Jere Longman, who I met at Joe Frazier’s funeral in Philly, has a wonderful piece in the NY Times about Andres Iniesta. He is 5 feet 7 inches, humble, pale and balding at 28, but Iniesta’s natural reticence is balanced…
Tag: euro 2012
Germany’s Climatic Goal Vs. Denmark Apparently Brought This Fan Much Pleasure
Irishman Fails To Stop A Brawl Between Croat Hooligans And Polish Police
Suffice it to say, the Eire-ish hero who appears at the 0:44 second mark of this brutally compelling video failed to stave off much of the rioting. Polish Riot Police Vs. Croatian Hooligans—Who Ya Got? [Deadspin]
Pictured: Comrade Who Looked Like Pinocchio By The End Of Russia’s Euro 2012 Match
From the Guardian’s photo-slideshow of yesterday’s Euro 2012 match between Russia and Czech Republic, a 4-1 Russian throttling.
Ok, This Chinese Commercial For Euro 2012 Is Just Flat-Out Weird
Sure, futbol can get a little heated, what with all the international rivalries and Zidane’s head-to-chest and whatnot. But, equating it to vivid WWII imagery — actually, surpassing it in the case of Big Ben being bombed down if my…