Italy’s soccer problems are a reflection of a deeper malaise
Ian Turner in his NYT article points to a survey show that Italians are the least happy people in...
Monthly Archives: December 2007
The US should be taking to soccer in droves
The national game received a comprehensive indictment leaving its reputation in tatters. The Mitchell report has fingered almost 80...
Video: Arsenal beat Steaua Bucharest
Arsenal won but Sevilla won too – thus gaining the advantage of playing one of the runners-up in the...
Video: FIFA CWC: Urawa Reds beats Sepahan, 3-1
Urawa Reds reached the semi-finals of the Club World Championship beating Sepahan of Iran. They will now play AC...
Video: Liverpool beat Marseille by 4 goals
The team that faltered at Reading at the weekend came back magnificiently…
Kahn suspended
Oliver Kahn has been suspended for one game and fined by coach Ottmar Hitzfeld on “disciplinary grounds.” Curiously enough...
Hair today gone tomorrow…
This is a video showing what Fabien Barthez looked like when he had hair.(Apologies for the ghastly pun) Omediatheque_fabien_barthez_acte1Uploaded...
Turkey in the house: Tuncay Sanli
Tuncay Sanli is proving to be a godsend for Gareth Southgate. The former Fenerbahce fan favourite scored a goal...
Cristiano Ronaldo: This man is still a cheat and a spoil sport
I am still waiting for Sir Alex, the self appointed defender of “English” soccer to denounce his player, Cristiano...
Video: Ryan Giggs scores his 100th goal for Man Utd
Manchester united 4:1 derby countyUploaded by crazylf2 Giggs reminds us why he is still one of the best. Congratulations...
Videos: Arsenal go down for the first time this season
Arsenal lost its first game of the season going down 2 -1 to Middlesbrough .The goals from Stewart Downing...
Arsenal is missing its mojo
I think that PFA report has gotten to the Gunners because they really tried playing the “English” version of...
Video: James Harper buries Liverpool
Reading vs Liverpool 3:1 Harper www.eBramki.plUploaded by ebramkipl Liverpool’s comprehensive defeat again raises questions for Rafa Benitez’s American handlers....
The club famous for Corinthians democracy falls victim to neo-liberal policies
Socrates and Corinthians democracy; Lula and his embrace of neo-liberal policies There is a sense of disbelief when you...
Video: Arsenal de Sarandi wins the 2007 Copa Sudamericana
Chalk up another victory for the small Argentinian clubs that are stirring up South American soccer. Arsenal de Sarandi...
Inzaghi breaks Mullers record – or does he ?
Filippo Inzaghi broke Gerd Muller’s European goal-scoring record when he scored his 63rd goal in AC Milan’s 1-0 victory...
Video: Borussia Dortmund go goal crazy
Borussia Dortmund took Arminia Bielefeld to the cleaners beating them by 6 goals to 1 to continue their recent...
Jose Mourinho: Why not? A step closer to managing England
Just saw Jose Mourinho on Sky Sports categorically saying “Why not?” to being asked if he wanted to be...
CWC: Marcus Tulio Tanaka and Urawa Reds bring the J League to the limelight
Urawa Reds, Japanese champions of the Asian Champions League take on Sepahan, the Iranian champions. Sepahan blew by Waitakere...
Airborne
……but upside down ..! Basel’s Carlitos celebrating a freekick he scored against SK Brann Bergen in a UEFA Cup...
Inter and Roma in 2 horse race
Inter Milan and AS Roma both won their games on Wednesday.Inter Milan beat Lazio 3-0 while Roma strolled to...
Video: Jose Mourinho auditions for the England job
Jose Mourinho showing why he might put some pizazz into the somnolent English team. Here he gets his point...
Video: Adebayor’s great goal against Newcastle
Adebayor’s outstanding ball control gives the Gunners an early lead. But sloppy passing by Eduardo gives the ball away...
A diminshed Arsenal midfield take on Sam Allardyce
Add Mathieu Flamini to the list of no shows for Arsenal as he joins Cesc Fabregas, Alexander Hleb, and...
Younes Kaboul or what ails Tottenham?
Why single out Kaboul? How about loaning out the whole Spurs defence? They have given away 28 goals which...
Airborne….
Ronaldo defies gravity and soars above the oppostion.He scored both the goals in Manchester United’s 2 – 0 win...
Corinthians deal with life in Brasiliero B
Corinthian fans dismayed with their club’s relegation took it out on their players and chairman Andres Sanchez. A disgruntled...
Corinthians relegated: The Kia Joorabchian association
Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano’s old club drew with Gremio and was relegated this Sunday. Back in 2004, Tevez...
A Jorvan Vieira sighting: A Down Under interest
Jorvan Vieira who was last seen leading the Iraq national team to its fairy tale win in the Asian...
Soccer returns to Baghdad
Several thousand rowdy soccer fans turned up at Al-Shaab stadium in Baghdad Saturday as premier league football got into...
Video: Sebastian Larsson scores a stunner…
….against Tottenham Spurs a couple of days back.It was scored in injury time and stole the game away from...
Part 2: From Dubrovnik to Bucharest: This is the year of Eastern European soccer
Romania. There is a Hindi word called Romanchak that means entertaining and the Romanian squad has been playing that...
Video: Argentina Apertura: Lanus 1 Boca Juniors 1
Boca Juniors 1 – Lanus 1. Apertura Argentino 2007Uploaded by futbolizados Jose Sand put El Granate ahead with his...
Argentine League: Lanus crowned Apertura champions
Congratulations to Lanus for winning their first ever title in club history. They had come close on three other...
Arsenal has to be careful of a mid season swoon
Watching the Gunners playing Aston Villa this weekend was watching a movie held together by a bad editing job....
Video: Liverpool beat Bolton 4 – 0
Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres combined to produce this fantastic goal against Bolton.It was a great pass from Gerrard...
Beckham learns how to take penalties
Johnny Wilkinson teaches Beckham how to kick the ball in an old Adidas ad.This was released after Becks had...
Video: Arsenal beat Aston Villa 2 -1
Adebayor scored the winner after Craig Gardner had put Villa ahead.Flamini scored...
Kaka wins 2007 Ballon D’Or
Kaka is not the only one winning awards.Guerin Sportivo have awarded the Bravo Trophy for the best U-21 player...