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Since the draw for the 2010 FIFA World Cup is only about 110 hours away, I thought we should have a thread discussing what your ideal draw would be for your country. FIFA has yet to announce the exact draw methodology. Here is a blog post that explains the possibilities rather well, I...

Nov. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Dubai shook investor confidence across the Persian Gulf after its proposal to delay debt payments risked triggering the biggest sovereign default since Argentina in 2001. The cost of protecting government notes from Abu Dhabi to Bahrain rose, extending the steepest...

Chants against Balo at Juve-Udinese Monday 23 November, 2009 A section of Juventus fans in both the curva nord and curva sud sang distasteful chants against Inter striker Mario Balotelli, according to La Gazzetta dello Sport. The incident happened during Juventus' match with Udinese on...

Deneb and I have been discussing the possibility of a league or tournament for Juventuz, which we think would be pretty cool. We would like to know how many folks would be interested in participating. Thus far, we have four for sure in me, Deneb, Sergio and Burke, but we know others are out...

Just wondering, not sure yet, hasn't sunk in. Perhaps we shouldn't have bought him in B...

October 21, 12:27 AM Honolulu Exopolitics Examiner Michael Salla, Ph.D. An official announcement by the Obama administration disclosing the reality of extraterrestrial life is imminent. For several months, senior administration officials have been quietly deliberating behind closed doors how...

Minnesota Free Market Institute. I have no idea what to make of this. One might say the speaker has an agenda because he's convinced global warming is not a credible threat, but on the other hand he's held prestigious positions in the British government. I don't know why he'd come out to...

Woman faces charges after offer to pay customers' tab 'Lottery winner' has history of mental illness, daughter says Thursday, October 15, 2009 3:15 AM BY THEODORE DECKER THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH The woman who police say caused pandemonium in a Far East Side store this week when she offered to...

So, I ordered the FSC/UEFA stream online for the match tonight, $10 purchase. The match didn't start airing on the stream until 20 minutes after it already started, thus making me miss some of the first half. Then, once it started to work, it would buffer every ten seconds, or else when the...

Amauri Makes Italian Blood Boil Football Italia August 29, 2009 Italians from Milan to New York are facing health concerns after Brazilian striker Carvalho Amauri gained Italian citizenship today. According to Surgeon General Emilio Emilio Masterbatsi, the news event is causing...

Make your placement picks for each group. Perhaps we could have some sort of contest. Mine: Group A 1. Bayern Munich 2. Juventus 3. Bordeaux 4. Maccabi Haifa Group B 1. Man United 2. Wolfsburg 3. CSKA 4. Besiktas Group C 1. Real Madrid 2. Marseille 3. Milan :seven: 4. FC Zurich Group...

Slovakia and Hungary 'Dangerously Close to Playing with Fire' "German commentators expressed both worry and outrage over the current situation. They worry that, if left alone, this problem festering in the southeastern corner of the EU might explode into a repeat of the Yugoslavia of the...

WARNING-GRAPHIC DETAIL & VERY UPSETTING (especially if you have teenagers) Iranian boy who defied Tehran hardliners tells of prison rape ordeal The 15-year-old boy sits weeping in a safehouse in central Iran, broken in body and spirit. Reza will not go outside — he is terrified of being...

Anybody remember this match? The other day I was browsing through my collection of old Juventus matches, found this gem, and decided to put this one in my VCR for my viewing pleasure. This was a pretty interesting match considering the league position we were in at the time -- if I recall...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRgRz3nSG7o&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Enew%2Efacebook%2Ecom%2Fhome%2Ephp&feature=player_embedded

Balotelli: 'I could play for Ghana' Friday 17 July, 2009 Mario Balotelli has launched a remarkable challenge to Marcello Lippi. “If he doesn’t pick me for Italy, I’ll go to the World Cup with Ghana.” The 18-year-old quickly became a sensation with Inter and the Under-21 squad, but while...

The Anaheim Angels. :lol: 1. Los Angeles Angels 1 6 8 11 5 16 14 5 1 2. Carolina Hurricanes 2 3 6 10 10 4 15 37 4 3. Pittsburgh Steelers 3 9 14 2 36 26 2 4 4 4. Detroit Red Wings 4 10 1 1 57 82 3 6 1 5. Cleveland Cavaliers 5 15 4 6 30 14 1 23 37...

Everybody knows the Europeans and South Americans provide the best talent. But who has provided the best throughout history and currently in football? The Europeans think they're the best while the Southern Americans think they're better. The point of the thread is to conjure up some...

Michael Jackson Dies Posted Jun 25th 2009 5:20PM by TMZ Staff We've just learned Michael Jackson has died. He was 50. Michael suffered a cardiac arrest earlier this afternoon and paramedics were unable to revive him. We're told when paramedics arrived Jackson had no pulse and they never...

USA is through, Italy goes home. Congrats, boys. Respect to my team. No respect to the fanboys who like Italy even despite not being from there. You lose, HA-HA. Perhaps you should gloryhunt for another team now. Hmm, any suggestions? Perhaps the USA? :rofl2: Sorry-assed Fans...