Confessions of Tiger Woods

OUCH: Ball to the Head

2010-05-11T11:14:00.000-04:00

I do not think I have ever seen this...Guy gets knocked out cold in mid air, after taking a shot to the head.
WARNING: Images may be considered disturbing!!

Benfica Campeão 2010

2010-05-11T10:31:00.001-04:00

Benfica has finally accomplished the inevitable with a 2-1 win over Rio Ave at the Estadio da Luz. Recently, a friend has sent me some pictures taken last week at the stadium. Congratulations to SLB for their 2nd title in six years. This is their 32nd title in the Portuguese League. Certainly they will have to deal with the loss of some key players like Angel Di Maria and David Luiz. The pics are after the jump.

Number 10 World Cup Commercial

2010-05-08T10:55:00.000-04:00

The Power of 10

Poppa's Picks

2010-05-08T10:54:00.000-04:00

Sevilla X Barcelona - Saturday 3:00PM ET
The Blaugrana visit Sevilla in an attempt to get one step closer to La Liga champions. They currently have a one point lead in the standings over Real Madrid with a ridiculous 93 total points. But the Galacticos could not ask for a better matchup to try and steal some crucial points from Barce on Saturday. Sevilla has already defeated Barcelona in the Copa del Rey earlier in the season. Dani Alves has said he wants to be Champions in Seville, a task which would need to see Real Madrid lose or tie to be completed. I do think Barcelona wins a close one here 2-1. Goals from Bojan and Dani Alves. Negredo for Sevilla.

Palermo X Sampdoria - Sunday 9:00AM ET
With 2 games left in the Serie A, Sampdoria are current incumbents of Italy's last Champions League. They sit in 4th place with 63 points, while Palermo trails them by only 2 points. This is similar to the Spurs X Man City game, the difference between Champions League and the Europa League. Sampdoria are on a roll with 5 consecutive wins, but Palermo is also in form led by Miccoli's 18 Serie A goals. It should be a tight one, but I see Palermo taking full advantage of their home-field advantage and go on to win 1-0, Fabrizio Miccoli again.

Arsenal X Fulham - Sunday 11:00AM ET
Arsenal have a difficult matchup here against Europa League Final makers Fulham. The Cottagers will want to end the season in form and boost their confidence with what would be a great win against the Gunners in the Emirates. Not to mention, we have a little derby match here so its personal. AND to add a little more London flare, Tottenham can move into that direct Champions League spot with an Arsenal loss here, as they have an almost automatic victory against soon-to-be relegated Burnley. Looks like that emotional Spurs victory over Arsenal at White Hart Lane a few weeks ago can actually pay off. This is pretty much the only buzz in the EPL, with Chelsea and Manchester United facing weaker sides Wigan and Stoke, respectively. Arsenal will pull it off though with a 1-1 tie to barely hold on to 3rd place. Zamora and Arshavin.

Lille X Marseille - Saturday 3:00PM ET
Lille host recently crowned champions Marseille in a must-win showdown. With only 2 games left, Lille sit tied with Auxerre for second place with 67 points. Lyon have a much less challenging opponent in 10th place Valenciennes. They are only two points behind second with 65 points, so Lille will have to win if they want to keep their Champions League hopes up. With Lille hosting, I see a 1-1 draw here, Cheyrou and Gervinho the scorers.

Please Don't Go!

2010-05-06T15:53:00.000-04:00

Radamel Falcao's father has insisted the forward is preparing for a Premiere League move this summer. He has been linked to Aston Villa and Tottenham among others, with a price tag of around $23 million. The 24 year-old scored 31 goals this season for Porto and was probably their best player. The team will also look to move Raul Meireles and Bruno Alves in the summer. Falcao's dad said that it was always his dream to play in England. For more on this story click here.

Benfica stars Angel Di Maria and David Luiz will also have plenty of suitors this summer. Rumours have suggested that a $110 million move was in place for the two to join Manchester City. But yesterday reports out of Argentina said Real Madrid have already landed "Dima" for $43.5 million. For more on this click here.

Nobody Likes Balotelli

2010-05-06T15:21:00.001-04:00

This happened during the Coppa Italia Final. I didn't watch the whole game so I can't really put this into context, but Totti takes a full swing at his leg. That's basically trying to break his leg. I'd go bananas on someone if they did that to me or a teammate.

Links & Site Update

2010-05-06T09:07:00.001-04:00

The site is scheduled to relaunch late this month. Things to look for:

New site name
Our own domain
Several daily updates with new site features
Complete coverage of the World Cup
Transfer market watch
Much much more!!

And now for some LINKS:

Spurs steal EPL's last Champions League spot from Manchester City [link]

Marseille finally put an end to Lyon's Ligue 1 Run [link]

Inter wins the Coppa Italia and the media are jerks to Mourinho...again [link]

Arshavin claims he'll be at Barcelona next season [link]

ESPN Special - Andres X Pablo Escobar - looks dope [link]

Benfica are coming to play the Revolution on May 19th [link]

Clint Dempsey ESPN Special

2010-04-27T17:12:00.003-04:00

The Deuce's story is told starting from his roots in the Lone Star State...

Poppa's Picks: Champion's League Edition

2010-04-27T11:23:00.003-04:00

Lyon X Bayern Munich - Today 2:45PM ET

Bayern hold a slight advantage on aggregate with the crucial 1-0 win in Germany. The game will not see key players Franck Ribery and Jeremy Toulalan. Lyon coach Claude Puel has asked for Lisandro and company to step it up on the attack and take advantage of their home field advantage. On the other side of the ball, Louis Van Gaal has also claimed Bayern will implement an attacking style of play as to keep Lyon on their heels in order to defend their lead. Lyon went to Madrid and qualified; look for them to do the same at home. Lisandro equalizes, Makoun brings them back to Madrid for the Final, 2-0 in France.*

Barcelona X Inter - Wednesday 2:45PM ET

The Nerazurri stunned big, bad Barcelona 3-1 in the first game earning them a clear advantage heading into this leg. However, Barcelona do not buckle under pressure. In fact, they usually do just the opposite. Inter will have to close down the wing threats of Messi and Dani Alves. I think Mourinho knows "parking the bus" in front of the net probably won't work against the Blaugrana. Look for a nail-biter here at the Nou Camp, with Barce taking a 2-0 lead with goals from Messi and Iniesta. But Eto'o will net a 2nd half goal to give Inter a 2-1 Cinderella-type story to head to the Final with.**

*My biased for Lyon does not apply in this decision
**This decision also has nothing to do with a Mourinho biased. I only want him to win Champions Leagues with Porto.

Rafa to Juve...Almost

2010-04-27T10:46:00.000-04:00

Reports from Goal.com claim that Juventus have come to a verbal agreement with Livepool coach Rafa Benitez. Juventus will discard current incumbet of the head coach position Alberto Zaccheroni. Rafa is a great manager, but I am not sure Italy is the place for his type of football. The slower defensive play in Italy could be considered anti-Rafa. He will reportedly try and bring Fernando Torres, Martin Skrtel, Dirk Kuyt, and Javier Mascherano with him to Turin. Man City is also among one of the many suitors preparing monster transfer bids for Fernando Torres this summer. Juve president Jean-Claude Blanc has said the deal will last 3 years with Benitez.

LawLz Moment

2010-04-26T22:16:00.002-04:00

This could be single-handedly the funniest thing i have ever seen.

Kamara goal called back @ Yahoo! Video

Poppa's Picks

2010-04-15T16:35:00.005-04:00

Poppa's Picks of the games to watch is back in full force with a ton of important games this weekend

Inter Milan X Juventus - Friday 2:45PM ET
Diego's been called back up for this showdown at the Guiseppe Meazza. Juventus are looking to finish the season with a spot in the Champions League. With just 5 games left they'll need to win this game in order to take try and take that 4th place spot away from Palermo. A more dier Inter also need a victory here to keep up with Roma who are one point ahead in the race for the Scudetto. Inter have the extra burden of facing the world great Barcelona in the Champions League next week. It'll be interesting to see how Jose Mourinho deals with this one. I think both sides will lose points here. A soild Inter defense will keep it 1-0 until a late equalizer from new Italian citizen Amauri ties it up. Zanetti scores for Inter Milan.

Manchester City X Manchester United - Saturday 7:45AM ET
The first major derby of the weekend is going to be a great one. City have been on a roll, winning 6-1, 5-1, and 3-0 in their last 3 matches. United on the otherhand have been eliminated from the Champions League, lost to league leading Chelsea, and tied a weak Blackburn side since their last victory. City want a chance at the Champions League next year, but have Tottenham on their tail. Expect them to go ahead by two, and get a 2-1 victory at home in this heated rivalry. Tevez will stick it to Sir Alex with two goals. Nani will net one for the Red Devils.

Tottenham Hotspur X Chelsea 12:30PM ET
After beating Arsenal Wednesday for the first time in 11 years in the Premiere League, Tottenham and North London see another historic derby at White Hart Lane. Chelsea can make a big statement here and almost wrap up the English League with a win. They have been in fantastic form opening up a 4 point lead in the table. Tottenham are also playing well, and are looking to snag that last Champions League spot from current incumbents Man City. Chelsea's Brazilian star Alex said his dad thinks Chelsea are going to win the EPL, so I'm going with poppa-dukes. Chelsea will make a show of it 3-0. 2 goals from Drogba, and Malouda will tack one on.
Bordeaux X Lyon - Saturday 3:00PM ET
Bordeaux suffered a tantalizing loss to Le Mans Wednesday, and slipped behind Lyon in the standings. However they still have a game in hand on the former champions, giving them a huge advantage in claiming Ligue 1's last Champions League spot. But if Lyon win this game like I think they will, it will be hard for Saturday's host to steal it away. Lisandro will keep up the scoring and net one for Olympique Lyonnais before Pjanic finishes Bordeaux 2-0.

Real Madrid X Valencia - Sunday 3:00PM ET
The talent on the pitch when these two Spanish giants square off will be immeasurable. Having said that, Valencia is still miles away from Real. Madrid will finish the season with something to prove, and may in fact win out, putting all the pressure they can on last year's trophy winners Barcelona. Although David Villa and company will slip up on this one, I think they'll still hold on to that 3rd place spot, so you'll definitely see them in the Champions League next season.. Cristiano Ronaldo will score again, as well as a substituted Benzema. The Galacticos 2-0.

Other Games to Watch

Wolfsburg X Werder Bremen - Saturday 9:30AM ET
Always a good game when these two sides meet, two of the richest clubs in Germany.
Stuttgart X Bayer Leverkusen - Saturday 12:30PM ET
Stuttgart tries to hold back Leverkusen's title hopes even more in this one..
Espanyol X Barcelona - Saturday 2:00PM ET
Must be the weekend for derbies, let's see if the red hot Blaugrana can keep it going in this Barcelona classic.
AS Roma X Lazio - Sunday 12:30PM ET
Another European derby match. This game means so much to the city of Rome, but perhaps more for Inter.
FC Porto X Vitoria Guimaraes - Sunday 3:15PM ET
Probably means more for Vitoria than Porto, but a good battle in the North nonetheless.

NBA Playoffs

2010-04-15T10:03:00.001-04:00

Here at Confessions, we love our soccer, but we're also passionate about the NBA. 16 teams, 1 goal. Here's what the first round will look like:

East

Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Chicago Bulls
Orlando Magic vs. Charlotte Bobcats
Atlanta Hawks vs. Milwaukee Bucks
Boston Celtics vs. Miami Heat

West

Los Angeles Lakers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder
Dallas Mavericks vs. San Antonio Spurs
Phoenix Suns vs. Portland Trailblazers
Denver Nuggets vs. Utah Jazz

These first round matchups prove why the NBA is one of the best, most competitive leagues in the world. All of these matchups are really good. Kobe takes on this year's scoring champ, and the youngest of all time Kevin Durant. My favorite series are Hawks vs. Bucks and Mavs vs. Spurs. We'll see if the Celtics can transform into the playoff team they are supposed to be for atleast a round or two. I like the way the Suns and Magic are playing heading in, but the Lakers and Cavs will be tough to take down. I'd love to see a Nuggets/Celtics finals but that's being too wishful. The Lakers will probably be there with Orlando.

World Cup Soon

2010-04-14T20:53:00.000-04:00

Nike Ad - O Drible da Vaca

2010-04-14T12:56:00.001-04:00

Robinho is doing work with these damn Nike ads. It's kinda gettin sickening, especially since there are rumors Michel Bastos is going to steal his spot for the World Cup.

Skill Show

2010-04-14T12:50:00.002-04:00

feat. Jozy, DiMa, and a collection of Brasileiros

Messi Was the Golden Child

2010-04-09T00:02:00.001-04:00

Little Leo Messi is very little in this video... either 5 or 6 years old. This must be the reason why Barcelona tied him up at 12 years old.

"O Glorioso" Falls at Anfield

2010-04-08T17:23:00.000-04:00

Dirk Kuyt 27'

Lucas 34'

The rest of the goals after the jump

Fernando Torres 58'

Cardozo 70'

Nike Tiger Woods Ad

2010-04-08T13:42:00.001-04:00

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What do you think about this ad?

Champions League Highlights

2010-04-08T13:37:00.000-04:00

Apologies for the lack of updates and content...site relaunch coming in May!!!

Mourinho's Inter defeats CSKA as expected 1-0

Leo Messi passes Arsenal 4-1

Wednesday's highlights after the break

Lyon wins the Battle of France over Marseille by losing 1-0

Impressive Bayern squeaks past a Rooney-less Manchester

Things Are Serious in LondonTown

2010-04-06T17:00:00.001-04:00

This was funny just because I thought it was something serious first. Probably should have classified it under LawLz Momentz. The dog is hilarious, but not as much as the dead people.

LawLz™ Moment

2010-04-06T10:33:00.001-04:00

Still trying to figure out if he was just being facetious or he actually missed the red card lol

Fabregas Out 6 Weeks

2010-04-01T13:47:00.004-04:00

Cesc Fabregas suffered a cracked bone in his fibula during Arsenal's match against Barcelona last night at Emirates Stadium. He is scheduled to be out at least 6 weeks, which could put his World Cup dreams in jeopardy this summer. This comes as a huge loss to both Arsenal, who must travel to Camp Nou next week for their 1/8 away leg, and Spain. The Euro 2008 winners are looking to triumph on the world stage for the first time.

Nike Brazil Ad

2010-04-01T12:53:00.001-04:00

Nike Air -- In Stores Soon

2010-04-01T12:48:00.005-04:00

Gotta love Nike's marketing efforts...and of course Maria Sharipova