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The Ivory Coast Boast of Hiring Hiddink?

So, after a disappointing quarterfinal exit, the Ivory Coast has parted ways with their head coach, Vahid Halilhodzic. Also, according to reports, Drogba and the federation have flirted with hiring Gus Hiddink, who currently is employed by Russia, then Turkey, but seems to have excellent time management skills and could probably lead a few other teams.

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Ivory Coast v. Algeria – The Dead LiveBlog….

January 24th, 2010 | By: Elliott | Comments Comments(43)

10:00 Introduction
Folks – things are only about to get weirder, much much weirder. I tried to establish some house rules so that the “literal of hearted” would realize that typographical and factual perfection do not dominate my ethos.
This is a blog, not a newspaper. This is a blog, not a dictionary. This is a blog, and it’s about to cover ... [read more]

Ghana Ghana Ghana Get Some! 3-1 Suckah!

January 16th, 2010 | By: Elliott | Comments Comments(0)

Drog
James Brown “The Boss”

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Ivory Coasting to Victory? Not so Burkina Fasso!

January 11th, 2010 | By: Elliott | Comments Comments(7)

Alright, time to establish some house rules. First off, my ironic style of writing is not for the literal of hearted. If you want some dry match recaps, I suggest the always accurate ESPN. Second off, I am a blogger, not a journalist. My qualifications? I am a homo sapien with a computer. So if you have a problem with ... [read more]

Key Matchup Preview: Ivory Coast vs…Ivory Coast

January 7th, 2010 | By: Elliott | Comments Comments(4)

So, everyone is in agreement that the Ivory Coast is one of the most talented teams in the African Cup of Nations. With EPL stalwarts Didier Drogba, Emmanuel Eboue, Yaya Toure, and Kolo Toure, they boast a strong spine that is the toast of the town. But, what people often overlook is simple yet crucial fact. No matter who the ... [read more]

The World Cup Group of Death: Drogba the Reaper

December 4th, 2009 | By: Elliott | Comments Comments(12)

Confess
The African Cup of Nations and World Cup draws have both ended. And I take from these events one unalterable and eternal truth: Didier Drogba is death.
Allow me to make my case.
In 2006, the Ivory Coast was drawn with Serbia, Argentina, and the Netherlands. Argentina had been knocked out ... [read more]

Flash Forward by Looking Back…

We’re Through!

Is That a Guarantee?

Tough Loss

Let’s Learn About Cote d’Ivoire…

Not What I Had Expected

Elephants 5 Guinea 0

Apologies

News and Notes to Lead us to the Quarters

Elephants 3 – Mali 0


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It's a Deal: MLS Collective Bargaining Agreement Becomes an Actual Agreement

MLS fans, you have a new name to add to your holiday card list: George Cohen. He's the mediator who erased all the lines in the sand and dug out the heels that were...um...dug in. It was his hard work in bringing union and management together that headed off ...

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Bayern's Winning Streak Comes To A Shuddering Halt

This morning when I previewed the run-ins around Europe, I spent a bit less time on Germany, because at the time of my writing, Bayern were on a 19 game unbeaten run. Well, that's all over now, and the title race is on-on-on. Two late goals from Eintracht Frankfurt gave ...

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Its Man United against Liverpool tomorrow in the Premier League equivalent of El Clásico, and as with every time this fixture rolls around, I'm really excited. This time last year(above), the two were fighting for the Premier League title and Liverpool beat Man United 4-1 (though United went on to ...

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We're entering that wonderful part of the season, where every game matters because the title is on the line. Unless, you watch the SPL. Anyway, the title races this years are really hard to call. In France any one of six teams could win the league. The Premier League is ...

Mar 20th, 2010 | Read more Read this article...

Offside Rewind: Come On In...

Seven posts from the past week on The Offside and World Cup Blog... Comparing national anthems in Group A. Do you have a flag? Then wave it. World Cup 2010 meets March Madness Champions League starting to look a little more even. Unless your team was eliminated. In which case, remember you're already a winner. Norway: ...

Mar 19th, 2010 | Read more Read this article...

Daily Dose: March 19th, 2010 - Featuring Clint Dempsey's Chip vs Juventus

Links to click after admiring Deuce's chip vs Juventus. This was deliberate, right? Dempsey's post match interview vid on USA World Cup Blog He knows it's not an actual crystal palace, right? (SBS) Lineker the presenter < Lineker the goalpoacher (The Spoiler) Green World Cup dream dies as Indonesia bid dropped (Four Four Two) China ...

Mar 19th, 2010 | Read more Read this article...

Champions League and Europa League 2009/10 Quarter Final Draws

After the magnificence that was last night's 33 goal Europa League action (seriously, I saw the highlights show and thought I'd died and gone to football heaven) you'd have been excused for tons emporarily forgetting about the Champions League altogether. But then UEFA's people grabbed some balls and drew the ...

Mar 19th, 2010 | Read more Read this article...

The Arrival of Champions League Parity

The brilliance of Lionel Messi, and of Stuttgart allowing him space, has ushered us into the Champions League quarterfinals. Only it doesn't look like the Champions League quarterfinals we're used to. Poor seasons by big clubs, rises to prominence by lesser knowns, difficult first round draws and the occasional curse have ...

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