So who watched the game Friday night between Los Angeles and Houston? Or should I say who watched the semi-final match Saturday morning?Â

If you did watch the match, then you know exactly what I am talking about. You know that it was one of the worst planned and executed playoff matches in American sports history.

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Normally, we try not to give rank stupidity a link, for obvious reasons.
In this case though, if I did not, people would claim I was making it up.
So here you go:
MY LINK OF THE YEAR.
I am forever indebted to BS loyalist "evangel" for passing along this article which, I admit, I read several times because I couldn't believe that it was not a parody. Click to continue reading...

If there is one thing that really grinds the Yank's gears it is when athletes that commit a stupid act try to defend it weeks later rather then just allowing the situation to pass and admitting their own stupidity.Â

Manchester City player and Wales team captain Craig Bellamy was recently a guilty party of such a crime.

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by CARL ELDRIDGE Real Madrid usually get their man when they come calling but not if the man in question is Arsene Wenger. This morning's Sun tells us that AW has revealed he turned down big bucks from Madrid because he wants to win the Champions League with the glorious Gunners.

And he admitted: "If we don't win a trophy in the next two years, it'll be my fault.

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An idea so bad even Sepp Blatter finds it ridiculous!

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"[Often] a guy fakes an injury, and he acts as if it's the end of the world, and then after you give him the foul he then flies up and kicks the ball.

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I haven't written about too many comedy songs here. That's because they tend to wear out their welcome if you listen to them too much. When I interviewed Jonathan Coulton three years ago (was it really that long ago?), I asked him about that, and he spoke about the importance of creating two-dimensional scenarios and using subtlety for that very reason.

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A huge win for us, absolutely incredible! So many good things to say, its going to take a while. I believe AEKBaltimore recorded the game since it was on in the US as well, so hopefully he will have some more comments as well.

First off, let me just repeat that once more. AEK 1-0 Benfica.

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For those of you not heading to tonight's Chivas-Chivas USA game at 8 o'clock in Pasadena, know that Galavision will carry the friendly live.

Incidentally, this game is being billed as the first between the teams in American soil because the two met in a charity game in Guadalajara two years ago.

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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. Click to continue reading...

The United States is sometimes derided for its lack of football culture and traditions. For at least one night, the Lamar Hunt U.S Open Cup filled that void admirably as Seattle Sounders F.C. defeated D.C. United 2-1 in the 96th edition of the oldest competition in American football.
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Bath City beat Bishop's Stortford yesterday by five goals to one. Not at home, but playing away to Bishop's Stortford. I'll just repeat that for anyone who had not been listening the first time: BATH CITY BEAT BISHOP'S STORTFORD YESTERDAY BY FIVE GOALS TO ONE!
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Manchester United v Arsenal: This game is not about the penalty. I have to admit laughing at all the stupidity on the net this weekend about "Rooney's dive". It was never a dive. Yes, Rooney was never going to get a shot on goal. Yes, Rooney was...
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Unfortunately, Dasan Robinson cannot be the fall guy for this one. After his late heroics/ complete stupidity against Colorado, I can't remember that last time that I wanted kiss something and kill it at the same time, I thought the Fire were in for a long night against DC United.

With only 3 healthy defenders, the Fire entrusted the LB duties to Mike Banner, the second year youngster who weighs maybe a buck-thirty and spends most of his time playing as an attacking midfielder.

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Morning all,

well yesterday was interesting, through pure stupidity we managed to lose a game we were winning comfortably. We conceded a penalty that wasn't, but Almunia seemed to want to do everything to convince the ref it was a penalty by flying off his line to the feet of the already falling Wayne Rooney and Diaby seemed to get confused as to what end he was supposed to be playing towards.

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Well what a dissapointing end to a good start! Typical Arsenal; control the game and then score but don't take advantage, by scoring another goal when on top. Then stupidity from Almunia allows an equaliser, then I'm not even gonna try to explain Diaby's actions. What was he thinking? Although Almunia was to blame again, he should of collected the ball from the cross.

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Alongside discussions regarding an elite European league, salary caps and home grown/foreign player quotas, there is one subject that is guaranteed to spark debate among football fans: Should video/goal line technology be introduced to football?

In my opinion, for what little it is worth, it should not only be introduced but it should be embraced and cherished.

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On days like this, it is perhaps advisable to avoid talking about football. You know what's coming following Liverpool's insipid display at Tottenham yesterday: complaints and whingeing at best, stupidity at worst.
It is also a given that there will be a lot of finger pointing going on. Already I see that Jamie Carragher (in particular) and Martin Skrtel have taken something of a lashing for what was, admittedly, horrendous defending whilst Xabi Alonso's absence has also been widely blamed for the defeat. Click to continue reading...

Greetings CaughtOffside visitors, we had some technical issues that were affecting Internet Explorer Users, but we think its all okay now. This occurred as a result of some idiot messing around in parts of the inner workings of the site when he had no idea what he was doing. That person knows who they are and shall remain nameless, unless of course they repeat this stupidity in which case they will be made a laughing stock across the the world wide web, you have been warned.

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OK, so Barcelona were parading new signing Zlatan Ibrahimovic at the Camp Nou, and everything seemed to be going swimmingly until at 0.42 on this video when an insane person decided to stand up and start making some noise. This is not normally a problem but if you're wearing a Real Madrid shirt then chances are you are a tad mentally challenged or simply in desperate need of a good punching.

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As Sonia Sotomayor's confirmation approaches crunch time, some GOPers are lining up in opposition. In an op ed in USA Today Jeff Sessions has written "I don't believe that Judge Sotomayor has the deep-rooted convictions necessary to resist the siren call of judicial activism." Say what? My only comment would be to echo Senator Sessions in explaining why I wouldn't vote for him or others of his ilk .

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The organisational shambles that is Newcastle United launched that terrible yellow away kit, this week, and just three people queued up on the launch day to buy it.
To get this straight, this is the city where it is practically impossible to walk around without seeing a Newcastle United shirt, and pretty much every fan has a replica shirt up there. Click to continue reading...

The Evening Chronicle reported yesterday that Chris  Hughton is almost certain to be in charge of Newcastle United for the start of the Championship season on Saturday, August 8th. Alan Shearer still waiting in the wings patiently It seems that Mike Ashley knows no bounds for the stupidity he has shown while the owner at Newcastle, and this can [. Click to continue reading...

Without kicking a ball Thursday night thanks to the chaotic Mexico-Panama game.

Check out the "action" here including the stupidity of Mexican Coach Javier Aguirre at the end of the highlights:

Canada also went through as did Guadeloupe, which beat Nicaragua 2-0 in the first game of the night.

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Barcelona president Joan Laporta came out with the most idiotic phrase ever yesterday as the saga of Fabregas leaving continues. BORING.

Anyway this is what he had to say with the bold line showing his total stupidity:

"If they are interested in selling, we are interested in buying but if not, then we will look to Fabregas.

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This recent bout of hot weather has made Norwegians hit the beaches like dyslexic gangsta rappers, but like busses in the Stavanger-area the Tippeliga waits for no one, and so here is a quick roundup of the latest batch of games from the top tier of Norwegian football.

By now you really must be getting tired of reading this phrase, but it continues to be the case and we're too hot to figure out a more clever way of wording it: Unless Rosenborg sell their entire midfield in the summer, they'll win the league.

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Those of you who are using an RSS feed to read my posts should go ahead and point your newsreaders to 7amkickoff.com because on July 1, I'm switching to my own domain. You can go over there now and look at it if you want, some CSS bits are still being manipulated and then I have to export and import all my content (no small feat in a two year old WordPress account) and then I can start whoring myself out to advertisers!

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Wait, I thought Giuseppe Rossi wanted to play for a good team.
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BRADLEY UNBOUND - a one-act play
"God exists, and he's American."
- The Watchmen
(SCENE - HEAVEN - EXT)
JEHOVAH: That's it! I'm interfering!
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I know people who are fellow DC United fans who simply do not follow or support the US Men's National team. Typically, they just find them boring, prone to stupidity, lacking character, and led by a coach who is looking more and more over-matched by the game and a federation that typically cannot shoot in any other direction but its own foot. Click to continue reading...

OK, so has everyone heard this? It's pretty hard to start a blog with anything else what with there being nothing else going on.

So Fergie was almost our manager huh? Would he have lasted past his 'Forest' game? Would that have been an issue? Would he still be with us?

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Hey all,
Well the cat is out of the bag today, and I want to fill you in....
The long time hub of American soccerfandom has been BigSoccer.com, and starting this summer you will be able to tune in to Big Soccer Radio.
And du Nord will be there.
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Don't slide in with both feet with your studs up. How stupid can you get? Olave makes way too many tactical mistakes and this one cost big. Going down a goal early sucks, especially since nobody marked the man standing on the penalty spot. Should have been Beckerman. Going down a goal early and then going down a man right before half pretty much sealed the game. Click to continue reading...

United have become so accustomed to winning at Anfield these days that we now expect to win, whereas in years gone by it was the other way around, so losing by the odd goal in three as we deservedly did was something of a shock. The result has given United fans and Ferguson in particular a lot to think about regarding selection issues. Click to continue reading...

They say that history repeats itself. In England's case, stupidity repeats itself, ad nauseam. You could drive yourself insane hypothesizing how England will line up against Croatia (doesn't matter if players lack discipline and composure), criticising lack of upcoming talent (yes, we get it) or for fun's sake, put on your progressive hat and champion [. Click to continue reading...

The end of Chivas USA's participation in the inaugural CONCACAF Champions League effectively came in the 62nd minute when Luis Moreno equalized to tie this game 1-1.

But that put the score 3-1 on aggregate meaning Chivas USA needed not two goals (because away goals count double in the event of a tie), but three more goals within a half hour to move on.

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If you don't know what this article is about after reading that title, then please, stop reading and check into your nearest kindergarten. Your stupidity might be compared to a certain Wayne Rooney, and I would rather avoid all mentions and comparison with that player in this blog.
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Luka Modric in the long run should prove to be the best signing of the summer. Click to continue reading...