Video: Ghana- USA: Onyewu’s no-foul on Pimpong
Rio Ferdinand’s thoughts on the PK.
Monthly Archives: June 2006
Video: Socceroos vs Croatia: 2-2
Kewell’s jewel. And the Socceroos are through!
Video: Socceroos vs Croatia: 1-2
Kalac’s magnificent keeping! Kovac scores
Video: Socceroos vs Croatia : 1-1
Darjo Srna goal, Craig Moore PK.
Video: Funny TV commercial for Croatian beer (before the Aus- Croat match)
Croatian Dundee. Hilarous!
France, Switzerland through: It was day for Arsenal and its alumni
Switzerland 2 South Korea 0 France 2 Togo 0 It was a day for Arsenal players and its alumni...
Halftime: France 0 Togo 0 (Sui 1 S.Korea 0) Domenech, bring Dhorasoo on!!
Kosi Agassa – Togo’s goalie It has been Kosi Agassi between the goal and Trezeguet, Henry, Ribery, Sillvestre, and...
Podcast from World Cup Celebrations in Montreal
Up here in Canada, we’re as crazy for the World Cup as anywhere, particularly in the big cities – Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver – where diverse global populations live. We also have a great public broadcaster interested in experiments with technology. Bring those two things together and you have the CBC Radio 3 Soccer Podcast.
France vs Togo: Will the Les Bleus Triomphe?
Arsenal connection: Adebayor (L) Thierry Henry (R) France meets Togo in a Group H encouter in Cologne at 9:00...
David Brooks to the US Soccer team: Cheer up! At least you’ve a college degree
David Brooks, the NYT’s conservative columnist who loves to trumpet American exceptionalism, and regularly pontificates about the decaying moral...
US Soccer: Reyna retires from international soccer
Claudio Reyna will continue to play for Manchester City Claudio Reyna timed his departure well from the international scene,...
The post mortem on US Soccer: What are the pundits saying?
The US team reacts to a header from Gooch. A near miss. Sunil Gulati on the US performance at...
Halftime: Spain1 S. Arabia 0 (Ukraine 0 Tunisia 0)
Ukraine just got a big break as the referee just sent off Tunisia’s main threat upfront, Riad Jaziri to...
Togo to Determine France’s Destiny
Time is running out for Raymond Domenech and his ageing band of battle hardened under achievers. Thiery Henry will...
Video: Brazil 4, Japan 1
Ronaldo finally makes a few moves! Hats off for his record – can he beat Gerd Muller’s 14 goals?
The Socceroos pull it off! They are in
Zeljko Kalac (L), Oz’s goalie, a goat, Harry Kewell (R) Oz goalscorer the hero What a game.! Croatia threw...
Australia 2 – Croatia 2, Brazil 4 – Japan 1
So the Socceroos will go on to play Italy and Brazil will play Ghana. The Socceroos coach is the...
Halftime: Socceroos 1 Croatia 1 (Brazil 1, Japan 1)
The Socceroos were stunned by a Srna free kick that left 6’8″ goalkeeper, Zeljko Kalac flying into the air...
Let the Rumors Begin: Klinsmann Replacing Arena!
Fox’s Nick Webster is saying it’s a done deal. Apparently Boris Inanici at WDR told Webster that Jurgen Klinsmann,...
The Socceroos vs Croatia: It’s a night out at the pokies for these lads
Mark Viduka, Socceroo captain meets his former country in the World Cup So, now that Harry Kewell has been...
Arena’s biggest coaching breakdown? I’ll go with the non- existent coverage
I could not help but notice the US defence sitting way back as the Ghanians came forward, they did...
Eric Wynalda says that Bruce Arena should step down
You know the ESPN pundits must be reading Soccerblog. In our discussions we discussed the issue of sending talented...
Wondering What Might Have Been…
We have had a few entries on the quality of officiating in this Cup. The US’s last two games...
Reyna Ruins it for the US
The US played with a mix of the determination shown during the Italy game and the ‘could care less’...
It’s over: Plain and simple, the USA is just not that good
Let the second guessing begin. The fact, is the USA is not that good. We lost to a better...
Halftime: Ghana 2 USA 1 (Italy 1 Czech Republic 0)
Is it a coincidence? Claudio Reyna goes out of the game, Ben Olson comes in, and the US scores...
Halftime: Ghana 2, USA 1 What Penalty?
2-1 Ghana – on a wierd penalty?! Is the referee taking over the game?
Ghana 1, USA 1 – Are We Back?
Rayna’s out – and the US suddenly look like they’re back in it! We’re going to have to play...
Italy vs the Czech Republic; Milan Baros in!
Italy meet the Czech Republic today, June 22 in Hamburg at 4:00 PM German time (10:00 PM EST) In...
Ghana vs USA: Conrad in
Ghana: Kingston, Mensah, Pantsil, Shilla, Mohamed, Appiah, Essien, Dramani, Boateng, Amoah, Pimpong. Subs: Eric Addo, Otto Addo, Adjei, Ahmed,...
Work abstinence: Watch the Ghana vs USA game at work
You know where to go!
Everything at stake: Ghana meets the US, Italy the Czech Republic
Ghana meets the USA in a Group E encounter today, June 22 in Nuremburg at 4:00 PM German time...
Diana Ross misses penalty !
The french coach Raymond Domenech has been expressing his anger at decisions that went against his team in the...
Rudi Gutendorf: Soccer ‘s rolling stone
From the NY Times, June 21 The person considered to be the ultimate coaching nomad is Rudi Gutendorf, a...
Is Dick Cheney managing the Togo soccer team?
“We have to move against Iran.” Dick Cheney, the new coach of the Togo soccer team exhorting them on...
Will France Get a Free Ride from Togo?
Don’t look now, but I think Togo has decided they’re going to let France get through to the second...
What Freddy Adu is Doing During Tomorrow’s US -Ghana Game
A PR company sent me this… does Adu drink organic or polluted milk I wonder? A pity young Adu...
Group C: The Oranje meet the Albiceleste (a preview of the WC finals??)
Fasten your seatbelts, this is the game of the tournament at this early stage. Argentina meets Netherlands in a...
The Onion’s Take on US Soccer
and the nation grinds to a halt… If only this were true 🙂
Spike Lee calls it football and weighs in on Ronaldo
Spike Lee and his son, Jonathan are Gunner fans and good friends of Thierry Henry. He is a great...
Sven’s Last Card? – Theo Walcott!
Without Michael Owen, Sven is going to have to find a striker. And fast. He’s putting on an unconcerned...
Michael Owen out: Time for Sven to bring Theo Walcott
(L) Michael Owen out (ACL), (R)Theo Walcott, ex-Southampton, now Gunner “Bring him on, Sven, you have nothing to lose.”...
Group D: Mexico and Portugal through (Portugal 2 Mexico 1)
“I wonder if we can set up a roadblock on the Argentina bus?” Luis Figo, Portugal striker (L) Rafael...
Halftime: Portugal 2 Mexico 1 (Angola 0 Iran 0)
Great battle going on right now at Gelsenkirchen between Mexico and Portugal. It has been an ebb and flow...
Video Ad: Nike – a skinny Ronaldo playing beach soccer
When Ronaldo was a skinny lad…
Video Ad: Nike brings back that weekend soccer feeling
Do you recognize the players? This is good old fashioned fun!
Video: 1978 – Argentina 3, Holland 1
Remember Kempes? The Dutch were unlucky that day…
Video: Poland 2, Costa Rica 1
Costa Rica and Wanchope say goodbye… as does Poland.
Video: Paraguay 2, T&T 0
T&T was our favorite underdog for the tournament. Both teams go home.
Video: Germany 3, Ecuador 0
A new attacking style for German soccer? Klinsi proves you can teach an old dog new tricks!
Video: England 2, Sweden 2
Poor Michael Owen!
USA needs a few shots at the goal
Ghana coach Ratomir Dujkovic has told his players to get down to work as they prepare for their big...
Final: England 2 Sweden 2: 4 defensive lapses, 4 goals
Joe Cole, England’s goalscorer and playmaker The Brits have so focused themselves on the Rooney- Owen- Crouch equation in...
Halftime: England 1 Sweden 0 (Paraguay 1 T&T 0)
Great goal by Joe Cole. He is easily the best player in the English squad. Rooney looks dangerous too...