Showing posts with label Barcelona soccer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Barcelona soccer. Show all posts

Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Did Luis Suarez bite another opponent for fourth time? (VIDEO)

The old saying goes Never bite the hand that feeds you. But it never mentions anything about the hand that tries to defend you — at least in Luis Suarez's book.

The newly acquired Barcelona striker, who has a taste for his opponents as well as the net, looks like he took a little nibble from the hand of Manchester City's Martin Demichelis' hand in the waning minutes of the Champions League game the other night.


Dining alfresco during a match seems to be Suarez's specialty and while his latest tasting on the pitch didn't get a red card, it appears he hasn't curbed his serial biter ways.
Here's the video bite:




There was no reaction from Demichelis or his City team-mates but, with Suarez's past history, the league will probably take a close look at the tape — and the teeth marks.


Monday, August 25, 2014

Black cat invades the pitch at Barcelona's season opener (VIDEO)

Lately invaders on the the soccer pitch have become an annoying part of the game. And, after a succession of hairy, naked idiots interrupting play, fans were bound to see another furry little critter taking his turn at 15 minutes of fame. 

But this little uninvited interloper was a black cat. 



During Barcelona's opening La Liga match versus Elche this adventurous black feline — a creature that many associate as being a bad omen — held up the game for over a minute.

And social media, as always, quickly reacted to the incident.


There was no such bad luck for top cat Lionel Messi and Barcelona. His team won, 3-0.

Monday, April 8, 2013

Lionel Messi gets beat by robot goalkeeper (VIDEO)

Lionel Messi may seem like a machine on the soccer pitch but when it comes to facing Japanese technology, the world's greatest soccer player is merely human.

The Barcelona striker has been nearly unstoppable this season — as his 57 goals will attest — but Japanese computer geeks have come up with a goalkeeping robot that can apparently stop Messi in his tracks.

Messi took on the mechanized man (well... more like a giant flipper) on a game show broadcast on Japanese TV this weekend and couldn't wipe the wide smile off the bot's face.

The Argentine scoring machine took three penalty shots at the grinning goalie and was stuffed two times before the 82 mph kick on his third try deflected off the robotic goalie's hands and bounced into the net.



In Messi's — and Mankind's — defense, the first spot kick seemed to be wide and his second attempt hit the upright. Still, managers in La Liga would love to know this robot's secret of intimidation.


Artificial Intelligence 1.  Human race 0. And the Takeover continues.

Friday, March 22, 2013

Lionel Messi shows off new tattoo dedicated to infant son

Lionel Messi's left foot might be considered the the most expensive body part in the world of soccer. He  already has a $5.25 million solid gold replica of his foot for sale in Japan, but that's only a fraction of the worth to him of the two little hands the soccer star just had tattooed on his slightly less valuable left calf.

Messi — arguably the best soccer player in the world — showed off his new tattoo of what is assumed are the hands of his first-born child along with the four-month-old boy's name —Thiago



Yesterday, the Barcelona star tweeted photos of himself getting the ink job done in what looks like make-shift tattoo parlor in a high-rise building.


Maradona's infamous handled goal at the 1986 World Cup made the "Hand of God" famous but Messi, who has four Ballon d'Or titles, five La Liga titles and three Champions League winners' medals on his resume and is considered the greatest soccer player ever to play by many — now has his own Hands of God.

It might not have the drama or be as catchy as Maradona's phrase, but it probably wouldn't bother Messi.




Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Solid gold cast of Lionel Messi's foot goes on sale for $5.25 million

Lionel Messi already has a couple of Golden Boots lying around, so what better than to add foot to go along with the collection.  Well, someone finally has.

A pure gold, life-size replica of the Barcelona soccer star's left foot was unveiled in Tokyo Wednesday.  The 10-inch tall homage to the prolific scorer's foot weighs about 55 pounds and is valued at $5.25 million.

Dr. Scholl would be so proud.

In a video message, Messi said he was honored to have his foot cast with the precious metal.



Messi's brother, Rodrigo Messi, who attended the presser for the unveiling of the golden foot, called the replica remarkable.

"You can see each line on the foot," he marveled. "It's an impressive piece of work."

The gold foot was created by Japanese jeweller Ginza Tanaka who was inspired by the soccer star's achievements on the pitch.

Messi's foot was cast in Spain at the end of 2012 and brought back to Japan to pour the commemorative piece of art.

The foot — whose toes could buy every Odor Eater® ever manufactured — will go on sale Thursday, and will come with an official certification issued by the Leo Messi Foundation, which helps children at risk around the world.

No word if Rex Ryan is on the short list of buyers.