In previewing tomorrow’s Champions League tilt between Tottenham and Barcelona at Wembley, The Guardian’s David Hytner wrote a terrific piece detailing how an 18-year-old Lionel Messi almost joined Espanyol on loan in the summer of 2005, back when current Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino was still playing center back for the club that lies in the Sarrià-Sant Gervasi district of Barcelona.
Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima is one of the greatest strikers to ever play the game. A two-time Ballon d’Or winner and two-time World Cup champion, O Fenômeno dazzled the world with his unparalleled dribbling and finishing abilities.
Ahead of a Champions League matchup on Wednesday between two of his former clubs, Ronaldo found himself in the middle of a debate between PSV Eindhoven and Inter Milan. Who, they asked, would Ronaldo root for on Wednesday when the teams clash at Philips Stadium in the Netherlands?
The legend of 37-year-old Swedish midfielder Kennedy Bakircioglu grew today after the Hammarby IF legend hammered a free kick in the 79th minute of a 3-0 victory over Goteborg before celebrating by catching a beer and chugging it.
When you’ve made nearly 300 appearances for your club, scored almost 100 goals, been capped by Sweden 14 times and are now just a month away from your 38th birthday, you’ve earned yourself a cold one.
What’s incredible is that the goal is every bit as good as the celly. What a hit.