A Lesson In Nonchalance

January 25th, 2012 | By: chris | Comments (0)

It's going to take quite a bit for Olympic qualifying of any type to make any type of news, unless David Beckham is personally championing his merits for the cause. Women's CONCACAF qualifiers? That will take something extraordinary. Like Costa Rica's keeper Julieth Arias and the dreaded bouncy backpass.

Julieth might [read more]

In Case You Forgot About AFCON...

January 20th, 2012 | By: chris | Comments (0)

This guy is here to remind you. It's here, and it's...something.

This is not your prawn sandwich brigade. It's more like a carnival crossed with a drag show dashed with a touch of Japanese game show. Which makes the stands equally as watchable as the happenings on the pitch - if [read more]

World Cup 2014: Guns For Tickets

January 5th, 2012 | By: chris | Comments (0)

Tickets to the World Cup in Brazil are going to be fairly difficult to come by one would expect, if only in comparison to South Africa 2010. Gun violence is also something of a concern, so combining the two is obviously a natural course of action (work with me). Brazil's planning a "guns for tickets" drive ahead of the World Cup, netting at the very least a discount on tickets. This all sounds positive, but begs the question whether or not automatic weapons qualify for extra special tickets, like a semifinal. Or if anti-tank weapons can get you a seat in the Spanish WAGs section. [read more]