World Cup 2010 Blog: “Cesc Reveals The Crazies” plus 2 more

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• Cesc Reveals The Crazies
• Germany v Italy: The Media
• The Posters Of Euro 2012

Cesc Reveals The Crazies Posted: 28 Jun 2012 08:50 AM PDT His match-winning penalty yesterday was excellent, a true midfielder’s side-footed stroke off the post and in. The type of stuff Andrea Pirlo and Sergio Ramos…well, nevermind. But his method of extracting the most magic from his chance at glory boils down to something which took Tom Hanks several months on a deserted island to succumb to: talking to a toy made by underpaid children in Southeast Asia. “We had to make history,” he said. “I had a funny feeling about the penalties and I was thinking about them this afternoon. “They told me initially to take the second one but I said ‘no, give me the fifth’ as I had this premonition. “When I stepped up to take the penalty I said to the ball that we had to make history and it shouldn’t let me down. “I talked to the ball four years ago [when he scored the winning penalty against Italy] and it didn’t let me down.” No word on whether or not he thinks the ball spoke back to him.

Germany v Italy: The Media Posted: 28 Jun 2012 08:10 AM PDT Bild likes to be a shitstirrer, which is does simply by existing, running print, etc. Of course, that doesn’t mean it’s not funny… Above is their take on the Italian formation for the ride home. (Also, until this morning, the predicted starting lineup, of course.) The fact that Antonio Cassano and Mario Balotelli are nearest the front of the plane, implying they might’ve been allowed pre-boarding for being small children, is just a happy coincidence. [101gg] Oh, and there’s this too – drama is always welcome, and these two dance well.

The Posters Of Euro 2012 Posted: 28 Jun 2012 07:07 AM PDT These are showing up a bit late in the game(s) – what with two remaining and all – but with a tournament featuring a gargantuan hog, some eye candy must be appreciated. These posters from David Watson, one for each team plus more, are wonderfully simple and wonderfully easy on the eye. More can be spotted at Design Milk.

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World Cup 2010 Blog: “Samir Nasri: Foot In Mouth Means No Foot” plus 2 more

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• Samir Nasri: Foot In Mouth Means No Foot
• Phil Brown Celebrates The English Language
• Lukas Podolski Becomes A Pop Star

Samir Nasri: Foot In Mouth Means No Foot Posted: 26 Jun 2012 11:00 AM PDT International suspensions in the wake of a disappointing major tournament exit are becoming something of a national pastime for Les Bleus. After the clusterfuck that was South Africa 2010, Laurent Blanc seemed to right the ship, losing to Spain in the quarters, but that’s nothing to cry about. (On a double by Xabi Alonso? Maybe.) Of course, then Samir Nasri became the latest in a long line of terrible children – a role which he’s reportedly played before. (Long rumors encircling Euro 2008.) And now he might get the long-term suspension which puts him in the corner with his clown hat. The 25-year-old, who played a central role for France in the early stages of the tournament and scored the equaliser in a 1-1 draw against England, told a reporter to “you are looking for s***, you are looking for trouble” when approached for a quote after the defeat to Spain in Donbass. When the journalist in question told Nasri to “get lost” the midfielder continued the abusive rant and said “f*** you” before inviting him outside for a man-to-man conversation. Now, according to reports in L’Equipe, French football executives are considering making an example out of Nasri and hitting him with a long-term that could rule him out of the 2014 World Cup. At least this way he’ll have more time to talk noise to Arsenal fans. There’s a silver lining to all.

Phil Brown Celebrates The English Language Posted: 26 Jun 2012 09:29 AM PDT One would imagine that Phil thinks Andrea Pirlo is afraid of leaving home, homesick, or something which is a far cry from the actual interpretation of his implication. Whatever the case, we’re all glad his slight faux pas came over the airwaves. And for the record, no man with hair that fabulous can possibly be homophobic.

Lukas Podolski Becomes A Pop Star Posted: 26 Jun 2012 08:45 AM PDT For no other reason than he’s a footballer and they can do whatever the @#$% they want whether it’s in the public interest or not (see: Drogbacite), Lukas Podolski (+ friends) has released a single dubbed Halleluja. Slight vocal distortion is present, of course, because he’s not going to be shaking the rafters at the Semperoper anytime soon. He also wears a plaid tie without a collar. The impending release of this video explains why he needed to transfer abroad.

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