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If there was a flood and I was told to build an ark and gather a male and female of every species, I would decline. All we would need is Emmanuel Eboué.
Let’s face it. The only reason Arsenal can show such joy on the ball (when they’re winning) is because they are inspired by a greater power. And that greater power is obviously Eboué, a man more powerful than four Vladimir Putins, half a Robert Mugabe, and Mark Zukerberg’s insecurity combined.
Eboué’s joy is infectious. His teammates have anointed Eboué the team’s best dancer and the funniest squad member. He might also be Arsenal’s best actor, but we won’t discuss that here. (more…)
Sven-Goran Eriksson is fast becoming a joke. Thanks to a desperate and ill-advised decision by the Ivory Coast to sack their coach and replace him with Eriksson, he has become somewhat relevant again. Were it not for them, it would have been interesting to see how far around the football carousel Eriksson could have gone. (more…)
Not only can the Dear Leader hide nuclear missiles, he also knows football tactics. Those are two pretty mean party tricks. Most reading types are aware of the Great Leader’s nuclear ambitions, but not too many folks are probably aware that North Korean leader and super-tactician Kim Jong-Il was also the inspiration behind North Korea’s march to South Africa. That’s right. And to think we’ve spent the better part of the last five months praising Roy Hodgson whose full time job is to manage Fulham. The Great Leader has to juggle tactical preparation with oppressing his people, rationing electricity, nuclear arms negotiations, collecting fabulous sunglasses, and forcible relocations. Take that Roy Hodgson, you one-trick pony. (more…)
This past Friday on Real Time with Bill Maher, Maher had on Alan Brinkley, author of The Publisher, a book chronicling the life of Time Inc.’s founder, Henry Luce. Part of Maher’s conversation with Brinkley focused on how the current issue of Time’s 100 Most Influential People is a testament to the decaying state of the magazine business. (more…)
Happy April Fools Day everyone! I wanted to share a football joke with you. I know it’s improper April Fools protocol to inform you of the joke in advance, but I’m not the most proper person. Sven Goran Eriksson is the new Ivory Coast manager. Just thought I’d bring that up again. Ah, you’re right. That’s not a joke. This really happened. If only the punch line wasn’t true. (more…)
It’s a sad day at Nutmeg Radio. Sven Goran Eriksson got the Ivory Coast job. He wasn’t going to take no for an answer. After months of wearing down FAs, Sven is surely beaming now that he’s conned one of them into biting. I’ve yapped enough on the issue here and here. Not a fan of the decision. Sven can be proud of the fact that he is now the new Bora Milutinovic.
So it appears that Sven is in talks to take on the Ivory Coast job. You know how I feel about that already. But this is really getting out of control. I can sympathize with a guy trying desperately to get a job. We all know that it’s hard out there these days for international managers. But seriously, Sven will take anything right now. Ivory Coast, have some self-respect. (more…)
After firing their coach and celebrating their liberation with a loss to South Korea in a friendly on Wednesday, Les Éléphants are no longer looking like serious World Cup contenders. As if things weren’t chaotic enough, rumor has it that they have been in contact with Dutch coach Guus Hiddink about coaching the team during the World Cup. Yes, the same Guus Hiddink who (more…)
Cotê d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast) star Didier Drogba recently sent a letter to the Ivorian press apologizing for the team’s poor performance in the recent African Cup of Nations. Drogba’s letter was a sign of recognition that he knows how much the Ivorian team, nicknamed Les Éléphants, means to the Ivorian people. In the 2006 African Cup of Nations, the Ivorian team’s electric performances brought levels of civil unrest to a halt in Cotê d’Ivoire. (more…)
If you love perms or Didier Drogba, you’ll love the Les Éléphants shirt …
Spain is trying to conquer the world again. This time, they might succeed.
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