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It isn’t a mystery that he wants Chamakh…
Marouane Chamakh and Arsenal are apparently close to a transfer deal even though Arsene Wenger is not confirming anything. Because Chamakh will be able to take a free transfer at the end of this season he can go ahead and sign with someone else, and if Arsenal is smart they’ll get this thing done and go ahead and tell the world.
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I was just hanging out prior to the Super Bowl, but I found myself thinking more about soccer than football. I was specifically cogitating on the MLS and this whole fiasco regarding the collective bargaining agreement (or lack theorof). This whole ugly affair between the players and the owners has me sick to my stomach as a fan of the league and a usual proponent of its popularity. I started watching MLS when it took the American sports pitch 15 years ago, and I even stood by the less than popular league after my area’s team, the Mutiny (R.I.P.), was contracted.
Only 122 days left to the kick-off whistle that will get the first World Cup to take place on the continent of Africa in motion. Hosts South Africa open up their campaign with a tricky match against Mexico on June 11th.
The feeling all around the continent and in my own country Kenya is one of excitement and football fans cannot wait to be a part of this history making event. Every other thing on television is about the tournamentand the media are really doing a great job to hype the event. Franzs Beckenbauer, Roger Milla, Pele and Mexican great Hugo Sancehz are some of the legends who have expressed great excitement at the prospect of African World Cup.
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Well, the 2009/2010 American football season has officially come to an end. Last night’s Super Bowl was the cherry on top of another delicious season of bone-crunching action. Sadly, we will now have to wait approximately half of a year for more college and pro games. Many of us will miss it. I know I sure will, even though my favored teams (Vanderbilt Commodores and Tampa Bay Buccaneers) didn’t exactly provide much entertainment over the last year.
Two goals from Didier Drogba in the first 25 minutes gave Chelsea a comfortable 2-0 win against Arsenal, in a result that ended the Gunners faint title hopes.
Chelsea responded quickly to Manchester United taking over top place in the league after they beat Portsmouth 5-0 yesterday. Only 8 minutes had gone by when Drogba, scorer of Chelsea’s goal in their midweek draw with Hull, latched on to John Terry’s flick-on from a corner to poke home at the back post.
European champions Spain were given no favors this morning when the draw for the UEFA EURO 2012 qualifying rounds were made. Spain’s group includes the Czech Republic, Scotland, Lithuania and Liechtenstein.
Runners up in 2008 Germany were handed a much easier draw as they will play Austria, Belgium, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan and the side they beat in a dramatic UEFA EURO 2008 semi-final, Turkey.
England, who did not qualify for EURO 2008, should have no problem this time in a group that includes Switzerland, Bulgaria, Wales and Montenegro.
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Ever heard the phrase lights, camera, and action. Well if you are aware of the film expression then there is something you should know. The phrase is complete B.S.
First off the lights on a set are rarely ever turned off because they shine at such a high wattage that turning them on and off all the time would mean a lot of waiting around until they warmed back up. Maybe if the light was used in an effect that would be different, but 99% of the time the lights are already on. Camera and action are fair enough terms to use prior to a shot though, but what about the audio mixer and the film clapper? These are two areas that are never overlooked in any take.
The draw for the 2012 Euro’s in Poland and Ukraine will be held tomorrow and UEFA has already conformed the seeds for the draw.
With the Republic of Ireland, Scotland and Northern Ireland all in Pot Three, the likelihood of England drawing one of them is 38%. We could also see a repeat of the World-Cup playoffs games between the Republic of Ireland and France.
Euro 2012 qualifying seedings
Pot One: Spain, Germany, Holland, Italy, England, Croatia, Portugal, France, Russia.
Pot Two: Greece, Czech Republic, Sweden, Switzerland, Serbia, Turkey, Denmark, Slovakia, Romania.
Pot Three: Israel, Bulgaria, Finland, Norway, Republic of Ireland, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Austria, Bosnia-Herzegovina.
Dirk Kuyt’s 55th-minute header settled the Merseyside derby in Liverpool favor, while Manchester United moved to the top of the Premier League with a 5-0 thrashing over Portsmouth.
The Merseyside derby has seen more red cards than any other game in the Premier League and today’s match extended that record. Liverpool defender Sotiris Kyrgiakos was sent off for a challenge on Marouane Fellaini left Rafael Benítez’s side a man down after 34 minutes.
But Dirk Kuyt 50th goal for Liverpool in the second half was enough to give the red side of Liverpool all three points and move Liverpol back into 4th place in the table.
