Friday, July 23, 2010

France wins the World Cup!

This interview with Red Bull's recent signing Thierry Henry on New York's Fox 5 has got to be a candidate for one of the worst ever shown on TV?

Fair play to Henry, who scored in his debut for the MLS club last night in its 2-1 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur. He remained calm and resisted any temptation to get stuck into the dunderhead duo, Rosanna Scotto and Greg Kelly, for their incompetence and lack of research.

My favorite line: Scotto,“So you just won the World Cup?”

If your the type that likes watching train wrecks and the such, check it out at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tULSYW5NbnU


Henry (right) salutes a job well done by Fox 5's Scotto and Kelly. Or maybe not.

Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Junkies are three-mendous!


Three was the magic number for Southern Indiana girls Jordan Reger and Maggie O’Farrell at the weekend after they reached the championship game at the Crew 3v3 Live tournament in Columbus, Ohio.

The girls, from Sellersburg and Georgetown respectively, were joined by Louisville’s Audrey Vand Der Elst and Fatima Maxwell as part of the Futbol Junkies team.
Coached by Jordan’s dad, Greg, they made the U12 final after playing a grueling five games on Saturday.

The Junkies narrowly missed out on the title after losing on penalty kicks in the decider, which took place in Columbus Crew’s stadium on Sunday. However, their performance still earned them a place in the national tournament, which takes place at King's Island on August 7 & 8.

The tournament was held in conjunction with Crew and all players got free tickets to watch the team’s 2-0 victory against New York Red Bulls on Saturday night.

The Bulls’ new signing from Barcelona, Frenchman Thierry Henry, attended the game.


Above: The Futbol Junkies, from left: Audrey Van Der Elst, Maggie O'Farrell, Fatima Maxwell, Jordan Reger and coach Greg Reger.

Tuesday, July 20, 2010

New balls, please


The Indiana High School Athletic Association has announced that it is to use a new ball for the 2010 state tournament.

With memories of the Adidas Jabulani’s unpredictability still fresh in our minds after South Africa, one can only wonder how the Wilson Ultimo Premium NCAA match soccer ball will perform. Or, rather, how players will deal with it.

The 32-panel, hand-sewn construction is “layered with elastic spandex and soft foam for power and control,” which is expected to enhance performance and consistency. It is approved for collegiate and National Federation of State High School associations.