For the club’s trip to the States (and the announcement of NYC FC), 85 Man City-themed posters designed by Luke Barclay were just put up across Manhattan and Brooklyn. A few have already been found, but the real kicker in this is that tweeting posters that are found to @KICKTV is the ticket to two seats at Yankee Stadium for Man City-Chelsea this Saturday.
With the start of the New Year comes a brand new audio offering from AFR Voice, packed with all of the news and views from a frantic festive period of Premier League fixtures that seemed to have more games than a Nadal-Federer Wimbledon final.
We’ll be taking a look at the best and worst from the Christmas run of games, including Baywatch at the Etihad Stadium, politics at Stamford Bridge, Wizards at Loftus Road, as well as looking into why 2013 could be a bad year for fax machines, Marouane Fellaini’s lady problems, and a heart warming canine-based tale from the Bundesliga.
Then it’s time to get serious and give the Premier League its annual check up when we discuss what direction it’s going in, who look like being the winners and losers, and just when will the financial bubble burst?
And an early January show wouldn’t be complete without signing off 2012 with our highlights of what has been another (mostly) superb year of football, of which there are almost too many moments to choose from. And with that, roll on 2013….
As always, you can get in touch with the team by tweeting @AFRvoice or emailing afrvoice@gmail.com. You can also subscribe to AFR Voice on iTunes and find us on Soundcloud.
This week’s Champions League action may have temporarily taken a back seat for some due to the battle between FC Romney and Obama United, but the drama wasn’t in short support in politics or football. Ajax (and their thousands of travelling fans) left Mancini enraged and Balotelli disappointed, as Manchester City’s Champions League dream awakened to a rude reality. Chelsea continued to play with an unprecedented level of entertainment at Stamford Bridge, barely edging out Shakhtar Donetsk. Ryu Voelkel made the trip from Berlin to Manchester to London to take it all in.
Interact with Ryu on twitter @Toksuede and check his Flickr. Posted by Eric.
By Thomas Ang
Cristiano Ronaldo scored a late goal to complete Real Madrid’s comeback for a win over Manchester City on Tuesday. There is no doubt about the importance of the goal, but in its wake there have been questions about how the ball managed to find its way past Kompany and Hart. Was it Kompany’s fault for ducking? Was it Hart’s fault for failing to save a shot that came so close to him? Was Cristiano lucky? Kompany’s response to the questions has been that the striker deserves full credit for the goal.
GIF of Cristiano’s goal in question, generously supplied by Josh Anderson
I’m not the biggest Cristiano fan (still won’t refer to him by only his last name), but the science suggests Kompany is correct. Cristiano Ronaldo’s shot changed its spin in mid-flight to produce a downward dip greater than possible through gravity alone. The shot should have been impossible to execute, and therefore nothing could have prepared either the defender or keeper for the sublime shot.
Our favourite findings from our friends across the world of football this week…
It’s okay kid, I’d be scared if I was in your position too. [Kickette]
Football is becoming more and more a part of Israeli lifestyle [Pitch Invasion]
A four goal comeback? You’ve been one-upped, Liverpool. [Third Kit]
Maradona was in Moscow, where he raised $500,000. He could probably use that to pay off his debts actually. [Dirty Tackle]
Samuel L. Jackson is going to get those snakes off of Liverpool’s plane. [Pies]
Why on earth are Lucas and Anderson so highly regarded? [In the Stands]
The Jabulani goes pink in support of breast cancer! [Off The Post]
Jordan stopped Al-Jazeera’s World Cup broadcast. Well done? [The Original Winger]
Fabregas will miss the match against Chelsea this weekend. [Never Captain Nicky Butt]
Sébastien Le Toux: MLS’ Unsung Hero? [TwoFootedTackle]
John Terry believes Man City can win the Premier League. John, don’t upset the only people who still like you [The Guardian]
Juergen Klinsmann and Sunil Gulati need to stop flirting [Yanks Are Coming]
The fourth and final part: All is revealed as big Milner comes face to face with the man who killed his beloved Bobbie
(Man City is an AFR exclusive four-part story by London-based artist Jon Horner. View the whole series here)
Part Three: The Toure brothers stand guard as big Milner and Charlie Tevez investigate. They’re sure that a certain Welshman is responsible for Bobbie’s death…
(Man City is an AFR exclusive four-part story by London-based artist Jon Horner. View Part One and Two Here)
Part Two: The boys of Man City head to Old Trafford to try and find some answers. They meet wise old Ryan Giggs and Fergie, the man in charge, but is he responsible for killing Bobbie?
(Man City is an AFR exclusive four-part story by London-based artist Jon Horner. View Part One Here)
Part One: Waking up to find his lover murdered, Jim Milner wants revenge and he knows who can help him get it. He heads straight to Eastlands, a shadowy and corrupt part of town where the man with money is king…
(Man City is an AFR exclusive four-part story by London-based artist Jon Horner)
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