Articles tagged with "japan"
J League Update: Antlers continue to tumble
By Ian Rose | May 10th, 2008At my old high school, our symbol was the Buck, leading not only to a ridiculous mascot that looked more like a moose, but also to a principal's office filled (creepily) with trophy deer heads. Over in the J League, no stranger itself to ridiculous ...
Japanese Footballer Still Fighting "Garlic Ban"
By Daryl | May 2nd, 2008Japan is arguably the wackiest corner of the football world right now. Don't believe me? Did you not read about the J-League underwear thief? And if you need more Japanese wackiness, then how about the case of Kazuki Ganaha? The Kawasaki Frontale ...
The Case of the Mysterious J-League Underwear Thief
By Daryl | May 2nd, 2008An unnamed J-League footballer was arrested this week for breaking into a 21 year old woman's apartment and stealing her panties. The 26-year-old Kashiwa Reysol player also stole her phone and some other stuff. But let's focus on the panties. Appa ...
Daisuke Matsui's Scorpion Pass
By Daryl | May 2nd, 2008[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdLSn5SqyLk[/youtube] This is from the April 26th Ligue 1 game between Le Mans and Lens. The lofted ball to Le Mans midfielder Daisuke Matsui looks like it's going out for a throw, but the Japanese internati ...
J League Update: Mon the Gas Men
By Ian Rose | April 20th, 2008Another weekend is in the books for the best league in the world (in terms of mascots and light shows), the J League. It was a mostly cagey matchday, with Kashima, Urawa, and Osaka all managing only draws. Two exceptions to the luke warmth that wa ...
Portland Timbers taking over the world one island nation at a time
By Bob Kellett | April 19th, 2008You know who is Rose City 'Til I Die? The good people of the Solomon Islands. How monumental is this achievement? Considering the fact that Benjamin Totori can be plucked from the obscurity is like the movie 'Goal' played out in real life. Little ...
J League Update: This ain't your Grandpa's Grampus
By Ian Rose | April 5th, 2008We've made a pretty big deal here on the Offside (and rightfully so) about the MLS entering its thirteenth season, and thus, becoming a teenager. But if Americans are excited about their little league growing up so fast, think how the Japanese feel ...
Anfield Banter: Anderson tidbit, A new God in Wales, Hansen earns his keep, & I guess it's up to Insua
By Brian | July 22nd, 2007* Paul Anderson, our 18-year-old barn burning winger who is on loan to Swansea, has scored three times in as many matches. The pacey prospect has nice article written about him here which includes a lengthy interview. * It's too bad Swansea is in Leag
A Fan's View From Saitama
By Nick | July 19th, 2007For the full effect, one might pour a cup of water over one's head to mimic the soggy conditions.
Edwin Van der Sar Gets a Tad Embarrassed in Japan
By Nick | July 18th, 2007Look, I'm not saying I'd could have actually saved the shot -- but I'm reasonably confident I could have done a more effective job of not saving it. That was simply horrible for a World class goalkeeper.
Just in Case You Weren't in Rainy Saitama on Tuesday
By Nick | July 18th, 2007Guess who got the loudest cheer? [hint: it wasn't Darren Fletcher]
United Get Their Kicks in at Last
By Nick | July 17th, 2007After a long Summer of transfer activity, player weddings and me desperately trying to fill this blog with somewhat decent content, not even a few leaking nuclear drums could prevent United kicking off the appetizer to their title defense in Japan. Nin
A Few Quick Bits of United News for Today
By Nick | July 16th, 2007*Echoing how we pretty much all feel, David Gill laments the Tevez complications... *Speaking of complications, Heinze's will to leave has Liverpool waiting in the wings... *Bad news for Ji-Sung Park in his recovery from knee surgery. He'll be out a
Scots sent home before the postcards
By Ian Rose | July 8th, 2007The U-20 World Cup has been a huge disappointment for Scotland, but at least now it's over. Three games, three losses. Two goals scored, seven conceded. Before the tournament, Scotland were a strong contender, second in Europe and gunning for a quarter
Scotland faces uncertain future at U20s
By Ian Rose | July 6th, 2007We've made our own bed. The Scottish team at this summer's U-20 World Cup can't blame bad calls or diving for their two painful losses in as many games. We've done it to ourselves. Awkward play in defense and an anonymous, toothless attack has made tak
The trouble with Harry
By Brian | July 5th, 2007After reading this article, I have a new found respect for Harry Kewell. Turns out his injury problems stemming from last year's World Cup was due to blisters. Apparently one of the blisters got infected and the germs traveled through his bloodstream, a
Scots get rude awakening at U-20 World Cup
By Ian Rose | July 1st, 2007For the first time in 20 years, Scotland's youth football program is in a major tournament, the Under-20 World Cup in Canada, and today, that international inexperience showed, as Scotland fell to a much more confident Japanese side, 3-1. Truth be told,
Two weeks out, Scotland prepares for U-20 World Cup
By Ian Rose | June 16th, 2007Now that the Scottish senior national side has started its summer break from Euro 2008 qualifying, it's time to concentrate on the lads. For the first time in 20 years, Scotland has qualified for the FIFA Under-20 World Cup. 1987 was the last time we ma
Wenger-san
By Trent | February 7th, 2007Arsene Wenger has evidently convinced himself that he is partly Japanese. Apparently the sumo esthetic appeals to A-Dub's inner Asian. “I am a little bit Japanese in the control of emotion. In Sumo the winner never expresses his joy out of respect
A Name to Remember: Washington
By Bob | August 23rd, 2006His full name is Washington Stecanela Cerqueira, but in true Brazilian football fashion he is simply known as Washington. Perhaps the first player to ever play in the J-League bearing the name of an American president, Washington is a field general for t
It's Not All Fun and Games
By Bob | August 14th, 2006The five star hotels. The adoring fans. The ability to perform something as asinine as the Robot Dance and get away with it. Such is the life of the modern football player, but before you start thinking about trading in your computer for football boo
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