Offside Rewind: No Bling Here.

Who should host World Cups 2018 & 2022? Olympic football on its last legs? Andrei Arshavin opens his big yap, and we love it. Why Becks should swap ...

Milestones

Last weekend was full of milestone events for Corinthians. Here's a quick round-up before we hit the next round... Parabéns! — Sport Club Corinthians Paulista turned ...

Chelsea Defender Gets 12 Month Ban For Spitting

Don't worry Chelsea fans, it's not John Terry. But it is a defender with the potential to partner Terry in seasons to come: young Serbian ...

Thou Shall Not Spit

This is what happens when you disperse some flem. Chelsea starlet Slobodan Rajkovic has been banned by FIFA for 12 months after hawking a loogie at ...

The Times They Are A-Changing

When I first started blogging at the Offside, it was over at the Champions League Offside, where I still post. I started back in Februrary ...

Daily Dose 08.28.08

Something to read while you hide from Storsjöodjuret the Swedish Sea Monster... Who's leaving MLS next? (WVHooligan) No Team GB in 20120, but maybe a Team Scotland ...

Beckham, Beijing, and Scientology

Well, that was interesting. The passing of the Olympic torch from Beijing to London took on a decidedly Rent-esque flavor at last night's closing ceremonies. ...

A Great Footballing Weekend

This was my footie weekend. Fo' Sho'. Need proof? Well, I will be glad to share it . . . . #1 - ...

Auxerre: What Passes for a Preview

(Not Auxerre-related, but entirely worth posting anyway.) ADDED Sunday: Stream here. Gardiens: Letizi, Ospina Défenseurs: Cid, Diakité, Gace, Kanté, Jeunechamp, Yahia Milieux: Coulibaly, Echouafni, Faé, Hellebuyck, Traoré Attaquants: Bamog

Bronzil

The space dedicated in this blog to the bronze won by the male squad will have the size of the passion, organization and mobility that ...

Rewind: Your weekly EPL Roundup

Seems a good idea to have a round up of the best Prem related stuff to happen on the Offside once a week, in case ...

Saddest and Proudest Post of the History of this Blog

This is the saddest post since I started this blog. We lost the final of the Olympics for the USA in the extra-time. And the ...

No Dindane for You!

Nice are still shopping for the mythical New Striker about whom we keep hearing but, if the latest reports can be believed, their list of ...

Thank You Argentina!

Argentina, you don't even know, but you just did a major favor to Brazil. Hopefully, that obscene attemp of coach named Dunga will be fired. ...

Brazil v Argentina in Olympic footy, a.k.a. The Granddaddy of Them All (until El Clasico, that is)

Okay, we have some down time before we put Wisla to the sword on the 27th, and what better way to spend it than cheering ...

Brazil 4 - 1 Germany: The Underdogs are in the Final Again!

Brazil started as the underdog. A smell of inferiority complex was in the air. Germany scored in a mistake of Érika. Germany missed a few ...

When Star Meets Legend

Just wanted to share a video of Ronaldinho meeting the great basketball marvel Michael Jordan. Even great stars like Dinho, also considered a legend, are ...

Brazil 2 - 0 Cameroon: Same Horror Movie with a Different Ending

The same competition. The same rivals. The same passion by the rivals. The same pressure on our coach in case the gold does not come ...

Toothless Olyroo's Bundled Out!

Well this game pretty much summed up the entire campaign for the Olyroo's in Beijing didn't it. Once again i was impressed with he work ...

International Time Again

Several players have been called up for international action next week. For many countries, this is the last opportunity to get things sorted before World ...

Brazil on Prozac 3 - 0 China

Come back later for a full review. With such a boring match, I need to sleep now. The two goals by Thiago Neves are hidding ...

Women's Squad in the Olympics: Brazil 3 -1 Nigeria

We did not play the first-half as a team. Despite the fact that we had a few reserves, Brazil has not shown very promising football ...

Olympic dream over for Rocchi and Marchisio

He was the surprise call-up to begin with. Everyone looked at Casiraghi's Olympic call-ups and said with a puzzled look, "Rocchi?" (come on, you know ...

Olyroos Olympic Rundown

The first two group stage matches of the Olympics have been underway and brought about mixed emotions to myself and the nation. Olyroos 1 vs ...

And he scores!

Updated: This is when you go "WOOW" Ronaldinho hits the net twice against New Zealand. Brazil got their qualification card by beating New Zealand 5-0. Ronaldinho scored 2 goals, ...

Jozy Altidore's First Olympic Goal - Masterpiece.

Brazil 5 - 0 N. Zeeland: Ronaldinho Day!

Bear in mind that New Zeeland is a very innocent squad. Innocent to the point that Brazil kept humiliating them for the final half-hour, and ...

Brazil Dropping the 5 Stars in the Jersey

Due to a rule of the IOC, national squads are not allowed to display the badges of any confederations of a specific sport. Only the ...

Women's Squad in the Olympics: Brazil 2 - 1 N. Korea

N. Korea had a more disciplined and collective game. We had Marta. If you're looking for a great Brazilian wearing the number 10 in the ...

Photo: Alien on the Phone

If this kid's going to achieve greatness, he's gotta do something about these celebrations. (Fotonet)