…in search of that which was lost.

Sports and Hobbies

World Cup 2006 Squads

May 16th, 2006 | By Sam | Category: Sports and Hobbies

Finally the list of National squads for World Cup 2006 is out.
Here’s the list of my favorite National teams with their respective squads including each player’s current professional Clubs:
Brazil squad:
Goalkeepers: Dida (AC Milan), Julio Cesar (Inter Milan), Rogerio Ceni (Sao Paulo)
Defenders: Cafu (AC Milan), Cicinho (Real Madrid), Lucio (Bayern Munich), Juan (Bayer Leverkusen), [...]



A Bed Weather Treat

May 15th, 2006 | By Sam | Category: Sports and Hobbies

Last Saturday evening while typhoon Caloy was pouring rain and blowing gusty winds over Metro Manila, I was glued on the TV set watching, what else - Football. But it was not any ordinary Football match, it was a live telecast of the FA Cup Final match between Liverpool FC and West Ham United. A [...]



World Cup Fever

May 5th, 2006 | By Sam | Category: Sports and Hobbies

As the anticipation and preparations for World Cup 2006 goes fever pitch, football fans around the world are now preparing their list of teams to root for and players to watch. Here’s mine:
My teams: (The usual favorites. Most likely to reach the semi-finals and finals)
Brazil
Germany
Argentina
Italy
England
But of course, I will still be [...]



O Rei

May 3rd, 2006 | By Sam | Category: Sports and Hobbies

It’s now 36 days before the FIFA World Cup 2006 kicks off in Germany. After four years, the whole world will once again focus its attention to the world’s most beautiful game where 32 National Teams compete in 64 Games for only One Prize.
Unfortunately unlike the rest of world, football is not much appreciated [...]



Viva Ronaldinho!

Apr 20th, 2006 | By Sam | Category: Sports and Hobbies

The great Brazilian footballer Ronaldinho has once again showed the world why he is three times and currently FIFA World Player of the Year and also presently holder of the title as European Player of the Year. The Catalan team, FC Barcelona humbled Italy’s AC Milan in their home stadium at San Siro in a [...]



There’s always a bigger fish

Mar 5th, 2006 | By Sam | Category: Family and Me, Sports and Hobbies

One very important rule to remember in maintaining a saltwater aquarium is the proper selection of fish. Although one can easily find joy in having a motley of species of various size swimming together in the tank. But such delight can easily disappear as fast as the rate of disapperances of the small fishes cohabiting [...]



The Lost Galacticos

Feb 22nd, 2006 | By Sam | Category: Sports and Hobbies

I am a true blue Madrista right from the start, but after having witnessed this season’s Real Madrid’s miserable performance, I now have doubts about my chosen side. Last night’s match between Real Madrid and Arsenal showed me how the once great Los Galacticos had already become the Lost Galacticos.
Real Madrid was beaten by [...]