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interleaning: Pele v Portugal, World Cup 1966.

Mon, 14 May 2012 12:48:37 -0400

interleaning:

Pele v Portugal, World Cup 1966.

Photo

Sun, 13 May 2012 17:38:20 -0400

Riley Man, real warriors play with toys (Taken with instagram)

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 16:35:56 -0400

Riley Man, real warriors play with toys (Taken with instagram)

In another universe, Michel Platini is that creepy shoe salesman...

Mon, 12 Mar 2012 08:00:06 -0400

In another universe, Michel Platini is that creepy shoe salesman who thinks he’s suave and irresistible. In this universe, he just thinks he’s the only honest man in a game full of cheaters. Clearly, he’s prone to self-delusion in any universe.

roimichel:

Like a UEFA boss

No need to imagine the anguish and frustration every OM has felt...

Mon, 12 Mar 2012 06:00:05 -0400

No need to imagine the anguish and frustration every OM has felt for the past few weeks. We’ve all looked like this! (Pictured: Valbuena in Coupe de la Ligue after receiving a controversial 2nd yellow for taking an early free kick)

futboluseviyoruz: Michel Platini @ 9 October 1976

Mon, 12 Mar 2012 05:00:06 -0400

futboluseviyoruz:

Michel Platini @ 9 October 1976

Reading Rec: Death by Committeee; FA in Pass the Buck Manoeuvres

Mon, 12 Mar 2012 04:00:05 -0400

Reading Rec: Death by Committeee; FA in Pass the Buck Manoeuvres :

Excerpt:

You can always tell when an organisation is in denial. They set up a lot of committees to look into the symptoms rather than the causes of their problems. From the look of the FA’s response to the DCMS Football Governance Enquiry of last year, it is quite clear that Freud would have a field day if he had them on his couch. Somehow or other, the urgency for root and branch reform has drifted past the moguls of the game. The FA response shifts responsibilities around but essentially does nothing for the key ills of the game – financial instability and fan disaffection. The game is sinking into laissez-faire chaos of evolutionary proportions and the FA chooses to swerve a golden opportunity to restore sporting values and ethics to the game.

Read the full post by @SJMaskell at Two Hundred Percent.

For explanation of the above visual, visit...

Sun, 11 Mar 2012 18:28:55 -0400

For explanation of the above visual, visit @andrewcharding’s post below.

(via Polka Dot: Bayern Munich 7v1 Hoffenheim, Saturday 10th March « AndrewCHarding)

Seriously, Madrid has aged Benzema at least 10 years! Look at...

Sat, 10 Mar 2012 01:32:06 -0500

Seriously, Madrid has aged Benzema at least 10 years! Look at all those wrinkles!

2g Reblog: When Peyton Manning Cried, I Cried

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 21:28:06 -0500

philolzophy:

I wrote something about sports for a sports blog.

It’s filed under ‘douchebags’ and ‘NFL’ here: The Sport Hole

Anyone who has ever played a sport understands that it’s about more than kicking a ball around. It’s the lowest common denominator of the human story – you push yourself physically, you rely on the teamwork of others and your work pays off or it doesn’t. By playing you are attaching something to your gut for the rest of your life. Your life might get real dark but if your team does well, all is still right in the world.

People think about sports as an excuse for bros to get together and be douchebags. Except it’s probably the healthiest way to vent your pent-up emotions. Girls watch “the Notebook” because it’s an emotional story and it’s cathartic to cry about something that’s not happening to you. In the same way, it feels awesome to feel like you are a part of your favorite team and feel happy and excited when they out perform. There have been times in my sports watching career when I cannot account for minutes at a time: the last Twins game in the dome when we beat the Tigers, everything about Favre’s season with the Vikings and Landon Donovan’s stop time goal in the last World Cup. I’ve hugged strangers, lost my voice and probably neared a fight or two.

This is why when Peyton Manning cries, you cry along with him.

Peyton Manning is an institution in American Football. Hell, Petyon Manning is an institution in America. He played for the Colts for 13 years. He comes from a football family, his dad and brother were/are gainfully employed QBs. He was a first round draft pick, earned four MVP awards, 11 Pro Bowl nods, won the AFC South crown seven times and led the his team to a Super Bowl XLI victory. Because of injuries sustained in maintaining this impeccable run, he underwent intensive surgery on his neck and missed the 2011 season. The Colts released him. He cried when he made the announcement.

Honestly, fuck you Colts. Fuck you. Your star player gives you 13 great years and has an injury and this is how you treat him? This is the “What the fuck is wrong with you?” heard around the world. We all hate you now and hope you’re going to get immediately Curse of the Bambino-ed. This isn’t just a loss for Manning or for Colts fans. Anyone who follows football knows about the love of the game and what it costs to be the kind of QB he was. Sports fans are used to some kind of justice, but no one referees what happens back on dry land. Manning worked hard and delivered results but the ax came down on him anyways.

Now we all can speculate what’s next for Peyton. Maybe he’ll take his talents to South Beach. He’s still well a well respected and sought after QB, he’ll find a new home. This isn’t a sob story in the traditional sense but if you claim to love football – or if you’ve really loved any game – you should relate to Peyton and be a little bummed out on his behalf.

Robert Baggio Hair- business in the front, party in the back

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 19:56:06 -0500

Robert Baggio Hair- business in the front, party in the back

interleaning: Cruyff and Neeskens, 1974.

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 18:25:05 -0500

interleaning:

Cruyff and Neeskens, 1974.

I am not a Jets fan…but I can’t stand...

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 16:52:05 -0500

I am not a Jets fan…but I can’t stand Trump!

thejetreport:

Trump Would Love To See Peyton In Miami

We would love America to stop caring so much about what Donald Trump thinks all the time.

Peyton to Miami is the right fit on paper. A place no championships have ever been won on.

Wow, Ronaldinho was so adorable before all the fame, trophies,...

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 16:07:57 -0500

Wow, Ronaldinho was so adorable before all the fame, trophies, and glory!

Check out these great photos of the Rome Derby from @dannylast....

Tue, 06 Mar 2012 19:42:46 -0500

Check out these great photos of the Rome Derby from @dannylast. (via Roma v Lazio (04:03:12) - a set on Flickr)

Hockey parent uses laser pointer to distract opposing goalie

Sat, 03 Mar 2012 13:48:05 -0500

Hockey parent uses laser pointer to distract opposing goalie:

What a role model!

Reading Rec: Guardian writers on their footballing pet peeves

Thu, 01 Mar 2012 16:53:05 -0500

Reading Rec: Guardian writers on their footballing pet peeves:

Particularly appreciated David Conn & Paolo Bandini’s submissions…

There is one thing worse than this rule, by which when a club falls into administration, as has happened 55 times since the Premier League clubs broke away to keep all the TV money in 1992, other clubs and players must be paid in full, but all other creditors get pennies. This rule has meant that St John Ambulance, which does not even charge clubs – it volunteers – to help injured people at grounds, and asks only for expenses, has been left owed thousands, while other clubs and players on huge salaries receive everything. Worse than the rule itself, though, is that when you talk to the football authorities about it, they cannot seem to see why it is so wrong, or why it looks so bad. The Football League has been in the high court recently, with the Premier League, defending it. David Conn

Read the full article at The Guardian.

positionsspiel: Yann M’Vila vs Sami Khedira

Wed, 29 Feb 2012 16:58:06 -0500

positionsspiel:

Yann M’Vila vs Sami Khedira

Me and my pre-game jitters before #OM vs #Inter in...

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:28:00 -0500

Me and my pre-game jitters before #OM vs #Inter in #championsleague (Taken with instagram)

My emotional highs and lows during the #OM vs #Inter game in...

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:24:00 -0500

My emotional highs and lows during the #OM vs #Inter game in #ChampionsLeague (Taken with instagram)