Give this about 30 seconds to get going…  Starts normal…then it’s awesome.

European teams are once again knocking on Kenny Cooper’s door. This time, Germany’s Eintracht Frankfurt is courting the hardworking and likable FC Dallas sniper.

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It’s finally been officially confirmed that former Tottenham coach Martin Jol has been named to lead Bundesliga side Hamburg.

The Dutchman Jol has agreed to a two year deal with the club that ended up in 5th place for the 2007/08 season and replaces another compatriot, Huub Stevens who is taking over at PSV Eindhoven.

PS - I’m just sayin…

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While I always thought that being 6′ 7 1/2″ tall afforded you the ability to just Donkey Kong people, I was obviously wrong as spitting is the way to handle your business in the German Bundesliga.

Nurnberg and Czeh International Jan Koller was suspended for Nurnberg’s next match and fined 15,000 Euro for spitting on Hannover’s Altin Lala in a 2-1 loss.

Spitting?  Really?  Really?

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In the 90th+ minute, Bayern Munich’s combative Dutch midfielder Mark Van Bommel earned himself a red card after arguing, clapping, gesturing and then giving the ref a cross arm (the uck off) behind his back. Now I can understand the frustration that players have with referees, especially when you’re playing below standard at home against a team you should easily beat and you could have gone 6 points clear at the top of the Bundesliga.

Maybe it was a Munich throw, maybe not, but I think Van Bommel definitely deserved this one, if only for getting caught giving him the cross from behind in extra time when it obviously completely unnecessary. It’ll be interesting to see if any additional games are added to his suspension.

Beans can tell you about Van Bommel from their playing days together at Fortuna Sittard.

It was like being back in high school after the teacher caught you flipping him the bird in 9th grade English at Damien High School in La Verne, California and having detention for two months. Damn those Catholic priests were tough.

During last weekends Bundesliga match between Weder Bremen and Eintracht Frankfurt, Brazilian and Bremen number 10 Diego pulled his own momentary Zidane, shoulder charging Frankfurt and Greek National Team striker Ioannis Amanatidis and earning himself an automatic red card and 3 game suspension. He will miss upcoming matches against Dortmund, Stuttgard and Wolfsburg, but will be eligible for Uefa Cup matches against Rangers on March 6th and the 13th.

Damn, Amanatidis went down pretty soft for the tough guy gesturing he was doing to the smallest guy on the field.

He might not have expected it, but Bryan Arguez made his debut in the German Bundesliga today. Hertha Berlin threw youngster to the fire today in a 3-nil loss against Eintracht Frankfurt at home. This just shows a little of what he experienced, just a little bigger fan base than the Screaming Eagles, the best in MLS.

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No, that’s not Master P.  It’s a much happier Roque Junior, remember the guy who played for Palmeiras, AC Milan, Leeds United, Leverkusen and now…. nobody after quitting MSV Duisburg, who are sitting dead last in the Bundesliga.  After returning to Germany from winter break, Roque Junior announced to club directors that he could “no longer cope with the strain of European football” and was heading home.

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After deciding very carefully whether to return to Borussia Dortmund or stay in the Reserve team at Arsenal, 38 year old Jens opted to pick splinters out of his ass in London for “private reasons”.  Hmm, first team football gearing up for the Euro’s?  Nah..