Hope Solo and Maksim Chmerkovskiy in DWTS
For all you Hope Solo fans. Here she is in DWTS with Maksim Chmerkovskiy. She lost it a few...
Category: Soccer Culture
Young stops a historical FC Basel victory
A double order of Freis? That’s not what Utd ordered but were forced to eat anyway What a comeback...
Theyab Awana: RIP
Theyab Awana one of the UAE’s brightest stars died on Sunday, tragically killed in a car accident. He was...
Carl- Erik Torp recovers from heart attack
Over the weekend, 27 year old Carl-Erik Torp, a midfielder for SK Brann, suffered a dramatic collapse on the...
Jack Wilshere will undergo ankle surgery
Jack Wilshere’s ankle fracture is nowhere close to healing after months of wearing a CAM boot. Now, he will...
Stuart Holden to feature in Bolton’s match against Arsenal
Stuart Holden got back into the mix this Tuesday playing for Bolton in a 2-0 win over Aston Villa...
Add Owen Coyle to the list of glowing Wenger testimonials
If Owen Coyle is God, what does that make Wenger? Through Arsenal’s worst start since 1953, it has become...
Maradona takes a whack at an annoying fan
Looks like Don Diego made his best move since the 1986 World Cup leaving a footprint on a fan’s...
Bob Bradley finally takes over as Egypt’s coach
Bob Bradlehotep, the new coach of the Pharaohs The former USMNT coach signs a two year contract that will...
Former Chelsea manager Claudio Rainieri takes over Inter
On the day the Arsenal board came out swinging at Arsene Wenger’s critics virtually promising a lifetime guarantee of...
Turkey unleashes “women’s power” to teach men
The Turkish Football Federation launches its “broadside” against male supporters In Iran, women are banned from watching football matches....
Arsenal faces possible extinction if Wenger were to leave
Arsenal will go poof if Wenger were to leave Guess who said this in 2009? “It is not often...
Carling Cup: Arsenal 3 Shrewsbury 1
Debut goals by Kieran Gibbs, Alex-Oxlade Chamberlain, and Yossi Benayoun guided the Gunners to a 3-1 win over Shrewsbury...
Arsenal board backs Wenger
Finally, the Arsenal board responds. And in a positive way. This should be a huge shot in the arm...
Sir Alex shows “tough love”, Wenger needs to do the same
A bit of this will not hurt Arsenal Five matches into the season and a perfect record. An outpouring...
How on earth did Fernando Torres miss that?
The miss of the ages. A clever through ball by Ramires, a streaking Fernando Torres latches onto it, cleverly...
Let every stumbling team nourish themselves on Arsenal’s teat
Sudoku: A cheap way to help improve Arsenal’s lack of concentration That is the adage. On the ropes, manager...
Friday night music: Happy Mondays ” Hallelujah” (featuring Kirsty MacColl)
Embrace it. Feel it. Dance it. The definitive song of the Madchester scene of the “80s”. Given extra juice...
An Angel smiles: Arsenal secure three vital points
szólj hozzá: Ars 1-0 Swe There are two ways of looking at this victory. The first and most practical...
Friday night music: BMRC ” Beat the Devil’s Tattoo”
Love this band. Old school rock n’ roll that will get you all pumped up. Enjoy.
Manchester United stands in solidarity with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl’s NHL stars 6 February 1958 was the darkest day in Man Utd’s history when 23 members of...
Wenger insists new signings were not reactionary
Park Chu Young is still awaiting his visa In his first ever press conference after transfer deadline day, Arsene...
Robbie Savage: As per him, Mertesacker was a merengue
Looking for accommodation? There’s a vacancy between those ears Robbie Savage, genius and clairvoyant extraordinaire, gets Arsenal new signing,...
Cost Qatar? A $221bn bill for the 2022 World Cup
The 2022 World Cup will set the Qatar government back by $221bn in development and infrastructure costs according to...
Fabio Capello cannot save this English side
Fabio Capello looking for the Philosopher’s stone to transform England? There is no one in this England team save...
Nasri is dealt a lesser hand
Just thinking aloud. What chances Samir Nasri who broke a metacarpal bone in his hand while playing for France...
Hango’s resident Brazilians shake to Shakira’s Waka Waka
Remember FC Stjarnan, the Icelandic club that came up with the innovative goal celebrations that went viral last year....
Paradinha’s gone wild: Amir Sayoud’s disastrous effort
The Arab Spring seems to have have had a liberating effect on penalty taking. This is Amir Sayoud’s PK...
RIP: Bobby Rhine
The longstanding FC Dallas man for all seasons and play by play announcer passed away on Monday evening. The...
Arsenal chose to cheapen Arteta deal risking midfield exposure
The news that Jack Wilshere could be out for another 8 weeks started the usual he said she said...
Frimpong’s Ghana overture means Wenger has to strengthen
Emmanuel Frimpong who has emerged as a very reliable deputy to Alexander Song in anchoring the midfield is seriously...
Earnshaw’s miss of the ages as uninspired England hold off Wales
This match will always be remembered for Robert Earnshaw’s point blank miss and a blinding fingertip save from Joe...
Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) treatment: Bane or boon for soccer players?
Jonathan Bornstein came back earlier than expected after PRP therapy Jonathan Bornstein was one of the first soccer players...
Thomas Vermaelen: Victim once again to Arsenal’s dreaded “ankle” problem
The achilles tendon: A vital “push off” that helps change the body’s position When does one go from saying...
A more patient USA emerges under Klinsmann
Let us not get wedded to the result against Costa Rica which on the face registers a disappointing loss....
Euro 2012 Qualifiers: Germany crush Austria, 6-2
Joahim Low did not have to dig his nose to strike gold. Mario Gotze serves notice that he might...
Argentina vs Venezuela: India greets Messi with ooh’s and aah’s
Nicholas Otamendi might have gotten Argentina the win with the match’s only goal. But it was Leo Messi all...
Euro 2012 Qualifiers: England cruise to a 3-0 win against Bulgaria
Wayne Rooney scores a brace and Gary Cahill opens his national account. The Bulgarian defense was shambolic although they...
Jorge Valdano predicts Barca and Real will leave La Liga
If football disparity could be measured by economic indicators like the GINI co-efficient, then La Liga would score a...
Bendtner makes news that does not involve dropping trousers
Nicklas Bendtner: “I will never go back to Arsenal,” he is quoted as saying in The Sun. “If I...
Fabian Johnson: The buzz grows but formalities slow US switch
Juergen Klinsmann raised a whole lot of eyebrows on August 25th when he announced 23 year old Fabian Johnson...
An MLS “creep” to Arsenal’s recent signings
Mikel Arteta took a £20,000 per week cut to fill Fabregas’s shoes A few things have shaken out this...
The best striker in the whole wild world goes to Sunderland
His shorts are packed but are his trousers? NIcklas Bendtner has been shipped to the Black Cats on a...
Yossi Benayoun confirms Arsenal loan move
The Chelsea midfielder confirms on his Twitter feed that he’s on his way to Arsenal on a loan move....
Mikel Arteta joins Arsenal!
The Spanish midfielder becomes a £10m signing after he clearly states he does not see a future at Everton....
Arsenal turns to Yossi Benayoun
Yossi Benayoun is now an Arsenal loan move Looks like the Mikel Arteta link went cold. Its now Yossi...
Spurs exodus on last day?
Peter Crouch might be on his way to Stoke Peter Crouch might be Stoke bound with only personal terms...
Mikel Arteta to Arsenal?
Yes, but can he spit like Fabregas? Mikel Arteta is in the news as Arsenal are now strongly rumoured...
Arsenal: Park Chu Young, Per Mertesacker, and Andre Dos Santos
Andre Dos Santos skills Holy Saint: As per Arsenal, they haven’t exactly decided to park the bus come transfer...
Arsenal end a myth after being brutalized at Old Trafford
Peter Hill-Wood: Another prick on the wall The saddest part of Arsenal’s annihilation at Old Trafford is not the...
Arsene Wenger vs Juergen Klopp’s 22 year olds
A canter for Juergen Klopp and his foals The Champions League group stage is set and Arsenal in Group...
Rennes enter into talks with Arsenal over Yann M’Vila
Eden’s balls might prove a hazard to other clubs Arsene Wenger is making his much awaited push for getting...
Edinson Cavani: Was this the best ever disallowed goal?
Marek Hamsik was marginally offside when it all happened otherwise this would be in the pantheon of all time...
Gael Clichy and Samir Nasri: Money it’s a gas
“I really believe if you are a player who thinks only about money then you could end up at...