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And we are back...
Since the last post, I have found a new job and gotten twins so there has been a lot to do. In
between changing diapers and walking a baby-carriage, I have found a moment to update the dear
readers of this blog.
Lets start with the national team. Since beating the Netherlands to make it to the Euro 2012
endgame, we have been absolutely piss awful.
The Teaser: The Classic
When Barca and Real Madrid meet in Spain, we could well witness the two best football teams on
the planet. When Feyenoord and Ajax meet in Holland, we're not even seeing the best teams of the
Netherlands go head to head. But, that is all here nor [read more]
Saturday, January 28
England FA Cup, Liverpool-Manchester United (7:30amET FSC): The most heated of
English rivalries?
African Cup, Ghana-Mali (2pmET Al Jazeera Sports USA)
Italy, Juventus-Udinese (2:30pmET FSC, ESPN3.
The KNVB Beker (Dutch Cup) clash between Ajax Amsterdam and AZ Alkmaar, which was suspended due
to an attack on AZ keeper Esteban Alvarado in the initial encounter, was completed today in the
Amsterdam ArenA with the home side going down to a 3-2 defeat.
Siem de Jong gave Ajax the lead as early as the 10th minute only for the visitors to restore
parity fourteen minutes later through Maarten Martins.
This by far is one of my favorite footballer tweets of all time. I liked that Van Persie shared the
fact his son Shaq could kick his butt on FIFA 2012. We're pretty sure its the only way his son
can beat him.
After sensationally walking out on Pelita Jaya last Friday, Indonesian international Diego Michiels
has reported to have signed for Persija, the version playing in the officially recognised Indonesia
Premier League.
He said he quit Pelita Jaya, who play in the unofficial Indonesia Super League because he was
worried about his place in the international team following announcements from the PSSI, the FA,
that only players with IPL teams could be called up.
foto Vanguardia
La violencia nunca es buena, violencia genera violencia y aqui una muestra de lo anterior.
Un fanatico con pinta de skinhead invadió el terreno de juego para intentar agredir al portero del
AZ el guardameta tico Esteban Alvarado, quien repelió la agresión pateando al espontáneo,
primero al recibirlo y después dos veces cuando el fanatico se encontraba en el suelo.
AZ Alkmaar's Dutch Cup match with Ajax pitted two of the Netherlands' top teams against each
other and figured to produce some fireworks. Just not like this.
With Ajax leading 1-0 in the 36th minute, a fan raced from the stands at Amsterdam ArenA and
went after AZ goalkeeper Esteban, who defended himself by kicking the fan on the ground.
Sadly, this guy is not on the list. (But he should be. And he is certainly fabulous.)
The men to earn hate and derision from entire nations take charge of the Euro 2012 next summer
have been given their summons papers, along with, hopefully, a sizable security detail. Refereeing
is one of those jobs that knowing the names at hand isn't necessarily a good thing, as the premier
among them go unnoticed.
One of the best things that happened in the recent years in the Football world is the return of the
big giant, Uruguay. Personally, I was surprised but mesmerized with that strong return. I thought
Uruguay football was only a history and will never make it again, especially with a very pale
qualifying results to the World Cup.
A day after topping one second-division side from the Netherlands, the MLS Generation adidas
team dropped a result to another one, falling to Almere City FC, 2-0.
The loss wrapped up the side's 10-day tour of the country, in which it also lost to a team of
Ajax Reserves and defeated FC Volendam.
Clarence Seedorf give the salute after scoring against Bologna at the weekend. Although most of us
you missed this contest are only hearing of an official controversy with bad calls, no calls and
missed calls, the elder rossonero can't be denied. The Milan midfielder receiving a cross from
Kevin-Prince Boateng drifted inside his defender unleashing an unstoppable shot from outside the
box.
The opportunity for American managers in Europe haven't been easy to come by, but a young
American is ready to blaze a trail after only recently retiring as a player.
Former U.S. national team defender Gregg Berhalter has been named the new manager of Swedish
club Hammarby, the club announced on Monday.
Welcome to The Yorkies' regular off-season rumour roundup - "The Rumoumeter". Too busy to keep your
TFC ear to the ground every week? Just stop by the site and we will quickly show you what rumours
are hot - and which ones have hit the back burner. Some of the rumours have weight - others little
more than whispers; we take their temperature with.
The 2011 Generation adidas tour team will be special guests at the key Ajax v Real Madrid Champions
League Matchday 6 tilt tomorrow night. I will be talking to a couple of those MLS rising stars
before they head down to the game, and then more throughout their stay in the Netherlands.And just
to tantalize you a little further, tomorrow's Postcard From Europe subject is none other than
white-hot
The draw for the 2012 European Championships in Poland and Ukraine was made yesterday with some
very interesting match-ups. This A-Z guide should enlighten, confuse, bore or maybe even fascinate
some of you football fans.
A is for Absence - The group games are being played at 5pm and 7.
The draw has been set for next summer's UEFA Euro 2012 and Greece are in Group A with Russia,
Poland, and the Czech Republic. At first glance, it is a blessing that Greece avoided Germany,
Spain, and the Netherlands but a twist of fate can happen anywhere, anytime, and to [read more]
Polling for the site 'awards' (no physical award actually given) for Offensive and Defensive
Player of the Year weren't really close. It looks like Moment of the Year will see a run-off just
like in 2010. Moving into the Young Player of Year the contest may be more about hope than
performance. In the past there were a handful of players with large amounts of playing time that
would qualify for a U-23 roster.
The 2012 EURO's are slowly approaching, and just yesterday the groups for the initial stages of the
tournament were drawn. Below are the resulting groups of the draw:
Group APoland, Greece, Russia, Czech Republic
Group BNetherlands, Denmark, Germany, Portugal
Group CSpain, Italy, Republic of Ireland, Croatia
Group DUkraine, Sweden, France, England
As for just about every international tournament, a group of death naturally formed.
The 2012 EURO's are slowly approaching, and just yesterday the groups for the initial stages of the
tournament were drawn. Below are the resulting groups of the draw:
Group APoland, Greece, Russia, Czech Republic
Group BNetherlands, Denmark, Germany, Portugal
Group CSpain, Italy, Republic of Ireland, Croatia
Group DUkraine, Sweden, France, England
As for just about every international tournament, a group of death naturally formed.
The groups are as follows:Group A:PolandGreeceCzech RepublicRussiaNot the most scary group for the
Polish hosts, but one should also look out for the Russians.Group
B:GermanyNetherlandsDenmarkPortugalSurely the group of death! Germany and Netherlands nevertheless
remain favorites to win the group and the tournament, while Denmark and Portugal will be looking to
make a surprise.
The wait is over and the four groups have been unveiled for this coming summer's Euro 2012 event
in Poland and Ukraine.
Friday's draw, hosted by the latter nation, saw Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal placed together
with joint-favorites Germany and Netherlands in Group B, which has emerged as the clear 'group of
death'.
Big names and bad jokes ruled the day in Nyon as the Euro names were announced. And given that
it's the Euros, where the quality has a higher density, Groups of Death are often just the groups.
However, Group B is a clusterfuck of quality and Group C, should Bilic's boys get their acts
together as they can, aren't tremendously far behind.
The draw for the 2012 UEFA European Championship, to be held in Poland and Ukraine from 8th June
– 1st July next year, has been made in the Ukrainian capital city of Kyiv this evening. Sixteen
nations will contest this competition for the last time before the next tournament, to be held in
France in 2016, will see an increase in the number of finals entrants to 24.
The draw for this upcoming summer's Euro 2012 tournament is set to go in Kiev, Ukraine, with 16
teams eager to find out who they'll be competing against for the continent's championship. With
co-hosts Poland and Ukraine placed in the first pot, there's bound to be some treacherous group
pairings for some of the world's top teams.
Zac MacMath, Jack McInerney, Danny Mwanga, Amobi Okugo and Zach Pfeffer* are all set to be a
part of the Generation Adidas team tour of the Netherlands next month, according to a report by
Soccer Insider of the Washington Post.
Steve Goff, who authors the Soccer Insider blog, "acquired" 18 names that have been chosen to
represent MLS during a tour of some of the league's brightest young stars.
Michael Tetteh Part of MLS/Adidas Netherlands Tour
One of the other benefits of being part of Generation Adidas is that players often get to go to
foreign lands. Last year it was Spain, and this year the Netherlands. Seattle Sounders FC player
Michael Tetteh is part of the 18-man squad according to Steven Goff at the Washington Post.
Just after Sanchez Watt completed his move to Sheffield Wednesday yesterday, Oguzhan Ozyakup seems
to be set to go back to the Netherlands to join Feyenoord. The 19-year-old midfielder is looking to
gain some valuable first-team experience and is prepared to go out on loan to do so. The Dutchman
also revealed that he was [.
This is Bosuilstadion in Belgium, home to Royal Antwerp Football Club. It was once a grand home
of European football, with a capacity close to 60,000 and the venue for West Germany's 2-1 win over
Belgium in the 1972 European Championship semi-final. It also hosted dozens of eagerly-anticipated
friendlies between the Netherlands and Belgium.
UEFA confirmed the seedings for the Euro 2012 Finals, co-hosted by Poland and Ukraine today and
are as follows:
Pot 1: Poland, Ukraine, Spain, Netherlands
Pot 2: Germany, Italy, England, Russia
Pot 3: Croatia, Greece, Portugal, Sweden
Pot 4: Denmark, France, Czech Republic, Republic of Ireland
The draw will take place in Kiev on Friday December 2.
Many soccer fans are now familiar with Germany adidas EURO 2012 home kit following its official
launch last week. The new uniform was also used during Die Mannschaft's matches against Ukraine and
the Netherlands over the past few days. Now adidas Germany has released a 1 minute and 52 second
commercial featuring the new kit.
With the completion of Tuesday's Euro 2012 playoff qualifiers, the four pots are set for next
month's finals draw, and there's a pretty solid chance that we could see some stacked groups in the
summer.
Co-hosts Poland and Ukraine occupying two of the four spots in the top pot, with defending Euro
(and World Cup) champion Spain joining them.
UEFA has announced the seedings for the Euro 2012 draw in December with England placed in Pot 2
alongside Germany, Italy and Russia.
Republic of Ireland, who confirmed their place at the finals following a 5-1 aggregate play-off
win over Estonia, are in Pot 4 and will be one of the bottom seeds when the draw is conducted in
Kiev on Friday December 2.
Germany vs Holland 3-0 Highlights Goals Klose Muller Ozil Video Friendly 2011 is a post from
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Mesut Ozil) Imtech Arena, Hamburg- 15 November, 2011 [.
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Friendly Video Below) Score and result:- Germany vs Holland 3-0 ( Thomas Muller, Miroslav Klose,
Mesut Ozil) Imtech Arena, Hamburg- 15 November, 2011 [.
Nothin' left but the friendlies. Playoffs have ended, sadly for some tragically, really, since
none of the aggregates were even close and the lineup is set with a couple of surprises, like
Ireland and...no, just Ireland. The list of those who failed to RSVP is devoid of titanic names,
leaving us with a heavy battle royale to be had in Polkraine.
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has expressed hope that the underachieving England squad performs
well in next summer's Euro 2012 in Poland and Ukraine, despite knowing that the level of
competition will be extremely high.
Wenger understandably considers Germany and Netherlands as the greatest threats to defending
champions Spain but after watching the Three Lions defeat the Spaniards 1-0 at Wembley on Saturday,
the Frenchman refuses to rule out the prospect of an English triumph.
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has expressed hope that the underachieving England squad performs
well in next summer's Euro 2012 in Poland and Ukraine, despite knowing that the level of
competition will be extremely high.
Wenger understandably considers Germany and Netherlands as the greatest threats to defending
champions Spain but after watching the Three Lions defeat the Spaniards 1-0 at Wembley on Saturday,
the Frenchman refuses to rule out the prospect of an English triumph.
The international break's half done, which is good. But that still means there's a half left to
go, which is rather less good. As always, you can catch all the week's action on the usual
streaming sites—MyP2P, StopStream, First Row Sports, ATDHE, etc.—if your local television
options don't have the match you want covered.
Sadly, this isn't makeup it's Klaas' broken nose. Tragically, it happened on November 3rd, days
late for Halloween and the most frightening natural makeup this side of Tevez's goal
celebrations.
Of course he also has a custom mask which looks to be made of leather with a snoutish nose and
is emblazoned with Hunter across the forehead, making this easily the best accidental
after-the-fact Halloween ensemble in the history of goal poachers for the Dutch national team who
also once played for De Graafschap.
