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From Barcelona – 5 kilometers of coastline and a Mediterranean climate to the landlocked country of Uzbekistan that shares a short border with Afghanistan? Really, Samuel?
In the most sensational news story of world soccer’s off-season, Barcelona’s best striker over the past four years, the Cameroonian Samuel Eto’o is actually [...]
Posts Tagged as ‘soccer’
July 11, 2008
$240,000 + Super Model = Modern Day Slave
A Sports Baron Exclusive by Ibracadabra
Does this look like the image of a slave to you? According to the President of FIFA, world soccer’s governing body, Sepp Blatter, that’s precisely what Cristiano Ronaldo is.
Ronaldo, the 23 year old Portugal international and arguably the world’s best player, is currently on a $240,000 [...]
July 1, 2008
Viva Espana – Photo of the Week
Los Espanoles won the European Championship over Germany 1-0. It was a huge victory for what is the World Cup, but for Europe. Could you imagine Bill Belichek being hoisted in the air by the Pats players after winning the Super Bowl? Not so much, the Euros are more comfortable in their [...]
June 20, 2008
Germany 3-2 over Portugal
I am trying to get into the Euro Cup, but like most Americans “football” is on every Sunday in the fall. These highlights from the Germany/Portugal game are worth checking out. Frankly, I don’t have the patience to watch a whole soccer match, but I like them in bite-sized pieces.
The Portugal [...]
