0 comments by Phillip Bupp on 11/24/2015
It took 18 minutes today and a disallowed goal that should’ve counted but Lionel Messi is now officially back, scoring in his first start after being back from a knee injury. Messi put Barcelona up to a 2-0 lead against Roma in the UEFA Champions League group stage. Barcelona has been routinely attempting throughballs over […]
0 comments by Phillip Bupp on 9/16/2015
Wow! Just walk off the field Alessandro Florenzi and retire because I don’t think you’re going to do any better than that as a soccer player. The Roma right back simply stunned Barcelona and more specifically, goalkeeper Marc-Andre Ter Stegen with this brilliant long distance shot from the sideline about 50 yards away. Unbelievable! Roma's […]
0 comments by Phillip Bupp on 8/5/2015
On a team that includes Luis Suarez, Lionel Messi became the first Barcelona player to get in trouble for violent conduct and we’re still in preseason. In today’s friendly against Roma, Messi got into former Newcastle player Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa’s face and attempted to headbutt Yanga-Mbiwa as well as grabbed him by the throat. Messi would receive […]
0 comments by Phillip Bupp on 4/8/2015
Roma has been forced to close the Curva Sud section of the Stadio Olympico because Roma fans displayed banners insulting the mother of a Napoli supporter who died from a gunshot wound during a fight between Napoli and Roma supporters after the Coppa Italia Final last year. In this article from The Guardian, Serie A officials […]
0 comments by Phillip Bupp on 1/11/2015
Francesco Totti is a legend and as a legend, you get to do what you want. After scoring today against Lazio, Totti celebrated by grabbing his phone and grabbing a selfie between him and the Roma crowd. While it’s definitely a great celebration, it isn’t the most original. That honor goes to Sporting Kansas City’s […]
0 comments by Phillip Bupp on 12/10/2014
About two months ago, Manchester City faced Roma at the Etihad early on in the Champions League Group Stage. With Bayern Munich projected to run away with the group, Manchester City and Roma were the de facto two teams fighting for 2nd place so their matches will be the most important. After a 1-1 draw […]
0 comments by Phillip Bupp on 10/27/2014
Roma appointed a new Board of Directors today and out of all the names, two most likely stood out to the general public. One was Mia Hamm. One of the greatest female soccer players of all time and is someone who can provide a different perspective as a former soccer player compared to the business […]
