Dear Owen....And Previews For The Last Day Of The Group Stage

Can We Have You Back In One Piece, Please?


If you can't see it properly, it's Michael Owen in the picture. Maybe it's a bad move from the company to put this advertisement. Anyway, the answer is a firm NO I guess?


Last 4 Matches Of The Group Stage

Fritz-Walter Stadion

Saudi Arabia vs Spain

Spain is set to rest several key players including Xabi Alonso and David Villa. A reserve team is expected to be fielded by the Spanish side, who have already qualified and nothing much to play for.

Drogballs' Prediction: Saudi Arabia 0-3 Spain. They might field a reserve side, but the likes of Reyes and Iniesta will surely help them ease past the Saudis.

Olympicstadion

Ukraine vs Tunisia

Drogballs' Prediction: Ukraine 2-0 Tunisia

Rhein Energie Stadion

Togo vs France

Due to the suspension of Zinedine Zidane, France will be forced to reshuffle the squad and change their 4-2-3-1 formation into a 4-4-2 with David Trezeguet partnering Thierry Henry upfront. Franck Ribery and Florent Malouda will be on the wings while Patrick Vieira and Claude Makelele will be the central midfielders.

Drogballs' Prediction: Togo 1-2 France

AWD Arena

Switzerland vs South Korea

Drogballs' Prediction: Switzerland 1-1 South Korea

Tags: World Cup 2006, Football, Soccer, Switzerland, South Korea, France, Togo, Ukraine, Tunisia, Spain, Saudi Arabia

Well, Gattuso, YOU JUST GOT MERK'D !

Gennaro Gattuso - 'The Ultimate Barbarian'

I had this nickname for AC Milan's Italian midfielder Gennaro Gattuso. That is the barbarian. His entics on the field makes him the ultimate warrior every team wants and puts Paddy Vieira to shame to be honest. Yesterday while the Italians are celebrating Fillipo Inzaghi's goal, he went over to the coach, tried to strangle him and ran off after that. Lippi's face was priceless as he seemed like he's sh*tting himself when Gattuso appeared from nowhere to strangle him.

Anyway the video below is something like wht Rio Ferdinand did to the England players. Prank'd!



Seriously, do you even need to understand Italian in order to watch it? I don't think so! Ah, you know..the Italians, they are so expressive and waving their hand around and yea, waving their hands around is their kind of language. At the back portion of the video, it seemed like a modern day drama with him shouting all the *beeps* and *tooot* around and even had 2 kicks at the accomplice! This guy does need anger management and I've never seen someone that looses his cool as quickly as him. What a legend.


Okay, I'm not done yet...



Gattuso vs Poulsen. Look at his reaction. can't help but think is there any footballers more passionate than him? As in..showing it outwards? HAHA


The Silly Things....Footballers Say

Few days back I covered the silly things girls say about football and you thought it was class. Why not listen to the footballers themselves?


'I couldn't settle in Italy - it was like living in a foreign country.' - Ian Rush

Interviewer: 'Would it be fair to describe you as a volatile player?'
David Beckham: 'Well, I can play in the centre, on the right and occasionally on the left side.'

'If you're 0-0 down, there's no-one better to get you back on terms than Ian Wright.' - Robbie Earle

'Germany are a very difficult team to play...they had 11 internationals out there today.' - Steve Lomas

'I definitely want Brooklyn to be christened, but I don't know into what religion yet.' - David Beckham

'The Brazilians were South America, and the Ukranians will be more European.' - Phil Neville

'All that remains is for a few dots and commas to be crossed.'
- Mitchell Thomas

'Alex Ferguson is the best manager I've ever had at this level. Well, he's the only manager I've actually had at this level. But he's the best manager I've ever had.' - David Beckham

'The opening ceremony was good, although I missed it.'
- Graeme Le Saux

'Sometimes in football you have to score goals.' - Thierry Henry

'I would not be bothered if we lost every game as long as we won the league.' - Mark Viduka

'He's put on weight and I've lost it, and vice versa.' - Ronnie Whelan

'We lost because we didn't win.' - Ronaldo

'I've had 14 bookings this season - 8 of which were my fault, but 7 of which were disputable.' - Paul Gascoigne

'I've never wanted to leave. I'm here for the rest of my life, and hopefully after that as well.' - Alan Shearer

'I'd like to play for an Italian club, like Barcelona.' - Mark Draper

'You've got to believe that you're going to win, and I believe we'll win the World Cup until the final whistle blows and we're knocked out.'
- Peter Shilton

'I faxed a transfer request to the club at the beginning of the week, but let me state that I don't want to leave Leicester.' - Stan Collymore

'I was watching the Blackburn game on TV on Sunday when it flashed on the screen that George Ndah had scored in the first minute at Birmingham. My first reaction was to ring him up. Then I remembered he was out there playing.' - Ade Akinbiyi

'Without being too harsh on David Beckham, he cost us the match.'
- Ian Wright

'It was a big relief off my shoulder.' - Paul Gascoigne

'I'm as happy as I can be - but I have been happier.' - Ugo Ehiogu

'Leeds is a great club and it's been my home for years, even though I live in Middlesbrough.' - Jonathan Woodgate

'I can see the carrot at the end of the tunnel.' - Stuart Pearce

'My parents have been there for me, ever since I was about 7.'
- David Beckham

'I was surprised, but I always say nothing surprises me in football.'
- Les Ferdinand

'There's no in between - you're either good or bad. We were in between.'
- Gary Lineker

'Winning doesn't really matter as long as you win.' - Vinny "IM THE JUGGERNAUT, B*TCH!" Jones

Silly Quotes Champion: David Beckham - 4 times!

There you have it, the England captain being the silliest of all.

Tags: Gennaro Gattuso, AC Milan, Italy, Humour

World Cup Group F Latest

Ronaldo Double Silenced Critics And Brazil Through To Meet Ghana

Signal Iduna Stadion

Japan 1 - 4 Brazil

Scorers:
JAP - K. Tamada (33min);
BRA - Ronaldo (45min, 81min), Juninho Pernambucano (53min), Gilberto (59min);

Well, the Brazillians showed they're the World Cup champion by defeating Japan 4-1 with the fatty Ronaldo grabbing a double. To be honest he should have scored another at the start of second half, but credits to him, under all the intense pressure and criticisms, he rised to the occasion and put 2 past the helpless Kawaguchi. Ronaldo is officially the joint all-time top scorer of the World Cup and although he's still not the Ronaldo of old, he still possess the killer instinct and like most people would agree that form is temporal but class is permanent.

But Brazil's defence looked a little susceptible to speed attacks though. They made a mistake by sitting to forward and inviting the Japanese to run at them and they took their chance well by scoring a beautiful goal. But they learnt their mistake and sat a little deeper in the 2nd half and the Japanese clearly lacked creativity to break down the Brazillian defence.

The end of the game looks like a regular training match for the Brazillians though, the match below is far more interesting!

Kewell Makes Socceroos Dream

Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion

Croatia 2 - 2 Australia

Scorers:
CRO - D. Srna (3min), N. Kovac (56min);
AUS - C. Moore (39min), H. Kewell (79min);

Sent Off (3):
CRO - D. Simic, J. Simunic;
AUS - B. Emerton;

If FIFA is reading this (of course not), please send Graham Poll home, now. No, he's not a player if you wonder, but he's the referee for this game. Just watch it again and you could tell this English referee has clearly lost it and doesn't know what's he's doing. How did he show Simunic a 2nd yellow and yet not a red card and not know about it? This seriously put a doubt over his competency as a referee and how did he not spot the handball just before Kewell scored the equalising goal for Australia? Gosh, I think we'll hear more about him in days to come.


Anyway congratulations, Socceroos. I'm not your fan but I was cheering you on for the match as I think you lads deserved it more than the Croats do. Came back from behind to beat Japan, went down 2-0 to Brazil although the scoreline flatters the Brazillians a bit and now to come back against Croatia again. I admit I didn't watch much of the game as I fixed my eyes on the Brazil vs Japan game, but I did switched over to watch it and was shocked to see the clanger by the Australian keeper, Zeliko Kalac. I don't know why he started instead of Mark Schwarzer, but I think he will never appear again anyway. As AC Milan's 3rd choice keeper, the hulking figure dived low for Kovac's long shot and he completely missed the catch and it went in off his hands into the back of the net.

Thankfully Harry Kewell was on hand to save his blushes. Although it does looked offside, there was a handball from the Croatians and I think it evens out, eh? Well done Aussies, you deserve it, but how you're gonna beat Italy, I don't know! Good luck anyway!


Final Group F Standings:

1. Brazil 9pts (Qualify)
2. Australia 4pts (Qualify)
   
3. Croatia 2pts
4. Japan 1pt

Next Round of 16:

26th June
Italy vs Australia

27th June
Brazil vs Ghana

Tags: World Cup 2006, Football, Soccer, Brazil, Japan, Croatia, Australia, Socceroos, Group F

Craig Bellamy Signs For Liverpool And Scary Movie Review!

Liverpool Clinch Ballamy Deal

Liverpool have completed the signing of Wales striker Craig Bellamy from Blackburn on a four-year deal. The Merseysiders were given permission to speak to the 26-year-old after triggering a clause in his contract with a 6million pounds bid. Following a fall-out with then Newcastle manager Graeme Souness, Bellamy joined Blackburn in July last year and scored 15 goals, having been on loan at Celtic in the previous season.

Drogballs: He might be an abosulte idiot and have a troubled past, but seriously, why not? 6million is not alot considering Andriy Shevchenko cost 30+ million. Of course its stupid to compare Bellamy to Shevchenko, but under Rafa, I believe he can change Craig into a wonderful player and blossom with the Reds. He's a Liverpool fan as well, so it won't go wrong. I have a good feeling about this.


Movie Review: Scary Movie 4


It was Rivand's 21st birthday today (OLD MAN) HAHA and had little choice but to watch Scary Movie 4. Okay, I'm lying. I have been waiting to watch this show since it's release and it took almost 3 months before the movie is showed here. Maybe due to all the censorship crap in this country. Ah nevermind.

Million Dollar Baby Spoof
Okay actually I have no idea where to start this...review. Becuase there is no story to this movie! It's just like a parody of several movies chucked into one, mix it around and there you go, one movie! But I have one question, why is there a picture of King Kong, yet 'he' is nowhere in the movie.

Here's the list of spoofs in the movie:

• Saw & Saw II
• The Village
• The Grudge
• War Of The Worlds
• Million Dollar Baby
• Brokeback MountainThe As* Rammer! Saw Spoof
  

I'm definitely not going to spoil the show for you but if you're really looking for a movie just to make you laugh for an hour or so, or you're just bored and need entertainment, look no further than this movie. It's lame and much of the story doesn't make any sense, but its those spoofs that makes you chuckle and maybe watch those movies above with a different thinking!

You pay 8 bucks, laugh it all out, come out and forgotten all about it. Yup, that's the conclusion.

Drogballs' Rating:

IF you love senseless comedies, stupid jokes and a bunch of retards running around - 4.5 / 5
IF you love reality shows, things that makes sense and believes that story should be meaningful - 0 / 5

Tags: Liverpool, Craig Bellamy, Football, Scary Movie 4

Czeching Out, Ghana In: Group E Round Up

AOL-Arena

Czech Republic 0 - 2 Italy

Scorers:
ITA - M. Materazzi (26min), F. Inzaghi (87min);

Sent Off:
CZE - J. Polak



Frankenstadion

Ghana 2 - 1 United States

Scorers:
GHA - H. Dramani (22min), S. Appiah (pen 45min);
USA - C. Dampsey (43min);

Final Group E Standings:

1. Italy 7pts (Qualify)
   
2. Ghana 6pts (Qualify)
   
3. Czech Republic 3pts
4. United States 1pt

Tags: World Cup 2006, Soccer, Football, Italy, Ghana, Czech Republic, United States

2006/07 English Premiership Fixtures Released

2006/2007 Barclays English Premiership Fixtures

The fixture list of the upcoming Premiership season has been released and Liverpool start of their campaign by travelling to newly promoted, Sheffield United and will have a tough run up until Christmas with the likes of NEverton, ManYoo, Chelski and Bolton awaiting.

FULL FIXTURE LIST (CLICK HERE)

Day One: 19/08/2006

Sheff Utd v Liverpool
West Ham v Charlton
Arsenal v Aston Villa
Bolton v Tottenham
Chelsea v Man City
Everton v Watford
Man Utd v Fulham
Newcastle v Wigan
Portsmouth v Blackburn
Reading v Middlesbrough

Tags: Barclays English Premier League, English Premiership, Football, Soccer, Liverpool, Fixtures

We Should Be Relieved Somebody Else Is Shittier Than We Are....

If You Think Local Football Is Bad....

We have long complained about the standard of our national league which is the S-League (sh*tty league IMO) and our national team which is going nowhere, or rather going backwards since the days of Fandhi Ahmad, who had a trial with Ajax and scored a goal in UEFA Cup before returning home with er, homesick. We had a dream of reching the World Cup by 2010, which is like the next World Cup at South Africa. Oh how we dared to dream, but we aren't even South-east Asian champion, World Cup? 'Havin a laugh! Okay but at least we tried and we had a vision for it.

Okay but today the point is not to criticise our football culture or national team or even the sh*tty league, but take heart that there is always someone worst off than us. Why not watch this team, and see how a player named Archie Thompson scored 13 goals in 1 appearance.



Australia 31-0 American Samoa
Are you feeling a little better now? Haha..

I sound like a kid in primary school getting back my results, got 31/32 in rank and laughing hard at the kid getting 32/32. Oh, how pathetic.....


Quotes Of the Week

"I was asked the other day who is going to be the top scorer. What a stupid question. Me" - Michael Owen.

"Our thoughts are with him and his family" - Joe Cole. Since when is Owen leaving us?

"It looks like England have beaten Sweden for the first time in 38 years." - Clive "That Night In Barcelona '99 "Tyldesley just before Sweden took that fateful long throw.....

"I made mistakes. I didn't use my brain." - Illija Petkovic explaining why s&M got trounced 6-0 by the Argies.

"Serbia & Montenegro just got whipped. S&M" - Ian 'Wrong' Wright contributing to his valuable tactical assesmen.

"I was very satisfied with the performance of all our players" - Raymond Domenech. FRANCE 1-1 SOUTH KOREA.

"Akwa is clearly the main man for Angola, but he doesnt tend to get many goals. Although he did get five in eight qualifying games and is their top goalscorer of all time" - Some commentator..Maybe...oh maybe not!

Tags: Football, Soccer, Australia, American Samoa, Archie Thompson

Group C Latest: Ivory Coast 3-2 Serbia & Mont.; Holland 0-0 Argentina

Allianz Arena

Ivory Coast 3 - 2 Serbia & Montenegro

Scorers:
CIV - A. Dindane (pen 37min, 67min), B. Kalou (pen 86);
S&M - Zigic (10min), Illic (20min);




Waldstadion

Netherlands 0 - 0 Argentina

Final Group C Standing

1. Argentina 7pts (Qualify)
   
2. Netherlands 7pts (Qualify)
   
3. Ivory Coast 3pts
4. S&M 0pts

Next Round of 16:

24th June

Argentina vs Mexico

25th June
Netherlands vs Portugal

Tags: World Cup 2006, Football, Soccer, Argentina, Netherlands, Holland, Ivory Coast, Cote D'Ivoire, Serbia & Montenegro

My Predictions Are Spot On: Group D Latest;

Gelsenkirchen

Portugal 2 - 1 Mexico

Scorers:
POR - Maniche (6min), Simao Sabrossa (pen 24min);
MEX - F. Fonseca (29 min), O. Bravo (MISS pen 58min);

Drogballs' Prediction: Portugal 2-1 Mexico. Spot on.

Zentralstadion

Iran 1 - 1 Angola

Scorers:
IRA - Bakhtiarizadeh (76min);
ANG - A. Flavio (60min);

Drogballs' Prediction: Iran 1-1 Angola. Spot on again!


Final Group D Standings:

1. Portugal 9pts (Qualify)
   
2. Mexico 4pts (Qualify)
   
3. Angola 2pts
4. Iran 1pt
   

Tags: World Cup 2006, Football, Soccer, Portugal, Mexico, Iran, Angola

Day 13 Preview, Latest On Owen

Michael Owen - Gone In 60 Seconds - Out For 5 Months

How unlucky can footballers get sometimes really. Djibril Cisse might be unlucky to miss the WC, but Owen yet again got injured and has been ruled out for 5 months and this has ended his disappointing World Cup 2006 campaign. The scan showed a cruciate ligament damage and will only be back by the end of the year.


I can be a bitter Liverpool fan whom laugh at his current plight, for leaving Liverpool and turn his back on us. But he used to be my favourite player and all I can say is get well soon, Owen.


World Cup Day 13

Arena AufSchalke, Gelsenkirchen

Portugal (7) vs Mexico (4)

Portugal will set to rest five players with yellow cards and they are CRonaldo, Nuno Valente, Pauleta, Deco and Costinha. Simao Sabrossa and Tiago is set to deputise and Nuno Gomes will start upfront instead of Pauleta.

Drogballs' Prediction: Portugal 2-1 Mexico

Zentralstadion

Iran (23) vs Angola (57)

Drogballs' Prediction: Iran 1-1 Angola.

Waldstadion

Netherlands (3) vs Argentina (9)

Luis Gonzalez is out for this game therefore Esteban Cambiasso will replace him in the central midfield position. Holland will ring changes to the squad as several players are on yellowcard and will not be risked. Dirk Kuyt, Khalid Boulahrouz and Tim de Cler will deputise for Johnny Heitinga, van Bommel and van Bronckhorst.

Drogballs' Prediction: Netherlands 1-1 Argentina.

Allianz Arena

Ivory Coast (32) vs Serbia & Mont. (44)

This game will be not as intriguing as the one above as both this teams have already booked a flight home and there is only pride to play for. Of course both teams would not want to lose so expect a cagey game.

Drogballs' Prediction: Ivory Coast 2-1 Serbia & Montenegro

Tags: World Cup 2006, Football, Soccer, Netherlands, Holland, Argentina, Angola, Iran, Portugal, Mexico, Ivory Coast, Serbia & Montenegro, Cote D'Ivoire