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South American Soccer is Crazy, Part 11,769,651
South American Soccer is Crazy, Part 11,769,651
Coritiba:17th in the league, 1st in rioting Forgive us for losing count of the exact tally of SASIC stories we’ve covered, but truth is, there’s never a dull moment down there. To wit: Coritiba 1, Fluminense 1 in Campeonato Brasileiro Série A action yesterday. By all accounts, ...
Your 2009 Copasudamericana Update
Your 2009 Copasudamericana Update
unprofessionalfoul.com — LDU: 2 big trophies, 1 uninspiring team crest I never really liked the two-legged final concept, especially... as applied to soccer. It’s a bit silly; why use an extra game to prove what the first game, and, in theory, all those regular season games before it, should have confirmed? The ... (more) Your 2009 Copasudamericana Update
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VIDEO: Fighting in Brazil
The Beautiful Game — Man, that looks serious.

Dressing Room Dustup: Your Gaffer Hates You Edition
Unprofessional Foul — ... Aside from violence on the pitch between players, donnybrooks in the stands between supporters, and clashes between players and supporters, it appears that fisticuffs are now erupting between players and their managers. After a Monday 3-1 loss to Watford at Vicarage Road, things got slightly heated between QPR gaffer Jim Magilton and midfielder Akos Buzsaky. Although it has been described as a simple “difference of opinion” the club feels that it ...

Things We Would Have Blogged About if Not For Lives and Time and Such
Unprofessional Foul — ... Brazil had one of it’s more exciting finishes to a season. We told you about the relegation melee, but we failed to mention that Flamengo won the title and ...

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