Fabianski challenges Lehmann, Henry challenges Arsenal boardroom
Lukacz Fabianksi has said that he did not come to Arsenal to sit on the bench and will challenge...
Category: Soccer Culture
Becks for now remains with LA: He will go later
Soccerblog had made the prediction that Real would try and buyout Beckham back from the LA Galaxy at the...
Franco Foda thankfully did not play in Portugal or Brazil
The Guardian’s Knowledge has an entry on soccer players with unusual names like Norman Conquest and Bongo Christ but...
San Lorenzo win the 2007 Argentine Clausura
San Lorenzo won their tenth title after beating a tough Arsenal di Sarandi side, 4-2 through game winning goals...
The future MLS could be in a similar situation as the MLB
William Rhoden has an article (subscription needed) in the NYT about Gary Sheffield’s new book, Inside Power. Sheffield is...
Angel’s MLS form should pique Jorge Luis Pinto’s interest
There is a lot of speculation in the English media about how David Beckham’s selection to the English squad...
Wenger pledges next season in Arsenal
Not unexpected. It would have been unlike the man to suddenly move on. But it is good to hear...
Gordon Brown’s first order of business: Thierry Henry
Gordon Brown, the man taking over Tony Blair’s job recently met Titi. Brown was asked if Henry had said...
Video: Lionel Messi “Hand of God” goal keeps Barca in the hunt
Leo Messi just emulated Maradona’s infamous 1986 goal against England.
Beckham revisited
There is no doubt that the uptick in English fortunes in the recent Brazil friendly and the Estonia win...
Video: Copa Libertadores: Boca Juniors 3 Cucuta Deportivo 0
Heartbreaking loss for Cucuta whose magical run to the Copa Libertadores final ended with a classy Riquelme fueling the...
Gunners charge for Florent Malouda
Lyon left winger, Florent Malouda could become the second signing of the season for Arsenal. It appears Liverpool’s bid...
The Russians are hiddink their stride
Guus Hiddink is doing it again. Russia’s improvement with Hiddink at the helm is taking a gradual but familiar...
Soccerblog opinion: FIFA’s decision imperils Bolivia’s fragile integration
Bolivia’s present political leadership and Brazil’s are ostensibly joined at the hip with their domestic government of the people...
Roberto Carlos new address: Fenerbahce
No, he is not coming to the MLS to join his Real team mate, David Beckham. I thought signing...
Allardyce in full rehab mode
Newcastle is assuming a physically punishing look with Allardyce around. It is going to be the Tyneside version of...
CONCACAF Gold Cup: Any spoilers in the expected Mexico vs USA finals?
Mexico is in a tougher group than the USA. The Tris have Panama and Honduras in group C as...
Berti Vogts in the hot seat in Nigeria
Scotland endured agony when Berti Vogts was made the coach of the Tartans. They suffered a series of humiliating...
Eddie Johnson creates MLS history
Eddie Johnson scored a hat trick against the New England Revs giving the Wizards a pulsating victory, 4-3 last...
Liverpool fans are the worst in Europe …..
…. so sayeth UEFA. Wow! A bit harsh. Reactions??
Wenger will not make any big signings this summer
Rather than go through analysis paralysis, which is what clubs like Chelsea, Man Utd, and now Liverpool don’t have...
The thing from Tring: Graham Poll hangs up his hat
Herbert Fandel was not the only referee making the news. Josip Simunic will be sorry to hear that Graham...
Video: Herbert Fandel attacked by a hoodlum
Pretty disturbing and Fandel was right in calling off the match.
The ugly face of soccer: Christian Poulsen and an African tragedy
Twelve fans died and fifty injured in a Africa Cup of Nations qualifier between Zambia and Congo as they...
Eduardo Da Silva: Croatia’s Brazil connection keeps them on top
Croatia won their match against Estonia, 1-0 in a Euro 2008 qualifier and the goal came from Eduardo Da...
Anelka is wrong for Man Utd
Correct me if you will but not too long ago Sir Alex was waxing eloquent on how the Man...
Marca upto its old tricks: Henry to Barcelona
Spanish rag Marca is reporting that Barca has offered Arsene Wenger, Samuel Eto’o in exchange for Thierry Henry. Fortunately,...
FIFA is working against SA’s preparation for the 2010 World Cup
Observer Sport’s Xan Rice examines South Africa’s preparation in hosting the 2010 World Cup. The naysayers bring out the...
Video: A closer look at Anderson Abreu
Sir Alex prepares for the post Ryan Giggs era with the transfer of starlet Anderson Abreu from FC Porto....
Copa Libdertadores: Cucuta Deportivo demolish Boca Juniors
The biggest story in the Copa Libertadores just got bigger. Cucuta beat Boca Juniors, 3-1 in the first leg...
Italian Serie: The striker tandem dominates
The Italian Serie was littered with deadly striker tandems administering a one- two knockout punch over their opposition. Juventus...
Video: Serie A: Roma 4 Messina 3
Totti’s two goals takes his tally to 26 and a possible European Golden boot award. Here is Totti’s goal...
Video: Mexican Clausura 2007: Blanco’s goal
Blanco’s free kick put America level with Pachuca but Juan Carlos Cacho capped his tremendous season with Pachuca’s equalizer....
Video: German Cup final: Nuremberg 3 VfB Stuttgart 2
A wonder goal by Jan Kristiansen wins Nuremberg their first German silverware in 38 years.
FIFA politics: Bolivia gets punished for its altitude
Altitude. You heard right. In a bizarre ruling, FIFA has banned matches played in high altitude venues which they...
Le Monde sued for doping allegations against Spanish clubs
The trickle of cycling confessionals have recently became a deluge as the spigot is turned loose. Now it is...
Video: Mexican Clausura 2007: First leg: Pachuca 2 America 1
Cacho gets two goals and Blanco pulls one back through a penalty. Today’s game is at the Hidalgo stadium....
Liverpool will be the best club for Tevez
Old memories die hard. After all the joyous celebrations following West Ham’s escaping relegation comes the reality checks. Carlos...
Becks back in the England squad
This says more about the dire straits of the English squad under Steve McLaren than any substantial change in...
Video: Cuauhtemoc Blanco goal celebrations
The Cuauhtemoc Blanco phenomenology. There is a wealth of doctoral dissertations which could attempt to deconstruct his goal celebrations....
2007 Mexican Clausura: Cuauhtemoc Blanco’s final weekend
Mexican Clausura 2007 final Club America vs Pachuca at the Azteca stadium This weekend will be an emotional one...
Juan Pablo Angel: The man is rocking the MLS
So far the former Aston Villa striker has proved to be a godsend for the NY Red Bulls and...
Video: Copa Libertadores: Riquelme proves that he is still the best
Boca Juniors reached the semi-finals of the Copa Libertadores beating Paraguay’s Libertad, 2-0. Juan Roman Riquelme was instrumental in...
Cucuta Deportivo enter the Copa Libertadores semis
The Colombian team continued its magical run defeating Nacional of Uruguay on goal aggregate as they won the first...
Why we love transfer season: The rumours
Sometimes this stuff is even better than the matches. Just google Arsene Wenger and you will find that he...
Inzaghi’s clueless deflection deflates Liverpool
It was hard to find a pulse in this match. But there were plenty of dives and fouls to...
Video: In tribute to the Heysel victims
Not all CL finals were happy occasions. The 1985 finals at Heysel Stadium resulted in one of soccer’s worst...
Video: 2003 CL finals: Milan wins on PKs over Juve
A feast of brilliant goalkeeping by Dida and Buffon as both teams go head to head in the penalty...
Video: 1994 CL finals: AC Milan 4 Barcelona 0
The last time Milan played in Greece in the CL finals was a happy occasion for them. They beat...
Can Paolo Maldini make it Milan’s seventh CL title?
What more can be said about this truly great player? Durability under duress. As he enters his fourth decade,...
Phil Neal remembers his penalties that won Liverpool their CL titles
Liverpool’s tradition of winning crucial CL games decided by penalties and penalty shootouts goes back to the time they...
Champions league final preview: AC Milan vs Liverpool
Key: Can Milan play 90+ minutes without flagging because the CL final’s is their’s to lose. If you were...
Video: Romario’s 1000th goal for real?
One loses track. But Romario has scored many, many goals for sure.
Sir Alex’s bete noire is lighting up La Liga
A recent interview with Sir Alex indicates how much more cohesive the team became once Ruud Van Nistelrooy left...