The Italian scandal is over for him. French player Lilian Thuram has passed a medical and signed a two-year contract with Barcelona to enhance th soccer power of the European Champions.”I am absolutely pleased. To play at this club is the best thing th…
I am a crap footcer fan today. While there was a match between the USL All-Stars and Sheffield Wednesday, I chose to see “The Devil Wears Prada” instead (oh yeah, and then there’s the small matter of New England Revolution v. Celtic). Well, I guess it’…
He is back. Brazilian player Edmilson said he felt no ill-effects on his return to training with Barcelona after a knee operation that caused him to miss the World Cup.”I felt really good and did not notice any pain,” the 30-year-old was quoted as sayi…
This post would have made more sense had I posted it while it was still topical (also known as Friday):Damn VH1 again! So I had just started watching “The Libertine” before I decided that I should probably eat something if I want to make the seven hou…
This is the best footcer news day in ages. Not is Bruce Arena canned (but give five months notice) but Juventus was relegated and AC Milan was docked 15 points in the Italian scandal.Does this mean that we’ll finally have a competitive top league in E…
It would be nice if the unanimous Council vote on July 11 meant that the stadium issue was solved and we could all look forward to bringing our families to a Whitecaps game in Gastown in a few years. However, it’s not that simple. What Council decide…
The unanimous decision of Council on Tuesday, July 11 came through the efforts of literally thousands of people. There are a lot of people to thank, and I hope you’ll join me in thanking some of them.First off, Mayor Sullivan and every member of City C…
Dear Mayor and Council, As the founder of the Friends of Soccer movement, which represents thousands of Citizens who support the Whitecaps stadium project, I’m writing to answer some of the questions recently raised by council in regard to finding an…
I originally wrote this on the 3rd and meant to post this on the 4th (because the sentiment contained within pretty much matches the holiday) but, you know, drunkenness got in the way.All I have to add is the real footcer winner as far as the United St…
According to official sources, French footballer Ludovic Giuly will extend his contract with FC Barcelona until June 2008. “Ludovic Giuly, who had a contract until 2007, will extend his deal with Barcelona for another season,” the club announced. “The …
What did Wayne Rooney actually say to the ref after that incident on Saturday against World Cup cheats Portugal? Being a lip reader I could clearly see that Rooney said: “I went for the ball, Ref.”The Ref replied: “Yes, Wayne, but the ball(s) you…
So I have a confession to make that probably isn’t that surprising but will make a lot of people on my friends list pretty angry - I was rooting for Portugal today.Yeah, that’s why I’ve been pretty quiet about it.It has nothing to do with a dislike of …