The Footie Professor

The occasionally delusional, but always insightful football rantings of a man too old to play, and too young to be the reincarnation of the still-living Joao Havelange.

Wednesday, September 12, 2012

There's Gold on Them There Pitches

›

NOTE: This was written in July 2012 just before the Summer Olympics, but I was delayed from posting. The references are dated, but the inf...

2 comments:

Saturday, June 4, 2011

The FIFA Revolution Will Not Be Televised... Unless Of Course You've Got a $40,000 Bribe

›

It’s time to dust off your top coat and tails class. Not for an elegant ball at FIFA House, or an elaborate royal wedding with a runaway h...

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Joao and the Amazing Multicolored Postcolonial DreamVote

›

You gotta know when to hold em, fold em, walk away, and when to run class. So put your chips all in, hide that fifth ace, and keep the get-a...

7 comments:

Tuesday, November 30, 2010

ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS THE 2022 WORLD CUP

›

Get out your check books credit cards and spend with reckless holiday abandon class, it’s time for Footie 101. The football world has sud...

Saturday, October 30, 2010

Legends Born as Paul RIP In Paul Gascoigne's Locker

›

Good eeeeeeeeevening class. Bear your necks and prepare to be drained! It’s the special All Hallows Weekend edition of Footie 101! Boo! In...

›

Home

View web version

About Me

The Footie Professor: I've taught about the beautiful game, managed international tournaments, and sipped on great beer at the top footie competitions.

View my complete profile