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Month: February 2008

 

  • Style over substance?

    — Soccer Coaches, Soccer Fans, Soccer Players

    All it took was a Carling Cup final loss for Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich to get antsy and begin pressuring manager Avram Grant. Abramovich has again made his way into the British tabloids demanding that Grant begin putting a side on the pitch that not only wins, but also plays […]

  • Ouch!

    Ouch!

    — Soccer Fans, Soccer Players

    Was Martin Taylor’s tackle on Arsenal’s Eduardo da Silva, leaving him with a broken leg requiring surgery, dirty?

  • Sing a Song or Two

    — Soccer Fans, Soccer Players

    As I sat in the stands and watched West Ham steal a victory from Fulham, I couldn’t help but notice that even though the team sits at the bottom of the table and can’t seem to get any momentum going, the fans are still completely behind the squad. And that […]

  • Champions League Round of 16 Second Leg Look

    — Soccer Fans, Soccer Players

    With the first legs of the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 over with it’s time to take a look at who has the advantage heading into the next match. Liverpool 2, Inter Milan 0 Marco Materazzi’s sending off for a second yellow card in the 30th minute was a […]

  • Spring Training

    — Soccer Players

    It’s February and we all know that means that our outdoor soccer leagues will be starting up again if they haven’t already. With this in mind I’ve decided to offer up a few training ideas to get back into the swing of things, and get back to fundamentals.

  • A Journey to Germany

    — Soccer Fans

    This weekend was an adventure. I left the bustling streets of London for the countryside of Germany. Maybe I needed some home cooking or maybe I just needed to drive on the right side of the road again (that’s right as in not left, and not right as in the […]

  • Awesome Footballer Names

    — Soccer Fans

    Hey! Who loves lists? Though American football may have some excellent names to offer, world football can offer countless other gems for your pronouncing pleasure. I’ll start with the most natural starting point possible, Africa, our great continent-mother which has blessed us with these most wonderful offerings: Mamadou Doumbia Papa […]

  • Champions League Round of 16 Preview

    — Soccer Fans

    This is when UEFA Champions League football gets really good. Now that we’re in the round of 16 we get to see the best of the best battle it out. No more minnows. Getting to see the best clubs from the best leagues around the world battle it out is […]

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