Tag Archives: Chris Dobens

Total Footblog’s Chris Dobens Contributing “Total Cosmos” Column To Borough Boys’ This Is Cosmos Country Web Site

Posted on January 2, 2012 by

Christopher Dobens, the man to blame for Total Footblog, is now a contributing writer for the completely revamped This Is Cosmos Country site. Launched today, the site serves as an information portal for all things related to the New York … Continue reading →

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Wayne Rooney Signs Five-Year Deal With Arsenal

Posted on October 22, 2010 by

And Natalie Portman wants to father my child. And Scarlett Johansson insists on coming over to clean my pool every afternoon – topless. Which is good, because I’m usually back from my unicorn ride to check on my diamond mine by … Continue reading →

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Driving Mr. Davies

Posted on October 14, 2010 by

Charlie Davies was the sparkle in America’s 2010 World Cup run. Finally we had a forward who could run – and would run. He was fast, skilled with the ball, and even looked up every now and then to assess his options. … Continue reading →

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MID-WEEK TREAT: International Action & Distraction

Posted on October 13, 2010 by

INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLIES A Day That Will Live In Infamia Argentina visited Japan for an international friendly, fielding a team that didn’t look so friendly. Thanks to the departure of Maradona, the Argentine squad looked stronger than it did in South Africa. … Continue reading →

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Top 10/10/10 – 10 Scorers, 10 Playmakers, & 10 Defenders

Posted on October 10, 2010 by

It’s October 10, 2010. Which is also known as 10/10/10. Unless you are in Europe, where it’s 10/10/10. To celebrate this admittedly insignificant event, the staff at Total Footblog selected its 10 favorite players from every category except goalkeepers. We didn’t include goalkeepers … Continue reading →

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Bradley’s Boys Stuck with a Draw

Posted on October 9, 2010 by

Now that we’ve all agreed (or accepted) that US men’s national team coach Bob Bradley has earned four more years, today’s friendly against Poland was our first chance to see what he’s going to do with it. Bringing in seven … Continue reading →

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FIFA 11 from EA Sports: Boots of a Thousand Men

Posted on October 8, 2010 by

My nephews used to be mad for EA Sports’ FIFA video game. They’d talk about their gaming exploits as if they were plays they made in real games. The 18th in the series, FIFA 11 came out a few weeks ago, … Continue reading →

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The Secret Life of Massimo Ambrosini

Posted on October 5, 2010 by

While these pictures don’t quite do the pair justice, have you ever noticed how similar AC Milan midfielder Massimo Ambrosini and Swedish character actor Peter Stormare look? And the fact that you never see the two in the same room? [slideshow]

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THE WEEK IN FOOTIE: The Real Madrid Stand Up

Posted on October 4, 2010 by

Chelsea Pull Ahead First place Chelsea hosted 3rd place Arsenal, with the latter plagued – yet again – with a host of injuries. This was the first “clash of the titans” in the English Premier League this season. While most such … Continue reading →

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CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: Matchday 2

Posted on October 1, 2010 by

Inter Is Back, Baby Both Inter Milan and Werder Bremen had 2-2 ties in Matchday 1, but Inter suffered a disappointing loss to Roma over the weekend. Hoping to buck that trend, Inter Coach Rafael Benitez opted to start youngsters Biabiany and … Continue reading →

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