Bye, Bye – Capello!
It’s time for Capello to stand down. He couldn’t handle the pressure. In fact, I think he made it...
Author: Christian
The Ghost Goal of 1966 Haunts 2010
Now, because of the flubbed call in 2010, we’re going to revisit this goal – Geoff Hurst’s controversial goal...
Arrivederci, Italia! Slovakia 3, Italy 2
Slovakia puts Italy out of its misery, 3-2. Lippi is finished, and so are most of the players. From...
USA, England Advance
Whew. Do they have to make it this hard? USA beats Algeria 1-0 on Donovan‘s last-minute, opportunistic goal in...
Halftime Report: US 0, Algeria 0; England 1, Slovenia 0
The way it stands now, England and Slovenia go through – unless the US wins! C’mon Altidore! Altidore’s open...
Final: Denmark 2, Cameroon 1
Tragic. The beautiful game from Cameroon, but they just couldn’t finish. E’to got his goal early, and the game...
BBC’s Stevenson: Argentina = the new Brazil?
Brilliant insights from the Beeb’s Jonathan Stevenson >> Why he links to a trashy betting article is anyone’s guess,...
Mexico, Mexico!
Here’s some atmosphere… Mexico sends France packing: 2-0! Well done, Mexico. Stay tuned for the goals on video.
Video: Greece 2, Nigeria 1
Nigeria loses its way after Sani Kaita gets sent off for losing control… Greece come back and win. Kalu...
Final: Uruguay 3, South Africa 0
Tragic red card on SA keeper Itumeleng Khune. He leaves the game and SA collapses. Forlan converts the penalty...
1st Half: Forlan scores! Uruguay 1, SA 0
Diego Forlan hammers one into the net from waay out. Plenty of time. Can Bafana Bafana fight back?
Shocker! Switzerland 1, Spain 0
The much anticipated opening game for Spain may be turning into a nightmare for them, with Switzerland in the...
Video: How will South Africa benefit from the World Cup?
Maybe FIFA should donate some of its profits to South Africa, eh, Sepp Blatter? How should SA build on...
Video: Italy 1, Paraguay 1
Is Italy too slow? or just too old?
Video: Japan 1, Cameroon 0
Cameroon fail to show up… E’to’s a disappointment. Milla has the last Coke, er, laugh.
Vuvuzelas: “a beautiful noise for the beautiful game”
Will John Leicester shut up already? In his AP column, he says: “The constant drone of cheap and tuneless...
Another Goalie Error: Slovenia 1, Algeria 0
The goalies are going to blame the Jabulani. But it looks like this was just another fumbled play:
Don’t Ban the Vuvuzela, Danny Jordan!
SA’s Danny Jordan is now saying they may ban the vuvuzela. Don’t do it, South Africa. The vuvuzela is...
Video: England drops the ball, ties the US 1-1
The worst kind of goal. Poor Green is going to play this over and over in his head. Just...
Uruguay 0, France 0 = B-O-R-I-N-G
Nope, not even Thierry “the Hand” Henry could salvage this one. Both teams played without inspiration, although Forlan did...
Solar TV for Solar Schools in South Africa
As some of you may have noticed, SoccerBlog.com has been a proud promoter of the Solar Electric Light Fund...
FINAL: South Africa 1, Mexico 1
FINAL SCORE: SA 1- Mexico 1 45:00 Game tied. Final score 1-1. 41:41 Why is Pienaar out? Bernard Parker subs. 40:15...
Watching the Cup @Work: Univision = best free online option
Unless you have one of the official cable providers, you can’t watch ESPN3. I don’t why they’re doing this,...
Video: World Cup Soccer in Africa: Who Really Wins?
There’s a feeling in the progressive world that the World Cup may not be such a good idea for...
Behind the Scenes: “Capello’s Substitution!”
Now that the referees have been given the list of the “top twenty” English cuss words, Fabio Capello has warned...
The Return of the Soccer Nerds
Just in time for South Africa 2010, the Soccer Nerds have returned. Who are the Soccer Nerds you ask?...
Landon Donovan: UnitedAgainstMalaria.org
Landon Donovan helps out with unitedagainstmalaria.org. Here’s some info: >> Malaria kills a child in Africa every 30 seconds...
Achilles (for David Beckham): Epic Poetry?
Achilles (for David Beckham) by Carol Ann Duffy Myth’s river- where his mother dipped him, fished him, a slippery...
Stand with Haiti
No time to lose. Check out Partners in Health >> In addition to providing emergency relief, these organizations are...
Didier Drogba: “Africa Unite!”
Didier Drogba wants the Togo tragedy to unite Africa: “People have an opinion of Africa and it is not...
Angola gives away 4 goals in 15 minutes and ties Mali
An amazing game to kick-off the Cup of Nations tournament in Angola. Did Angola choke? In other news, the...
Disaster Start to Africa Cup of Nations: Togo bus shot, players injured
This is not helping Africa. Who is to blame? Obviously the “rebels” but also, to some extent, Togo –...
The Discipline of Futsal
It’s no surprise that the best players in the world – Kaká, Ronaldinho, Robinho, Ronaldo, and Marta all started...
A Prayer for Edwin van der Sar’s wife
At times like these, we realize that soccer is just a stupid game. Get well soon Annemarie.
Beckham at Right-Back?
Leonardo suggests that Becks may have to fill in as a defender at AC Milan. Let’s hope they don’t...
Manchester United 5, Wigan 0
Sir Alex finally sees his team gel. Funny how they usually do this when it matters most. Rooney looks...
SoccerBlog Awards 2009: Inspiration of the Year
The members of the Iranian team who wore green in support of the green revolution.Some of them were booted...
SoccerBlog Awards 2009: Idiot of the Year
And the award goes to: FIFA. What’s that you say about fair play?
SoccerBlog Awards 2009: Goal of the Year
Nilmar. Enough said. I just hope Dunga takes him to SA!
SoccerBlog Awards 2009: Player of the Year
The winner: Lionel Messi. The video doesn’t do him justice. The tragedy here is that with Maradona as coach,...
[UPDATED] SoccerBlog Awards 2009: Coach of the Year
Hold on. We have a new Coach of the Year. After reading NSider’s comment, and deliberating for 2 minutes,...
The SoccerBlog Awards 2009
Since we’re in a giving mood here at Soccer Blog, we’ve decided to end the year by handing out...
Ball History: From Telstar to Jabulani
From Pele‘s Telstar in 1970 to the Jabulani for South Africa 2010, the History of the Ball: The first...
SA 2010 and Clint Eastwood’s Invictus
I’d love to see the Bafana Bafana win the World Cup, but in the meantime this movie will have...
El Clasico: Messi meets Ronaldo
Here we are. This is the true test – will Real’s money win over Barcelona? Who is the best...
Take our Little Soccer Quiz
Author Randall Barfield sends us 10 questions from his Little Soccer Quiz Book. See how many you get right...
Maradona’s Belly Flop
Looks like someone did capture Maradona’s belly flop after all… Wonder what he’ll do if they beat Uruguay on...
Mexico, US advance to South Africa
Mexico clobbers El Salvador 4-1, in front of a sellout crowd at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. Our friend...
Maradona’s Argentina SQUEAK past Peru in 93rd minute (2-1)
What a tragicomedy. Higuain puts Argentina up 1-0 at the beginning of the second half. Then it starts pouring....