master of disaster (defense 2010 campaig

Going to South Africa without Wiese is like going hunting without an accordion.

All you do is leave behind a lot of noisy baggage.

Banfield winner of the Torneo Apertura 2009
[info]onecasillas wrote in [info]ontd_football
CONGRATULATIONS, BANFIELD!





Yesterday, Banfield became the winner of the Apertura 2009, the first title in First Division that the team has obtained in its 113 years of history.

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The most miserable grandstand for away fans
[info]doordebenen wrote in [info]ontd_football
The Polish first division club Miejski Klub Sportowy Znicz Pruszków (??) has the most miserable and depressing grandstand for fans of the away playing team. The away fans are treated like a bunch of criminals. Have a look at the stadium.





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Catalunya - Argentina friendly:bringin' the drama before a ball's even been kicked
[info]ipomoea wrote in [info]ontd_football
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December 22, 2009


Both call-up lists have been announced for the friendly taking place Dec. 22nd between Catalunya under new coach Johan Cruyff and Diego Maradona's Argentina squad.

The Catalans, listed by club so everyone can see Barça's 'most players' bragging rights because that's how El Mundo Deportivo rolls )

The Argentines, by position )

Despite being a charity friendly, the call ups have not been without drama before the game even starts. Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says he will not allow Cesc Fabregas to go. It looks like Cruyff isn't bothered because he called him up anyway. In addition, the Argentina squad was forced to exchange Javier Mascherano for Esteban Cambiasso when Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez also refused to allow his player to go.

The match comes close on the heels of a resurgence in a call to change Catalunya's unofficial nation status, capped off this week by an unbinding voting referendum in which 94% of those voting (although only about a third of the eligible voters showed up) ticked the 'yes' box to show their support of the region becoming a separate nation. A Turkish airline that FC Barcelona has just signed a contract with even got in a spot of bother over it when their Barcelona-based director ended a speech aboard a flight carrying the Barcelona squad with "Visca el Barça y visca Catalunya Lliure," or in English "Long live Barcelona and long live free Catalonia," although later when criticized for his words the director admitted his ignorance of the political situation and claimed he had only said it to please Barça president Joan Laporta.


Sources: El Mundo Deportivo, GeoFutbol, Goal.com, Daily Post, Hurriyet Daily News

So. Thoughts? Does the Prem sound a little Grinchy for not allowing time for charity Christmas matches? (Yes, a little.) Is Wenger a big meanie for not letting Cesc go visit his lulzy BFFs in Barcelona? (OH GOD YES.) Is Rafa Benitez afraid that if he lets Masch travel to Barcelona without putting ink on a fresh contract for Liverpool that he won't come back? (Probably yes.) Does anyone think Pep will probably flip when he sees how many of his first-teamers are expected to play so close to Club World Cup? (Uh. Yeah.) Also does anyone think there will be any political ramifications to the match itself?

UPDATE: There is a newer list of the Argie squad with Ever Banega in place of Mascherano instead here, thank you [info]neapeaikea!

12/14/09 Homepage Spotlight
[info]ljspotlight wrote in [info]lj_spotlight
[info]taste_buds
Holidays provide a built-in excuse for indulgent entertaining. This all-purpose foodie community covers everything from homemade hangover cures to dinner party menus. Need quick advice? Get five-minute snack suggestions, low-fat ingredient substitutes, and even measurement conversions. Delicious recipes garnished with humorous advice. Yum.

12/14/09 Homepage Spotlight
[info]ljspotlight wrote in [info]lj_spotlight
[info]naturesbeauty
Always on the lookout for compelling images, we were delighted to discover this flourishing community of artists who share a love of nature. Honoring the subject with photographs, paintings, sketches, prose, poetry, and other creative works, you'll be simultaneously riveted to your monitor and inspired to run helter skelter towards the nearest wooded dale.

VCF Asindown Calendar 2010
[info]soarne wrote in [info]ontd_football


Like every year, Valencia CF Calendar in favor of this Down Syndrome Association

Pics and videos
here

If anyone is interested, it's available at the
VCF online store

Cristiano Ronaldo out to a restuarnt with his mother [13/12/09]
[info]mrj0106 wrote in [info]ontd_football
Article and pics are inside the cut

Links and pics inside )

yoann gourcuff picture spam
[info]mrj0106 wrote in [info]ontd_football
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Inside is a hot pic spam

Pics inside )

This is a Chelsea post!
[info]jjjanimefan wrote in [info]ontd_football
This lurker brings a post full of Chelsea dance moves, laughs, Michael Ballack and JT/Lampsy loooovvvvvveeeeeeee.
With appearances by other Chelsea boy toys.

So to draw you in:
Chelsea's new hopes show us they don't need dance lessions (and Chelsea's current hope shows us that they do)

Is there more? Why yes... )



hate him or love him. but love him
[info]ashleyellisx wrote in [info]ontd_football


Guess whos turning 30 today?
(this is far too old)



This biatch is waiting for you to send him his burfday kissez/messages/hugs/sex.




Hes far too good for y'all.


have a baby by me, be a millionaire )

SPL Round 15: 12 December
[info]butbyskylight wrote in [info]ontd_football


Yay!

Results, random pics and news )

KATIE I LOVE YOU
[info]ema_load wrote in [info]ontd_football
hello, my name is tanja.
this is a spam for my best friend [info]katiekylie because she loves Didier Drogba.

she

has been

lying to you all.



but who could blame her?

she da finest gurl. )


there's no business like show business there's no business i know.
[info]abfabregas wrote in [info]ontd_football
We all know our Nando is a bit of a show business whore. Adverts, music videos, TV series, talk shows, you name it..but did you know he also appeared as a cameo in a Spanish movie? Here he is in the 2005 film Torrente 3: El Protector, saving the day as usual doing by doing what he does best with his Twinkle Toes.




..and now for something completely different. TRANSLATED CRACKOVIA DUDE IS BACK!


*brb laughing me knickers off* Pep is so brilliant.

RYAN GIGGS IS OFFICIALLY KING OF BRITAIN
[info]superelle07 wrote in [info]ontd_football

SIR RYAN GIGGS:

BBC SPORTS PERSONALITY

OF THE YEAR 2009


AS VOTED BY BRITAIN




YOU KNOW YOU LOVE HIM




MORE SHIT UNDER THE CUT )

This is an Argie League post!!!
[info]maximuski wrote in [info]ontd_football
WHO WILL TAKE THE TROPHY HOME? BANFIELD OR NEWELL'S??


Boca JuniorsBanfield
20:15 GMT / 15:15 EST
Standings
LiveScores: Fox Sports / ESPN Gamecast

Newell's Old BoysSan Lorenzo
20:15 GMT / 15:15 EST
Standings
LiveScores: Fox Sports / ESPN Gamecast



Streaming: Roja Directa, Football Streaming, ESPN Radio

:) Enjoy & comment!

(And let me know if there's a missing link or something xD)

Footie weekend in pics or "Feast of faces"
[info]inesdelsol wrote in [info]ontd_football
So another footie weekend has passed by. Today's theme is: I make faces coz I CAN!
Warning: the product includes traces of Tevez and two drops of La Liga


Od footie weekend in pics
Ibra invites you in )

Cristiano Ronaldo lookalike
[info]doordebenen wrote in [info]ontd_football
Many kids from Holland would like to look like Cristiano Ronaldo (many kids from other countries as well, I guess). Here is just a selection of Cristiano Ronaldo lookalikes. Which one you do think is the best?





Other (also non Cristiano Ronaldo) lookalikes can you see here

If you know people that look like a famous soccer player, please mail your pics to anton[at]doordebenen [dot]nl

Tragedy! Pepe tears ACL, out for 6 months.
[info]teenny wrote in [info]ontd_football
I feel so fucking bad for him :( Get well soon Pepe.

“Pepe is irreplaceable; there is no one like him on the market. We will assess the situation on Monday to see what steps the club might take.”






from RM.com
“Pepe has a torn cruciate ligament. The rest of the knee structure including the other ligaments, meniscus, etc, are not affected. He will have surgery next week and should take an estimated six months to recover.”

“If we do the math, it will be quite hard for him to make it to the World Cup, but what we are mostly concerned about is that he makes a full rcovery and that the knee stabilizes. He has plenty of years of football left in him.”

“As you can imagine, he is very upset. Even on Saturday we believed it might be a tear, so we told him that that was a likely diagnosis in order to prepare him for the worst, but he bore the brunt of the bad news. He is very upset as you would expect.”



obvilously this sucks big time, but here is a pic spam of Real Madrid and Valencia. Too bad there were only like 4 pictures of Valencia I found. Post em if you got em )

4 times????
[info]c0rrine wrote in [info]ontd_football




Liverpool vs Arsenal
11:00 EST/16:00 GMT @ Anfield



Standings | Full Schedule | LiveScore | Text Updates

Stream links: Rojadirecta, Iraq Goals, MagedTV, Football Streaming, Atdhe, MyP2P


Picspam: Sylvie at FHM January 2010
[info]truy_thata wrote in [info]ontd_football
Mrs. Van der Vaart celebrating her win against the battle of breast cancer by posing in the January issue of Germany's FHM in a black leather swimsuit -- and most importantly, her shiny blonde hair is back!

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sexy, shinny, sylvie )

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