As Daryl mentioned, the age of the internet has enabled everything to be a little shorter, quicker and to the point. Unfortunately, many football ads have done more of the same. But remember when they were good? Like, really good? And it was a simple theory too: big shoe company gets tons of stars together, [. Click to continue reading...

Chris and I have decided that we hate international break week. There is essentially nothing to write about in the footy world as all players everywhere prepare for the upcoming international games. (With the obvious exception of the internationally isolationist MLS, who continue to believe that if they just ignore international breaks [. Click to continue reading...

Football fans we come before you once again to humbly ask you to f***ing watch the f***ing video below for f***ing Joe Kinnear's sake. One little click please - helps to cover cost. Cheers. var sid=315;var vid=17016; Click to continue reading...

Enjoy this pretty hilarious YouTube clip and start drinking Carlsberg Sport!
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Soccer and more eh...?

• Dunga's gotta go. [101 Great Goals]
  
• Commercials during live games? Lame. [Sideline Views]
  
• Clavijo stepping down. [WV Hooligan]
  
• Inside the head of the Spanish nat'l team. [Kickette]
  
• Learn about Le Toux.

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I guess soccer isn't as far along as I thought. I know it's not an upper-tier sport here; I'm not delusional. But I thought that soccer deserved enough respect to have an important match broadcast uncut, commercial-free, as it is around the globe.

But MSNBC doesn't quite feel that way, and that much was evident during the Brazil-Argentina match this morning. Click to continue reading...

[With apologies to Jeff Foxworthy, not that he'd know what "soccer" is.]

• If your gym has seventy-five TVs, but none of them are showing the Olympic semifinal between Argentina and Brazil, you might be an American soccer fan
• If your official Olympic broadcaster relegates the matchup between these world superpowers of football to cable-only MSNBC instead of the primary NBC affiliate, you might be an American soccer fan
• If the primary channel of your official Olympic broadcaster is filling airtime with fricking Matt Lauer and Al Roker dorking around pretending to be fricking rhythmic gymnasts during that same semifinal, you might be an American soccer fan
• If the cable-only carrier of this game breaks in - during play - to show MOTHERFLIPPIN @*#$& SASSAFRASSIN ^@#*% RACKIN FRACKIN #!

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If there was ever a reason for me to switch my allegiance to Houston --which I would never do but you know what I'm saying-- it would be solely because they've got Quagmire and Stewie in one of their commercials. I'm that simple.

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David Beckham is featured in a new TV commercial titled "Practice Pop-In." Earlier this year, Ryan Howard of the Philadelphia Phillies and Reggie Bush of the New Orleans Saints were featured in two "Practice Pop-In" commercials earlier this year. This one with Becks features an unexpected appearance at a local Los Angeles youth soccer practice. Click to continue reading...

I'm a big fan of good commercials and despite my global humanist leanings, I still have a thing for Nike. That being said, I found this video on the Guardian to be interesting. It's no secret that Arsenal's kits this... Click to continue reading...

OK, while I wouldn't advocate shooting a soccer ball into an open police van, some of the shots this guy makes are pretty impressive, even if a couple might be fake - others sure look legit. And it is pretty funny watching the bewildered police chase him down the street. Cleary Nike has a hand [...] Click to continue reading...

When one thinks of footballing in the Most Serene Republic of San Marino, the Champions League doesn't exactly come to mind. More often it's as the recipient of a thorough beatdown - particularly for Germans - or as the cutsie little nation in those adidas commercials featuring Jose Mourinho & Friends. Click to continue reading...

3.8 million Americans tuned in to ABC to watch the network's first ever U.S. broadcast of a European Championship final. And as we know, they were treated to a great match of attacking, honest football.

Of course 3.8 is a fraction of the number who tune in to watch the NFL's championship game, the Superbowl. Click to continue reading...

Football star and prophesier Cristiano Ronaldo announced his future moves, today. During the 30-minute interview session, the famous number seven was candid and controversial about his future.

"I will perform many stepovers in the next few days – mostly over wine bottles and sleeping supermodels.

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Claudio El Piojo Lopez starred in a commercial running now on Time Warner Cable commercials. Check out the spot below then vote for him (and the 11 other Wizards eligible) for the 2008 Pepsi MLS All-Star Game.
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Many of you in Kansas City (especially those of you who attended the Season Ticket Holder event at Dave & Buster's) have already seen this clip, but there have been clamorings from other corners of the country for access. So, behold the brilliant work of Liquid 9. We will have more from them coming soon. Click to continue reading...

Hola Wizards fans, MLS All-Star game voting is now available at MLSnet.com. Vote now at www.kcwizards.com.

The following Wizards players are on the ballot in the following positions:

Goalkeeper-Kevin Hartman

Defenders-Jimmy Conrad, Tyson Wahl and Michael Harrington

Midfielders- Kerry Zavagnin, Jack Jewsbury, Carlos Marinelli, Chance Myers, Kurt Morsink

Forwards- Claudio Lopez, Scott Sealy, Ivan Trujillo

Also, take a look at a Wizards promo that will run on Metro Sports and other Time Warner Cable stations. Click to continue reading...

Some of you may have seen Jimmy Conrad on the latest Time Warner Cable International One Price advertisements. If you have not, check it out below. Jimmy, as usual, is great on camera.



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Apologies to the League contract with adidas, but Nike just introduced a ridiculously sweet football (soccer) ad. Many of you have already seen this, as it made the rounds today on several soccer blogs. If you haven't been lucky enough, here's the full version of the ad on Nike's website. Not joking folks; this ad is great. Click to continue reading...

A few years ago, Nike put together a series of commercials about a 'Secret 3v3 Tournament' played by 24 professional soccer players from around the world. Chris over at The Offside feels it was one of the greatest sports marketing campaigns simply due to the 'coolness factor', and I'd have to agree. But I also [. Click to continue reading...

What do you get when you mix a Thai energy drink with a goalkeeper? A shot stopper that can sell. The video below is a Black Up Coffee ad I found on Sanook Lei. And, because Only Goalkeeping loves, well, everything goalkeeping, I figured this video would be a great addition. Enjoy!

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I'll admit I spend more time coaching and watching youth soccer live in person than watching professional/international soccer on FSC, so these commercials are likely old news to many of you. But they made me laugh out loud so I figured I'd share them for those of you who haven't seen them yet. Hilarious yet [...] Click to continue reading...