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Andrei Arshavin

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Lionel Messi loses his cool during the UEFA Super Cup match against Shakhtar Donetsk:

In extra time, Messi helps Pedro Rodriguez score the game winner:

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Real Madrid visited Toronto for an exhibition match. It was the debut of Xabi Alonso, Kaká, Arbeloa and Albiol.

Kaká interviewed during the game:

Goals from the match:

Real Madrid Goal #1, Raul:

Real Madrid Goal #2, Ronaldo:

Real Madrid Goal #3, Raul:

Real Madrid Goal #4, Benzema:

Toronto FC Goal #1, Gabe Gala:

Real Madrid Goal #5, Robben:

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FC Barcelona visited Seattle today, and the game was broadcast on GolTV Canada. I took the opportunity to dust off the EyeTV and try to capture some clips for youtube.

Messi’s first goal:

Messi’s second goal:

Dani Alves getting annoyed with Freddi Ljungberg:

Jeffren scores Barcelona’s 3rd goal:

and Pedro finishes the game with Barca’s 4th Goal:

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The Spanish national team won Euro 2008 today, with an impressive win over Germany that ended an outstanding campaign.

During the post-game celebrations, Real Madrid’s Sergio Ramos wore a white t-shirt with a photo of Antonio Puerta, a Sevilla player who died of a heart attack during the first match of the 2007-2008 La Liga season. Ramos was a former teammate of Puerta. The shirt says “Siempre con Nosotros” — “Always with us.”

I’m not sure about Italian Flag etiquette. I don’t know if it’s a tradition to blow your nose on the flag when celebrating a World Cup victory. Perhaps it is, I dunno.

Great reason to have a TiVo, here’s a video of the Italian guy blowing his nose on the flag:

http://menino.com/mirror/italian-flag.mpg

Heh, funny stuff. He looks right into the camera and has a big blow! Yummy snotty Italian flag!

Anybody know who the player is?

Congratulations anyway, Italy, great game and great tournament!

Here’s a neat optical illusion that tricks you into thinking you’re seeing a colour photo, when it’s really a black and white one.

And since the World Cup is on, it’s a photo of Cristiano Ronaldo.

Click the photo to try the optical illusion:

“Jesus said we should turn the other cheek. Unfortunately, Figo is not Jesus Christ.” — Portugal Coach Luiz Felipe Scolari

Portugal’s made it to the next stage of the World Cup — its first time doing so since 1966.