Video: Ben Thatcher’s a Moron!
How else do you describe this? One word, to quote John McEnroe: “Moron!” Manchester City has suspended the moron...
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Rooney Fights Back Against the FA
Manchester United’s volatile striker, Wayne Rooney, is allegedly threatening to refuse to co-operate with England sponsors if the Football...
Hello Ruudy! Goodbye Ronaldo?
Will Ruud van Nistelrooy send Ronaldo packing? The striker’s performance led some papers to conclude that the club would...
Video: More Robinho
Watch these moves and weep. Reminds me of that summer day in my teens when I realized I was...
Video: Robinho’s First Game for Real Madrid
Robinho’s first appearance for Real Madrid vs. Cadiz on August 28, 2005: The tragedy of this World Cup was...
Video: Alfredo di Stefano
A glimpse at the genius of Di Stefano. He scored 428 goals for Real Madrid in 510 appearances- 49...
Will Keane Make it as Manager?
“Once Keano walks into the Stadium of Light, life will never be the same again for Sunderland.” That’s the...
“Shysters from Siberia” – Is Bates racist or just plain stupid?
Ken Bates has gone over the top again. And the reason is clear – he’s frustrated. Chelsea’s Roman Abramovich...
Video: Norway 1, Brazil 1 – Ding, Dong, Dunga!
Not everyone is impressed by Dunga’s managerial style, or his style when he was a player for that matter....
England 4, Greece 0: Owen Hargreaves the Cornerstone?
Richard Williams writes in the Guardian: “Hargreaves inherited the former captain’s No7 shirt and went on to match the...
Who will Lead Brazil?
Now that Scolari has turned down the manager’s job, the question is who? Will it be Zagalo? (I hope...
Video: Maradona’s Goals for Napoli
It’s not just about the skills- you’ve gotta score as well!
Video – Soccer Skills: Try This at Home
This guy’s as good as Maradona at handling the ball. Or this girl.
Site Review: Keeper-Skool.com
Check out John Stevanja’s site: www.keeper-skool.com. If you’re remotely interested in getting in shape, or learning more about the...
Bernard-Henri Lévy: The Zidane Essay
Sometimes even philosophers go nuts when it comes to soccer. Just ask Camus. Here’s the “essay” everyone’s talking about:...
Juve, Lazio, Fiorentina Relegated to Serie B
and AC Milan survives, but loses 15 points and is kicked out of the Champions League. Wow. Juventus were...
Ruud van Nistelrooy: “I’m Outta Here”
Will it be Real Madrid or Bayern Munich? More>>
Goodbye, Bruce Arena
In the end, Arena was almost as bad as the Brazilian coach (see previous post). U.S. Soccer President Sunil...
Why Brazil Lost
Alex Bellos writing for the Financial Times tells us: Instead of basing the team around the top players’ strengths,...
Tony Karon on Zz’s Head-Butt and Multi-Cultural Tension
If you haven’t read Tony Karon’s TIME article, you should. Tony Karon opens the door behind Zidane’s outburst in...
Video: DC United 4, Celtic 0 (Watch Adu!)
Freddy Adu scores the first goal as DC United thrashes Celtic. Yes, DC is playing in mid-season form, and...
Soccer Branding: Who’s Going to be the Next Beckham?
“Head-butting your rival or stamping on their nuts does not do the brand much good,” says Nick Brown, group...
Video: More Materazzi Madness!
Materazzi elbows Juan Pablo Sorin of Villarreal in a Champions League clash last season. Crazy! They should ban this...
How The Brazilians are Taking It (w/ “cheer-up” video)
Cheer up Cruzeiro! Our own Cruzeiro has gone into a deep depression apparently… His answering machine plays a funeral...
Video: Germany 3, Portugal 1
Better late than never. Thanks for the reminder, Gerd!
Video: Who is Marco Materazzi?
Just so everyone on SoccerBlog knows his history. This guy is no saint. In fact, he’s a “terror” on...
Marcello Lippi Steps Down
It’s always nice to leave on a high note. Apparently Lippi is tired of hearing his name mentioned in...
Video: France vs. Italy 2006 – Goal By Goal
Penalty kicks are just the worst way to decide games, period.
Video: Lehmann’s Cheat Sheet
Gotta hand it to the Germans. Their use of business intelligence in the World Cup should make companies sit...
Video: Meanwhile in the Fontana di Trevi
Bet you Clement XII and his architect Salvi didn’t think about this when they built the fountain in 1735…
Video: Zidane Head Butt (Extended Version)
Thanks Peter! The question: headbutt or butthead?
Video: Zizou’s Head Butt
This is the signature image of the World Cup. Hat tip to Dimitar Vesselinov for telling us about the...
The Soccer Gods Must be Crazy (World Cup 2006 Memories)
We’re back now, but only after missing the most important soccer event in the last four years. 🙂 We...
Case Study – Performance as a Science: The German National Team
While his teammates at Inter Milan, Tottenham Hotspur and Monaco drove Porsches and BMWs, Klinsmann tooled around in a...
Is Freddy Adu leaving to Play for Chelsea and Ghana!?
Michael Essien is urging young Freddy to leave the MLS and the USA, period. This was one reason why...
Sven’s the Goat!
“Even when fit, Rooney failed to make an impact on this tournament and that had nothing to do with...
The Brazilian Press
That says it all. Cruzeiro, yoo-hoo!
Video: France 1, Brazil 0
What a dismal show from the Brazilians… Cruzeiro, we haven’t heard from you today. Everything OK?
Video: Italy 3, Ukraine 0
How do the Italians do it?
Somewhere in India the soccer nerds dream on…
This made me laugh… India has no chance at the WC for at least two more generations!
Spare a thought for Ninemillion.org
Ninemillion.org is trying to make a difference for the nine million refugee children worldwide. Here’s what they’re doing. Here’s...
Video: France 3, Spain 1
David Villa’s perfect penalty gives Spain the lead, 1-0. Stupid move by Thuram. Franck Ribery ties it for France,...
Video: Hip-Hop Stand-off: Ghana vs. Brazil
This is Brazil’s Instituto taking on Ghanian Sway. Now why did he bring Shaq into this? 🙂
We Interrupt this Blog for a Message from Al Gore
What does this have to do with soccer, you ask? Well, let’s see. When I was a kid Pele...
Is Luis Aragonés a Racist?
Luis Aragonés’ comments about Thierry Henry are just plain pathetic. You can’t say these kinds of things without being...
The Results @ a Glance: Will Brazil Play Spain?
Round of 16 Date Teams Venue Score 24 June Germany vs Sweden Munich 2-0 24 June Argentina vs...
Video: Steve Marley & the Fugees – No Woman, No Cry
I just like this song – and if you look hard at the video, there’s a soccer ball in...
Video: How the US Views Soccer (via The Simpsons)
The most realistic portrait of US soccer sensibility yet… Hat-tip to Yan.
Let the Rumors Begin: Klinsmann Replacing Arena!
Fox’s Nick Webster is saying it’s a done deal. Apparently Boris Inanici at WDR told Webster that Jurgen Klinsmann,...
Halftime: Ghana 2, USA 1 What Penalty?
2-1 Ghana – on a wierd penalty?! Is the referee taking over the game?
Ghana 1, USA 1 – Are We Back?
Rayna’s out – and the US suddenly look like they’re back in it! We’re going to have to play...