FIFA’s Plan To Punish Henry Is A Joke
FIFA is planning to punish Thierry Henry for “La main de Voltaire” that sent France through to South Africa leaving Ireland to wallow in tears.
That sound was the FIFA bus running over Henry’s hands.
Even if dismissed, the idea these guys thought about this makes them a bunch of gutless little weasels. How else to put [...]
Fate Cruel To Ireland
That’s putting it mildly. One can say, they were robbed. After a hard fought match in which the Irish struck and took a 1-0 lead thus equalizing the two-legged confrontation with France, an absurd non-call by the referee off a set play lead to a French goal filled Irish eyes with tears.
Throughout the entire match, [...]
Choosing Career Over Nation Is Not Treacherous
Originally from Whowerare.
Following his two goal performance in a 3-1 victory for Italy over the United States at the Confederations Cup soccer tournament, Giuseppe Rossi finds himself a topic of discussion among American sports writers and commentators.
You see, Rossi is originally from Joisey (also referred to New Jersey) who happens to have dual American and [...]
Despite Criticisms, Wenger Staying The Course
By John ST
Soccer Net Live
The tightly knited brows of Arsene Wenger were eased slightly in midweek as Arsenal strolled to a comfortable 3-1 victory at The Hawthorns. Yes, it is only West Bromwich Albion, but this is Arsenal arriving on the back of a horrid goal drought, and against weaker opponents, they have shown a [...]
Lillian Thuram Says “Au Revoir”
By Alessandro
Among the top defenders in world soccer during his career, French defender Lillian Thuram announced his retirement this past week. It’s always weird to hear a player you watched over the years call it quits.
His professional career included stints with Parma and Juventus (he played 10 of his 15 years in Serie A) and [...]
Italy And Germany Through To The Quarter Finals: Satan Lives
By Alessandro
Italy took care of business and knocked out France 2-0 to earn a spot in the quarters at Euro 2008. I hear Italy has decided to make the Netherlands a naturalized citizen of the Mediterranean gem.
With France gone, we can now all be spared of Raymond Domenech’s madness. You have to feel for the [...]
A Wonderful And Playful Video Between Franck Ribery And Luca Toni
By Alessandro
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French Converts to Islam
By David Keyes
A relatively small, but growing trend in Europe involves Christian converting to Islam. Despite the heated “clash of civilizations” rhetoric that 9/11 has provoked, many people are stepping across the Christian-Muslim divide. Peter Ford wrote in the Christian Science Monitor that “[a]lthough there are no precise figures, observers who monitor Europe’s Muslim population [...]
