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Author: Matthew Wall
I've played soccer since I could walk thanks to my father and love keeping up on all the latest gear and gab. I'm in my twenties, and I'm lucky enough to have found work in search marketing for a leading soccer retailer after completing my M.A. at Georgetown in 2008. My team is Liverpool, and national side is Ireland, but I've also got a passion for GAA and a number of sports. Feel free to give me a shout on Google+
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Aston Villa Captain Stilian Petrov Diagnosed with Acute Leukemia
Aston Villa captain and Bulgarian international Stiliyan Petrov has been diagnosed with acute leukemia and is expected to miss the rest of the season and begin immediate treatment. Petrov, who got his start playing for CSKA Sofia in the late 1990’s is a beloved fixture at Aston Villa, and serves […] -
Nike Release New Vapor VIII Viral Video Featuring Rafael Nadal and Cristiano Ronaldo Playing Soccer Tennis….(Video)
Leave to Nike to find a novel way to make two of the greatest athletes alive look even better. I’m not sure if this is CGI or not, but either way it looks bloody good. Posted by: Matthew Wall, editor, soccerprose.com -
Calamity James Strikes Again With Awful Own Goal Against Watford
Oh how the mighty have fallen…Former England goalkeeper David “Calamity” James can be seen plying his trade over at Bristol City these days, but its good to see that he brought the fail with him in his suitcase. Posted by: Matthew Wall, editor, soccerprose.com -
Goals My Granny Could Have Scored: Luiz Adriano Flouts Laws of Physics to Miss One for Shakthar
Luiz Adriano is a Brazilian striker employed by Ukrainian side Shakthar Donetsk, however he doesn’t seem to be worth the money as their is no doubt my gran would have been better on the end of this ball. I mean it boggle the mind how this ball actually goes over […] -
Unconscious Belgian Amateur Sent Off for Diving…(Video)
While it looks all that serious in the video below, this Belgian amateur was left with three displaced vertebrae and a major concussion following a “clash of heads” style tackle in front of the opposition goal. Unfortunately, the referee inexplicably decided the player in question had dived and was faking, […] -
Ouch: Austria’s Mark Janko Takes Painful Kick Out to the “Technical Area”…Scores Goal with Rebound…(Video)
This one’s sure to make your eyes water as Finalnd’s keeper clears the ball off his line directly into the “technical area” of Austria’s Mark Janko. Janko, who had been running forward, ostensibly to stop the kick out, and somehow force a goal, got more than he bargained for. Janko […] -
Maccabi Haifa Keeper Scores Wind Assisted Own Goal…(Video)
Honestly, you have to feel bad for this poor sod, but he should have stopped the ball on the way back in, or kept his kick down… Posted by: Matthew Wall, editor, soccerprose.com -
Anfield Cat Update: Shanks Escapes From Foster Home…Seen Pawing a Lift to Wembley on M6…
It seems that frisky feline who made an appearance for the Reds a few weeks ago is on the loose again as he has slipped the drag net and escaped his foster home. The resourceful moggy managed to get through a sealed cat flap at his foster home in Crosby […]