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Farewell Bobo Vieri?
By: Francesco |
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There is no denying that Christian (Bobo) Vieri in the late 1990’s and early 2000’s was one of, if not the deadliest striker in the world. The Aussie-born striker was a goalscoring machine, and scored with such ease. He would just power past defenders and put the ball into the net anyway possible. He was […]
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Tags: MLS, Serie A, Italy, Soccer, Calcio, Football, Futbol, Fiorentina, Tottenham, Players, Bobo Vieri, Tag IndexUEFA’s Team of the Year: This Time, We Can’t Blame the Writers
By: Martha | 3 Comments
UEFA have announced the 60 nominees (players and coaches) for their team of the year (11 players, as you might expect, and one coach) — and, get this, the fans vote, rather than those foolish, foolish “experts!” This time, people, if Henry doesn’t make it, you have only yourselves to blame.
Right now, all we have […]
An Award for Adriano! Woot! Oh, Wait ….
By: Martha | 2 Comments
Adriano may be virtually useless on the pitch, but that doesn’t mean he’s being forgotten by the football fans of Italy. In fact, listeners to RAI radio program Catersport voted en masse recently to give him the station’s annual Golden Dustbin Award. Ok, so the award is given to the worst player in Serie A […]
Montella Going British?
By: Martha | No Comments
Have you heard the one about Vincenzo Montella leaving Roma in search of playing time? Well, it looks like it just might be true — it’s gradually surfacing in semi-reliable (read: not Tribal Football) places, and there haven’t been any fevered denials from anyone so far. Most of the stories have him in the sights […]
Oh My God — the Gadaffi Spawn is Back!
By: Martha | 1 Comment
Depending on how long you’ve been following Italian football (or what books you read), you may be unaware that (former?) part-Juventus owner and Libyan international Saadi Gadhafi (yes, his dad is who you think he is) actually played briefly in Serie A. Not, mind you, because anyone thinks he’s actually a good footballer, but rather […]
Apparently, Monica Bellucci’s Canna Love is Newsworthy. I Love Italy.
By: Martha | 2 Comments
Clearly, we were not the only ones who noticed that one Monica Bellucci was having some trouble concentrating on the task at hand when she handed the Golden Ball to Fabio Cannavaro* the other day. In fact, someone at La Gazzatta Dello Sport found her gaga-ness so significant that he actually arranged an interview with […]
A Grumpy Italian Strays Far From Madrid. Supposedly.
By: Martha | No Comments
Well lookie here — another one of those Sightings That Must Mean a Transfer! This time, though, it’s being reported by a slightly more reliable source than Tribal Football, so I suppose it’s at least vaguely possible: Word in the Spanish press is that Mr. Troublepants Cassano has been in Italy over the past few […]
Figo to MLS Again — But to the Wrong Damn Team
By: Martha | 10 Comments
Last week I mentioned the ever-present rumor about my beloved Figo possibly heading to MLS, assuming it was just more empty transfer blathering. But now that the so-called Beckham Rule has been passed by the MLS powers that be, that story seems to be turning from idle fantasy (ahem) into an actual possibility.
While neither Figo […]
Ah, the Eloquence of the Captain: “I Would Give Two Golden Balls!”
By: Martha | 1 Comment
Remember those reports a few weeks ago about Gigi Buffon becoming the second goalkeeper ever to be named European Player of the Year? And how we assumed they were accurate, because the security surrounding the Golden Ball voting (which, remember, has already happened) is notoriously sieve-like? Well, now I don’t know what to think, because […]
Nesta Muttering About Quitting Azzurri (Before He’s Dropped)
By: Martha | 9 Comments
Alessandro Nesta is reportedly telling friends he’s thinking about retiring from international play. And when I say “telling friends” I mean speaking in language so flowery I pray it’s a bad translation. To wit: “You cannot always keep the lucidity playing at these rhythms, I’m thinking of leaving the National team.” Yeah, I think that’s […]
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