That means World Champions and no I'm not talking about the San Francisco Giants.
Spain revealed their new national team jerseys via a... well... interesting commercial from Adidas. Check it out:
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Showing posts with label world cup. Show all posts
6.30.2010
Poll Recap and New World Cup Poll
The people have spoken and Spain looks to be the heavy favorite to win the World Cup amongst Livin' the Dream fans. We accumulated nine votes and here's how everything broke down:
Spain - 5
Brazil - 3
Netherlands - 0 (Hey if Alexi Lalas says they're going to win the whole thing, then obviously they're a contender.)
USA - 1 (That was nice of whoever voted for them.)
So now we move on to the next question. Last night's Portugal-Spain game (and yes I say night because I successfully made it the entire work day and a trip to the market without learning the score and watched it on my TV at home) was one of the best of the tournament so far, in my humble opinion. So that got me thinking: what have been the other marquis matches of the Cup?
Your choices are:
Spain 1, Portugal 0
Germany 4, Australia 0
USA 1, Algeria 0
Argentina 3, Mexico 1
Germany 4, England 1
Happy voting!
Spain - 5
Brazil - 3
Netherlands - 0 (Hey if Alexi Lalas says they're going to win the whole thing, then obviously they're a contender.)
USA - 1 (That was nice of whoever voted for them.)
So now we move on to the next question. Last night's Portugal-Spain game (and yes I say night because I successfully made it the entire work day and a trip to the market without learning the score and watched it on my TV at home) was one of the best of the tournament so far, in my humble opinion. So that got me thinking: what have been the other marquis matches of the Cup?
Your choices are:
Spain 1, Portugal 0
Germany 4, Australia 0
USA 1, Algeria 0
Argentina 3, Mexico 1
Germany 4, England 1
Happy voting!
6.28.2010
World Cup Hottie Bracket Update
I'm back from an amazing vacation and of course the first thing I have to blog about is how the World Cup Hottie Bracket is doing, especially since tomorrow the Final Four will be announced.
Julie sent this little write up out via email so I'm straight up copying and pasting it here. Enjoy!
In what were mostly obvious choices, not much of a battle went on this round. With a [not-so] stunning defeat, #14 seed Yoann "eyelashes" Gourcuff topped #3 seed Robin Van Persie and moved on as the only upset of the round.
Not even Donovan's amazing game winning goal, and purposely added shirtless pic, could help him beat everyone's guilty pleasure, Ronaldo. But hey...Landon, we love you, but we're not IN love with you! Go USA!
New mugshots have been added and a new battle has begun. Apparently, there is as much admiration for the Danish team as there is with the Spanish team. But which team is hotter? Have your say!
So get your votes in before tomorrow when we reveal who the final four hotties of the World Cup are!
Here's the link again:
World Cup Hottie Bracket
Julie sent this little write up out via email so I'm straight up copying and pasting it here. Enjoy!
In what were mostly obvious choices, not much of a battle went on this round. With a [not-so] stunning defeat, #14 seed Yoann "eyelashes" Gourcuff topped #3 seed Robin Van Persie and moved on as the only upset of the round.
Not even Donovan's amazing game winning goal, and purposely added shirtless pic, could help him beat everyone's guilty pleasure, Ronaldo. But hey...Landon, we love you, but we're not IN love with you! Go USA!
New mugshots have been added and a new battle has begun. Apparently, there is as much admiration for the Danish team as there is with the Spanish team. But which team is hotter? Have your say!
So get your votes in before tomorrow when we reveal who the final four hotties of the World Cup are!
Here's the link again:
World Cup Hottie Bracket
6.22.2010
Post 100: A New World Cup Bracket
Hooray! Post 100! More on that later...
Today we give a major shoutout to Julie for putting this all together. Friends (mostly female I'm sure, but guys are welcome to play too), here is a brand new type of World Cup bracket:
World Cup Hotties
Please, you didn't think this would be something actually related to the game did you?
The rules are simple. Click the link above, then vote for your choice for hottest player of the tournament. As the tournament progresses, so do the top choices until a winner is crowned!
So get to voting. And again, thanks to Julie for making this bracket for all of us to enjoy.
P.S. Vacation is awesome and I will be in San Diego tomorrow!
Today we give a major shoutout to Julie for putting this all together. Friends (mostly female I'm sure, but guys are welcome to play too), here is a brand new type of World Cup bracket:
World Cup Hotties
Please, you didn't think this would be something actually related to the game did you?
The rules are simple. Click the link above, then vote for your choice for hottest player of the tournament. As the tournament progresses, so do the top choices until a winner is crowned!
So get to voting. And again, thanks to Julie for making this bracket for all of us to enjoy.
P.S. Vacation is awesome and I will be in San Diego tomorrow!
6.18.2010
Video of the Day 6/18/10 - Escreve O Futuro Edition
I stumbled upon this "Inside the Game" type video that highlighted Portugal. I thought it was pretty cool so here it is. If you're not a Christiano Ronaldo fan, you probably should skip this post.
Not sure if Nike has done something like this following the superstars of a bunch of different teams but it would definitely be cool to find more of these!
Not sure if Nike has done something like this following the superstars of a bunch of different teams but it would definitely be cool to find more of these!
6.17.2010
Poll Results and New Poll
So something happened to the poll and suddenly it disappeared so I had to delete it and don't really have a record of how the votes broke down. Basically nobody likes my girly TV shows and so the winner was "Anything but these three".
But we have a new World Cup-oriented question. Stay tuned for many more of these throughout the tournament.
Who do you think will win the World Cup?
Your choices are Spain (how can I stay mad at them when they look like that underneath their jerseys?), Brazil, Netherlands or USA.
Good luck voting.
6.15.2010
Video of the Day 6/15/10 - Golaso Edition
Sorry Miroslav Klose. Your sweet flying header goal against Australia Saturday is no longer Livin' the Dream's choice for Goal of the Tournament.
Check out this golaso-aso-aso from Brazil defender Maicon in the 55th minute:
Ri. Dic.
Check out this golaso-aso-aso from Brazil defender Maicon in the 55th minute:
Ri. Dic.
6.14.2010
Video of the Day 6/14/10 - In Case You Missed It Edition
In case you missed it, here is an excellent recap of the USA-England game from Saturday. Enjoy.
6.12.2010
Video of the Day 6/12/10 - U-S-A! U-S-A! Edition
Get ready for a lot of World Cup posts in the next month.
The England-USA game was a really good one I thought - definitely fun to watch. Unless you live in England.
Looks like the reason that people who missed Steven Gerrard's goal in the fourth minute didn't miss it because they wanted to. Instead of seeing an epic breakdown in the USA defense followed by Gerrard's outside-of-the-foot slip into the lower right corner, the Brits saw this:
Oops.
Meanwhile, in a completely unrelated note, I probably should have checked to make sure I could open the jar of spaghetti sauce before actually making spaghetti. Fail.
The England-USA game was a really good one I thought - definitely fun to watch. Unless you live in England.
Looks like the reason that people who missed Steven Gerrard's goal in the fourth minute didn't miss it because they wanted to. Instead of seeing an epic breakdown in the USA defense followed by Gerrard's outside-of-the-foot slip into the lower right corner, the Brits saw this:
Oops.
Meanwhile, in a completely unrelated note, I probably should have checked to make sure I could open the jar of spaghetti sauce before actually making spaghetti. Fail.
6.11.2010
Livin' the Dream's World Cup Breakdown
The World Cup is here! We've heard prediction upon prediction, group breakdowns, injury reports and Vegas odds. But we haven't heard the official Livin' the Dream World Cup analysis.
My analysis, however, is about to have nothing to do with soccer. Get ready for some World Cup predictions hottie style. That's right. We're breaking down the best-looking footballers each team has to offer. Ladies, you're welcome.
Group A
South Africa, Mexico, Uruguay, France
Mexico wins this group behind a couple of choice hotties, namely defender Rafael "Rafa" Marquez. The 31-year-old is also a defender for Barcelona and has the skills to back up his good looks. Plus he's six-feet tall according to Wikipedia. Finding hot soccer players above 5-9 is going to be a real struggle during this exercise so that makes Rafa Marquez all the more attractive. And his name is fun to say. Taking the second spot by default has to be Uruguay, who boasts Diego Forlan. Now I've never been a fan of Forlan's who I watched play with Manchester United but I can see where he'd be a hit with the ladies, especially with his flowing golden locks. The bod's not bad either. France doesn't have a whole lot going for them, considering one of their starting forwards is Franck Ribery, who bears a pretty striking resemblance to Sloth from The Goonies. While they do offer the ladies Thierry Henry, he's not even a starter for them and is pretty much done with his pro career considering he recently announced he's coming to the New York Red Bulls to play. I don't know a single guy from South Africa, aka Bufana Bufana (which means The Boys, The Boys - not to be confused with Bufanda Bufanda which would mean The Scarves, The Scarves in Spanish), but you know what? They come in third because Ribery is just that ugly.
Group B
South Korea, Greece, Argentina, Nigeria
Two words. Lionel. Messi. If he looks like a 16-year-old, well that's because he basically is but let me tell you. When this kid gets his hands...or feet I guess in this case... on a ball, you can't take his eyes off him. He's not good looking at all as far as I'm concerned but his footwork and skills are super hot.
So I give Argentina the nod for Messi, despite the fact that they also have Carlos Tevez on their team. ::shudder:: I have zero interest in any of the remaining teams so let's move on to a true hottie-filled group.
Group C
England, United States, Algeria, Slovenia
Much like what should happen in the real life World Cup, England and the United States move on with flying colors.
First off, England. The team is somehow going to have to come together and figure out a way to cope with the devastating loss of Michael Owen after he suffered a hamstring injury that ended his World Cup hopes. Michael Owen is pretty much the reason I started watching the World Cup. I have loved him since World Cup '98. It's real and it's deep.
And who is that with Owen in the picture above? Why obviously David Beckham. He might have the voice of a 16-year-old girl, but he's David Beckham. End of story.
Oh but we're not done there. Those are guys that won't even be playing this year so who will we actually get to see on the pitch? Steven Gerrard, Joe Cole and goalkeeper David James round out my Top Five.
Group D
Germany, Australia, Serbia, Ghana
Behind 25-year-old Lucas Podolski, Germany is a sure bet into the next round. He has been named "the Prince of Cologne" after all. And even though he too was struck with a World Cup-ending injury, how can anyone forget Michael Ballack?
After Germany though, things get close. After seeing that Serbia was in the same group, I figured I'd put them through considering Dejan Stankovic' appearance in my World Cup issue of Vanity Fair. That is, until Julie and I discovered Australia's Tim Cahill. THEN after more research, the Socceroos also have the services of Harry Kewell. And that gets them my vote to advance alongside Germany.
Group E
Netherlands, Denmark, Cameroon, Japan
The Netherlands wins by virtue of Robin Van Persie. Observe:
After Van Persie, take your pick of clean cut blondes.
The other team to get my vote are the fighting Samuel Eto'os aka Cameroon. Eto'o is definitely a fox and I've read that he is super rich. Nice.
Group F
Italy, Paraguay, New Zealand, Slovakia
Italy is full of old guys, so I didn't want to give them my vote. But even though they're old, they're still hot. Plus they know how to dress. Where is this on my Southwest flights?
The list of Italian hotties is rather extensive on second glance. Fabio Cannavaro and Gianluca Zambrotta are just the start. Say hello to Marco Boriello:
Group G
Brazil, North Korea, Portugal, Ivory Coast
This may be the Group of Death when it comes to the actual soccer that will be played but here at Livin' the Dream, the choice couldn't be easier.
Shockingly enough, however, Cristiano is not the only thing Portugal has to offer. Deco is a little hottie. And I do mean little. Poor guy's only 5-8 according to Wikipedia. Bummer. But bonus points to Team Ronaldo for a bona fide Hall of Fame Hottie: Luis Figo.
After that has to be Brazil. Sorry Ivory Coast, but Drogba just doesn't do it for me even if he did end a civil war in your country. Much like his current Real Madrid teammate, Kaka is Brazil's resident hottie and he only needs one name.
Do we have a new bromance brewing?
Group H
Spain, Switzerland, Honduras, Chile
My choice for real World Cup champion is also my choice for Hottie World Cup champion. England, USA, Portugal, Italy - none of these can compete with Spain. So instead of listening to me ramble on, let's just let the pictures do the talking.
My analysis, however, is about to have nothing to do with soccer. Get ready for some World Cup predictions hottie style. That's right. We're breaking down the best-looking footballers each team has to offer. Ladies, you're welcome.
Group A
South Africa, Mexico, Uruguay, France
Mexico wins this group behind a couple of choice hotties, namely defender Rafael "Rafa" Marquez. The 31-year-old is also a defender for Barcelona and has the skills to back up his good looks. Plus he's six-feet tall according to Wikipedia. Finding hot soccer players above 5-9 is going to be a real struggle during this exercise so that makes Rafa Marquez all the more attractive. And his name is fun to say. Taking the second spot by default has to be Uruguay, who boasts Diego Forlan. Now I've never been a fan of Forlan's who I watched play with Manchester United but I can see where he'd be a hit with the ladies, especially with his flowing golden locks. The bod's not bad either. France doesn't have a whole lot going for them, considering one of their starting forwards is Franck Ribery, who bears a pretty striking resemblance to Sloth from The Goonies. While they do offer the ladies Thierry Henry, he's not even a starter for them and is pretty much done with his pro career considering he recently announced he's coming to the New York Red Bulls to play. I don't know a single guy from South Africa, aka Bufana Bufana (which means The Boys, The Boys - not to be confused with Bufanda Bufanda which would mean The Scarves, The Scarves in Spanish), but you know what? They come in third because Ribery is just that ugly.
Group B
South Korea, Greece, Argentina, Nigeria
Two words. Lionel. Messi. If he looks like a 16-year-old, well that's because he basically is but let me tell you. When this kid gets his hands...or feet I guess in this case... on a ball, you can't take his eyes off him. He's not good looking at all as far as I'm concerned but his footwork and skills are super hot.
So I give Argentina the nod for Messi, despite the fact that they also have Carlos Tevez on their team. ::shudder:: I have zero interest in any of the remaining teams so let's move on to a true hottie-filled group.
Group C
England, United States, Algeria, Slovenia
Much like what should happen in the real life World Cup, England and the United States move on with flying colors.
First off, England. The team is somehow going to have to come together and figure out a way to cope with the devastating loss of Michael Owen after he suffered a hamstring injury that ended his World Cup hopes. Michael Owen is pretty much the reason I started watching the World Cup. I have loved him since World Cup '98. It's real and it's deep.
And who is that with Owen in the picture above? Why obviously David Beckham. He might have the voice of a 16-year-old girl, but he's David Beckham. End of story.
Oh but we're not done there. Those are guys that won't even be playing this year so who will we actually get to see on the pitch? Steven Gerrard, Joe Cole and goalkeeper David James round out my Top Five.
The United States isn't without "talent" of their own. And by talent I mean hotties. Although I'm sure a favorite with others, Landon Donovan isn't my top choice on the US squad. I prefer Oguchi Onyewu personally. Tim Howard is a fave too because, although he isn't THAT good-looking, he's also tall and built, like Onyewu. It's his intensity on the field though that elevates him to hottie status. Captain Carlos Bocanegra is definitely nice to look at. But my number one choice is Benny Feilhaber. Yum.
Group D
Germany, Australia, Serbia, Ghana
Behind 25-year-old Lucas Podolski, Germany is a sure bet into the next round. He has been named "the Prince of Cologne" after all. And even though he too was struck with a World Cup-ending injury, how can anyone forget Michael Ballack?
After Germany though, things get close. After seeing that Serbia was in the same group, I figured I'd put them through considering Dejan Stankovic' appearance in my World Cup issue of Vanity Fair. That is, until Julie and I discovered Australia's Tim Cahill. THEN after more research, the Socceroos also have the services of Harry Kewell. And that gets them my vote to advance alongside Germany.
Group E
Netherlands, Denmark, Cameroon, Japan
The Netherlands wins by virtue of Robin Van Persie. Observe:
After Van Persie, take your pick of clean cut blondes.
The other team to get my vote are the fighting Samuel Eto'os aka Cameroon. Eto'o is definitely a fox and I've read that he is super rich. Nice.
Group F
Italy, Paraguay, New Zealand, Slovakia
Italy is full of old guys, so I didn't want to give them my vote. But even though they're old, they're still hot. Plus they know how to dress. Where is this on my Southwest flights?
The list of Italian hotties is rather extensive on second glance. Fabio Cannavaro and Gianluca Zambrotta are just the start. Say hello to Marco Boriello:
Group G
Brazil, North Korea, Portugal, Ivory Coast
This may be the Group of Death when it comes to the actual soccer that will be played but here at Livin' the Dream, the choice couldn't be easier.
Shockingly enough, however, Cristiano is not the only thing Portugal has to offer. Deco is a little hottie. And I do mean little. Poor guy's only 5-8 according to Wikipedia. Bummer. But bonus points to Team Ronaldo for a bona fide Hall of Fame Hottie: Luis Figo.
After that has to be Brazil. Sorry Ivory Coast, but Drogba just doesn't do it for me even if he did end a civil war in your country. Much like his current Real Madrid teammate, Kaka is Brazil's resident hottie and he only needs one name.
Do we have a new bromance brewing?
Group H
Spain, Switzerland, Honduras, Chile
My choice for real World Cup champion is also my choice for Hottie World Cup champion. England, USA, Portugal, Italy - none of these can compete with Spain. So instead of listening to me ramble on, let's just let the pictures do the talking.
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| Cesc Fabregas |
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| Xabi Alonso |
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| Iker Casillas |
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| David Villa |
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| Fernando Torres |
Victor Valdes
5.21.2010
Video of the Day 5/21/10 - 21 More Days Edition
Nike will air this three-minute full-length World Cup ad during Saturday's Champions League final game but check it out here. So so sick. Shoutout to Ashley for IMing me the link and to my bro for having it on his facebook.
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