Clutch performers in US World Cup qualifiers
Its become almost automatic for the US to qualify for the World Cup nowadays. But there were forty years...
Monthly Archives: October 2009
FIFA figures out how to catch overage players
FIFA has figured out how to catch overage players from sneaking into the under-17 World Cup due to kick...
A special comment on Sepp Blatter: Enough already
“Dear Leaders” I think even Kim Jong il woud be envious of the uninterrupted reign of Sepp Blatter. He...
The Beeb features Wenger
Listen to Emmanuel Petit, David Dein and Lee Dixon during a special programme, Arsene at 60, on BBC Radio...
Happy 60th Arsene!
A video tribute to the Arsenal manager. And some life lessons well learned. And luckily for all of us,...
German players will be in bullet proof vests
Germany is taking security at the World Cup 2010 very seriously.Their players will be wearing bullet proof vests.Seriously.
Daily Mail: Eduardo to Stephen Gately
The Daily Mail seems to have moved on from shaming divers and cheaters in football to something more fire...
Video: Grafite slaps Ibrahim Kas
It seemed the CL was full of petulant players slapping one another. This time it was Grafite slapping Kas...
Should Rafa stay or should he go?
The biggest debate in the Premiership right now. Has Rafa made mistakes? Yes, many. It was a huge mistake...
Pellegrini: “Losing to Seville and Milan are worrying”
Without Cristiano Ronaldo, the Merengues lacked creativity and an attacking spark. Karim Benzema and Kaka both had an unmemorable...
Valencia does a Ronaldo for Man U
Valencia’s winning goal for Man U against CSKA Moscow brought back memories of the missing Ronaldo.
Video: Ronaldinho slaps Raul
At the back of the head. That is a highlight, yes sirree!
Kaka pays tribute to Pato
Kaka on his former AC Milan team mate, fellow Brazilian, and heir to his heritage. ” I knew that...
Chelsea and Atletico Madrid mismatch
Atletico Madrid were no match for Chelsea.A dismal 4 – 0 loss is what they came up with.Two goals...
Video: The Geriatricos beat the Galacticos, 3-2
Lights! Camera! Action! The second half had it all. Saves, goals, a melee, and a win for beleaguered AC...
Kroenke creeps up in the shareholder stake
Stan Kroenke has been quietly sweeping up shares wherever he can find them. He is now a mere 1.04%...
Maurice Edu racially abused by club supporters
Just so bigoted. Maurice Edu who played so well in his first season with the Gers was the target...
A depleted Man Utd team faces CSKA
Minus Wayne Rooney, Ryan Giggs, Darren Fletcher, Ji Sung Park, and Patrice Evra. All key players. Which should bolster...
FIFA Ferenc Puskas Award
FIFA have established a new award named after Hungarian legend Ferenc Puskas that will be given to the player...
Gareth Southgate sacked
The win over Derby did not save Southgate’s job who was sacked hours later by chairman Steve Gibson. Boro...
“Russian Revolution at Camp Nou”
Pep Guardiola downplays the defeat and says “it is hardly a clarion call.” Guardiola insisted his team played “well”...
Video: Liverpool go down to Lyon, 1-2
I have no idea why Yossi Benayoun was substituted by Andriy Voronin. This has been Rafa’s blind spot this...
Nou Camp falls silent
Rubin Kazan beat the defending champs 2-1 in their home lair. Against all odds.The odds were 30 to 1...
Wenger turns 60 this Thursday, pledges to remain at Arsenal
For life. Wenger said: “I’d never want to go anywhere else. Touch wood, as long as I have my...
Video: A last gasp strike enables AZ to draw with Arsenal
I have to say that the Gunners looked like they took their foot of the accelerator most of the...
Blatter has a new bad idea..
His latest incredibly bad idea is that he is going to stand for re- election in 2011. This latest...
Kaka will not celebrate if he scores a goal
One of the most eagerly anticipated CL match will be Real Madrid’s encounter with AC Milan which will see...
Sven declines Swedish job
The Swede who is director of football at Notts County felt he could combine his position at the club...
Green World Cup
Indonesia’s bid for the 2022 World Cup will be marketed as the “Green World Cup” and be themed around...
World Cup 2010: France to meet Ireland
The draw is in. Eight team compete for the last four spots from the European zone. France line up...
Video: Catherine Ringer gives Domenech some love
Most fans in France barely tolerate Raymond Domenech but he has found one in Catherine Renger, a well known...
AZ Alkmaar: A bit of history with the Gunners
Interesting factoid. AZ Alkmaar inaugurated their new DSB stadium on August 4, 2006 with a 0-3 loss to the...
Walcott out with ligament damage
AZ Alkmaar v Arsenal UEFA Champions League Tuesday, October 20, 2009 2:45 PM (ET) Walcott’s injury woes continue. His...
Graham Poll points out the errors
Mike Jones wasn’t the only ref to have a bad week.Graham Poll (gleefully?) points out that a collection of...
World Cup 2010: Joel Santana steps down as SA coach
It had to happen sooner than later. Joel Santana stepped down as SA coach. After the invigorating display by...
Gooch to undergo surgery this Wednesday
Oguchi Onyewu will have surgery Wednesday to repair a ruptured patellar (patella- knee cap) tendon in his left knee,...
Sir Alex gets charged with improper conduct
The Alan Wiley drama finally came to a head with the FA charging Sir Alex with improper conduct for...
FSC’s Super Sunday business section needs a revamp
Just happened to catch Keith Costigan, Warren Burton, and Chris Miles this Sunday talk about the economic import of...
Charlie Davies to undergo additional surgeries
From the US Soccer website: This week Davies who is out of the ICU will undergo surgery to repair...
Another Raul Real Record
711 games for Real Madrid.That’s Raul’s latest Real record.He also scored two goals in the game.Real Madrid moved to...
Is Rafa preparing for an exit?
You can clearly see Glen Johnson did not get his foot on the ball. Bent’s shot skips just over...
Beach balls and Balloons in the news
While most of the US was transfixed by the Balloon Boy saga, Liverpool fans were encountering their own problems...
Theo Walcott to miss AZ Alkmaar fixture
Wenger on Walcott following the Ridgewell tackle. “He has a bruised knee, it is swollen and difficult to assess...
Video:Lionel Messi’s incredible football skills even as a baby…
Yup – that’s Messi all right.No doubt about it…..!
Video: Arsenal 3 Birmingham 1
Lovely bit of footwork by Van Persie in the box and a snappy finish after Song feeds him of...
Dejan Stankovic scores from the halfline
Dejan Stankovic scores this one from the halfline in Inter Milan’s 5 – 0 win over Genoa.
Contenders for the Balloon d’Or prize
It will be awarded to the player who scores the best goal off a balloon lying on the pitch.A...
The ball balloons into the goal.
Literally. Darren Bent scored this winning goal for Sunderland off a balloon lying near the Liverpool goal.That sound you...
Want to be part of “The Shirt 2010 ” ?
Bjorn Heidelstrom is cycling from Oslo to Cape Town and collecting signed football jerseys from all teams of all...
Africa’s first world cup winners
Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu of Ghana will get his name written into the history books.He scored the winning penalty that gave...
Adidas get Kaka on their dream team
Kaka is “The Maestro” and he’s the latest addition to Zidane’s squad.
Long arm of the law catches up with the hand of god
Which is merely a creative way of saying that the awful justice of FIFA may catch up with Maradona...
The Maradona soap opera takes an ugly turn..
Shortly after Argentina had scraped together another extremely modest victory Maradona,carried away by relief or the emotion of the...