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| PHOTO: WHEN I LOOK INTO THOSE HIPSTER FRAME-RIMMED EYES, I SEE…NOT MUCH REALLY. |
There’s a bit of confusion over whether Nic Anelka is the top dog at Shenhua Shanghai or just an assistant, but it doesn’t really matter for the purposes of laughing at the situation. (GETTY IMAGES)
| QUICK! EVERYONE COPY WHAT BARCELONA ARE DOING NOW! |
Is Barca re-inverting (that’s inverting, backward) the pyramid? It sure looks like they played a 1-2-3-4, which, by the way, is also the combination to my luggage. // The Footy Blog
| THIS IS AMERICA, JACK. WE DON’T GO FOR THAT DIVING STUFF. |
Major League Soccer has taken to retroactive review to curb violent tackles and diving. So far, the reviews have been mixed. // Sporting News
| DORTMUND’S MASCOT IS WAY EDGIER THAN YOUR TEAM’S MASCOT. |
Dortmund’s bee mascot had a little fun pretending to evacuate his bladder on the Bayern team bus. // Dirty Tackle
| PHOTO: THIS IS MICHEL PLATINI’S ‘I’M OPENING AN AIRPORT TERMINAL IN UKRAINE’ LOOK. |
Yeah, it’s a slow photo day. (GETTY IMAGES)
| EXILE IN NORWAY DOESN’T SOUND SO BAD, REALLY. HOW’S THE PIZZA? |
Former RBNY striker Luke Rodgers is still hoping to make a return to New York. In the meantime, he’s playing in Norway and avoiding Twitter. // NYT Goal Blog
| I’M GOING TO GO WITH THE ‘FLYOVER CLASICO.’ IT’S GOT A RING TO IT. |
Okay, so Real Salt Lake playing Sporting Kansas City on Saturday isn’t quite the Spanish El Clasico. But it’s something, and should be fun to watch. // Phil Schoen at GolTV
| LET’S TAKE THESE LIKE THINGS AND RANK THEM FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE MASSES. |
SI’s Grant Wahl decided to rank the 15 greatest seasons by American players in Europe. Guess who’s number one? // Sports Illustrated
| PHOTO: I’M GETTING DIZZY JUST LOOKING AT THEM. |
Workers walk on top of the National Stadium in Warsaw. (AP PHOTO)
| KARIM BENZEMA, THE FRENCH SWINGERS CHOICE. SAY WHAT? |
Congratulations on your prestigious honer, Karim. I think. // Kickette
| PREPARE TO RELIVE A HISTORY OF FOOTBALL HEARTBREAK. |
The 15 most devastating last-minute goals allowed in all of recorded history. // Bleacher Report
| OH RIGHT. FRIDAY THE 13TH. IF ONLY I REMEMBERED BEFORE NOW, WE COULD HAVE HAD A THEME. |
I’m not sure what that would entail, actually. Horror stuff is dumb, and the only other Friday the 13th related lore I know is the apocryphal story that the superstition comes from this being the day the Templars were taken out by King Philip of France. Anyway, follow and like us, and good luck.
