My thoughts on soccer and…well…. soccer!
While the President of France, Jacques Chirac, was in the hospital, and impersonator thought it would be funny to well impersonate the President during the national anthem.
Needless to say, the players weren’t too pleased after learning of the hoax.
Talks have been going on for some time to decide where the CSA (Canadian Soccer Association) should build a 20,000 set stadium.
Well, it looks like their most recent site to build has been booted.
It looks like politics are playing a roll, while both sides set and point fingers about locations and costs.
Sigh…. Let’s just play already.
Here’s an interesting story.
Because of a previous incident where an AC goalkeeper was hit by a flare by Inter fans, the Union of European Football Associations bared fans from attending the teams first four Champions League matches.
It would certainly be odd to play in such an environment!
“You can’t play soccer like this. It’s unbelievable,” Inter coach Roberto Mancini said after the match. “The team was very tense having to play without fans. It’s really absurd.”
Maybe Diego Maradona finally got around to reviewing the tapes from Argentina’s 1986 game against England. Ya know, the time where he handed the ball into the goal.
Or maybe his conscious has caught up to him.
What’s interesting is that him and Pele were choosen by FIFA as history’s best soccer players. Certainly a cheater shouldn’t be considered the “best?”
Youth soccer training isn’t as clear cut as it may seem; but that’s not a bad thing.
Naturally, different coaches have different styles. That’s good because it makes games interesting. But it’s also important to note that different countries have different coaching styles as well.
Take the gentleman from England now coaching in the US. It’s certainly good for kids to experience these various styles as it deepens their understanding of not only soccer, but life in general.
Learn to respect each others differences, for it’s respect for others that makes us human (stepping down from soapbox now)….
As a security measure in regards to the London bombins, no bags will be allowed at matches at their Stamford Bridge grounds.
Undoubtedly, some self-centered fans will make a scene and not consider the well-fare of others.
Perhaps they should try sneaking in snacks another time….
Once again, it’s been reported that the Italian soccer league is once again saddled with problems, ranging from financial issues to match-fixing.
This makes roughly four straight years of pre-season problems.
Why can’t soccer simply get back to it’s roots? Why can’t people just play for the love of the game?
Sigh…. maybe I’m not a realist, but come on already. Enough is enough..
