European Fields
The Landscape of Lower League Football
Beautiful photos by Hans van der Meer. The fourth one (Marsielle, France) made me think, "Wow, that's a gigantic penalty area."
[via Kottke]
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29 Nov 2006 |
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13 Jun 2006 |
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Non-World Cup soccer news
On advice from doctors, Roy Keane announces his retirement from football due to a chronic hip injury.
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08 Jun 2006 |
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That Pazen's got one smart daughter
Despite his best efforts, she seems to be making the right choices...
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11 Oct 2004 |
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boy, those man u fans are a sorry lot
A top London PR firm has become the target of militant Manchester United fans intent on blocking the Tampa Bay Buccaneers owner Malcolm Glazer's £780m takeover bid for the club. The agency is being plagued by unwanted deliveries, including taxis, pizzas and sandwiches and bombarded with offensive e-mails and telephone calls.
via The Guardian (UK)
Meanwhile, on a completely unrelated note, Andrew's mobile phone bill grew exponentially this month.
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27 Apr 2004 |
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Hah hah!
An ad for a TV interview about the Beckham sex scandal was displayed during a Real Madrid game.
via fark
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22 Jul 2003 |
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Shaolin Soccer
I haven't been paying much attention to this summer's movie faire, but then I came across this trailer this afternoon, and I am eager with anticipation. Take the idiot's version of drama, professional sports, combine with the idiot's version of dance, kung-fu, throw in some bad dubbing and you have pure movie magic: Shaolin Soccer.
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21 Jun 2002 |
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14 Jun 2002 |
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Did Becks steal Vyvyan's 'do?
You be the judge...
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01 Jun 2002 |
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Accountable Predictions
"The US men's soccer team will win the World Cup before the Red Sox win the World Series."
YES:
Ted Danson Stakes $2,000
NO:
Mike Elliot
via CNN
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15 May 2002 |
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Don't fear drunken English, locals told
They may be big, loud and drunk, but there is no need to fear them.
Hah! Here we go! Here we go! Here we go!
The pamphlets urge shopkeepers to try to communicate with the fans, and in addition to daily phrases like 'Welcome' and 'Can I help you', it recommends trying: 'England are a great team'.
Well, better than '94, anyway.
Wait, it gets better...
'The Handy Guide for England Supporters', which will be handed out to the fans together with their tickets, tell them to avoid a 'cultural red card', such as taking shirts off in public, and advising that those with tatoos cover them up.
It also warns that drunken fans will not be allowed into the matches, urging: 'Pace yourself!'
The media loves this shit. "Oh, my! Nooo! Here come the hooligans! Hide the women and children!" Fox Sports World has been running these short "Road to the World Cup" fluff pieces on teams, players, and how Korea and Japan are preparing for the crowds. Almost all of these are used to demonstrate the flash new riot gear the cops have, including net guns that can take down three people from five meters away or some crap like that. The most recent one shows Japanese riot cops taking on a "simulated" attack by hooligans, followed by the cops jumping all over the "hooligans," 3-5 on 1.
Nothing is funnier than a Japanese guy trying to act like an English hooligan. I'm pretty sure they were laughing through the whole performance.
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05 Oct 2001 |
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Dang, that's one long name!
A new born baby in Norfolk shares his name with Sir Alex Ferguson and 19 Manchester United players.
via Ananova