Lineker poaches one off the field
Talking about Gary Lineker. He’s married lingerie model Danielle Bux. The last name can lend itself to a few...
Category: Gossip/Trash Talk
A quiet foreboding fills Argentina
Colombia did Argentina a good turn yesterday with their 2-0 win over Ecuador which meant that they still retained...
Cry Maradona! The Brazilian media celebrates
A time for intense introspection in Argentina. A time for great glee in Brazil as the Seleccao cement their...
The morning after: The US needs to lift its possession game
I think I must have made my point now *or cried myself hoarse*: The US needs more ball possession...
Maradona vows to carry on
“The responsibility is solely and exclusively mine.” Brazil’s humiliating win had Maradona on the defensive but the Argentina manager...
South Africa 2010: Absent Messi and Ronaldo?
Now that would be a tragedy. And yet, it seems quite likely. The New York Times‘ Rob Hughes writes...
AC Milan up for sale: To one Muammar Gaddafi
Muammar Gaddafi meets with Silvio Berlusconi As rumours go, this is still one hell of a doozy. Muammar Gaddafi...
Man Utd fans told to zip it over disgusting Wenger chant
“I come in peace, to give penance for winning three titles that should be rightfully yours” Outrage at Arsene...
Tapping: Legalize it!
Legalize it – don’t criticize it Legalize it and I will advertise it Some call it tapping Some call...
English clubs get tagged as poachers because of prevailing conditions
Manchester United might be next to face a transfer ban if Le Havre has its way with its claim...
FIFA bans Chelsea from the transfer market till 2011!
Talk of being blindsided. Here I am moaning about Eduardo’s two match ban whereas a little known player called...
Arbitratry and pre-judged: Eduardo had no chance
Gerhard Kapl(at right): A fire and brimstone kind of chief Time to dust off those videos and mete out...
The gloves come off: Wenger says anti-football
What is anti-football? Paul Dirac’s thesis that there exists anti-matter, i.e., the opposite of normal matter, was proven right...
Armchair refereeing: What do you think?
My impression, Almunia is going for the ball which bounced away from his hands. He did not deliberately bring...
Which alternate reality does UEFA live in?
A sickening tackle on Eduardo more than 18 months ago leaves him a doorstep from a permanent end to...
Just how much weight has Ronaldinho lost exactly?
A good sign for Dunga’s Brazil. Now let’s hope the Milan fans keep Ronnie out of the clubs as...
Paul Merson gets a bit of stick
Glen Johnson might end up proving his critics wrong. Amongst them Arsenal’s Paul Merson. “I’ve got nothing against the...
Pompey’s ownership once again in doubt
Portsmouth will be relegated if the club does not stop hemorrhaging players. A new consortium is bidding to takeover...
Chamakh is probably going to stay put
Marouane Chamakh is finding out that Bordeaux is a club that has shackled him to his final year of...
Unclassy gesture: Adebayor on his debut goal for City
Adebayor celebrated the goal by taking a swipe at the club where he spent three years. “At Arsenal the...
Premiership: A good day for debutants
Managers: Carlo Ancelotti (Chelsea): A last gasp win over Hull City gave the former AC Milan manager a win...
Arsenal hammers Everton, 6-1
Cesc Fabregas had a monster game with 2 goals and 2 assists. Denilson got the ball rolling and Thomas...
Another fabregation: Milan to announce Fabregas signing
Sections of the Italian media are speculating that Milan president Silvio Berlusconi will announce a big-money signing for the...
Donovan was ill with swine flu at the Azteca
Landon Donovan’s listless defending of Efren Juarez’s run down the right flank that created Sabah’s game winning goal was...
Negredo to Hull City
Phil Brown confirms that striker Alvaro Negredo has been a Hull City transfer target. The club has been negotiating...
Injuries dog Arsenal ahead of Everton fixture
Thomas Vermaelen is back but the injury news regarding other players is not too good. Wenger will be without...
Joleon Lescott: Is Moyes rejection a principled stand or holding out for more?
Arguments for both sides can be made. It is a fascinating story but if we all know David Moyes,...
Fans show their unhappiness with party animal Ronaldinho
It appears that Milan fans have decided to become the moral police for Ronaldinho’s fondness for the night life....
Obama hedges his bets on the Mexico match
At 0-22-1 at the Azteca you don’t have to be a rocket scientist to figure the odds of the...
That Vieira return: It ain’t happening
Wenger says that there might be one or two more signings but Patrick Vieira is not one of them....
Understatement of the year
“There is a lot of politics at Tottenham, but that’s Tottenham as a club,” added Bent. With Daniel Levy,...
Chamakhdown of Bordeaux
One reason and only one reason for bringing Marouane Chamakh is that he has such a compelling last name....
Chelsea’s spending to catch fire
The Daily Mail reports that Roman Abramovich has tired of ceding the title of most hated owner (customary reference...
Kolo Toure weighs in on Arsenal’s future
“When you look at Arsenal you see all the great players have left and are now in the past,”...
The curious case of Paul Pogba
Man Utd’s policy of uprooting underage Brazilian talent like Fabio and Rafael Da Silva and going after highly rated...
Darren Bent is a twit (UPDATED)
Getting bent out of shape. But Daniel Levy has never been a class act himself. A note on Twitter....
Winner of “Step into Messi’s Shoes” contest to be announced tomorrow
OK- the moment we’ve all been waiting for draws nigh. We’re going to randomly select the winner of our...
2009-2010 Fantasy Soccer at The Times
For those of you who like Fantasy Football, here’s the good news: the new version of the game for...
Chant of the week
“Can we play you every week?” Shamrock Rovers fans to Real Madrid when they were holding them to a...
Video: Freddie Ljunges forward in a dive
Clear dive. Freddie was up to naughty things. I missed this gem being busy over the weekend. The referee...
Kolo Toure moves to City depleting Arsenal’s defense
The Daily Mail is reporting that City has succeeded in snaring Toure with lightning speed after their John Terry...
Xabi Alonso finalizes his Real move
Liverpool will not likely get their asking price of 41 million euros for Alonso but a smaller figure of...
Galaxy fan can attend games
It seems Becks was involved in getting the lifetime ban on Josh Paige rescinded. Good for him. Meanwhile he...
Yet one more poster to annoy United
More fun from City fans.
The poster that gives Sir Alex heartburn
This poster is so tongue in cheek. It is City’s way of saying that Carlos Tevez has finally found...
Bendtner: No Milan transfer
Nick Bendtner scotches rumours of an Arsenal exit.
Video: Gerrard’s boxing skills
For the record he is sorry that he beat Marcus McGee. Mr Gerrard said it was a heated discussion...
Ashley Cole wants Arsenal to drop out
Another reason for the Gunners to fight hard for the title. “I have friends at City and I hope...
Becks should appeal the fan’s ban
A video clip of what transpired in the Milan match If Becks wants to make friends with the Galaxy...
Next fight: Steven Gerrard vs Manny Pacquaio
Looks like Steven Gerrard took some lessons from friend Ricky Hatton. Someone please page Bob Arum. The next match...
Better news for Nasri
Arsenal is reporting that the fibular fracture is a simple one and could heal in six weeks. Which means...
Sir Alex plays mind games with Tevez and City
Sir Alex is making Carlos Tevez’s return to Old Trafford as a City player very challenging. This old master...
Last Chance to Step into Lionel Messi’s Shoes
SoccerBlog.com will pick the winner of our adidas-backed “Step into Messi’s Shoes” campaign at the end of this month....
Carlos Tevez has a Napoleonic complex
Carlos Tevez is riding a high. He is also Napoleonic. Tevez has been in the news lately for hitting...