Roadblock on the road to South Africa…
Even as Blatter praised all and sundry and said that SA were 75% ready for World Cup 2010 a...
Monthly Archives: June 2009
Some pernicious themes that undermine the US team
An international conspiracy: John Harkes in the Brazil vs USA final said at one point that US defenders will...
Godzilla was actually Ronaldo..
Fat Ronaldo has a secret identity.Usually the superpowered version has an inconspicous human identity – like Superman is Clark...
Is Thierry Henry contemplating a MLS move?
2011 could be an important year for the MLS. Thierry Henry says he sees spending two more years at...
Arsenal: Gilberto makes a plug for Melo
Gilberto showed he still had some legs in the Brazil final against the US. The ex-Arsenal player is valued...
Video: Euro U21 Finals: Germany spank England 4-0
Stuart Pearce and England enter the Euro 21 final for the first time but it was an entirely forgettable...
Tactical Analysis: How USA Almost Stunned Brazil
In Brazil’s 3-2 victory over USA at the Confederations Cup, Brazil made a spirited come-back after being 2-0 down...
A Japanese goalkeeper’s moment of madness
As we wait for the curtain to close and the dust to settle and get used to the fact...
Brazil compares this comeback to other historical ones
Any chance that this Confederations Cup victory was anything but business as usual for the Seleccao should be dispelled....
Kaka: “Yes, we can!”
Barack Obama’s motivational influence now extends to soccer matches. Kaka, the player of the Confederations Cup reveals that the...
Video: Brazil 3 USA 2
USA win the moral victory but Donovan naturally says it isn’t nearly enough. >> SoccerBlog.com EXCLUSIVE ADIDAS offer: Step...
Confederations Cup final: Brazil show true grit
I can only shake my head at what we can expect from Brazil in the 2010 World Cup. That...
Unbelievable: Half time USA 2 Brazil 0
Did you rub your eyes your eyes in disbelief?? It is true. Dempsey’s flick into the net in the...
Confederations Cup: USA vs Brazil: Key match ups
Kaka vs Landon Donovan On the face of it. No comparison. Real’s $90 million for the Brazilian to $1...
Video:South Africa bow out fighting..
Bafana Bafana scored first but only after 73 minutes of goalless play. Katlego Mphela (video) scored off a cross...
Spain wins third place: Another free kick sinks Bafana Bafana
Joel Santana’s squad needs to work on stopping those back breaking free kicks which seem to doom them at...
Last chance to blow a vuvuzela…
Try your hand at it while you are waiting for the game to start.Go here and blow the vuvuzela.It’s...
Silly season is on us
Did you hear about Chelsea’s “monster” bid for Pato a few days ago? Well, Milan said, no can do....
Confederations Cup: What can the US expect from Brazil?
Jonathan Wilson’s excellent article talks about the intricate system of midfielders that the Brazilians have recently used with their...
Video:Jozy Altidore gets his message across
…..and as we wait for the big game to kick off here’s a collection of the best of the...
Fabregas commits to Arsenal for the hundreth time
Arseblog calls it: Much ado about nothing. But it says much how every word uttered by Arsenal’s talisman comes...
Eto’o and Tevez to Man City: Who is going to get hurt?
NOTW brings to us news that Man City has all but signed Carlos Tevez and Samuel Eto’o to the...
Video:Following in Beckham’s footsteps…
How to really make a hash of missing a penalty in a few steps…James Milner does a David Beckham...
The Michael Jackson Nike Tribute jersey…
Michael Jackson 1958-2009 R.I.P. Nike 2008/2009 United States Home Jersey, embroidered United States federation badge, applied USA transfer on...
The Republican War on Soccer
Similar to the The Republican War on Science the GOP’s war on soccer is not based on facts, figures,...
Video: Euro U 21 Semifinals: England 5 Sweden 4 (PKs)
Joe Hart dived three times to his left in succession. They were the wrong choices. He then dived to...
Video: Euro U 21 Semifinals: England 3 Sweden 3 (AET)
The Swedes inability to deal with England’s corner kicks proved their undoing. Martin Crainie, Nedum Onuoha, and a Mattias...
Iranian players: FIFA wants answers
FIFA writes to the Iranian football association seeking answers following a Guardian report that four Iranian players were banned...
Petitioning US Soccer: Wear Green Wristbands for the Finals
Nico Pitney‘s Huffpost liveblog contains the following petition: To the U.S. soccer team players: Please consider wearing green wristbands...
Michael Jackson: “I Want You Back”
This is my favorite Michael Jackson song. All that talent… In case you missed the soccer connection, read Shourin’s...
The vuvuzelas fall silent..
SA went down heroically to Brazil and the vuvuzelas have taken a break for a while. While the silence...
Michael Jackson: RIP: The King of Pop, Exeter City fan
One of the saddest days for generations brought up on the Jackson 5 and his solo albums. I grew...
Video: A game Bafana Bafana go down to Brazil
Hats off to SA. They fought hard through Steven Pienaar and Tiko Modise controlling the midfield for large parts...
Could Fabregas be feeling a bit homesick?
Some disquieting news for Gooners. “The absence of titles at Arsenal is what angers me most,” said Fábregas. “This...
Burnley manager’s head is on a plate..
More than his head actually.He’s got a bust of himself made out of pastry.Baxenden-based Holland Pies pulled out of...
Grondona wants a Riquelme return
The faultlines between Julio Grondona and Diego Maradona could deepen if these two cult of personalities square off on...
Bafana Bafana’s Secret Weapon against Brazil
We’ve all heard about the effect the 12th man has on the field, but this is ridiculous: The man...
Spain were done in by the vuvuzelas….
Xabi Alonso on the vuvuzela- shortly before Spain crashed out “I think they should be banned,” he said. “We’re...
Reaction from Spain: “The party is over”
El Pais adopts a philosophical tone. “Nothing is eternal, so the United States defeat, even if unexpected, should not...
Video: The US record their greatest win
Spain came crashing down. Their unbeaten streak ended cruelly and unbelievably by the US win. This match has to...
Tactical Analysis: How Did USA Stun Spain?
Spain were predicted to beat the USA comfortably, but if you took a look at the whole match, anything...
FIFA: Keep the Vuvuzela for South Africa 2010
Play it loud, South Africa! SoccerBlog.com goes on record in favor of the Vuvuzela. Brazil has the support of...
Arsenal target Maroaune Chamakh
Looks like Arsene Wenger’s summer transfer wish list have a theme: Strong aerial ability and excellent work rate. Also...
Iranian players forced into retirement….
Four players – Ali Karimi,Mehdi Mahdavikia,Hosein Ka’abi and Vahid Hashemian – have been “retired” from the sport after they...
Setanta goes into oblivion…
The battle for the survival of the (fiscally) fittest claimed its latest victim.Setanta Sports lost the grim struggle,picked up...
Jozy Altidore: “An eight million euro Bull”
Spain meets the US in the first semi-final and Altidore as the first American transplant in the Liga is...
The vuvuzelas claim their first victim
Tiko Modise believes that Bafana Bafana will go to the World Cup semi-finals.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s buyout clause equals Eritrea’s GDP
Ronaldo is worth more than the salaries of 5,291,370 Eritreans If Eritrea is brazen enough to bid for Ronaldo,...
Requeim for a midfielder…
Confederations Cup organizers will stage a pre-match ceremony before the final to commemorate the death of Cameroon midfielder Marc-Vivien...
Everything you ever wanted to know about Michael Owen..
A 32 page dossier on Michael Owen the ‘ahem’ ‘athlete;ambassador and icon’ here.. gives you all the possible information...
ESPN on the EPL market: Scudamore does not wait too long
ESPN buys out the block of 46 EPL games for £90m. Setanta’s UK operations are over and now the...
Berlusconi: “Pirlo? Transferable.”
The firesale continues at AC. And Silvio Berlusconi has effectively taken over the coaching reins. There is no sign...
Villa to meet with Manuel Llorente
As per the Spanish media, the Valencia striker is to meet with club president to seek an explanation why...
Will Roque deliver for Man City?
We built this city on roque and roll. A sample of some of the dreadful headlines we could be...