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| PHOTO: I’M USING THIS PHOTO AS A METAPHOR FOR SEPP PUSHING THROUGH GLT. |
Heavy-handed, but so what. Sepp wags the football dog and gets to dole out a contract for GLT. And you can be sure some of that money will end up in his personal accounts. (REUTERS)
| I GUESS IF YOU’RE GOING TO TRY TO BE LIKE ANYONE, TRY TO BE LIKE THE BEST. |
Our friends at 101GG have discovered the SoCal U11 Barcelona-USA. Always worth a watch, even if the team’s coaches are overly combative and it hurts their message… // 101GG
| BEWARE THE COMING OF SOUTH AMERICAN ZOMBIE SOCCER AS FORETOLD BY THE PROPHECY. |
Emerson Sheik got away with some hand-biting in the Copa Lib final. Gather provisions, we’re headed for the hills. // Dirty Tackle
| ICONIC MOMENTS, ALL OF THEM. AND THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER LIKE THEM. |
If the point of the game is to score a goal, you kinda have to get that part right. So GLT is good. But bringing it in means no more memories of moments like these. // The Independent
| PHOTO: ONE IS AN AMAZING ATHLETE WITH OUT OF THIS WORLD TALENT. THE OTHER IS RONALDO. |
I kid, I kid. Ronaldo as a footballer was a million times whatever Anderson Silva can be as a fighter. And Ronaldo is actually looking a little slimmer than the last time I saw him, so that’s good. (Getty Images)
| BLOGGERS ARE PEOPLE WHO READ BORING SEC FILINGS SO YOU DON’T HAVE TO. IT’S THE BEST JOB EVER. |
Manchester United is planning an IPO in the US. Among the risks listed is the “possible decline in the popularity of football.” Oh nos. // The Footy Blog
| THE WORLD OF BLIND ITEM GOSSIP IS WEIRD. THIS IS POSTED WITHOUT FURTHER COMMENT. |
Okay then. // Kickette
| THE NATURAL QUESTION NOW IS ‘WHO SHOULD BE MORE OFFENDED?’ |
Metro news anonymously quotes the Twitter feed of an Everton fanzine, then called them “a disgruntled Liverpool fan.” Good one. // Off the Post
| PHOTO: FINALLY, FOOTBALL ENTERS THE MODERN AGE. POWERPOINT FTW. |
This is IFAB. I’m getting sleepy just looking at them. Oh, wait, is Jerome Valcke doing magic tricks? Okay, I’m awake. (Reuters)
| FEEL THE RHYTHM, FEEL THE RHYME, GET ON UP, IT’S SOCCER TIME! |
New Pumas, inspired by the nation with the fastest people in the world, Jamaica. // The Beautiful Gear
| AWESOME RUMORS ARE AWESOME. FRANK IN LA + LANDON SELLING HOUSE = !!!!! |
Frank Lampard took in an LA Galaxy game with the suspended David Beckham on Wednesday night. Clearly this means he’s signing. // Bleacher Report
| IT’S JUST TOO DAMN HOT. I THINK I MIGHT BE CHANGING MY MIND ABOUT THE MLS CALENDAR. |
MY FINGERS ARE SWEATING ON TO MY KEYBOARD. Argh. Follow and like KCKRS. I need to go sit in a refrigerator.
