Milan-Cagliari

When we last left our boys for the international break they were riding high on momentum after winning four games in a row. These wins ...

OM-PSG Preview (Part Deux)

UPDATE: New information regarding the lineup has been tossed around in the press-- see below! The rest of the world may be focusing on the World ...

Sam

Top 20 Players of the Decade..Sardinian Style

And the Winner is........ 1.Ronaldinho Close but not quite...... 2.Paolo Maldini 3.Lionel Messi 4.Ronaldo 5.Zlatan Ibrahimovic 6.Francesco Totti 7.Ryan Giggs 8.Cristiano Ronaldo 9.Samuel Etoo 10.Dav

Lost in Translation, OR: What did Raymond Domenech REALLY Say About the Irish?

Awhile back, Chris reported on the scandal created before the UEFA World Cup playoffs when France NT coach Raymond Domenech reportedly called Ireland "England's B ...

The Best Norwegian Dribbling I've Ever Seen

You want Norwegian second division players dribbling the length of the field? You got it! [via Off the Post]

Happy 40th Jens, and other miscellaneous stuff

A very happy 40th birthday wish to Jens Lehmann; enjoy the break. After a spiritless 0-0 draw away to M'gladbach Stuttgart will have some time to ...

PSG Fans Boycotting Trip to OM

The controversy with this fixture just won't go away!  First there was the usual Classico build-up (including some cool NIKE videos), then the swine flu ...

Introducing Italian International Davide Biondini

I always thought Lippi knew what he was doing for the most part, but now I am more sure after this weekends announcement that Cagliari ...

Fortress Ewood: 3 More points at home v Pompey + PODCAST?!

Hello and welcome back to, what should be stable service one more, The Blackburn Offside. After my month long hell (aka internship) I am back ...

Cagliari-Sampdoria

After a week at home resting following three games, all wins, the previous week, Cagliari gets ready to welcome Sampdoria, one of Serie A's top ...

No Love Lost.

To Russia Without Love.

Not a big fan of criticizing other writings - love, love, love ESPN's curious typos, however, along with the odd nugget of subtle (ahem) inuendo ...

Foot 2009.

The master of chicanery, Remi Gaillard. Not a clue how we missed posting this, but alas - better late than never.

VfB Stuttgart 0 FC Bayern Munich 0

Not the most exciting match in the world but at least Stuttgart were able to come out with a point from it. After a ...

Match Preview: OM vs. Zurich (Game 4, Champion's League)

A little inspiration-- the celebration after Heinze's winning goal in game 3. I can't believe we are already at game 4 in Europe-- it seems like ...

Who Needs Power When You Have Finesse & Skill.

[101gg] Anybody can crack one just right from 25. This, ladies and gents, is all skill. (Alex of Spartak Moscow.)

Ciao, amici Doriani

Hi there, I'm theoffside's latest signing, drafted in mid-season through a combination of feeling the need to shout loudly about Samp's good start to the season ...

Ben Arfa as Niang-- The Proof!

Watch the video below the jump!

Allegri Figures It Out and Saves His Job..For Now.

If you dont think as recent as a week ago Coach Allegri was spending extra time looking over his shoulder for Cellino thinking he could ...

Stephen

Status Update: Diaby and Ben Arfa now friends!

We've all seen the video...you know the one I'm talking about (and if you don't its below the jump...and it is not a video displaying ...

Is Ben Arfa the new Niang?

Apparently he is the only one who thinks so!  For those who watched the game this afternoon between OM and Toulouse, you may have noticed ...

Cagliari-Atalanta

Alright, I give up. I cant seem to figure out which Cagliari team will show up on any given gameday. Therefore I am officially turning ...

VfB Stuttgart. FC Bayern Munich. Saturday.

Saturday's clash home against Bayern Munich is roughly the 1/3 mark of the season. With 6 losses already on the campaign it doesn't take ...

The Best & Worst Tackle In History.

[DT] Belongs framed in a museum alongside other masterpieces of a similar ilk - most likely impressionist.

Team Building 101.

The synthesis of a fantasy match between the likes of adidas and Nike. The draftboard war room, if you will. Clearly we should be running ...

Poland Has Sweet Toilets.

Caption: This state-of-the art public toilet is seen in Warsaw Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009. Poland's public toilets have come a long way since communist times, ...

Lazio-Cagliari

If there are two teams that are more similar then these two, I would like to see them. The teams meet on Wednesday in Rome ...

Mandanda to Bayern?

Sarah and I have certainly had a lot to write about with this whole swine flu debacle and it seems the news keeps on coming ...