Articles tagged with "europe"
Ivelin Popov has been ordered to get Married and we're Here to Help
By Bob | October 30th, 2006The Offside has never been confused with an online dating site but that is all going to change today. We are here to provide ...
Maybe Joey Barton is a Leverkusen Fan
By Bob | October 20th, 2006There are many ways you can choose to support your club during a match. You can stand and sing for 90 minutes, for example. ...
A Bad Week in the Balkans
By Bob | October 19th, 2006It has been a bad week for football in the Balkans. In Bosnia, 37 people were arrested at a Borac match after hurling racial ...
UEFA says No to AS Nancy's 'No to Racism' shirts
By Bob | October 17th, 2006In light of terrible instance of fan racism in Serbia this past weekend and considering the fact that it Football Against Racism in Europe Action ...
2006 Ballon d'or Nominees
By Bob | October 17th, 2006The powers that be have been busy lately putting together shortlists that are anything but short. Last week we learned the 30 names of ...
New Airline Security Rules prohibit you from traveling with Players' Urine
By Bob | October 12th, 2006Man, it is becoming a drag to travel these days. First you aren't allowed to take weapons like nail clippers on a plane, next ...
Mama always said to never trust a man who wears a skirt
By Bob | October 11th, 2006Ah yes, nothing says tough guy like beating up a middle aged Scotsman who is carrying a pack and wearing a kilt. The picture ...
The Miracle at Malta: First win since 1993
By Bob | October 11th, 2006International football has not been to kind to Malta since it officially started playing in 1959. The smallest country in the European Union, Malta ...
German Magazine Shows Stinkefinger to English Football Terms
By Bob | October 11th, 2006With the English language increasingly infiltrating countries around the world, a German magazine has decided it is time to draw the line with football terms. ...
67,406 People can't be wrong
By Bob | October 10th, 2006If you are like me, I know that the first thing you did this morning was wake up and rush to your computer to find ...
FC Sion Hires 22nd Coach in Eight Years
By Bob | October 6th, 2006If you are looking for a gig with a little bit of job security, you might want to reconsider that Monster.com application you submitted to ...
The Week's Best Goals from Europe
By Bob | October 4th, 2006It is hard to believe that there was a better goal scored last week than Robin van Persie's wonder volley for Arsenal against Charlton, but ...
The Never Ending UEFA Cup Draws On
By Bob | October 3rd, 2006Some of our more alert readers might have noticed that we haven't devoted much time or thought to the UEFA Cup. Europe's second tournament ...
FC Shinnik's Aleksandr Shirko Goes into the Stands to Attack his team's Fans
By Bob | October 2nd, 2006You can't blame FC Shinnik Yaroslavl forward Aleksandr Shirko for being a bit frustrated. His team is currently in last place in Russia's ...
Euro 2008 Mascots Facing Lawsuit
By Bob | October 2nd, 2006It hasn't taken long for those no-good Euro 2008 twin mascots to cause controversy. Following the unveiling of the yet-to-be named androgynous mascots with ...
Androgynous EURO 2008 Mascot Twins Need a Name
By Bob | September 27th, 2006What is it about football tournaments and lame ass mascots? Just when we were getting over the mental image of that half naked lion ...
A Name to Remember: Anderson
By Bob | September 27th, 2006Some people call him the "New Ronaldinho". Why we need a new Ronaldinho when the current model is just fine is a question for ...
Palermo would like to remind you that the Mafia disgust them
By Bob | September 25th, 2006Palermo is taking the high road (kind of) in their small little feud with West Ham ahead of Thursday's UEFA Cup showdown. The Italian ...
Morten Gamst Pedersen's Boy Band Keeps it Real
By Bob | September 20th, 2006Bill Clinton hooking up with an intern in the oval office, genocide in Rwanda, the advent of the expression "24/7"…the 90s will be remembered for ...
Practice Counting to 13
By Bob | September 7th, 2006For those naysayers like Arsene Wenger who complain that most Euro 2008 qualifying matches are a waste of time because the small countries can't compete ...
Gibraltar will have some Home Field Advantage
By Bob | September 6th, 2006It happens every time there is qualifying for a major tournament in Europe. People start bemoaning the fact that big football nations have to ...
UEFA to Crack Down on Imaginary Card Waving
By Bob | September 1st, 2006Call it the Cristiano Ronaldo rule or anti-mime legislation. UEFA announced today that it is dead serious about getting rid of that scourge known ...
Sweden: The Land of Peace Prizes and Pitch Invasions
By Bob | August 29th, 2006We're not sure what their putting in the water in Sweden these days, but the country that has given the world Ikea, Volvo and Abba ...
Fan Narcs on Henrik Larsson, Police Investigate his Punching Opponent
By Bob | August 21st, 2006It wasn't supposed to be end this way for Henrik Larsson. After a distinguished career in Scotland and Spain, the forward returned to his ...
In Bulgaria Yes Means No
By Bob | August 4th, 2006When you travel to Bulgaria, and really that is something everyone should do at least once in life, one of the first things you'll notice ...
News from Romania: Please, No Pictures
By Bob | August 3rd, 2006I have to admit that I have a soft spot for Romanian football. I spent a year living in neighboring Moldova (yes, it is ...
Turkey is the New Italy
By Bob | August 2nd, 2006Now that Italy has captured the World Cup and proven the domestic league scandals are hardly an obstacle to glory, other countries might be starting ...
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