FIFA vice president Jack Warner got a gift from the England World Cup bid people.
Needless to say, he had to give it back once people found out. Don't make your favoritism in
awarding the next World Cup too obvious.
Fair and balanced, eh Jackie?
Now some links:
- Nigerian youth ages quickly.
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1. 'FAT burgers' -- via The Offside
2. 'Swine flu UCL viewers' -- via Dirty Tackle
3. 'Israeli WTF jersey' -- via Unprofessional Foul
4. 'Plymouth Argyle mascot' -- via Who Ate All the Pies?
5. 'Adoring Adriano poster' -- via Futbolita
6. 'Lost in Google translation' -- via The Spoiler
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Swine flu fever has overtaken Heart of Clackammanshire this week but new manager Gary Burns
isn't going to let that get in the way of the club's best winning run in years, in this week's
episode of "Shit Shot Mungo", which also lays bare the truth of Mungo McCrackas Lemsip addiction.
This week's Mungo is brought to you by Ted "The Neck" Carter (who, if you were
wondering how he got his nickname, fell through a roof and broke his neck a little over three years
ago, in case you were wondering he's okay now, but he's not allowed to go on rollercoasters any
more), and is available in a higher resolution here.
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Literally, Nope, not drink induced, although that's how it feels. I have an inner ear infection
which basically means I can't move without falling over. Under Doctors orders I'm confined to bed
to keep my head as still as possible which in itself is causing problems as my neck stiffens up and
threatens to bring on a full blown migraine.
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Dirty Tackle 05 November @ 01:16 AM EST
Ahhhhhhhh some of the fans took off their club issued masks! Swine flu! SWINE FLU!!!!!!!
[Photo: SERGEI SUPINSKY/AFP/Getty Images]
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Gerrard actually misses Xabi Alonso. Which is kinda cute.
Don't forget to re-acquaint yourself with this beauty.
But Liverpool still sucks.
Now some links:
- More Bulgarian craziness. [Unprofessional Foul]
- Police use water cannon at German riot. [SI]
- Carlo loves him some Didier Drogba.
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When we beat the Mancs last week, everyone including his pet rock was jumping with joy I am
certain. Everyone except those in the clueless bandwagon. Then, afterwe lost to Fulham, the dam
burst further!
How do some fans miss the obvious I do not know. We have been overachieving with Rafa at the
helm and yet these people scream murder and want Rafa to be sacked.
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Dirty Tackle 03 November @ 04:12 PM EST
All the stuff being covered outside the unfriendly confines of the award winning Dirty
Tackle...
The derby match between St. Pauli and Hansa Rostock once again brings fire and violence and
police involvement, this time inflamed by St. Pauli's Deniz Naki. [101gg]
Every fan attending the Dynamo Kiev v Inter Champions League match will be given masks to
protect against the terrifying dangers of swine flu.
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SoccerLens 03 November @ 01:31 AM EST
With the swine flu doubt cleared up, Paris Saint Germain picked up their first win since the
30th August on Sunday, beating Sochaux 4-1.
After years of struggling the Paris side finally had a good season last year, finishing 6th and
only missing out on a Champions League place due to their very poor form in the last league games,
picking up only 4 points from a possible 15.
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So Jozy Altidore was dropped for showing up to a Hull City game late. Then he was fined for
tweeting an apology for being late.
Not a good day for the youngster.
Maybe some links will cheer him up.
- Ryan Giggs wants to coach Wales. [UK Press]
- A mass brawl in the Bulgarian league.
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After today's bizarre defeat to Fulham which defies description, I have to take a look at the
Liverpool's injury list to explain things away.
We were missing Danny Agger, Martin Skrtel, Alberto Aquilani and David Ngog to a virus, not the
swine-flu, but a virus nonetheless.
We were also missing Captain Steven Gerrard to a groin injury, Glen Johnson to a calf injury and
Fernando Torres wasn't fully fit.
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Video goal highlights from the Manchester United vs Blackburn Rovers game on October 31, 2009.
Kicks off at 17.30 UK time from Old Trafford, Manchester. United beat Barnsley in their midweek
Carling Cup tie, while swine flu hit Blackburn were too strong for Peterborough, managed by United
boss Sir Alex Ferguson's son Darren.
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Miss Cleo asked for the week off after her dismal performance last week of only getting two
games right on the calender. This week your favorite false prophet is busy with the holidays and
all (what could be scarier then a thousand dollar phone bill) , so I'll try to help out in our
prophets absence.
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Red Rants 31 October @ 05:57 AM EST
After the effective, if not inspiring, performance of the second string in the Carling Cup
earlier in the week, normal service resumes this weekend as United face Blackburn in the Premier
League.
Rovers enjoyed a relatively safe passage into the quarter finals of that competition that none
of the big guns tend to take very seriously the League Cup themselves on Tuesday night although
Saturday should prove a much tougher hurdle for Sam Allardyce and his swine flu-hit charges to
negotiate.
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EPL Talk 31 October @ 02:46 AM EST
With Liverpool preparing to play Fulham at Craven Cottage in a matter of hours, injury problems
continue to plague the the Anfield club. Captain and perennial talisman Steven Gerrard will not
play due to his nagging groin injury, while fullback Glen Johnson will miss action because of a
thigh strain.
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Dirty Tackle 30 October @ 05:27 PM EST
The matches to watch after you realize that playing football while wearing a cape might be the
most awesome thing ever.
Saturday
Arsenal v Tottenham at Emirates Stadium North London derby. While Spurs are a little
depleted at the moment (Defoe, Lennon, dos Santos, and Modric all out), this is still the match of
the weekend.
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Dirty Tackle 30 October @ 02:48 PM EST
There's an unstoppable groin-pocalypse going on at Lyon right now and no one is immune to its
devastation. From Reuters:
Olympique Lyon have been hit by a series of groin injuries with keeper Hugo Lloris, defenders
Jean-Alain Boumsong, Aly Cissokho, Mathieu Bodmer, Cleber Anderson, Cris, midfielders Cesar
Delgado, Jeremy Toulalan, Kim Kallstrom and striker Lisandro Lopez all suffering from the same
problem before their trip to arch-rivals St Etienne on Saturday.
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ManUtd24 30 October @ 01:59 PM EST
By Gareth Freeman
United's Carling Cup win over Barnsley was encouraging in the fact the ‘squad' players came in
and gave a decent account of themselves. Michael Owen's goal was vintage Owen, he showed neat
skills and a cool composure to send the ball into the net but, with all due respect to Barnsley, he
should have registered a goal against the opposition.
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After beating Barnsley 2-0 on Tuesday,
Man United carries on with they're Premier League
duty against
Blackburn Rovers at Old Trafford. Blackburn has been one of the main football
clubs who have been suffering with Swine Flu (obviously not the club themselves but the players).
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Chelsea faces a tricky away trip to the Reebok Stadium to take on Bolton on Saturday. The two
sides just clashed this midweek in the Carling Cup with Chelsea running out 4-0 winners. Carlo
Ancelotti has been delighted with his side's start to the season, but Bolton has long been a bogey
team in the Premier League for the Pensioners.
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11am, live in the US on Setanta
Last 4 head-to-head:1-0 Liverpool (a) 04.04.09
0-0 (h) 11.22.08
2-0 Liverpool (a) 04.19.08
2-0 Liverpool (h) 11.10.07
Last three matches:Liverpool: 1-2 Arsenal (a); 2-0 United (h); 1-2 Lyon (h)
Fulham: 2-2 City (a); 1-1 Roma (h); 2-0 Hull (h)
Goalscorers (league):Liverpool: Torres 9; Benayoun, Gerrard, Kuyt 3; Babel, Johnson, Ngog 2
Fulham: Duff, Murphy, Zamora 2; Dempsey, Gera, Kamara, Konchesky 1
Referee: Lee Mason
Guess at a squad:Reina
Degen Carragher Agger Insua
Lucas Mascherano
Kuyt Benayoun Aurelio
Torres
Still can't get around those injury concerns.
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A demoralized Manchester United team takes on a flu-struck Blackburn side at Old Trafford on
Saturday. Sir Alex Ferguson will be hoping his side can recover from their disappointing 2-0 loss
at the hands of rivals Liverpool last weekend. A convincing win over Barnsley midweek in the
Carling Cup provided some encouragement for United's youngsters, but it should be back to business
for the bulk of the United first team.
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Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger declared that the club is taking the swine flu threat very seriously
despite being somewhat "mysterious". With Premiership side Blackburn confirming that three of their
playing staff have contracted the illness, the ...
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Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger declared that the club is taking the swine flu threat very seriously
despite being somewhat "mysterious". With Premiership side Blackburn confirming that three of their
playing staff have contracted the illness, the ...
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SoccerLens 30 October @ 05:21 AM EST
Bolton Wanderers v Chelsea FC
English Premier League
Old Trafford
Saturday, 31 October 2009
Kick-off: 1500 GMT
Chelsea and Bolton face off for the second time this week, this time in the Premier League.
Their previous meeting saw Chelsea dump Bolton out of the Carling Cup thanks to a 4-0 thumping,
and Ancelotti will be hoping for more of the same from his table-topping team.
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SoccerLens 30 October @ 05:20 AM EST
Manchester United v Blackburn Rovers
English Premier League
Old Trafford
Saturday, 31 October 2009
Kick-off: 1730 GMT
Swine-flu and poor defending will be the talk of the day, as Manchester United take on Blackburn
Rovers in a late kickoff on Saturday.
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SoccerLens 30 October @ 02:50 AM EST
It was a momentous week in the Premier League, as we saw Arsenal give further ammunition to
those who claim they have a soft centre with a late collapse at West Ham, Nemanja Vidic pick up a
third successive red card against Liverpool, Harry Redknapp beg Aaron Lennon not to leave him and
Liam Ridgewell play his way into the Fantasy Premier League team of the week.
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I haven't been able to find highlights but I did find a video of all four goals. The emotionally
unstable amongst us may not want to watch it as it's pretty depressing. As my father said the only
positive thing to take away from that match is the fact that we can't do any worse on Saturday. Now
I must say I didn't really expect a win, I don't think any Wanderer did, but 4-0?
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Alright all,
I'm still half dying from Swine Flu here, its horrible I tell you, absolutely bloody horrible.
Anyway, it didnt stop me from watching the lads the other night and what a great game it was, I
really enjoyed it. It was entertaining and you got that feeling that anything could happen at any
time.
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The swine flu is claiming even more victims in football as Spanish club Real Betis has revealed
that around 13 of its players have contracted the troublesome virus. The report comes after
football fans have seen both Blackburn and Bolton hit by the virus, and one French Ligue 1 fixture
has even been cancelled.
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EPL Talk 29 October @ 09:00 AM EST
Those of you living in America probably couldn't stop hearing about last weekend's big National
Football League game in London, the third such contest in three years, in which the New England
Patriots tonked Malcolm Glazer's hapless Tampa Bay Buccaneers who have cut costs to the bone this
season, and we can all have a guess as to why.
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Despite a Swine Flu crisis at the club Rovers manage to easily overcome Championship side
Peterborough.
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Soccerblog 29 October @ 01:35 AM EST
Becks shows his expertise with "spit pieces"
The Health Protection Agency has determined that spitting could lead to the spread of the H1N1
virus and asked footballers from refraining to do that on the pitch.
''Footballers, like the rest of us, wouldn't spit indoors so they shouldn't do it on the
football pitch.
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I was unable to watch the game today because I had to write a history essay (though the game
probably would have been just as painful). I've just been reading some reports (as of now no video
is out) and things don't look good do they? Even Gary Megson called us crap and he barely ever does
that (even though we quite often are crap).
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In the wake of the controversial anti-spitting campaigns targeting the swine flu, Blackburn
assistant manager Neil MacDonald revealed that Rovers boss Sam Allardyce kept his distance from his
flu-struck squad. Big Sam himself was not feeling too well, and opted to remain in the stands
during Tuesday night's Blackburn match to eliminate the chances of infecting more players.
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