Shout out to the Iraqi Futbol squad, who are the Champions of Asia. If any country could use a sports championship, to provide a moment of celebration & respite from the despair in their country, it's Iraq.
I could write something about the irony of
Iraq - who had nothing to do with 9/11
beating in the Cup Final
Saudi Arabia - who had 15/19 hijackers of the 9/11 attack
But I'll refrain.
Final v Saudi Arabia
Semi v S. Korea
Showing posts with label futbol. Show all posts
Showing posts with label futbol. Show all posts
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Sunday, July 15, 2007
Ray Hudson
I saw this guy Ray Hudson, when watching some Copa America games on Gol TV. Hudson is an English ex-futbol player, & current announcer.
Just from a few games, I proclaim Hudson GOAT of English-language futbol announcers.
I also induct Hudson into my hyper HOF.
Hudson is hyper, hilarious, & insightful about futbol, simultaneously. Hudson throws in hilarious similes that Chino XL or Eminem would be proud of.
Peep some of his work. Peep Pt 2, I don't even mind when he Schiavos the other commentator for mentioning Rafael Nadal, implying that when compared to fubolers all tennis players are as bitchmade as Hollywood actors like Tom Cruise.
Pt 1
Pt 2
Pt 3
Just from a few games, I proclaim Hudson GOAT of English-language futbol announcers.
I also induct Hudson into my hyper HOF.
Hudson is hyper, hilarious, & insightful about futbol, simultaneously. Hudson throws in hilarious similes that Chino XL or Eminem would be proud of.
Peep some of his work. Peep Pt 2, I don't even mind when he Schiavos the other commentator for mentioning Rafael Nadal, implying that when compared to fubolers all tennis players are as bitchmade as Hollywood actors like Tom Cruise.
Pt 1
Pt 2
Pt 3
Saturday, June 30, 2007
Friday, June 29, 2007
Free futbol on the internets for FIFA U-20 World Cup
Attention futbol stans: You can watch the "future stars" of futbol at the FIFA U-20 World Cup, which runs from Jun-30 to Jul-22. Only Canadians cannot participate, although there are not very many futbol stans in Canada anyways. All 52 games will be webcast.
I'm by no means a futbol stan, I am more of an occassional fan. I only get hyped for big events like the real World Cup & Copa America. I won't watch any of these U-20 games.
However, I like this new trend of free & legal internets broadcast of sports. I hope that more sports get broadcast over the internet this way. Especially in the next Olympics, perhaps they could broadcast at least the sports that get little or no love/airtime on TV coverage.
As of 2007, hi-speed internet >>>> cable/satellite TV + desktop phone line.
The computer is morphing into a device which can DoItAll, word to the LOTUG spastic MC.
I'm by no means a futbol stan, I am more of an occassional fan. I only get hyped for big events like the real World Cup & Copa America. I won't watch any of these U-20 games.
However, I like this new trend of free & legal internets broadcast of sports. I hope that more sports get broadcast over the internet this way. Especially in the next Olympics, perhaps they could broadcast at least the sports that get little or no love/airtime on TV coverage.
As of 2007, hi-speed internet >>>> cable/satellite TV + desktop phone line.
The computer is morphing into a device which can DoItAll, word to the LOTUG spastic MC.
Copa America: a bad futbol day for us Gringos &/or Colombianos
Copa America was vicious last/Thu Jun-28 night. I haven't seen the Copa America games (rolled tape, natch), but couldn't resist peeping the score on Wikipedia.
Paraguay Schiavod, aka "le dio duro" a Colombia, 5-0
The Ches aka Gauchos aka Nuevo Italianos aka Argentina ethered, aka "hicieron una matanza", a we Gringos aka Estadounidenses aka 'Mericans 4-1
2 Words (no Kanye/Mos/Freeway song): Damn, son!
Paraguay Schiavod, aka "le dio duro" a Colombia, 5-0
The Ches aka Gauchos aka Nuevo Italianos aka Argentina ethered, aka "hicieron una matanza", a we Gringos aka Estadounidenses aka 'Mericans 4-1
2 Words (no Kanye/Mos/Freeway song): Damn, son!
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
Copa America
The Copa America kicked off yesterday in Venezuela. This is the South American continental championship.
SoccerTV says ALL 26 games will be broadcast. GolTV has the English broadcasts, Univision & its WC affiliates tienen los partidos en espanol.
The 10 countries of the S American continental group CONMEBOL are all participating, along with N American guests los gringos (USA) y los bueys (MEX).
I am really happy USA & MEX get an invitation. I feel it's tough for USA & MEX to ever be prepared for the World Cup, since they mainly only play tiny Carribean & Central American countries in their non-WC games. This will give USA & MEX to go up against world-class BRA & ARG.
I am also pleasantly surprised that the beef bt world-class douches Gee Dubbz & Hugo Chavez, didn't preclude USA from playing this tourney in VEN.
The format is
1 round robin, 3 groups of 4 teams. 1st & 2nd in each group, along with 2 of the 3 3rd place teams, advance to quarter-finals (QF) round
2 Knock out rounds, starting with QF round
The rosters of all 12 teams are available. Off a quick glance, I am very disappointed that the USA seems to be sending the "B team" to Copa America. 4 USA players made the All Tournament Team for the Gold Cup: Hejduk, Mastroeni, Beasley, & Donovan. These 4 dudes inexplicably are not on the Copa America squad. As I said, Copa America is a great chance to go up against real world-class competition to prepare for the World Cup. Why not bring the "A team". I don't care if the MLS wants their stars (all 4 guys play in the MLS, except Scottish league Beasley) for random regular season league matches. Fan interest in the MLS will increase if the USA makes a good run in Copa America. With the USA being in a tough group with ARG, COL, & PAR, I don't have much expectation for the USA without having their top players playing.
Anyways, Copa America should be interesting. Between Wimbledon & Copa America, the sporting world is great right now.
USA wins the Gold Cup
Damn, futbol in North America is great this summer.
We have 3 ill tourneys:
1 Gold Cup (CONCACAF/N American continental champion)
2 Copa America (CONMEBOL/S American continental champion - USA & MEX invited guests)
3 Superliga (N American club championship, with 4 teams each from the MLS (USA & CAN league) & MEX's Primera Division League.
We just finished the Gold Cup, & the USA brought home the Gold, beating the bueys from MEX 2-1 in Chicago. Gols provided by a penalty kick by Landon Donovan "Mcnabb", & a SICK goal by Feilhaber
Peep Feilhaber's ILL gol:
As the spastic announcer guy said "Golazo! Talk to me Jesus!"
We have 3 ill tourneys:
1 Gold Cup (CONCACAF/N American continental champion)
2 Copa America (CONMEBOL/S American continental champion - USA & MEX invited guests)
3 Superliga (N American club championship, with 4 teams each from the MLS (USA & CAN league) & MEX's Primera Division League.
We just finished the Gold Cup, & the USA brought home the Gold, beating the bueys from MEX 2-1 in Chicago. Gols provided by a penalty kick by Landon Donovan "Mcnabb", & a SICK goal by Feilhaber
Peep Feilhaber's ILL gol:
As the spastic announcer guy said "Golazo! Talk to me Jesus!"
Friday, June 22, 2007
Gold Cup Final, USA-MEX Sun Jun-24 3p ET
The Gringo-Buey show down is ON at the Gold Cup final, Sun 3p ET @ Soldier Field in Chicago. It should be covered in both English (Fox Soccer Channel or maybe ESPN2?) & en espanol (Univision or its WC channels). Today in the semis, we Gringos beat our other neighbors from Eh-land, & the Bueys had a "clean sheet" against tiny Cinderella Guadeloupe,
The word “buey” is finna be uttered 34 Billion times on Sunday, on both sides of the border (Mex-Americans & Mexicanos en Mexico), regardless of result:
“Oye buey, no puedo creer que perdimos a los pinche gringos! No mames buey!”
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“Les hicimos una vedadero matanza, al estilo “ether”, a esos hijo de puto gringos buey!”
Don't get me wrong, I got mad love for nuestro vecinos los Mexicanos. However, I will be 1 of the 0.3% of Americans that even know this ish is occurring & will be rooting for my fellow Gringos, to make the "bueys" "mamarlo". SI MAMES BUEY! NH. LOL. I'm hoping for a 3-0 type beat-down. Bumps "America, Fock Ya" theme song from Team America movie.
I wonder what the fan support is gonna be like in Chicago (Soldier Field). My guess is at least 70% MEX fans. Nice fockin patriotism! LOL!
Tuesday, June 5, 2007
Attack of the Clones, Vol 1 Phil Collins
OG Phil
Phil v2.0
Phil v3.0
Thinking of Davydenko for the prior blog post, inspired me to make a new bit "Attack of the Clones" aka "Separated at Birth". The point is to select people that looks as if they could be clones of each other, or twins.
Back in college I used to point out clones when watching movies with my crew. My girlfriend thought it was ridic, & the people didn't look alike at all. OTOH others thought it was spot on & hilarious. So you can be the judge.
Anyways this is the Phil Collins set of clones:
Phil Collins, YOB 1951,the international singer, & genius behind the 1985 classic soft rock album "No Jacket Required", is the OG dude, actually born naturally via his mother.
In 1998, while watching the futbol World Cup, it became obvious that your boy Phil had been cloned, & this Philv2.0 now was the star goalie of the Brazilian squad, Claudio Taffarel (1966).
In the last few years, a 3rd-gen Phil is on the scene. OG Phil is not the hardest working man in show biz, that is James Brown, RIP. However. Phil v3.0 aka Nikolay Davydenko (1981) IS the hardest working man in tennis. In 2006, Phil3 played in 32 tournaments, 5 more than anyone else in the top 10 (Robredo 27), & 13 more than Federer & Nadal. Phil3 ended up at #3 right behing Fed & Rafa. Phil3 plays Billy Canas tommorrow in the RG QFs.
What do you think? I'm sure OG Phil will claim "You're No Son of Mine", but the DNA test will not lie, brotha!
Anyways, yall might could recommend me some clone candidates, in the comments.
Phil v2.0
Phil v3.0
Thinking of Davydenko for the prior blog post, inspired me to make a new bit "Attack of the Clones" aka "Separated at Birth". The point is to select people that looks as if they could be clones of each other, or twins.
Back in college I used to point out clones when watching movies with my crew. My girlfriend thought it was ridic, & the people didn't look alike at all. OTOH others thought it was spot on & hilarious. So you can be the judge.
Anyways this is the Phil Collins set of clones:
Phil Collins, YOB 1951,the international singer, & genius behind the 1985 classic soft rock album "No Jacket Required", is the OG dude, actually born naturally via his mother.
In 1998, while watching the futbol World Cup, it became obvious that your boy Phil had been cloned, & this Philv2.0 now was the star goalie of the Brazilian squad, Claudio Taffarel (1966).
In the last few years, a 3rd-gen Phil is on the scene. OG Phil is not the hardest working man in show biz, that is James Brown, RIP. However. Phil v3.0 aka Nikolay Davydenko (1981) IS the hardest working man in tennis. In 2006, Phil3 played in 32 tournaments, 5 more than anyone else in the top 10 (Robredo 27), & 13 more than Federer & Nadal. Phil3 ended up at #3 right behing Fed & Rafa. Phil3 plays Billy Canas tommorrow in the RG QFs.
What do you think? I'm sure OG Phil will claim "You're No Son of Mine", but the DNA test will not lie, brotha!
Anyways, yall might could recommend me some clone candidates, in the comments.
Thursday, March 15, 2007
futbol - English league debating using penalty shootout to resolve ties
fwd - http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/6453311.stm
The current scheme in the English Premier League (EPL), is the FIFA international standard for points
3 - win
1 - tie
0 - loss
The EPL is considering having a penalty shootout to resolve ties & give 1 extra point to the shootout winner, while the loser would still have their 1 point.
The current scheme in the English Premier League (EPL), is the FIFA international standard for points
3 - win
1 - tie
0 - loss
The EPL is considering having a penalty shootout to resolve ties & give 1 extra point to the shootout winner, while the loser would still have their 1 point.
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