Archive for September, 2007

Serie A matchday 5 - Midweek review

Friday, September 28th, 2007

Just like I promised, no matchday review. Only links to blogs that do it better than me.
So here are the results and summaries for matchday 5. You can also check full video highlights here.
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Italy.TheOffside.com week 5 review
Italian Calcio Blog week 5 review

As usual, the GOALS of the WEEK: winners on matchday 5 are Zlatan […]


Serie A matchday 5 - Milan stumble, Juve & Inter rip it, and Fiorentina-Roma is a showroom for style

Thursday, September 27th, 2007

Well Milan fu**ed up again in Serie A, but what else is new. You know, if it weren’t for the fact that the Rossoneri are current title holders for the Champions League, it would be Carlo Ancelotti’s head on the chopping blocks right now, not the coach from Milan’s cousins (a certain Roberto Mancini). No, the latter has nothing to worry about […]


When ‘grabbing your balls’ can feel good but will get you in trouble

Wednesday, September 26th, 2007

His name is Leider Preciado, and he plays striker for the Colombian club Independiente Santa Fé of Bogota. For his 100th career goal, Preciado chose a very ‘particular’ way to celebrate, and was promptly suspended by his club. The Colombian president Héctor Báez has declared to the press that the managerial staff has already sent […]


MISN - Summer Lachine SEMI FINALS (vs. Babylon)

Wednesday, September 26th, 2007

MISN? What’s this?
Hello MISN,
On Tuesday September 25th we played game the SEMI-FINALS of the Summer 2007 Lachine indoor league, vs. Babylon.
Unlike what is usually expected in normal playoff pairings (where the 1st and 4th-ranked teams are placed on one side of the playoff table, and the 2nd and 3rd-ranked are placed on the other), Bryan […]


The Golden Ball goes global

Tuesday, September 25th, 2007

For his 60th anniversary the prestigious French magazine France Football, which every year gives the award for European Footballer of the Year (or “Golden Ball” a.k.a. “Ballon d’Or” as the French call it), has just announced a major novelty in their award eligibility. From now on, the award will simply be given to the ‘Best player […]