The Ultimate Football Thread 2013-2014 Vol. 4 EPL, La Liga, Bundesliga, Serie A etc

OH 香川真司!!! 
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Barcelona lineup: Valdés; Alves, Piqué, Mascherano, Alba; Busquets, Xavi, Iniesta; Pedro, Fabregas, Sanchez.
Atletico lineup: Courtois; Juanfran, Miranda, Godín, Filipe; Tiago, Gabi, Koke, Arda; Costa, Villa.
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I thought Messi was back from injury? Also thought Neymar was gonna play, but i saw that earlier this week he was having some stomach problems so I guess not
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Both are on the bench. They will come on later on. at least Messi for sure
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Neymar had the stomach flu, I didn't see if he was cleared to play yet.

Not sure Messi is entirely match fit to play a full 90 so he'll come in later. Once he gets in, he'll play the rest of the match.

No Bartra huh? :rolleyes
 
Wow, blistering pace between Atletico & Barca... Half time 0-0...

No Messi or Neymar.

Looks like we'll see Messi start the second half or come in at the 60 min mark again...
 
Yeah, I just don't see Koke or Costa going anywhere this window.

A Madrid have something good going right now, and I hope they ride this out... Would be nice to see them win today...
 
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Yeah, I just don't see Koke or Costa going anywhere this window.

A Madrid have something good going right now, and I hope they ride this out... Would be nice to see them win today...
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Boy, hush your mouth... :lol:

I always expect Turan running the way he does to yell, "THIS IS SPARTAAAAAA!!!!!!!!"
 
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Atletico's pressing makes me tired just watching it. Had to grab a Rockstar at halftime.
 
Atletico definitely outplayed Barca. Very lucky not to score .Hopefully RM gets a draw tomorrow too

As for the new kits, 2013>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>2014 for USA and Portugal. The Centennial crest makes it hard for me to ever buy or wear any other US AYSO crest shirt, and the classic 2012-2013 Portugal home shirt with the best away/third shirts in the game is hard to top
 
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ESPN announced they've got some 30 for 30 films lined up for the lead-in to WC2014. Should be good.

Two feature-length films:

Hillsborough, Directed by Daniel Gordon
25 years ago, on April 15, 1989, the worst disaster in British football history occurred in an overcrowded stadium in Sheffield, England, 150 miles north of London. 3,000 fans flocked through the turnstiles to head to the area reserved for standing, despite a capacity of less than half of that. The result was a “human crush” that killed 96 people and injured 766. Initially the police blamed fans for the disaster, but a long investigation revealed that was not the truth. Prior to the disaster at Hillsborough, British football was known for the grime of its stadiums, hooligan fans and inadequate facilities, but great change came after the Hillsborough disaster. What emerged is now known as the most rich and powerful soccer league in the world, the English Premier League.

White, Blue and White, Directed by Camilo Antolini; Produced by Juan José Campanella
Although a large number of Argentinian players have found football success around the world, few have made a name for themselves in England’s top league. One notable exception is Ossie Ardiles. Fresh off Argentina’s victory in the 1978 World Cup, Ardiles and his compatriot, Ricky Villa, joined Tottenham Hotspur later that year, when the notion of overseas players was still new to the English league. Helping lead Spurs to victory in the 1981 FA Cup, the Argentinian stars became cult heroes in England. But on April 2, 1982, everything radically changed as Argentinian troops descended on the British-ruled Falkland Islands, asserting rightful sovereignty. A conflicted Ardiles returned to Buenos Aires two days later, his bright future with Spurs suddenly in question.

Six 30-minute films:

Garrincha: Crippled Angel, Directed by Marcos Horacio Azevedo
In Brazil, Pelé is “The King.” But his teammate, Mané Garrincha, is also remembered as the one of the best soccer players of all time. In a country where the sport grants its protagonists such royal deference, Garrincha is the jester– an entertainer who amused crowds and turned soccer into an irresistible spectacle, all while helping Brazil capture two World Cups. This, despite his legs being so bent that early in his career doctors deemed him unfit to play professionally. Match after match, he proved them wrong. But his unpredictable moves were of little assistance after his playing career came to an end. Abandoned by the soccer establishment, Garrincha died a victim of alcoholism in 1983. But his fans did not forget him. His body was brought to a cemetery, in the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro. Garrincha’s relatives had to borrow a grave, which turned out to be too small for his coffin. Thousands of people flooded the tiny burial ground, much more than the place could accommodate. After 49 years of a brilliant career and tumultuous life, the man who turned soccer into a “Beautiful Game” was memorably laid to rest. His legend lives on.

Barbosa – The Man Who Made All of Brazil Cry, Directed by Loch Phillipps; Executive Producers: Jonathan Hock & Roger Bennett
In 1949, Goalkeeper Moacir Barbosa and his Brazilian national team are on top of the world, having just won the South American championship by a score of 7-0. Barbosa is one of the heroes, widely considered one of the world’s best goalkeepers. But everything changed during the 1950 World Cup, played for the first time in Brazil. Before the final game against neighbor and rival Uruguay, the Brazilian Football Confederation was so confident of victory it had made 22 gold medals with the names of their players imprinted on them. With 11 minutes left, Uruguay shocked the estimated crowd of 200,000 at Marcana and scored the winning goal – a goal that is still considered to be the greatest sporting tragedy to befall Brazil. The blame was mostly pinned on Barbosa for being out of position on his goal line, tantamount to Bill Buckner letting a baseball roll between his legs. The country went into a deep mourning, fans committed suicide, and Barbosa was nationally blacklisted. Barbosa was considered cursed and he never played in another World Cup. He rotted away, practically penniless and alone. On July 13th, the 2014 World Cup Final will again take place at the Maracana, giving the Brazilian team the chance to write a new ending into Brazilian folklore.

Ceasefire Massacre, Directed by Alex Gibney and Trevor Birney
New Jersey, June 18, 1994. Giants Stadium is awash with green as Irish soccer fans arrive to watch Ireland’s opening World Cup match against the mighty Italy. The sense of optimism is infectious. The Celtic Tiger is in its infancy, Bill Clinton’s decision to grant a visa to Irish Republican leader Gerry Adams has propelled the peace process forward and Jack Charlton’s team are walking onto the pitch before 75,000 fervent spectators made up of Irish, Italians and Americans of Irish and Italian decent. Amongst the fans is Irish Prime Minister Albert Reynolds who is sitting with members of an American group who’ve been working behind-the-scenes to end the conflict in Northern Ireland. The electrifying mood is shared by the supporters watching the match in the Heights Bar, a tiny pub in the Northern Irish village of Loughin Island, 24 miles south of Belfast. At the half, the Irish are remarkably ahead 1-0. Shortly after the second half begins, two masked gunmen belonging to a Protestant terror group burst into the Heights Bar. Thirty rounds are fired and six innocent men watching a soccer match were killed. Ceasefire Massacre will reveal how the juxtaposition of the jubilation felt inside Giants Stadium against the horrors of what happened in the Heights Bar, encapsulated the mood of the time. After 25-years of conflict, Ireland and her people longed for peace and prosperity but the brutalities of the violence in the North were never far from the surface. The gunning down of innocent men as they watched a soccer match marked both a low-point and a turning-point in the Northern Ireland conflict; one that would ultimately contribute to the paramilitaries on both sides calling ceasefires just weeks later.

The Opposition, Directed by Ezra Edelman; C0-directed by Jeffrey Plunkett
In the wake of the 1973 military coup in Chile, American-backed dictator Augusto Pinochet transformed Santiago’s National Stadium into a concentration camp where political opponents were tortured and assassinated. Only months later, that same stadium was scheduled to host a decisive World Cup qualifier between Chile and the Soviet Union. Despite protests, FIFA’s own investigation, and the Soviet’s eventual boycott, the Chilean team still played the game as planned, qualifying for the 1974 World Cup on a goal scored against no one.

Mysteries of The Jules Rimet Trophy, Directed by Brett Ratner
Inspired by Nike, the Greek goddess of victory, the Jules Rimet Trophy was awarded to the nation that won FIFA’s World Cup and was among the most coveted prizes in all of sports. It is also the sports prize shrouded in the most intrigue – with the whereabouts of the original trophy unknown to this day. This film focuses on the great prize’s first brush with crime – a Nazi plan to steal the Rimet Trophy from Italy during World War II. The story unfolds like a great caper film, where our hero, Ottorino Barassi, a mild-mannered Italian soccer official, attempts to protect a valued treasure.

Maradona ’86, Directed by Sam Blair; Executive Produced by John Battsek
In the 1986 World Cup, Maradona redefined what is possible for one man to accomplish on the soccer field. Already a figure of notoriety, but with one failed World Cup behind him, Maradona took possession of the international stage in Mexico, the spotlight rarely drifting from him as he wrote an indelible history with his feet and, of course, with a hand from God. Delivered with passion and intelligence, Maradona ‘86 is a fascinating, evocative and operatic portrait of Maradona, revealing his inner complexity and contradictions while basking in the joy and passion of his performance on the pitch as he wrote his name on soccer history forever.

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Coraçao, Directed by Jonathan Hock; Executive Produced by Roger Bennett
Brazil’s soccer tradition does not compete with other countries’ teams: it exists on a different level. But aside from soccer success, and despite Brazil’s recent economic boom, most Americans know little about the country, its geographical richness, gripping culture, and complex recent history in which the nation has transformed from a military dictatorship to a thriving, if young, republic. This short vignette series will travel from the beaches and favelas of Rio, to Salvador – the former hub of the slave trade – on a journey of music, dance, and history, to discover the stories that lie behind Brazil’s legend and explore how Brazilian soccer is truly the expression of the soul of its people.
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BIGGEST DERBIES IN WORLD FOOTBALL
#10 Red Star Belgrade v Partizan Belgrade (Belgrade Derby)
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The Belgrade Derby comes between two of the fiercest city rivals, Partizan Belgrade and Red Star Belgrade. They are two of the most popular sporting institutions in Serbia, and have been dominant in domestic affairs since their respective inceptions. Attendances for a match between Red Star and Partizan have reached as high as 108,000, which goes to show how big the fixture is in Serbia and what it means to both sets of supporters. Red Star have won 2 international trophies 2 regional and 49 domestic making them the most successful football club in Serbia.
#9 Flamengo v Fluminense (The Fla-Flu)
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The Fla-Flu is the football rivalry between cross-town sides Flamengo and Fluminense. Matches between the sides come at the 95,000 capacity Maracana Stadium, and the record attendance for a fixture between the sides is believed to be approximately; 194,000. The rivalry began back in 1911, when a number of unhappy Fluminense players departed the club and went to Flamengo. Flamengo are the most successful side in the Rio State Championship, having won it 32 times compared to Fluminense’s 31.
#8 Olympiakos v Panathanaikos (Eternal Enemies)
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The derby of the ‘Eternal Enemies’ is contested in Athens between the nation’s two most successful clubs in Greece, Panathanaikos and Olympiakos. The rivalry between the two clubs and their sets of fans is extremely fierce, making it a very well known fixture. Both sides compete to be the most successful in the country, but cultural differences also contribute to the rivalry. Panathanaikos originated from the centre of Athens, representing the higher class of the city. In contrast, Olympiakos originated from Piraeus, and gathered support from the immediate working class surroundings.
#7 Boca Juniors v River Plate (Superclasico)
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Boca Juniors and River Plate are the two most successful clubs in Argentina, and the Buenos Aires rivalry is seen as arguably the largest outside of Europe. Both clubs were founded only 4 years apart, and Boca Juniors were identified as the club of Argentina’s working class, after River moved to the affluent district of Nunez. The Superclasico is known worldwide for the passion from both sets of fans, with sell-out crowds guaranteed at every meeting. River Plate hold more Primera Division titles than Boca Juniors, but the latter have had greater international success, namely in the Copa Libertadores.
#6 AC Milan v Inter Milan (Derby Della Madonnina)
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Derby Della Madonnina or ‘Milan Derby’ is contested between two of Italy’s most successful football clubs; AC Milan and Inter Milan. It is one of the major derbies in Italian football, as well as being popular all around the world. It is also one of the only major derbies that always occur in the same stadium, due to the fact that the two clubs share the San Siro. Although they both have 18 domestic league titles each, AC Milan have more trophies overall due to greater success in Europe.
#5 Roma v Lazio (Derby Della Capitale)
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The Derby Della Capitale or ‘Rome Derby’ is the local football derby between Roma and Lazio, the two major clubs of the city of Rome. Within Italy it is seen as being even fiercer than the nation’s other major rivalries, including the Milan Derby. Locals describe the fixture as ‘more than just a game’ and it represents a division between the city resulting from the country’s political history. In football, Roma have won more of the meetings between the sides and have accumulated more overall trophies than Lazio.
#4 Liverpool v Manchester United (North West Derby)
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The Liverpool v Man United matches are one of the most eagerly anticipated fixtures in English football. Both originating in the heart of the North-West of England, Liverpool were the dominant force in England through the 70’s and 80’s, but Manchester United have led the pack throughout the Premier League era. Fans of each club have a passionate hatred of each other, and meetings between the teams are always fiery. Man United are more successful with 20 domestic league titles, but Liverpool’s 5 European cups make them more successful in Europe.
#3 Celtic v Rangers (Old Firm)
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The Old Firm is the collective name for Rangers and Celtic football clubs, who are the most successful clubs in Scottish football history. Between them they have 98 League titles, 41 Scottish League Cups and 68 Scottish Cups. Their rivalry is one of the fiercest in the world, and transcends a straightforward sporting rivalry. Other factors contributing to the rivalry center on religion, politics and national identity. Of the meetings between the two sides, Rangers have won 159 of them and Celtic have won 144.
#2 Barcelona v Real Madrid (El Clasico)
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Barcelona and Real Madrid are undoubtedly the two biggest clubs in Spain, let alone the world, and that is what makes El Clasico such a famous affair. Some of the greatest players in football history have represented each club and controversy is expected when they meet. They compete every year for supremacy in Spain and in Europe. The clubs have been also been identified as having contrasting political stances, with Real Madrid representing Spanish nationalism and Barcelona representing Catalanism. After the Champions League Final, It is the most followed football match in the world.
#1 Fenerbahce v Galatasaray (Kıtalar Arası Derbi)
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Kıtalar Arası Derbi or ‘Intercontinental Derby’is the name given to the fixture between Fenerbahce and Galatasaray, two major football clubs from the European and Asian sectors of Istanbul. The fixture dates back over 100 years and is traditionally an intense affair, attracting large audiences. Both clubs are the most popular football sides in Turkey, and their rivalry is so great that violent incidents between their sets of fans commonly take place before and after derby meetings. Galatasaray have 19 domestic titles to Fenerbahce’s 18 and are more successful overall.
 
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Arsenal 2014/15 Puma Catalogue Images Leaked!

Today we can reveal leaked images from inside the new Arsenal 2014/15 Puma Catalogue!

In the Summer former British Athlete Linford Christie tweeted a picture of him alongside Arsenal legend Thierry Henry who appeared to be wearing the new 2014/15 Arsenal home shirt made by Puma. Linford removed the image shortly after posting it on the social media but it was too late, it had gone viral amongst Arsenal fans.

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One of the images from the Arsenal catalogue shows Henry wearing a white T-shirt that has the outline of London on the chest.

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Another one of the images shows Olivier Giroud wearing a training top with what appears to be the new home shorts and socks. The shorts are white whilst the socks are also white but with red hoops.

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Other images show Arsenal t-shirts and jackets.

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NTer Steamin Beamin also posted this pic in the shirt thread... This the home kit?

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Terrible.
For me
Nike>Adidas>Umbro>Puma>everything else


Anyway Atletico didnt outplay Barca. It was pretty even to me. Regardless the title is Barca's to lose.

Also happy the ESPN 30 for 30 will include Chile, Ireland and Argentina. ESPN thinks soccer revolves around England.
 
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Random and probably biased, Gullit Peña needs to be in Europe.

Doubt that Leon will let him go anywhere before the World Cup, hopefully he'll perform very well in the Copa Libertadores.

They have a very good squad, let's see if they can become the first Mexican team to win it...
 
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Does anyone know how other sports athletes are paid? I've only seen yearly wages, but it seems like letting out weekly wages in common in soccer..

These baseball players that are on like 5 year 200 million dollar contracts must be getting paid ridiculously .. like 400k a week :x
 
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