en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/3624222 Comments by culé in Seattle http://www.totalbarca.com/2012/matches/live-spain-vs-honduras-2012-olympics/#IDComment411288611 Those of you "fans" cheering for Spain's elimination really should be hesitant to wish failure among these players Sun, 29 Jul 2012 20:47:19 +0000 http://www.totalbarca.com/2012/matches/live-spain-vs-honduras-2012-olympics/#IDComment411288611 http://www.totalbarca.com/2012/totalbarca/working-towards-a-better-totalbarca/#IDComment407695593 Finally, maybe I'll start visiting and commenting more often. Tue, 24 Jul 2012 07:44:33 +0000 http://www.totalbarca.com/2012/totalbarca/working-towards-a-better-totalbarca/#IDComment407695593 http://www.totalbarca.com/2012/news/four-barca-players-up-for-uefa-best-player-in-europe-award/#IDComment403034700 Defensive players rarely make it into these kinds of universal top player lists (even though THREE RM defenders made it) which is why I'm not surprised at the omission of Busquets. However, I don't think anyone outside of Madrid would argue that he deserves to be on this list less than Pepe. Pepe might be one of the only players on the planet who is more widely disliked than Busi. Tue, 17 Jul 2012 00:44:24 +0000 http://www.totalbarca.com/2012/news/four-barca-players-up-for-uefa-best-player-in-europe-award/#IDComment403034700 http://www.totalbarca.com/2012/news/live-spain-vs-greece-final-uefa-u-19-european-championships/#IDComment402272513 GOL! I just tuned in to see the goal, awesome! Sun, 15 Jul 2012 20:07:10 +0000 http://www.totalbarca.com/2012/news/live-spain-vs-greece-final-uefa-u-19-european-championships/#IDComment402272513 http://www.totalbarca.com/2012/news/quote-of-the-day-steve-nash-on-messi/#IDComment400488192 Little known fact that Steve Nash is one owner of the Vancouver Whitecaps MLS franchise. Rumor has it that basketball is only his second favorite sport to soccer Thu, 12 Jul 2012 16:59:37 +0000 http://www.totalbarca.com/2012/news/quote-of-the-day-steve-nash-on-messi/#IDComment400488192 http://www.totalbarca.com/2012/news/picture-of-the-day-jordi-alba/#IDComment395809142 Can't wait to see FCB play again! Thu, 5 Jul 2012 02:16:44 +0000 http://www.totalbarca.com/2012/news/picture-of-the-day-jordi-alba/#IDComment395809142 http://www.totalbarca.com/2012/matches/euro-2012-a-triple-for-spain/#IDComment393763397 Why would you wish such pain on the Argentinians? Mon, 2 Jul 2012 05:48:28 +0000 http://www.totalbarca.com/2012/matches/euro-2012-a-triple-for-spain/#IDComment393763397 http://www.totalbarca.com/2012/news/photo-of-the-day-balotelli-was-almost-a-cule/#IDComment393095741 Let's not forget that this CHILD is only 19 and spent his entire life under a microscope, and as WtF mentioned, was often dealing with racist groups first hand who were out to undermine his career. He's clearly supremely talented, which is why everyone cares so much in the first place and has a brilliant mind. How many different languages does he speak? People seem to expect professional athlete children to act like adults, but he's not the first young athlete to make some tragic public displays without destroying their career. From a Guardian article on Balotelli today: "His gushing tribute to mamma was enough, according to Italian daily Corriere della Sera, to make Super Mario "more Italian than ever", a final rebuke to fans who hung a banner reading "a negro cannot be Italian" from the stands when Balotelli first made his mark at Milan club Internazionale." Sun, 1 Jul 2012 02:38:19 +0000 http://www.totalbarca.com/2012/news/photo-of-the-day-balotelli-was-almost-a-cule/#IDComment393095741 http://www.totalbarca.com/2012/news/stat-of-the-day-an-epic-battle/#IDComment393091104 "The Pale Knight" indeed Sun, 1 Jul 2012 02:27:29 +0000 http://www.totalbarca.com/2012/news/stat-of-the-day-an-epic-battle/#IDComment393091104 http://www.totalbarca.com/2012/news/official-jordi-alba-transfers-to-fc-barcelona/#IDComment391400565 After the France game I sent my Madridista friend a text "Get ready for a whole year of Iniesta and Alba marauding down the left" and less than a week later the deal is official. If he plays as good as he has for Spain, he will make an instant impact. Love it. Thu, 28 Jun 2012 16:19:04 +0000 http://www.totalbarca.com/2012/news/official-jordi-alba-transfers-to-fc-barcelona/#IDComment391400565 http://www.totalbarca.com/2012/news/cakir-controversially-refereeing-spain-v-portugal/#IDComment390290733 the complaint does have a certain stench to it, no? Wed, 27 Jun 2012 06:33:45 +0000 http://www.totalbarca.com/2012/news/cakir-controversially-refereeing-spain-v-portugal/#IDComment390290733 http://www.totalbarca.com/2012/news/blanc-sets-out-defensive-strategy-for-spain-match/#IDComment387821381 There was a great interview of Albiol where he talked about him and Arbeloa teaming up on FIFA. The players also had a contest to pick how the tournament was playing out (Cesc was leading that). Who doesn't like Game of Thrones? :D Sat, 23 Jun 2012 09:24:19 +0000 http://www.totalbarca.com/2012/news/blanc-sets-out-defensive-strategy-for-spain-match/#IDComment387821381 http://www.totalbarca.com/2012/news/mourinho-graceless-in-victory-as-in-defeat/#IDComment356130792 I think the correct term is sociopath Tue, 8 May 2012 00:29:16 +0000 http://www.totalbarca.com/2012/news/mourinho-graceless-in-victory-as-in-defeat/#IDComment356130792 http://www.totalbarca.com/2012/matches/the-ultimate-game-get-inside-guardiolas-head-90/#IDComment354211531 Had a dream last night where Bale and Neymar were starting for Barca. It really confused me. Dream or nightmare? lol Fri, 4 May 2012 20:19:13 +0000 http://www.totalbarca.com/2012/matches/the-ultimate-game-get-inside-guardiolas-head-90/#IDComment354211531 http://www.totalbarca.com/2012/matches/the-ratings-rayo-vallecano-0-7-fc-barcelona/#IDComment351353994 Lionel Messi – "a somewhat disappointing week by his standards." Understatement of the year Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:59:03 +0000 http://www.totalbarca.com/2012/matches/the-ratings-rayo-vallecano-0-7-fc-barcelona/#IDComment351353994 http://www.totalbarca.com/2012/multimedia/a-video-tribute-to-a-man-a-myth-a-legend/#IDComment351040004 Well done Alexandra! You do him a lot of credit Mon, 30 Apr 2012 04:00:18 +0000 http://www.totalbarca.com/2012/multimedia/a-video-tribute-to-a-man-a-myth-a-legend/#IDComment351040004 http://www.totalbarca.com/2012/opinion-pieces/chelsea-postmortem-dealing-with-the-blues/#IDComment348270059 My only guess is that he was saving Higuain for the 5th shot. He took off Ozil, Benzema, Di Maria.. I think Jose got arrogant! (shocking) My other favorite moment is everyone's favorite lunatic drawing the penalty that knocked them out. So much schadenfreude in one game! All I could tell my Madrid fan friend was "wow you guys really blew it" Thu, 26 Apr 2012 06:58:34 +0000 http://www.totalbarca.com/2012/opinion-pieces/chelsea-postmortem-dealing-with-the-blues/#IDComment348270059 http://www.totalbarca.com/2012/opinion-pieces/chelsea-postmortem-dealing-with-the-blues/#IDComment348269268 I wore my scarf out to the bar tonight and caught some flack from the ManU fans who hang out there. I don't care, They can just keep talking, I know what this team is made of and they have spirit (which is much more than can be said of Manchester United!) that endures Thu, 26 Apr 2012 06:56:24 +0000 http://www.totalbarca.com/2012/opinion-pieces/chelsea-postmortem-dealing-with-the-blues/#IDComment348269268 http://www.totalbarca.com/2012/opinion-pieces/chelsea-postmortem-dealing-with-the-blues/#IDComment348268048 Apparently we know nothing by criticizing the anti-football on display on Tuesday, also! What a sore loser Thu, 26 Apr 2012 06:53:26 +0000 http://www.totalbarca.com/2012/opinion-pieces/chelsea-postmortem-dealing-with-the-blues/#IDComment348268048 http://www.totalbarca.com/2012/multimedia/video-of-the-day-johan-cruyff-impact/#IDComment347989422 Schadenfreude Wed, 25 Apr 2012 22:09:00 +0000 http://www.totalbarca.com/2012/multimedia/video-of-the-day-johan-cruyff-impact/#IDComment347989422