Joachim Loew was a middling, mid-level professional coach until the day in 2004 when German national team coach Jurgen Klinsmann named him an unlikely assistant. Until then, Loew had coached mostly in the backwoods of European soccer. He’d been fired in Germany when his club team got relegated to a lower division. He lost his [...]
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FIFA, Add video?
FIFA president Sepp Blatter and Major League Baseball commissioner Bud Selig should go on vacation together to discuss their progressive visions of the future. Perhaps a week in Pompeii would be fitting. Two of sports’ final holdouts against instant replay could sit around and discuss the beauty of clinging to the tradition of blocking video [...]
FIFA 2010 World Cup Album – FREE
As those who know me on a more personal level are aware that I love sports and am very passionate and eager to actively participate, play and watch any and all types of sports, I must admit that one game in which I have a true flame of passion burning within me since I can [...]
Nike – Write The Future
The time has come. It has been nearly four years since we last threw on our jerseys, painted our faces and hoisted up our national flags. Nike is ready to do the same. Being an avid fan and former employee of the brand, I am continuously fascinated by the campaigns the brand launches. The new [...]
FC Barcelona (GLOBAL FOOTBALL)
FC BARCELONA “Més que un club” (Download above Wallpaper: ) FC Barcelona is and always has been my favorite team and boy are they having one heck of a year, having won every Grand Slam title to date in 2009. Last saturday, December 19th, they made history as the first club team to claim six [...]
World Cup 2010
I remember watching the draw for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa during one of my training routines at the campus gym after work. It was held back on Dec. 4th and from the looks of things, the opening round could be one of the most exciting in recent history. There are several strong [...]
Confederations Cup Final
Well, the past two-ish weeks have been quite exciting on a personal level in regards to sports. The off season for soccer was replaced a little with the Confederations Cup in South Africa. The Confed Cup is a soccer tournament for national teams held by FIFA every four years. It consists of eight teams including [...]
