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Yes, we’re doing this again, but I finally have it figured out…
Ok, so this thing with Fabio Capello is getting out of hand. Now Alex Ferguson is in the middle of this mayhem because Rooney hurt himself again in the English friendly with Egypt.
Now, here’s where I think we have some seriously backwards thinking. Fergie says that Fabio Capello isn’t to blame for Rooney’s injury because Rooney should have “taken care of it himself”. Ok, so what was Rooney supposed to do? Tell Capello–a maniac–that: Read more... (374 words, 4 images, estimated 1:30 mins reading time)
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On the field is where it’s at.
John Terry has asked that he be judged by happens on the field of play instead of by what happens in his personal life. On the one hand I want to say, “Amen, brother! Tell it all!”, and on the other hand I want to say, “Can you really expect that?” Read more... (339 words, 4 images, estimated 1:21 mins reading time)
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The Pick: When I hear the name Vieira, I don’t think about a lady by the name of Meredith. Nope, as a lover of the beautiful game (which is not Who Wants to Be a Millionaire), I think of Patrick Vieira. Vieira is as well known for his fiery temper as he is for his stellar play in midfield, which is a shame because he deserves more praise. After all, he won six titles in the last decade, two with Arsenal, three with Inter, and one (which was revoked) with Juventus. Read more... (242 words, 4 images, estimated 58 secs reading time)
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The Pick: Rudi has a special place in my heart. After all, what I consider to be my best ever series on STO – my ode to the Five Best Forms of Facial Hair in Soccer History – Rudi came in fourth place. Yes, he was just out of the money, but he made the list, a feat which many fantastic players with even more fantastic facial hair failed to achieve. However, it wasn’t his ’stache that got him selected for my Top 100. No, it was his stellar play and leadership on and off the pitch. Read more... (229 words, 4 images, estimated 55 secs reading time)
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The Pick: Paul Gascoigne is commonly referred to as Gazza, and – based on the pic above – he always liked to grab a little azza. He never reached his full potential as a player due to his personal problems off the pitch, but the Englishman still picked up almost 60 caps for his country and played in nearly 400 professional matches. I place him here because I loved his style of play – tenacious yet fair. I must say though, more than anything, I pity this man. Read more... (221 words, 4 images, estimated 53 secs reading time)
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The Pick: Another defender named Santos from Brazil in my Top 100? Yep! I profiled Nilton a couple of weeks ago, but now I must turn my attention to Djalma, or as I like to call him “Tenacious D.” Now, Tenacious D and Nilton both played in four World Cups and won two, but Djalma was a starter on all four Cup teams while Nilton started only on the two that hoisted the Cup. His game-winning assist at the 1962 World Cup is regarded as one of the best plays ever. Read more... (248 words, 4 images, estimated 60 secs reading time)
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The Pick: Well, I had to have one Mexican player in my Top 100, and I decided to go with Hugo over Blanco. Hugo played in three World Cups for El Tri, and he notched almost 30 goals in his 75 career caps. His pro career was also stellar, featuring two Primera titles with UNAM and five La Liga titles with Real Madrid. His managerial career has been decent, but his time on the pitch was brilliant and certainly makes him deserving of a spot in my Top 100. Read more... (252 words, 4 images, estimated 1:00 mins reading time)
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The Pick: Nilton Santos is one of only a few defenders who made my Top 100, but his position can be somewhat misleading because he scored more goals over the course of his career than many star forwards. The Brazilian legend also had amazing knowledge of the game, so he was nicknamed “The Encyclopedia.” He played his entire pro career for one club, and for Brazil he collected 75 caps, made four World Cup rosters, and hoisted two Jules Rimet Trophies. Read more... (236 words, 4 images, estimated 57 secs reading time)
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Ivory Coast’s National Coach Vahid Halilhodzic has accused Chelsea of burning out his star striker Didier Drogba because their schedule is too congested. Well, pardon me while I play the grand piano (if you’ve watched the Golden Girls you know what I mean.)
If I had a choice of arguments I think it would be the “Right to Work” argument. Essentially, the Ivory Coast skipper is saying is that Drogba shouldn’t really be playing in the Premier League because it just makes him too tired to play for his homeland. While that sounds cute and everything I have some advice for the coach. Read more... (298 words, 4 images, estimated 1:12 mins reading time)
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In medieval times, a bard was a professional poet who would create rhymes for his wealthy patron. Typically, the bard would be employed in order to crank out odes about the sheer awesomeness of his boss. Over time, the term “bard” lost its unique meaning, and it came to generically refer to any poet of great repute. Thus, Will Shakespeare was known as “the Bard.” Read more... (1121 words, 4 images, estimated 4:29 mins reading time)
