Red card!
For what?? Because of my afro? Don't be a hater!
Everton's Fellaini complains referees call fouls on him because of his afro, FIFA has
approved goal line technology and Messi scores his 300th goal for Barcelona. These stories
and more on this week's Soccer News Weekly!
What's going on? Little Dap! It's Jared Montz former pro and founder of OnlineSoccerAcademy.com.
Soccer News Weekly is a lightweight news show that will cover a few topics in world football.
New episodes come out on Fridays. If you like the show, subscribe!
Part of being a better player is being a better fan. That is why we are doing the show!
Let's start off with a game of... Soccer player look a likes.
Stoke City's American International Brek Shea looks like... this Llama.
The Twitter handle @Earth_Pics tweeted this Llama pic out saying "Hipster". Vancouver
Whitecaps player Jay Demerit then re tweeted saying, "Or @BrekShea"
Well played Jay, well played!
Messi scored his 300th goal for Barca followed by his 301st goal Saturday in his side's
2-1 win over Granada. That's 301 goals in 366 appearances.
Messi300 was the hashtag!
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This is Barca....
The headline on HereistheCity.com is "Fellaini's mountain of hair scares referees".
The 25 year old Fellaini is Everton's leading scorer this year with 11 goals. He says refs
gave him bookings last year that weren't merited mainly because it's hard for him
to go un noticed.
Even when he is out on the town people notice his hair he says. Quote, "On one occasion
a Liverpool fan had nothing better to do then pull my hair once, twice, five times and it
got annoying."
Stop it, you are hurting my feelings! I'm leaving...
Poor Felliani. There was an internet meme going around about what he looks like running
through a wind storm.
Baaaahaaaaa!!!
FIFA has approved the use of goal line technology for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
UEFA president Michel Platini is not in favor of goal line technology. According to ESPN
he says, "I prefer to give €50 million to grassroots than goal-line technology for perhaps
one or two goals a year," he said and then added "If the goal-line referee is one metre
from the line and he has good glasses, he can see whether the ball is inside or not."
Excuse me Platini but you are assuming the ref is not blind in that scenario. Those aren't
good odds. Hah Hah!
That's a Red card! Bad joke Jared.
Seriously though post a comment and let me know what you think of goal line technology.
Are you for it or against?
Keeper
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Gooooaaallll
In Peru's top football division goalkeeper Juan Flores collapsed in a recent game due
to heat exhaustion. It's hard to grip the ball when you are passed out so the ball fell
out of his hands and forward Piero Alva ran up and scored.
Watch the video by clicking here.
According to Backyardsportsblog.com after the game Alva said, "Football is for the
living".
Oh snap! Alva with some intense words. Doesn't sound like FIFA Fair play to me Alva!
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Seriously though Soccer News Weekly is getting great reviews from the sources that matter
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player and signer.
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Vancouver Whitecaps player Daigo Kobayashi scores a Scorpion Kick goal. Watch it by clicking
here.
Lyon's Samuel Umtiti scores a sick left footed volley from the corner of the 18 yard
box. Watch it by clicking here.
The results are in from last week's Soccer News Weekly title question, Does Ronaldo wear
make up? 142 of you voted yes and 99 of you voted no. That's 59% yes and 41% no. Interesting....
Last week Major League Soccer MVP Chris Wondolowski was hanging out with Jimmy Conrad from KickTV.
KickTV tweeted out, "This is @JimmyConrad showing how to roll like an MVP"
Pimpin aint easy Wondo! Pimpin aint easy!
This week's #SoccerisLife pic of the week by Instagram'r RyanPan99. Ryan and his buddies
are Online Soccer Academy players in Malaysia.
The caption on his photo said, "Either your Muslim, Christian, Chinese, Korean, Malay,
it doesn't matter as long as we have the same passion for Soccer #SoccerisLife"
Well said Ryan, well said.
Just a heads up, on Wednesday I'm doing a Jared Montz Chicago Fire jersey giveaway.
It's from 2005, my rookie year as a pro! Be on the lookout for the contest video! It's
free to enter!
Clash of the titans in England! Chelsea takes on Manchester City Sunday February 24th at
8am eastern on Fox Soccer Channel.
Who is your pick to win it?
City has been preparing really hard to get ready for this game and putting in lots of
overtime at training.
Check out their hard work and preparation in the Manchester City Harlem Shake video
they released this week. It's solid. Watch it by clicking here.
Hope you enjoyed this week's episode of Soccer News Weekly! Like, share, favorite
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Yall have a good weekend ya here!
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