Wenger being small minded about Drogba?
Catch me a clue. Where was Wenger being small minded about Didier Drogba as claimed by The Guardian’s Kevin...
Monthly Archives: November 2009
It’s good to be a football agent
Clubs splashing the cash on the middlemen. Not a story that gets enough attention: 1 Man City £12,874,283 2...
The FAI appeal to FIFA borders on the ridiculous
What is the FAI chief, John Delaney smoking? Thirty three teams for the World Cup? The Republic of Ireland...
Messi wins the Ballon D’Or
Well deserved win for the man who occupied centerstage in Barca’s glorious treble – The Champions League, the Liga...
The Chelsea squad outcoach Wenger
Watching Chelsea play Arsenal, one got the impression that they bode their time soaking up the pressure and then...
Drogba’s golden touch
Two goals from the dreaded Drogba left Arsenal with no comebacks.
Video:Ibrahimovic wins El Classico for Barca…
As Neil Diamond said sometime somewhere “Money talks,but it can’t sing and dance,and it can’t walk.” Real Madrid found...
El Clasico: Messi meets Ronaldo
Here we are. This is the true test – will Real’s money win over Barcelona? Who is the best...
Why Zidane actually headbutted Materazzi ?
Three years have gone by and it’s still not really clear what provoked Zidane to end his international career...
Burnley score 3 goals in a late comeback
West Ham took a 5-0 lead and then gave away 3 goals in the last 23 minutes to give...
Rooney shines in a game that rained penalties
Rooney was the hat trick hero of a game that had more than it’s fair share of penalties..
Van Persie out for 4-5 months
Even worse news. From the Arsenal website. “Advice was sought from the leading ankle specialist Mr Niek van Dijk,...
Video: Maradona using his hand on 3 other occasions
N. Waleed sends us this clip with Maradona using his hand on three other occasions apart from the infamous...
Dani Alves: Madrid clings to one player
Dani Alves on the showdown between Real and Barca at Camp Nou and the fact that Cristiano Ronaldo will...
Winner of the best own goal of the season
Some days it just isn’t worth getting out of bed.Like the day Jurgen Sierens,of the Belgian side Roeselare scored...
Dubai taking over Liverpool or any club? Forget about it
Remember last summer, when the news was Dubai International Capital (DIC) was so close to buying out Liverpool from...
Song is Arsenal’s most improved player this season
Richard Williams does not see what is obvious to Arsenal fans. ” and the unconvincing performance of Alexandre Song,...
Gallas may not be ready for the Chelsea encounter
Apparently William Gallas has problems putting his contact lens on because the left eye is still so swollen from...
2018 World Cup: Jack Warner’s many sided mouth
Jack Warner must be basking in all the love and affection he is getting from the USA, Australia, and...
Terry distances himself from armband fiasco
If you got an email with this in it it’s not with John Terry’s permission. This is what he...
Chile almost lose their world cup berth
Chile came back from the brink of losing their place in South Africa 2010.FIFA had given Chile’s football association...
Video: The Cult: Like a very good first division football club
As fans of The Cult, it is good to know that there was a modicum of self awareness in...
Video: CL: Bordeaux 2 Juventus 0
Fernando and Marouane Chamakh make Juventus pay. Bordeaux’s impressive display gives them as much claim to the CL title...
Could Bordeaux win the Champions League?
With none of the big clubs looking self assured or dominant in their CL campaign so far, this could...
Bordeaux loss: Diego deflects blame on to Ciro Ferrara
How in blazes did Diego miss that sure shot equalizer a few yards out of goal in the 64th...
Maradona and Messi play volleyball…
….or something that looks like volleyball.The heading on the video calls it badminton but that’s taking things too far.
Ante Sapina: A familiar name resurfaces in the match fixing scandal
On November 19th, 2009 Ante Sapina and his brother, Milan were arrested with three others in Berlin on charges...
Philadelphia Union picks its roster
Alejandro Moreno is an original Union Exciting times for the Union. Their first squad has Alejandro Moreno, the Venezuelan...
World Cup 2010: Egypt’s contempt for “Africa”
One of the most stark features of the Algeria vs Egypt imbroglio is the undercurrent of contempt that most...
Another day, another match, another Fergie tirade
Its getting tres tiresome. Noun, verb, referee’s fault.
Video: CL: Rodrigo Tello sinks Man Utd
Ben Foster won’t be the one to say, “I tello so.” Besiktas continued the theme of the underdog shocking...
Allardyce has his phone confiscated
No it’s not action imposed by the FA for any kind of managerial misbehaviour.It’s his wife who has done...
Barcelona are still the team to beat
Inter Milan lost 2 – 0 to a Barcelona that had a missing Messi,an incapacitated Ibrahimovic and a Yaya...
How does a £20m boot out Rafa campaign sound?
Perish the thought of Rafa going anywhere even as more and more fans have serious doubts whether Liverpool’s future...
Paul Hart dismissed: Avram Grant to manage Pompey?
Avram Grant was the technical director at Portsmouth when he was hired by Roman Abramovich in 2007 as Chelsea’s...
Gerrard turns his attention to the Europa Cup
A shockingly early CL exit. Today, Liverpool won against Debrecen, a victory that became moot because Fiorentina beat Lyon,...
Video: CL: Arsenal’s 2-0 win against Liege proves pyrrhic
Watch More Football Highlights at MySoccerPlace.net Arsenal won against Standard Liege, 2-0 but at tremendous cost. Kieran Gibbs is...
Totti’s comeback hat trick
AS Roma captain Francesco Totti celebrated his return to football with a hat trick against Bari. It was his...
Another FIFA meeting
Sepp Blatter removing his iPod and looking around at the boardroom. ” We had a flare up in the...
Wenger: Those who pay your salaries come first
Wenger introduces his club vs country interjection in this World Cup season. For those dreaming of saving themselves for...
Egypt escalates its rhetoric
Egypt’s hissy fit continues. Hosni Mubarak: “I want to say in clear words that the dignity of Egyptians is...
Philadelphia Union’s big day on Wednesday
Union fans will be waiting in anticipation for Wednesday, 25th November. On that day, the newest member of the...
MLS Cup 2009: Should Beckham have played all 120 minutes?
We now know that David Beckham suffers from a mild form of asthma since childhood according to his spokesman...
Fitch Ratings CEO wants a France vs Ireland replay
The president of Fimalac, Marc Ladreit de Lacharriere calls for a replay. Fimalac is better known through its influential...
Match fixing scandal: FC Potenza’s president arrested
Giuseppe Postiglione, the president of FC Potenza, a third division club (Lega Pro Prima Divisione) has been arrested along...
Wigan gives fans their money back
In another historical initiative Wigan’s players have pledged to refund the ticket price for any of the club’s fans...
Roy Keane: Another sorry figure
Roy Keane has not exactly covered himself with glory either, injecting his bile against the FAI’s demand of a...
Thierry Henry quitting watch
Thierry Henry’s actions after his “Hand of Frog” assist on goal. He regrets celebrating the goal. But not actually...
World Cup 2010: Special courts to deal with crime
South Africa is introducing special courts that will mete out instant justice for crimes perpetrated during the World Cup....
Video: MLS Cup 2009: RSL 1 Galaxy 1 AET (5-4 on PKs)
The first time in the MLS, an 8th seed beat the top team. You can see Ricketts react to...
Real Salt Lake win the 2009 MLS Cup
The better team won even if it went to penalty kicks. Qwest Field was jam packed with 46,000 soccer...
MLS Cup 2009: Can RSL top the Galaxy?
MLS CUP 2009 LOS ANGELES GALAXY vs REAL SALT LAKE QWEST FIELD, Seattle, Wash. November 22, 2009, 5:30 p.m...
Lets face it Wigan were bad!
9 goals was a flattering tally of goals. Not to take anything away from Jermain Defoe and Aaron Lennon,...
The Irish get some good news from the French
The French public overwhelmingly (81%) believe that the French team does not deserve to go to the World Cup....