January 2011
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"Congratulations to Konchesky whose joined a club...
Paul Konchesky, of course, is off to Nottingham Forest.
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Saludos de Barcelona: An Estrella was my transfer...
AFR’s Editor-in-chief Eric Beard will be checking in from Barcelona until June whilst studying abroad. He’ll be sharing his (mostly) football-related experiences while exploring the city and beyond.
I have only been around in the Catalan capital for a little less than two weeks (I touched down in BCN on the 15th), but after 4 days I managed to get a tryout with a local team here in...
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“Phew am exhausted, just read about something called ‘the offside rule’....”
– Kelly Coates (Kenny Daglish’s daughter’s humorous response on Twitter to the ongoing sexism incident involving Richard Keyes and Andy Gray. Seen over at fourfourtwo.com)
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Roll up your sleeves! France and Nike unite to...
The French Football Federation broke their 38 year-old partnership with Adidas for a record annual 42.6 million euro contract with Nike. Along with a new deal, comes a new jersey and Alou Diarra, Florent Malouda, Abou Diaby and Yann M’Vila were tasked with presenting France’s new look on Monday. Nike boldly combined old and new to create a very unique shirt which quickly received...
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WatchWords cannot describe how wonderful our first Camp Nou experience was.
Más que cualquier yo podríamos imaginado…
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1000 GIFs on why we love the Beautiful Game
Number 4
Even if you have no idea what they’re saying half the time you still follow your favourite players on Twitter. It’s definitely a new part of loving the game when you can literally follow a player and read whatever is on their mind, where they’re going and whatever they’re doing. The thousands of followers look forward to seeing a new photo that’s been...
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Dion Tartaglioné - Postcard Beach
Postcard Beach is the opening track on Dion Tartaglioné’s new EP entitled Boats. Soothingly simple, this two-minute gem is relaxing, rhythmic, and inspires images of the tide flowing in and out along Dion’s Australian coastline. Full of chilled out soundscapes spawned from his bedroom, Dion Tartaglioné’s five-track release is definitely worth downloading from his bandcamp.
Dion Tartaglioné -...
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Note from the AFR Editor - soon to be reporting...
A quick update from the AFR Team’s player-manager Eric Beard
By the time you read this I will likely be on my way to the airport en route to the land of the Camp Nou, Dali, Gaudi, and everything else generically tied to the capital of Catalunya. From tomorrow until the end of May I will be trying to discover the secrets to Pep Guardiola’s genius studying abroad, learning Spanish &...
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“I once asked him for his autograph and he told me to… well, I can’t tell you,...”
– Ian Holloway on Kenny Dalglish.
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1000 GIFs on why we love the Beautiful Game
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The fans. Where would the game really be without, well, us? Our passion for the sport helps it grow and continue being the biggest one in the world. Although we all have our favourite team(s) we will always have a love/hate relationship with them. When your team wins it immediately makes your weekend better. When your team lose you feel like throwing a brick through a window. But no...
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BREAKING NEWS: Roy Hodgson has officially left...
From LFCTV:
Roy Hodgson has left Liverpool Football Club by mutual consent. Kenny Dalglish takes charge from Sunday.
It finally happened. Just before the big game against the Mancs. What do you think of the timing of this long awaited event? What do you think about Kenny’s appointment?
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“If I wanted you to understand it, I would have explained it better.” -...”
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FIFA announces excitement measures for 2014 World...
By Amit Katwala, writing from England
“Unstoppable moron Sepp Blatter tries out an unfamiliar sport”
Sepp Blatter wants to make football more exciting. As part of his ongoing mission to ruin our favourite sport, he is working with a task force consisting of football administrators, current and ex-players and medical experts with the aim of introducing changes for the 2014 World...
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Polarsets - Just Don't Open Your Eyes Yet →
“you’re like a Buddhist, you start to feel more awake!”
Polarsets are Rob Howe, Mickey Smith and James Rudd, three lads from the land of Little Comets, glorious tropical weather and Alan Shearer— Newcastle, England. With fast-paced guitar, electronic accents and energetic vocals, their songs reminds me of a simpler, more cowbell-loving Two Door Cinema Club. Polarsets are...