Kop_on

This content is not viewable to guests.,This content is not viewable to guests.

That's the Spirit of Istanbul talking....

Most people over here would refer to Association Football as "soccer".

This content is not viewable to guests.,This content is not viewable to guests.

This content is not viewable to guests.,This content is not viewable to guests.

This content is not viewable to guests.,This content is not viewable to guests.

This content is not viewable to guests.,This content is not viewable to guests.

This content is not viewable to guests.,This content is not viewable to guests.

This content is not viewable to guests.,This content is not viewable to guests.

A very interesting article. I have to admit I knew nothing of Kuyt up until we signed him. I saw him in the World Cup and was far from impressed. Always wondered why Rafa signed but this article seems to point as to why: This was probably because Kuyt works harder than does any other footballer. He treated training sessions and matches as mere episodes in his packed working schedule. When not in the gym, or studying future opponents, he paid weekly visits to a mental coach, a layer on of hands and his personal physiotherapist Like the signing of Crouch, it seems Rafa has not gone for the best or most expensive striker available, but the right striker to do a particular job for the team. Here's hoping he delivers....

What makes you think this is a Ryanair offer? I only glanced but didn't see anything that indicated this was an O'Leary special

This content is not viewable to guests.,This content is not viewable to guests.

Thats actually quality. Jeff guitar is the new art garfunkle.

"I really hate saying this but this game is well and truely over" © Andy Gray

This content is not viewable to guests.,This content is not viewable to guests.

site doesn't let me mail you you can get me on dcoffey AT carlowenglishlanguagecentre DOT ie Cheers again

Yes please. fergalcoffey@hotmail.com. Cheers.

I thought the vandalism was disgusting tbh. Munich slogans, stuff about shipman. Ive heard so many people saying how great it was to smash up OT that it really makes you wonder about 'the best fans in the world'.

As a GAA player myself (who also played soccer in his youth) I'd be interested in a comparison as well. The only comparison I can make is to take the example of someone I know. I played both soccer and football with this person at underage level - when he was 16 he was snapped up by a big British club. He didn't cut it at that club and moved to a club in the Championship where he played reserves and one or two games for the first team. It was at this time (about 4 years ago) when he was on the virge of the first team, he came home for the summer. He decided to train with the GAA club team for the summer to keep himself in gear. We went for a 5 mile run and I was genuinely shocked at how poor he performed in the run. He was at least 3 minutes behind everyone else. Bearing in mind this person would have been one of the fittest on underage teams it really was quite shocking.