There is a poll going on at www.tvgolo.com for the best goal of the 2009/2010 season. You can click the link to cast your vote, or you can sit back and enjoy one reason why Soccer is referred to as “The beautiful game” all across the globe.
I woke up this morning and got to my usual perusing of internet websites. It would have been just another morning had it been for a headline on skysports linking Cesc Fabregas to Barcelona. I thought these guys just will not quit. It is not unusual for a club to put immense pressure on another club through the media and other means just to get their hands on their target player. But i have not seen such show of aggressive marksmanship as it hardly ever happens. Even when Real Madrid wanted Ronaldo, the pressure was released shortly after Sir Alex Fergurson made a comment. But in this case Arsene Wenger has declared he has no intention to sell and he has turned down massive bids from the catalan giant.So whats the deal Barca?
I really cannot understand why Barca even needs him. They have some of the best midfielders in the world in Iniesta and Xavi and some of the best utility players in any league. Their striking force is second to none: Zlatan Ibrahimovic, David Villa, Lionel Messi. They play a 4-3-3 formation with one midfielder has a central defensive midfielder (CDM) and two midfielder who push up and play almost as attackers. I am often confused as to where Cesc would fit. I really cannot see him displacing Xavi or Iniesta, nor him playing as a CDM or even more unlikely as a striker. I personally think this is a case of footballing greed. Fabregas will definitely be unsettled this season. I am sure he loves Arsenal to death, but he has a chance to go home and play for his childhood club. If I had to choose between dreary old England and colorful Spain, I know where I would definitely be.
Xavi and Iniesta are the heart and soul of Barcelona, remove them and Barcelona falls apart. I kid you not. Check out their highlights.
John Charles Bryan Barnes MBE (born 7 November 1963 in Kingston, Jamaica) is a Jamaican-born English football manager and former football player, who is widely regarded as one of the best wingers in the history of English football.
During his playing career, Barnes had successful periods at Watford and Liverpool in the 1980s and 1990s, winning the First Division twice, the FA Cup twice, and playing for England 79 times (a former record for a black player). After a period atNewcastle United, he ended his playing career at Charlton Athletic in 1999.
After retiring as a player, Barnes has a brief stint as head coach of Celtic in 1999-2000, working alongside Kenny Dalglish. He took over as manager of the Jamaica national team on 1 November 2008, but resigned six months later to become manager of atTranmere Rovers. He was sacked by Tranmere on 9 October 2009 after a series of poor results.
Footballers are known for what they can produce on the pitch, and for this i will let John barnes do the talking.
I woke up this morning to the very exciting news that Theirry Henry, one of the greatest players this generation as well as one of the classiest in my opinion at least, has joined the New York Red Bulls. You cannot imagine my excitement knowing a player with such class had decided to opt-out of joining an English side, French side, or Italian side to join the MLS. This bodes well
for us here in America.
Listening to his interview this morning on ‘Morning Joe’ he chronicles the growth of Soccer from the first time he came here, where he sat down comfortably and drank coffee to now, where soccer is growing beyond the fringe status it has always had in America. Some have questioned this as another Beckham debacle, but frankly it cannot be possible. For one, Thierry Henry has always been about football. He has been a prolific striker, elevating himself to Legendary status at Arsenal. He comes here with an agenda to promote football. He may not have the fanfare that Beckham has, but he sure does have better skills, moves and finishing.
VIVA Thierry Henry. Check out some of the higlights of his career below.
Cover the Bases is back. Ryan Metcalf and Roy White had so much baseball to talk about, we had to put it into a two part episode!
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