"In a sport full of phonies..."

"This video isn't about a bunch of amazing kicks and goals. It's about staying on your feet when the rest of the soccer world tries to get a penalty called instead." -Bob from The Chive

I can't embed the video so click here

Thanks to my good friend Chris for inspiring this post.

Goal v Goal

Both Cristiano and Lionel scored this weekend, huge surprise.
Both scored the game winning goals. Both while on the road.
Here they are - see which one you like more.

Ronaldo v Rayo Vallecano





Messi v Atletico Madrid




Both goals show the versatility of each player. Both show how much they mean to their respective teams. Ronaldo gets my style and creativity points, while Messi gets my "I meant to do that" skill points. I love the goalie's reactions after both goals (especially after Messi's because he is trying to blame someone else.)

To sum it up:
Ronaldo's goal was awesome because no one saw it coming.
Messi's goal was awesome because everyone saw it coming.

Thanks to my good friend Drew for inspiring this post.

I really hope Pele dies before the next World Cup

That's all

Before this becomes irrelevant...

This is one of my all-time favorite videos. Until recently I was unable to find it because UEFA had taken it off YouTube and every other site because they wanted full rights. Well I found it anyways, enjoy!

(Be sure to maximize it.)

I know this video isn't recent at all, but I wanted to post it before the next Champion's League final, otherwise it'd be super old news. Plus it's fun to relive some of the greatest games. 

Thoughts on Champion's League

Barcelona 3 - Bayer Leverkusen 1

Well, if anyone was looking for more proof on why Messi is player of the year, here's this:

There are 2 things that I love about the last goal:

1- Lionel was HELD ONTO, got the pass off, and still made the 88th MINUTE SPRINT to finish.

(How to defend Messi)

2- Dani Alves was brilliant enough not to shoot, knowing who he could pass to. World class assist. 

To add insult to injury, Bayer Leverkusen had to deal with this:

Bro thanks for the jersey bro! Great game bro! Bro!

As well as another priceless quote from Vedran Corluka:

AC Milan 4  - Arsenal 0

If asked, "Who am I cheering for?" I would respond, "That the San Siro collapses and everyone dies." Any time Arsenal loses 4-0, I am happy. Too bad it was to the delight of Robinho. Both of his goals were 1-timers from Ibrahimovic who did all the work. Check out Robinho's first goal, Ibra pulls in all the defenders, keeps the ball in bounds with some deft touches on the goal line, and then shoots it off Robinho's face and into the net. Ibra falls to the ground exhausted from doing all the work and Robinho runs right past him to celebrate as if he saved the world. What a tool. Too bad for Henry this was probably his last game ever in an Arsenal kit. 

Harry how we love thee, let us count the ways!

Why Harry Redknapp is at the top of the list to lead England:

(Also why Harry Redknapp is at the bottom of my list to leave Tottenham):

Tottenham Newcastle by Iranleague

First things first, Benoit Assou-Ekotto is the coolest dude on the pitch.

People wondered what Redknapp was doing when he accepted Adebayor on loan.

Adebayor got 4 ASSISTS and finally bagged his own goal at the end.

People wondered what Redknapp was doing when he got Saha from Everton.

Saha scored 2 times all season at Everton, 2 times in 20 mins at White Hart Lane.
Similar things could be said about Kranjcar, Freidel, Parker, King. But Harry looks past their flaws, knowing he can fix each player by exposing their best and has been able to "put together the most attractive side in the league."

Let's not forget Newcastle was sitting at 5th on the table.

The English: Football's Punchline

The creators of Football have always subjected themselves to such debilitating pressure, that they can't escape the clutches of their own expectations. And it's hilarious. They haven't won any piece of silverware since 1966 when they won the W.C. at home (not to mention controversially). Although I am eternally indebted to the Brits for having brought to life the wonderful game of football, it seems that the title of "Creator" happens to be too weighty for their media-ravaged-shoulders right now. The latest in this never-ending saga is the falling out of Capello with the FA.

 Fabio led the Three Lions to an impeccable 28-8-6 record while playing the majority of their games versus European teams. He did everything he was asked to do. He qualified for both European championships, getting top seedings in both. He qualified for the 2010 World Cup and got his team through the group stage without losing once before a terribly controversial game versus Germany (seeking a parallel revenge for the '66 final). He beat Spain a few months ago. The day he quit his job, the only real problem on his plate was the FA. This falling out with the 4 chairmans had to be unbearable considering it was the only bad issue he had to deal with (other than the pestering media).

I don't like John Terry, so I don't like to think Capello left his post as English top boss just because he liked this dirtbag so much. I believe it had more to do with the suffocating FA than "who couldn't wear the captain's band". If a coach can't pick his captain, what CAN he do? The real bad news (at least for me), is that the prime candidate to fill his shoes is Spurs boss Harry Redknapp. I do find it pretty interesting that Redknapp was completely acquitted of all tax evasion charges just hours before Capello renounced. It was  a small coincidence that the British Media mutated into a whirlwind of conspiracy theories. Capello saw that with Redknapp's emancipation, English National Football was left in good hands, so he "jumped ship" and without missing a beat, the English media massacred him.

  By the way, Wayne Rooney - get off twitter and start focusing a little more on bringing the UK a Euro title this summer.