Let me kick off by saying: Great read!!
The book is by Franklin Foer, and in it, he makes an analisys on how the game itself can be seen as globalization and it's effects/results on many different cultures where it encounters corruption, racism, tribalism, nationalism and hooliganism. Don't be thrown off by all these "isms", he travelled the globe and met with many figures who give their own view and experience with the game and life. Among the topics, The Red Star Belgrade's supporters part in the Serbian nationalism is INSANE!! Berlusconi's and the Agnelli's influence over the Italian game and how Inter supporters cope with it... Chelsea's drastic change from working class to the posh style... The never ending corruption in the Brazilian league... Real Madrid x Barcelona's rivalry with focus during Franco's regime... And more including the USA, which he makes and ironic analisys in the end.
Definitely worth getting this!

The book can be found at Amazon with the "Search Inside" feature which allows you to take a peek.

This time....First to 100 wins!

If number 14 brings Thierry Henry to mind, then here's a chance to improve your knowledge of the game. To me and many others, the most graceful player to ever play the beautiful game! He is synonymous with Total Football as well as being known for perfecting a skill named The Cruyff Turn, the man was a center forward who would drop deep into his own area confusing his marker or move to the wing where he would cause havoc. Back then, this was unheard of... 'Cruyff(as spelled outside the Netherelands) was known for his technical ability, speed and acceleration, but his greatest quality was vision, based on an acute sense of his team-mates' positions as an attack unfolded. The sports writer David Miller believed Cruyff superior to any previous player in his ability to extract the most from others. He dubbed him "Pythagoras in boots" for the complexity and precision of his angled passes and wrote: "Few have been able to exact, both physically and mentally, such mesmeric control on a match from one penalty area to another."
He is rated by many to be in the same league as Pele and Maradona.

Lord have mercy!! These boys are an aberration... Love it!

I've decided to post memorable moments until the Special One is back in action. Enjoy!

Good ol' Vaantje... Legend!

Usher's new album will be out May 27th and it's definitely hot. The album is more vocal than others and at the same time doesn't fall behind beat wise. Overall, it's lyrically more mature, so no money, cash, hoes songs... Definitely something you can listen to with your girl and if you don't have one, it'll get you closer to achieving that.
It's hard to point out the best songs as most of them are really good, but if I have to highlight a few, here they are:
Love In This Club - Who doesn't know this?
Moving Mountains
Best Thing - All I'm gonna say is: Jay-Z!!
Love In This Club Part 2 with Beyonce and Lil Wayne - Hot!
Anyway... It's good music people!

Street brand with talent and quite a bit of style, I actually ordered the Flamengo Orrie Polo and it's a good looking piece. Talent wise, they sponsor Street Legends such as Vaantje, Djudju, Orry, Wasi, the Pinto bros and Zaid, not to mention their freestylers who are ridiculous with the ball. Edgar Davids is the man behind the scenes, and these guys have already been all over the World with a TV show called Street Legends, where they faced local opponents wherever they landed. From Amsterdam to London, all the way to Rio.
You can check them out here: Monta
More from them coming soon...

DO NOT try this at home boys & girls. Clip from the Cesc Fabregas show.

New Nike 2008 Uniforms Videos. Here's a preview of what you will see your Nike Athletes wearing this summer.