More International Club Fun Minus The Mud Fights

I normally try to avoid discussing women's footcer on here since unlike the men's game, it gets a lot of coverage in the United States. But, this little story is too good to pass up...

UEFA President Lennart Johansson is a pervert!

Perhaps that's not news, but he's really gone and done it this time.

In a BBC interview early this morning United States time, he made the following statement:

"There are so many companies who could make use of the fact that if you see a girl playing on the ground, sweaty, with the rainy weather and coming out of the dressing-room, lovely looking, that would sell."

I think this has been tried before here in the United States. It was called the lingerie bowl. But, no one really considered that sport. Well, at least no one would admit to considering it sport in mixed company. :)

About the only thing missing from his statement was "and perhaps we should cover the pitch in jello."

Oh now my mind has gone elsewhere...

At least he's too old to ever get brought over to this side of the Atlantic to take up promotion of the men's game in America. The last thing I want to see is men's footcer players in fishnet shirts and chaps or something.

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On a totally unrelated note, there are yet more EPL teams coming to the United States this summer. West Bromwich Albion (common name: West Brom) will be playing matches in Los Angeles against Galaxy and Chivas at the end of next month.

So I guess we'll finally all be able to answer the question, "could a top MLS team beat a relegation team in the Premiership?"

Not that I'm saying West Brom's future stay in the Premiership will be short or anything.

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At least West Ham isn't trying to delude their fans into thinking their Premiership stay will be long.

West Ham's web site has the greatest marketing slogan ever:

"Follow our FA Premiership campaign as it happens."

The team marketing department seemingly didn't pluralise it to get the east Londoners' fans hopes up. I wonder if someone like West Brom will try to one-up them and say, "Follow our last FA Premiership campaign as it happens."

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Finally, there's an interesting tournament scheduled in Bankok for about the same time. In the Premier League Asia Trophy, Bolton, Everton, and Manchester City, along the the Thailand MNT will be having a single elimination playoff.

I think it's brilliant for all involved since Bolton, Everton, and Manchester City will probably all be battling each other for UEFA Cup spots all season. Why not start the rivalry early?