I thought this was hilarious. Italy announced their lineup for SA, and Benedict Arnold, err… Guiseppe Rossi was left off the roster. I’ve always considered this guy a jackleg, but now that he’s been left off the WC roster, I can finally write a piece about it and make fun of him publically via the interwebs. For those of you who are maybe un-initiated – some background on Mr. Rossi. Rossi grew up in Teaneck, NJ. Although his parents are… Read more
Number 12: Gianluigi Buffon Position: Goalkeeper Country: Italy Club Team: Juventus, Italian Serie A American Based Professional Athlete “Soulmate”: Martin Brodeur, Goaltender, New Jersey Devils World Cup Final. Berlin 2006. It’s the wee moments of stoppage time at the end of one of the most physically grueling, fiercely contested title matches in the history of the beautiful game. The French have dominated the run of play in the… Read more
Number 14: Daniele De Rossi Country: Italy Position: Midfielder Club Team: Roma American-Based Professional Sport “Soulmate”: Brian McCann, C, Atlanta Braves Daniele De Rossi is lucky to be alive. No one bloodies Brian McBride’s face with a flying elbow and lives to tell about, except this particular Italian. Yeah, De Rossi is that guy. But don’t be fooled by his moment of violence against an American hero in 2006, De Rossi’s not… Read more
This is the third in a weekly series of World Cup history lessons brought to you by our very own “Professor” Guy Bailey. He is not actually a professor; the only professor on staff is Jamie Clary. Well, sort of. The 1938 World Cup Staging the 1938 World Cup was a tricky affair. Three of Europe’s major powers were under fascist control, Spain was in a civil war with Germany and Italy allowing their forces to get some much needed training for forthcoming… Read more
This is the second in a weekly series of World Cup history lessons brought to you by our very own “Professor” Guy Bailey. He is not actually a professor; the only professor on staff is Jamie Clary. Well. sort of. The 1934 World Cup The second World Cup was to be played in Italy after an efficient total of eight meetings of the FIFA Executive Committee, taken without a ballot of its members and at the expense of Sweden but Italy had the money to put on… Read more
