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World Cup 2010 Blog: Raymond Domenech: All Alone With A Pen

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Raymond Domenech: All Alone With A Pen Posted: 20 Nov 2012 07:01 AM PST The inevitable has happened: Raymond Domenech’s written a book. It’s called All Alone (Tout Seul) and it appears to have a heavy focus, if it’s not entirely centered upon, the French World Cup 2010 fiasco. And in typical Domenech fashion, it’s been done with drama, controversy and throwing absolutely everyone in the vicinity underneath the bus. Which might not make for a great football coach, but it damn sure aids in selling books. A few excerpts of name-calling, yelling and weeping from Ray’s autobiography(ish) reveals his true feelings, and that he thinks Franck Ribery is a bit of an ass. Though who doesn’t. On the abyss: On the day of the strike hundreds of locals from the town of Knysna gave the French players a rousing reception when they stepped off the team bus. After quickly shaking hands and signing autographs, they all returned to their bus. “The France team had just crucified itself, in public, live on television,” Domenech said. “Maybe the players realised it, maybe they didn’t. Anyway, it was too late. The infernal machine had started up and was dragging all of Les Bleus to the abyss.” Pretty versus not so pretty: “Ribéry doesn’t like Gourcuff, that’s for sure. Before the Uruguay match I told Gourcuff: ‘You have the keys to the match, it’s down to you,’” Domenech says. “The worst thing was Ribéry’s look. Maybe I’m exaggerating but in his eyes I saw hatred, contempt or jealousy. “He’s the same as Anelka and Henry, everything revolves around their belly buttons. When things go wrong, they’re the first to jump ship. A senior player warned me about Ribéry in 2008; and me, I gave him the keys [to the team]. What a moron I am.” And of course, Ray’s deepest emotions: “I’m out of here. I couldn’t give a damn about this bunch of imbeciles,” he says in his book, written largely in diary form. “I have no energy left. I don’t like them any more. I’ve had enough of their tantrums,” Domenech wrote before the 2-0 defeat by Mexico. “This team is completely incapable of transcending itself and I’m certainly to blame for something. I got it all wrong. I feel humiliated to have got it so wrong.” [Link]

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World Cup 2010 Blog: Photo: And The Sun Goes Down

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Photo: And The Sun Goes Down Posted: 14 Nov 2012 09:49 AM PST While much of the world is partaking in meaningless friendlies, some World Cup Qualifiers are happening, such as the one between Oman and Japan. This shot of some “spectators” atop the stadium in Muscat makes it all worth it.

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World Cup 2010 Blog: France’s Whistle Blowing Fortune

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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. [101gg]

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

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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 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.

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