Author Archives: At The Rails
Between Messi and immortality, a world of pain
As the undisputed king of football, Leo Messi has already secured his place in the game’s history. La Liga champion? Check. Copa del Rey winner? Check. Champions League winner? Check. European Footballer of the Year? Been there. FIFA World Player … Continue reading
Filed under South America, World Cup
The Mansfield Minx is getting married!
From the ‘Least Surprising News in Football & the World’ Dep’t, we bring you this joyous gem, an update to our earlier post about Mansfield Town’s shagtastic CEO/former call girl Carolyn Still, as delivered by The Daily Mail: “The youngest … Continue reading
Filed under English Football
Clubs Battle Back from the Ashes
As in other sports, the cliché of a “Cinderella story” can sometimes be irresistible to both football writers and fans alike. It’s not just the play on the pitch and the final that bewitches us so… it is the human … Continue reading
Filed under English Football
Another banner moment for Diego
You know Diego Maradona, and might well loathe him, for his infamous ‘Hand of God.’ Now the Argentinian has offered up a new appendage for abomination; his ‘Flying Foot of Fury. Dirty Diego couldn’t contain his rage when a fan … Continue reading
Filed under South America
Inter Tinkers with their Manager… Again
It took five matches for Internazionale to fire Gian Piero Gasperini… the fifth manager to leave the club in three years. But only in the world of sport does a organization hire its leaders from a steady pool of failures. … Continue reading
Filed under Champions League, Copa America, Serie A, World Cup
Mansfield Minx is shaggadelic, baby!
Like most red-blooded males, we sat up and took notice last week when Mansfield Town made 29-year-old Carolyn Still the youngest chief executive in English football. We’re bound to be a bit interested when the new bum in the director’s … Continue reading
Filed under English Football
Groan When You’re Winning
I’d like to put forth a very philosophical question that is almost Talmudic in the asking of it: Is it right to criticize your team when it is winning? I cheer for England. I cheer for Canada. I cheer for … Continue reading
Filed under Euro 2012, Premier League, World Cup
Achtung! Die böbies…
We here at At The Rails believe in gender equality in sport… that female footballers are often given short shrift when it comes to media coverage and funding. This year’s Women’s World Cup final between Japan and the U.S. was as thrilling … Continue reading
Filed under Uncategorized
Ooh Aah Ca-na-da!
Ian Harrison writes his weekly Toro column on Canada kicking off its World Cup Qualification campaign. Fans of the Red & White should take it to heart, especially after tonight’s 4-1 win over St. Lucia.
