At the time of going to press, there was no photo available of the face of Luis Aragones as the the third goal went in. Scored by Zidane, ex of Real Madrid, as is the racist Aragones. Still in his post after all this time despite unacceptable racist re…
The Whitecaps Stadium proposal received a major boost today from an article in the Globe and Mail. On the front page of the BC section, the Vancouver Port Authority publicly announced that they support the stadium and are willing to work with the White…
Hundreds Show Support For Stadium at Chinatown Night MarketFriends of Soccer Banner now at over 4000 signaturesSeveral Hundred citizens showed their support for the Whitecaps Stadium on Saturday night at the Chinatown Night Market on Keefer Street. The…
Team of the Tournament so far. This is not just based on the best eleven players, but is an attempt to structure a workable team from the best players thus far and is not built upon reputation before the competition started. Hence Beckham, Zidane, Tott…
So I’ve got to leave for work in about 45 minutes but it does not feel like a half holiday right now…I changed my name on myspace.com this morning, it’s now: FIRE BRUCE ARENA!We got outplayed by Ghana, there’s absolutely no way around it. But it’s n…
It’s a good thing the World Cup is only once every four years or I think I’d explode a blood vessel. Now don’t get me wrong, I appreciate everyone who comes out of the woodwork and pays attention the U.S. Men’s National Team once every four years - ev…
Hello, Since October, I’ve been trying to send the message through Friends of Soccer that Citizens have the power to make the Whitecaps Stadium a reality. The thousands of you who have responded through your letters, e-mails, postcards, and signature…
I’ve always been a fan of African style soccer nicknames. The Indomitable Lions. The Elephants. The Super Eagles. The Mambas. The Lions of Teranga. The Black Stars. They’re wonderful, colorful, rich names. And although I think they’re terrible official names (I’m looking at your Raging Rhinos) they’re superb unofficial nicknames.
The USA has never had [...]
I know that I’ve gotten in trouble for missing politics and footcer in the past, but I really can’t help but to point this map from ESPN.com out:It’s not the current poll on which states Democrats are leading House or Senate races in vis-a-vis Republic…
TOGO FISTED BY OTTOBRAVO, BRAVO MEXICOAndFAT FRANK, FUCK OFF!That’s just my petty prejudice against the lazy rotund Chelsea midfielder seeping out of my fevered mind. David Platt for the 21st century.*******************************************The gre…
ArgentinaHollandIvory CoastItalyCzech Rep.Ghana Sadly two of the above teams have to go. And they have in my opinion been 6 of the top 10 teams thus far. Groups C and E look like the most competitive groups in the competition. What does this mean for t…
This is an entry I posted both on myspace.com and my LiveJournal. It’s not actual news, it’s just a fit of anger I’ve been having for a time…—THE BIGGEST LIES YOUR FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD BRITISH PUNDIT HAS TOLD YOU Lie #1 : It’s called football all…
Some years ago I was driving down the usual road when all of a sudden a cat darted out in front of me. I had just enough time swerve and miss him. Thing is it had actually been raining that day – raining quite a lot – and the roads were real slick. So next [...]
SEATTLE, WASHINGTONI’m writing this entry from the Fado in Pioneer Square. At this point all I can do is fucking cry about what just happened to the Footcer Yanks. I predicted right when the draw was announced that we were going to lose to the Czechs 0…
SEATTLE, WASHINGTONI’m not missing entries because I’m in Germany or anything - just in Seattle but pretty much just as far from home.And thankfully it seems that people here are actually decently interested in the World Cup! Of course it helped that …
Apart from the England game, the matches in the tournament, thus far, have been impressive. Yesterday, especially, the sight of Trinidad and Tobago defending manfully and deservedly getting a point was the high point thus far. Special mention goes to S…
This is a tedious point but one that gets my goat continually when I watch international tournaments. The observation is: why won’t they allow the England team their own national anthem? Oh I know they line up and are forced to listen to that monarch…
ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZIs the England game over yet? Average first half against a mediocre team, I fell asleep during the middle of the second half. Did I miss anything?
Alternative headlines: FRINGS CAN ONLY GET BETTER (but after a 4-2 opening fixture and that goal I doubt it)CLOSE BUT NO KLOSERNOUGHWANCHOPE TWO GOALSONE LAHM, WANCHOPE, NO PEAS OR GRAVYGreat opening game and who would have thought that after the first…
I’m totally and utterly engrossed into the World Cup therefore DCU coverage will be shotty for at least this weekend. It could also be due to the fact that I didn’t pay for MLSnet.tv and that’s the only way to see the game. Speaking of the World Cup, G…