Best Goal Ever Scored: Period

I almost just had to quit blogging...

Earlier today, I set up a hate post on PSG and Sweden striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic. I felt his recent pompousness deserved to be exposed.

But, thank goodness it went unfinished and unpublished, because Ibra decided to light everyone's life up during Sweden's friendly with England by scoring four goals, including an extra-time stunner: hands down the best goal ever scored. Did I mention it was his 100th cap?

Bravo Ibra, bravo. This is the best goal ever scored. If you deny it, you're saying a bike from 35 yards out is anything but the best. That just sounds foolish.

Hi + Image of the Tournament

Hi all,

I am back from my two month siesta sipping cocktails with whirred ice and fruit on a beach. Actually it's more like I have been extremely lazy. Sorry!

We have witnessed a fantastic Euro 2012 so far, don't you think? Netherlands didn't make it through to the knockouts. England disappointed again. France became school-children. Italy slowly trudged to a semifinal. What could be better?! (Spain losing)

I wanted to chime in with one of my favorite images of the tournament thus far:

That's right, people. The marauding midfielder Daniele De Rossi, who is having a huge tournament, teaching Wayne Rooney that hard-men come out of Italy. Bravo Daniele!

Speaking of De Rossi, his desire to jump into a tackle is so strong he had this tattooed on his leg:

I am not sure if this tattoo is ridiculous or awesome, you be the judge, but it certainly raises eyebrows.


Photo Credits:
Assoc. Press
Anorak

Only Italians Will Resign Over a Sleazeball

This just in: Fabio Capello has resigned from his post as England's manager.
Over the past few weeks, we've heard grumblings of unhappiness from the Italiano because of the English FA's decision to strip John Terry of his England captaincy. For the second time.

People in cars = sh*t happening

Allegedly, Capello was going into a meeting with the FA today to fight for his captain. Oh my captain! Oh my word, why? His captain, who had sex with a teammates wife (captaincy stripping #1) and supposedly taunted Anton Ferdinand in a racial way (captaincy stripping #2). John Terry deserves to be stripped of his captaincy. Hell, if this was anywhere but England, a country that desperately needs to field their best players no matter what since they find winning impossible, Terry might have been kicked off the team after captaincy stripping #1 (i.e. see team USA World Cup 1998, John Harkes).

Capello resigning before a major tournament is unbelievable. For England, this is terrible. This means a predecessor will have four months to instill his system into a team. This also means there will be so much pressure surrounding a fragile locker room; a media circus! What is wrong with England?

I believe the FA was correct to strip Terry of his captaincy, but they really should have done everything they could to keep Capello at the helm, for the sake of the team's Euro 2012 health. On the other side of the coin, I think Capello is a sleazy moron for backing the proven dirtball John Terry.

So...everybody loses?


Photo Credit:
Soccernet