Round one to Chelsea
Man City’s new paymasters live here In the match that shall be known as the filthy rich clubs with...
Category: Soccer Business
Walcott helps Arsenal blank Blackburn
Arsenal made the return up north to face a team that has posed so many problems in the past....
Jack Warner and Dwight Yorke get some Roy Keane love
Oy. Roy Keane gets tetchy, very tetchy. A lot of this has to do with Jack Warner’s unsavoury reputation.
West Ham shirt sponsors pull out
The poor global economy continues to take its toll.
Wengers reaction to Theo- sophy
Reality check time with Wenger. “There’s still a lot to come. From 19 to 23, you become a real...
Walcott against Blackburn: Fireworks in the offing!
Theodorus Walcottus Awesomus Arsenal meets Blackburn this weekend, another team that believes in Josip Simunic style of tackling. Here...
Deep thought: Man City richer than Lehman Brothers
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Russia vs Wales: Juande Ramos heaves a sigh of relief
Spurs manager Juande Ramos must have been watching this game closely. The Russia vs Wales game just got over...
Anil Ambani: Will he or won’t he?
Now it is he won’t. If he was to takeover, the fairy tale ending would have been Keegan coming...
Something smells rotten in Newcastle
Does this scenario even look remotely plausible? Kevin Keegan agreeing to becoming a club’s manager on the condition that...
Arsenal: Peter Hill Wood keeps the door ajar for Usmanov
When you talk about Arsenal’s future, it is usually in measured, nuanced terms much like its soccer. Unlike Man...
Flamini’s replacement: Gokhan Inler?
Wenger has made signing a central midfielder to complement Cesc Fabregas a priority. With Flamini’s departure, the team has...
It is official: The Beckham hangover is over
This was not too long ago. “Alexi Lalas believes David Beckham’s legacy can be greater than Pele’s for football...
Brandi Chastain: Geographer
Brandi Chastain: “We have to remember. New Zealand is a small island in the middle of the ocean, so...
Sir Alex Ferguson: He was for foreign player quotas before he was against it
Sir Alex Ferguson on November 7, 2007 arguing for quotas on foreign players. “For the good of the game...
Club vs Country: Blatter is reviewing the situation
Some of the players who will be on Olympic duty. * Arsenal: Alexandre Song (Cameroon) * Aston Villa: Brad...
Indian Billionaires on buying spree ?
Another one has got into the act.After Mittal and Everton here’s Anil Ambani and Newcastle.
Lakshmi Mittal in a bid for Everton
Everton opened itself up further to sale speculation contingent on government approval of its new 50,000 seat stadium. There...
Beijing Olympics: Suck up that smog
It appears that the sky over Beijing has cleared up to some extent and there is some optimism that...
David Bentley wants to stick it to Arsenal
Bentley, an Arsenal product did not leave on the happiest of terms as he could not break into Arsenal’s...
Deep thought: FIFA’s presidency should be term limited
In its 104 year existence, FIFA has had 8 presidents. The last two, Joao Havelange and Sepp Blatter have...
How Blatter’s ISL scandal impacts England’s World Cup bid
Andrew Jennings explains. Many in the 24 member executive council responsible for awarding the World Cup have been tainted...
Deep thought: Robbie Keane is the answer to Liverpool’s title hopes
Hmmmm. Eighteen years since they won their last title. Michael Owen, Robbie Fowler, Emile Heskey, Milan Baros, Luis Garcia,...
Brad Friedel: Thou shalt be missed at Rovers
Think Rovers and the adjectives that flow are tough, uncompromising, physical, ugly, and effective. Part of the rorschach was...
Are FIFA and the UN ganging up on SA?
A week ago in the UNSC, South Africa voted against sanctions for Zimbabwe’s leaders. The resolution was defeated with...
Hleb can’t stop talking even from Barca
Lord, can we wrap Hleb’s vocal cords around his neck? For someone who disdained London’s decibel levels, Hleb is...
Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory: Why Scolari goes ga ga
Quick which one? Or both? As per Chelsea, two days ago it was Robinho that was supposed to alight...
Gilberto departs: So long, and thanks for all the fish
A reflective moment for all Gunner fans as Gilberto, our stout hearted defensive specialist departs for Panathinaikos. He spend...
Deep thought: Sepp Blatter is Abe Lincoln
This weekend we saw Sepp Blatter clutch the Emancipation Proclamation to his breast as he impassionately spoke about the...
England gains when its players go overseas
This Euro had England’s pundits a twitter with the perceived lack of quality players in their national squad. Who...
Samir Nasri arrives in Hleb’s Hellhole
Hleb’s thumb down to London life does not seem to have discouraged Samir Nasri who arrives in the Emirates....
Hleb’s Hempstead Haven Harrowing Healthwise
Aliaksandr Hleb’s departure seems imminent. Well, mentally at least. The man has been complaining for months of living in...
Blatter, the modern slave: Beholden to corporations and national federations
Ask Diego Maradona and he will spit in Sepp Blatter’s eye when he so self servingly talks about players...
Brad Guzan leaves for Villa
Brad Guzan becomes the latest addition to the most enduring US export to the Premiership. The Chivas USA goalie...
With friends like Blatter who needs enemies?
That is what Sir Alex must be thinking. Some months ago, Sepp Blatter and Sir Alex were whooping it...
Dunga finds himself at odds with the sport
If this is indeed right the new phenomenon sweeping through Europe augurs poorly for Dunga and his current win...
Adebayor is being hawked to Milan
Arsenal which is now in the business of leveraging its players reportedly offers Adebayor to Milan who are looking...
Wenger’s pronouncement is odd and unsettling
Another season of unsettling news out of the Emirates. Flamini gone to Inter, Ade and Hleb’s future looking murky;...
Deep thought: If Nadal wins Wimbledon it will be because of Spain’s Euro success
Not as far fetched as it appears. Rafael Nadal is a soccer freak whose friend is Iker Casillas, Spain...
A study provides an insight into Senna’s capabilities
Marcos Senna is listed as a midfielder but his usefulness lies in his being a utility player capable of...
The English League falters in its Euro impact
I always think that international competitions like Euro or the World Cup provide much needed correctives. Fernando Torres muscled...
Barca’s belief in Ade is deluded: He is no Terminator
” Barcelona have made it clear that their priority this summer is signing a striker with physical presence, after...
Viva Espana: El Jogo Bonito is alive
I have tears of joy. Watching Spain get over their mental block against their more heralded European rivals, doing...
In Spain, a feeling that they have finally arrived
The newspapers in Spain are touting the new muscular and sleek Spanish team, unified in purpose. The future lies...
Euro 2008: What to expect in Spain vs Germany
Expect David Villa not to be in the line up, the Valencia striker has a muscle tear in his...
Lehmann needs to be sharp for Germany’s sake
Germany will be feeling a bit relieved as Spain will be without David Villa who has been ruled out...
Euro 2008: The graveyard of defenders
Marcos Senna is being celebrated as a find, a player finally giving teeth to the much maligned Spanish defence,...
Cristiano Ronaldo: Why transfer reforms are neccessary
The eternal greed machine that is club soccer just outdid itself. The present over-correction in the market which reversed...
Fabregas leads the Armada into uncharted territory
Spain made it to the Euro finals after 44 years. So long ago it came during Francisco Franco’s iron...
Germany’s left flank giveth and taketh away
It is obvious as daylight that Germany’s Lukas Podolksi and Philip Lahm operate with a right brained attitude which...
Julie Foudy smacks down Tommy Smyth
Tommy Smyth is an execrable piece of humanity. After the Turkey – Germany match, he condescendingly dismissed Turkey’s performance...
Magnificent Turks bow out of the Semih-finals
Semih Senturk did it again. He guided the ball exquisitely between Lehmann and the goalpost for a 86th minute...
WC qualifiers: Dunga’s scheme grinds out draws
The man who has made it a mission to bleach Brazil of the memories of the Tele Santana era...