A silver lining?

There's a quip involving the word handball somewhere out there...
Hello once again all…few changes since the last time I got speaking to you. My career as an amateur Nostradamus fell through, Robbie Keane got me irritated and yesterday, we were in the hat along with the rest of Europe for the Euro 2012 qualifying draw.
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Pat and the Arabs…

…sounds like the name for some poor 80’s electro band. In an interesting turn of fate, as I re-edit this piece, I am listening to Dead or Alive. You spin me right round, baby, right round, like a record baby, right round round round!
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Forgive me if this is all a bit confused…
…I’m still quite emotional at it all. There’s so much pride, and there’s so much disappointment.
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THERE’S ONLY ONE KEANO
ONLY ONE KEANO. ONLY ONE KEANO. ONLY ONE KEANO.
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Prove me wrong…
Just prove me wrong lads. That’s all we want.
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I hate being right…
I also hate it when the biggest match for years and years and years is met with a limp, tepid peformance
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Club Football News
Charge Your Cell Phone With a Soccer Ball
I don't know much about green technology, but I know what I like. So when I heard about the sOccket - a soccer ball that stores the energy generated through playing the beautiful game - I wanted to know more. The sOccket is the brainchild of four ladies at Harvard University. ...
Daily Dose: February 8th, 2010.
The Belgian goals of the week. Finding hope in people who touch themselves on the internet. (Sid Lowe) The status of Polkraine 2012. (ESPN) Things you can get for free in Italy. (Calciomercato Offside) The David Beckham Academy's unceremonious end. (Unprofessional Foul) The West Brom Blog - no, this space has not been hijacked - ...
Robinho's Second Santos Debut, and Neymar's Paradinha Penalty
Robinho didn't disappoint on his second Santos debut, coming off the bench to score a Zola-esque near post flick of a winner vs São Paulo. Whatever you might think of the man who rides the Pelécopter, it's good to see such an entertaining footballer looking happy again. But don't worry, there's ...
Soccer and the Super Bowl, or: Football vs Football, or: Why Can't We All Just Get Along?
As I'm sure most of our American readers will know, today is Super Bowl XLIV (or Super Bowl 44, if you don't speak Roman numeral). Super Bowl Sunday is an easy excuse for us soccer fans to indulge ourselves by bashing the "other" football, reminding fans of said sport that ...
The Premier League takes an all-too-familiar turn
One of the nice things about this season in the Premier League has been that there has been a bit of a shift at the top. Partly due to Liverpool having a really bad first half of the season, and partly due to the clubs slightly ...
Rewind: It's All Fun & Games Until Someone Gets Napalmed.
The Champions League final trumped the Super Bowl. The European Golden Shoe is being led by a pretty face. Dog chases cat; man chases dog. Best to forget CAN 2010? Looking for the new Zidane. The mid-air collision heard round the world. Financial prudence is the new hot wourd. ...
Daily Dose: February 5th, 2010 - Some Impossiball Magic From David Villa
Something to read while you watch David Villa score from behind the touchline. Impressive? Yes. Useful in a game situation? Not so much. This is not a great goal. This is a clearance. (101GG) THIS is a great goal, from Neymar (Santos Offside) Adriano gets carte blanche (Dirty Tackle) Not even for £5 (Studs Up) Sensible ...
Forbes Names the Most Valuable Sports Brands: Teams, Athletes, Events and Businesses
People love sports, people love money, and people love lists. So the good people at Forbes magazine have unveiled the 2010 Forbes Fab 40, a list of the top 10 most valuable sports brands in four separate categories: teams, athletes, events and businesses. The important thing to note here is ...
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Pat and the Arabs...
Shame about Fenlon, just a really bad situation in general. Also - Ireland v Brasil at the Emirat ... [Read More]Forgive me if this is all a bit confused...
"I need a team for the World Cup!" If you need a team, and you like beautiful Football, then you wi ... [Read More]Forgive me if this is all a bit confused...
One positive on the whole affair. We now have two teams to support at next years world cup. Whoeve ... [Read More]Forgive me if this is all a bit confused...
For some weeks now we have been preparing to launch our ‘PledgeMySeat‘ campaign, designed to sen ... [Read More]Forgive me if this is all a bit confused...
deepens my support of ireland and my hatred of france. and by the way do not- REPEAT- do not root fo ... [Read More]

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