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Aaron | Jul 21st, 2006 |
18 CommentsLast night I was refereeing a high-level U16 Boys club match in Saratoga Springs, NY. The home team went on to win by a score of 5 - 1, but that's not important.
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Aaron | Jul 13th, 2006 |
5 CommentsOne of the many people who appreciated my unbiased perspective on this year's World Cup matches recently emailed me to ask if I thought that Germany 2006 could be deemed a success. I've had a few days to think about things and I must say, my opinion is pretty mixed.
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Aaron | Jul 10th, 2006 |
68 CommentsClearly, it wasn't supposed to end this way. Sure it would've been a fairy tale ending to an illustrious career if Zizou could've carried Les Bleus to victory, but who could've predicted a scenario as ugly and shameful as this. Sent off in the 110th minute of the match for an outrageously stupid headbutt to the chest of ... [read]
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Aaron | Jul 7th, 2006 |
10 CommentsFIFA has made their choice for the Final in Berlin. Argentina's Horacio Elizondo will be the man to ensure fair play when Italy and France kick off at 9pm at the Olympiastadion on Sunday. It's a decision that I support as Elizondo and his crew have proven to be top-notch throughout the tournament.
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Aaron | Jul 6th, 2006 |
12 CommentsTen of the starting twenty-two players in tonight’s France-Portugal semifinal in Munich were sitting on a yellow card prior to the match. With Uruguayan referee Jorge Larrionda in the middle, I was wondering how many of them would be facing suspension by the time the match was over. Judging by Larrionda’s previous performances as well as that of ... [read]
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Aaron | Jul 5th, 2006 |
5 CommentsI spent the day walking around the center of Berlin – along the River Spree and down to the Brandenburg Gate. Seeing all the people milling about, it was hard to imagine that less than two decades earlier I would’ve been standing alongside the Wall – on the east side.
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By:
Aaron | Jul 4th, 2006 |
12 CommentsWell, if you’ve been reading my reports about the referees’ performances at the matches at this year’s World Cup, you’ve probably heard me say more than once that it’s time to get rid of offside altogether, or at the very least, amend it drastically in order to reduce the frequency of controversial and/or wrong decisions by the Assistant Referees. ... [read]
By:
Aaron | Jul 3rd, 2006 |
4 CommentsThat morning at breakfast I offered up a wager to Sean – one of the guys who runs this website. “Give me 3 to 1 odds and I’ll take France.” He took me up on the offer, but like an idiot, I backed down.
Eight years earlier I was in Vegas for the final between these same two ... [read]
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Aaron | Jul 3rd, 2006 |
8 CommentsSean and Chris (the two guys who run this website), Mika (their friend from Portland), and I headed out to grab a late breakfast at the Hackescher Markt on the morning before the two remaining quarterfinal matches. We grabbed one of the many outdoor tables set up on the cobblestones in the plaza there.
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Aaron | Jul 2nd, 2006 |
3 CommentsAfter the game was over at the Olympiastadion I stuck around for about fifteen minutes watching the celebrations. The German team went together to each corner of the pitch to thank their fans. And the Argentine team came out for a quick salute to their supporters as well. But they quickly departed, knowing that this was not ... [read]
News from The Offside
By: Jack | July 4th, 2009
We at Chelsea Offside would like to wish Cheryl Cole a happy belated 26th Birthday ...
Damn. Do your thang, girl. ...
By: Jack | July 4th, 2009
On this fine 4th of July, The Sun is pulling out all the sensational stops. This time, the quintessential outlet for integrity and honest reporting reckons Ashley Cole has snubbed a new, improved contract at Chelsea. And, who else, but Real Madrid are lurking in the shadows, staring at the best left-back in the world with one of those real perverted gazes you girlfriend usually ...
By: David | July 4th, 2009
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If the 1878 fans who bothered to show up for the Independence Day match featuring Boston at Sky Blue FC are any indication, no one is paying much attention to WPS over the Fourth of July holiday weekend, and they certainly aren't reading this article. But I persevere.
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OK, it's "Must Win Sunday" for the proud lady Lions. And next ...
By: Jose | July 4th, 2009
Tomorrow at 6:00 PM Chicago's Toyota Park local time. Monterrey will be facing off in a match against Polish team Cracovia Krakow, also know as the "Belts". I will be attending this game so i will report back after the game to write a review on how the game went.Now there is not many information on this team. Ive never ...
By: Laurie | July 4th, 2009
I hate to deal with this again, but news of the allegations in the civil suit against Nate Jaqua are all over the place.
I won't rehash except to say: brutal allegations, two years after the alleged event, for money, not for criminal charges, and this was apparently never reported to the police or DA. If you're ...
By: Paul | July 4th, 2009
Hello readers, my name is Paul and I am now the blogger for Athletic Club Bilbao here on theoffside. I have been a follower of Athletic for a little more than a year now and always enjoyed reading this site for some news and opinion in English, and when it went inactive I was disappointed. I saw the last post ...
By: Laurie | July 4th, 2009
This week and this week only, we're back to visuals.
What are the photos? Non-British club crests. These are bits and pieces from club crests from leagues around the world. I give you the photo, you see if you can identify the club.
Leave guesses in the comments. Answers tomorrow.
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Crest 3
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By: Christopher | July 4th, 2009
Finally found a reason why there are so many SudaAmericani seeking refuge with us (no more 'following Maradona' excuses): Some hardcore Santa Fe fans recently threatened to kill the Colombian coach if they did not include their centerback Najera in the squad.
http://football.uk.reuters.com/world/news/LT469984.php
"Come detto prima, la rosa del Napoli è composta da giocatori forti e da tanti altri ...
By: Christoffer | July 4th, 2009
Today the press conference regarding Steve Savidans medical problems was held. He told the press that during his medical tests with Monaco, they discovered serious heart problems. Theese problems have caused Monaco to break off negotiations with Caen. And following that Savidan could stop his career. Here is a quote from the press conference from Steve Savidan: "I am very ...
By: Corey | July 4th, 2009
Totally Unrelated Picture, But Funny None The Less
Since I am on vacation and Cesar has filled in wonderfully for me, I feel like using more of my regular readers to provide content for the site. I mean, it is a blog geared to you, so like-mined fans should be able to find some common ground when it comes to content ...
By: Matt | July 4th, 2009
On the 4th of July, this week's Rumor's Roundup has a theme of four. New Celtic Coach Tony Mowbray has remarked that he's looking for at least four new pieces for Celtic, maybe more if there is a big sale. Marc Antoine-Fortune remains on the top of Mowbray's wish list, working with the French striker last year when ...
By: Jack | July 4th, 2009
It pains me to say it, but Chelsea Offside has joined the so-called Twitter "revolution."
I, for one, despise the service. Do I really need to know when Ashton Kutcher is dropping a deuce? I think not.
Still, I think it may expose what we do here to a few more people as well as making it perhaps a little easier for ...
By: Laurie | July 4th, 2009
(Weekend Quiz is coming soon, after I fill up on creativity and caffeine. Promise.)
I know you're wondering how the third round came out in my Best US Tournament Nobody Pays Attention To, the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup.
Remember how I said that Round 3 is the first round that MLS is involved in, but that it's ...
By: roberto | July 4th, 2009
Un vero 'leader'
IERI... OGGI... DOMANI... SEMPRE JUVE!!! ...
By: travis | July 4th, 2009
To all of our USA audience, a happy fourth of July to each and every one of you. For those inhabiting other countries, have a holiday in honor of the good ol' US of A. Even with the hustle and bustle of the holiday, there's time to talk some Arsenal.
There's something of a story brewing with the Viola -- namely ...
By: Christoffer | July 4th, 2009
Horrible news coming out of Monaco!
Savidan was set for the move to Monaco but after various medical tests, it was revealed that Steve Savidan is having heart problems. Therefore he will not be going to Monaco, and neither will he be going anywhere else. Cause this will mean that Savigol will retire from football! This have been reported by L'Equipe, ...
By: Chris | July 4th, 2009
A day late on the story, as it's Independence Day weekend here in the States and I think Evan is on his winter break from school down in Auz, but Ze Roberto did in fact sign a three year deal yesterday.
When his contract is up, he will become the head South American scout for HSV based in Brazil. He said ...
By: Toby | July 4th, 2009
Once again, for an undisclosed fee defender Ronald Zubar has joined from Marseille on a four year deal. A former French U21 International, Zubar rather fell out of love with the Marseille fans after a penalty miss in the French version of the FA Cup? I think. Regardless, he's perfomed well for them in the past and I can remember ...
By: Tom | July 3rd, 2009
In the course of this little experiment in Englishness, I've got to thinking about how much I, as an Arsenal fan in real life, actually care about having English players. The answer now would be, not very much.
When I first started supporting the Gooners in the early nineties, we, like every team in the country, were predominately made up of ...
By: Johonna | July 3rd, 2009
This is Jack Mackenzie. He is "a young college student in Los Angeles" and he wants to know more about Inter and what it means to be a Nerazzurri fan. He wants you to upload a video on youtube that will help him "understand the emotional relationship between the faithful Nerazzurri fans, the club, the President Massimo Moratti, José Mourinho, ...
