Congratulations to Liverpool. We have always had a soft spot for Brendan Rogers. Partially because he is a fine manager. And partially because he looks like a young Carson from Downton Abbey.
They do exist! Our tailors in Shanxi province have come through once again.
A brilliant goal you might not have seen: Michael Bradley strikes a stonking blow for US Soccer and Bald Men’s self esteem
Mark Mravic is the creative genius behind this beauty. Our dream come true. Clint on the cover of Sports Illustrated. Dispatched to us with a simple message, “Someday, I promise.”
SiriusXM - Aston Villa Hooligans
Men in Blazers
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Excuse our absence on SiriusXM this morning. Our suboptimal sounds will be back soon enough on a frequency near you. In the meantime, here’s one of our favorite pieces of MiB propaganda — Rog reminiscing about a fateful encounter with Aston Villa hooligans.
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From the brilliant mind (well, Instagram) of American hero Clinto Dempsey — “Bocanegra and Cherundolo playing piggy back.”
Via GFOP Chase Tingley.
If you were not already over excited for Euro 2012… get ready to go to threat level red.
John Terry lies back and thinks of England.
Lady Physio, is that you?
GFOP Paul Collins eagle-eyed the one and only at the 1:13 mark. He writes, “I noticed something appalling/titillating. It was our precious Lady Physio being attacked! Get your male parts off of her, Michael Essien!”
Via @mechinations. President Obama secures the soccer mom swing vote by watching the Champions League final.
Post-match euphoria
Via GFOP Ben Thurber
Schweini, We All Weep With You!
REQUESTING RAVENS: MEN IN BLAZERS FIRST ANNUAL END OF SEASON AWARDS
To be announced on our forthcoming END OF SEASON pod… !!! (and we only use exclamation points in emergencies…!!!)
You can send us your ravens via:
Email: meninblazers@gmail.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/MenInBlazers
Twitter: @meninblazers
Here are the categories:
- Your favorite player to watch this season and why?
- Best player to hail from Nacogdoches, TX?
- The three players you would most like to have round for dinner and why?
- What non-football activity would be improved by Sir Ian Darke’s commentating?
- What is your favorite Mario Balotelli t-shirt we never got to see?
- Which player would you like by your side when the glasses fly, the pool balls are thrown, and the bar erupts in fisticuffs?
- Which player is most likely to write good poetry, why and what would it read like?
- What life lesson did you learn from this season and who taught you it?
- If there is anything we have not asked but should have done, please insert it here
Vote early, vote often. We cannot wait to hear from you.
