ronaldinho Stories - Bitter and Blue
Mexico Looks to Maintain Excellent Recent Record Against Brazil
It has been an all too common gripe among Mexico fans – their national team has a simultaneously wonderful and infuriating habit of playing to the level of their opponents. While it would be simplistic to solely attribute Mexico's successes and failures to that kind of adage, El Tri's recent...
Greatness Personified- Lionel Messi's March Into History
<!--StartFragment--> That we are in the midst of a golden era at the Camp Nou is undeniable. In the seven seasons prior to the one just started, FC Barcelona has captured three Champions League crowns, five La Liga titles, five Supercopas de España, a pair of UEFA Supercups, a Club World...
The Strike Is Here; Odds & Ends
First, paraphrasing the attitude at El Madrigal after our shock defeat in Odense: Juan Carlos Garrido: "We played OK, should have scored, gave up a bad goal. Let's channel that anger into the return leg." That's the right spirit. But will it carry over to the players? Carlos Marchena: "Odense was...
Pleasantries, Messi Thoughts & My Road To Camp Nou
<!--StartFragment--> Hello everyone, I am Emile Avanessian, a California-raised, New York-residing nearly decade-long fan of FC Barcelona. Some of you might be familiar with my work on NBA, from either my site (Hardwood Hype) or eslewhere on the web. To you persevering souls, I say welcome and...
Don Garber and Silvio Berlusconi vs. Landon Donovan and Ronaldinho
So it was no surprise that Don Garber stated last week that MLS meal ticket Landon Donovan wasn't leaving and that the league wouldn't accept any offers for him, many thought it was just posturing to drive up the price of such a transfer, but we still have no idea what the real deal was. I wrote...
Why "the Don's" time is past - Landon can't go but LA can bring in Ronaldinho
So I have nothing but admiration for what MLS Comish Don Garber has done for MLS, but for sometime I have questioned his ability to lead MLS into the future and to continue to grow more than just revenue for MLS, but to grow the sport. Now comes clear proof that I am right on target with my...
Post-post-match: Turning a moment into a streak
DC United's 3-2 win over AC Milan, regardless of Milan's admitted disinterest, was a surprising result for a DC side that entered the game low in confidence and with many players on the mend. MLS sides usually do well against visiting European and South American clubs, which mostly stems from...
Ronaldinho - fact or fiction?
Sven Goran Eriksson has admitted that Ronaldinho would bewelcomed at Manchester City with open arms.City are believed to be keen onbringing the unsettled Barcelona forward to the Premier League at the end ofseason and have joined a host of other clubs in the race for the Brazilian'ssignature. >>Sky...
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