Euros are looking at a cold snap that has matches cancelled left and right. Which, y'know, thank goodness, because otherwise, people might get some strange ideas about staying warm. Thanks, Jenson, for that edifying little tidbit... Seriously, your marmot is named General Beauregard Lee? Hahaha!
Yes, yes it was. And 70s for all this week. Of course, to be fair, it's been an especially warm winter, even by our standards. We've had less than 10 nights where the lows have dipped to freezing since November. (Not helping, am I?) Yes, I live in the South, guignol. Sorry to break it to you.
I was lured to this page by the promise of goalkeeper name anagrams; I was confronted with a 'Spot the differences' puzzle. We are supposed to find five differences. I wonder if each cheek counts separately, because then I'm done. Best goalie name anagram if only it were spelled right: 'Inane Gardner' Or maybe it's a trick question.
I think they should all be sacked. And have their typing fingers chopped off (though it appears that this might already have happened).
Well, what can you expect from government workers, after all? Meanwhile much excitement here in Sweden, as Marta has signed with Tyresö (link to the press conference here too for the non-scandophiliacs among us). She is overjoyed to be coming back to Sweden; "My second home" and "I'm happy and proud to be in Sweden again" and "I really like it here" as she chokes up with tears when she describes leaving it for the US. It's great for the football of course but best of all is that I can watch and re-watch and chalk it up to 'att träna hörförståelse'.
Did they then bring on a baby for her to kiss? Or at least give her a tiara, a shiny sash and a bouquet of flowers?
No, but it sure seemed like they might have liked to... the fellow sitting next to her looked like he could barely contain himself, he was so excited. (That is, he smiled several times.) And who could blame him? Well, I haven't heard so, but in Sweden she doesn't need one; in Sweden, she can take care of herself, ha ha! Ain't it grand? Subtext aside, I wonder if that maybe was also a consideration for her... I never did hear how good her English may (or may not) have gotten.
and now for something completely different... makeup. it's always seemed to me that it would be no small hindrance; with all the exertion it would just cause a lot of stinging eyes and bad tastes in mouths. nail polish is harmless but makes me think of this: players are checked for studs and jewelry before taking the field, what about nail length. i've examined the question on a local level but haven't got very far: louisa nécib goes the whole nine yards: mascara, eye shadow, lipstick, even blush. corinne franco is also always made up, but i wonder if it's not permanent. lara dickenmann and amandine henry seem off and on, surprising since she neither wears anything on their official photos (often its the opposite). for some players like aurélie kaci it's hard to tell, they probably don't need to wear makeup at any time. has anyone devoted any serious analysis to this earth-shaking phenomenon?
Nail length is checked as well. In the documentation about the WWC 2007 you could see how Bajramaj had to ged rid of her long nails just before kick-off.
I was going to link to the movie someone posted on YouTube, but their account got deleted. But yeah, in the movie, IIRC, the players are all in the locker room, when an official comes in. She checks their kits, their little ID badges. When Anja Mittag comes up, the official notices her nails, and tells Mittag to cut them. So, when Lira comes up, she tries to hide her nails under her badge, but everyone is laughing, to the official asks to see her nails and she makes her cut them. Her and Anja were both visibly upset. Not hugely upset, but still bothered by this.
No. But here's some pointless observational stuff. I've played against a couple of US college teams who all had exact matching make up on (as well as their matching sliders, bags, pony tails etc.). Pretty unnerving! Also played against some Russians in a tournament once, who had made rather an effort on the face painting front. Sophie Bradley (Lincoln/England) is fond of a bit of eyeliner. It's always in her kit bag & travel bag when she goes away for games, she says. BS - getting to the crux of the issues that matter.
Woohoo - can't wait to see this match: Thursday 15 March 16:00-18:00 LIVE Quarter-finals, 1st leg: FC Malmo (Sweden) - Eintracht Frankfurt (Germany) on British Eurosport & Eurosport HD. (Info from a reliable source, so it must be true...)
German Eurosport posted on wednesday that they will show the game between Germany and Sweden, and that they will also show another german game on march 7th. It might be the final if the germans qualify, or a game for third place. source: http://www.framba.de/content/index....piele&catid=119:nationalmannschaft&Itemid=581
Off-topic but I dare ya, dare ya, dare ya to take down this post... Hard to believe it's already been a few years since Google honored Dr Seuss' birthday. And I know it's a stretch to make this on-topic but I fondly remember a time when Inka Grings was referred to around here as Inky Grinch. And there were a couple of things called Thing One and Thing Two that roamed the pitches of Rivalry and Europe.
Well, if you thought Marta was playing in Sweden now, you're wrong. Her new home is not Tyresö, but "Heidelberg". (Or so GoogleTranslate says.)
We may not be able to match Fotbollsgalan all the way, but Freiburg captain Kerstin Boschert is certainly doing her best to dress for the occasion! The Freiburg women have been appointed "Freiburg sports team of the year". (And Isabella Schmid came in third for "Freiburg sportswoman of the year".)
Another pic. The ladies on the right are Freiburg women too (Myriam Krüger, Juliane Maier, Selina Nowak, Anja Meike Hegenauer).
Awww, Thing One and Thing Two. Thanks, Bonnie. The thing about Seuss, though, is that he's subversive and scary, and his characters delight in their transgressiveness. There's no doubt that Team Germany is childish, of course — just look at the font on their jerseys. But these days, the inhabitants of Team Germany are less like a Dr. Seuss book and more like a Winnie-the-Pooh book. Harmless, obedient, sappy, bland; devoid of character, danger, or any interesting features whatsoever. And speaking of more infantile than merely juvenile, I present to you the Sleeveless Diaper Tank.
According to them, I thought I remembered a Manchester United in Damallsvenskan. Or a Chelsea. Weird.
Julia Simic, for Bonnie. [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-YwDJZywVc"]"Und, wie war ich?" - YouTube[/ame]