The man behind Louis Van Gaal
Rinus Michels the legendary coach who refined Totaalvoetbal or Total Football Ruud Krol, the left back in the 1974...
Category: Soccer Business
Ex Man City boss in the eye of the Thai political crisis
Thaksin Shinawatra is making news again. His supporters, the Red Shirts are in a violent standoff with government forces...
Barca debt an electoral issue: Cesc’s €92 million price tag
Sandro Rosell has cautioned Barca over expensive transfers The amount of debt has become an election issue as Sandro...
Real Madrid’s rejects: Boom or bust?
Arsene Wenger really might want to hang outside the Bernabeu and waylay the Real Madrid rejects because all indications...
Arjen Robben fires a salvo at Jose Mourinho
Arjen Robben on his former mentor at Chelsea: “Mourinho is only interested in winning and not playing good football”...
World Cup 2010: Spain announces its 23 man squad
Vincent De Bosque announces Spain’s 23 man World Cup squad. Pedro, Victor Valdes, Javi Martinez, and Fernando Llorente are...
David Silva to Real Madrid
Marca.com is reporting that David Silva, the silky smooth left winger will become Real Madrid’s first high powered signing...
Video: Maradona runs over a journalist’s leg
Maradona hit a journalist on the way to the press conference to announce his 23 man squad and as...
The Red Knights are falling off their steeds
Apparently jousting with the Glazers is not going as well as planned. I never understood how a group of...
Video: Sevilla dedicates the Copa Del Rey to Puerta
Diego Capel lashes a shot past David De Gea after the ball rebounds back to him in the 4′...
That Fabregas song and dance, it is nothing
Joan Laporta firmly says Xavi is not up for sale. Arsenal says firmly Fabregas is not for sale. Xavi...
Pep Guardiola’s spellbinding stats
He maybe rail thin but his stats are phat Pep Guardiola has made winning his middle name. “The win...
Thierry Henry’s MLS move: Will he or won’t he?
Interesting that Sir Alex weighs in on Thierry Henry’s reported move to the MLS, saying he will be a...
David Villa to Barcelona: Will undergo medical on Friday
La Liga is moving rapidly. In the case of Barca, there are presidential elections which are a huge consideration...
Dark clouds over Arsenal: Fabregas will leave for Barca
This time it maybe for real Its mind numbing to think that Arsenal’s next season may not have its...
Chamakh’s Arsenal entry tainted with bad blood
Bordeaux’s president Jean-Louis Triaud is not very happy. Triaud brings up Sylvain Wiltord and now Maroaune Chamakh, who is...
The World Cup has begun: The Boateng phenomenon
Bad boy, Bad boy: An image that could spur on Germany in the World Cup? South Africa could not...
Gooch to Milan: Pay for two, get one free
News that rarely hears in these days of million dollar player salaries. Oguchi Onyewu whose patellar tendon injury resulted...
Eduardo Inda sharpens his knife for Pellegrini
Marca’s influential editor in chief has never been a big fan of Real Madrid’s hiring of Manuel Pellegrini. He...
Germany in shock: Ballack out of the World Cup
The German captain, a recipient of a nasty tackle on his right ankle by Kevin Prince Boateng during the...
The French Ligue cedes ground to rugby
Who would you pay to see? The dude with the pink motifs or the guy with the colourless togs....
Video: Sampdoria make it to the Champions League
When Marcelo Lippi announces his 23 man squad, Gianpaolo Pazzini will be in it because of what he did...
Video: ” Not thinking of a season, thinking of history”
So read the words on the back of the celebratory jerseys donned by Barca. It was a historical win....
Barca well on its way to securing the Liga title
A horrible own goal by Luis Prieto and an emphatic finish by Pedro put the defending champions up. But...
Arjen Robben’s new shoes: German Cup success
The fleet footed Bayern winger was on the wings of Mercury today in the German Cup as the Bavarian...
World Cup 2010: An extra edge to Ghana vs Germany
Michael Ballack is now an official injury worry for Germany as he is has been declared out for an...
Manuel Pellegrini’s last match?
The last day of the Liga might have very little drama on the field as Barca face Vallaodolid. Minions...
Beware those “Exclusives”
Some “Exclusives” to further the notion of a club in crisis. “Exclusive” screams the Goal.com headline which states that...
Brand Beckham: A vanity move as one of Capello’s coach?
David Beckham’s World Cup appearances as a player have been nothing to write home about. The negatives have far...
Seattle Sounders loss: Getting spoiled very quickly
The Seattle Sounders are now the Seattle Flounders. They were shown up by their West Coast counterparts, the LA...
Fabregas Barca remarks: The Sun and the rest
Fabregas and Wenger: Dire Straits is still a name of an English rock group Cesc Fabregas’s media grabbing statement...
Video: Europa Cup final: Forlan fells Fulham in extra time
Fulham failed to keep the predatory Forlan away from goal. Sergio “Kun” Agueo’s mishit falls fortuitously at Diego Forlan’s...
Zahia Dehar pens a letter to Raymond Domenech
A letter takes the French media by storm as Zahia Dehar, the underage escort caught in L’affaire Ribery turns...
Europa Cup: Atletico Madrid seek to end a 48 year drought
Messrs Diego Forlan, Simao Sabroso, Sergio Aguero, and Jose Antonio Reyes have been entrusted with Los Colchoneros quest to...
Europa Cup: Zamora will return for Fulham’s historical quest
Good news for the good ship Fulham in its voyage to dizzying never before glory. Bobby Zamora, the driving...
World Cup 2010: Brazil puts Ronaldinho on reserve
Dunga’s 23 includes no Ronaldinho, Adriano, Pato, Neymar, Diego, or Ganso After 16 years, there will be no Ronaldo....
World Cup 2010: Capello recalls Carragher, Scholes turns him down
Not all that surprising. Given the fact that central defense was going to be a problem area, with all...
World Cup 2010: USA: A cruel blow as injuries exclude Davies
A familiar face from last summer will be missing. Charlie Davies who captured the imagination of US fans with...
Steve McLaren goes to Wolfsburg
Shteve McLaren is beaming a lot more these days: Happy days at FC Twente Steve McLaren is moving onto...
Fabio Capello: Football managers behaving badly
I frankly did not peg Capello to have anything to do with bookies. He seemed to be too high...
The hammer falls on Gianfranco Zola
West Ham’s coaches after Gold and Sullivan do their number So Gianfranco Zola departs after doing due diligence keeping...
Chelsea dynasty: But can they beat the Arsenal women?
John Terry talked up the Chelsea win and assured a domestic dominance for years to come. But can they...
Marco Van Basten rules out Milan job: Plugs Mauro Tassotti
The AC Milan legend has a bad ankle Van Basten mentioned fondly by the AC Milan owner Silvio Berlusconi...
Is Benitez secretly installed at Juve?
Rafa Benitez insists that he would like to stay at Liverpool and that he is still in talks with...
Video: Roma leaves it late against Cagliari, 2-1
Roma must have had a half dozen chances to score in the first half. The upright, crossbar, and Federico...
Video: Inter squeak past Chievo, 4-3
Check out Diego Milito’s beautifully chipped shot over Paul Sorrentino for Inter’s third goal. The Argentinian striker is clearly...
Video: Benfica are 2010 Portugese champions
Oscar Cardozo fittingly scored the winning goal against Rio Ave, his 26th of the season. He was the top...
Iceland’s volcanic ash: A big cloud over the Europa Cup final
Fulham and Atletico Madrid could again face the possibility of long, arduous journeys to get to Hamburg for the...
Video: Plucky Burnley beat Spurs, 4-2
Three reasons why you wanted to see this match. A stirring comeback by relegated Burnley who fought for nothing...
McKinsey’s report shows Bundesliga to be an economic force
Enthusiastic attendances boost Bundesliga economic activity. Cheaper tickets help too. A recent study by McKinsey, the financial analysts shows...
Video: Louis Van Gaal chased by huge steins of beer
A Jose Mourinho sighting – no doubt to size up the opposition. Franck Ribery, Arjen Robben, Ivica Olic, Bastian...
La Liga’s relegation battle is equally fascinating
No club has been mathematically eliminated. Even bottom dwellers Xerez who beat Zaragoza today have a chance of saving...
Video: Barca assured of the title as they overcome Sevilla 3-2
One of the most anticipated matches in the Liga turned out to be as exciting as promised. Earlier it...
Video: Ancelotti’s nightmare: Calori sends Juve into shock
In May 2000, Juventus were shocked by lowly Perugia on the last day. Alessandro Calori scoring the most consequential...