Mourinho Cries During Sneijder's Speech

I suddenly love him even more. The Special One has a sensitive side!

Milito, English Players NOT Shortlisted For FIFA Ballon D'Or Award

Diego Milito, who won the Treble with Inter last season is not shortlisted for the first ever FIFA Ballon D'Or award. Also not included is Man United's Wayne Rooney or any English players for that matter. This comes as a shock as both enjoyed great success with their respective clubs. Milito also won the Club Footballer of the Year in August.

Bookmakers' favourite for the award is Wesley Sneijder but also faces stiff competition from Xavi and Andrés Iniesta

FIFA Ballon d’Or 2010: Those in contention are..
Xabi Alonso (Spain), Daniel Alves (Brazil), Iker Casillas (Spain), Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal), Didier Drogba (Côte d’Ivoire), Samuel Eto’o (Cameroon), Cesc Fabregas (Spain), Diego Forlán (Uruguay), Asamoah Gyan (Ghana), Andrés Iniesta (Spain), Júlio César (Brazil), Miroslav Klose (Germany), Philipp Lahm (Germany), Maicon (Brazil), Lionel Messi (Argentina), Thomas Müller (Germany), Mesut Özil (Germany), Carles Puyol (Spain), Arjen Robben (Netherlands), Bastian Schweinsteiger (Germany), Wesley Sneijder (Netherlands), David Villa (Spain) and Xavi (Spain).

FIFA World Coach of the Year:
Carlo Ancelotti (Italy/Chelsea FC), Vicente del Bosque (Spain/Spain national team), Alex Ferguson (Scotland/Manchester United), Pep Guardiola (Spain/FC Barcelona), Joachim Löw (Germany/Germany national team), José Mourinho (Portugal/FC Internazionale Milano and Real Madrid CF), Oscar Tabárez (Uruguay/Uruguay national team), Louis Van Gaal (Netherlands, FC Bayern Munich), Bert Van Marwijk (Netherlands/Netherlands national team) and Arsène Wenger (France/Arsenal).

Wesley Sneijder Helped A Woman Involved In An Accident

According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, last Saturday a 29-year-old woman was riding her scooter through the slick streets of Milan. When she swerved to try and avoid a pothole, her tires slipped and she crashed.

The car behind her stopped and a man in an Inter suit got out to see what happened. Though she wasn't seriously injured, he called an ambulance and chatted with her until it arrived.

She didn't realize he was Wesley Sneijder until passersby kept on catching pictures.

According to the woman, Sneijder told her that he "feels comfortable in Milan and how he felt it was his duty to do what he was doing, out of respect for the fans."

Not all footballers are mean and idiots who throw cash around. Wesley Sneijder, I salute you.

UEFA Champions League Draw and Club Footballer of the Year Award Show

Wesley Sneijder, Julio Cesar, Diego Milito and Maicon won the awards for Best Midfielder, Goalkeeper, Forward and Defender respectively . They all have one thing in common: They all play for Inter which was made fun of Michel Platini.

But they can be only one winner: Milito went back home as UEFA Club Footballer of the Year.

All the winners had to tell out which club was being drawn after receiving the prize.

Julio Cesar said "My Club" with a grin when he pulled out Inter's name.

Wesley Sneijder smiles with a grin after pulling out childhood club AFC Ajax.

All players pose with Moratti, Inter's president.

Here’s the full draw for the group stage of the 2010-11 Champions League:

Group A: Inter (the holders), Werder Bremen, Tottenham, Twente

Group B: Lyon, Benfica, Schalke 04, Hapoel Tel Aviv

Group C: Man Utd, Valencia, Rangers, Bursaspor

Group D: Barcelona, Panathinaikos, Copenhagen, Rubin

Group E: Bayern Munich, Roma, FC Basel, Cluj

Group F: Chelsea, Marseille, Spartak Moscow, Zilina

Group G: Milan, Real Madrid, Ajax, Auxerre

Group H: Arsenal, Shakhtar Donetsk, Braga, Partizan

Tough draw for Spurs, but there’s no doubt about the Group of Death: Group G. Once again, Chelsea, Arsenal, and Man Utd get a free pass.Fergie played with Rangers when he was playing.Its been a while.

UEFA Club Footballer of the Year Nominees...

Last season, Internazionale won the treble. And their Nerazurri's are also the players dominating the list which includes Wesley Sneijder, Diego Milito, Julio César, Maicon and Lucio. Barcelona came in second with two nominees, Victor Valdes,Xavi and Gerard Pique. Arjen Robben and Hugo Lloris also made the cut with Wayne Rooney being the only Englishman and player from the Premier League to be in the nominees' list.

The Nominees Are:

Julio César of Inter Milan

Hugo Lloris of Olympique Lyonnais

Victor Valdes from FC Barcelona

Lucio of Inter

Maicon of Inter Milan who won the treble with José Mourinho last season.

The Very Sexy Catalan Gerard Pique also is nominated.

Wesley Sneijder was a key part of Inter's success as the playmaker lead them to their first ever treble.

While Sneijder's former club teammate and international colleague, Arjen Robben also had a terrific season with Bayern Munich by helping them doing the domestic double and leading them to the final of the Champions League.

The very cute Xavi Hernandez also gets his work for Barcelona noticed.

Possibly the best player in the world, Lionel Messi may have another award to add to his already large collection.

Diego Milito of Internazionale. Like I said, Inter dominates the nominees list.

Last but not the least, as I save the best for last....the one and only Wayne Rooney. Rooney was key to United's winning ways with him being named PFA Player of the Year.

Oh yeah, results to be revealed on 26th of August in Monaco, when the draw for this season's group stage is made.

Wesley Sneijder and Yolanthe Cabau Van Kasbergen honeymooning...

Since they are an official couple, should we call them as a piece? Wesyo? YoSnei? YoDer? Nah!

I am confused about the purpose of this gown. Swimsuit or wedding dress?? Hmmm

Wesley Sneijder gets Married!!!

Inter-Milan's Dutch football player Wesley Sneijder and Dutch model Yolanthe Cabau held their wedding at the Church of San Giusto e Clemente in Castelnuovo Berardenga near Siena on July 17, 2010 in the Tuscan village.

God, they are good looking!

They are probably the best looking couple in the world...

Spain are the Champions!

Spain have won the World Cup after Andres Iniesta scored 3 minutes before the end of extra time. Congrats, La Furia Roja.

Are you watching, Arsène Wenger??

Wesley Sneijder on the verge of crying...

On a brighter note, look at Torres's exuberant smile!

and the biceps of Sergio Ramos

The very emotional Iker Casillas also kissed his girlfried/reporter during an interview


pics from daylife

Dutch WAGs Meet Their Other Halves

Dirk Kuyt kisses wife Gertrude. Wanna know who was not kissing? Robin van Persie who looks like a scared kid listening to his mother's tirade on keeping his room clean

Wesley Sneijder and wife, Yolanthe Cabau Van Kasbergen.

The very beautiful Sylvie van der Vaart with hubby Rafael.

All the WAGs outside Hilton hotel.

The Dutch WAGs pose for the cameras at the semifinal clash against Uruguay.

Plant Your Flag

I already actually posted the first video in a previous post but NiKE released a new version...so I embed both....

This is a different one...

The Netherlands are the first to qualify for last 16

The Dutch are the only side to win 2 games in a row after defeating Denmark 2-0 last week and Japan 1-0 yesterday.

The man of the match: Wesley Sneijder (who is very uncomfortable with Dutch coach Bert van Marwyk)

Starting XI

No short tents for us....

World Cup is no lacking of shirtless footballers after the final whistle. Just ask Dirk Kuyt

Injured Arjen Robben was on the bench for both games.

Lets celebrate Dutch pride by watching a new NiKE ad!

Barcelona vs Inter Milan: Mourinho books a place in the final

Inter Milan coach José Mourinho thinks his triumph over Barca was the "sweetest 1-0 defeat ever" as Inter went on to win the match 3-2 on aggregate after Gerard Pique scored at the 78th minute but Inter just were too strong for the Catalans. This is how the show went.

Dani Alves argues with José Mourinho and Wesley Sneijder as Pep Guardiola looks.

Thiago Motta had a scuffle with Sergio Busquets which led...

...him to get a straight red and leave Inter with only 10 man to play.

I laughed hard to the floor when I saw this picture!!!

But at the end of the match, it was Mourinho running around the pitch like a kid.

Victor Valdes certainly didn't like it which made him fight with Mourinho.

Guardiola: Come on, score some goals. I didn't play millions of bucks to see you score none!

Mourinho: you should have stayed with Inter, Zlatan!!!