Fernando Cavenaghi
Argentina is beginning to remember a once-forgotten striker .Having scored eight goals in seven matches for French league giants...
Monthly Archives: February 2008
Video: River Plate’s win: Ariel Ortega proves evergreen
Ariel Ortega has always been a pesky fellow and he raises hackles wherever he goes or whomever he plays....
Getafe roll on
Getafe are on a roll .After that cheeky win over Real Madrid the other day here they are beating...
Daniel Day Lewis lookalike heads Phila MLS franchise
Jay Sugarman, Daniel Day Lewis lookalike Don Garber announced a new MLS franchise in Philadelphia, the city of brotherly...
Man City will be viable if Shinawatra returns to politics
Thaksin Shinawatra returned to Thailand today and was taken into custody, released on bail, and will stand trial before...
Xavi saves Barcelona in Copa Del Rey
The statistics of the game showed that Barça took shots at goal 29 times compared to Valencia’s twice and...
Soccer helping to save lives
Afghanistan is one of the heaviest mined countries in the world Landmines have been planted indiscriminately over most of...
Danny Vukovic’s case to be determined
Jesse Fink argues why Vukovic’s case be treated differently. The referee Mark Shields made a hash of the penalty...
The clumsy tackle meme is catching on
This really looks like a ‘clumsy tackle’. Its taken little time but the media seems to be internalizing Martin...
Video:Getafe score while Real Madrid celebrate offside goal
Real Madrid’s players made asses of themselves by gifting a goal to Getafe at the Bernabeu . Arjen Robben...
Eduardo injury update: Prompt medical attention limited the damage
Example of plate type of internal fixation of the fibula Eduardo’s injury was thankfully limited to a fractured fibula...
Video: Spurs beat Chelsea to the Carling Cup
Ramos succeeded in taking a club that had not been to a final in six years and had not...
5 -1 again and check out the goal celebration
It started about a week or so ago in the UEFA cup with two german teams – Bayern Munich...
Sheilas, Wogs, and Poofters: Australia bids for the 2018 World Cup
The key issue is as Michael Gleeson explains the AFL and Rugby League working around the World Cup schedule...
Video: Beckham steers Galaxy to a win
Beckham looks to be in good nick. Galaxy won 2-1 over Sydney FC coming third in the inaugural Pan...
Vukovic could face a life ban
Today’s A- League final ended in a controversial win for the Newcastle Jets over Central Coast Goalie Danny Vukovic...
Arsenal need to rally: Gallas needs to calm down
William Gallas should comport himself as Arsenal’s leader. He was understandably frustrated with the penalty decision and Eduardo’s injury...
More lip flapping by Sir Alex
The reports are that Sir Alex is drooling over Karem Benzema and has made signing him a priority this...
A sad day for Arsenal and Croatia
Martin Taylor comes flying in with studs up I did not see the match but those who did must...
Manchester United close the gap
Manchester United have added to Arsenal’s agony by closing the gap at the top of the table.They beat Newcastle...
It looks pretty bad for Eduardo
Whether he will ever play again is now in question.Many who suffered similar injuries on the field in the...
Theo Walcott scores his first two goals
He scored his first ever Premier League goal against Birmingham and followed it up with a second.Videos here and...
Mexican goal celebration
Bruno Marioni scored the first of three goals for Mexico’s Atlas against Colo Colo in the Libertadores Cup.The mexican...
Dispiriting news: Usmanov becomes Arsenal’s largest shareholder
You can put lipstick on a pig…… Corpulent shareholder Alisher Usmanov has become Arsenal’s largest shareholder, moving past Danny...
German teams in UEFA goal rampage
Here’s Bayern Munich beating the lard out of Aberdeen.Score 5 -1 And then heres’ what makes the whole thing...
Ronaldo lasered
The picture shows Drogba being lasered sometime in December ‘ 07 during a Chelsea WestHam game.Ronaldo is the one...
Video: Barcelona 3 Celtic 2
Twice in the game Celtic were in the lead.But Barcelona (and Lionel Messi in particular) were not to be...
Arsenal take on Milan: Test that goalkeeper
CL first leg. Arsenal vs AC Milan at the Emirates. 7:15 GMT. Arsenal should take full advantage of the...
Video: Liverpool beat Inter Milan 2 – 0
The team that was beaten by Barnsley beat Inter Milan – a team that has been beaten only once...
Give it a break on Nani
Did Nani showboat or showoff? Video here Soccer players are entertainers. Brazil used to do that regularly before Dunga...
Sports injuries: On the issue of children with ACL tears
THe NYT has an article highlighting the flood of kids with ACL injuries requiring surgery or bracing to restore...
Now that’s what you call an equaliser..!
Ismael Blanco scored this backheel in the dying seconds of the game to help AEK Athens FC draw the...
Whither Ronaldinho
He was once a lean mean goal machine .Now he barely gets off the bench.He came in as a...
The new US women’s team prepares for the 2008 Algarve Cup
After a week of intense training with 35 players at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif., U.S. Women’s...
Welcome Kosovo!
PRISTINA, Kosovo, Feb. 17 Kosovo declared its independence today from Serbia. And that my friends should be another welcome...
Ronaldo: What now?
Globoesporte’s: What now? Ronaldo is down and out with a torn knee ligament for the thousandth time. Globoesporte would...
Marcelinho will celebrate Corinthians 5000th game
Corinthians greatest striker will be part of the celebrations Corinthians, relegated to Division B, play their 5000th game against...
Glenn Hoddle discovers his third or fourth calling
Give me your Hoddled masses. Glenn Hoddle, midfield general, phlegmatic former England manager, born again Christian; talks to Simon...
Keta Sandlanders: A virtual model for smaller clubs
The FT highlights the rise of Keta Sandlanders, a small Ghanian club which has seen its fortunes rise thanks...
Arsenal’s favourite oligarch increases his stake
Alisher Usmanov sighting. He has become Arsenal’s second biggest stakeholder behind Danny Fiszman. A difference of a few shares....
Video: Arsenal surrender to Man U
Elsewhere Chelsea beat Huddersfield 3 -1 and Lampard scored his 100th goal for Chelsea.That goal video can be viewed...
Can soccer blogs become agents of change?
The aftermath of the bitter and divisive 2000 US presidential elections spawned a myriad of political blogs disillusioned with...
Arsenal: Kardboard Kutouts come out to play against Man U
Wenger defends his use of cardboard cutouts to play Man U in the FA Cup fifth round. Arsenal lost...
Southwest Airlines to Arsenal’s defence: You are free to move
Arsenal takes the afternoon off FA Cup: Man U up 2-0 within 20 minutes as the Arsenal defence seems...
Brian Howard nails Liverpool as plucky Barnsley seal historic win
Liverpool’s season just took another body blow as Barnsley created history ousting the Reds in the FA Cup fifth...
An Arsenal win enhances its Premiership and CL chances
FA Cup fixtures usually fall victim to CL and Premiership aspirations. However, today’s encounter with Man U may not...
Deloitte-ful news for the Bundesliga: The World Cup proves beneficial
Deloitte’s 2008 Football Money League report puts three Premiership clubs in the top five richest spots for the first...
End of the road for Ronaldo?
Ronaldo goes down with a ruptured tendon in his knee…and will be out of action for at least 9...
Soccer : A solution to Childhood Obesity
How do you tackle the problem of childhood obesity– kids eating far too much junk food and not getting...
Alberto Paloschi scores 18 seconds into his debut
18 year old AC Milan star Alberto Paloschi caused a bit of sensation by scoring this winner 18 seconds...
King Kev makes Big Sam look good
The Newcastle fans had their say. Owner Mike Ashley brought in the man and his inspirational leadership. But has...
Scudamore’s problem: EPL popularity is not monolithic
Richard Scudamore’s plan has a caveat. Asia’s millions know Man U, Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal, Tottenham, and possibly Man City....