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theoffside.com » The Offside - Sep 8, 2008
Win a tournament you usually get a trophy. Not in Iraq, where the Asia Cup 2007 winning team will get a stadium in their honor. Decent incentive, eh? Maybe more federations should employ this line of thinking. (Sabah …
Also tagged: iraq, world football, asia, stadium, baghdad, asia cup 2007
pakistaniat.com » ALL THINGS PAKISTAN - Sep 5, 2008
Darwaish Every year on 6th September, we remember the 17 days long Pak-India War of 1965. We often think and talk of wars in grand historic terms, but ultimately it is the lives of ordinary people that is touched in …
Also tagged: history, foreign relations, and 62 darwaish
pakistaniat.com » ALL THINGS PAKISTAN - Sep 4, 2008
Adil Najam Reader Umair alerted us to the Pakistani auction website Bolee.com, whose front page (yesterday) was advertising a “Kidney for Sale” (there were three Ads for this, but all from the same person). Search for …
Also tagged: society, science and technology, economy and 38 development, and 62 adil najam, law and 38 justice, kidney pakistan suit illegal, health and 38 disease
theoffside.com » The Offside - Sep 2, 2008
It was before the farewell match, but it’s an incredibly fitting picture, as the rest of the Bayern team heads towards the field, Oliver walks alone towards the sideline. (Alexandra Beier/Reuters)
Also tagged: germany, farewell, oliver kahn, bayern munich, testimonial
theoffside.com » The Offside - Aug 31, 2008
Finesse is not a word in Marco’s vocabulary, obviously. “Nice goal, I’m going to decapitate you now.” (Giuseppe Cacace/AFP/Getty Images)
Also tagged: world football, serie a, inter milan, marco materazzi, zlatan ibrahimovic
theoffside.com » The Offside - Aug 28, 2008
This team pic was brought to attention by Vin over at the Udinese Offside. It’s quite possibly the best and laziest official team photo ever taken. The lighting is such that half the pic is shaded, while the other half …
Also tagged: italy, serie a, udinese, team photo
theoffside.com » The Offside - Aug 27, 2008
Brad Friedel, Martin Laursen and Leon Cort have a competition to see who can stretch their bodies into the most uncomfortable positions. Martin Laursen’s face wins. (AFP/FIFA)
Also tagged: stoke city, aston villa, english premier league, brad friedel, martin laursen, leon cort
theoffside.com » The Offside - Aug 26, 2008
Papa Bouba Diop does, however, get points for creativity as he attempts to put Anderson out for the count. (AFP/FIFA)
Also tagged: premiership, portsmouth, anderson, manchester united, papa bouba diop
theoffside.com » The Offside - Aug 25, 2008
How many of these fine fans do you suppose woke up during the evening with inexplicable dreams about Smurfs? (Reuters/Enrique Marcarian)
Also tagged: smurfs
hardbody.com » HARDBODY News & Events - Aug 25, 2008
I first met Dawn Hinz at the 2006 West Palm Beach show where she was chilling with her friend Ms. Fitness Olympia, Adela Garcia. She had very little muscle at the time but was determined to compete... [[ This is a …