Could Juande Ramos be Man City’s new manager?
Man City must be born under a bad sign. Sam Allardyce was courted and turned the job down, joining...
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Real lift the Liga title through Reyes
Jose Antonio Reyes seems to have RCD Mallorca’s number. The first match he scored the winning goal and in...
Victoria Beckham has her own reality show
That’s the one benefit of coming to the USA. Any thing and everything can become a reality show including...
Mallorca should not give up late goals
Mallorca is one of the tougher defenses conceding 44 which compares quite favourably with Real’s 39. However a majority...
Simon Kuper: Germans are feeling good about themselves
Its good having San Marino in your group. You can run up the scoreboard with wins of 13-0 and...
Nigel Layton is the new villain
Pini Zahavi, the Israeli super agent is back in the news after being implicated in the bung report by...
Video: Ryan Babel Gunner prospect
Ryan Babel the fleet footed Ajax striker that Marco Van Basten has called the heir apparent to Thierry Henry...
Arsenal acquire FK Haugesund’s Havard Nordtveit
Not exactly one of Thierry Henry’s super signings but a very highly rated defender playing for Norway’s second division...
The US enters the CONCACAF Gold Cup semifinals
The US made the CONCACAF semi-finals by beating Panama, 2-1 and meet Canada who beat Guatemala, 3-0. Landon Donovan...
Video: Copa Libertadores Finals: Boca Juniors 3 Gremio 0
Boca Juniors riding high with Juan Roman Riquelme shredded the Gremio defense. Martin Palermo, Riquelme, and Ledesma scored as...
Lyon asks £17m for Malouda
The Guardian reports that Florent Malouda’s price tag is £17m. Matt Scott also explains why this price could benefit...
In the world of transfers, goalies get no love
Most soccer pundits and fans alike agree that the last World Cup was a coming out party for many...
Fabianski challenges Lehmann, Henry challenges Arsenal boardroom
Lukacz Fabianksi has said that he did not come to Arsenal to sit on the bench and will challenge...
Becks for now remains with LA: He will go later
Soccerblog had made the prediction that Real would try and buyout Beckham back from the LA Galaxy at the...
Franco Foda thankfully did not play in Portugal or Brazil
The Guardian’s Knowledge has an entry on soccer players with unusual names like Norman Conquest and Bongo Christ but...
San Lorenzo win the 2007 Argentine Clausura
San Lorenzo won their tenth title after beating a tough Arsenal di Sarandi side, 4-2 through game winning goals...
The future MLS could be in a similar situation as the MLB
William Rhoden has an article (subscription needed) in the NYT about Gary Sheffield’s new book, Inside Power. Sheffield is...
Angel’s MLS form should pique Jorge Luis Pinto’s interest
There is a lot of speculation in the English media about how David Beckham’s selection to the English squad...
Wenger pledges next season in Arsenal
Not unexpected. It would have been unlike the man to suddenly move on. But it is good to hear...
Gordon Brown’s first order of business: Thierry Henry
Gordon Brown, the man taking over Tony Blair’s job recently met Titi. Brown was asked if Henry had said...
Beckham revisited
There is no doubt that the uptick in English fortunes in the recent Brazil friendly and the Estonia win...
Video: Copa Libertadores: Boca Juniors 3 Cucuta Deportivo 0
Heartbreaking loss for Cucuta whose magical run to the Copa Libertadores final ended with a classy Riquelme fueling the...
Gunners charge for Florent Malouda
Lyon left winger, Florent Malouda could become the second signing of the season for Arsenal. It appears Liverpool’s bid...
Eddie Johnson disappears again
Tentative. That is the word to describe the US, especially in the second half. I think Bob Bradley needs...
The Russians are hiddink their stride
Guus Hiddink is doing it again. Russia’s improvement with Hiddink at the helm is taking a gradual but familiar...
Soccerblog opinion: FIFA’s decision imperils Bolivia’s fragile integration
Bolivia’s present political leadership and Brazil’s are ostensibly joined at the hip with their domestic government of the people...
Roberto Carlos new address: Fenerbahce
No, he is not coming to the MLS to join his Real team mate, David Beckham. I thought signing...
England vs Estonia: Damocles sword hangs over McLaren
“I have seen the crystal ball. And it looks awful.” Steve McLaren is hoping that the English fans will...
Video: Carlos Edwards cracker of a goal against Burnley
For those Carlos Edwards fans! And some special commentary for a goal “80 yards out maybe a 100.”
Allardyce in full rehab mode
Newcastle is assuming a physically punishing look with Allardyce around. It is going to be the Tyneside version of...
Where are the Soca Warriors? In Sunderland, of course
The CONCACAF Gold Cup won’t see the Soca Warriors who made history in the 2006 World Cup but that...
CONCACAF Gold Cup: Any spoilers in the expected Mexico vs USA finals?
Mexico is in a tougher group than the USA. The Tris have Panama and Honduras in group C as...
Berti Vogts in the hot seat in Nigeria
Scotland endured agony when Berti Vogts was made the coach of the Tartans. They suffered a series of humiliating...
Eddie Johnson creates MLS history
Eddie Johnson scored a hat trick against the New England Revs giving the Wizards a pulsating victory, 4-3 last...
Liverpool fans are the worst in Europe …..
…. so sayeth UEFA. Wow! A bit harsh. Reactions??
Wenger will not make any big signings this summer
Rather than go through analysis paralysis, which is what clubs like Chelsea, Man Utd, and now Liverpool don’t have...
The thing from Tring: Graham Poll hangs up his hat
Herbert Fandel was not the only referee making the news. Josip Simunic will be sorry to hear that Graham...
Video: Herbert Fandel attacked by a hoodlum
Pretty disturbing and Fandel was right in calling off the match.
The ugly face of soccer: Christian Poulsen and an African tragedy
Twelve fans died and fifty injured in a Africa Cup of Nations qualifier between Zambia and Congo as they...
Eduardo Da Silva: Croatia’s Brazil connection keeps them on top
Croatia won their match against Estonia, 1-0 in a Euro 2008 qualifier and the goal came from Eduardo Da...
Anelka is wrong for Man Utd
Correct me if you will but not too long ago Sir Alex was waxing eloquent on how the Man...
Video: Mohamed Zidan is on a tear
Zidan scored 13 goals for his club, FSV Mainz in 15 appearances but it was not enough to save...
Marca upto its old tricks: Henry to Barcelona
Spanish rag Marca is reporting that Barca has offered Arsene Wenger, Samuel Eto’o in exchange for Thierry Henry. Fortunately,...
FIFA is working against SA’s preparation for the 2010 World Cup
Observer Sport’s Xan Rice examines South Africa’s preparation in hosting the 2010 World Cup. The naysayers bring out the...
Video: A closer look at Anderson Abreu
Sir Alex prepares for the post Ryan Giggs era with the transfer of starlet Anderson Abreu from FC Porto....
Copa Libdertadores: Cucuta Deportivo demolish Boca Juniors
The biggest story in the Copa Libertadores just got bigger. Cucuta beat Boca Juniors, 3-1 in the first leg...
We are back up again
We apologize for the hiatus as our bandwidth provider bailed on us. Our postings will resume shortly with all...
Video: Sampdoria’s wonderkid Fabio Quagliarella
Fabio Quagliarella’s form is attracting lots of attention including that of Man Utd’s. He may be on the trading...
Italian Serie: The striker tandem dominates
The Italian Serie was littered with deadly striker tandems administering a one- two knockout punch over their opposition. Juventus...
Video: Serie A: Roma 4 Messina 3
Totti’s two goals takes his tally to 26 and a possible European Golden boot award. Here is Totti’s goal...
Video: Mexican Clausura 2007: Blanco’s goal
Blanco’s free kick put America level with Pachuca but Juan Carlos Cacho capped his tremendous season with Pachuca’s equalizer....
Video: German Cup final: Nuremberg 3 VfB Stuttgart 2
A wonder goal by Jan Kristiansen wins Nuremberg their first German silverware in 38 years.
FIFA politics: Bolivia gets punished for its altitude
Altitude. You heard right. In a bizarre ruling, FIFA has banned matches played in high altitude venues which they...
Le Monde sued for doping allegations against Spanish clubs
The trickle of cycling confessionals have recently became a deluge as the spigot is turned loose. Now it is...