Archive for April, 2008

Nike - “Take It To The Next Level” Commercial

Tuesday, April 29th, 2008

Ahhh… the time has come! The moment all of us footy enthusiasts have been waiting for: the new Nike soccer commercial. When it comes to the beautiful game, Nike’s marketing department has never failed to impress us; this time they have really pushed the boundaries of creativity, adapting a unique first-person view.
From their “How badly […]


Manchester United 1-0 Barcelona: Paul Scholes Sends Red Devils to Moscow (UEFA Champions League Semi-Finals, Leg 2)

Tuesday, April 29th, 2008

33 years of age and match-winner for Manchester United in the return leg of the UEFA Champions League Semi-Finals vs. Barcelona. Paul Scholes the gladiator. Paul Scholes the veteran. Paul Scholes the long-range specialist: his 14th minute strike from 25 yards (after a messy clearance by Zambrotta) was the only goal of the night, as […]


Italian Players Around the World (28/04)

Monday, April 28th, 2008

Continuing my weekly article inspired by Gazzetta dello Sport, here are the performances of all Italian soccer players operating in foreign European leagues.

Based on Gazzetta’s info, there are currently 22 Italians playing in first divisions abroad, and 11 of them stepped on the field this week-end.
The table below includes the team the player belongs to, […]


Serie A Matchday 35 - Week-end Review + GOALS of the Week (2007-08)

Monday, April 28th, 2008

Week-End Reviews
Here are the results and summaries for matchday 35. Full Video Highlights here. I apologize for the lack of full match reports this week-end but… I was otherwise occupied and hung over, I’m sure you’ll all understand.
Italian Calcio Blog week 35 review

Gazzetta in English week 35 review

MILAN, 27 April 2008 - Inter […]


MISN - Winter Lachine 07-08 FINAL (vs. mtlsoccer.com)

Saturday, April 26th, 2008

MISN? What’s this?
Hello MISN,
On Saturday April 26th we played game the FINAL game of the Winter 2007-08 Lachine indoor league, vs. mtlsoccer.com.
Here we were. After a 7-month-long  season of intensive indoor soccer performances, our team had made it to the PLAYOFFS FINAL! For MISN Impossible, this was essentially the time to redeem ourselves. We had started […]