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| PHOTO: WHEN ENCOUNTERING AN ANGRY PUMA, BE SURE TO AVOID MAKING EYE CONTACT. |
Sporting Kansas City goalkeeper Jimmy “White Puma” Nielsen wasn’t too happy with the linesman after his team conceded against Vancouver. Too bad the linesman was right. (REUTERS)
| WHAT? WE CAN’T BE THE FIRST TO FIND *ALL* THE FOOTBALL ART. |
I’m pretty sure I had a Trapper Keeper that looked exactly like this soccer art in 1987. // IBWM
| LET’S ALL BE JEALOUS OF WESLEY SNEIJDER…MORE JEALOUS THAN USUAL I MEAN. |
Wesley Sneijder’s girl has cracked the Hollywood nut and will apparently star alongside Mark Wahlberg in a Michael Bay joint. Yeah, I’ll catch it on cable. // Kickette
| ALL OF MODERN SPORT MEDIA CULTURE HAS CONSPIRED TO BRING US TO THIS MOMENTOUS OCCASION. |
A golf expert analyzed Carlos Tevez’s “swing” from his golf swing goal celebration. Why? I don’t know! And it’s making me insane! // Off the Post
| PHOTO: IT’S VERY POSSIBLE THAT WHATEVER IS HAPPENING HERE IS ILLEGAL. I MEAN, HE IS FRENCH. |
Aurelien Collin and teammates celebrate with the corner flag after Collin scored for Sporting Kansas City in Vancouver. (REUTERS)
| MY LIST OF PEOPLE NOT TO PISS OFF: 1. NIGEL DE JONG 2. RAFA MARQUEZ. 3. LIVERPOOL FANS. |
Stand back and be amazed as the Football Association does everything in their power to alienate Liverpool supporters ahead of the FA Cup final at Wembley! // The Footy Blog
| HUMBERTO SUAZO IS A RATHER FINE PLAYER OF THE FUTBOL, ONE MIGHT SAY. |
This Suazo special has “Messi-like” attributes. Watch it a couple dozen times. // Soccer by Ives
| NOBODY LIKES US AND WE DON’T CARE. ALSO, NOBODY CARES ABOUT US. SLIGHTLY BIGGER PROBLEM. |
The Red Bulls can’t smudge the New York market, much less dent it (in spite of having one Titi in the team), and people wonder why MLS wants to put a new team in the city proper. // Wall Street Journal
| PHOTO: THIS IS A RARE PHOTO OF DIDIER DROGBA IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION. |
Yeah, Didier scored. But the other stuff was pretty abominable. (REUTERS)
| SPEAKING OF TITI, SOME PEOPLE JUST MAKE IT ALL ABOUT HIM. |
The New York area’s Gunners faithful head out to Red Bull Arena to watch a former Arsenal star. And just a former Arsenal star. Screw those other guys. // The Offside Rules
| I LIKE IT HOW IT HAS A PARENTHETICAL TO MAKE ME AWARE THAT HUMOR IS COMING. GUFFAW. |
Here is a link to a thing called “Barcelona vs. Real Madrid: 7 Things Certain to Happen in El Clasico (Humor).” Enjoy. // Bleacher Report
| SPEAKING OF ILLEGAL THINGS THAT ARE FRENCH…FRANCK RIBERY. |
I am totally psyched for a Bayer Munich-Chelsea final. And it’s so gonna happen. No way the two best teams in the world overturn small deficits on their home pitches…nope. Book it. German-English final. Totally going to happen. Follow us and like us. It’s what Drogs would want if he could stand up long enough to tell you.
