Futbal Shutbal Hai Rabba !!

My fav team Barcelona is on transfer spree, (have sold Ronaldinho, Deco and probably Eto'o)
1) Gerard Pique
2) Dani Alves
3) Martín Cáceres
4) Seydou Keita
With all these defensive signings and such a prolific attack(maybe after 1 striker signing) , Barca has some strength now. Also Inter Milan, i feel is a team to watch out for after Jose Mourinho has confirmed to join it. Already winning Italian league 3 consecutive times, they are now serious contenders of Champions League. AC Milan has also signed Ronaldinho... hmmm

On the whole i am ranking what i think are the best signings of this season so far:
According to me Top 5 transfers, hires :

1) Mourinho hired coach of Inter Milan.
2) Ronaldinho(R10) moves to Ac Milan. Now will he take Seedorf's No.10 shirt??
3) Mancini joining Inter.
4) Chelsea signing Deco. (Actually i think there's no need for Chelsea to hire him. Scolari sees something which i dont see )
5) Mathieu Flamini from Arsenal to AC Milan.

Overall i think Barcelona and Ac Milan (to be precise, intelligent transfers) are the ones who are the ones making best transfers, and rightly so after poor display of these clubs last season. Hoping for a Barca vs Ac Milan Champions League Final...

I-Man: IBM Ad

Have you seen IBM’s “Innovation Man” commercial? I think it’s really sarcastic and for those of you who haven’t seen it, I’ll try to capture it’s essence…
Scene: Outside an office building, female business professional walking out comes across a geek-cum-nerd middle-aged guy in a superhero outfit (SupperPhunny) with a large “I” across his chest.
Says she: “So what does the “I” stands for?”
He proclaims:
………………………………………………..”Innovation”
………………………………………………..”Ideation”
………………………………………………..”Imagination” ... dum dum.
She asks: Implementation??
He:
………………………………………………..”Darn! I knew I forgot something!”

SupperPhunny. And the lady drool-maal :)

Well the ad quite catches the essence of doing business in IT. Last I of utmost importance.

Champions League

With the semi-final berths of Champions League almost booked, i came up with a conclusion which contradicts my earlier one. I perceived European league football as a good example of Globalisation. With various players from all the world playing for so many leagues across Europe, i saw an equal weight distribution among various teams. There was a sense of healthy competition between various teams.
Consecutively for second year 3 English teams have qualified in semi-finals. And in the near future i don't see their dominance decreasing, if not increasing!. But the irony is, English national team is scaling plunges. Recently being ousted from Euro Cup by a meager Croatia in its own den they don't have much to show for. Apart, from the fact that they can spend a lot of money on overseas players nothing to show for. Gerrard too made a point that local talent is not starting in major English teams. That's concerning!.
So the point i am making is: I am just pissed of watching all these English teams reaching the Semis...
IMAO: Give some money to different clubs too!!!
Moreover it's going to be repeat of previous year. Barca all the way... hurray!!