Monthly Archives: July 2011
Copa America 2011: Brazil embarass themselves against Paraguay, PSO (0-2)
Could there be any more dire penalty taking than the Selecao display against Paraguay? Elano and Andre Santos were...
Ronaldo goal against LA Galaxy
C Ron scored a good goal in a recent Real Madrid v/s LA Galaxy friendly.He gave a demo of...
Women’s World Cup: A sense of disbelief as the US lose to Japan
The more thinks of this match the more admiration one has for the Nadeshiko. There are fewer bigger goals...
Women’s World Cup: The 2011 US team looks to establish its own legacy
Abby Wambach is feeling it! The 1991 US team broke new ground winning the first ever World Cup and...
Copa America 2011: Peru send Colombia packing, 2-0
The end of Colombia came almost anticlimactically in extra time after 90 minutes of spectacular shots which had both...
Sergio Batista will continue
The manager says he intends staying on and seeing his contract through to the end of the 2014 World...
Copa America 2011: Argentina bow out losing to Uruguay (4-5 PSO)
Once again an Argentine squad packed with some of the best attacking talent in the world underachieved falling to...
Chelsea old-boy Tal Ben Haim scores for them
Tal Ben Haim scored an own goal for Portsmouth to give Chelsea a 1 nil pre season friendly win....
Liam Gallagher and Beady Eye unveil new Man City shirt
The former Oasis frontman, a huge City fan introduces their new togs with his version of Blue Moon. The...
Zamalek have new coach
Hassan Shehata is the new head coach of Zamalek.Hossam Hassan who led the team from 13th place to second...
The first sign that Fabregas will stay
After a cavalcade of circumstantial evidence pointed to Cesc Fabregas’s final season at Arsenal there are now increasing doubts...
Man Utd warm up with friendly win..
Federico Macheda is back among the goals – scoring two against New England Revolution in a space of 6...
Patrick Vieira retires: Arsenal’s loss is Man City’s gain
Arsenal misses out on a golden opportunity to recruit the class of the 2004 Invincibles. Patrick Vieira retires and...
Turkish league: Trabzonspor also fall foul to match fixing allegations
Aziz Yildirim, Fenerbahce’s chairman faces match fixing charges The most notable arrest in the match fixing probe sweeping the...
Arsenal places 7th in Forbes most valuable sports club
In a list dominated by NFL teams in which all 32 find a spot in the top 50 sports...
Wesley Sneijder heading to Man Utd
The Sun reports Man Utd are in advanced negotiations with Inter over Wesley Sneijder with his signing expected within...
City’s Etihad sponsorship deal is also a mortgage backed security
The Asian tour saw Arsene Wenger upbraid Man City for their obvious ploy to circumvent financial fair play rules...
Luka Modric hands in transfer request
He’s now officially a wantaway. Why does Daniel Levy drive away all the good players from his club? Chelsea...
Women’s World Cup: Japan 3 Sweden 1
szólj hozzá: Japan 3-1 Sweden Josefine Oqvist’s early goal flattered to deceive as Japan tightened the screws around Sweden...
Women’s World Cup: USA 3 France 1
szólj hozzá: France 1-3 United States Lauren Cheney’s goal and set piece assist proved vital to the US semi-final...
San Jose goalie David Bingham’s 90 yard goal against West Brom
David Bingham’s debut for the San Jose Earthquakes was quite seismic. Before his epic goal he actually thinks of...
Copa America 2011: Uruguay sweats to a 1-0 victory over Mexico
Uruguay just about made it to the Copa America knockout stage as Alvaro Pereira’s goal proved decisive. But if...
Women’s World Cup: Japan outclass Sweden comprehensively
Two goals by impact player Nahomi Kawasumi We can honestly report that the craft of football won this match....
Women’s World Cup: The USA enter the finals after 12 years
Lauren Cheney: Her stunning goal and set piece assist lifted the USA over France First, kudos have to go...
HT: Lauren Cheney’s goal puts the USA ahead
Carli Lloyd’s clever back heel has Heather O’ Reilly doing what she does best -haring down the left flank...
Liverpool and Arsenal win Asian Friendlies…
…against Chinese and Malaysian sides respectively. Liverpool beat Chinese team Guangdong ( a name vaguely reminiscent of someone ringing...
Women’s World Cup: The USA take on France
The eye catching Louisa Necib: Her last name in Arabic means “fate” Team USA in a few minutes will...
Barcelona signs Alexis Sanchez
The Udinese winger now doing duty for Chile at the Copa America has signed for £40m to be paid...
If you don’t already love Jack Wilshere
C’mon show some spunk, Arsenal mates! The Arsenal midfielder shows why he might be the doyen of his generation....
Alive and kicking
Alive and Kicking is a registered charity that operates as a social enterprise.They manufactures footballs for children, with each...
Nike USA Women’s team Ad…
And Hope Solo ….
Copa America top teams saving grace: Last round opposition
Mano Menezes has lots to think about including his future as national coach Argentina found themselves as a team...
Tevez is tainted goods at Corinthians
Kia Joorabchian, part of Corinthians unsavoury MSI connection All the stars point to a Carlos Tevez move to Corinthians....
Man Utd bow out of the race for Nasri
Sir Alex says Samir Nasri is not joining Man Utd thus confirming Wenger’s commitment not to sell to a...
Copa America 2011: Messi shines as Argentina advance over Costa Rica
From what one reads Leo Messi will never be the people’s player no matter what he does. There are...
Mexico are the U 17 FIFA World Champs
Antonio Briseno and Giovani Casillas were the goalscorers for the Mexican U 17 team that beat Uruguay 2 –...
Women’s World Cup: USA wages an epic battle and win
A jubilant Wambach celebrates her goal as the US live to finally win Even the most cursory of followers...
Women’s World Cup: USA in gritty comeback tale…
The US women’s team would have felt pretty hard done by if they had lost this game.Both goals scored...
Women’s World Cup: USA take on Marta and Brazil
Hope Solo goes up against Brazil today In a short while, team USA plays what will be one of...
Women’s World Cup: The Matildas fall to Sweden, 1-3
A whole lotta Schelin in this World Cup After eliminating Norway in the group stage, the Matildas could not...
Copa America 2011: Fred saves Brazil from defeat against Paraguay
Fred’s last gasp goal saved Brazil from a quick exit from the Copa America. Ganso’s flick found the veteran...
Beckham bends it in from the corner…
Beckham bent it as only Beckham can against Chicago Fire. This was the winning goal. Earlier he bent another...
Women’s World Cup: Karina Maruyama sends Germany into purgatory
Germany with its many weapons fall silent after Karina Maruyama’s brilliant finish off a pinpoint pass by Homare Sawa....
Women’s World Cup: France beat England, 4-3 on penalties
Edge of seat stuff. This World Cup has captured the imagination of millions around the world because of the...
Women’s World Cup: Asia in de haus as Japan eliminate Germany
Karina Maruyama is a legend already The biggest shock in World Cup football. Can it getter bigger than this?...
Wenger: The song remains the same
Ryo Miyaichi the Japanese wunderkid embarks on the South East Asia tour After weeks of the never ending tragicomedy...
Women’s World Cup: Crunch time for the Three Lionesses
Rachel Yankey, Arsenal star takes on Les Bleus in the WWC quarters In a few minutes, Hope Powell’s squad...
Zidane: 5 penalties in 22 seconds
Zidane and Enzo Francescoli of Uruguay from the TV show “Football Cracks” which is following the progress of 17...
Uruguay beat Brazil 3-0 in U 17 FIFA semifinal
While the Germany Mexico went down to the wire the other semifinal was a rather tame affair.Brazil underachieved again.
Eastlands to be renamed Etihad
Tevez might be missing out flying in style An amount of £150m to switch the name from Eastlands to...
Mexico beat Germany by a 90th minute scissor kick..!
It doesn’t get any better than this.With Mexico and Germany tied at 2 goals each at 90 minutes Jordi...
Gerald Pique does some Harry Potter stuff..
Gerald Pique dressed like one of the quidditch players from Hogwarts gives an old lady some potion to drink...
Dirty ‘Arry says Luka Modric is confused
Harry Redknapp says Luka Modric is dazed and confused but otherwise happy. Which brings us to Led Zep’s legendary...