Scolari: English Trash Talk
Read between the lines, the three lions that is! 🙂 “The main problem is that apart from Sir Alex...
Category: Soccer Business
Scolari to England: “Take a Hike!”
Luiz Felipe Scolari has withdrawn his candidacy for the England head coach’s job. Something’s fishy… stay tuned.
Ronaldinho now has more money than Beckham; not just the talent
Ronaldinho overtook David Beckham as the richest soccer player with his salary, sponsorships, and endorsements reaching an annual revenue...
Ciao Italia! The UBS Geeks Predict Italian Victory
The geeks at UBS Wealth Management Research have caught World Cup fever, and have made some interesting predictions about...
Still clinging to hope and see soccer in Germany?
No fear. For Euro 30 you can see all the matches. Only this is RoboCup2006 in Bremen, Germany from...
Julie Foudy starts a soccer academy
Julie Foudy, the hard running veteran of women’s soccer is starting an academy that will teach soccer skills and...
The most expensive Red Bull ever!
Alecko Eskendrian of DC United after being voted as MLS player of the week was fined $250 yesterday for...
Video: Roberto Carlos in a Funny Pepsi Ad
We had to go back to the last World Cup to find a funny ad from Pepsi:
Fabian Barthez or Gregory Coupet: Domenech won’t say
The Jens Lehmann and Oliver Kahn runaround ended a few weeks ago with Lehmann getting the nod to keep...
Arsenal is in the Champions final: But is Thierry Henry staying?
Amongst the jubilation at Highbury and the financial windfall following Arsenal’s entry to the Champions League final, reportedly a...
Another Soccer War: Adidas vs. Puma
This soccer war has endured over six decades: Adidas versus Puma. A brilliant article by Ruth Elkins of the...
e- Bay in the news again: Fraudsters are using it to profit
The Germans have printed 3.07 million tickets for the World Cup and it has already been oversubscried 20 times....
Is Miami ready for Romário fever?
‘I’m a street cat, and I’ve always said the night is my friend, but now that I’m 40, I’m...
AC Milan’s injury woes: Self-inflicted?
From Reuters: AC Milan’s fitness worries ahead of their Champions League semi-final, second leg at Barcelona have eased slightly...
MLS All Stars vs Chelsea
August 5, 2006. The score? Chelsea 5, MLS All Stars 1. That’s my prediction. But the MLS will make...
The Humiliation: Red Bull Style
The real story is that only 8,475 fans showed up at Giants Stadium to watch DC United demolish the...
It’s official – Ballack to Chelsea, reports ZDF
Bayern Munich midfielder Michael Ballack has agreed to sign a four-year contract with Chelsea, the German public broadcaster ZDF...
Advertising Lunacy: Spiegel Interviews FIFA’s Gregor Lentze
Read this and see how messed up FIFA is. This is NOT Joga Bonito as they say at Nike....
The e-Bay Ticket Debacle
FIFA messes up again. Why they can’t figure out how to didtribute tickets is beyond me. Now they’re up...
Mastercard, Visa and FIFA: Let the lawsuits begin!
In a lawsuit filed Thursday, MasterCard has asked the U.S District Court in Manhattan to stop FIFA from allowing...
More $ for FIFA: Global Sponsor #6
Emirates Airline said today it has signed an eight-year, $195 million deal to become a global sponsor of FIFA,...
Real Madrid: Troubled times ahead
Real Madrid is going through some testing times. Apparently the new chairman, Fernando Martin has not even called a...
Soccer Models: Giorgio Armani started it all
Christiano Ronaldo models Pepe Jeans We all know that David Beckham and Victoria Adams have a big empire, with...
Chelsea coaching China?
There’s a new trend in offshoring- apparently China will get Chelsea’s help for it’s beleaguered national team as they...
Devil’s Advocate: Soccer in the US has an image problem
Christian and I have been going back and forth on the state of soccer affairs in the US. His...
Sunil Gulati’s Quest for a Business Model for US Soccer
The NYTimes article on Sunil Gulati made me think about the global business model required for US Soccer to...
Video: The Greatest Pub Team Ever?
Brilliant: Bobby Robson manages a pub football team filled with former England legends, including Bobby Charlton, Stuart Pearce and...
Is Ballack being a hypocrite?
“You shouldn’t make a move because of the money. It’s great to earn so much as a professional football...
Golden Balls – aaaaargh!
The folk at FIFA have no class. Now we have a cheesy golden ball for the finals. Wonder how...
Will the Glazers rename Old Trafford?
David Gill says “We’re not going to rename Old Trafford. We can go on record and say that won’t...
Uli Hoeneß Can’t Keep His Mouth Shut
“It was always clear that Michael was not interested in learning a new language or a new culture, but...
Thanks Glazer! Ticket prices up 12.3%
United estimate that 43% of their matchday receipts next year will be generated by their 8,000 ‘executive’ fans, a...
Inside the Mind of Jurgen Klinsmann
With all the criticism that Klinsmann has been getting, this interview (int two parts) shows he is not going...
Sale: Get a Boca Juniors Coffin!
Soccer is life. Apparently it’s after-life as well: Die-hard Boca Juniors fans can buy their own coffins decorated in...
Ballack to Chelsea – Done Deal?
The worst kept secret in the Bundesliga: The possibility of Michael Ballack securing a summer move to Chelsea increased...
Aston Villa Sponsorship Deal with Online Company
According to Reuters, Aston Villa has conditionally agreed a two-year sponsorship deal with internet company 32Red. 32Red will pay...
Ballack and Adidas $$$$
Michael Ballack has renewed his personal contract with adidas, which effectively narrows down the options of his future club...
Shirt Sponsorship: Manchester United and AIG (Updated)
Manchester United have agreed to a British record £56.5million shirt sponsorship deal with US finance giant American International Group...
Adidas Ad for the World Cup
The cutest Adidas ad ever!
Visa kicks Mastercard out of FIFA – Who Cares?
Visa is to sign a 150-200 million pounds ($260-350 million) sponsorship deal for the World Cup from 2007 as...
FC Barcelona: A Short Video History of Goals
Goals by Ronaldinho, Romario, Rivaldo, Ronaldo, Cruyyf, Maradona, Puyol,Geovanni, Luis Enrique, Guardiola, Koeman, Luis Figo, Nadal, Eto, Stoichkov, Puskas,...
German Soccer Corruption
Spiegel reported this story a few days ago: Is German Soccer for Sale? I’m rooting for the Soca Warriors!...
Video: Brazil – My All-Time Favorite Nike Ad
Remember this from the last World Cup? Pretty lax security-wise…
Soccer Politics: Beckenbauer Not Ready for UEFA Presidency?
UEFA president Lennart Johansson believes Franz Beckenbauer is too preoccupied with this summer’s World Cup finals to run for...
Brand #1: Ronaldinho gives Becks the Boot
Just in time for the World Cup – Ronaldinho kicks Beckham off the branding pedestal. Full list: 1 Ronaldinho...
Beckham Has Issues…
The midfielder was rumored to have been approached for a Calvin Klein deal after he revealed he buys 60...
Forbes: Soccer Team Valuations
Thanks Forbes! Rank Team Country Current Value1 ($mil) Debt/Value2 (%) 1-Yr Value Change (%) Revenue ($mil) Operating Income3 ($mil)...
Get Real FIFA! Stop the Candy Fights!!
FIFA is going too far. They are becoming the language police! Here’s an example from Deutsche Welle: “The legal...
Vitor Borba Ferreira Rivaldo to stay at Olympiakos
People have been asking me- where’s Rivaldo now? After his ups and downs with Inter and Cruzeiro, Rivaldo has...
Joga Bonito Advertisement on American Idol
Last night they ran this Nike ad on American Idol. The ad is cool, but the Joga community is...
Maradona Live from Germany 2006!
Well, at least the Germans will let Maradona into the country unlike the Japanese in the last World Cup!...
Liverpool Buy-Out Talks
Spanish telecommunications multi-millionaire Juan Villalonga became the latest one linked with investment in the club this week, with Villalonga...
Who Will Coach Real Madrid?
The list of candidates: Jose Mourinho, Arsene Wenger, Rafael Benitez, Fabio Capello, Carlos Ancelotti, Marcelo Lippi, and Sven-Goran Eriksson....
Soccer Market: World Cup Stock Trading Starts Soon
STOCCER is an international forecasting market for the soccer world cup 2006 in Germany where soccer fans all over...