Brendan Dunlop

Scarborough, ON
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Update Guy & Co-host of The Hardcore Footy Show

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Where'd you grow up? Windsor, Ontario


What is the first soccer game you ever bet on? I'm the king of making random wagers. The first single game bet I ever made on soccer was on a Cork City and Derry City match in the Irish Premier League. Cork City was at home and laying -300 so I figured they were the biggest lock on the board...I lost. Derry shut them out on their own ground.

Favorite team(s)?
Aston Villa - Unlike my man KJ, I am not from Birmingham and have never even been to England. But in the first Villa match I ever watched on TV, Dion Dublin scored a hat trick on Southampton and I instantly fell in love with the 'Claret & blue'.
Portuguese National Team - My mother was born in Portugal and for years I only had Brasil to cheer for, but since Euro 2000 they've been a hell of a team to watch. I hate their rep for diving, but a semi final appearance in Euro 2000, finals in 04', and making the semis in Germany 06' means they're doing something right.

All-time favorite players?
Pele - watching video of him play I can't help but wish I could've seen him play in person. What he could do with the ball was unbelievable, and he starred in a movie with Sly Stalone! (Victory, 1981). But I've got to say that messing up the end of the Brasilian Grand Prix in 2002 put a blemish on his status in my books. He waived the checkered flag for Takuma Sato who was a lap behind and didn't wave the flag when Schumacher crossed to win the race because he was talking to somebody. That's a hell of a blooper though for the best soccer player ever.
Luis Figo - he put Portuguese soccer back on the map. Nobody expected Portugal to even get out of a group with England and Germany at Euro 2000, let alone beat England and make it to the semis! He's a class act and is one of the best player's of the last 15 years.

Current favorite players?
Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) - the guy wore #7 at Man U as an 18 year-old right after Beckham left! People forgot about Becks real quick. He's a stud and I am very lucky to have seen him play in person.
Gabriel Agbonlahor (Aston Villa) - he's got skills, he plays for his local club and he's still a young cat. He'll have a great career with Villa and England.
Kaka (Real Madrid) - he makes the Serie A worth watching on a regular basis.
Julian De Guzman (Toronto FC) - he was the first Canadian to play in Spain's La Liga, and he grew up in my neighborhood.
Dwayne De Rosario (Toronto FC) - also from my neighborhood and he's one of the best players in the MLS. He is the only reason Canadians even knew what the MLS was before TFC. 
David Villa (Valencia) - scores goals with ease yet still with so much flare. His jersey is one of the few I would actually pay $150 for.

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Jordan Kovacs wrote hey...
on Tue, Nov 10 2009 10:54 PM Tue, Nov 10 2009 10:54 PM

Hey B.D. I owe you ten dollars ... ask me if you dont remember ..lol

Jordan Kovacs wrote Catholic Central Baby ...
on Tue, Nov 10 2009 12:38 AM Tue, Nov 10 2009 12:38 AM

hey buddy ... long time no see. Thats great you work for the score... hows the footy show?.. I remember when you did work for the spitfires....  anyways hows life, remember the GILLIGAN days... thats crazy how small the world really is ..lol.

8Henrique wrote regarding Sports Rage Aug 27.
on Thu, Aug 27 2009 1:47 AM Thu, Aug 27 2009 1:47 AM

hahaha Dunlop...I was referring to Dean Blundell's show in the email, and Morency said "that guy" to which Orville responded "that isn't very nice to say about the Footy Show" haha THEY'RE STITCHING YOU UP DUNLOP...why do you think Morency was laughing? Come on Brendo, you know I appreciate the stuff you do on Hardcore Footy Show. And I was joking about the hiring me and firing you Dunlop.

 

RELAX BOSS...Morency's right, Summer of Rage. This show has people on edge.

Alan wrote This weeks show
on Thu, Jul 23 2009 5:37 AM Thu, Jul 23 2009 5:37 AM

First segment was the greatest thing in the history of ever

Chris in Kingston wrote Windsor
on Wed, Jul 8 2009 4:17 PM Wed, Jul 8 2009 4:17 PM

excellent reading your bio - former WD Lowe student here (R.I.P.) ... my age I remember as a child watching the fires in Detroit from our backyard and some other amazing Windsor history... I also remember from the news, some yahoo tried axing down the local tv tower because the Leafs game was blacked-out as they were playing in Detroit ... I haven't been back since the Casino was built or the Riverside Drive railroad yard was pulled up but I've seen photos and that waterfront park is beautiful