January 2010
13 posts
“The thing is always with the Italians, they don’t need to play well to get...”
– Ruud Gullit in an interview with ESPN on Monday when asked to predict the finalists for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa (Brazil and… Italy?).
I wonder what he meant by that? Somehow, I really don’t think he was commenting on their skill level. Interesting.
Soccer Boots
I couldn’t help but notice today, because I am keen on such things, that it seemed like the vast majority of the retired players playing in Zinédine Zidane’s Match Against Poverty charity soccer match in Lisbon, Portugal were wearing Adidas Copa Mundial boots. It sort of made me wonder, if it weren’t for sponsorships, endorsements,etc., if more current players wouldn’t...
Berkner Park
There will be a good deal less mud at Berkner Park on Wednesday. I know that because I just washed a substantial amount of it down my sink drain while cleaning my boots.
“You have got to miss them to score sometimes”
– exceptional advice from ex-English footballer and manager, Dave Bassett
