Quote of the Week: Phil Woosman

This Quote of the Week is by Welsh soccer player and manager, Phil Woosnam, who explained the rules of soccer in one sentence, uniquely and originally.

The rules of soccer are very simple, basically it is this: if it moves, kick it. If it doesn't move, kick it until it does.

-Phil Woosnam

Although maybe he doesn't express all of the rules, he captures the spirit of soccer with this quote.

Major League Wrap Up: Owen decides Manchester Derby while Real are on top

Big weekend in the Premiership, Manchester derby ends in an exciting 4-3, Owen scoring the final goal six minutes into injury time giving the red devils a precious win. Chelsea beat Tottenham 3-0 to stay at the top of the table, while Liverpool overcome a tough West Ham United side 3-2, with two goals by Torres and one by Kuyt.

In La Liga Real Madrid are first above Barcelona by goal difference after pummeling Deportivo Xerez 5-0 with two goals from Cristiano Ronaldo, but Barcelona also win in style beating Atletico Madrid 5-2, with two goals from Messi.

In Italy Cassano continues to inspire as Sampdoria stay top of the table with a 4-1 win over Siena, while Roma are guided by Totti and De Rossi as they get the clubs 1000th win in club history beating Fiorentina 3-1. Inter Milan suffer but are able to win against Cagliari with two goals from Diego Milito.

Poll closed, Maradona does not Qualify, and is sent to Spa

Our poll just closed today, and after the voting 70% voted that Maradona's side does not qualify, and 30% said, Yes, Argentina will qualify.
In other news, Maradona has gained weight and is attending a spa in Italy and had his earrings taken away because of unpaid taxes while playing for Napoli.

Champions League Wrap Up

Here is a wrap up of the Champions League group stages,


Inter Milan hold Barcelona to a draw,

Eternal Inzaghi scores double to give AC Milan three points,

Juventus draws with Bordeaux giving both a slow start,

Real Madrid slaughters Zurich 5-2 with two goals by Ronaldo,

Chelsea get past Porto plain and simple 1-0,


Lyon shrugs off Fiorentina winning 1-0,


Arsenal come back from a two goal deficit to win 3-2, the third goal by Eduardo,


Manchester United struggles with Besiktas in Turkey,


Bayern Munich power through Maccabi Haifa 3-0,


and Liverpool get through Debrecen with a goal from Kuyt.



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