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Monthly Archives: November 2006
Video: Ruben De la Red scores for Real Madrid.
Real Madrid vs Ecija.Ruben De la Red’s great goal that made the score 5 – 1. Beckham opened the...
McClaren names 28
Steve McClaren has named 28 possible starters for the friendly against Holland on wednesday and will be going back...
The first World Cup Hat Trick was scored by an american.
All the historians reading this will be glad to know that the discrepancy regarding Bert Patenaude has been cleared...
Son et Lumiere in Paris
The French Fooball Federation are putting up a special sound and light show in Paris to honour their heroes....
The New Ronaldinho ?
Anderson Luís de Abreu Oliveira alias Anderson alias “The new Ronaldinho” There was talk that both Chelsea and Barcelona...
Poll update
An update on the life and fortunes of Graham Poll.The FA have backed him up absolutely in the McFadden...
Paul Gascoigne booked for assault
Gazza had to spend a night in jail.James Lawton writing in the Independent says ” Paul Gascoigne’s latest indiscretion...
Video: Freddy Eastwood’s free kick
Freddy Eastwood’s superb giant killing free kick that dumped Manchester United out of the Carling Cup on Tuesday. And...
Graham Poll is giving out the cards again
Hmmmmm…Yellow ? …or Red ?…or both ..? Choices , choices !! Graham Poll is breaking news again.John Terry was...
Lehmann’s cheat sheet up for sale.
Argentina vs Germany Quarter Final Penalty Shootout Remember Lehmann’s cheat sheet ? Lehmann consulted it and dived in the...
Buffon – European Soccer Player of the Year ?
According to Italian newspaper Tuttosport, the Juventus goalkeeper has won the Ballon D’or as the European soccer player of...
Beckenbauer – gets award,backs 6+5 rule
German soccer legend Franz Beckenbauer received the Golden Victoria Award from the German publishers association for his work as...
FIFPro World XI announced.
The FIFPro world XI team. Ronaldinho was once again voted player of the year 2005- 2006. Lionel Messi won...
Video: Alan Pardew and Arsene Wenger in touchline drama
Arsene Wenger and Alan Pardew having a bit of a scrap during Arsenal’s loss to West Ham through a...
Video: 1986 World Cup final: Argentina 3 W. Germany 2
Jorge Burruchaga seals Argentina’s win over Germany, in a footrace after a great little flick from that pibe Maradona...
Will Eggert Magnusson be the new owner of West Ham?
Eggert Magnusson, the head of the Icelandic Football Association seems to have bested the Kia Joorabchian – Eli Papoushado...
Asian Youth Football Championships: Jordan in World Cup U-20
India plays host to the ongoing Asian Youth Football Championship from October 29th to November 12th. However as hosts...
Arsenal FC: The Argentinian club is making waves
Arsenal FC lost to Boca Juniors, 1-2 in the Apertura 2006 but is overall an impressive 4th position in...
Video: Real Madrid vs Celta Vigo, 1-2
Real fall to Celta Vigo making their journey up the league even tougher.
Zidane on health food trip
Zinedine Zidane is in Bangladesh at the invitation of Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus, whose Grameen Bank specialises...
Video: Lennon and Dawson against Chelsea
Feast your eyes on that little beauty by Lennon!
A very expensive football
Signed by all members of the Italian World Cup winning team this unique and very expensive football now belongs...
Claude Makélélé scores a goal !
Makélélé is a midfielder who is so effective in his role that the position he plays is occasionally referred...
You Tube and FIFA in court
For all the legally minded eagles out there- two court cases are making news. Bayern Munich has threatened YouTube...
Video: Man Utd’s gift to Sir Alex’s 20 years of service
Alex Ferguson could not have asked for a better 20 year anniversary gift from Man Utd in their win...
Lamps to Barca: Yes, there is a woman involved
This might be Frank Lampard’s final season at Chelsea. If all is to believed Lamps is planning a move...
Sheringham scores off the field too: Meet Danielle Lloyd
Teddy Sheringham seems to be having the time of his life. At 40 years he is leading West Ham...
Today’s Premiership games: The day of the underdog
Aaron Lennon, best young player 19 years Teddy Sheringham, best old player 40 years November 5, 2006 Tottenham 2...
FIFA’s proposal to protect national teams: Should Owen Hargreaves be insulted?
Today FIFA and FIfPro proposed the implementation of a six plus five system, whereby six members of a side...
Mourinho may have to face touchline ban
Remember Drogba’s goal against Barcelona and Mourinho’s antics on the sideline? Well here’s strong words about that from Uefa’s...
Wenger challenges FIFA’s plan for ‘mediocrity”
Arsenal Manager Wenger has reacted angrily against FIFA and FIFPro – the international players’ union. This is because the...
Aruna Dindane: Cote D’Ivoirian leads the French league
The many African stars in football are now a staple in most leagues and this year is seeing a...
Andrew Jenning’s FOUL! exposes Sepp Blatter, Jack Warner, and FIFA
Andrew Jennings is in the forefront of exposing corruption in the sporting world. His most famous book translated into...
Johansson opposes Platini
UEFA president Lennart Johansson and Michel Platini differ on their ideas regarding the future format of the Champions League...
Video : Highlights Real Madrid vs Steaua Bucharest
Midfielder Banel Nicolita scored a self goal called “one of the stupidest ever” by a Spanish Commentator . Ruud...
Video : Kaka Hattrick against Anderlecht
Kaka’s three goals lead AC Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti to call him”the best player in the world ”
Video – Drogba’s goal against Barcelona
Drogba’s injury time equaliser against Barcelona at Nou Camp.Mourinho slides along the sideline !
Neurosciences and Diego Maradona: Why he is the best player
A recent article in Nature Neuroscience (Nature Neuroscience – 9, 1083 – 1084 (2006) doi:10.1038/nn0906-1083) discusses how we pay...
Video: Tiziano Crudeli, the voice of AC Milan
This man is for real. He is not some hack in the Jerry Springer show, paid to ham up...
Video: The Milan derby: Inter vs AC Milan, 4-3
Crespo gets the first. Stankovic, Ibrahamovic, Seedorf, Kaka, Gilardino, and Materazzi get the others. Great match between these two...
Blatter’s quote analysed
The misquote is apparently more deadly than the quote.Here is an exhaustive analysis of what Blatter actually said and...
Didier Drogba again: A phenomenal season, indeed!
Didier Drogba is having a phenomenal year. If this was the USA, there would already been an investigation into...
The rejects: RVN, Morientes, Crespo and Gudjohnsen thrive
Remember Ruud Van Nistelrooy, Fernando Morientes, Eidur Gudjohnsen, and Hernan Crespo, till recently fixtures in a Premiership club? Great...