This article has been submitted by Alex Jackson. Probably by this point you are sick and tired of hearing about this “Euro Cup” deal. Sadly, this is not your means of escape. I would like to think, however, that what I’m going to present is slightly different. At least that’s the intention 40 words in. [...]
Archive for the ‘Soccer’ Category
Appreciating “Football” and Getting Bottled (sort of)…
Posted: 16th June 2008 by alex-jackson in Alex Jackson, SoccerComments Off
What I've Learned Watching Euro Cup 2008
Posted: 12th June 2008 by Stu Wilkinson in Soccer, Stu WilkinsonComments Off
This article has been submitted by Stu Wilkinson. Soccer Players Dive Slightly More Than The Detroit Red Wings Sorry to beat on Barbaro here, but as a non-soccer fan writing about soccer I’m required to talk about how much diving there is in the beautiful game. Also, I love complaining about things for which I [...]
Imaginary Player – Where the White Boys Dance
Posted: 10th June 2008 by Trev Smith in Soccer, Trev SmithComments Off
This article has been submitted by Trevor Smith. Disclaimer: The following is a sermon on the grace and glory of soccer. It comes from someone who played his entire youth, with only marginal success, and someone who, in an ode to every bad cliché possible, awoke to its brilliance while on international academic exchange. I [...]
Toronto FC – Hope for Toronto Sports
Posted: 9th May 2008 by mostafa-el-beheiry in Mostafa E.B., SoccerComments Off
This article has been submitted by Mostafa El Beheiry. With the early end of the Raptors post season dreams, an up and down Jays squad in an impossible division and a Leafs franchise in the process of rebuilding after its third straight absence from the playoffs, Toronto sports fans haven’t been seeing much fruit ripen [...]
An Ignorant Non-Fans Running Diary of Liverpool v. Chelsea
Posted: 1st May 2008 by Blake Murphy in Blake Murphy, SoccerComments Off
Pre-Pre Game Based on the fact that our very thin soccer writing roster is unable to adequately cover this game, and because I rarely turn down an opportunity to make a fool of myself, I am writing a running diary of the second leg of the UEFA Champions League semi-finals between Liverpool and Chelsea. I [...]
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Doesn’t look like I’ll be live-blogging any soccer today, so I decided to go with a soccer-themed VoD. This is Nike’s new Football commercial. I thought it was pretty cool. Y’kno, for a bunch of ugly guys who don’t speak English… [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64A-UzOno74&hl=en]
The Champions League Semi-Finals, 1st Leg Recap
Posted: 28th April 2008 by mostafa-el-beheiry in Mostafa E.B., SoccerComments Off
This articled has been submitted by the debuting Mostafa “Mo Cash” El Beheiry. It’s been awhile since the ODC was graced with an update on Europe’s premier club competition, the UEFA Champions League, which is now in its semi-final stages. Four teams have emerged from the last two knockout rounds, some gracefully and some with [...]
The Round of 16: Your Soccer Lesson Part 2
Posted: 13th March 2008 by michael-cascone in Mike Cascone, SoccerThis article has been submitted by GMIL highlight Michael Cascone You can find part one here. Last Wednesday, the Champions League Round of 16 continued with a few surprises and some fantastic soccer. Here’s Part 2 of your Champions League lesson… AS Roma (Italian Serie A) 4 – Real Madrid (Spanish Primiera) 2 In a [...]
"Travis Diener Goes to Jail" and Other News from the Week in Sports
Posted: 8th March 2008 by Blake Murphy in Baseball, Blake Murphy, Football, Hockey, MMA, NBA Ball, NCAA Hoops, Other Topics, SoccerComments Off
Wow, what a slow news week. It’s a good thing professional athletes and general managers keep doing stupid things, or we wouldn’t have much to talk about at all. On with it, I guess.
The Champions League Round of 16: Your Soccer Lesson Part 1
Posted: 6th March 2008 by michael-cascone in Mike Cascone, SoccerThis article has been submitted by the debuting Michael Cascone. Italians do love their soccer. In the exhausting UEFA Champions League journey, the Round of 16 represents the finish line somewhere on the horizon. After emerging successfully from numerous rounds of qualifying and a pressure-filled group stage, the European club teams remaining in the competition [...]