Archive for December, 2011

Socrates: The death of an artist

Tuesday, December 6th, 2011
Socrates scores
Brazil 1982 have the unfortunate title of being most commonly labeled the best side not to win the World Cup. We all know what happened that day in July 1982. Paulo Rossi netted a hattrick in one of the greatest most remarkable matches the World has ever seen. Rossi was awful in matches prior to this one, but against all odds the man from Juventus scored three goals. Socrates may not have won a World Cup, but his style, technique and vision of how the game should be played will always leave a lasting legacy.

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Neymar: The new hope of Brazil

Monday, December 5th, 2011
Neymar on the front of Telegraph pullout

The young Brazilian superstar, Neymar, was featured in a Sunday Telegraph pullout that focused on the forward’s “dream” to win the World Cup in front of a home crowd in 2014. Although the article informs the reader about Neymar’s brief professional career and a rather short insight into the history of Santos, the piece focuses on the image, character and brand that is Neymar – the new superstar of Brazilian football.

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2011 FIFA Puskas Award

Monday, December 5th, 2011
Messi scores vs Arsenal

FIFA and France Football’s separate ‘world player’ awards merged in a startling union of cooperate filth-slinging last year and we’ve had to come to terms with it over the last 12 months. Surely now, we’re all over it. In fact we should be over lots of things. Maybe Joey Barton being a footballer will settle in at some point. Maybe England being rubbish at penalties will be taught in schools and maybe, just maybe,Barcelona’s Lionel Messi won’t win everything this year. Of course, some things we do not accept and I should think because of that universal condition, the little Argentinian will. Of course that is just one award and this year, Messi, his team-mate Xavi and Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo have been nominated. Who will be crowned ‘The Best Player in The World EVER… for a year until next year when we’ll choose another one who will probably just be one of these three again!’

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UEFA Champions League Preview 6-7th December 2011

Monday, December 5th, 2011

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The UEFA Champions League group stage draw to a close this week with some choice ties for some of Europe’s largest clubs. Group A’s second spot is open for to play for with Bayern Munich topping the table with 13 points and thus having already qualified. Roberto Mancini’s Manchester City have been dominant in the Barclay’s Premier League but they have found their first season in the Champions League something of an eye opener.

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UEFA Euro Championships 2012 Group Draw

Friday, December 2nd, 2011

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The UEFA Euro 2012 groups draw has taken place and thrown the world some potentially mouth-watering early ties. Below you will see a list of all four groups and how the 16 teams line up. From the graphic above, you can see that every team has bet their entire economic survival on the tournament; such is the nature of the modern capitalist system – with it being so Gung Ho and fancy-free, why not? Unfortunately nations such as Turkey (and others who haven’t made it to the finals) have been politically dissolved and are currently having their borders annexed by the European Union. Hey, football is more important than life and or death, or cake. Supposedly.

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