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VIDEOS
SUPERB 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.
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 Free Kick
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.
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 Free Kick
BOOKS
Football 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.
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.
FILMS
1. 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?
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?
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btw, quality op :^:
Love seeing Bruce Djite... he's one of my strikers on FML.
EDIT: I know I am being sucked in by the advertising, but I love the Joga Bonito videos.
I'll try to limit the amount of Gerrard love, too.
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Just wait... some day you will see the OP covered with huge pictures Dirk Kuyt, Ryan Babel, Steven Gerrard, Fernando Torres, and Xabi Alonso.
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That's cool, as they are both good goal scorers (Berba is a tad on the lazy side though). Just had me confused...
The OP is definitely too Manc heavy, you need to scouse that up a bit.
That book is excellent, and very happy that WSD recommended it. I now have a copy of Bloody Confused, which WSD also recommended.
Plus, you get real insight into a lot of the press-created drama that surrounded him and a certain English captain.
As half the book is flashbacks to his glory days at Derby it's perhaps pretty appropriate as his son is soon to be their new manager (and they just beat Man Utd... lol).
God I miss the crazy wonderful old bastard. Best bit of punditry ever, from, I think, Italia '90:
One of the true greats, in every sense.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1226271/
Micheal Sheen (from Frost/Nixon) as Clough.
*scratches his head*
Netflix subscribers can watch it instantly, if they so choose.
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Oh, and by the way, I'll plan on updating the OP every Sunday or Monday with different videos and stuff, so keep your eyes open for that if you dig what I'm shovelin' up there.
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They also qualified for Europe via The Carling Cup under McClaren and came damn close to winning the thing. And to be fair to Downing the big money signing of Alves seemed to point to better days for Boro which probably influcenced his decision a bit.
So Gallas and Sivestre are out for three weeks... I predict a CB signing for Arsenal is definitely going to happen now.
Well words fail me...
words fail me...
stunned Newcastle fans...
joyous United fans...
and if this is the last A-League goal we ever see, well it'll rank with some of the greatest ever scored.
He just bobbed and weaved and kept going, and when he needed a finish, my god did he give us one.
What a strike, after beating 1, 2, 3 players.
Wonderful, wonderful, fit to win any football match.
And people who are saying he can't succeed without a big striker like Crouchie can shut their little cunty mouths.
So, five draws in eight matches for Liverpool... is this the mid-season hiccup for them, or are they just not good enough to win this title?
Aston Villa. 5 points off the top of the table.
We're done with Arsenal. Now we're coming for everyone else.
Yeah, sure. Notice that Man U has three games in hand... you best be happy with battling it out for 4th.