A day after announcing the birth of his first child, total sweetheart & USMNT national team midfielder Stuart Holden has decided to hang up his cleats. Poor Stu has had a ton of injuries and some really shitty luck, so he decided to call time on his career. He did it in his usual charming, humble style. Continue reading
Raul To Retire
16 OctIt’s a sad day for football and Madridistas in particular. El Angel de Madrid has decided to hang up his boots next month at the end of the NASL season. Continue reading
Iker’s Farewell At The Bernabeu
13 JulIker said his goodbye today in a presser with FloPeezy. Lots of pleasant things were said and everyone was on their best behavior. Continue reading
An Open Letter To Our Captain
13 JulWhen hopechaser suggested that we post our testimonial to Iker on the blog, I recoiled for a moment. You see, I was stuck in traffic in the DC area (shocking) and had only just received the text confirming his departure. I have been avoiding transfer rumors and even confirmations as much as possible. This was a trying year for me as a footie fan and I need the break. Continue reading
Iker’s Final Presser
12 JulSo I’ve been lying in bed since the ass crack of dawn, looking at these pictures and dreading writing this post. I can’t really put it off any longer. Gotta just bite the bullet and get on with it. I’ll tell what though, watch Iker Casillas crying his way through a press conference is definitely not how I wanted to start my day. Continue reading
It’s (Finally) Official: Iker Casillas Heads To Porto
11 JulNever fails – I lay down for a nap and the shit goes down. I’ve been waiting for the announcement, dreading it actually, and now it’s official: Iker is leaving Real Madrid. Continue reading
Sami Says Goodbye
23 MayEven though we knew he was going, it’s still hard to see Sami saying goodbye. I would have really liked to see him play one more time. Sounds like Sami felt the same way. It’s a real shame that things ended this way. I’ve always admired Sami for how he’s conducted himself. He’s intelligent, well-spoken, dignified, stayed out of trouble, worked hard and, avoided all the inter-team political drama and was an all around good guy. I’ll really miss him. May you go from strength to strength, Sami. You deserve every good thing.
– Lozil
It’s Official: Steven Gerrard Leaving Liverpool At The End of 2014-2015 Season
2 JanIt’s a bit of a jolt, isn’t it? No matter who you support, Stevie G & Liverpool are the OTP. So when the news that he will be leaving the club at the end of the season but not retiring from the game was announced this morning, it felt the like the world was knocked off its axis. Continue reading