Archive for the ‘Soccer’ Category

Carthwheel Goalie vs Thierry Henry Handball Goal

Thursday, November 19th, 2009

While everyone in the world is talking about the France v Ireland World Cup qualifying game; I would rather talk about the University of Hartford goalie that did cartwheels during a penalty shootout against Stony Brook. Here is a little advice. If you are going to taunt the other team you ...

Man, Rich People Get Everything

Wednesday, November 18th, 2009

Last week, LeBron talked about honoring Michael Jordan by retiring #23 league wide. Well, now, it seems "The King" is trying to follow in the footsteps of another Nike star of the 1980's: Bo Jackson. Remember this commercial? Well, it may be coming true.

I wonder if the Arsenal FC dressed like this for Halloween

Wednesday, November 18th, 2009

Arsenal can be a spectacle to watch play on the pitch. But off it, they might be even better. This Gunners team is young and fun. Take this for example. Theo Walcott, Cesc Fabregas, Andrey Arshavin and Bacary Sagna dress up in furry animal costumes to raise money for the Great ...

Beckham & Steven Gerrard invoke their inner Bird & Jordan

Tuesday, November 17th, 2009

Adidas released a new commercial featuring Zinedine Zidane watching on as David Beckham and Steven Gerrard call out their shots. Accuracy is always key. This ad brings back memories of those awesome Larry Bird and Michael Jordan McDonald's commercials.

Megan Fox & Cristiano Ronaldo Armani underwear models

Friday, October 16th, 2009

Forget "Balloon Boy." the top Google Trend item should be Cristiano Ronaldo and Megan Fox being announced as the new Emporio Armani Underwear models. The duo replace David and Victoria Beckham. Could they have made a better pairing? It is only a matter of time before these two get down and ...

Which soccer player has deep pockets, yet is ugly as sin?

Wednesday, October 14th, 2009

Today's Daily Mirror asks: "Which footballer would infuriate his wife after he was overheard chatting up pretty ladies by boasting how he would treat them with his whopping wage? Thankfully they were repulsed by his whopping ego... Your extra clue: They probably weren't that taken with his looks, either." Big ego and ugly? ...

What soccer star is keeping it in the family?

Wednesday, October 7th, 2009

The Daily Mirror asks: "Which star is secretly sleeping with his brother's girlfriend? The fella in question has a track record for scoring on and off the pitch... Your extra clue: Well, he's never been the most loyal guy." My first guess was Ashley Cole, but he isn't a big goal scorer. Do ...

Chelsea FC Corner Challenge

Tuesday, October 6th, 2009

What does Chelsea FC practice while preparing for a Champions League game against APOEL? They tried to curl corner kicks into the net. At least that is what Frank Lampard and John Terry did. Guess who won?

Too soon to call The Manchester Derby the match of the year

Monday, September 21st, 2009

Thanks to Tom Brady, I am refusing to focus on anything NFL related. Instead I turn my attention to the other futbol and what I am already calling the match of the year between Manchester United and Manchester City. This game had it all. An action packed high scoring game ...

Cristiano Ronaldo hooks up with Blake Lively

Thursday, September 3rd, 2009

No, not really. But apparently on the new season of Gossip Girl, Blake Lively's character Serena van der Woodsen had a summer fling with Cristiano Ronaldo. I guess even the writers of the show think the Real Madrid playboy is a cesspool of STD's. I just think he is awesome.