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Boot Up: AC Milan Makes Arsenal Tuck In Their Chain
Thursday, February 16, 2012
It was a day that Arsenal fans will have to drink an extra few pints to forget. In an embarrassing end to an up-and-down season, Arsenal fell hard 4-0, to AC Milan yesterday in the Champions League round of 16. Looking defeated after the first goal, Arsenal continued their downward spiral; calling into question their ⇒
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Boot Up: Luis Suarez & Patrice Evra Still In Beef Mode
Monday, February 13, 2012
It’s still real in field, regarding the racial taunts that sparked a beef between Man U’s Patrice Evra and Liverpool’s Luis Suarez. Just one of the few recent instances of racism that have plagued the Premiership in recent months, it continued this weekend when Suarez announced his return from an 8 game suspension by refusing ⇒
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Boot Up: Pepe Gets “Stompy” WIth Lionel Messi
Thursday, January 19, 2012
It must frustrate players like Real Madrid’s, Pepe, to no end. Constantly having to deal with the greatness that is Lionel Messi. Pepe got so heated that he went all Ndmukong Suh on an unsuspecting Messi, in yesterday’s El Clasico. The difference between Suh’s stomp and Pepe’s being Suh was actually involved in a physical ⇒
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Boot Up: AZ Alkmaar Goalie, Esteban Alvarado, Goes Buck On Wanna Be Hooligan
Thursday, December 22, 2011
International soccer has been turned way up over the past few weeks, and last night’s Dutch match up between AZ Alkmaar and Ajax FC was no exception. When a would be hooligan ran on the the field to attack AZ Alkmaar goalie, Esteban Alvarado, the player was forced to put hands (er, feet) on the ⇒
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Boot Up: A History Of Football Hooliganism (Infographic)
Friday, December 16, 2011
Various crews of roving hooligans, aka Firms, have made themselves a major part of the story that is international soccer over the years. The good folks at Curated put together a infographic that follows the history of that hooliganism, all the way back to what could be consider it’s beginnings in the 1300′s. Check below ⇒
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Boot Up: H.A.M. Chronicles Volume 99, Manchester City
Sunday, October 23, 2011
Nothing defines “going H.A.M.” better than putting a beat down of historic proportions on one of your biggest rivals. Which is exactly what the boys from Man City did in a 6 – 1 over Man U this weekend. It’s gotta feel good to have that over a team that you obviously play second fiddle ⇒
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Boot Up: H.A.M. Chronicles Volume 97, Mario Balotelli
Saturday, October 15, 2011
Mario Balotelli, Manchester City’s sometimes controversial striker, went above and beyond the call of duty yesterday against Aston Villa. Or should we say went up, and over, with a dirty nasty overhead kick for City’s first score on the way to a 4 – 1 smashing. Balotelli didn’t just stop with score, he then proceeded ⇒
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BOOT UP: ETO’O ON THE PITCH IN A “REAL LIVE” RUSSIAN REPUBLIC
Monday, September 12, 2011
In the rugged Caucus mountains, at the edge of the Caspian Sea, lays one of the most violent of Russian territories where a soccer great will play out the last years of his career. Samuel Eto’o, who won three UEFA Championships with Barcelona and Inter Milan, was recruited (lured) to the tiny club of Anzhi ⇒
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BOOT UP: H.A.M. CHRONICLES VOLUME 82, LIONEL MESSI
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Lionel Messi is the type of player opposing fans can only shake their head, smirk and refer to as “this guy.” Really, what can you do? If he’s on the pitch, and the game’s coming down to the wire, you know there’s a higher than likely chance that he’s gonna ruin what would be a ⇒
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BOOT UP: NIKE SPORTSWEAR, ARSENAL 125 – FOREVER FORWARD
Friday, August 12, 2011
Nike Sportswear is celebrating the 125th anniversary of the UK’s iconic Arsenal football club with “Forever Forward” a short film directed by Ryan Hopkins. Arsenal squad members past, present and future, as well as noted celebrity fans show up and speak on what makes the Arsenal brand unique among the world’s football clubs. Check it ⇒
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