Someone of my distant acquaintance who now heads up an organisation in another county, regularly
plays five-a-side football.
He preaches love and peace during the day, but turns into something of an aggressive monster on the
pitch.
It's a tough game, football.
A man's game, My Lover says.
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The threat of a strike looms large over Major League Soccer and if the players strike, the blame
must lie at the feet of MLS Commissioner Don Garber.
For soccer in the U.S. to continue to grow, the league must fall in line with FIFA guidelines
and regulations. I understand why the league wanted to own all the contracts but that time has
passed.
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After a frustrating final few months with United, Cristiano Ronaldo finally left for Real
Madrid. RoM had become weary with the Ronnie's antics, with it becoming blatantly obvious that our
star man was ready for a move to Spain.
We made our peace when a fee had been agreed and to his credit, he has had nothing but great
things to say about our club in the press since leaving.
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The Damned UnitedDirected by Tom HooperColumbia Pictures, 2009, £19.99David Peace's work has been
a modern day staple of visual adaptations for the past year or so and the author is one of those
writers whose books can often be found on the shelves of those who, as The Daily Telegraph might
term it, "don't read books", an explorer of yoof issues to cast alongside Irvine Welsh, Howard
Marks and
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LUANDA, Angola — Um jornalista ganense que está cobrindo a Copa Africana de Nações (CAN) em
Angola foi espancado por policiais e agentes de segurança angolanos nesta sexta-feira em Luanda,
informaram diversas fontes.
Fiifi Tackie, jornalista da emissora ganense Radio Gold, "foi impedido de entrar no local do hotel
da seleção de Gana onde acontecia uma coletiva, antes de ser cercado e espancado por seguranças
e policiais", relatou à AFP o jornalista ganês Franck Abdai, que assistiu à cena.
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KICKETTE 20 January @ 10:27 AM EDT
If you haven't heard, Christine Bleakley has formally claimed him as hers. Go in peace as we
mourn the loss of Frank's brief single-guy-with-sauce-on-my-lap status.
Question: do you think yakking to the press at this stage is wise? We feel it often
results in something similar to the HELLO!
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KICKETTE 20 January @ 10:27 AM EDT
If you haven't heard, Christine Bleakley has formally claimed him as hers. Go in peace as we
mourn the loss of Frank's brief single-guy-with-sauce-on-my-lap status.
Question: do you think yakking to the press at this stage is wise? We feel it often
results in something similar to the HELLO!
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In more than two decades at Old Trafford, Sir Alex Ferguson has been accustomed to looking upon
Manchester City with varying degrees of bemusement, derision and pity.
Distaste has been a recent addition, since those "noisy neighbours" gained the hauteur of
lottery winners. So it must have been through gritted teeth yesterday that he found himself
acknowledging the threat that they suddenly pose to Manchester United.
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KICKETTE 30 December @ 10:01 AM EDT
Isn't it supposed to be "Peace Up, A-town Down?" This looks more like "Peace Up, The Ponytail
Groomer is Thataway." Not quite the same G-factor, but no matter.
Liverpool's Andriy Voronin and family are in Florida for their holiday break they've been there
for a week. Curious, as we're quite sure Liverpool had a game yesterday.
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KICKETTE 30 December @ 10:01 AM EDT
Isn't it supposed to be "Peace Up, A-town Down?" This looks more like "Peace Up, The Ponytail
Groomer is Thataway." Not quite the same G-factor, but no matter.
Liverpool's Andriy Voronin and family are in Florida for their holiday break they've been there
for a week. Curious, as we're quite sure Liverpool had a game yesterday.
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Well here we are then - Day 24 of the SPAOTP Advent Calendar.
As we open the last door, we find a picture showing the three of us - Graham, Terry and myself -
following the sign that leads us towards peace, contentment and too much rich food and alcohol this
Christmas.
We sincerely hope your yuletide brings you the best of everything that's possible to receive over
the next few days and that you find time to be happy, if not downright Merry, with your loved ones.
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According to MirrorFootball, West Bromwich Albion are not selling midfielder
Graham Dorrans. Dorrans has been linked with Aston Villa,
Birmingham, Everton, Stoke City, and
Sunderland over the past few months.
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If I should die, think only this of me:
That there's some corner of a foreign field
That is for ever England. There shall be
In that rich earth a richer dust concealed;
A dust whom England bore, shaped, made aware,
Gave, once, her flowers to love, her ways to roam,
A body of England's, breathing English air,
Washed by the rivers, blest by suns of home.
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Soccerblog 07 November @ 08:17 PM EDT
Arsenal dance with Wolves.
An own goal by Ronald Zubar gets things rolling. A fine steal by Song puts Aaron Ramsey through
as he and Eduardo race ahead. Ramsey passes to Eduardo as they cut off Josh Craddock and then waits
for the return because of his clear look at goal. Instead, Eduardo chips the ball over and it
deflects of Craddock and loops over Wayne Henessey for the second goal.
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By AriesEduardo lifted his shirt after scoring Arsenal's second goal to reveal a message written in
portuguese: Paz na villa kennedy- RJ meaning "Peace in the Villa Kennedy-RJ' This is a reference to
a community in Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. The slum has been the subject of fighting between rival
criminal factions.
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(clears throat)
Two-thousand seven!
(clap-clap, clap-clap-clap)
Two-thousand seven!
(clap-clap, clap-clap-clap)
That's all I got to say right now. Deal with it, Simmons and Shaughnessy. You both lied to us by
not dying in peace like you said you would.
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After a decade in relative anonymity at the wrong end of the English football league pyramid, you
would think Hull City fans would be enjoying their spell in the limelight. But given the worrying
nature of the headlines over the past few weeks, you could forgive them for wishing for a return to
the peace and quiet of the lower leagues.
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It was great to see the U.S. qualify for the World Cup and I think that's great for American
soccer, but as a Swede, of course I'm upset that we couldn't qualify. Our biggest rival is Denmark
and we knocked them out last qualification round and unfortunately they knocked us out this
time.
And they are much more relaxed here in Seattle.
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Futbolita 19 October @ 12:43 AM EDT
Sorry, we're literally laughing at that picture. Damn tipo, we know you want to answer to
your critics and all that...but your facial expression will not summon a
deal from Signor Armani anytime soon!
Anyway, Milan fans can now celebrate and sleep in peace for the next 2 days (at least) over
their 2-1 victory over Roma.
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Since PTSD is a malady of a society (not just its warriors), this excellent article explains very
well how we can Heal the Warrior and Heal The Country.
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I was going to write about this yesterday but...... (well, you don't have time for my saga of
yesterday.) Let's just say it involved lots of lost work and headaches...and some rain. I'm
down here in Atlanta and it's raining ALL the time.
Anyways, so when I saw that Salt Lake had won its match from Wednesday I was very, very
happy.
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In our piece on Joey Barton yesterday, we made the statement that if and when Alan Shearer comes
back as the permanent Newcastle manager, it's 99% certain Joey Barton will leave Newcastle. Alan
Shearer - made peace with Joey Barton? Well, with statements made by Joey yesterday afternoon, that
may not be the case any longer.
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Dirty Tackle 05 October @ 02:18 PM EDT
Apparently Zidane and Marco Materazzi have become the new Israel and Palestine since the
Headbutt Heard Round The World at the 2006 World Cup final. The two have never kissed and made up,
despite numerous attempts to bring peace between the two by surprisingly important people who must
not have anything better to do with their lives.
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Some good food for thought as we start the week.
Tom Englelhart asks an important question this week in his excellent article "Is America Hooked On
War?"
And lest you think this is a jab at either major party, you'll find that Engelhart finds this
addiction started long before Bush and seems to have broad approval by both parties.
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Aaron Laing will pay dearly for his stunt. How much does stupidity cost? £500 and 3 years away
from football for Aaron Laing. The 21 year old Celtic supporter was caught on CCTV and cited with
breaching the peace....and he was at Ibrox no less. Now we know he's a moron. With a death wish
apparently.
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Barcelista 16 September @ 12:52 PM EDT
Baby Bo might be feeling sad, but we can't help but feel kind of relieved about this: he won't be
joining up with the Spanish squad for the U-20 World Cup in Egypt, set to take place from September
24 until October 14.
It's because of the injury he picked up against Gijon, which at the time was set for one to two
weeks, but now appears to be more serious.
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The Atlético Madrid owner's call for 'peace and tolerance' has backfired spectacularly as fans
revolt at the Vicente Calderón.
Atlético Madrid turn drama into crisis as Gil jnr keeps on digging.
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A few months ago, I wrapped up my list of the players in my inaugural MLS Hall of Fame class.
Making the list got me thinking. What if, in addition to an MLS Hall of Fame, there was an MLS Hall
of Shame for players who have committed foul deeds or crushed their fans' spirit time and
again.
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Jack Bell - what a card.
From its inception, M.L.S. has taken the Open Cup seriously and been a willing
participant.
Can't wait to meet up with you to try some of what you've got.
Peace,
FS
Edit: Meanwhile, PI has a more sober take.
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Dirty Tackle 28 August @ 05:47 AM EDT
Aw, hell. Can't a man recover from his wrist injury and liposuction in peace? Is that how we're
treating legends these days? Flicking their ears as they sit peacefully? I bet Pele's teammates
never flicked his ears when he least expected it. Shameful.
And on a side note, this picture reminds me of those birds that perch on big, slow elephants and
how the elephants try and knock them away with lurching swing of their trunk.
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Adrian Mutu has a £14.6m debt to Chelsea hanging over his head, but this weekend Fiorentina reaped
the benefits.
Mutu finds peace only on the pitch as Serie A kicks off.
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SoccerLens 24 August @ 03:38 AM EDT
No he hasn't. Of course he hasn't. My apologies for leading you to think that he had.
However, it does help me draw attention to this accurate depiction (comic below) of what
'football blogging' can be like when you get people chasing the almightly dollar / pound with scant
regard for quality, principles or even long-term sustainability and success.
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Denmark entertain Chile in a international friendly in Denmark on Wednesday, Nicklas Bendtner
has been name in the squad just 3 days before Arsenal's Premier League opener at Goodison Park
against Everton. Bendtner is likely to play the first half only due to having another game just 3
days later.
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... then realises working in ads is what suits him best. Worth watching just for Bruce's opening
line. "Put Whisk down, Grobbelaar comes in peace"
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English WAG; Why Transfer Rumours Will Keep You Awake at Night; Sir Alex Pissed Off With Nani
(Video); Former Liverpool Man on a Hospital Bed; Top Five Teenagers in English Football; Horrendous
Sunday League Tackle (Video); Goal of the Month Competition (Video); Are Man City In Danger of
Losing Their Soul; Unlikely 'tache Alikes!
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The most unlikeliest event where you'd ever see violence, the Asian Women's Under-19 Championship
witnessed shocking scenes in China last night, where the Australia team were pelted with bottles by
a highly charged crowd following a mass brawl at the end of China's match against the Young
Matildas.
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That prestigious pre-season trophy, The Peace Cup is in full flow and the latest offering to come
out of this meaningless pre-season tournament was Real Madrid verses those giants of football,
Ecuador's Liga Deportiva Universitaria de Quito, which in turn served up Cristiano Ronaldo's first
goal for Real.
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MLS Rumors 21 July @ 06:54 PM EDT
Finally, a little commentary by the coaches of AC Milan and LA Galaxy. Leonardo (former fan
favorite AC Milan midfielder) primarily spoke on camera about Ronaldinho and fitness, while off
camera he spoke about wanting David Beckham back at AC Milan as well as trying a 4-3-3 and other
formations for the coming season.
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UPDATE: According to ESPN Soccernet, Fulham made a second bid
worth £3.25million for West Bromwich midfielder Jonathan
Greening. However that bid was rejected as well.
July 15th, 2009 According to ESPN Soccernet, West Bromwich
footballer Jonathan Greening handed in a transfer request.
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UPDATE: According to ESPN Soccernet, West Bromwich footballer
Jonathan Greening handed in a transfer request.
July 14th, 2009 According to Chris Lepkowski at the Birmingham Mail,
West Bromwich have rejected Fulham's bid for Jonathan
Greening.
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