Torres was part of the 2012 Spain squad and thus still european champion... and if you meant the Champions League: sincee the final hasn't been played yet he still is reigning champion there as well
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Torres was part of the 2012 Spain squad and thus still european champion... and if you meant the Champions League: sincee the final hasn't been played yet he still is reigning champion there as well
Torres has been in an almighty slump, but he has contributed to all of those trophies in one way or another. I still remember watching him score the winner in the Euro 2008 final. Good goal.
I wonder what's next. He still has time to recover some form and put in a few good season in a top league.
Do you remember the day when you played soccer with your friends and almost EVERYTHING you did worked out perfectly? I had one of those yesterday. 
Brief moment for a trip down memory lane for all those great moments passed and never going to be published via Youtube to a wider audience, please...
Brief moment for a trip down memory lane for all those great moments passed and never going to be published via Youtube to a wider audience, please...
I can't say that's ever happened to me.Do you remember the day when you played soccer with your friends and almost EVERYTHING you did worked out perfectly? I had one of those yesterday.
Do you remember the day when you played soccer with your friends and almost EVERYTHING you did worked out perfectly? I had one of those yesterday.
Brief moment for a trip down memory lane for all those great moments passed and never going to be published via Youtube to a wider audience, please...
Me either but I'm happy for you!
Do you remember the day when you played soccer with your friends and almost EVERYTHING you did worked out perfectly? I had one of those yesterday.
Brief moment for a trip down memory lane for all those great moments passed and never going to be published via Youtube to a wider audience, please...
I'm too fat, old and slow. And afraid of getting hurt. But kudos to you!
Honestly, I've seen a fat, slow and old, heck he was even hobbling, man playing past 2-3 opponents...so no excuses over there! But yeah, my knee does makes itself quite noticeable at times.
And Pachy, I don't believe you! I'm a donkey myself, but surely there were moments you'll never forget.
I can't say that's ever happened to me.
Me neither, I've never played soccer.....
Oh dear. Looks like the hopes and dreams of the MacRumors XI are firmly pinned on twietee.
No pressure on him or owt.
No pressure on him or owt.
No one is too fat, old, and/or slow for the beautiful game. Exhibit A;
Majestic.
This guy has some skills too!
http://www.keepbusy.net/play.php?id=fat-guy-has-amazing-soccer-skills
Sound NSFW
http://www.keepbusy.net/play.php?id=fat-guy-has-amazing-soccer-skills
Sound NSFW
I was referencing the Europa League win by Chelsea.
Obviously if your country wins the Euros or your club wins the UCL, you are rightfully Champions of Europe.
I was out with Lady Blackadder last night and by chance I caught the extra time of the Copa del Rey final. That was some dirty football. The dive to get Ronaldo sent off hast to rank in my top 5 worst dives ever witnessed, just a couple notches below Busquets' peek-a-boo dive. Surprised there were only two red cards.
But congrats to Athletico, I was rooting for them all the way.
Odds Fish!
Thankfully I haven't reached such an impressive size yet...I'm actually skinny for an American. I'm more worried about tearing an ACL or breaking a leg. My insurance deductible is far too high to afford that stuff.
But congrats to Athletico, I was rooting for them all the way.
No one is too fat, old, and/or slow for the beautiful game. Exhibit A;
Majestic.
Odds Fish!
Thankfully I haven't reached such an impressive size yet...I'm actually skinny for an American.
I'm more worried about tearing an ACL or breaking a leg. My insurance deductible is far too high to afford that stuff. Dortmund's keeper Weidenfeller got a (deserved, due to stupidness) red card in the last 10 minutes in the match against the bad Hoffenheim. Großkreuz went in the box, but couldn't avoid Hoffenheim from scoring. It was 2:1 then. In the last minute Schmelzer shot a goal for Dortmund, which was first given and then again not. Hoffenheim thinking they are in the 2nd League next season and then again not. They are now able to play the relegation against 2nd League's Kaiserslautern. They won 2:1.
Dortmund seemed to have a lot of chances, hope that is not an augury for the CL match against Bayern (well I don't think so, but they played with "A"-team).
It (very) lately came to my mind that Germany plays against Ecuador and the US without the Dortmund and Bayern players. I am happy to see Mainz 05's Nikolai Müller being lately nominated for that trip (Mainz ended the season on place 13, feels like almost 2nd league in contrast to some good matches, especially against Bayern).
I know you will calm down my anticipating joy for the matches abroad and yes, you guys are right. I think tweetie was it, who said "everytime Löw tries something it goes wrong". Though such a match does not have any informative value, I hope it will be entertaining at least.
There are examples for both, I guess: the hope of being entertained (the match against Switzerland with youngsters like Draxler, the Benders, Holtby, Ter Stegen... in the last Euro Cup qualification with Germany loosing 3:5) and the fear of boredom (testing Draxler, Holtby, etc. against the Netherlands).
Dortmund seemed to have a lot of chances, hope that is not an augury for the CL match against Bayern (well I don't think so, but they played with "A"-team).
It (very) lately came to my mind that Germany plays against Ecuador and the US without the Dortmund and Bayern players. I am happy to see Mainz 05's Nikolai Müller being lately nominated for that trip (Mainz ended the season on place 13, feels like almost 2nd league in contrast to some good matches, especially against Bayern).
I know you will calm down my anticipating joy for the matches abroad
and yes, you guys are right. I think tweetie was it, who said "everytime Löw tries something it goes wrong". Though such a match does not have any informative value, I hope it will be entertaining at least. There are examples for both, I guess: the hope of being entertained (the match against Switzerland with youngsters like Draxler, the Benders, Holtby, Ter Stegen... in the last Euro Cup qualification with Germany loosing 3:5) and the fear of boredom (testing Draxler, Holtby, etc. against the Netherlands).
4-2 LUBE PROS!
We beat my son's team, FEEDBACC. =)
We started with 12, Jordan got hurt - 11, I got hurt - 10, Abraham left - 9.
Dougal played fantastically ! Great assist to Ant on his header.
Anthony had a hat trick!
Scruggs played the whole game in goal and did an outstanding job!
Everyone else played incredibly well.
Very proud of the guys.
Get well Josh Jordan.
2 - 2 - 0 8pts, 3rd place.
GOALS:
4 Anthony Brendle
2 Aaron Havill
1 Ayanlowo Abiodun Abraham
1 Josh McCollum
1 Josh Jordan
1 Jason Smith
We beat my son's team, FEEDBACC. =)
We started with 12, Jordan got hurt - 11, I got hurt - 10, Abraham left - 9.
Dougal played fantastically ! Great assist to Ant on his header.
Anthony had a hat trick!
Scruggs played the whole game in goal and did an outstanding job!
Everyone else played incredibly well.
Very proud of the guys.
Get well Josh Jordan.
2 - 2 - 0 8pts, 3rd place.
GOALS:
4 Anthony Brendle
2 Aaron Havill
1 Ayanlowo Abiodun Abraham
1 Josh McCollum
1 Josh Jordan
1 Jason Smith
If someone wants to get an impression of the status of Women's Bundesliga, here is the DFB-Pokal Finale livestream http://www.ardmediathek.de/das-erst...inale-jetzt-im-livestream?documentId=14676324
Wolfsburg (having 6 ex-Potsdam-Players, Potsdam being the 1rst or 2nd place team of the last years) plays against Potsdam.
If Wolfsburg wins this and the CL. They have a tripple (being current "Deutscher Meister" lately)
Wolfsburg (having 6 ex-Potsdam-Players, Potsdam being the 1rst or 2nd place team of the last years) plays against Potsdam.
If Wolfsburg wins this and the CL. They have a tripple (being current "Deutscher Meister" lately)
Toronto 0-1 Columbus
Oduro scored again, brining his tally for the season up to 6 as far as I know. I did not agree with the manager's decision to sit back and defend a 1-0 lead away from home for over half an hour. It forced our keeper to make some very good saves and even so we probably ony got the win due to poor finishing from a woeful Toronto. Ryan Nelsen is going to have his work cut out for him to whip that squad into shape.
We go into next week's game against the Red Bulls missing both of our first choice center backs due to injury and suspension. I'm not sanguine about our chances.
Maybe it's our chance to pull one over on the Germans...we beat Italy last year in Italy, so you never know. Of course, even without the Bayern and Dortmund players Germany can muster a superior squad to the USA.
Oduro scored again, brining his tally for the season up to 6 as far as I know. I did not agree with the manager's decision to sit back and defend a 1-0 lead away from home for over half an hour. It forced our keeper to make some very good saves and even so we probably ony got the win due to poor finishing from a woeful Toronto. Ryan Nelsen is going to have his work cut out for him to whip that squad into shape.
We go into next week's game against the Red Bulls missing both of our first choice center backs due to injury and suspension. I'm not sanguine about our chances.
Maybe it's our chance to pull one over on the Germans...we beat Italy last year in Italy, so you never know. Of course, even without the Bayern and Dortmund players Germany can muster a superior squad to the USA.
Well that wasn't good for my heart. Walcott's miss didn't help. But glad it's over now and full plaudits to Koscielny who has been immense for us since Bayern. Credit to Wenger too for making the big decision to drop his captain to the bench.
Commiserations to Bale. Dragged his team forward time and time again but still comes up short. I don't see him staying at White Hart Lane beyond this summer.
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EDIT: Ancelotti has asked to leave PSG.
EDIT2: PSG answer is NO
Commiserations to Bale. Dragged his team forward time and time again but still comes up short. I don't see him staying at White Hart Lane beyond this summer.
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EDIT: Ancelotti has asked to leave PSG.
EDIT2: PSG answer is NO
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Our first official look at the new England shirt from Nike...
Bland, uninspiring and not much to look at and now we've got a shirt to match.
Bland, uninspiring and not much to look at and now we've got a shirt to match.
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