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Football at this point in history is extremely  dependent on statistics.  Let's not doubt that for one moment.  We use stats to be able to quantify performances and why teams win or lose.  Still these formulas and monitors do not tell the entire story.  If there is one thing that it still cannot show is the actual importance of a player on the pitch. Of course, we are just fresh off some of the most impressive individual performances in world football so there is a reason why his contribution to Juve's latest triumph is overshadowed.   Read more about Andrea Pirlo deserves some Ballon D'Or love

Hello again, Ladies & Gentlemen.  It is time for another edition of  "Random Thoughts of a Soccer Head."  Once again, The Beautiful Game has brought out the need to transfer thoughts from the mind to keyboard to server. Let's begin shall we.

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Summer is in full swing now and international soccer is the subject of day throughout the world of soccer. While the European Championships rage on in the Eastern Hemisphere, the South American World Cup Qualifiers for Brazil 2014 just went through its 5^th and 6^th match days and left some impressions as to where the South American contenders and pretenders stand in their quest to reach the world’s most prestigious soccer tournament. Read more about Thoughts on the CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifiers for Brazil 2014.

We constantly hear from many people on the outside that the US is not a "footballing nation". Ok, I can give many that. Yet if there is one thing that we cannot deny is that the sport has really been able to gather steam in the past decade. If there was ever one instance that is etched in my memory was the time I looked to write about the US-Argentina match in East Rutherford, New Jersey for The Hartford Courant. This paper is known to be the oldest paper in the United States and is the source of information for many soccer fans in and around the state capital. "We don't cover that stuff. Read more about The Futile Last Stand Of The American Mainstream Media

The news of Manolo Preciado's passing was one that shocked the football community in Spain and abroad.   His demeanor as well as his ability to fight for people made him a favorite of many.  Players fought for him and played for him without any doubt.  He was just that type of coach, he was also that type of person.  He was a man that always wanted to be happy; but he knew when he had to put his foot down to assert himself.   Read more about Preciado was a champion in the game of life

Over the past 4 years, it’s been easy to tell who the best national team on the planet has been. Spain has racked up an impressive pair of tournament wins in the 2008 European Championships and 2010 South African World Cup and, over that stretch, the reigning European and World Champions have looked every bit the best national side in the world. Read more about Why you shouldn’t pencil Spain in as 2012 European Champions

The 2011-12 European club football season was full of incredible performances and memorable teams that have fans salvating for next season.  

Chelsea won a dramatic PK shootout to claim London's 1st ever Champions League crown despite their unpopular (except to The Blues fans) and unattractive style. 

Borussia Dortmund won the domestic double for the 1st time in their history by winning The Bundesliga title with a record 81 points and the DFB-Pokal Cup, sweeping Bayern Munich in route to both trohpies.  Read more about The Best Team in European Club Football

Muhammad Ali was the greatest boxer of all-time.  Period. Stop.

With the mesmerizing footage of Real Madrid's bus ride past the Cibeles Fountain, there is the trepidation of a disaster waiting to happen. Of course, any time a trophy and Sergio Ramos are in the same vicinity, that's a definite possibility.

However, I speak of the future of La Liga, and especially for the defeated champions, Barcelona. What happens now? Barcelona was strengthened by Real Madrid's unending challenge, but now that the merengues have claimed the crown can the blaugrana do the same, or has their magical system been exposed for all to see. Read more about End of an Era or Bump in the Road?

For weeks, I have had all kinds of thoughts as to what to write for my next entry. So instead of trying to come up with a uniting theme and making one article for each, why not just put a bunch of thoughts down, keyboard to server. 

Real Madrid play better when Mourinho is, shall we say, chill. Read more about Random Thoughts of a Soccer Head