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[elsk]

I'm surprised. Fener won Borussia MGB in their home.

Look at their previous match in the EL, that's even worse haha. They didn't manage to replace Dante, Reus and the midfield guy leaving.

 

[Phantast2k]

Junior Flores signs with Borussia Dortmund

Junior Flores, a Northern Virginia teenager who has emerged as one of U.S. soccer’s top young players, has signed with German Bundesliga champion Borussia Dortmund, his father told the Insider on Thursday night.

Flores, 16, agreed to a four-year deal that will go into effect in March 2014, when he turns 18. The paperwork was completed last week, Oscar Flores said. He also signed a two-year contract with Nike, effective immediately.

His son, a central attacking midfielder, is in his second year of full-time residency with the U.S. under-17 program in Bradenton, Fla. The squad is currently competing at the AGS Cup in Spain.

Before entering residency, he was a freshman star at Manassas Park High School and helped the Cougars to the 2011 Virginia A state championship.

After a breakout performance with the U.S. under-17 squad at an international tournament last winter, Flores began attracting interest from MLS and foreign clubs, including Paris Saint-Germain and Liverpool. MLS offered him a Generation Adidas contract in January with a low base salary and substantial bonuses, his father said.

“We got a lot of calls from MLS,” Oscar Flores said, “but it was way less money than Dortmund was offering.”

Until he turns 18, Junior Flores will continue practicing and attending school in Bradenton. He will report to Dortmund for informal workouts during breaks in his schedule.

Flores’s parents have Salvadoran roots, but Junior was born in Los Angeles and is committed to representing the United States on the international level.

“We’re so happy” about the Dortmund deal, Oscar said. “We still don’t believe it’s really happening.”

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs...4/junior-flores-signs-with-borussia-dortmund/

Difference between Dortmund and Barcelona (and other clubs)? We wait until ppl. turn 18 before transferring them into a completely foreign country (like with Amini) and don't sign 13yo...

 

[Salazar]

Difference between Dortmund and Barcelona (and other clubs)? We wait until ppl. turn 18 before transferring them into a completely foreign country (like with Amini) and don't sign 13yo...

Odd to pick on Barca.

 

[AndresON777]

damn that is so hot. who is the girl on the right?

sleep time damn im beat

 

[Phantast2k]

Odd to pick on Barca.

Yeah, a lot of clubs do that actually - it's just that Barca did it the last time I read about it (afair). Though I hope that there is no disagreement about it being morally questionable, right?

Btw. Barca & Bayern scouted him too:

A number of foreign teams have been following Flores, who has attracted international attention during his time with the U.S. U-17 National Team Residency Program. Seven European clubs were expected to be in attendance to watch Flores compete with the U-17 team in the Aegean Cup Jan. 14-23 in Turkey, among them FC Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund.

http://www2.insidenova.com/sports/2...ns-four-year-contract-pro-soccer--ar-1730811/

 

[Salazar]

damn that is so hot. who is the girl on the right?

Jessica, from SNSD. American-born.

Though I hope that there is no disagreement about it being morally questionable, right?

Yeah, I'm skeptical about very early signings. For one thing, by the time kids get to 18-19-20, if they do, some seem to have been in the elite system so long that they can't deal with being told to be patient anymore.

 

[Broder Salsa]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs...4/junior-flores-signs-with-borussia-dortmund/

Difference between Dortmund and Barcelona (and other clubs)? We wait until ppl. turn 18 before transferring them into a completely foreign country (like with Amini) and don't sign 13yo...

Moral Champions.

and no, actually not really morally questionable at all depending on circumstances of course. Some clubs brings whole families and such with the youngsters.

 

[dc89]

Joe Hart - Top 10 Saves for City complete with cheesy rock music.

Not bad. Not bad at all. The one against United is awesome, he sure can run :lol

 

[The_Hitcher89]

Hitcher seems level headed I doubt he gets banned. Was hoping that epic Liverpool choke today would get to him but no

You get used to it. We've been pulling that kind of shit for over 3 years now

Sometimes it feels like every mistake we make is being exploited. Ah well.

Gerrard coming on for Henderson is the first stupid decision Rodgers has made on the pitch so far. Discuss

 

[Canis lupus]

Look at their previous match in the EL, that's even worse haha. They didn't manage to replace Dante, Reus and the midfield guy leaving.

How are they doing in the Bundesliga?

 

[Salazar]

Sometimes it feels like every mistake we make is being exploited. Ah well.

The juggle with back to goal and layoff for the bloke who stormed through and drilled it past Reina was so nice.

 

[Phantast2k]

Moral Champions.

and no, actually not really morally questionable at all depending on circumstances of course. Some clubs brings whole families and such with the youngsters.

Always.

The only time I heard about it was Messi, which was cool. But I guess it's only possible in countries where rule of law bends to football (aka. Spain). Would the Danish public authority allow a whole family to immigrate just to nurture a football wonderkid? I thinks not, WoodenLung, I thinks not.

 

[Salazar]

Joe Hart - Top 10 Saves for City complete with cheesy rock music.

wow video plays like butter bless this website etc.

 

[Blablurn]

How are they doing in the Bundesliga?

baaaaaad

 

[dc89]

wow video plays like butter bless this website etc.

When Mr Cook was at City one thing he wanted was buttery video playback.

 

[Broder Salsa]

Always.

The only time I heard about it was Messi, which was cool. But I guess it's only possible in countries where rule of law bends to football (aka. Spain). Would the Danish public authority allow a whole family to immigrate just to nurture a football wonderkid? I thinks not, WoodenLung, I thinks not.

Well I did say depending on circumstances, there is especially one club in Denmark that is just down right disgusting with this, Copenhagen never really buys youngsters who haven't at least played in Scandinavia for a while and shown they can adjust. But I know Kenneth Zohore who just went from Copenhagen to Firoentina got his parents with him and remember a Danish youngsters who's dad got a job with Chelsea and so on.

 

[The_Hitcher89]

The juggle with back to goal and layoff for the bloke who stormed through and drilled it past Reina was so nice.

That's the kind of thing I'm talking about though. Carragher made a mistake in failing to bum Di Natale and wrap his leg around for a simple tackle (wouldn't have been able to kake enough contact for a penalty without momentum,) we payed for it with a goal.

Johnson's poor first touch costs us a goal before we can regroup

Coates doesn't see the ball until its gone past 2 Udinese players, scores an own goal in his late attempt to divert the ball

Aside from the header in the first 10 minutes, that's all that Udinese did in attack, and they scored 3 times. Still can't get my head over Rodgers' thinking with the Henderson sub

 

[Clegg]

Some of those Hart saves are very good.

But they're also proving Jeffs point avout him too. He wouldn't have needed to make that save against Liverpool if he'd punched the ball properly.

 

[Salazar]

“I think people's expectations of him are too high.

See, Kyoufu ?

You've been burdening the lad.

 

[The_Hitcher89]

See, Kyoufu ?

You've been burdening the lad.

lol. Does anyone expect anything of him? All I expect to see is him galloping down the wing, just about keeping the ball under his control, then realising he's run himself into a cul de sac and passing it back to the fullback

 

[Clegg]

Didn't Rodgers want to get rid of Henderson during the summer?

Suggests that he doesn't rate him too highly imo.

 

[The_Hitcher89]

Didn't Rodgers want to get rid of Henderson during the summer?

Suggests that he doesn't rate him too highly imo.

That was the rumour. Whether he wants him here or not, it made no sense to bring him off, assuming that he didn't tell Gerrard to keep it simple in midfield. Either Rodgers or Gerrard fucked up

 

[Blablurn]

may i say that skyfall from adele is a good song?

 

[KidA Seven]

Have any of you guys read this? Or am I pulling a DC?


http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/eticket/story?page=Lionel-Messi

 

[Baconsaurus Rex]

In what world is Cristiano Ronaldo good looking?

My sister does not like football at all yet she watches RM and Portugal NT matches just to see Ronaldo playing.

 

[Vivalaraza]

may i say that skyfall from adele is a good song?

Yes I like it. First half of the song is much better than the second though.

 

[Milchmonster]

fuck

bundesliga shirts will have additional commercials starting January 2013. they will be on the left sleeve.

hermes is the sponsor.

Fucking Hermes.

First they make Amazon worse and now they're making the Bundesliga worse, too. I wish they go broke.

 

[Blablurn]

Fucking Hermes.

First they make Amazon worse and now they're making the Bundesliga worse, too. I wish they go broke.

same /: was shocked when i got my first amazon package from hermes.

 

[Salazar]

Man, Fringe sure got some graphic* moments.

*Relative to my expectations for the show.

 

[Broder Salsa]

Jose Mourinho has recalled the amusing story behind a Mario Balotelli red card while both were at Inter.

In an interview with CNN, the now Real Madrid boss spoke of the challenges in managing Manchester City enigma Balotelli.

“I could write a book of 200 pages of my two years at Inter with Mario, but the book would not be a drama – it would be a comedy,” the tactician noted.

“I remember one time when we went to play Kazan in the Champions League. In that match I had all my strikers injured. No Diego Milito, no Samuel Eto’o, I was really in trouble and Mario was the only one.

“Mario got a yellow card in the 42nd minute, so when I got to the dressing room at half-time I spend about 14 minutes of the 15 available speaking only to Mario.

“I said to him: ‘Mario, I cannot change you, I have no strikers on the bench, so don’t touch anybody and play only with the ball. If we lose the ball no reaction. If someone provokes you, no reaction, if the referee makes a mistake, no reaction.'

“The 46th minute – red card!”

:lol

 

[Phantast2k]

lol plebs, I thought of

uppon reading "Hermes".

And just for 8m extra, great :|

 

[Ushojax]

FA report on Terry:

"The commission is entitled to use its collective experience of life and people to judge demeanour," the report states.

"We have watched the film footage many times. In the critical phase, during which he uses the words, Mr Terry can be seen to be smiling initially, before his facial expression changes to disdainful and contemptuous.

"At no point is his demeanour and facial expression that of someone who is imploring, injured, or even quizzical in the face of an unfounded allegation by Mr Ferdinand that he had just been racially abusive towards him.

"Anger is a conceivable reaction to such an accusation, but at no time does Mr. Terry convey any sense of 'no, I didn't‟t' with his facial expression, or body language."

The report adds: "In the light of those findings, the commission is quite satisfied, on the balance of probabilities, that there is no credible basis for Mr Terry's defence that his use of the words were directed at Ferdinand by way of forceful rejection and/or inquiry.

"Instead, we are quite satisfied, and find on the balance of probabilities, that the offending words were said by way of insult."

 

[Salazar]

Lucid, measured statement of the bleeding obvious.

Should have properly rogered him with the ban.

 

[The_Hitcher89]

FA report on Terry:

Doesn't that obliterate every possible reason for the difference between his and Suarez's ban?

 

[Mastadon]

Doesn't that obliterate every possible reason for the difference between his and Suarez's ban?

No, because Suarez is said to have repeated the word several times.

 

[confuziz]

:lol

interview

actually, i just checked. He isn't telling the truth. The yellow card was in the 20' minute, the red in the 60'

 

[Salazar]

No, because Suarez is said to have repeated the word several times.

And patted Evra on the head.

Which, in my moral universe, earns you a smack in the face. Headpats are right out.

 

[Linius]

Man, Fringe sure got some graphic* moments.

*Relative to my expectations for the show.

Considering the fact that it's network television you're right

 

[The_Hitcher89]

Weyeye Man is more cringeworthy than I could have possily imagined

 

[Kyoufu]

Is it Sunday yet.

 

[Linius]

Is it Sunday yet.

http://www.ishetalzondag.nl/

Internet says no

 

[Blablurn]

where is my package, amazon???

EDIT: it arrived lol

 

[Freewheelin']

where is my package, amazon???

In Dortmund, you have to brave their fans to get to it

Edit: DAMMIT GERMAN POSTMAN

 

[The_Hitcher89]

Syberia or Dead Space 2?

 

[Linius]

In Dortmund, you have to brave their fans to get to it

Wearing your Bayern shirt.

 

[Salazar]

where is my package, amazon???

EDIT: it arrived lol

Sonofabitch. I want my boots.

 

[Freewheelin']

Wearing your Bayern shirt.

Totally invalid now as he has received his package

Also I see that the GOAT has just had a baby...shame he named it after his teammate

 

[Facism]

So vague rumours around in Turkey that Samed Yesil has switched to representing Turkey at senior level. Take with a rock of salt.

 

[confuziz]

PSV
- NAC Breda
1
1,10
Fulltime
-
-
Bayern München
- TSG Hoffenheim
1
1,11
Fulltime
-
-
Siena
- Juventus
2
1,41
Fulltime
-
-
West Ham United
- Arsenal
2
1,80
Fulltime
-
-
Ajax
- FC Utrecht
1
1,20
Fulltime
-
-
Barcelona
- Real Madrid
1
1,68
Fulltime
-
-
Manchester City
- Sunderland
1
1,17
Fulltime
-
-
Chelsea
- Norwich City
1
1,17
Fulltime
-
-
Tottenham Hotspur
- Aston Villa
1
1,34
Fulltime

solid bets right =D

 

[Arnie]

So vague rumours around in Turkey that Samed Yesil has switched to representing Turkey at senior level. Take with a rock of salt.

Nuri's had a word.