It's been a long week. Two Ex-Co officials have been recorded talking terms of bribes to be paid, in cash, to them in exchange for their support in the WC 2022 bid. The same two said officials have since been "suspended", which actually means they don't get to meet with the other FIFA bribe takers for tea, crumpets or wipe their faces cash napkins afterwards for a whole 30 days. Travesty, I know. And now word is floating that the Spain/Portugal WC 2018 bid and Qatar's 2022 bid are in collusion?
Seriously? What is this world coming to when FIFA officials are corrupt and take money any way they can? Oh, yeah. I forgot.
To break it down, here's some of the video of the approach made by two fake US business consortium reps:
23 October, 2010
22 October, 2010
Much Ado About Nothing

Follow the poor display on the field by the even poorer one off (women, injury, arguing with the skipper) and you just have the makings of someone on the transfer list.
Psych.
21 October, 2010
CONCACAF CL Group Stage ends today

20 October, 2010
Champions League: Tottenham v Inter Milan Highlights
Son, you just missed a GAME. Damn. A goal in the first 2min, a red carded keeper by the 9th minute, and a 4-0 lead by half. And then a hat-trick stunning almost comeback. Wow.
Inter 4 - Spurs 3 with the hat-trick from Bale including 2 in injury time.
Video: Liverpool1992
Inter 4 - Spurs 3 with the hat-trick from Bale including 2 in injury time.
Video: Liverpool1992
Your Club's Supporters Aren't ***t

Now the resulting event is something you don't usually see. Following the Tippeligaen game (Norwegian 1st div), the Sandefjord players all went over to thank their fan for attending. Sad to see a 1st div team only have one fan in attendance, but that's cool as hell to see the team make the effort to thank them as he made more than an effort to support them.

I'm thinking they should name one of their home bleachers after this guy or at least pay for his room/board for the next season on away matches. Of note is the fact that the team has subsequently invited him to the end of the season team party. Hope he's not the only one who shows (cue trombone wah wah)...
Photo: Tom Scott ,AP
19 October, 2010
Champions League: Bayern v Cluj
Wow, colossal cluster for Cluj in a matter of 5 minutes result in 2, count 'em 2, own goals and subsquently cost them the 3pts. Bayern wins 3-2.
Video: Liverpool1992
Video: Liverpool1992
Champions League: Arsenal v Shaktar Donetsk
Arsenal comes out firing before Shaktar gets a token goal late to make it 5-1 Arsenal at the Emirates.
Video: Dailymotion
Video: Dailymotion
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Champions League: AC Milan v Real Madrid Highlights
Another freekick goal for merC Ronaldo and a second goal by new signing Ozil just seconds later as Real run away 2-0 winners.
Video: Azimuhamid
Video: Azimuhamid
Champions League: Chelsea v Spartak
Chelsea exorcised some demons in Moscow today. Two first half goals (Anelka and Zhirkov) prove the game winners.
Video: Dailymotion
Video: Dailymotion
CL Play Today

Group E
Bayern Munich v Cluj
Roma v Basel
Group F
Marseille v MSK Zilina
Spartak Moscow v Chelsea
Group G
Ajax v Auxerre
Real Madrid v AC Milan
Group H
Arsenal v Shakhtar Donetsk
Braga v Partizan Belgrade
While Shakhtar v Arsenal and Real v AC Milan will be getting the big billing on FSC today, I'll be watching Bayern v Cluj. Why? The other two, I can dvr and come back because they'll be tight low scoring affairs where neither wants to give up the big goals. Bayern, however, need something to draw the fans attention away from not leading the Bundesliga at the moment(I seem to remember the same problem with Klinsmann in charge and that's why the canned him...)although they do have 6pts so far in group play while Cluj has the history of surprising group play beating Roma 2-1 last year in Rome in CL play and holding Chelsea 0-0 (you remember them, the finalist for 2009?)
So what will you be watching?
Photo: FIFA
De La Torre is Your Next Ex-Mexico Coach

"Chepo" had a modest career spanning 16 years of club ball in Mexico's Primera Division and made 28 appearances for the National side before going into coaching. Coaching may be for him. He's won the Championship with Chivas in his first year of coaching (2006) before moving on to Toluca where he won it again.
That said, he doesn't take over until January on a contract that runs through WC2014. "We welcome Jose Manuel De La Torre, who was unanimously elected with the unconditional support of all first division teams," said President of the Mexican Football Federation Justino Compean.
18 October, 2010
Special 1 TV (It's Back!)
Ah yeah... More Sven pimping... "Who the heck told you that wearing a gray suit makes you look respectable?"
Video: BBCComedy
Video: BBCComedy
Everton v Liverpool Highlights
Cahill and Arteta just like to stick the knife in on Liverpool. Goals on either half of the half provide 'pool haters just another moment of joy as Liverpool fall 2-0 away with new owners in place.
Video: Dailymotion
Video: Dailymotion
Blackpool v Man City Highlights
A flurry of goals in the 2nd half, including 2 in injury time, make for some fun watching as does an early (incorrectly) disallowed goal by Blackpool. If you don't have it on the DVR, sit back, and enjoy the highlights. City win in the end 3-2 behind another strong performance by Tevez (albeit, his first goal was clearly offsides).
Video: Dailymotion
Video: Dailymotion
17 October, 2010
Your Sunday Joke

So two FIFA members walk into a bar and ask for bribes. Well, guess by now that you realize it isn't a joke.
The Sunday Times (UK) has two ExCo members on the Bid Committee for 2018/2022 on video telling fake US businessmen that they want certain favors (Nigeria wants $800K, cash, "for artificial turf fields") in exchange for "confidence that you want the WC in your country".
Man U v WBA Highlights
Javier Herandez puts a rebound shot home off a free kick in the 5'. Nani puts Man U up 2-0 before the 2nd half comes to a close. Despite this, the Red Devils manage to give up an own goal by Evra (although there were 2 WB players right there and it could have easily been give to them for tapping it in) and a goal by Tchoyi snatches a draw for WBA.
Rooney sat the bench until the 72'. While SAF has said that Rooney has an ankle injury, Rooney was interviewed about it and said "What ankle injury?" and that he hasn't missed practice. Ooops. Sounds like a little unusual dissention from Rooney (which is really not typical for him or Man U players in general).
Video: EPL2011
Rooney sat the bench until the 72'. While SAF has said that Rooney has an ankle injury, Rooney was interviewed about it and said "What ankle injury?" and that he hasn't missed practice. Ooops. Sounds like a little unusual dissention from Rooney (which is really not typical for him or Man U players in general).
Video: EPL2011
Bolton v Stoke Highlights
Chung-yong (I've been telling you to watch this guy on the underrated Bolton squad) puts a cracker in the first half while Klasnic seals the deal in injury time off a throw-in. Klasnic, though, also managed to pick up a red in less than 30 seconds after his goal to get a pointless suspension for the next match against Wigan.
Video: Turkozan55
Video: Turkozan55
Newcastle v Wigan Highlights
N'Zogbia puts on a clinic in a span of 1 minute and scores twice in the first half only to have Newcastle come back and level it behind a injury time goal from Colocinni.
Video: Dailymotion
Video: Dailymotion
Fulham v Tottenham Highlights
Duece sets up a nice Kamara goal (unmarked at the back post). Van der Vaart returns the favor less than 1 minute later. Huddlestone puts the dagger in with a long range strike through a crowd that may (or may not) have involved an offsides player. Either way, it was ruled a goal, and Spurs win 2-1.
Video: Todayfooty.com
Video: Todayfooty.com

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