(Photograph of Jose Ernesto Sosa (L) and Bastian Schweinsteiger of the German soccer club Bayern Munich are taken here during a training session in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, January, 5 2009. They will be there until January 13)
With Paris receiving record amounts of snow this weekend and North America in a deep freeze, some might wonder if the third Ice Age is coming. Though it’s cold, that hasn’t stopped players from getting out for their pre-season trainings in Dubai. Well why not. It only makes sense to train there if its cold back home, right? No doubt they are spending their fortunes on hotel bills and other training expenses. Makes you wonder. What’s so wrong with just training indoors? Looks to me like they have a little too much spending cash for my preference. Maybe it’s time they started cutting out the unnecessaries and donated a few to their favourite charities.
Liverpool makes it into the fourth round of the FA Cup by defeating Preston 2-0 Saturday. English neighbours Everton also made it after bumping Macclesfield off the board 1-0. Manchester United is also set to face Tottenham.
Ronaldo is shooting down rumours that he’s been secretly planning an exodus to the Real Madrid’s. Rumours surfaced that the 23-year-old was tired of playing for Manchester United and that he wanted to fulfill his life long dream of playing for Real Madrid. Though it is true he would love to play for them he denies any secret talks.
Well Manchester isn’t exactly known for their sunny beaches. But hey, getting paid the salary he gets he shouldn’t be complaining.
Brazil super star soccer player Ronaldinho celebrated new years in Dubai, UAA. He will be there over the winter months to attend a training session with Italy’s AC Milan. They will be taking part of the Dubai Football Challenge that will also include Germany’s team Hamburg. Training will be held at the Al-Nasr’s club ground in Dubai on January 2, 2008
Also, wanted to give a shout out for the new Ronaldinho baby. May he too grow up to become a soccer legend.
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Anyone ever go to FailBlog.org? Some of the stuff they put up there is hilarious! On their site I found this video of two soccer teams are facing off in what should have been a normal game. Except that one player seemed to have wanted to steal the goal for himself but backfired. Take a look.
In case you missed episode 8 of Pros Vs Joes, they had a soccer challenge. In case those of you are out of the loop Prs Vs Joes is a Spike TV show that pins professionals against regular guys and gals to see how they match up. Might not seem like a fair fight but it fun to watch all the same.
Canada Team captain Paul Stalteri is heading back to Germany. Stalteri has now left Tottenham of the Premier League for Borussia Monchengladbach of Germany’s Bundesliga to begin the season starting January 1, 2009. The fullback was with the Werder Bremen of Germany back in 2005 and now he’s back there again.
I kinna wish that all of Canada’s best soccer players come back to North America to help build up the MLS, but I guess you gotta do what you gotta do.
David Beckham was unveiled today to reporters as the newest member of the AC Milan team. Beckham is on loan to the Spanish club for the months of January and February in hopes of regaining favour in playing on the English National Football team.
Manchester United took home the title of newest Club World Cup winners after their 1-0 victory over Ecuador’s Liga de Quito Sunday December 21, 2008. It was looking like a scoreless game before Manchester United’s Wayne Rooney scored a late goal. The point landed Rooney the winner of the Tournament Player of the Year Award.
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