Archive for the ‘Soccer’ Category

Pepe Reina just likes to have fun

Tuesday, July 1st, 2008

Congratulations to Spain on winning Euro 2008. Thy were the best team throughout the tournament and who knew they had the most entertaining personality as well. Backup goalkeeper and Liverpool star Pepe Reina led the crowd in singing. Singing what, I have no idea. Can anyone tell me what Camererooo ...

I guess he isn’t wearing a cup

Monday, June 30th, 2008

There were a couple of shots to the family jewels during soccer games yesterday. The first ball shot was on a David Beckham cross that hit Luciano Emilio right where you don't want to be hit. Amazingly he just sprayed some cold water on his hot nuts and everything seemed ...

The Russians have extra incentive to score a goal today

Thursday, June 26th, 2008

The second semifinal of Euro 2008 will be played later today between Russia and Spain. Of course the Russians will compete to win the game, but one fan offers a little something extra for each player that scores a goal for his home country. "Russian Euro 2008 players have been ...

The French are pranksters

Friday, June 20th, 2008

Rémi Gaillard is a notorious French prankster with excellent soccer skills. Watch him terrorize! -Via HotClicks

Rafa Van der Fart

Friday, June 20th, 2008

Rafa van der Vaart unleashes his version of the Dutch oven while sitting on the bench in the Netherlands v Romania match. If you gotta do it, do it!

France’s Euro 2008 can be summed up by their team bus

Wednesday, June 18th, 2008

This should have been an omen to yesterday's soccer match between France and Italy. The team bus of Les Bleus had a little trouble making it into the stadium before the game. He almost ran over a couple of guys and hit the same white car not once, but twice. ...

Turkey Gobbles Czech Republic in Euro 2008

Monday, June 16th, 2008

Yesterday morning I was in Prague, as the city was setting up a large outdoor screen to watch the Czech Republic vs. Turkey match, which would decide who goes onto the next round (photo credit: me). I had to leave Prague before the game, heading to a small town in ...

Euro 2008: Spain wins on the field, but Russia drinks them under the table

Wednesday, June 11th, 2008

I watched yesterday's Spain v. Russia match in a small Russian town in the Ukraine. I was the only American watching the game with 4 guys from Moscow and 1 from Belarus. You of course know who they were all cheering for. Spain dominated the entire match, sending the Russians home ...

US Women’s National Soccer Team has jokes

Tuesday, June 10th, 2008

Heather Mitts and Natasha Kai play the funnel game with the rookies on the US National Soccer team. Other than Mitts, I don't know who any of these other women are. Good times!

2008 Euro Championships Day 3

Tuesday, June 10th, 2008

Started this game a few minutes late as I arrived from a side trip to a local attraction (have to see some of the historical attractions at some point). Then caught this first game in my hotel room while packing for my Salzburg train the next morning. Did not sense ...