World Football Thread XVI - The demise of one Ronaldo and the rise of another

[duke o' york]

I'm still hoping that Newcastle can get themselves some DIC money.

[Thedrin]

I didn't expect better but still ...

[Maquiladora]

Originally posted by duke o' york


I'm still hoping that Newcastle can get themselves some DIC money.

[Insert joke about fat freddy being a DIC]

[Imran Siddiqui]

Beating Mexico 2-0 again .

Take that you ****ing classless Mexicans

[LordShiva]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/6339941.stm

Juve's still up there

[ískallin]

How did Juve rise with all that negative publicity because of the scandal?? Disgusting club

And why cannnot the rich italian clubs keep their stadiums up to standards with all this revenue?

[Frozzy]

Because, before last weekend, there was no need to.

[Fistandantilus]

Originally posted by ískallin
How did Juve rise with all that negative publicity because of the scandal?? Disgusting club

Those stats refer to June 06, they are barely touched by the scandal.

[Drake Tungsten]

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui
Beating Mexico 2-0 again .

Take that you ****ing classless Mexicans

Mexico is ****...

[Cort Haus]

Arsenal enter partnership with Colorado Rapids
Arsenal today enters into an exclusive agreement with Kroenke Sports Enterprises (KSE) — the leading live sports and entertainment group based in Denver - with the primary aims of building the Arsenal brand in the US; helping to improve the quality of football at MLS team Colorado Rapids and supporting grassroots football in the US.

The establishment of this innovative strategic relationship will combine an exchange of best practices together with commercial and marketing efforts which includes the inception of a Centre of Excellence at Dick's Sporting Goods Park and the transfer of coaching ‘know how’.

Furthermore, a key component of this relationship is the development of the Arsenal Cup, a club tournament that will be open to American club teams from all over the United States which will be hosted at Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Colorado.

Arsenal Football Club's Managing Director Keith Edelman enthused: "We are delighted to be able to announce our partnership with Kroenke Sports Enterprises and the Colorado Rapids. This is a very important step for Arsenal Football Club as this becomes our first venture into the United States marketplace. We are approaching this as a long term development partnership that will benefit both clubs significantly."

KSE Executive Vice-President and Chief Marketing Officer Paul Andrews said: "“We are trilled to have established such a partnership with one of the leading clubs in the world that will help continue the expansion of our sport well into the future."

Colorado Rapids Managing Director Jeff Plush said: “This groundbreaking partnership with Arsenal, a team that has been in the first flights of the sports for more then 100 years is the one of the stepping stones to continue pushing our sport into the next level. In today’s international business community, soccer is the only true global sport that transcends ethnicity, culture and language and with this type of relationships we are making sure that our company is expanding this vision through our worldwide sport.”

The Rapids will travel to London on March 8th, where they will be hosted by Arsenal Football Club to continue their pre-season training camp practicing at their team facilities. The stint in London will end on March 13, when the team departs to their final stage of their preseason in Valencia, Spain.

With a new era beginning for the team today and the opening of their new 18,000 seat soccer-specific stadium set for April 7, 2007, the Colorado Rapids are poised to set a new standard of excellence in Major League Soccer and around the world of sports.

http://www.arsenal.com/article.asp?thisNav=News&article=447154&lid=NewsHeadline&Title=Arsenal+enter+partnership+with+Colorado+Rapids

Nice to see a USAian (Mr Plush) wanting to sell the marvellous, sexy product that is the football of Arsenal FC to the discerning, quality-loving public of the United States without actually needing to own our club.

In return, his team will enjoy links to one of Europe's biggest clubs, and the Colorado Gunners will enjoy my support.

Is South Park in their catchment area, btw?

[Drake Tungsten]

soccer is the only true global sport that transcends ethnicity, culture and language

Bull****...

[Cort Haus]

Eloquent and well thought-out argument there, Drake.

[Maquiladora]

sexy?

Is it just me or does he look like Henry Kelly?

[Cort Haus]

Closing the gap?

[Maquiladora]

I never claimed he was. Certainly sexier though, if only for not being a frog.