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

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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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Wednesday, December 28, 2011

World Cup 2010 Blog: Euro 2012’s Big Money

World Cup 2010 Blog: Euro 2012’s Big Money

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Euro 2012’s Big Money

Posted: 27 Dec 2011 07:06 AM PST

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Literally.

Just the day you were waiting for, right? Ukraine’s Euro 2012 coin collection: released. Specifically the coin above, for which you’ve been stocking away all those gift cards and envelopes full of cash.

It’s a €46 coin selling at a price of €34,000. For, yes, a football tournament. Outside of the rapture, I can’t imagine there to be any event worth selling currency at roughly 740x its actual value – and even then I imagine it’d be frowned upon. (You know, given the whole ‘charity’ thing.)

Tis a nice looking piece of change, really, along with the rest of the collection. Still won’t get you anything but blank stares at Starbucks.
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