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FootballBlips Member since Oct. 30, 2008

DTotD: Pitch invasion
DTotD: Pitch invasion
dirtytackle.net — Angry Austria Vienna fans invaded the pitch like a drunk and stupid army during their side’s 3-0... loss to Athletic Bilbao in the Europa League on Thursday. Upset after Athletic scored their second goal, fans first threw objects onto the pitch, forcing the referee to halt play. This ... (more) DTotD: Pitch invasion
The €480,000 shot
The €480,000 shot
dirtytackle.net — At halftime of the Xerez v Barcelona match on Wednesday, a man named Miguel Ramon Rubio won... €480,000 for scoring a goal from midfield. And holy crap was he lucky to score — that sucker looked like it was going to die well before it reached the line but it somehow just kept going and ... (more) The €480,000 shot
More links!
More links!
dirtytackle.net — All the stuff being covered outside the unfriendly confines of the award winning Dirty Tackle… Uh, I’m... starting to believe those reports that say South Africa is super violent. (The AP caption says that’s a plastic gun, but…I’m not so sure). [Photo: AP]  ... (more) More links!
Juve beg fans to not be racist
Juve beg fans to not be racist
dirtytackle.net — Since Juventus fans keep spitting racial slurs at Mario Balotelli, club president Jean-Claude Blanc thought it might... be a good idea to write an open letter to supporters, kindly asking them to not be racist idiots so the club doesn’t get in anymore trouble with the Derby ... (more) Juve beg fans to not be racist
Random musings of footballers before they fall asleep…
Random musings of footballers before they fall asleep…
dirtytackle.net — Lionel Messi So tired. … I wonder if the Ballon d’Or is made out of Legos. …... I hope it is. … The color of this kit feels like burning. … Zlatan Ibrahimovic is so tall. He’s even taller than when Iniesta sits on my shoulders and we wear a big raincoat. ... (more) Random musings of footballers before they fall asleep…
DTotD: Red for ref butt shot
DTotD: Red for ref butt shot
dirtytackle.net — Near the end of Argentina Primeria Division leaders Newell’s Old Boys’ 1-0 loss to Colon on Monday,... Colon midfielder German Rivarola was sent off for drilling a direct shot into the referee’s backside (1:05 in the video). He claimed it was an accident and his teammates ... (more) DTotD: Red for ref butt shot
Vagner Love is a fighter
Vagner Love is a fighter
dirtytackle.net — When the awesomely named Vagner Love returned to the club where he began his career, Palmeiras, back... in August on a one year loan deal from CSKA Moscow, he probably took comfort in being back in his native Brazil, especially since CSKA said he had “urgent family problems” to deal ... (more) Vagner Love is a fighter
Real enjoy ironic applause
Real enjoy ironic applause
dirtytackle.net — Real Madrid misfit Gago was late for training yesterday and when he turned up, all his teammates... and even manager Manuel Pellegrini gave him a rousing round of ironic applause . Meanwhile, Xabi Alonso must have been quietly reconsidering just how happy the squad was to see him show up for ... (more) Real enjoy ironic applause
If it happened…
If it happened…
dirtytackle.net — As part of Maradona’s two month ban for his, uh, orally themed tirade after Argentina qualified for... the World Cup, he is not allowed to participate in or even attend any FIFA events, including things like Friday’s draw. To be sure this was absolutely clear, FIFA even went so far ... (more) If it happened…
DTotD: Brain Damage
DTotD: Brain Damage
dirtytackle.net — That’s Zenit St. Petersburg goalkeeper Vyacheslav Malafeev charging out of his area to deliver a flying ninja... kick to an unsuspecting opponent, who, after that, probably no longer knows how to read. (more) DTotD: Brain Damage
Luca Toni’s calendar is trippy
Luca Toni’s calendar is trippy
dirtytackle.net — Flying deli meats? Cartoon mushrooms? A big block of cheese? These strange items combined can only mean... one thing — it’s Luca Toni’s promotional calender for his native Emilia-Romagna, Italy! You see, when not selling sausages , Luca does tourism promotion work for his ... (more) Luca Toni’s calendar is trippy
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Links!
dirtytackle.net — All the stuff being covered outside the unfriendly confines of the award winning Dirty Tackle… Please stop... crying. No — just…just stop crying. Please? Stop crying! [ 101gg ] Gael Clichy has a gold iPhone AND a gold Blackberry. Meanwhile, my phone has a crack in it. [ ... (more) Links!
Laporta enjoyed Barca’s win
Laporta enjoyed Barca’s win
dirtytackle.net — Barca president Joan Laporta sat beside Real Madrid president Florentino Perez during his side’s El Clasico win... on Sunday, so he had to be somewhat respectful during the match. But as the picture above shows, he apparently partied his balls off afterwards — popping bottles like ... (more) Laporta enjoyed Barca’s win
DT Exclusive: The 33rd team
DT Exclusive: The 33rd team
dirtytackle.net — Sepp Blatter revealed on Monday that the Football Association of Ireland has asked FIFA if they could... be allowed into the World Cup as a 33rd team after the Thierry Henry handball debacle. Sepp found this funny. The following is a transcript of the conversation between FAI president David ... (more) DT Exclusive: The 33rd team
DTotD: Indestructible ankle
DTotD: Indestructible ankle
dirtytackle.net — In St. Truiden’s 2-0 win over Standard Liege on Sunday, Standard’s Reginal Goreux (teammate to king of... the dirty tacklers, Axel Witsel ) attempted to decimate the ankle of Wim Mennes, but it didn’t work. Not only did Mennes’ ankle not turn to dust, it was even ... (more) DTotD: Indestructible ankle
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