While the hole developing in the toe of my current pair attest I should really be looking to score some new indoor/court shoes, these fresh kicks from Cristiano Ronaldo’s upcoming 2013 Summer Collection now sit atop of my list of wants instead. I haven’t been able to find any information on them at all aside […]
the fatal flaw
Some players are just destined for the headlines. How they find themselves there though, is often very different. Many of those regularly in the headlines earned that right on merit, their amazing displays on the pitch rewarded with plaudits and front page cameos. You know the types: Messi, Ronaldo, van Persie, Pirlo, etc. Then there […]
pic of the week 3/18-3/24
Yo dawg… I heard you like David Beckham’s new underwear, so we put Beckham in with a bunch of Beckham’s underwear so you can help him earn more money while giving him your money. Sorry, I had to. Though I was tempted to use a picture from Friday’s epic battle in the snow in Denver, […]
snow clásico
Someone get Punxsutawney Phil on the phone, because that bastard is a liar. Like most meteorologists, the over sized rodent didn’t see his shadow which meant winter was over with. We even passed the March equinox two days before kickoff, so we’re officially in Spring. Apparently, Mother Nature feels no need to answer groundhogs or astronomical phenomenons. […]
ten words or less #70
It’s been a busy week here at WSOTP. This is my fourth post in less than a week, which has to be a blog record. Hopefully everyone’s been eating it up. But as you might expect, the events that have dominated my attention over the last few days have to be crucial the upcoming pair […]
what exactly were you trying to do there?
Writing is a tough gig. Doing it well? Even harder. And while I’ve been doing it for a while now, I’ll be the first to admit that my ability to string together words is far from polished and still a work in progress. As a self-taught writer, I suppose that comes with the territory. Journalism, […]
pic of the week 3/11-3/17
If you wanted to see an example of everything that’s wrong with the modern bureaucracy that dominates English football, take today’s ruling on the above “pic of the week”. It depicts an absolute nightmare of a challenge by Wigan’s Callum McManaman on Newcastle’s Massadio Haïdara midway through the first half of their match up on Saturday, […]
wake up call
Much in the world of football is cyclical. Each leagues’ yearly seasons are the easiest examples of this. But larger scale tournaments happen over longer, repeating periods: World Cups, European Championships and Asian Cups all take place in four-year cycles, while the rest of the world’s confederations operate on two-year ones — well, most of the […]
#hashtags: an MLS run down
I freaking love Twitter. Probably more than I should. It’s an addiction I think. And a major part of my love for the social media service stems from — in my opinion at least — there’s really no better medium out there to discover and connect with fellow fans of the beautiful game. The use […]
pic of the week
Today marks the birth of “Pic of the Week”, yet another recurring series of posts here on WSOTP. Each Monday, I plan to post my favorite picture from the previous week’s football happenings. Sometimes it might be a momentous moment, other times it might be a bit silly. This week’s picture, falls into the latter category. […]
Wrong Side of the Pond 