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You know, I searched and searched online but couldn't find much of anything about combining Jiu-Jitsu and soccer. This seemed strange to me, as I think they complement each other quite nicely. You might be asking what the hell do Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) and soccer have in common - well good question.

Most experienced soccer people will tell you it's better to warm up before a game rather than stretch before warming up, before a game. Your muscles aren't ready to stretch if they aren't warmed… Continue

After watching France steal World Cup qualification from Ireland last night, right now I feel pretty disheartened that we will EVER qualify for anything again. I know this feeling will pass obviously and in a few days I'll be ready for the European Cup as our next step but man right now I am pretty disgusted with last night's events.

Two blue shirts were offside and then Thierry Henry handled the ball twice in the box before toeing it to Gallas for a goal. To say that Henry should take the blam… Continue

I'm starting to wonder if I'm the only one that thinks this but Oregon hill just might be dangerous. I mean I played there about 6 months back and rolled my ankle. About 6 months BEFORE that I had rolled the other ankle. Now I know some very cool and talented people play there but I just wonder why people like it so much. Is it because there are goals there? Because of the location?

Oregon hill should be renamed the Oregon Triangle. One third has short grass and bits of stones - another third h… Continue

It's Sunday and our league game got canceled today due to rain out - (shocking I know, that never happens), so I tried to rally the troops to see who might be interested in a pickup game instead. I suggested we play on a nice field with goals that is relatively central, at noon (our game had been scheduled for 9 that morning) but I got few responses not only from a 23 man squad of dedicated soccer players but also from an almost 100 strong local email list of self proclaimed pickup enthusiasts.… Continue

The Republic of Ireland have been drawn against France in the play-offs for a place in the 2010 World Cup. Our first game is in Dublin on 14 November with the second leg to be played on 18 November in Paris. Portugal got Bosnia (lucky buggers), Greece got Ukraine and Russia got Slovenia.

A one point Ireland was sixth in the Fifa rankings with some of the best players in the world (Paul McGrath, Roy Keane etc.) We have made three appearances on the World Cup finals stage, most recently in Korea/… Continue