Dean Ashton: The Os Trigonum Syndrome
Dean Ashton has been out for ever. The West Ham striker started in blazing fashion and then suffered a...
Monthly Archives: April 2009
World Cup 2010: South Africa exposes its hypocrisy
I would like to point out the hypocrisy of the South African government when they deny the Dalai Lama’s...
Chelsea proves Liverpool is a one man show
Liverpool is Steven Gerrard and Steven Gerrard is Liverpool. Wait a minute, they have Torres, Alonso, a bloke called...
I fear for soccer
I fear for soccer. I fear for soccer as long as Barca plays like it played today. To cast...
Deep thought: If Macheda fails to become Best, it his fault
Not a goal old and we already have mind boggling comparisons. Right, and it was said that Beckham was...
Arsenal fight back in the second half
Arsenal looked at sea in the first half and it was a wave of yellow jerseys that swamped their...
Video: Man U vs Porto goals
Man U’s hopes hang by a thread as they allow Porto two away goals.
Video: Adebayor’s acrobatic equaliser for Arsenal
The wonder goal from the Adebayor – Fabregas combination.
Arsenal should watch for Llorente and Ibazaga
Giuseppe Rossi is the marksman that Arsenal will have to keep an eye on. He has scored a dozen...
Rooney roots for reading….
Rooney is putting his weight behind a campaign by the National Literacy Trust to get children more interested in...
Lehmann dives into his own goal…
It’s been a while since he took off someone’s bandana or chucked shoes over the goalpost.So here he is...
Pires: This will be an emotional match
The last time Robert Pires played for the Gunners was in the 2006 CL semi-final against Villareal. He was...
Arsenal’s Injury worries: Ahead of the clash with Villareal
RVP is out and so is Eduardo and Abou Diaby. A number of attacking players have match fitness concerns....
Tevez forgets to use his legs
Tevez Dive with Head to Block Clearance – video powered by Metacafe
Video: Frederico Macheda hat trick…
….just 6 days ago against the Newcastle Reserves.The first one was a penalty.The second was good and the third...
Santi Cazorla to miss CL quarterfinal vs Arsenal
Santi Cazorla, Villareal’s versatile presence in the midfield will miss the Arsenal match with an ankle fracture sustained in...
What can make the UEFA Cup relevant?
Eliminate the group stage and go straight for the knockout. A FA Cup type format.
Ferguson’s Rangers and international career is over
Barry Ferguson, MBE will not play as a Ranger and will not represent Scotland anymore. For drinking and flashing...
Movie: Looking for Eric
Eric Cantona is back in the news. This time in Ken Loach’s movie about a depressed postman called Eric,...
World Cup 2010: The Socceroos are on the brink of qualifiying
Australia could become the first country to join SA in World Cup 2010. Pim Verbeek’s team scored a 2-0...
What happened to all the Rapid’s Arsenal brouhaha?
Dick’s Sporting Good Park, home to the Colorado Rapids can seat about 19,000 fans. Their matches are averaging a...
Seattle Sounders: Freddie Ljungberg sighting
Arsenal fans will be pleased that one of their former players is faring well. Freddie Ljungberg made an instant...
Video: Macheda’s goal sets Old Trafford alight
Touching scene of Macheda’s brother shedding tears of joy. Man U shed off periods of somnolence to produce three...
Sven Goran makes off like a bandit
AIG has an image problem with executive bonuses that resemble the GDP of a small country (a very small...
Video: Adebayor’s brace lifts Arsenal
Adebayor gets back on track scoring both goals. Beautiful work by Fabregas whose absence has been felt deeply this...
Another flip in fortunes: Another Bosnian connection
The Bundesliga would have us believe that. A Bosnian duo are striking mayhem. Edin Dzeko of VFL Wolfsburg has...
Javier Aguirre: Will he be the antidote?
Javier Aguirre re-takes the reins of the Mexican coaching job. He was the coach of the 2002 World Cup...
Remember the name Federico Macheda
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s legacy lives on. His name is Federico Macheda. Another baby faced killer. Liverpool fans will remember...
Bayern Munich drain the bitter cup..
Klinsmann in shock after the 5 -1 biggest in seven years defeat.
Video: German goal of the year
German media have already decided that this brilliant goal from Grafite in Wolfsburg’s 5-1 win over Bayern Munich on...
Video:Benayoun leaves it late..
The 92nd minute winner….
Ronaldo gets Real
It finally happened and Ramon Calderon has won the battle against Alex Ferguson if reports are true. Ronaldo could...
Video:South Korea strike first
While the world waits to see what the North Koreans are going to do with their missile here’s a...
Stephen Ireland to miss Arsenal match
Good news for Arsenal as live wire Stephen Ireland was injured in a training match and is set to...
Tom Hicks defaults on his loans
All $575m of it. But relax its all part of a clever strategery so that the banks allow Hicks...
The Podolski Ballack altercation…
Michael Ballack and Lukas Podolski almost came to blows in the second half of Germany’s 2-0 victory against Wales.Podolski...
A controversial Ballack bullet.
Michael Ballack knew this 30-yarder against Wales should not have been allowed.The ref had denied a throw-in to Wales...
Film: The Damned United
Brian Clough’s ill fated 44 days at Leeds United. The legend even had Muhammad Ali talking on TV about...
Cristiano Ronaldo: International choker?
Cristiano Ronaldo is a great club player. He has garnered every accolade including FIFA world player of the year...
Zaki’s fall from grace
Amr Zaki could do no wrong at the beginning of the season. Now Steve Bruce looks like he just...
Fabregas returns to first squad duty
My favourite Cesc photo- he looks like he wants to tear another! Yeay! Gunner fans will see the little...
Carlos Costly’s Mexican connections
The obvious punning of his name is irresistible given his contribution to Mexico’s defeat. With all the teeth gnashing...
USA vs Trinidad & Tobago: Altidore’s hat trick
Altidore’s finishing was phenomenal and he shows he can use both feet.
Sven Goran Ericksson is looking for a job
Sven Goran Ericksson time with El Tri came to an end after a humiliating 1-3 loss to Honduras. With...
Video:The slaying of San Marino
What else can you call a 10 – 0 beating?The Polish team broke a 45-year-old record for highest number...
Why Maradona might be singing “Don’t cry for me Argentina”
Diego Maradona said that each of the 6 goals that Bolivia scored was like a stab in his heart.That...
FIFA: Good on them
A minute silence was observed by teams before kickoff in all of the World Cup qualifying fixtures played today....
Just what the doctor ordered: Brazil beats Peru
After Ecuador time and time again ran through the Brazilian defense like battering rams in Quito, it must have...
On the subject of team uniforms and fashion statements
Here is Joseph and his Technicolor Dream Coat. Umm sorry it is ……. Cesare Prandelli and his Purple People...
The weak side of soccer
The US won easily 3-0 as Altidore scored a hat trick against the Soca Warriors. But I have to...
Capello ignores Lennon at his own peril
Yes, we have heard that English team is left brained in its success. They beat Ukraine today and Beckham...
USA vs T&T World Cup qualifier: Ince is having a heart attack
These are not the Soca Warriors of the 2006 World Cup. Not even close. Kenwyne Jones is having a...