The most incomprehensible thing about the world is that it is comprehensible.

- Albert Einstein
23
May
Post shortage caused by football distractions

Yes i know i know, no posts for two days. As you may be used to by now (as this always seems to be my excuse) there was some drinking going on, “drinking midweek?!” you might say, and you’d be quite right. Except for the fact, that this week there was a Champions League finale to watch. If you don’t follow football/soccer (which probably means you’re American), think of it as the Superbowl of club football.

Now i’ll be making a real post later tonight, but to mark the occasion of Champions League glory, i thought i’d post a semi-science video on one of the greatest football goals ever scored. Roberto Carlos’ amazing backline curveball goal. It’s a crappy video camera recording off a TV, but they explain all the gory details and numbers behind it (speed of ball, curve, angle etc). Hearing all the facts behind this goal are truly inspiring, suffice to say it SHOULD be impossible, but he made it happen.

4 Responses to “Post shortage caused by football distractions”

  1. Dennis Says:

    Drinking as an excuse I can accept, but soccer? It’s not like it’s a hockey game. By the way, not all who do not follow soccer are Americans.

  2. Kari Says:

    This is true, but most will know what the champions league is outside of USA :) I didn’t mean it as an insult, just as a lead-in to my comparison to the superbowl.

  3. Dennis Says:

    Oh, and that’s a Canadian TV station in the video. I will talk to them about the lack of hockey coverage.

  4. Kari Says:

    To be fair Hockey is a pretty awesome sport as well. Canadians even had a player in the game yesterday, Owen Hargreaves one of ManU’s big players is half Canadian (although he plays for England).

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