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May 12th, 2008 | By:
Daryl |
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...otherwise the Turkey coach would have seen our player profile of Hakan Şükür and realized what a great player he had at his disposal. Instead, Terim has left Şükür out of his initial 26-man squad for Euro 2008.
Quite a shock. For the uninitiated (make that the really uninitiated) Şükür is Turkey's ... [read]
May 12th, 2008 | By:
Laurie |
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In the end, they didn't get the 2008 naked people they'd hoped for, but they got a fair number.
Photographer Spencer Tunick was able to assemble 1840 naked bodies in Vienna at Happel Stadium, site of the June 29 Euro 2008 final, for his art project yesterday.
Much of the hours-long photo shoot ... [read]
May 10th, 2008 | By:
Laurie |
14 CommentsIt's time for our weekly "Who Will Win Euros" Poll.
Last week's vote was close, but in the end it was Germany who won out with 18% of the vote. Italy was a close second with 17%, followed by France with 15%. Don't like those results? Round up fellow fans of your team and get them to vote ... [read]
May 10th, 2008 | By:
Daryl |
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Euro 2008 will have one less creative midfielder. Tomáš Rosický - the Little Mozart - will definitely miss the tournament, as the dodgy hamstring that's been troubling the Arsenal midfielder since January now needs operating on.
It was always touch and go whether the Czech captain would make the tournament, but now it's officially ... [read]
May 9th, 2008 | By:
Laurie |
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It is now a part of French football lore.
In summer of 2005, the France team was sitting in fourth place in their World Cup qualifying group. Coach Raymond Domenech went to Zinedine Zidane, Lilian Thuram and Claude Makélélé, each of them a couple of years past that thirty year milestone, and implored them ... [read]
May 9th, 2008 | By:
Chris |
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This will be the first year the European Championships are broadcast live in the United States, on that miniature network called ESPN (or something), which is a fairly newsworthy happening for a country trying to further immerse itself in the beautiful game.
Most of the games will be on ESPN2, with a few more ... [read]
May 9th, 2008 | By:
Daryl |
0 CommentsRemember we told you Croatia coach Slaven Bilić was penning a Euro 2008 fan anthem with his band Rawbau? Well, we weren't making it up. Here's the video for "Vatreno ludilo" (or "Fiery Madness" if you don't speak Croatian.) And Rawbau means Rough Build, since you ask. Take a look slash listen:
If you're wondering who Bilić is, he's ... [read]
May 9th, 2008 | By:
Daryl |
0 CommentsAn occasional round up of Swissaustria news from WCB and beyond. Like the Daily Dose, just not as daily.
The tenth most expensive team in Europe (Croatia Blog)
Meet the Euro 2008 men in the middle (200%)
Time to stop reloading the Matrix (Italy Blog)
Pick your Portuguese 23 (Portugal Blog)
Swiss fighter pilots ready for Euro 2008 (Geneva Lunch)
Henry heroics this summer? (France ... [read]
May 8th, 2008 | By:
Chris |
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Name: Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Team: Sweden
Group: D; Spain, Russia, Greece.
Caps (Goals): 49 (18) as of May 7, 2008
DOB: October 3, 1981 (26 years old)
Position: Striker
Club Team: Internazionale
Probably the globe's most gifted big man, he's also simply one of the most obnoxiously talented players in the world, and a pure pleasure to watch regardless of the scoreline. ... [read]
May 8th, 2008 | By:
football365 |
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As a South African and a fan of football I was overjoyed when FIFA awarded my home country the rights to host the 2010 World Cup. As a football journalist with a thorough knowledge of the inner workings of FIFA and a curmudgeonly old pessimist to boot, I knew one thing for certain the ... [read]
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May 17th, 2008 | By:
Laurie
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0 CommentsI found this in a blog that says it's a "pre-list" that came form l'Equipe. I never have any luck finding specific stories in l'Equipe, so we'll take this person's word for it. It's apparently the 55-player list from which the final 29 will be picked on Sunday.
And
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May 17th, 2008 | By:
Afshin Afshar
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0 CommentsTomorrow, in the last day of the 2007-08 Iranian Professional League, it will all come down to one match; the match between leaders Sepahan FC of Isfahan, and Perspolis FC of Tehran. Only two points separate these two teams and the winner will earn the 2007-08 crown.
This match has grabbed
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May 17th, 2008 | By:
Afshin Afshar
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0 CommentsIran defeated Japan in the semi-finals of the Asian Futsal Championship to earn the opportunity to win an unprecedented 9th Asian Fustal crown.
Iran won the Championship seven times in a row since its inception in 1999, but then was dethroned by an inspired Japanese team in 2006. However, the following
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May 17th, 2008 | By:
musab
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1 CommentsToday we'll take a look at one of my personal favorite footballers, Emre. Most Turks call him by his nickname "Kuchuk Emre", "Little Emre".
Emre Belözoğlu began football in one of Istanbul's lower league teams, Zeytinburnuspor. Emre was spotted by Galatasaray scouts while playing at the young age of 14. They
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May 16th, 2008 | By:
Takis
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0 CommentsPanathinaikos youngster has finally got the call from Greece Coach National Team coach, Otto Rehagel. The Greek coach announced today which players were included in Greece's roster for their friendly with Cyprus on Monday (May 19th). It came as a bit of a surprise, a pleasant one at
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May 16th, 2008 | By:
Tamim
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0 Commentsta7ya masr
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May 16th, 2008 | By:
Juan
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0 CommentsFormer Juventus star Ruben Olivera will be out of this weekend's vital match against Tacuarembó. A muscle strain forced aurinegro coach Mario Saralegui to rest his talisman in order to prevent any type of exacerbation to the injury and to have him ready for the final week of the
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May 16th, 2008 | By:
Daryl
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England's Under 21 team has been wasted in the past. Rather than taking it seriously, it's basically been a dumping ground for young players who aren't ready for the senior squad. But seems Capello and Pearce are taking a new approach. Five of the players involved in last night's 2-0
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May 16th, 2008 | By:
Daryl
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1 CommentsWorld Cup 2010 qualifying resumes in South America next month, and we need someone to captain our Brazilian national team blog.
If you follow the Seleção, and have plenty to say about it, then we want to hear from you.
It's not a paid position, but it is a chance to write for a big audience and a great way to follow the team. And if you need extra motivation, just look at our vibrant Argentina blog. The Brazil blog has a lot of catching up to do.
Anyone interested please read the blogger guidelines here and send an email to daryl[at]theoffside.com with a sample blog post or a link to some relevant writing.
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May 16th, 2008 | By:
Carter Daly
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0 CommentsBob Bradley will have a player pool of 33 to choose from for the three upcoming friendlies this summer against the world super-powers. All of the usual suspects were included, as well as some not so usual.
Here is the list:
GOALKEEPERS- Dominic Cervi (Out of Contract), Brad Guzan (Chivas USA),
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Adrian Mutu did something not all that intelligent and continued to pester the referee with not so nice words a little over a week ago against Cagliari, ending up in a red card, marching orders and a two game ban on the domestic front. With Serie A having just two games to run, the ban ended his season and relegated Adrian to watching Fiorentina's Champions League hopes from the stands. They did quite well without him against Parma this past weekend, but then again....it's Parma. Everyone seems to do well against them. (Which would explain why they fired their second coach this season just today.)
