Daily Dose: May 24th, 2010
More on FIFA vs South Africa…
Which World Cup team are you? (The Gaffer)
“The Homes of Football” exhibition (some NSFW) (Stuart Clarke)
Oceania’s international soccer stadiums (The Best Eleven)
FOX’s Champions League final efforts assessed… (Dirty Tackle)
… also, the TV ratings are in, and they’re… OK (EPL Talk)
ZM’s team of the season (Zonal Marking)
Dribbling with Jesus. Navas that...
Daily Dose: May 21st, 2010 – Zinedine Zidane is God?
That’s what this adidas commercial for their new F50 boot featuring Leo Messi and David Villa seems to be suggesting. Or at least that Zidane is one of many football gods. Though I wouldn’t necessarily have him figured as the god of anything involving pace, would you? Anyway, on to the links…
Champions League final roundtable...
Daily Dose: From Sunday to May 20th, 2010.
Fenerbahce fans could probably be considered sore losers.
A very real interview with Geoff Hurst. (England WCB)
And an interview with Gabriele Marcotti. (European Football Weekends)
A little post-season accountability. (Three Match Ban)
The Danish team also having terrorism-related issues. (Copenhagen Post)
Dutch youth team bans ‘non-natives’. (NRC)
Vernon Anita happy to have lost the frequent flier miles. (Netherlands WCB)
More issues...
Daily Dose: May 17th, 2010 – Jozy Altidore Shirt Swap Edition
The USA striker will take the shirt off your back…
What would a U.S.S.R national team look like today? (The Best Eleven)
Oguchi Onyewu to play for free (Calciomercato)
Remembering the 1974 World Cup (BBC Blogs)
World Cup beer (Japan World Cup Blog)
Blue Square Premier tougher than the other Premier League (Unprofessional Foul)
Bill Clinton joins USA World Cup...
Daily Dose: 2006 to May 14th, 2010.
The BBC montage from WC ‘06.
Only 4 teams without Prem reps in WC squads. (The Best Eleven)
Chicago news team fails basic geography. (Dirty Tackle)
An Italian WC preview. (Italy WCB)
Breakin’ down the bees. (Just Like Watchin’ Brasil)
Real Madrid planning to top last summer’s spending. (Unprofessional Foul)
A World Cup indie record compilation. (Indiecator Records)
Carlos Queiroz’s curious World...
Daily Dose: From Man Love To May 13th, 2010.
DaMarcus Beasley’s twitter page has a picture of a keeper grabbing his man parts. He just can’t stop being an exhibitionist, can he?
The Palestinian “soap opera for social change”. (The Global Game)
Treating professional footballers to a pizza party. (Dirty Tackle)
Pondering Spain’s Plan C. (Just Like Watchin’ Brasil)
Making friends at the Dutch WCB. (Netherlands WCB)
The World...
Daily Dose: From 2002 To May 12th, 2010.
Watch out for the footballitis – tis the season.
(Classic 2002 ad)
The wacky & weird of the Bundesliga. (DW)
1982 World Cup disarray. (World Cup Wonderland)
Tony Adams’ Azerbaijan allure. (BBC)
Games you can play with the World Cup. (The DA)
Nike is trying to steal your money with a US LA Lakers kit. (Unprofessional Foul)
Where the UEFA Cup/Europa League...
Daily Dose: From England To May 11th, 2010.
Carlsberg’s slightly patriotic English ad.
The best year end celebration you’ll find. (Football Spotter)
The Seattle Sounders actually care. (When Saturday Comes)
And someone still cares about WAGs – why, no one knows. (Unprofessional Foul)
The Premiership season now gone in brilliant white review. (Futfanatico)
An eclectic gathering of shirts, this is. (Avoiding The Drop)
Waiting for the World Cup....
Daily Dose: From Xavi, To May 10th, 2010.
Xavi’s on a planet of his own.
The Spanish provisional squad announced. (Spain WCB)
$5b worth of insurance for the World Cup. (Reuters)
The allure of La Liga. (Phil Ball)
The average age in European squads. (The Best Eleven)
An in-depth story on the Boateng brothers. (Der Spiegel)
World Cup ‘just for the rich’. (BBC)
The new class of Chelsea. (guardian)
Daily Dose: 2002 to May 7th, 2010.
The top ten celebrations from World Cup 2002.
Inappropriate touching results in chaos in Indonesia. (Dirty Tackle)
There are literally a few reasons why you should watch La Liga right now. (Sid Lowe)
The World Cup digs of Spain & Argentina. (Futbolita)
Your look into IFK Gothenburg. (Nordic Football News)
Ghana’s provisional squad. (BBC)
Say no to Roy for Liverpool. (The...
