Tuesday, July 19, 2011

World Cup 2010 Blog: “There’s No Place Like South America” plus 1 more

World Cup 2010 Blog: “There’s No Place Like South America” plus 1 more

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There’s No Place Like South America

Posted: 18 Jul 2011 07:50 AM PDT

So as wonderful as the Women’s World Cup has been, the Copa America has been just epic from the standpoint of a simple question: “Who?”

Was anyone expecting that much the summer after a full Euro season + World Cup year? Nay. Gaslights are all on, have been on, and the needles are about to break off. However, what’s happened is nonetheless astonishing: Peru, Uruguay, Paraguay, Venezuela.

On paper, that should read as the list of teams which have been knocked out before the semis. But no, those are the semifinalists.

They should rename this thing The Great Choke-Off of 2011.

Brazil, Argentina, Chile. All gone, all out. The biggest culprit is Argentina, as the tournament is at home, but Brazil’s fancy tricks with no execution isn’t far behind. All skill, no teams.

In fact, Brazil put on one of the worst penalty showings in the long history of watching football these eyes have ever seen, but the true hero is Nando Muslera, who displayed arguably the greatest save of the year, and you’re a liar, liar, pants on fire if you were watching this game and didn’t leap from your seat in utter disbelief after watching this double walk-on-water.

And thus we were left with the Copa Cinderella 2011. Anyone who put their hard-earned on Uruguay before the tournament should be feeling pretty damn good about themselves at this point.

Everybody’s A Bit Japanese Today

Posted: 18 Jul 2011 07:35 AM PDT

Hope Solo was battered and bruised, but that doesn’t matter when you can’t hit your penalties and you’re going up against the power of flower anyway. Or perhaps radioactively-enhanced athletes. (Good short-term, bad long?)

Japan, as everyone has heard, has won the Women’s World Cup, and it’s a bit of a big deal for them, proving that heart and good juju in the face of national crisis and adversity can bring home titles and fans, as the world – especially America – applauds.

So does this mean the DRC is going to win the 2014 World Cup?
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Tuesday, July 12, 2011

World Cup 2010 Blog: “Lionel Takes On Costa Rica” plus 1 more

World Cup 2010 Blog: “Lionel Takes On Costa Rica” plus 1 more

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Lionel Takes On Costa Rica

Posted: 11 Jul 2011 10:01 PM PDT

There’s no reason to go crazy over Leo running riot over Costa Rica, as he is one of the best with a ball at his feet, well, ever, thus he should play rather well, but there’s no reason not to appreciate a genius at work.

And he certainly got down to business on Monday evening in Argentina’s must-win. The boy can play.

Erika Embarks On Paranormal Activity

Posted: 11 Jul 2011 09:18 AM PDT

At least in the more vague sense of the definition, this has little real world explanation at this moment in time.

Erika found herself injured in the closing – or so we thought – stages of the Brazil v US game yesterday as the ladies in yellow were clinging to the lead. (Didn’t work out so well.)

And while you want to believe there was possibly a genuine injury in there, somewhere, the whole thing does look rather…suspicious.
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Friday, July 8, 2011

World Cup 2010 Blog: Horrible Miss, Murder In The Second Degree

World Cup 2010 Blog: Horrible Miss, Murder In The Second Degree

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Horrible Miss, Murder In The Second Degree

Posted: 07 Jul 2011 08:56 AM PDT

Despite their glittering roster and home support, Argentina hasn’t given us a tremendous amount to be wowed by during this summer’s brief Copa America run.

Colombia’s Dayro Moreno took care of entertaining us with his inability to hit a sitter, but it was Nicolas Burdisso, who makes a bull in a china shop seem to have the steady-handed tranquility of a brain surgeon, enthralled us with yet another act of homicide in the box.

Here’s to playing advantage. Or ever handing out a red card.
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Wednesday, July 6, 2011

World Cup 2010 Blog: Women’s World Cup Top Drawer In Fan Relations

World Cup 2010 Blog: Women’s World Cup Top Drawer In Fan Relations

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Women’s World Cup Top Drawer In Fan Relations

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 08:47 AM PDT

Having not noticed too much shirt swapping at the end of the Women’s World Cup, this is a nice treat for those who like to immerse themselves in all facets of the beautiful game. Including the less-clothed ones. (That’s you too, ladies.)

Swedish lass Josefine Öqvist found time after the game to not only converse with a fan, but take her shirt off for him.

Isn’t it supposed to be the other way ’round?
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