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Fun Foto Filler Friday: Number 10 Hangs Up His Boots

I know Rui Costa took a bit of a hit with this week’s WAG Wednesday, but I’m sure he’s over it by now. Since he’s playing in his final match of professional football this Sunday at home against Vitória Setúbal, I thought it would be nice to take this Foto Filler Friday and turn it into a pictorial tribute ... [read]

Quinta-Feira Question Time: Who’s In Your 23?

This coming Monday, Phil Scolari will be announcing his list of players to be called into international duty for the upcoming 2008 European Championship. Since this is the last Quinta-Feira before that announcement, I decided it might be prudent to open this question up to all five of my readers.
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WAG (the dog) Wednesday: Rui Costa and Family

Okay, I understand that it’s painfully obvious that she’s had at least two kids, but Rui Costa’s icon status has to have him pulling from a slightly higher pool of suitors, doesn’t it? A little make up or something wouldn’t hurt. Maybe a hour or so on the treadmill and a ... [read]

Team of Tomorrow Tuesday: Bruno Pereirinha

This week’s featured footballer is twenty year old right midfielder / winger / back Bruno Pereirinha. Pereirinha not only plays for the U21 team but also has featured a number of times this season for Paulo Bento’s second place Sporting CP side. Bruno is the eptiome of a blue collar player: he ... [read]

Matinee Monday: Nani Acting More Like a “Nene”

Since I’m a Chelsea supporter, Nani can feel free to do this all he likes for Manchester United. But so help me God if he pulls this immature shit during the Euro…

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Fun Foto and Film Filler Friday: One For the Ladies and One From a Reader

For the ladies, today we have a shot of Ricardo Quaresma’s lovely belly. For the everyones, today we have a video submitted by Pedro, aka the King of Linked Comments, showing how the National Team’s bus is going to be powered this Summer. How environmentally friendly!

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Quinta-Feira Question Time: Club or Country?

It’s really simple this week actually, would you rather see your club win the league or a large trophy such as the Champions League or would you rather see your country lift the World Cup or Henri Delaunay trophy? My club is Chelsea and the country is obvious. Therefore, keeping Chelsea’s recent ... [read]

WAG Wednesday Two Fer on Thursday: Cristiano’s Exes Edition

A while back, I did a big WAG feature on the Portuguese Liga Offside. Therefore, before I break out the gems that were featured on that previous blogging, such as Maniche’s wife, I figure I can run through two pieces of tail Cristiano has had. …And didn’t pay for. Meet Gemma Atkinson (first two pics) and Mia ... [read]

WAG Wednesday: I’ll Give Ya a “Two-Fer Thursday”

I’m sorry, with my work commitments and commitment to the Portuguese Liga blog, I didn’t have time to pull a decent WAG for you guys today. Also, I’m really mostly committed to using my half day at work wisely, so I can get my ass into Manhattan and to Nevada Smith’s bar to watch Chelsea advance to the Champions ... [read]