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Bread and Circuses - FIFA style

July 22nd, 2007 · No Comments

The Chilean spin doctors have been out in full force the last 48 hours in preparation for today’s game with Austria. Already we’ve seen some pretty funny double talk coming from the fans and the Chilean team officials. Its been quite entertaining.
Best all-round comment comes from delegate Harold Mayne-Nicholls from the team who first [...]

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Tags: FIFA · Football · Politics · Rants · Soccer · Toronto

North American soccer all-stars vs Celtics

July 21st, 2007 · No Comments

Good news! MLS all-stars beat Scotlands great Celtic FC in Thursday nights All-Star game. I was busy that night at the FIFA-U20 game and missed it. Looks like it was a great game. I’m proud of the MLS - they played quality football and took on a quality team. I must confess that I have [...]

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Tags: Football · MLS · Soccer

Chile’s whitewash of last night’s nonsense is in progress.

July 20th, 2007 · No Comments

The dust hasn’t settled over last night’s game. I attended the game and have a few things to say.
Sorry folks but I’m furious at the revisionist view of the game and its aftermath.
The first argument is Medel shouldn’t have been red carded for the kick at the Argentinian. Don’t agree at all. Just because [...]

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I went to a soccer match last night, and a hockey game broke out

July 20th, 2007 · No Comments

And what a game it was. Lots of tension, lost tempers, beautiful footwork, cheap-shots, contentious calls, fouls and cards in bounty, tasered Chilean, police arm wrestling, bad sportsmanship, rowdy fans and more. Some of the cheapest shots took place in the stands.
Oh what a game. I’m sure you’ve read all the news about it [...]

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Tags: FIFA · Football · Rants · Soccer · Toronto