Due to some unfortunate blunders with my cable provider I ended up having to “watch” yesterday’s Barca-Bremen game online (thanks, UEFA). Needless to say it was looking bleak down 1-0 and Eto’o carted off (he’s out 5 months!!) but my namesake and future mancrush Lionel Messi came on, mixed it up, attacked the back line and levelled in the 89th minute! YES!!!
Arsenal are back, baby!! Henry 2 headers in 4 days. He hasn’t headed a goal since 2004.
Again, I say Sheva who? Didier Drogba is continuing his assault – with 3 against Levki Sofia. Hats, please.
Wayne Rooney in the midfield? That’s what Louis Saha’s great start to this season has meant to England’s next big thing. Both Saha and Drogba are looking every bit as dangerous now as before they made the move to their respective high profile clubs.
Paul Scholes? Homophobic remarks? Ohh, Paulie …
Crouchaldinho aka The Pipe Cleaner probably scored the goal of the week with his inverted, half-pipe, 135 degree bicycle kick. I swear, his playing footy defies physics.
Valencia did a number on poor Roma who could only manage a penalty kick from the birthday boy Francesco Totti.
Inter is bottom of it’s group after 2 games. and worse – they ammassed 2 red cards yesterday, one to Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Italy’s not doing that well in this tournament.
In 3 weeks, the world will grind to a halt as Chelsea and Barcelona renew their rivalry on Halloween (right?) and Estrella Bucharest try to hold off a hungry Real Madrid. Celtic and Benfica have a pivotal game at Parkhead.
As an American and a student of Beavis and Butthead, the word BUNG is just hilarious to me.
and OH YEAH…
READING ARE INTERESTED IN FREDDIE ADU!!!
Major League Soccer team DC United have cooled speculation linking teenage midfielder Freddy Adu with a move to Reading, insisting he is going nowhere. The regular MLS season ends in the United States in October and Reading were reportedly set to sign the 17-year-old on loan in January. However, a DC United spokesman told BBC Sport: “We expect Freddy to be in our uniform for the foreseeable future. “He is the focal point of the team and a very popular figure at the club.” Adu’s agent Richard Motzkin revealed in February that Manchester United and Chelsea had both mooted their interest in the teenager. In 2004, Adu became the youngest professional MLS player when he signed a deal with DC United – at the age of 14.The Ghana-born midfielder also became the youngest player to compete for the USA when he was handed his senior debut against Canada in March. However, he was left out of their World Cup squad this summer. Reading are thought to be keen for Adu to line up with fellow Americans Bobby Convey, a winger who also played for DC, and goalkeeper Marcus Hahnemann. Adu’s registration with DC United, who have won the championship four times, means he is playing for the most successful club in the 10-year history of the MLS. “DC United have always been a big draw and Adu is also a big draw,” said the spokesman. “We are pleased with the way he has developed.”
Freddy – GO NOW! MLS – Send Him!! He is our future! He needs proper training! Send Him! Look what the EPL did for McBride, Reyna, and Friedel!! Look what staying in MLS did for Donovan.
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Is it true that misery loves company? You damn right it is!!
Ashamed that Henry, Van Persie, and Giggs are all hurt. But maybe Rosicky can step up now after notching his CL goal. I think it will be a Saha vs Rosicky masterpiece. In the other match Chelsea should run away with it unless Gerard and Kuyt can find stay off the post.
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Barcelona and Levski Sofia should have played water polo because that’s what the Nou Camp turned into after the downpour that knocked out the satellite feed for about 10 minutes. Barca won 5-0 and even though #10 had a fantabulous goal in the dying minutes, Samuel Eto’o is rapidly becoming one of my world favorites. I still can’t believe they added Zambrotta, Gudjohnsen and Thuram.
Wow – tomorrow the Hoops and the Red Devils along with Real Madrid and Lyon. Wayne Rooney is back from his ban and Gordon Strachan vs Fergie should be fun. But Arsenal have to face Hamburg without Thierry Henry as he has a foot injury and didn’t make the trip. And who can forget Steaua heading to Kiev 
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Atlanta came right out of the blocks against Carolina and proved that they are a force to be reckoned with not only on offense but also on defense. Warrick Dunn seems to be running more confident with Ducket gone and despite all the offseason talk, Vick is looking more to make plays downfield – like the TD pass to Jenkins at halftime. Oh Carolina. Go send a masseuse to rub Steve Smith’s hammy – cuz you need him badly. Atlanta wins 20-6.
Trent Green got concussed and Damon Huard is no Trent Green. Or maybe it was Herm Edwards. Either way Cincy is back with Carson Palmer still one of the best QBs in the league. I guess Larry Johnson won’t be threatening Eric Dickerson’s record this season. Cincinnati wins 23-10.
Reggie Bush debuted with 141 rushing and receiving yards and some nice plays – pretty strong. K2 got on the board with his first NFL touchdown. Soldiers everywhere are cheering. So are Saints fans – they win 19-14.
How about Rex Grossman and my man from the U Devin Hester. So much for Brian Griese’s chance to start, huh? Then again – it WAS the Packers. Bears win 26-0 – Brett’s first shutout in Lambeau. Brett – give it up. 
Nice of Roger Federer to let Roddick get a set against him before putting him away at the US Open. Tiger was at the match – no doubt checking out his competiton for greatest athlete of the decade. Athlete? Sharapova screamed in her second major – and nearly topples the prize. You knew she’d win when she beat Mauresmo. And 49 year old Martina Navratilova won her 59th Grand Slam title before retiring again. She won mixed doubles.
