Browsing Tag »football«
→ February 7, 2012
“Are you Terry in disguise?” they sang. They followed that with: “Let’s all wear a T-shirt.” The Kop was saving itself for the grand entrance. When Suárez was eventually summoned, it only needed the removal of his training top to add verve to the atmosphere. Then came the introduction, the eruption, the immediate improvement in [...]
→ February 2, 2012
To view this content you need Flash and Javascript enabled in your browser. Please download Flash from the Adobe download website. 3:30am UK, Thursday February 02, 2012 At least 74 people have been killed and 1,000 injured after a football pitch invasion in Egypt, according to reports. Clashes are said to have broken out as [...]
→ January 30, 2012
FARGO, N.D. — Power generated in North Dakota is going to be used to offset some of the electricity used in Indianapolis on Super Bowl Sunday. The Fargo Forum reports that renewable energy credits from power generated from wind farms near Langdon and north of Valley City will offset 15,000 megawatt hours of electricity associated [...]
→ December 4, 2011
Socrates was a cultured midfielder who won 60 caps for the Brazil national side, scoring 22 goals. He captained the Selecao at the 1982 World Cup and also played at the 1986 tournament in Mexico, although never managed to win football’s biggest prize. His club career included spells at Botafogo, Corinthians, Fiorentina, Flamengo and Santos, [...]