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Beckham To Retire At Last
Life, Leeds United, The Universe and Everything

Beckham: Hanging Up Boots So, the day has arrived at last.  An icon is to depart the game.  England’s “Goldenballs”, the man with the most famous metatarsal the world has ever seen, he of the sculpted facial furniture with chiseled jaw and cheekbones to die for, David Robert Joseph Beckham OBE is finally to quit the game he has – more or less – adorned since 1995.  Everybody is sitting up and taking notice at what is the end of an era.  Leyton Orient have felt it necessary to remind the world in a timely tweet that the Coiffed One is to make his last appearance against French side Lorient – NOT the English League One denizens L.Orient.  Thanks for clearing that up, lads.  My first memory of David Beckham is necessarily hazy – I was quite intoxicated, and stood high up in the away end at The Theatre of Hollow Myths as Leeds United’s all-conquering youth side trampled the budding superstars of Man U into the turf on their way to an eventual

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Panini America’s Redemption Card Update: Kyrie’s XRCO Draft Pick Autos are Here!
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In an effort to keep collectors updated on the status of those Panini America redemption cards that are currently being processed, we’ll post a list every week, like the one included in the attachments below, detailing the most recent cards being fulfilled this week. The following list is intended to inform collectors about which redemption cards from which products are being processed this week. We’ll update this list every Friday afternoon, so stay tuned next week if you don’t see your card here. These weekly reports often include “rebatched” redemptions — cards from widely broken products that have been previously redeemed but required subsequent shipments due to high volume. In some cases, the cards listed have been fulfilled with replacement cards. If you have specific redemption questions, you can contact the Panini America Customer Service department via email at hobby@paniniamerica.net and the Panini America Customer Service Manager via Twitter. Here’s this week’s report in Exc

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2013 UCL Final
Kylie Austin

Oh my goodness. The UCL final was one that showcased how AMAZING German football really is. I really can’t get over how much I’ve been missing out by not watching Bundesliga matches.  Unfortunately Bayern won with an 89th minute goal by Robben, putting Bayern up 2-1. These two goals could have easily been denied by Dortmund if they were properly defended. Don’t get me wrong, the defense this match was on point (except for the 2 Bayern goals), and the goalkeepers especially were men of the match. If I could give two men of the match awards they would go to each goal keeper, because those men did work. Okay, so now to look at the two defendable, deniable Bayern goals. The first came in the 60th minute, when Robben drove to the byline on a through ball from Ribbery then pulled it back across the face of goal to where Mandzukic volleyed it home.  As Robben is driving to the byline, Subotic and Bender are ball watching completely. YOU ARE IN THE UCL FINAL AGAINST YOUR RIVA

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Robben’s revenge!
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12 months after their heart-breaking defeat to Chelsea in their own back yard, the German champions Bayern Munich have won the famous trophy against their German rivals, Borussia Dortmund. Munich suffered a penalty shootout defeat last year inside the Allianz Arena, but as both teams travelled to Wembley it was all to play for. A sold out Wembley stadium were in full voice from both sets of fans from the first whistle to the last whistle of game. Munich were going into the game as the favourites because of their success in the Bundesliga this season. They managed to finish 25 points above last years winners and fellow finalists Dortmund but both teams shared the points in the league both times after 1-1 draw’s in the two games. However it was the underdogs who made the better start as a curling effort 35 yards out from Dortmund’s top goal scorer, Robert Lewandowski was pushed over by Munich keeper Manuel Neur. Dortmund started to push on and it was Blaszczykowski who met a

Welcome
Thoughts from a dude

I just wanted to welcome everyone to this place! I hope to have three or four items week related to anything in the world of sports. Most will revolve around the big three sports a long with some college football and basketball. I play a lot of fantasy, so I think I will have at least one article a week looking at those things. I am a numbers guy so I am hoping to provide some quality analysis. I frequent sites like fangraphs, so I may often give credit to them for some ideas and stats. Once again, welcome! Comments are always welcome! I will have a some random other thoughts thrown in there as well, music, philosophy and life in general.

Bayern Munich – Finally Grab Champions League Trophy
Live Breath Football!

An 89th minute goal from Bayern`s Ajern Robben cemented Bayern Munich`s fifth Champions League trophy putting the Bavarian club joint third with Liverpool in terms of Champions League trophies won. In the first half Borussia Dortmund started the more brighter of the two, low range strikes from Jakub Blazczykowski and Robert Lewandowski tested Germany`s number one Manual Neur. Bayern where struggling to keep up with Dortmund`s short interlinking passing and fast movement on and off the ball within the first half hour of the game. Marco Reus stood out during the first half of the game with his energy and movement creating chances for Dortmund in the first half. Dortmund`s goalkeeper Roman Weidenfeller pulled off a string of impressive saves in order to keep Dortmund level in the first half stopping Ajern Robben a number of times when the Dutchman was through on goal. With no minutes of added time from the first half it can be stated that Dortmund clinched the first half out of the two te

As life goes on..
Ncoolio's Blog

Oh god… Isn’t it the most annoying thing when parents overreact ?? Or when they’re over protective? I mean.. I’m an 18 year old girl. I’m not 12. Ive seen things, Ive heard things.. I know how to take care of myself. But why don’t my parents know that? Why can’t they accept the fact that I’m all grown up? I was invited out to a dinner tonight … We left the house at 9! And at 11 I was getting calls from my mom and my dad yelling at me telling me to come home.. And when I did, I got a pretty brutal reaction from my dad. He was talking about our culture and the ethics and the respect bla bla bla. And ofc I can’t talk back, cuz that would just lead to more yelling and I was too tired to hear any more. So I just took it and went to my room. Oh well.. I can’t really do anything about his reaction.. But I do know that I can’t wait to actually leave this household and go into university and be living alone. Oh my god.. Soo

Arjen Robben: ‘Whole career’ went through my head as I scored Champions League winner
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Arjen Robben scored the winning goal at Wembley (Picture: Reuters) Bayern Munich’s match-winner Arjen Robben said his ‘whole career’ went through his mind as he scored 90 seconds from time to clinch the Champions League title. The Dutchman was the villain of last year’s final, missing an extra time penalty as his side went on to lose to Chelsea in their own Allianz Arena. But just 12 months on Robben’s stock among Bayern fans has risen to new heights as he set up Mario Mandzukic’s opener before netting the winner against Borussia Dortmund at Wembley. ‘I can’t put it into words. I have so many emotions. Last year was such a disappointment and in the last four years we’ve been to three finals – it needed to happen! But we still had to do it,’ he said. ‘My whole career went through my mind when I scored, it is such a special feeling you can’t describe it. Bayern Munich lifted their first Champions League title since 2001 (Picture: AP) ‘You don’t want to be a

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Bayern München 2-1 Borussia Dortmund
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After having lost two Finals in three years, Bayern München has won another UEFA Champions League at last! The Bundesliga champions have now been crowned European champions at the Wembley Stadium in London. The Borussia Dortmund players, staff, and fans can hold their heads high because they should be proud of what the club has accomplished this season in the Champions League. Though Jürgen Klopp’s team gave this a good go, Josef Heynckes’s team deserved to win this match. This marks the end of the season for Borussia Dortmund, but Bayern München will face VfB Stuttgart in the DFB Pokal Final on June 1. Borussia Dortmund started the match brilliantly and dominated early on. The underdogs created many chances, but Manuel Neuer was very solid in goal and repeatedly denied them. Midway through the first half, Bayern München began to settle in and show more composure. The Bundesliga champions—Arjen Robben, whom many fans blamed following Bayern’s loss in the UEFA Champion

Transfer Gossip – 25th May
The PlayUp Blog

As we move in the off-season an unprecedented amount of managerial movement around Europe will surely see an already frantic transfer market go in to overdrive. This will give plenty of opportunities for transfer rumour and gossip. So how much of it is realistic? Arsenal are monitoring Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney’s situation, with the club ready to alter their wage structure to bring in a big name. The 27-year-old is also being linked with Paris St-Germain, Monaco and Chelsea. Full story: Daily Mirror What’s the story? Strangely, this seems to be gathering some momentum which is unexpected for so many reasons. After all these years of financial prudence, are Arsenal ready to shatter it all for 27-year-old, out of form Wayne Rooney? Does it make sense? If they’re talking about investing this much money then they’d surely be better off getting involved in the Cavani/Falcao bidding. It’s not as if Rooney is a bad player mind, but it’s such a big change of policy that it poses q

Formal celebrations arranged after Gibraltar enter UEFA
Football Gibraltar

After UEFA voted Gibraltar in as its 54th member yesterday, the Gibraltar Government have announced plans for a formal celebration on 31st May. Details on the event haven’t been fully confirmed, although a parade of local football teams from Casemates to John Mackintosh Square, where they will be met by the GFA, is expected to form part of the celebration. The event, which will take place a week after Gibraltar were voted in, will be the public’s way of formally celebrating the wonderful work put in to get the GFA to where they currently are.   If yesterday’s street celebrations are anything to go by, Friday should be a very atmospheric day in Gibraltar. 36.145402 -5.356039

Dallas Cowboys Draft (Round 3) – J.J. Wilcox
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Following yet another disappointing (8-8) season, the Dallas Cowboys find themselves with a team core that is one year older and one year further away from the franchise’s heralded history. If the Cowboys hope to return to their once historic past, the team’s front office has no room for error when it comes to the 2013 NFL Draft. After detailing the team’s first 3 selections, we’ve seen the Cowboys’ management working toward fortifying the team’s depth on the offensive side of the ball. Now that the team has selected players at center, tight end, and wide receiver; Cowboys’ officials turned their attention toward improving the team’s dismal 2012 defense with their 4th pick. With the 80th overall pick, the Dallas Cowboys selected safety J.J. Wilcox of Georgia Southern. At 6’0″, 213 pounds, Wilcox starred in his first year at safety for Georgia Southern after spending his first 3 years of collegiate football at wide receiver. Ra

GIF: Angry Dortmund dude not in the mood for Mario Gomez’s crap
Paddy Power Betting Blog

We’re always told it’s important to be a good loser as well as a good winner. It’s a noble aspiration, but it’s also fun when you say ‘F*ck it, I hate losing’. Like this guy who was part of the extended Dortmund entourage tonight. When some people would be magnanimous in defeat, he doesn’t take kindly to a firm ‘conciliatory’ pat on the arm from one of the Bayern player, forcing Mats Hummels into some hasty ‘sorry about him’ duty to the Bayern player. Was it calm and dignified? No. Would we do the same? Absolutely.

Jalannya Pertandingan Borussia Dortmund Vs Bayern Munchen
News Of Milan

Bayern Munich berhasil menjuarai Liga Champions musim ini usai di partai final menaklukkan Borussia Dortmund dengan skor 2-1. Gol kemenangan dibuat Arjen Robben di menit-menit akhir. Pada laga yang dihelat di New Wembley, Minggu (26/5/2013) dinihari WIB, kedua tim bermain imbang tanpa gol di babak pertama di mana Dortmund menguasai jalannya laga dengan menciptakan lebih banyak peluang. Di babak kedua Bayern yang ambil inisiatif serangan dan unggul lebih dulu lewat gol Mario Mandzukic. Kemudian Dortmund menyamakan skor lewat penalti Ilkay Guendogan. Laga tampaknya akan berlanjut ke extra time sampai Robben mencetak gol di menit 89 dan memberikan trofi kelima Bayern di kompetisi ini, setelah sebelumnya jadi kampiun di 1974, 1975, 1976 dan 2001. Sementara bagi Dortmund, mereka gagal mengulang keberhasilan 16 tahun lalu saat jadi juara di musim 1996/1997. Jalannya Pertandingan Laga dimulai dan kedua tim mulai mengambil inisiatif serangan tapi Dortmund sedikit lebih agresif dengan langsung

Champions League Final-A German Classic in London
Football Seen From Around the World

Arjen Robben and Bayern Munich left the skeletons in the closet Saturday night in London. The Dutch midfielder slid a shot underneath goalkeeper Roman Weidenfeller in the 89th minute to give Bayern Munich defeated Borussia Dortmund 2-1, giving Bayern its first Champions League title in 12 years. This match was arguably one of the best finals in recent memory. Both teams came out with such pace and tenacity. The youthful Dortmund came out strong, dominating the German giants for the first 25 minutes. The game went back and forth for the remaining of the first half, as Weidenfeller and Bayern keeper Manuel Neuer shined bright. When the second half began, Bayern’s class and pace started to show, and Robben began to shine. He continued to find the holes in the Dortmund backline, before finally sliding a pass to Mario Mandzukic in the 60th minute for an easy tap in and a 1-0 lead. Dortmund would respond though in the 68th minute, after a Dante foul of Marco Reus gave Dortmund a penalt