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VIDEOSSUPERB GOALS 08-09. Feast your eyes on these compilations of beautiful goals from the 2008-2009 football seasons so far. Included in these compilations are goals from many leagues, so there should be something for everyone.
DISCLAIMER: The music sucks on some of these videos. You have been warned.
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5
I will add more of these compilations to this OP as they are released, so stay tuned.
Take it to the Next Level, posted by saint2e
Jose +10
Wayne Rooney is a badass. Yes, I know... this is knowledge that is as common as 2 + 2 = 4. But let's take a look at how badass he is anyways.
Wayne Rooney's Brilliant Volley
BOOKSFootball is a beautiful game, and anything with such beauty deserves to have literature written about it. Luckily for us, there is. There are many books that one can read about football; however, here are a few that I highly recommend:
1. Fever Pitch by Nick Hornby
Before it was adapted into a horrible film about baseball, it was adapted into an excellent film about football. But before it was adapted into a film about football, it was an internationally bestselling memoir. Nick Hornby's Fever Pitch is about Hornby's personal "love affair" with Arsenal FC. Keep in mind this was before Arsene Wenger's time as manager; before Arsenal was in the "big four" and playing beautiful one-touch football. Any football fan should read this book.
2. The Ball is Round by David Goldblatt
Yes, it says "A Global History of Soccer" in the subtitle. This is because it is the American version. This book is a "Global History of Football" everywhere else in the world, so don't worry... it's credible. Although I have personally just started reading it, I find it a very interesting read and have trouble putting it down sometimes, which is quite a feat for a history book (even if it IS about football).
3. How Soccer Explains the World: An Unlikely Theory of Globalization by Franklin Foer
This is a book that examines the importance of football in the cultures of many countries in the world. I wish I could say more on the book, but I admittedly never finished it before being distracted by Fever Pitch and The Ball is Round.
4. Among the Thugs by Bill Buford
How could a football thread be created without the mention of good ol' hooliganism? This book is about an American journalist who decides that he wants to see what football hooliganism is all about. Bill Buford decides to follow Manchester United, and finds a way into the hooliganism scene.
5. Bloody Confused by Chuck Culpepper
Recommended by projectmayhem, oldmanken, and Arikado.
American goes to England, wants to check out "soccer," doesn't understand anything about the game. Hilarity ensues.
6. The Miracle of Castel di Sangro by Joe McGinniss
Recommended by Diarmund and oldmanken.
7. Seeing Red by former referee Graham Poll
Recommended by Arikado.
8. The Damned United by David Peace
Recommended by Ponge.
FILMS1. Kicking It
This is a film that I randomly stumbled upon while looking through Netflix's library. Released in 2008, Kicking It is a documentary about the Homeless World Cup. Yes, it is a documentary... that focuses on homeless people playing football. What more can you ask for?
That is funny! Diarmuid, being joy to an otherwise unjoyful world.http://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/federation/administration/news/newsid=1097777.html
Fifa have banned Chelsea from signing players until 2011.
Now that's funny.
1. Chelsea
2. Arsenal
3. United
4. City
5. Liverpool
6. Fulham
7. Everton
8. Sunderland
9. West Ham
10. Spurs
11. Villa
12. Bolton
13. Blackburn
14. Stoke
15. Birmingham
16. Wigan
17. Hull
18. Portsmouth
19. Wolves
20. Burnley
1. Arsenal
2. Chelsea
3. Manchester United
4. Liverpool
5. Tottenham
6. Manchester City
7. Everton
8. Aston Villa
9. Fulham
10. West Ham
11. Stoke
12. Blackburn
13. Bolton
14. Hull
15. Wolves
16. Portsmouth
17. Burnley
18. Wigan
19. Sunderland
20. Birmingham
1. Chelsea
2. Arsenal
3. Manchester United
4. Liverpool
5. Tottenham
6. Aston Villa
7. Manchester City
8. Everton
9. Fulham
10. Blackburn
11. Burnley
12. West Ham
13. Sunderland
14. Stoke
15. Bolton
16. Wolverhampton
17. Hull
18. Wigan
19. Birmingham
20. Portsmouth
1. Chelsea
2. Arsenal
3. Manchester United
4. Everton
5. Liverpool
6. Manchester City
7. Aston Villa
8. Tottenham
9. Fulham
10. Blackburn
11. West Ham
12. Stoke
13. Bolton
14. Portsmouth
15. Burnley
16. Wolves
17. Hull
18. Wigan
19. Sunderland
20. Birmingham
1. Arsenal
2. Chelsea
3. Manchester United
4. Liverpool
5. Manchester City
6. Everton
7. Aston Villa
8. Fulham
9. Tottenham
10. Stoke City
11. West Ham
12. Sunderland
13. Blackburn
14. Burnley
15. Bolton
16. Hull
17. Wolves
18. Portsmouth
19. Wigan
20. Birmingham
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2. Arsenal
3. Liverpool
4. Manchester United
5. Manchester City
6. Everton
7. Tottenham
8. Aston Villa
9. Fulham
10. Blackburn
11. West Ham
12. Sunderland
13. Porstmouth
14. Bolton
15. Stoke City
16. Hull
17. Wolves
18. Burnley
19. Wigan
20. Birmingham
1. Arsenal
2. Chelsea
3. Manchester United
4. Manchester City
5. Liverpool
6. Aston Villa
7. Tottenham
8. West Ham
9. Fulham
10. Bolton
11. Everton
12. Blackburn
13. Stoke City
14. Hull
15. Sunderland
16. Wigan
17. Portsmouth
18. Burnley
19. Wolves
20. Birmingham
1. Chelsea
2. Manchester United
3. Arsenal
4. Manchester City
5. Tottenham
6. Aston Villa
7. Liverpool
8. West Ham
9. Fulham
10. Everton
11. Stoke City
12. Burnley
13. Hull
14. Bolton
15. Blackburn
16. Sunderland
17. Portsmouth
18. Wigan
19. Wolves
20. Birmingham
1. Chelsea
2. Manchester United
3. Arsenal
4. Tottenham
5. Liverpool
6. Aston Villa
7. Man City
8. Everton
9. West Ham
10. Fulham
11. Sunderland
12. Blackburn
13. Stoke
14. Wigan
15. Wolves
16. Burnley
17. Hull City
18. Bolton
19. Birmingham
20. Portsmouth
1. Arsenal
2. Man U
3. Liverpool
4. Tottenham
5. Chelsea
6. Man City
7. Fulham
8. West Ham
9. Aston Villa
10. Everton
11. Wigan
13. Blackburn
14. Hull City
15. Bolton Wanderers
16. Sunderland
17. Stoke
18. Burnley
19. Portsmouth
19. Birmingham
20. Wolves
1. Chelsea
2. Manchester United
3. Liverpool
4. Manchester City
5. Arsenal
6. Aston Villa
7. Tottenham
8. Everton
9. West Ham
10. Fulham
11. Birmingham
12. Sunderland
13. Stoke
14. Portsmouth
15. Wigan
16. Blackburn
17. Burnley
18. Hull City
19. Wolves
20. Bolton
1. Chelsea
2. Arsenal
3. Manchester United
4. Manchester City
5. Liverpool
6. Fulham
7. Sunderland
8. Aston Villa
9. Tottenham
10. Everton
11. West Ham United
12. Stoke City
13. Hull City
14. Bolton
15. Burnley
16. Wolverhampton
17. Wigan Athletic
18. Blackburn
19. Birmingham
20. Portsmouth
1. Chelsea
2. Arsenal
3. Man Utd
4. Man City
5. Tottenham
6. Liverpool
7. Aston Villa
8. Fulham
9. Sunderland
10. Everton
11. West Ham Utd
12. Stoke City
13. Wolves
14. Hull City
15. Burnley
16. Portsmouth
17. Wigan Athletic
18. Blackburn
19. Bolton
20. Birmingham
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Soccer the most injury-causing sport on the planet? Yeah.... its not even the most injury-causing football, and its probably not in the top 3 varieties of football.
For instance, the reaction to this injury was reminiscent of the injury that ended Joe Thiesmann's career in the NFL
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It's the internationals friendlies on Wednesday so it can't be CL tomorrow night.
Also
100 days
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Also, I don't want to get stabbed or have one of the stupid plastic horns blasting into my ear. This coming from a Mexican.
Me too (go Kiwis!)
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It'll be interesting, the Kiwis are solid without being fluent, and have an ability to shock on occasion.
They also have only a handful of genuinely good players. Should be fun to watch
Oh right. FM.
This game is going to take me into a dark depth.
Goddamit, that thing almost addictive in the most horrible way.
I don't like it a whole lot, but that doesn't stop me playing it.
http://fantasy.premierleague.com/my-leagues/
The join code for the CLASSIC league: 214755-65927
The join code for the HEAD-TO-HEAD league: 5294-3346
In other news kids, dont forget! Its international friendly day!
Some games that stand out (All times in Central)
USA v Netherlands 1:45
Germany vs Argentina 1:45
France vs Spain 2:00
England vs Egypt 2:00
England U21 vs Greece U21 Right now
Currently the Netherlands hold the belt; they've held it pillar-to-post through 2009.
Also. Do want new USA kit. So hot.
Nicky B oh Nicky B!
How can you be, you are sometimes great Nicky B!
I made that up when he scored for Arsenal. Its fitting.
edit. wtf was that pass bradly? wtf.
They are.
Also, that was nasty against Holden. I bet he is out of the next month.
On comes Beasley
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And that should have been another
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Is that really the world cup? Cause fuck thats ugly.