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a pretty move
http://aprettymove.blogspot.com
A blog about the beautiful game.
- Added on: May 11th, 2006
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Listed in: Soccer
- Tags: Ronaldinho Camp Nou fc barcelona villarreal valencia copa del rey
Recent Posts
Racing Santander v. Barcelona
Three goals in seven minutes from three different players. And by the 27th minute of the first half, it wouldn’t have been arrogant to consider the game over. I’m surprised that Racing Santander didn’t just turn out the lights in the stadium du...
Bring Me the Head of Diego Maradona
One of the great heartbreaks of my soccer-watching life was watching Argentina lose against Germany in the quarter finals of the 2006 World Cup. But I knew that with so many great players in the squad--Messi, Riquelme, Crespo, Aimar, Cambiasso, Colo...
a few thoughts on the confederations cup, part four (and the end): New Zealand and Iraq
And now we come to the two teams I saw the least of in this tournament. (It was a scheduling issue, not deliberate avoidance!) New Zealand. You know, as a sometime-supporter of the US team and an always-supporter of the Portland Timbers, I have an ...
a few thoughts on the confederations cup, part three: Brazil and Italy
Brazil. To anyone who follows world soccer, it's not news that Brazil doesn't samba across the pitch any longer, and hasn't for a long time. These days they look like a talented team, but not one with a style that sets them significantly apart from...
a few thoughts on the confederations cup, part two: Spain, South Africa
Spain. Spain started out cool, calm, and collected, tiki-taka-ing right on over poor New Zealand with a 5-0 blowout. Here I confess that it really never occurred to me that they wouldn't be in the final. They entered the tournament with a winning ...
some thoughts on the Confederations Cup, part one: Team USA
Wow! That was fun!For those of you wondering what the heck is going on with this international-tournament-that-isn't-a-World Cup, the FIFA Confederations Cup is played every four years in the year before the World Cup, hosted by the same country tha...
