Amazing Ultimate catch

Just in case you haven’t heard about it, here’s an amazing Ultimate catch from Andrew Fleming, from Seattle club Sockeye. It’s pretty sick, considering the distance and the layout he had to make.

ZM’s “What does a Central Midfielder do in 2010?” article

A pretty great piece by Zonal Marking about the role of the central midfielder in soccer nowadays. Soccer fans definitely overlook this role today, especially in this year’s World Cup.

Sneezes are Dangerous

This is a few days old but still kinda weird. San Diego pitcher Mat Latos gets sent to the Disabled List… for trying to hold back a sneeze and injuring himself. Ouch. This definitely beats injuring yourself playing Guitar Hero or playing with some kids in terms of weird injuries.

Final Thoughts on the 2010 World Cup

Jul 15th

Posted by Ed Pham in Thoughts

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I managed to watch 105 out of the 120 minutes of the World Cup final live at a pub out in Bellevue on Sunday. The Spain/Netherlands game was definitely what I expected it to be. Grind-it-out, nerve-wracking final. I feel it was much better than the 2006 final, partly because (1) the team that I absolutely hate almost as much as the L*kers, Italy, won it in 2006 and (2) because it went to a penalty shootout, which I hate to see especially for a final since it’s so gut-wrenching.

But here’s just some of my  thoughts on the game itself… More >

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2010 WC Finals analysis by Zonal Marking

Zonal Marking has had some great coverage for all the World Cup matches over the course of the month. Photos, diagrams, commentary. Here’s a great start to their analysis of the Spain/Netherlands game. (I’ll post up my own thoughts soon).

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