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The Frank Lampard Society offers the poignant, emotional, and ulimate entry from the diary of one Mr. Lampard. Please be prepared to see some very graphic and unintelligible emoticons. Pregnant women with a history of epilepsy and currently taking blood pressure medication are advised to proceed with caution. Continue reading “Frank Lampard: the Diary of an Old Midfielder” »
In light of Real Madrid’s La Liga winning campaign, we are privileged and honored to welcome to the site German sociologist Jurgen Habermas. He is very well known for defending annoying yet long-lasting concepts, like modernity. In that vain, he graciously agreed to answer questions about our beloved Real Madrid and the Special One, Jose Mourinho. His answers will surprise, confuse, and maybe even infuriate you.
Hopefully.
Continue reading “Jurgen Habermas Reflects Upon Jose Mourinho, Real Madrid” »
The Frank Lampard preservation society proudly offers another edition of the groundbreaking, intimate, and kinda shallow life of a Chelsea legend. In this episode, Frank smirks, gloats, and then smirk-gloats. A lot. Continue reading “Frank Lampard: the Diary of an Old Midfielder” »
The ironic aviator sunglasses. The sincere prescription Buddy Holly bifocals. The skinny, tight jeans. The scarves. The thrift store t-shirts. The rent checks from trust funds and/or parents. The flippant remarks that reveal angst at their inevitable return to tax haven exurbs to reproduce within a decade. Everyone loves to mock hipsters. Everyone, except me. I welcome them with open arms as a valued and relatively new member of the soccer blogosphere ecosystem. I am excited by the prospects that their offhanded, cynical comments will inspire us all to reflect upon important and salient issues. I even chuckled at the Timbers cat cameo on Portlandia.
More importantly, I have documented a few memorable hipster quotes relating to the footy interwebs. Of course, names, dates, and locations are not revealed to protect the innocent. Enjoy! Continue reading “Amazing Real Life Moments In Jaded Hipster Soccer Fandom” »
The Frank Lampard Appreciation Society presents another series of entries in the diary of one Monseur Lampard. We hope you enjoy this untainted gaze into the mind of England’s once prominent philosophical bum-rushing midfielder. Continue reading “Frank Lampard – the Diary of an Old Midfielder” »
So, you-know-who took a look at my site. I asked ever so politely for a few basic tips to get more eyeballs to the site. The Good Doctor glanced. The Good Doctor perused. Then the Good Doctor dissected. Overall, he liked that the headlines were SEO friendly. However, editorial direction aside, a large, gaping hole existed at the center of my content: misogynist pictures only tangentially related to soccer.
I decided to fill that hole in the best way possible. Continue reading “Steamy Pics of 19th & 20th Century Footy Flappers (NSFW)” »
The United States National Team roster for Olympic qualifying features twenty-three young players who capture the inventiveness and the vitality of contemporary American soccer. Each of the twenty-three players answered a brief questionnaire about there past, present, and future. Our editors have included highlights from the Q & A and also links to their stories. We also invite you to read a conversation by the editor that ultimately selected these young men.
Thus, enjoy this special 23 under 23 edition. Continue reading “The US National Team Proudly Presents 23 Under 23” »
Batman without the bat signal. Superman sans the cape. Mr. Clean without that rough and tumble earring. Every hero needs an icon. And justice, a diffuse concept that is not easily grasped by materialistic minds, needs a hero. Always. Since the start of time; ’til the end of time.
UEFA’s Financial Fair Play is no different. A recent report shows over half of European soccer clubs uncomfortably in the red. What’s worse is that the “Jones effect” is in full swing – like an obnoxiously new rich gated community in a tax haven exurb, the top clubs spend and abuse credit to compete with one another to win. Obviously, not all debt is bad. To use a person analogy, many professionals rely on student loans to advance themselves and their families. However, the UEFA report shows more shady car dealers than doctors. More disparagingly, Platini, the lapboy of Blatter, does not instill fear. Imagine him in a batsuit, leaping from a rooftop into a dark alleyway to punch a mugger. However, after landing a dainty single blow, he buckles over and is gassed for air.
We tried a special Supporters’ Trust (FCDSTT) to stem debt, but it failed. UEFA needs a hero. Justice needs a face. And I believe it should be Pepe. Continue reading “Pepe – the Deserving Face of UEFA's Financial Fair Play” »
The Frank Lampard Appreciation Society offers another unique, unadulterated glimpse into the voyage of life of one tragic Monseur Lampeur. Continue reading “Frank Lampard – the Diary of an Old Midfielder” »
I wrote a thoughtful piece at the Run of Play on linguistic differences between Spanish and English. Since then, the FA has banned Luis Suarez for 8 games based on allegations that he made racist remarks. I don’t care to get into the mucky and murky waters of administrative proceedings. Rather, I want to focus on Liverpool’s official statement in response. Why? Well, because unlike other snobby bloggers, I can see the logic. The calculation is simple, yet makes perfect sense.
And now we must take this logic to its rightful conclusion. Continue reading “Calculated Logic Behind Liverpool's Defense of Luis Suarez” »