ES Soccer Thread

[Kilmer17]

The injuries are insane at this point.

Not sure what people expect JK to do about it.

[renaissance]

Freed of a Secret’s Burden, a Soccer Player Looks Ahead

The computer document was named LetterOfLife. Robbie Rogers, a former member of the United States national team and a professional soccer player in England, wrote it one night last December, pounding on his keyboard while sitting in bed. When he finished, he saved it on the main screen of his laptop and it stayed there, for more than two months, while Rogers alternately pondered it, ignored it and agonized over whether he could make it public.

Rogers noted, too, that it is easy for others to say he should simply keep playing or to say that the sports culture is ready for a gay male athlete to play in a major team sport. Yet of all the e-mails and texts he received, none — zero — were from other active soccer players revealing that they were gay.

“I don’t think football is homophobic,” Rogers said. “But clearly there is something there. Because no one reached out. Not one other player said he was gay. So there’s definitely still work to be done, right?”

“I’ve played in Olympics and won championships,” he said, “but I’ve told people, forget all of that: telling my family was the best thing I’ve ever done in my life. And posting that letter was second.”

[renaissance]

Just watched PSG v Barcelona. That first Barca goal holy ****.

[bushwack]

Just watched PSG v Barcelona. That first Barca goal holy ****.

What really stands out about that goal is the pass by Dani Alves to Messi with the outside of his foot with such precision is ridiculous.

[renaissance]

What really stands out about that goal is the pass by Dani Alves to Messi with the outside of his foot with such precision is ridiculous.

I don't disagree. I've tried to strike it like that on PKs before just ****ing around and am lucky to get the shot on goal, I can only imagine being able to do it in a game and send it perfectly to someone else.

[Elessar78]

Bale is hurt! Bale is hurt!

[Popeman38]

beINSports added to FiOS channel lineup. HD channel 598!!!! US road qualifiers will be available

[boysetsfire]

beINSports added to FiOS channel lineup. HD channel 598!!!! US road qualifiers will be available

Ugh. We've had on Comcast for some time now but still no HD.

[ixcuincle]

Yeah, I noticed that Bein Sport was on FIOS. When I switched to it, it said I had to pay more. Forget that.

[ixcuincle]

In the study room watching the Manchester Derby.

We fought in France, We fought in Spain
We fought in the Sun and we fought in the Rain
We took the Kop and Chelsea too
But what we like most is kicking a blue

[Gibbs Hog Heaven]

Only interest on that is for Rooney to score. (If he's playing.).

5 Points off the top of my fantasy league with 8 games of the season left. I have Rooney tonight, first and joint second with me RVP.

Hail.

[ixcuincle]

AGUERRROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOO

[SkinInsite]

Dortmund just scored two in stoppage time to advance to the semis, Just incredible.

Meanwhile CR7 just iced it for Madrid.

[ixcuincle]

Apparently Ovi is a big Barca fan

@ovi8 4:17 PM
Lets go Barca!!!!lets go messi!!! pic.twitter.com/TC20Cy37S7

Nice

[Gibbs Hog Heaven]

The influence of Lionel Messi on a Barca team that is World Class in its own right is beyond ridiculous.

Tumbling out, then the half fit talisman comes on and totally transforms his team and catipults them into another semi.

Dude is unfricking real.

Here's to the two Spanish giants being kept apart. That would be one Hell of a Wembley final.

Hail.