Video: World Cup 2006: US soccer gestalt
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Monthly Archives: December 2006
Video: Tribute to Mohammad Aboutreika
CAF might have dropped him from their nominees for African player of the year but Aboutreika shows why he...
CAF nominees reveal its bias: Aboutrieka dropped
The Glo-CAF nominees for the best African player this year was pruned down to three. Mohammad Aboutrieka was dropped...
Fulham transfer: Dempsey faces work permit issues
Clint Dempsey is almost set to join US compatriots Brian McBride and Carlos Bocanegra at Fulham. The only issue...
World Cup 2006: The nightmare year that was US soccer
2002 is a distant dream for US soccer enthusiasts. This year showed where the US soccer team actually lies...
Arsenal’s weakness is being exploited
Arsenal has a genuine problem with more physical teams. To see Robin Van Persie get rattled by Sheffield United’s...
Chelsea draw with Reading- Essien self goal
Drogba scored 2 for Chelsea and Essien scored an unfortunate self goal.Reading’s goal came through a diving header from...
Ten soccer events that shaped 2006
1) The headbutt that was heard around the world: It cost France the World Cup Zinedine Zidane in his...
Soccer in 2006 and the year that was
With 5 days left to go in the year here’s one look at Soccer in 2006 from A to...
Christmas Video: Stephen Marley Playing Soccer
I admit the video is sorta lame, and the Marley kids behave like fools, but hey, they kick a...
Merry Christmas
Happy Christmas to all soccerblog readers.Here is a compilation by someone called Wezz of the top 50 goals in...
Soccer rivalries and the estrangement of fans from US professional sports
Ever so often there comes a moment that convinces me how utterly removed professional sports in the USA is...
Arsenal score 6 goals for the first time this time
Some Christmas cheer for the gunners. Arsenal ran rings around the Blackburn Rovers scoring 6 goals to their 2....
Blatter’s Indian initiative
“All I can say now is ‘stay tuned’ – years from now, people will look back and see 2007...
Barcelona draw against Atletico Madrid
Barcelona shared points with Atletico Madrid inspite of this Ronaldinho freekick.The equaliser came from 18 year old Sergio Aguero.(video).Barcelona...
Cannavaro falters
Cannavaro didn’t really live up to his best defender in the world status as Real Madrid go down by...
Drogba does it again
Superb Drogba freekick against Newcastle in the Carling Cup quarterfinal – his 17th goal of the season..
Mourinho is sorry
Wasn’t it Elton John who sang ” Sorry seems to be the hardest word.” ? Mourinho may well be...
Controversy mars Juventus game
Juventus vs Bologna. A minute of silence was observed before the game for two Juventus youth players who drowned...
Bayern plan to sit on Hargreaves
Uli Hoeness has dashed Owen Hargreaves’s hopes of joining Manchester United in the January transfer window — again! “Nothing’s...
Will Larsson make a difference for United?
If Sir Alex gets 15 good minutes from Larsson a game, the loan will be worth it!
Serie B heats up
Outside of Italy few soccer fans have ever paid much attention to the serie B tournament, populated as it...
Best goals of the season
3 great goals from each of the main leagues in Europe since the beginning of the 2006 – 2007season...
Is this a dive ?
Everton (taking the view that people who live in glass houses should not go around chucking stones) are ready...
Catenaccio gets its due in the FIFA awards
Giacinto Facchetti, extra-ordinary player; exemplary human being No country venerates its defenders as much as the Azzurris do. This...
Fabio Cannavaro – FIFA’ s choice
Another feather in his cap….FIFA world player of the year 2006. He is the first defender to win the...
Video: Upton Park shocker: West Ham 1 Man Utd 0
Old man Sheringham slips the ball between Rio Ferdinand’s legs to Harewood. That bit of trickery led to the...
Barcelona dethroned
While away in Japan Barcelona were dethroned from their top spot in the Spanish League.Sevilla now currently reign in...
Video: Drogba stunner rescues Chelsea
Chelsea looked like it was going down against Everton till Drogba came up with a bit of magic.Final score...
German goalkeeping crisis: Blunder wonders
The Bundesliga is heading into the four week winter recess but many are concerned that a spate of goalkeeping...
Video: European Cup Final: Celtic FC vs Inter Milan
1967 was a magical year for Celtic as they beat Inter Milan in the European Cup final, 2-1 to...
Video: FIFA club finals: Internacional vs Barca highlights
Adriano Vieira scores the winner. Barca missed a number of chances. This is the second trip to the finals...
ESPN acquires TV rights to air Euro 2008
Great news for all those fans of European soccer! European soccer governing body UEFA has announced that ESPN International...
The Premiership gets interesting in a hurry
The Hammers responded magnificently under new coach Alan Curbishley and notched up a win for the ages at Upton...
Internacional sinks Barca in the CWC finals
It is official. The South American clubs are better than the European ones. Either that or winning the FIFA...
Guus Hiddink: Dit is Mijn Wereld
Guus Hiddink says it like it is in his new book “Dit is Mijn Wereld” (This is my world)...
Spectacular goal from Miguel Angel Angulo
Action from the spanish season.This spectacular goal from Miguel Angel Angulo helped Valencia to a crucial 1-0 away win...
Video : Arsenal vs Portsmouth
Final score was two goals each with Emmanuel Adebayor being the equalising hero for Arsenal this time…
FIFA Club World Cup Finals: Barcelona to meet Internacional
Alexander Pato, Internacional’s wunderkid Ronaldinho has every reason to be cautious when he insisted “I’ve said it before and...
Video: Estudiantes become Argentina’s champions
Boca imploded in its last three games. This one looked like it could finally go Boca’s way with Palermo’s...
Miguel Angel Russo is the new coach of Boca Juniors
Boca Juniors could have won its 22nd Argentine title when they played Belgrano but they lost 1-0. They then...
Video: Chivas becomes Apertura 2006 champions
Chivas wins the Mexican Apertura for a record 11th time beating Toluca. Goals from Alfonso Rodriguez and ‘Bofo’ Bautista.
The Belgravia group bid for the Magpies
Newcastle United is now the latest club ripe for a takeover. Reports are that the Belgravia Group have tabled...
Alan Curbishley faces an acid test against Man Utd
Alan Curbishley, West Ham’s new manager faces a giant hurdle tomorrow when they face Premiership leaders Manchester United. Curbishley...
Iraq had a bit of joy
When the referee blows the opening whistle, Iraqis divided by sectarian violence put their differences aside to cheer on...
Barcelona 4 Club America 0
Barcelona eliminated Mexico’s Club America from the competition in quite a convincing manner…..
Video:Tribute to Alan Pardew
A video tribute to Alan Pardew below and a written one here…
Video : Drogba for Chelsea
Drogba’s goal in the 74th minute against Newcastle brings Chelsea within five points of Manchester United…..
Klinsmann’s decision reflects a political reality
A German soccer fan expressed his delight when Klinsmann turned down the USA job. I think he along with...
Meet Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum: Liverpool FC’s new owner
Sheikh Rashid Al Maktoum faces a lawsuit from families that have accused him of enslaving about 30,000 children and...
Arsenal pip Wigan at the post
Not a very convincing victory but victory nonetheless.Emmanuel Adebayor scores 2 minutes from the end.
Sir Alex questions Adu’s temperament: Read talent
At the end of the two week training camp at Man Utd, Sir Alex Ferguson had decidedly cooled on...
Sir Alex does Real Salt Lake a Real Big Favor
Europe, here I come. Hey! Europe. Are you deaf? Damn you, Sir Alex! Freddy Adu’s touchy relationship with Peter...
Blatter sacks four
Fallout from the Mastercard vs FIFA case. Blatter – apparently determined to teach all FIFA executives never to tell...