Confederations Cup: The USA gears up for Italy
The last time the USA met Italy was during the 2006 World Cup. Jorge Larrionda was one busy man....
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Confederations Cup: Spain destroying New Zealand
Vincent Del Bosque looks very bovine. Its unbearable. Torres has a hat trick and Fabregas adds one more. And...
Pompey’s many headed Hydra
Mansour Al Nahyan; Suleiman Al Fahim; Tahnoon Al Nahyan: The connection? Surprise. The Guardian unearths a family connection to...
Confederations Cup:The race to change rugby to football
Three of the four pitches which will be used for the Confederations Cup– Ellis Park in Johannesburg, Loftus Versfeld...
Confederations Cup 2009: Testing South Africa, 1, 2, 3, …
The dress rehearsal for next year’s World Cup is on. South Africa hosts FIFA’s Confederations Cup which is contested...
Blatter says Ronaldo’s transfer fee is just right….
Blatter defends the insane amount of money spent on Ronaldo’s transfer saying… “We are in a very sensitive market...
Deep thought: News of the World will miss Ronaldo
So will the Daily Mail. The Mirror. The Sun. You think Man Utd has it bad. This is an...
Two different personalities converge on the same club
Whereas Kaka leaves fans with genuine heartbreak and angst, a foreboding of an uncertain and tumultuous future for Milan;...
Ronaldo transfer: Platini breaks his silence
I was wondering when Michel Platini would weigh in on what is happening in the world of transfers. He...
Galacticos 2.0: A Business Model for Recessionary Football
When times get tough, brands endure. By snapping up two of the world’s best – Kaka (£56 million) and...
Ronaldo leaves
The long awaited saga of will he, won’t he is over. The regular encounters with Leo Messi to bury...
“Without Kaka, we cannot be champions”
So spake Paolo Maldini in his last press conference. El Gran Capitano said that this move to sell the...
SoccerBlog.com Offer: Step into Messi’s Shoes!
Maradona needs your help! Step into Messi’s shoes, and be the 12th man for Argentina. This exclusive SoccerBlog.com offer...
Video: The Soccer Wars by Ryszard Kapuściński
The video (In Spanish) highlights Kapuściński’s reportage of the Soccer Wars and its actual genesis. It has a clip...
“Maradona, if Bolivia was torture, Quito will be your grave”
The knives are out for Maradona. What was a whisper campaign is now leading to high anxiety and open...
Big Phil: Living light, living free
Guus Hiddink returns to Russia with strong indications of a full future Chelsea role. Abramovich could not be in...
A bid for Newcastle
Dear Mr Ashley I represent certain interests deep within the Indian private sector which is located in the same...
Vermaelen airborne!
Seems to have a strong vertical leap. Will be very much called upon to combat the likes of not...
Vermaelen’s fighting qualities will be appreciated
It is noteworthy that Robin Van Persie is the one welcoming him to the club. The two players have...
Thomas Vermaelen to Gunners, Dzeko’s transfer chances fade
Two situations: Two different outcomes for Vermaelen Dutch newspapers are confirming the sale of Thomas Vermaelen to Arsenal on...
Soccer Wars: Two neighbours meet after 40 years
Honduras and El Salvador meet for a World Cup qualifier almost 40 years after the infamous Soccer Wars. The...
Soccer Film Festival: Kicking and Screening 2009 in NYC
This promises to be a great way to catch up on movies about the beautiful game. It is the...
Not so fast, Real: He does not belong to you!
Looks like someone else signed him up. That must be some celestial league!
Its official: Kaka joins Real
Kaka will be sporting this logo next season Marca in its non-stop action coverage, says its finally over. Kaka...
West Ham sold to CB Holdings
CB Holdings is an Icelandic asset management company who paid £100m for the club. They are a subsidiary of...
Twellman scores his 100th goal
Taylor Twellman became just the fifth MLS player to record a century of goals. He scored two against the...
Sadness and anger envelop Milan fans
Tristezza. Brivido. Terrore. Raccapriccio. Milan fans are gearing up for the worst. They are resigned to losing their star...
Real obscene!
This story makes you shudder. The transfer market is entering terra incognita. I expect Monsieur Platini to make a...
The Socceroos qualify
Tim Cahill celebrates with team mates The Socceroos joined Japan, South Korea, and Netherlands in qualifying for the World...
Zanetti’s introduction made the difference
Diego Maradona is on a learning curve. It makes him unpredictable in his coaching decisions and his country’s fans...
The last days of Setanta?
Dublin may soon be without a big time employer. Setanta Sports is struggling to make a £3m installment to...
Eric Cantona talks Reagonomics
Eric Cantona channels Republican financial wisdom. Ronald Reagan would have approved. Hypocrisy much, Eric? Why don’t you coach Bath...
2009 Confederations Cup: Team USA announced
GOALKEEPERS (3): Brad Guzan (Aston Villa), Tim Howard (Everton), Luis Robles (Kaiserslautern) DEFENDERS (8): Carlos Bocanegra (Rennes), Jonathan Bornstein...
Video: The US gets back on track
The US came from behind to win, the first time in qualifiers since 1985. They beat a very good...
Liverpool’s losses crimps Rafa’s spending plans
David Conn writes about Liverpool’s mounting financial problems. Despite record revenues, LFC’s parent company, Kop Football came away with...
Alan Shearer’s fate hangs in the balance
The Newcastle’s manager job is still on an interim basis. Mike Ashley apparently does not want to pay Shearer’s...
Ancelotti has a heave ho with Capello
The two Italians that rule the national game are not exactly buddies. Looks like Ancelotti while impressed by Capello...
The beautiful game is giving Tibet a sense of Nationhood
The 15th edition of the Gyalyum Chemo Memorial Gold Cup is currently being played in the vertigo inducing heights...
A 4-3-3 at Arsenal?
It seems Dzeko is less impressed by Man City. As per his agent: “It is not realistic for Dzeko...
Coaching jobs: Celtics seem to be a black hole
Gordon Strachan’s departure has opened up a void. Owen Coyle commits to Burnley. Roberto Martinez is soon to be...
Video: South African “Shibobo”
The song is Summer Rain by Bojo Mujo. Simon Kuper takes us back to ‘ticky ticky’. South African lingo...
Top 5 Young Hot Prospects To Watch In The Confederations Cup
The Confederations Cup, one year prior the World Cup, will be held in South Africa between the 14th June...
Man Utd likes sponsors of corporate malfeasance
There is no other reading. First AIG. Bailed out by the US government after losing billions in insuring bad...
Florentino Perez reveals his interest in Wenger
Real’s president in an interview to L’Equipe reveals that the reported dissatisfaction of shareholders and fans served as impetus...
Arsenal linked to Edin Dzeko
Arsenal in the transfer rumour mill this early! The Daily Mail is reporting that Edin Dzeko whose record breaking...
By forcing Kaka to Real, Milan loses respect
Kaka basically has been hogtied by Adriano Galliani, Silvio Berlusconi, and his father Bosco Leite, into making this Real...
Steve Bruce will need to improve Sunderland’s defense
Steve Bruce can rest easy coaching Sunderland because the club that he grew up worshiping is no longer in...
USA’s timid defending lets down Howard
The defense would have had a hard time stopping this man I can say with confidence that the US...
Marca: Kaka to be unveiled at Real next week
As per the predatory Spanish media, its done and dusted. Kaka will officially be announced (In Spanish) as Florentino...
Terminator joins US World Cup bid
Ahnold might not be able to save California from bankruptcy but he might be able to sway Sepp Blatter...
Arsenal’s colours in 1962
Arsenal’s resorts to desperate camouflage in the Billy Wright days. Check out the new club kits. I have to...
Maurice Edu out with a knee injury
The USA meets Costa Rica in a World Cup qualifier today. They will be without Maurice Edu who sustained...
Preferisco La Coppa: Ancelotti reveals Abramovich secrets
Carlo Ancelotti in his tell all autobiography “Preferisco La Coppa” or “I prefer trophies” reveals that Abramovich, in an...