Articles tagged with "euro-2008"
FIFA's Naptime Week Presents Cinema Day: Les Arbitres, Zidane's Portrait, Salve Gerla & Stayin' Alive In Jo'Burg.
By chris | October 7th, 2009Do you remember back in school - or perhaps some of you are living this as we speak - when a teach would roll in ...
Has Petr Cech become a bit of a liability?
By Rob | September 26th, 2009Chelsea's 100% record came to a rather abrupt end this afternoon, after a 3-1 defeat at the hands of Wigan Athletic. ...
The Best Sports Websites of 2009
By chris | August 3rd, 2009With the fiscal year closing so soon, SportBusiness.com hurriedly mashed together a list of the year's best sports website before they get crackin' on the ...
Spring Can't Come Soon Enough
By Wanda Touchim | March 20th, 2009It is cold and wet and I have reached that point where I am simply over winter. I want warm and sun and leaves on ...
Kaká and Arshavin deals still on?
By Rob | January 15th, 2009Why is it these days that all transfers take about 3 months to complete? Thats why the Robinho move was so exciting, 24 hours before, ...
The Craziest Italian Football Quotes of the Year
By Francesco | January 9th, 2009While Italian football provides excellent quality and entertainment on the pitch, we all know that it equally provides excellent quality and entertainment off the pitch. ...
Top 10 Goals of 2008
By chris | December 31st, 2008Trying to accurately list the top 10 goals of anything, much less a year, is merely an exercise in banging one's head against the wall. ...
My Favorite Things of 2008, Part III
By Laurie | December 31st, 2008Chris and Daryl started this one out (although Daryl's was technically his "favourite" things, which I believe is entirely different.) Now it's my turn, ...
Ronaldo coasts to Ballon d'Or
By Rob | December 2nd, 2008Cristiano Ronaldo has been confirmed as winner of France Football's coveted Ballon d'Or for 2008. The Manchester United winger, who finished second last year behind ...
The Time For Instant Replay Has Come.
By chris | October 27th, 2008Italian referees could use some damage control PR today, after managing to royally fuck up two games. In Palermo-Fiorentina, Alberto Gilardino - who is quite ...
10 Things We Learned From Champions League Matchday 2
By chris | October 2nd, 20084 seeds are the new 3 seeds; or, Transylvanians, Cypriots & Belarusians are legit. BATE were very fortunate to be eying a blonde Austrian rather than ...
England vs Croatia preview
By Martini Extra Dry | September 9th, 2008The England national side tonight face the toughest game in their qualifying group; away to Croatia. No-one in England will have forgot the misery of ...
Second Honeymoons Are Uncool
By chris | August 20th, 2008I have absolutely no evidence to back this up, but I'm guessing a second honeymoon lacks a bit of the zest and flair of the ...
An Ode To Hyperbole
By chris | August 7th, 2008Andrei Arshavin, like Cristiano Ronaldo, Rafinha and Lionel Messi (since freed by his captors), is a slave. Held against his will by his rich vodka-drinking ...
Ballack: Not Even The Best At Being Second!
By Rob | July 23rd, 2008Last season was a miserable season for Chelsea's Micheal Ballack. The German midfielder finished runner up in the League Cup, The EPL, The Champions League ...
Don't do it Barry, don't leave us without you!
By Martini Extra Dry | July 15th, 2008Lincoln City 3-1 Aston Villa Not a scoreline you expected to read is it? But unfortunately it's true. After losing to FC Zurich a few days ...
The Continuing Story Of Bareth Garry (Part 4 - The ban is lifted)
By Martini Extra Dry | July 15th, 2008After his period in exile, for comments made in the tabloid press about Martin O'Neill, Gareth Barry is to return to training tomorrow. Barry spoke out ...
Hello, hoi, salut, tag, ciao, konnichi wa!
By Martyn | July 13th, 2008Hello, my name is Martyn, and from hereon in, I am the captain of this ship. Most of you reading won’t need any introduction to ...
The Offside EA Euro 2008 Champion: Sweden
By Dave Martinez | July 10th, 2008Sweden found themselves in a difficult draw. Group D included Russia, Greece and this years Euro Champion, Spain. With a side like this, ...
Poll: Did A Spaniard Swoop The Ballon D'Or?
By chris | July 9th, 2008Reports from the Italian media are to be taken with a half of a half of a grain of salt...and reports from the Italian media ...
Daily Dose, 07.03.08
By Laurie | July 3rd, 2008Some news to read as you have "Highway to Hell" played at your funeral: Fabio Capello lounges around in Speedos. With photographic proof. (And ...
Raymond Domenech stays on...
By Magnusson | July 3rd, 2008This just in, Raymond Domenech will continue to be the French National Team manager. It seemed obvious when you saw the declarations these past few ...
Vote: Andy Gray, Love Him or Hate Him?
By Laurie | July 2nd, 2008My co-blogger Chris hates (detests, despises, loathes, wants to take out in a dark alley) Sky Sports and (recently) ESPN commentator Andy Gray. The ...
I'm Back, Baby! And Villa Will Be Too!
By Cesar | July 2nd, 2008Hello my fellow Valencia supporters! I'm back and boy, it's been quite the summer so far! David Villa transfer rumors, a supposed buyer for the ...
For the Ladies: Spain in the Locker Room. (OR: What Kind of Undies Does Iker Casillas Wear?)
By Laurie | July 1st, 2008Euro 2008 is over. I just closed my bookmark folder and don't plan to reopen it. But we would be remiss in our ...
The Worldwide Leader
By Chris | June 30th, 2008This is a completely personal post, in which I will profusely toot my own horn and give thanks for blind luck. You see, I, your ...
We got the boy from sunny Spain, give him the ball he'll score again...Fernando Torres, Liverpool's No. 9!
By JRW | June 30th, 2008He might be our No. 9, but yesterday Fernando Torres truly was Spain's No.9. Dressed to impress in those fashionable Red kit's, Torres again proved why ...
ADP and ADPB Holiday Time
By Marco P. | June 26th, 2008Euro 2008 was not to be. After an exceptional 2007-08 season with Juve, Alessandro Del Piero's Euro campaign finished (once again, alas) with lack of ...
Euro Gallery: Ballack
By Jack | June 25th, 2008Michael Ballack is two wins away from leading Ze Germans to another European championship. Ballack, who opened the tournament in awful fashion, has powered his ...
Almost done at the Euros
By travis | June 24th, 2008With Cesc the only Arsenal player remaining at the tournament (sorry Jens, you no longer count), I thought it would be appropriate to take a ...
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