The World's Game (According to Us)
Austin Kelley...Keane was sent off in the first leg), and it was Portugal, led by United's Cristiano Ronaldo, who beat England in the 2006 World Cup (United's Wayne Rooney was sent off). Meanwhile...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 15, 2009The World's Game (According to Us)
Austin KelleyFive years ago when Jose Mourinho first faced Sir Alex Ferguson in the Champions League, there was a lot of drama off the field of play. The young Por...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 11, 2009The World's Game (According to Us)
Austin Kelley...players to sidestep difficult face-to-face conversations, as when Manchester United teammates Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo dissolved the tension after their World Cup row (Ronny complained to the ref, and Rooney was...
Blog Entry | Conversation | January 28, 2009The World's Game (According to Us)
Austin Kelley...the soccer-playing year? We give out our 2008 awards, WGATU style. Player of the Year: Cristiano Ronaldo Yeah, yeah, Messi might be a better dribbler, but we're not giving Ronny our award...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 31, 2008The World's Game (According to Us): Manchester United Wins the World Cup ... Kinda
Austin KelleyManchester United won the World Cup! Or maybe we should say, they won a World Cup. It wasn't the same as the World Cup—you know, the one with na...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 24, 2008The World's Game (According To Us): Scolari hits a rough patch with Chelsea
Austin KelleyRemember the plot of Hoosiers? A down-and-out coach, played by Gene Hackman, finds a chance for redemption with a small-town team in Indiana. Well, t...
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Lil Wayne, ESPN The MagazineLil Wayne weighs in on the NFL, LeBron James' future in Cleveland and why more Americans should watch soccer.
Story | Conversation | November 26, 2008The World's Game (According to Us)
Austin KelleyA word of advice: before giving your team's coach the keys to the city, make sure he hasn't already slipped out the back door. Literally. That's what ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 29, 2008THE WORLD'S GAME (ACCORDING TO US)
Austin KelleyWe always thought vitamins were supposed to be good for you. Beer, maybe not so much. But over the past week, some powers that be in the soccer world ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 22, 2008THE WORLD'S GAME (ACCORDING TO US)
Austin Kelley...team? Puma has already signed on and set up shop in the game. Next we hope Cristiano Ronaldo, who recently opened a clothing shop in Lisbon, will bring his studded "CR7" belt buckles and...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 15, 2008THE WORLD'S GAME (ACCORDING TO US)
Austin Kelley...t find attractive. But it doesn't hold a candle to this celebration by a virtual Cristiano Ronaldo. Freak! English soccer, officials announced yesterday, is facing more than $5 million in debt. Perhaps to...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 08, 2008THE WORLD'S GAME (ACCORDING TO US)
Austin KelleyThe UEFA Champions League kicked off another season yesterday, forcing us to consider the popularity of neck warmers in Belarus, peace in Cyprus and e...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 17, 2008THE WORLD'S GAME ... ACCORDING TO US
Austin Kelley...you might try to assemble a team of all the world's top young stars like Cristiano Ronaldo, Fernando Torres and Robinho. If you were an Arab billionaire, you could put together a team...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 03, 2008THE WORLD'S GAME (ACCORDING TO US)
Austin Kelley...models, diss Paris Hilton—you know, have some "me" time. At least that's what Cristiano Ronaldo—C-Ron to the tabloids—is doing while convalescing from ankle surgery. He's...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 30, 2008THE WORLD'S GAME (ACCORDING TO US)
Austin Kelley...said that soccer involves a lot of "modern day slavery." Unfortunately, he was directly referring to Cristiano Ronaldo, who is an unconventional slave at best. Blatter's comments were roundly criticized, leaving us again...
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