If England won everything…
After watching this EURO 2012 spot for ITV, it’s safe to say that if England were hugely successful on the international stage, then they would be absolutely insufferable. Think about it. The English press already thinks that England perpetually has the best team in the world. It’s a nice mentality, when the other alternative is perpetual pessimism. But it’s also entirely too delusional for any rational person to bear for an extended period of time. Nevertheless, the Euro is going to be here before you know it, so it’s about time to quote Inception and dream a little bigger, darling. [posted by EB]
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I am José Mourinho, and you hate me because you must
“It is not normal to sell an image of perfection, because at the end of the day nobody is perfect.” - José. May 6, 2012.
You won’t know why I said it. Lots of people think they know me - that they have the measure of me. None of them do, they say it is something in my character, the impulse that drives me - then two weeks later it will be that I’m such a devious planner and that it’s all mind games. You can’t get your stories straight because it really doesn’t have anything to do with me, this perception of yours. It has everything to do with what you want, and what you need.
Is it some sort of surprise that these things come out of me? You all want football to be a narrative, a story with all the component parts. You want characters: some to cheer and others to shout down. It was the television that did this - the same place you could watch The Lone Ranger became the same place your football lives. Therefore, all the plotlines have to be easy for you, so I make them easy: you’re either with me or against me.
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Lukas Podolski in the new Arsenal strip! Looking good, eh?
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Neymar’s Lambretta.
It was an unusual night in the Copa Libertadores. To move into the competition’s quarterfinals, Santos defeated Bolivar 8-0, which was one goal away from its biggest win ever in the Copa Libertadores (9-1 win over Paraguay’s Cerro Porteno in 1962, when Pele was playing). The Libertadores scoring record is Peñarol’s 11-2 win over Valencia (Venezuela) in 1970. La Universidad de Chile also routed Deportivo Quito 6-nil last night after losing 4-1 in the first leg. But with all the goals, Neymar stole the show with two goals and this magnificent lambretta. [posted by EB]
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An AFR Giveaway x The EURO 2012 shirt collection from Didi
16 nations will be represented in Ukraine and Poland at next month’s EURO 2012. Some star players will shine, while others will undoubtedly fall short of their fans’ expectations. Didi made a line of shirts so you can show your support for the Europeans who will represent their respective countries this summer.
You can get Didi’s shirts here, but we’re also doing a contest to give one away this evening… All you have to do is
- Give us your score prediction for tonight’s Europa League final in Bucharest between Athletic Bilbao and Atlético Madrid.
- Include the minute the match-winning goal will be scored in your prediction, which will serve as the competition’s tie-breaker. (120’ = penalty kicks)
To enter: Either tweet your prediction @AFootballReport, reblog this post with your prediction, or email your prediction to contact [at] afootballreport [dot] com…
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