Jesse not finking this week

The thing about blogging is you can write some good stuff, some true stuff, some stuff you make up, and some stuff no-one will believe or think is any good because it probably isn't.

But when you write for a Professional Football site in Australia like our Jesse, "I want Nicky Carle, and Arnie must go", Fink. Click to continue reading...

JC made a lot of great great goals... If Van Basten's volley is the quintessential Oranje goal ever, this goal is Barcelona's most beautiful. Despite Romario, Stoichkov, Ronaldinho, Messi... JC made the best goal ever for Barca, against Atletico Madrid. The balance, the timing, the touch... And to be honest, Click to continue reading...

but this time he's Scottish and he's playing for Queensland Roar.

Charlie Miller is doing his best to impersonate Mario Jardel. He's got the whole belly thing off pat.

Even wears the shirt the same.

He looks like he's come from a Scottish pub just before the game, but he did play in the 3 degree Summer A-League kick-off game for the Roar in Wellington. Click to continue reading...

Romarinho is currently 14 years old. Plays for Vasco de Gama Under 15 Futsal team. Click to continue reading...

The concept of defence has never been a popular one at the Nou Camp. After all, why would a crowd fed on a diet of Cruyff, Romario, Ronaldo, Rivaldo, Ronaldinho and Messi, to name just a few, care about what happens on the other end of the field?


Alves will help... Click to continue reading...

Brett Emerton, 29, has signed for Blackburn for four more years. And Josip Skoko, 32, has gone back to play in Croatia for Hadjuk Split.
Fair enough. But don't come back to the A-League Emo and Josip after these contracts run out. You'll be too old, too slow.


Emo has talked about playing in Sydney while he still has something left. Click to continue reading...

During the last 15 years, four Brazilians have show their sensational skills wearing the famous blue and red shirts of Barcelona. Ronaldo, Rivaldo, Ronaldinho, and Romario have all been stars at the Nou Camp. Here are some of the highlights of the four.

Ronaldinho


Ronaldo

Rivaldo

Romario

A compilation of Romario, Rivaldo, and Ronaldo. Click to continue reading...

Some news to read as you get a gas rebate for visiting a brothel: Is MLS illegally censoring video of the Blanco incident? (Dave's Football Blog) David Trezeguet retires from international football (France blog) Snapshot: Trail of destruction. (Also: Schalke blogger wanted) (Bundesliga Offside) Romario and Schumacher turn down the chance to play in the [. Click to continue reading...

So yeah, we're headed to the airport in a couple hours. I figured I'd try to scramble some stuff into a mess post since it'll be a while 'til I arrive.

I think it's over 24 hours from departure to arrival with all the transfers and layovers. Bah.

Anyways, I've embeded a couple soccer featurettes from ESPN and sandwiched some links in between. 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...

Reliant Stadium
Originally uploaded by squidpants Mas de 30 futbolistas especialistas en tiros libre fueron convocados en el Reliant Stadium, solo la mercadotecnia y el millón de dolares puede reunir a tantas figuras:

WILD CARD FINALISTS
(Last updated: June 26, 2008)

Ronaldinho Gaucho
Rafael Márquez
Alessandro Del Piero
Lionel Messi

FREE KICKERS (tiradores)
Fernando Torres
Jared Borgetti
Robert Pirès
Dwayne De Rosario
Subait Khater Fayel
Sun Xiang*
Sun Ji*
Javier Portillo
Eddie Lewis
Harry Kewell
Dmitri Loskov
Brad Davis
Segundo Castillo
Jozy Altidore
Juninho Pernambucano
Luis Fabiano
Martin Palermo
Shen Si
Sulley Muntari
Julio Baptista
Romário de Souza Faria (Just Added! Click to continue reading...

En Estados Unidos tienen fama de ser extremadamente patriotas a veces rayando en lo extremo.
Hace 14 años en este preciso día , la fecha de Independencia de los Estados Unidos se jugaban los octavos de final entre USA team contra Brazil , en Palo Alto California, ante 84,147 aficionados. Click to continue reading...

He scored tap-ins. He scored one on ones. He scored from long range. He scored volleys, chips and headers. He scored flicks. He scored the outrageous, the routine and the sublime. Left foot, right foot, outside of the foot and toe pokes. Be they in World Cups, European Cups or youth tournaments, over an illustrious career that has spanned some 23 years 'O Baixinho' (The Shorty) otherwise known Click to continue reading...

Brazilian Football leyend ROMARIO has announced at the age of 42 his definate retirement from football as a player, but as the saying goes..."you may take Romario out of Football, but not the... Read all the news, results, details & comments in English on Spanish Football & Sports Click to continue reading...

A little while ago now we brought you the sad news that perhaps the greatest striker I have ever seen was being forced to retire after a recurrence of a knee injury that had plagued him for several years. The Brazilian maestro Ronaldo was my idol growing up in the game, and the forward above all others that I aspired to be.

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La estatua que el Vasco da Gama inauguró el año pasado en homenaje a Romario puede ser retirada si el jugador ficha por el Flamengo para poner fin a su dilatada carrera, advirtió el martes el presidente del club, Eurico Miranda.
Entre pleitos se fue del Vasco como técnico-jugador por quererle imponer a un jugador y ahora la estatua del gol 1000 puede desaparecer. Click to continue reading...

 That's the situation for Argentine clubs in the Copa Sudamericana following last night's second leg in Morumbí, where Sao Paulo gained revenge for last year's Recopa defeat with a 1-0 win over Boca Juniors which puts the Libertadores champions out in the first round proper. Aloísio scored the game's only goal, and the Brazilians are [...] Click to continue reading...

324 goals [in 410 games] for Vasco da Gama (Brazil)
204 goals [in 240 games] for Flamengo (Brazil)
165 goals [in 167 games] for PSV Eindhoven (Holland)
71 goals [in 85 games] for the Selecao (Brazil)
53 goals [in 84 games] for Barcelona FC (Spain)
48 goals [in 77 games] for Fluminense (Brazil)
22 goals [in 29 games] for Miami (USA)
14 goals [in 21 games] for Valencia (Spain)
1 goal [in 4 games] for Adelaide (Australia)
+ Plus several goals with other clubs and competitions, the "Baixinho" (Shorty) has completed scoring 1000 goals. Click to continue reading...

324 goals [in 410 games] for Vasco da Gama (Brazil)
204 goals [in 240 games] for Flamengo (Brazil)
165 goals [in 167 games] for PSV Eindhoven (Holland)
71 goals [in 85 games] for the Selecao (Brazil)
53 goals [in 84 games] for Barcelona FC (Spain)
48 goals [in 77 games] for Fluminense (Brazil)
22 goals [in 29 games] for Miami (USA)
14 goals [in 21 games] for Valencia (Spain)
1 goal [in 4 games] for Adelaide (Australia)
+ Plus several goals with other clubs and competitions, the "Baixinho" (Shorty) has completed scoring 1000 goals. Click to continue reading...