Fútbol, Le Foot, Voetbal, ποδόσφαιρο

[cn174]

Well that was a pretty loud national anthem in Brazil

And they've just gone ahead!

[Salgado Is A Hero]

Mon the Brazil.

Oscar should have done better then.

[Tom]

Scrappy and petty game but its a good watch

I love the atmosphere in the stadiums

[92er]

Well that was a pretty loud national anthem in Brazil

And they've just gone ahead!

Now they've gone further ahead.

[Tom]

3-0 game over?

Brazil are just infinitely more likeable than Spain, if someone has to dominate world football and its not us I'd rather it be them. There's somehow something always romantic about the Brazil team I still can't believe they didnt win it in 98

[DE.]

Delighted to see Spain finally put to the sword by somebody, it's been a long time coming.

[Guest Norbert]

It seems they didn't like the high tempo and Brazil being in their face. That should be a lesson for other teams to learn. Get at them, use skilfull wingers/attacking midfielders to quickly counter and have one or even two mobile, strong forwards to occupy the defenders.

Glad to see Spain knocked off their perch. The fawning was embarrassing.

[Amo]

Villarreal are playing Brighton in a pre-season friendly at the Amex on July 27.

Life is good to me sometimes.

[Amo]

http://english.villarrealcf.es/noticias/noticias-destacadas-en-portada/item/399-villarreal-is-revolutionising-spanish-football-management

A La Liga season ticket from as little as 100€ (£84.99), and free season tickets for the unemployed.

And you thought Rovers were going the extra mile.

[Guest Norbert]

Does that include Real Madrid and Barca?

[Amo]

Does that include Real Madrid and Barca?

It's a season ticket, so I assume so?

Just heard from a Brighton fan that they're a bigger club than Villarreal because we were in the second div last season. Unlike Brighton who are currently...

Edited July 5, 2013 by Amarillo

[Guest Norbert]

I meant is that the price for a season ticket at those clubs. If so, it must be great being subsidised by the Spanish/Catalan government.

[Audax]

It'd be fun to see alright.

Edited July 6, 2013 by Audax

[cn174]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-23215676

[ABBEY]

Crewe players arrested http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/story-19487997-detail/story.html#axzz2YOBfPcU9

[Salgado Is A Hero]

http://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2013/aug/03/bayern-munich-pep-guardiola

Interesting article about the early stages of Guardiola's reign at Barca.

Edited August 4, 2013 by Salgado Is A Hero

[alexanders]

Some nice football from the Emirates Cup this weekend.

Napoli looked a little bit sluggish, but I think they can get a good season with Insigne and Higuain up front with Inler and Behrami as holding midfielder. Hamsik was hopeless against Arsenal.

[Amo]

Drogba has always been a tart of the highest order. That's why he never got his due from the pundits here, despite being one of the PL's greatest strikers.

Edited August 5, 2013 by Amarillo

[Audax]

Egypt wins over Uganda 3-0, you would almost think the game would be called since they are having violent problems over there. Too, I keep up with their games because they have former USA manager and American, Bob Bradley. So, sometimes I wonder how it is there.

http://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2013/08/14/world/friendlies/egypt/uganda/1559569/?ICID=HP_MS_01_05 but the original match was cancelled, Egypt vs. Mali: http://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2013/08/14/world/friendlies/egypt/mali/1544974/?ICID=HP_MS_01_02

Played in El Gouna, Egypt, maybe that's the catch, small stadium outside of Cairo. I certainly hope peace can come to Egypt. Sounds pretty bad there right now.

And of course, a number of friendlies today, England Scotland in a little while.

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Argentina has gone up on Italy, I think Argentina could win the World Cup next year.

Edited August 14, 2013 by Audax

[Dreyski]

Argentina has gone up on Italy, I think Argentina could win the World Cup next year.

Argentina win the world cup at the Maracana - a nation implodes...

[Salgado Is A Hero]

Villarreal are playing Brighton in a pre-season friendly at the Amex on July 27.

Life is good to me sometimes.

Lucky result for them on the weekend.

PSV vs Milan - Sky Sports 1 - Kick off 19:45 - Champions League qualifier - 1st leg

PSV against AC Milan: Sweet, Willems, Rekik, Bruma, Brenet, Maher, Scarce, Wijnaldum; Depay, Matavz and Park

PSVMilan our starting XI: Abbiati, Abate, Mexes, Zapata, Emanuelson, Montolivo, de Jong, Muntari, Boateng, Balotelli, El Shaarawy

Yes, that's the same Rekik, he's now on loan there.

There's also -

Lyon vs Real Sociedad

Pacos Ferreira vs Zenit St Petersburg

Viktoria Plzen vs Maribor

Steaua Bucharest vs Legia Warsaw

Edited August 20, 2013 by Salgado Is A Hero

[somersetrover]

What a goal by Griezmann.

[Salgado Is A Hero]

I've heard it was a belter. Will have to wait for Champions League Goals at 10.

PSV vs Milan is a really good game. PSV play some great football.

[donnermeat]

I like the look of that Maher, he looks a player.

[Audax]

Celtic losing to Inverness in the 79th minute.

I see Hellas Verona has climbed back up to Serie A and play AC Milan today, so I will be hoping for Verona, popular book out there on Italian Calcio is "A season in Verona", I think that's the name of a work by Shakespeare as well. Anyway, Verona was relegated a number of years ago, so they are back.