Netherlands vs Portugal: Is the German police ready?
One of the most unfortunate consequences of this bitter match made worse by a referee who ran amok with...
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Fulltime: Portugal 1 Netherlands 0: Where does FIFA get these referees from?
The most bizarre match. I thought nothing could top the Italy-USA match. But Ivanov topped Larrionda. 4 red cards...
World Cup: No one is feeling bullish on England these days
The reaction to the England win against Ecuador is that most English fans are still worried. You could hear...
Halftime: The Three Kittens 0 Ecuador 0
So bad. If this is what England has come up, with such a lacklustre first half, then one can...
Sweden vs Germany: This might go to a penalty shootout.
Sweden meets Germany, round of 16, today, June 24 in Munich at 5:00 PM German time (11:00 AM EST)...
France, Switzerland through: It was day for Arsenal and its alumni
Switzerland 2 South Korea 0 France 2 Togo 0 It was a day for Arsenal players and its alumni...
Halftime: Spain1 S. Arabia 0 (Ukraine 0 Tunisia 0)
Ukraine just got a big break as the referee just sent off Tunisia’s main threat upfront, Riad Jaziri to...
Let the Rumors Begin: Klinsmann Replacing Arena!
Fox’s Nick Webster is saying it’s a done deal. Apparently Boris Inanici at WDR told Webster that Jurgen Klinsmann,...
Arena’s biggest coaching breakdown? I’ll go with the non- existent coverage
I could not help but notice the US defence sitting way back as the Ghanians came forward, they did...
Eric Wynalda says that Bruce Arena should step down
You know the ESPN pundits must be reading Soccerblog. In our discussions we discussed the issue of sending talented...
Ghana 1, USA 1 – Are We Back?
Rayna’s out – and the US suddenly look like they’re back in it! We’re going to have to play...
Rudi Gutendorf: Soccer ‘s rolling stone
From the NY Times, June 21 The person considered to be the ultimate coaching nomad is Rudi Gutendorf, a...
Will France Get a Free Ride from Togo?
Don’t look now, but I think Togo has decided they’re going to let France get through to the second...
Group C: The Oranje meet the Albiceleste (a preview of the WC finals??)
Fasten your seatbelts, this is the game of the tournament at this early stage. Argentina meets Netherlands in a...
Sven’s Last Card? – Theo Walcott!
Without Michael Owen, Sven is going to have to find a striker. And fast. He’s putting on an unconcerned...
Michael Owen out: Time for Sven to bring Theo Walcott
(L) Michael Owen out (ACL), (R)Theo Walcott, ex-Southampton, now Gunner “Bring him on, Sven, you have nothing to lose.”...
Halftime: Portugal 2 Mexico 1 (Angola 0 Iran 0)
Great battle going on right now at Gelsenkirchen between Mexico and Portugal. It has been an ebb and flow...
Video: Germany 3, Ecuador 0
A new attacking style for German soccer? Klinsi proves you can teach an old dog new tricks!
Final: England 2 Sweden 2: 4 defensive lapses, 4 goals
Joe Cole, England’s goalscorer and playmaker The Brits have so focused themselves on the Rooney- Owen- Crouch equation in...
Halftime: England 1 Sweden 0 (Paraguay 1 T&T 0)
Great goal by Joe Cole. He is easily the best player in the English squad. Rooney looks dangerous too...
Klinsmann has answered his critics in full
This is a Germany that is playing attacking and entertaining soccer. They have figured that the best way to...
Dutch coach watch: Are they still riding high?
The Netherlands Marco Van Basten: 2 wins Soca Warriors Leo Beenhakker: 1 draw, 1 loss (count the match against...
Start Vikash Dhorasoo, Domenech now that Zizou is out
Raymond Domenech desperately needs a playmaker. Zizou showed his genius in patches but he was never going to last...
Ergebnisfussball: Made in Brazil?
We Germans have a term for teams that play for a draw: Ergebnisfussball. This is a word that is...
Halftime: Ghana 1 Czech Republic 0 (Go Black Stars!!!)
Asamoah Gyan puts Ghana in front!! Ghana is just playing amazing soccer. 2nd minute Stephen Appiah crosses from the...
Marcos Senna: Brasilian- Spanish genius
Brasil’s Marcos Senna (Villareal & Spain midfielder) I want to add that I am proud of Spain’s Marcos Senna....
The last thing you need: England to meet Germany in the second stage
Ecuador’s win against Costa Rica has put them up at the top of Group A on goal differential ahead...
It’s over: We are through, England 2 T&T 0
I don’t know whether its more painful to see Sven celebrate or Crouch do his ugly moves. Thankfully Crouch...
Halftime: The Three Lions 0 Soca Warriors 0
The Lions are playing like kittens and Beenhakker has thoroughly outcoached Sven in the first half. Crouch got one...
England vs Soca Warriors: Beenhakker evokes Northern Ireland loss, bring on Rooney
England vs Trinidad and Tobago today, June 15th in Nuremburg at 6:00 PM German time (12 Noon EST) This...
Leo Beenhakker has been getting inside our heads
This is turning out to be a real grudge match. Words have been flying back and forth and Beenhakker...
This is it: England can put up or shut up
We are a nation in disarray. And I can tell you we are not feeling too good, English hooligans...
England vs the Soca Warriors: The Roonster will play today.
Wayne Rooney has been deemed fit to play by independent medical experts and Sven Goran Erickson said that he...
Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Wanchope vs Tin Delgado
Costa Rica meet Ecuador in a Group A encounter today, June 15 in Hamburg at 3:00 PM German time...
Is Raymond Domenech in control? Arena appears to be.
The US got blown out by the Czech Republic 3-0. A result that prompted much soul searching. And Bruce...
The Germany Poland WC match: The most entertaining by far
Today’s heroes: Artur Boruc, Poland’s goalkeeper (L), the crossbar, and Oliver Neuville, German goalscorer (R) This had to be...
Halftime: Germany 0 Poland 0 (Fulltime: Germany 1 Poland 0)
Highly entertaining game. Podolksi just missed getting a goal minutes before halftime, following a beautiful 1-2 with Schweinsteiger. Poland’s...
Halftime: Tunisia 1 Saudi Arabia 0 (Fulltime: Tunisia 2 S.Arabia 2)
Brilliant side volley by Ried Jaziri to put Tunisia through. The one opportunity, and Jaziri scored. The Saudi Arabians...
Why Rooney Isn’t Playing: It’s the Red Lawyers!
The FA fear Manchester United will take legal action if Rooney were to break down in the game as...
Tunisia vs Saudi Arabia: Our first look at Francileudo Silva Dos Santos
Tunisia plays Saudi Arabia in a Group H encounter today, June 14 in Munich at 6:00 PM German time...
Halftime: Spain 2 Ukraine 0 (Fulltime: Spain 4 Ukraine 0)
Spain minus Raul who is on the bench and they still score 2 goals in the first 15 minutes....
Video: Brazil 1, Croatia 0 (Ronaldo deserves the bench!)
I think we were really off. The Croatians were unlucky not to beat us. I must say that we...
Spain vs Ukraine: Raul and the Andriy’s showdown today
Spain meets the Ukraine today (June 14) in a Group H encounter in Leipzig at 3:00 PM German time...
Two beleaguered coaches: Two different responses from their teams
A tale of two coaches: Raymond Domenech (L), Jurgen Klinsmann (R) Both Jurgen Klinsmann and Raymond Domenech have gone...
Halftime: France 0 Switzerland 0 (Fulltime: France 0 Swiss 0)
Where is the French midfield? Raymond Domenech seems to be tinkering around too much. Franck Ribeiry missed a given...
The Dutch 4, the Rest of the World 0
The Dutch rule! Starting with Marco Van Basten’s Oranje defeating Serbia and Montenegro, 1-0 Leo Beenhakker’s Soca Warrior’s draw...
Les Bleus vs Oath Comrades: Arsenal team mates Phillipe Senderos against Thierry Henry
The Arsenal connection: Phillipe Senderos, Thierry Henry Johan Djourou, Patrick Viera Look out for these two, Arsenal team mates...
Chun Soo Lee, Ahn Jung Hwan come through for South Korea
Chun Soo Lee- South Korea’s bad boy and hero Ahn Jung Hwan was South Korea’s hero once again. Putting...
Halftime: Togo 1 South Korea 0 (Fulltime: S.Korea 2, Togo 1)
Great goal by Abdel Kader! Otto Pfister is back on the coaching sidelines, so the visit by the Togo...
Togo and South Korea: The new kids meet the 2002 semi-finalists.
Togo meet South Africa today (June 13) in Frankfurt at 3:00 PM German time (9:00 AM EST). Togo has...
Let’s focus on improving soccer standards: In the MLS and National teams
I think as Steve points out, enough with the doom and gloom of soccer ever supplanting the big three...
Arena was emotionally detached?
During the course of the USA – Czech match one of the commentators on ESPN said that coach Bruce...