Sergio Ramos Drops Copa Del Rey Trophy

Posted on April 27, 2011 by admin

So the rumor of him playing for another team would surely come into reality after this.

Here is the video of Sergio Ramos dropping the trophy:

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Nickname of Indonesian National Football Team

Posted on April 22, 2011 by admin

The National Football Team of Indonesia is called by several nicknames:

Timnas – Tim Nasional, National Team in English
Merah Putih – Red and white
Tim Garuda – the Garuda Team, garuda is a mythical bird of Hindu origin.

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Diving in Football

Posted on April 14, 2011 by admin

If you often heard or read the word “diving” in soccer, it means a player easily falling after being slightly touched by another player during a football game.

Cheating players do it to get a chance to score through a penalty or freekick. Others do it so referees can hand a yellow or red card to the other player.

This form of cheating has put an ugly dent on the Beautiful Game.

Gilardino, apparently guilty of diving in a match against Celtic, and received a yellow card for it.

Gilardino is Italian, and Italians have been known for diving. One controversy they were into was in the 2006 World Cup semifinal against Australia. They won that game after an Italian player dived in the penalty box.

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What is Brace in Soccer?

Posted on March 31, 2011 by admin

Brace means “two”.

It is used when a football player scored two goals in a single game.

So when you read an article about results of a football game or heard a football commentator blurt out “brace”, it simply means the footballer contributed “two goals” for his team.

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UEFA Champions League Quarter-Finals

Posted on March 18, 2011 by admin

UEFA just announced the fixture or schedule of the 2010-2011 Champions League quarter-finals match up.

Quarter-finals:
1. Real Madrid CF (ESP) – Tottenham Hotspur FC (ENG)
2. Chelsea FC (ENG) – Manchester United FC (ENG)
3. FC Barcelona (ESP) – FC Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR)
4. FC Internazionale Milano (ITA) – FC Schalke 04 (GER)

1st leg – Tuesday 5 April 2011
Real Madrid CF – Tottenham Hotspur FC
FC Internazionale Milano – FC Schalke 04

2nd leg - Wednesday 13 April 2011
Tottenham Hotspur FC – Real Madrid CF
FC Schalke 04 – FC Internazionale Milano

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1st leg – Wednesday 6 April 2011
Chelsea FC – Manchester United FC
FC Barcelona – FC Shakhtar Donetsk

2nd leg – Tuesday 12 April 2011
Manchester United FC – Chelsea FC
FC Shakhtar Donetsk – FC Barcelona

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Joe Jordan Should be Punished too

Posted on February 20, 2011 by admin

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Gennaro Gattuso was punished by UEFA for his unsportsmanlike behavior towards Tottenham’s Joe Jordan.

The incident occurred after the match between AC Milan and Tottenham Hotspurs.

Gattuso already apologized for his actions, “I lost my head and I’m taking responsibility because I did something I shouldn’t have done.”

Even after admitting, opposing fans still castigated and condemned the Italian midfielder. The blame is solely focused on him.

But unknown to many, it was Joe Jordan and his big mouth who started the whole incident. According to Gattuso’s agent, Jordan called his client “fucking Italian bastard”.

UEFA should look deeper about the whole thing.

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Raheem Sterling Scored Five Goals

Posted on February 14, 2011 by admin

Liverpool’s starlet Raheem Sterling netted five (5) goals in 9-0 rout of Southend at Anfield.

The comprehensive victory moved the Under 18 footballers into the quarter-finals of the FA Youth Cup.

Sterling’s first goal came in the 18th minute, and completed his hat trick in the first half, he concluded his five goal haul in the 85th minute.

Here is the video of Sterling’s goals:

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2010 Highest Earning Football Clubs

Posted on February 10, 2011 by admin

Deloitte, an accountancy firm from Great Britain announced the top 20 highest earning football clubs.

Here are the list of football clubs and its corresponding revenue.

1. Real Madrid £359.1m
2. Barcelona £325.9m
3. Man United £286.4m
4. Bayern Munich £264.5m
5. Arsenal £224.4m
6. Chelsea £209.5m
7. AC Milan £193.1m
8. Liverpool £184.5m
9. Inter Milan £184.1m
10. Juventus £167.8m
11. Manchester City £125.1m
12. Tottenham £119.8m
13. Hamburg £119.7 m
14. Lyon £119.6m
15. Marseille £115.5m
16. Schalke £114.5m
17. Atletico Madrid £101.9m
18. Roma £100.5m
19. Stuttgart £94m
20. Aston Villa £89.6m

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Federico Macheda

Posted on January 21, 2011 by admin

Federico Macheda scores the first goal for Sampdoria as loaned player from Manchester United.

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Romelu Lukaku

Posted on January 20, 2011 by admin

Football in Belgium has been making a noise lately in Romelu Menama Lukaku.

Lukaku has the quality of a future football superstar, making Brazil’s Neymar look like a mere schoolboy.

This Belgian teenager is still 17 years old, lightning fast, stands 6′ 3″, and the top scorer in the Belgian First Division. Currently has 28 goals in 54 games.

Quick Profile:
Position: Striker
Birthdate: May 13, 1993
Height: 6′ 3″
Birthplace: Antwerp, Belgium
Clubs: Lierse

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After Hodgson was Sacked

Posted on January 8, 2011 by admin

“Being asked to manage Liverpool Football Club was a great privilege. I have, however, found the last few months some of the most challenging of my career. I am very sad not to have been able to put my stamp on the squad.”

- Roy Hodgson, former Liverpool FC manager

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I Would Not Hire Rafael Benitez

Posted on December 24, 2010 by admin

If I am a club owner, I would not hire Rafael Benitez.

This fat Spaniard is utterly disrespectful to any football club owners or top executives.
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Lately, he publicly challenged Inter president Massimo Moratti with his “sack me or back me” line.

Benitez is not new to this despicable behavior. He labeled former Liverpool owners Hicks and Gillet like someone who does not have any idea about football transfer. Those Americans maybe twats, but they still deserve respect.

He was rumored to become the future Real Madrid manager after his successful stint at Valencia and the Champions League victory with Liverpool. But I don’t think Benitez would fit in Madrid. His ego is too big, and his struggle to hold the transfer market management is against Real Madrid’s business model.

I may change my mind about hiring him, only if it’s included in the contract: “Rafael Benitez should not to speak to the media” and I would give him 300,000 pounds a week salary for it.

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