UEFA Champions League Draw

The UEFA Champions League draw happened earlier today and there are some intriguing matchups.

VfB Stuttgart v Barcelona
Olympiakos v Bordeaux
Internazionale v Chelsea
Bayern Munich v Fiorentina
CSKA Moscow v Sevilla FC
Lyon v Real Madrid
FC Porto v Arsenal
AC Milan v Manchester United

The Chelsea vs Inter match catches my eye because it has The Special1 returning to face his former club, but for me the biggest matchup has to be Manchester United vs AC Milan. David Beckham was hoping for the match up earlier in the week and I have to admit that I didn't think it would happen. I guess I shouldn't doubt Goldenballs. So now Patrice Evra gets to try and shut down the former Old Trafford legend as United look to make it three straight Champions League finals in a row. I can't wait for mid February!

Old School CR7

I was thinking back on C-Ron's time at ManU because of Darren Fletcher's comments the other day and I thought I would share a few of his goals from the 2007-2008 season.

More News For Your Tuesday

Yesterday when I talked about David Beckham having asthma, I thought I just missed it somewhere along the years. Apparently, it's making headlines in England too. I also ran across this article written before MLS Cup about the 10 things we've learned from David's time in MLS. It's definitely worth the read.

Darren Fletcher has opened his mouth...and I still don't like him. First, he talks about how much of a hack he is, and then he complains about to play defense for Ronaldo. Dude, you're a defensive midfielder. Get over it! You'll never be the creative, attacking player that gets the big pay day...and the girls. Of course you probably don't carry a Murse either.

Prepare For Combat

The Manchester Derby - Press Pass

Yeah, I'm not still trying to catch my breath because it was on Setanta! So I didn't get to see it. Although watching Real Madrid in HD was pretty awesome on Sunday.

"Frickin Forlan" says SAF

I guess I'm not the only one who's said that a time or two. New reports out of Britain state the Diego Forlan's choice of footwear caused him to get booted out of Old Trafford. Oh, and that's why you missed so many opportunities?

Dwight Yorke Retires ( A Week Ago)

DJ Salvo's post of the Soca Warriors Anthem reminded me that I never said anything about Dwight Yorke's retirement from football. He's had a long career and has achieved great things, especially for a player from the CONCACAF region. His Treble winning season with ManU and T&T's first World Cup finals will always be huge accomplishments that stand out in my mind. I am a big fan of the striker and always hoped he would end up in MLS. Oh well...Cantona never played in MLS either and I got over that. Sort of. Well, at least I can still hope for Stern John to come back.

Here Dwight sits down to talk with the TTFF.
Part 1

Part 2

Manchester United vs Arsenal Highlights

ManU gets lucky with the PK call and own goal. Rooney's touch was going out of bounds when Almunia hits him and Fantasy Football owners everywhere are upset with the Diaby own goal...well, at least I am.

Manchester United Vs Wigan Highlights

ManU didn't stay down for long. Rooney gets his 100th goal for the club while Owen gets his first.

ManU vs Boca Juniors Highlights

From Today's Audi Cup.

Anderson's goal is sick.

Crazy Skillz

I must admit that after watching the Audi Cup that it's still kind of weird for me not to see CR7 in a Manchester United uniform. So if there's anyone else out there like me, I give you some highlights of CR7 in action.

Valencia's First Man United Goal

Manchester United are currently playing Boca Juniors in the Audi Cup in Munich. You can follow the Audi Cup games on Espn360.com. Antonio Valencia scored his first goal in a Red Devil's shirt so here's the highlight.

Here's to many more goals with ManU!

I Wish I Was A Kit Manager

After Oh Danny Boy's experience with Chelsea, I'm starting to think it would be fun to be a kit manager. Well, this video proves I'm right.

Stupid Terrorists

If I was a ManU fan in Indonesia I would be super pissed right now. The suicide bombs in Jakarta that killed 8 people have caused Manchester United to cancel their trip to the city. The videos below give you more of the story.

Fergie, C. Ron, and Owen

Words cannot describe this take on the transfer of Ronaldo to Real Madrid and Owen to ManU. Enjoy!

Ouch, That's Gotta Hurt!

Oh how the mighty have fallen! Along with summer transfers, normally comes a spike in shirt sales of the new player...unless you're Michael Owen. Apparently, no one in Mancunia wants to sport the jersey of a former scouser. Can you really blame them? The recycled Mexican kit is not up to Old Trafford standards, even if the player might be.
"Hey Mike! I know a few Americans that will buy your jersey if you follow Becks to MLS."

As a little bonus for you, here is the first interview of Michael Owen as a ManU striker.

Obertan to ManU?

Numerous sites are reporting that Gabriel Obertan of Girondins Bordeaux is on his way to Old Trafford. I've seen some French fans state that he's the next Thierry Henry. From watching the videos, he looks like a young Henry and seems to like to go at guys like Ronaldo. For those of you not familiar with Obertan here are some videos of the 20 year old.
From the 06/07 season.

This one looks like a couple of years old also.

Some very raw footage from what looks like a youth game at Bordeaux.

What do you think? Can Sir Alex turn him into the next Ronaldo?

Footy on Bloomberg

I was shocked to see soccer get a whole two minutes of coverage on the business and finance channel Bloomberg. Here is an article that really breaks down some of the economic numbers involved with these high priced transfers. The video is nothing that you don't already know, but its interesting to see the mainstream media's take on soccer.

Breaking Up Is Hard To Do

With news surfacing out of Europe that Cristiano Ronaldo will be sold to Real Madrid for a world record $131 million, I feel a little like I just got dumped. I've got nothing against Real Madrid, they just aren't my ManU. Although it was eventually inevitable, I've got this pit in my stomach that feels eerily similar to when they sold off the Treble winning team from 1999. Goodbye, Becks, Cole, Yorke...and now Ronaldo.
I find it amazing the bond that you can have with your club and your players. There was a while in the early 2000's that I felt disgusted with ManU for selling of my favorite players. I didn't like their players, their style of play, etc...and then along came CR7. It took some time for him to get settled in, but it's been an amazing ride. Kind of like getting the opportunity to date a model, even if it's only for a short while and you may be the rebound guy.
So now I've got that hollow feeling in my stomach, wondering what Sir Alex will pull out of his magic hat next. He's done it before with The Kids and he did it again after The Treble. So it looks like I have to sit tight and wait and watch and pray, that we'll be able to replace Ronaldo with another young talented prospect or two...or three. But until then, it looks like I'll have to get a subscription to GolTV since FSC doesn't show the Spanish La Liga. I guess I should have been better prepared for this, even Santiago Munez left England for Real Madrid. How could I expect Ronaldo to do any different?

The Sounders Shirt Sponsor is on a Whole Notha Level

With E3 wrapping up today, I'm freaking out over all the new games and technology. I commented on the new ManU sponsor post that I think the Sounders have one of, if not the best shirt sponsor out there (maybe the best since Arsenal rocked Dreamcast). Well, here is a video to back up my claim from Microsoft's press briefing at E3. Check it out... there's some crazy technology out there, and maybe all the gamer geeks can finally have a virtual girlfriend.