<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" > <channel> <title>The Paris Traveler &#187; PelÃ©</title> <atom:link href="http://www.theparistraveler.com/tag/pele/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <link>http://www.theparistraveler.com</link> <description>Travel information to help you fall in love with Paris</description> <lastBuildDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2008 07:25:49 +0000</lastBuildDate> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1</generator> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <item> <title>Foot vs. Football</title> <link>http://www.theparistraveler.com/2007/08/foot-vs-football/</link> <comments>http://www.theparistraveler.com/2007/08/foot-vs-football/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 27 Aug 2007 05:44:14 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Family Fun]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Miscellaneous]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Outdoor Activites]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sport & Recreation]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[American-football]]></category> <category><![CDATA[b5media]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Brazil]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Diego-Maradona]]></category> <category><![CDATA[foot]]></category> <category><![CDATA[football]]></category> <category><![CDATA[france]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Jerome-Bettis]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Michel-Platini]]></category> <category><![CDATA[NFL]]></category> <category><![CDATA[paris]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Paris-Traveler]]></category> <category><![CDATA[PelÃ©]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Pittsburgh-Steelers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Platini]]></category> <category><![CDATA[soccer]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Steelers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Superbowl]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Terry-Bradshaw]]></category> <category><![CDATA[the paris traveler]]></category> <category><![CDATA[the-Bus]]></category> <category><![CDATA[the-Steelers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[the-Superbowl]]></category> <category><![CDATA[the-World-Cup]]></category> <category><![CDATA[World-Cup]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Zidane]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Zinedine-Zidane]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.theparistraveler.com/foot-vs-football/</guid> <description><![CDATA[ Once again we have a theme day here at the Travel &#38; Culture Channel and the theme happens to be the NFL. Well as far as I&#8217;m concerned, neither football or American football interest me very much&#8230;.that is of course unless France is doing well and there&#8217;s a possibility of them going all the way in the World Cup! Or unless the Pittsburgh Steelers are having a good year and they have a chance of playing in the Superbowl. I know, I know, I&#8217;m a fair weather fan! I can&#8217;t help it! I can still remember the era of Michel Platini (Sorry [...]<p>Post from: <a href="http://www.theparistraveler.com">The Paris Traveler</a></p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://b5media_b4.s3.amazonaws.com/32/files/2007/08/123344087_ba07def092_m1.jpg" alt="Michel Platini" /> <img src="http://b5media_b4.s3.amazonaws.com/32/files/2007/08/652285646_1306c1bcb4_m2.jpg" alt="Terry Bradshaw" /></p> <p>Once again we have a theme day here at the <a target="_blank" href="http://www.b5media.com">Travel &amp; Culture Channel</a> and the theme happens to be the <a target="_blank" href="http://www.nfl.com">NFL</a>. Well as far as I&#8217;m concerned, neither football or American football interest me very much&#8230;.that is of course unless France is doing well and there&#8217;s a possibility of them going all the way in the <a target="_blank" href="http://www.fifa.com">World Cup</a>! Or unless the Pittsburgh Steelers are having a good year and they have a chance of playing in the <a target="_blank" href="http://www.superbowl.com">Superbowl</a>.</p> <p>I know, I know, I&#8217;m a fair weather fan! I can&#8217;t help it! I can still remember the era of <a target="_blank" href="http://www.planetworldcup.com/LEGENDS/platini.html">Michel Platini</a> (Sorry <a target="_blank" href="http://www.diegomaradona.com/ingles/iindex.html">Diego</a>!) and <a target="_blank" href="http://www.zidane.fr/homepage.html">Zidane</a>&#8217;s goals defeating Brazil in the World Cup. Or when <a target="_blank" href="http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.jsp?player_id=31">Terry Bradshaw</a> threw that final ball with only seconds on the clock for a touchdown, and years later when no one could stop &#8220;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.thebus36.com/">the Bus</a>&#8221; in the Superbowl and getting that &#8220;one for the thumb&#8221;!</p> <p><img src="http://b5media_b4.s3.amazonaws.com/32/files/2007/08/1177742909_9dadba2bda_m.jpg" alt="Zinedine Zidane" /> <img src="http://b5media_b4.s3.amazonaws.com/32/files/2007/08/220603740_0bfe9a49fe_m.jpg" alt="Jerome Bettis “The Bus”" /></p> <p>Yep, if <a target="_blank" href="http://www.football.co.uk/worldcup/france.shtml">France</a> or the <a target="_blank" href="http://www.steelers.com">Steelers</a> are playing, I&#8217;m the one screaming and hollering like a maniac, but that said, bottom line: if they aren&#8217;t playing, then I couldn&#8217;t care less who is!</p> <p><strong>N</strong><em>o</em> <strong>F</strong><em>ootball</em> <strong>L</strong><em>over</em> here!</p> <p>Photo Credits: <a target="_blank" href="http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=220603740&amp;size=s">Flickr</a></p> <p>Post from: <a href="http://www.theparistraveler.com">The Paris Traveler</a></p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.theparistraveler.com/2007/08/foot-vs-football/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>7</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>