Tag: Dirty Tackle

Michail Antonio drove two hours after a match to deliver a signed shirt to charity event on time

After playing the entirety of West Ham’s 1-1 draw with Middlesbrough, the last thing Michail Antonio probably wanted to do was get in the car and drive two hours from London to Birmingham. But when he realized he had promised a signed shirt to a charity event there and it was too late to send it, he made the drive to hand deliver the shirt and keep his word.

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Several excellent rebrand options for “toxic” CONCACAF

Three of CONCACAF’s last four presidents currently face criminal charges from the U.S. Department of Justice (the fourth was merely banned from all football activities for trying to overstep his authority), so the North and Central American governing body’s new president, Victor Montagliani, thinks it’s time to sweep all of their dirt back under the rug with a rebrand.

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Bruce Arena thinks MLS teams flying commercial damages the league’s reputation

As a young, rapidly growing league that seeks to position itself among the world’s best, MLS often struggles reconciling its caviar dreams with its Big Mac realities. While world famous players like David Villa and Kaka make millions, the league’s minimum salary for players under 25 years old is still just $36,500.

Given the more “average Joe” wages of the lower end of the league’s talent and the minuscule salary cap of $3.49 million per team, it might make sense that MLS clubs fly commercial — something that LA Galaxy coach Bruce Arena finds embarrassing. So embarrassing that he tells his players not to wear team apparel in airports so as not to draw attention to their commoner status.

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Arturo Vidal proves that there is not a wall tall enough to prevent him from scoring

Normally footballers are only tasked with scoring over human sized walls, but during a Bayern Munich training session, Arturo Vidal proved that he can score over extra tall metal ones too. It’s hard to say when this skill would come in handy during an actual match, but if Bayern ever face a team of Godzillas, they’ll want Vidal taking the free kicks.

The Goalmouth returns! Now in audio form!

After a brief hiatus, The Goalmouth, our daily email newsletter in partnership with Howler Magazine, has returned. And now DT and Howler have teamed up with Total Soccer Show to give it a brand new podcast companion. Each day, hosting duties will rotate between Daryl Grove, myself, George Quraishi, Taylor Rockwell, and Ryan Bailey for a brief rundown of top stories.

You can find The Goalmouth podcast on iTunes and the Google Play store and you can subscribe to the email newsletter here.

This is just the first a few big announcements DT has coming up in the near future, so stay tuned!