Alhaji Righteous De Ambitious: 10/01/2012

Friday, October 19, 2012

World Cup 2010 Blog: France’s Whistle Blowing Fortune

Posted: 18 Oct 2012 10:51 AM PDT

Interesting footage to come out of Spain today: that big Olivier Giroud goal which saw Les Bleus net a colossal draw against the Milky Way Champeens? Almost didn’t happen. With three minutes of added time, it appeared the referee was getting ready to bring the whistle to his mouth to call an end to proceedings, granting the three points to Spain. But then Juanfran decided to play one off a French knee instead of into space, and Les Bleus were granted one more attack.

The cruelest footage is always zoomed.

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Wednesday, October 17, 2012

World Cup 2010 Blog: “Olivier Giroud Knows Drama” plus 1 more

Olivier Giroud Knows Drama

Posted: 16 Oct 2012 02:35 PM PDT

The biggest game of the evening, arguably the biggest of all European World Cup qualifying, was Spain versus France. The ~~European~~ ~~World~~ Champions of the Milky Way, Spain, were hosting, thus a victory seemed a solid bet. At 1-0 in the 88th, Karim Benzema came off for Olivier Giroud. And with mere seconds on the clock, drama happened.

If only that damn Sweden side hadn’t stolen his thunder, Olivier would be the day’s hero.

The Swedes Take Berlin (Well, Half)

Posted: 16 Oct 2012 02:04 PM PDT

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At…some point in the game, that photo happened. The two political big wigs of Germany and Sweden respectively – German Chancellor Angela Merkel and the Prime Minister of Sweden, John Fredrik Reinfeldt – give an accurate description of what was happening: a 4-0 German lead. And then Zlatan happened in the 62nd minute

And then everyone else joined in the party for the comeback of all comebacks – and in Berlin, too.