deadspin.com - 6/30/2008
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It looks like German captain Michael Ballack is going to be playing after all, thought most of the pundits have him pegged at about 75 percent at best. David Villa remains out for Spain, which means Cesc Fabregas will probably have to come up big like he did against Russia for the Spaniards to capture their first Euro title in 44 years. So join me, won't you, for some uninformed ...
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Soccer More Popular than Porn in Spain
Larry Brown Sports —
... is one of the few things that can compete with sex,” he told private television station Telecinco.
I can’t imagine the attendance did much better on Sunday when Spain beat Germany in the finals. But seriously, if they’re actually filming live documentaries at the Festival, then I have to question the priorities of these Spaniards. After all, this is soccer we’re talking about, right?
(via Fark and photo via Deadspin’s live blog)
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Kerry Wood Gets Flippant in Bullpen
Larry Brown Sports —
... We’ve all heard about players getting pretty crazy in the bullpen. They’re just sitting out there for inning on end, in need of entertainment just like the rest of us. Sometimes they’ll look at naked pictures of girls, other times they’ll ...
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