Too Much Finances & Money Is Wasted In Football
In The Stands’ Rolly Pelovangu explores the world of football finance taking care not to spill his tea as he cringes at the level of money wasted in the game nowadays.
The end. And that was that. It had taken me just under 2 hours to read from cover-to-cover the ‘I am The Secret Footballer’ book written by an anonymous pro who having played the game at the highest level, now is determined to declassify all the murky details from the football world.
“It is often said that 95% of what happens ... Continue Reading →
Video: Where Has Freddy Adu Gone?
In The Stands’ Rolly Pelovangu examines the development of Freddy Adu, the young American soccer player once tipped to be the next great world beater.
Does the name Fredua Koranteng “Freddy” Adu ring any bells to In The Stands fans? If no then where have you been the last eight years? If yes, then can you also name the team that Freddy Adu – ‘the next big thing’ plays for?
Thought not! And so it is. Born on June 2, 1989, in Tema, Ghana, Adu arrived in the United States at the ... Continue Reading →
5 Things We HATE About Football
From conniving cheats, pitch violence, spurious transfer rumours and ridiculous attempts at the impossible, the In The Stands team showcases 5 things we hate about ‘the beautiful game’!
We at In The Stands will be amongst the last to besmirch the beautiful game. After all, football runs deep in our blood.
Nevertheless, after a somewhat unpleasant debate, and in the wake of the mounting criticism of ‘boring boring Spain’, we have managed to (admittedly through gritted teeth) compile ... Continue Reading →
England Up To Fourth In FIFA World Rankings…WTF?!
England have risen to fourth in the latest FIFA World Rankings with Brazil falling out of the top ten for the first time since 1993.
Eyelids were raised as FIFA announced the latest World Rankings with Roy Hodgson’s England side (surprisingly) moving up to fourth.
Back-to-back European champions Spain remain number one, while beaten finalists Italy – who dominated before knocking England out on penalties – rise up six places to sixth.
Brazil meanwhile fell to eleventh in the table ... Continue Reading →
Spain Have Become One Of Football’s Greatest Ever Teams
Record breaking Spain became the first ever side to retain the European Cup with In The Stands’ Rolly Pelovangu arguing that this Spanish side are now in the football hall of fame.
Forget the criticism of boring tiki-taka football from kick-and-rush somnambulists, Ignore the haters. Excuse Del Bosque’s admittedly bizarre decision to line up his team with no striker. Spain are the real deal and now have the trophies to prove it.
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VIDEO: David Beckham Fights With San Jose & Mascot
LA Galaxy midfielder David Beckham was involved in a bust up with San Jose Earthquake players as well as the mascot.
Becks, still frustrated after his controversial Olympic Games snub was involved in a heated row, which quickly turned into an awful lot of pushing and shoving, before finally letting rip with a tirade of abuse at the San Jose Earthquake mascot at the final whistle.
The incident was triggered when the 37-year-old kicked the ball at San Jose midfielder Sam Cronin earning Becks a yellow ... Continue Reading →
Pictures: Mario Balotelli In Tears After Italy Euro 2012 Defeat
Mario Balotelli was reduced to tears after Italy were soundly beaten by champions Spain in the Euro 2012 final
Balotelli was the hero of the semi-final after his brace helped the Azzurri bag a famous 2-1 win over Germany. However, the 21-year-old was powerless to stop Spain in Kiev and then clashed with members of Italy’s backroom staff after the match.
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VIDEO: Spain 4-0 Italy; Spain Win Euro 2012
Spain put on a masterful display as they thrashed Italy 4-0 to be crowned European champions for a third time.
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Spain became the first ever team to win three major tournaments, win back-to-back Euro titles and striker Fernando Torres took home the golden boot to cap off a wonderful night for the world champions.
Goals by David Silva, Jordi Alba, Fernando Torres and a late strike by substitute Juan Mata sealed the 4-0 win for Vicente Del Bosque’s men. As ... Continue Reading →
Flashback: Spain 0-0 Italy (4-2 pens) Quarter-Final Euro 2008
Ahead of the Euro 2012 Final In The Stands looks back at Spain’s Euro 2008 Quarter-Final penalty kick win over Italy.
The significance of the win could be seen on the faces of the Spanish players. After decades of failing to go beyond the quarter-final stage, coupled with tournament-after-tournament of underachievement, La Roja finally got the proverbial monkey off their back at Euro 2008.
In what proved to be a tough, closely contested match between the then World Cup holders Italy (albeit ... Continue Reading →
Spain vs Italy: Euro 2012 Final Preview
Spain face-off against Italy in the final of Euro 2012 with the Spainiards aiming to become the first ever side to retain the Henri Delauney trophy.
Having purred rather than roared their way into Kiev’s final, an opportunity to create history and perhaps become the greatest ever European side beckons for Vicente Del Bosque’s men.
La Roja play in their third successive major final in just four years; remain unbeaten in all major tournaments since 2009 when they lost to the USA in the Confederations ... Continue Reading →
It Is Good David Beckham Was Left Out Of Olympics Team GB
David Beckham was said to be sobbing over not being picked for the Great Britain Olympic football team. In The Stands’ Rolly Pelovangu has little sympathy.
Beckham will not be featuring for Team GB come the summer. Instead the three over-23 spots have gone to Ryan Giggs, Craig Bellamy and Micah Richards respectively. One word…good.
Yes, ‘Golden Balls’ is an icon and an ambassador for British football, but let’s face it, David Beckham is past it. He is a complete shadow of the ... Continue Reading →
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