Friday, January 27, 2012

World Cup 2010 Blog: Water Sports At AFCON

World Cup 2010 Blog: Water Sports At AFCON

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Water Sports At AFCON

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 10:24 AM PST

Including both diving and synchronized swimming.

His name is Narcisse Ekanga, and there is a pool of water near him – or all around him, rather. There’s also a rounding of the football gods cursing him with some really bad karma for the rest of AFCON.

There’s actually a very real chance he was hurt on the landing after a genuine attempt to escape injury. However, it just might look less fake without the water-aided spin and delayed howling after looking around to make sure there wasn’t a call.

He does get pretty decent rotation, though. Silver lining and all.

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Thursday, January 26, 2012

World Cup 2010 Blog: A Lesson In Nonchalance

World Cup 2010 Blog: A Lesson In Nonchalance

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A Lesson In Nonchalance

Posted: 25 Jan 2012 12:23 PM PST

It’s going to take quite a bit for Olympic qualifying of any type to make any type of news, unless David Beckham is personally championing his merits for the cause. Women’s CONCACAF qualifiers? That will take something extraordinary. Like Costa Rica’s keeper Julieth Arias and the dreaded bouncy backpass.

Julieth might become infamous for this clip in ways she wouldn’t enjoy. But it’s entirely possible the ball just, err, disappeared. Can’t really fault her for that, can you?

(Alright, that’s pushing it – she just went in a little too casual.)

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Saturday, January 21, 2012

World Cup 2010 Blog: In Case You Forgot About AFCON…

World Cup 2010 Blog: In Case You Forgot About AFCON…

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In Case You Forgot About AFCON…

Posted: 20 Jan 2012 11:40 AM PST

Gabon Niger African Cup

This guy is here to remind you. It’s here, and it’s…something.

This is not your prawn sandwich brigade. It’s more like a carnival crossed with a drag show dashed with a touch of Japanese game show. Which makes the stands equally as watchable as the happenings on the pitch – if not more so.

And I’m fairly sure he has a tail?

(It would go a long way to explaining the spawn of Satan currently resting in his right hand.)
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Friday, January 6, 2012

World Cup 2010 Blog: World Cup 2014: Guns For Tickets

World Cup 2010 Blog: World Cup 2014: Guns For Tickets

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World Cup 2014: Guns For Tickets

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 11:43 AM PST

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Tickets to the World Cup in Brazil are going to be fairly difficult to come by one would expect, if only in comparison to South Africa 2010. Gun violence is also something of a concern, so combining the two is obviously a natural course of action (work with me). Brazil’s planning a “guns for tickets” drive ahead of the World Cup, netting at the very least a discount on tickets. This all sounds positive, but begs the question whether or not automatic weapons qualify for extra special tickets, like a semifinal. Or if anti-tank weapons can get you a seat in the Spanish WAGs section.

FIFA’s skeptical, however.

In order to curb gun violence and help out with the country’s disarmament campaign, FIFA is considering a plan to offer reduced-price or even free tickets to fans who hand in their guns to the Brazilian government.

FIFA’s secretary general Jérôme Valcke has his doubts about the plan, though.

“I think that unfortunately there are so many guns in Brazil that we wouldn’t have a sufficient number of tickets,” he told reporters in the capital Brasilia.

And who’s going to be the first player to turn in a gun to a national team coach for their “ticket”? Adriano?

Too easy.
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