Ronaldo Wins the Puskas

I know what you're thinking. You're thinking, "What is a Puskas? And should I be offended?" Well, the answer is "no." The Goal of the Year Award is named after the late Ferenc Puskas and the first annual FIFA Puskas Award went to Cristiano Ronaldo for his long range bomb against FC Porto in the Champions League.

Here are all the goals nominated.

Who do you think should have won? Let us know in the comments.

Cristiano Ronaldo and Motor Oil?

What won't this guy sell? But if I stop and think, "Would I do a commercial for Castrol if they paid me?" I would have to say, "Yes!"

Behind the Scenes Footage

And this is why the dude makes Arab Money.

Old School CR7

I was thinking back on C-Ron's time at ManU because of Darren Fletcher's comments the other day and I thought I would share a few of his goals from the 2007-2008 season.

Ronaldo and Bar-B-Q's?

According to this article, CR9 is teaming up with Michael Jackson's dad to sell soccer based Bar-B-Q's for next summer's World Cup. Dude, I understand you want to conquer America, but I'm just not sure who's going to buy a Bar-B-Q that's endorsed by a guy that carries a man bag.

Happy FIFA 10 Day

Today is the release day for FIFA 10 in North America. I really should have taken the day off to play it and watch Champions League. Instead I've been crazy busy at work, so sorry this post is so late in the day. Here is a user created video of Ronaldo in FIFA 10. It plays on the Schweinsteiger video I showed you last week. See you on Xbox Live!

More Crazy Skillz

I know this is an old video but some of the stuff that these guys do is amazing. I need to practice.

Crazy Skillz

I must admit that after watching the Audi Cup that it's still kind of weird for me not to see CR7 in a Manchester United uniform. So if there's anyone else out there like me, I give you some highlights of CR7 in action.

Fergie, C. Ron, and Owen

Words cannot describe this take on the transfer of Ronaldo to Real Madrid and Owen to ManU. Enjoy!

Real Madrid: They Ain't Playin Around

Triple training sessions...it takes me back to my days at the IMG Academy and college. I guess the heads of Real Madrid aren't messing around with their little spending spree amongst the global recession.

Security Guards Galore

After Monday's events where fans rushed the pitch to see Ronaldo, Real Madrid has hired an additional 3 bodyguards specifically for CRon. Check the video below to see the event. The real question is whether or not the body guards will keep him away from Paris?

Pele to Genoa?

Hidden among the transfer activity of CR9 and Oguchi Onyewu, I noticed that Pele had transferred from Portsmouth to Genoa. Which got me thinking, "why didn't I know that Pele was still playing" and "when did he come out of retirement?" Well, if you clicked on the link you will see that we have yet another youngster bitin' the name of a legend (Yes, I'm talking to you, Cristiano). So this little move got me thinking about the other transfers that you may not have heard as much about.


Marcus Hahnemann to Wolverhampton Wanderers
The Seattle native left Reading on a free transfer after 8 years with the club. He started with them when they were in the second division and was part of their great run to the Premier League. He signed a one year contract with the Wolves.


David Edgar to Burnley
Not to be confused with The Dreaded Goggled Gladiator™, Edgar Davids, this 22 year old Canadian defender left Newcastle in search of first team football in the Premiership. His old man played one game for the Barcodes before he landed with the NY Cosmos.


Dean Windass to Darlington
I've always admired the guy for two things. 1) Willing to keep his last name, and 2) playing until he dies of old age. The 40 year old striker has no plans to retire and scored in the Premier league at a ripe old age of 39. In true movie script fashion, the hometown boy from Hull scored the 2008 goal to propel Hull City to the Premiership for the first time in club history.


Paul Heckingbottom to Mansfield Town
- All I can say is...could you imagine a 3v3 team with him, Windass and Shittu? I would love to hear John Motson call that game.

And one last note, it's now official, Obertan is a Red Devil.

Footy on Bloomberg

I was shocked to see soccer get a whole two minutes of coverage on the business and finance channel Bloomberg. Here is an article that really breaks down some of the economic numbers involved with these high priced transfers. The video is nothing that you don't already know, but its interesting to see the mainstream media's take on soccer.

Breaking Up Is Hard To Do

With news surfacing out of Europe that Cristiano Ronaldo will be sold to Real Madrid for a world record $131 million, I feel a little like I just got dumped. I've got nothing against Real Madrid, they just aren't my ManU. Although it was eventually inevitable, I've got this pit in my stomach that feels eerily similar to when they sold off the Treble winning team from 1999. Goodbye, Becks, Cole, Yorke...and now Ronaldo.
I find it amazing the bond that you can have with your club and your players. There was a while in the early 2000's that I felt disgusted with ManU for selling of my favorite players. I didn't like their players, their style of play, etc...and then along came CR7. It took some time for him to get settled in, but it's been an amazing ride. Kind of like getting the opportunity to date a model, even if it's only for a short while and you may be the rebound guy.
So now I've got that hollow feeling in my stomach, wondering what Sir Alex will pull out of his magic hat next. He's done it before with The Kids and he did it again after The Treble. So it looks like I have to sit tight and wait and watch and pray, that we'll be able to replace Ronaldo with another young talented prospect or two...or three. But until then, it looks like I'll have to get a subscription to GolTV since FSC doesn't show the Spanish La Liga. I guess I should have been better prepared for this, even Santiago Munez left England for Real Madrid. How could I expect Ronaldo to do any different?

The Wrong Galacticos?

My boy Dunny posted a story on Cristiano Ronaldo being in L.A. to meet with Real Madrid doctors. You can check it out here. But the following video might lead one to believe that he might be in town to play for another Galaxy (or just party with Cali girls). Any soccer person knows that a move to L.A. would be crazy...but I'm surprised that MLS Rumors hasn't ran with it. Yeah, I said it! But they are reporting that Trinidad & Tobago international, Chris Birchall has signed with The Great White Disappointment™.