Rose Cantine

The Dutch national football team is not doing well at all. They played in Sofia, Bulgaria this weekend and earned a draw (1-1) against Bulgaria, not exactly the most incredible team in the universe. A key Dutch player, Dirk Kuit, was injured. They’re trying to blame it on the weather. Apparently it rained and [...]

You love him or you hate him. Fabien Barthez, one of the best goalkeepers in the world and a fixture on the French national team, has decided to retire.
When he’s good, he’s amazing, unbeatable, the best goalie you’ve ever seen.
But when he’s having an off day, it’s painful to watch because he lets in the [...]

Ajax wins again, this time against Utrecht (3-2). Not that Ajax is doing spectacularly well this year. They’re out of the Champions League, thanks to their dreadful performance against FC Kopenhagen. Thank heavens for the UEFA Cup (or the Losers’ Consolation Prize). We can watch scintillating matches such as the one against IK Start (who?).
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What exactly did Materazzi say to Zizou at the World Cup final? A TV interview with Zidane last week that drew a record audience provided few clues about the incident. Zidane claims that Materazzi insulted his mother and sister (from Le Monde):
Il a dit des mots très durs, des mots plus durs que des gestes, [...]

There’s nothing like watching the finals of the World Cup - France against Italy - in a bar in Villeneuve-les-Avignon. The Italians dominated first half of the match. Zinedine Zidane scored on a penalty early in the first half but Italy scored several minutes later. The match slowly turned in favor of the French with [...]