A Tevez take over as City get past Newcastle
A Boxing Day error by Tim Krul gifted Carlos Tevez the ball and it led to a goal for...
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Berbatov brace sunders Sunderland
The Premiership got back on track and if Arsenal were hoping that the Black Cats would prove spoilers, then...
Xavi: 2010 player of the Year.
Xavi Hernandez beat Messi and Wesley Sneijder to the title of 2010 World Player of the Year (World Soccer...
Eto’o claims a record 4th title
Samuel Eto’o scaled new heights by being named African footballer of the Year for a record fourth time. Eto’o...
Andres Iniesta gets standing ovation
Andres Iniesta’s last league game of 2010 took place at Estadi Cornella-El Prat. And he was treated to the...
David Bowie’s Space Oddity and Wenger
Space Oddity reminds me of Arsene Wenger. Especially these lines. “Ground control to Major Tom, your circuits dead, there’s...
The Sari behind Sam Allardyce’s sacking
Anuradha Desai, the CEO of Venky’s, the new owners of Blackburn decides to show Sam Allardyce who wears the...
Chelsea fall to Marseille
Didier Drogba’s return to the club he considers “home” was not exactly a scintillating one. His club continued its...
Blatter and blather: More lies and lip service
Sepp Blatter is peeved that the English are not too happy with the results. Nor are the Australians, Spaniards,...
Arsenal take care of Partizan, 3-1
Great clip showing Abou Diaby’s reaction to Eboue’s warm up on the bench. The match was a mixed bag....
Boschker’s botch up marks his CL debut
Spurs finish on top of Group A as they tie FC Twente, 3-3 in a cracking game. But this...
Inter’s ordeal continues against Werder Bremen
A weakened Inter team is spanked by Werder Bremen and finishes second to Spurs in Group A. Goals from...
Mike Ashley needs mental help
“He’s out there operating without any decent restraint” Chris Hughton who took Newcastle back to the Premiership in an...
Lazio send Inter into purgatory
Rafa Benitez’s days are numbered. Today, the Serie champions fell to Lazio, 1-3 as Giuseppe Biava, Mauro Zarate, and...
The FA wants respect? Nix David Beckham
Oh! F**k, is he going to throw a cleat? According to a NOTW report David Beckham is being primed...
Neither England nor Sepp Blatter come off looking good
The “simple football player” made a passionate and successful case for his country The BBC is getting a lot...
Not England’s finest hour
Only two votes cast in favour as England crash out in the first round. Russia topped the first round...
Qatar gets 2022 World Cup
The stadiums inside will have regulated climate controls systems. Outside may not be so much fun in the 45-50...
Michael Chopra’s Indian debut? He faces citizenship requirements
The All India Football Federation is decidedly ambivalent to the idea of Michael Chopra representing India. “Michael Chopra is...
AS Roma’s stunning comeback sinks Bayern
Two goals by Mario Gomez had Bayern sitting pretty at half time. However, the Rome side had other ideas...
Real Madrid make short work of Ajax, 4-0
Karim Benzema gets the ball rolling as he niftily finishes off Mesut Oezil’s nice little layback. Alvaro Arbeloa scorches...
Arsenal’s Europe campaign runs afoul against Braga
Another frustrating evening as Braga scored two late goals through Matheus, the second one a superb individual effort. The...
Ancelotti is not quitting
Recent reports of Carlo Ancelotti’s authority being undermined by the recent elevation of Michael Emenalo as assistant coach sparked...
Eto’o resurrects Materazzi as Inter go south
Samuel Eto’o barges into Chievo’s Cesar head first as Inter’s frustrating season boils over. This should have been a...
A New York touch to Colorado’s maiden MLS title
Macoumba Kandji, the erstwhile Red Bulls striker forced the issue in extra time when he pushed through a nutmeg...
Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi score respective hat tricks…
It’s raining goals in the La Liga. Real Madrid beat Athtletic Bilbao 5 -1 with Cristiano Ronaldo scoring 3...
England fall to France, 1-2
France were superb in the first half, stroking the ball around with ease, not allowing England any sort of...
USA vs SA: Juan Agudelo scores on debut
Today’s winning goal over Bafana Bafana had a local flavour. Juan Agudelo of the Red Bulls scored on his...
FC Dallas stun LA Galaxy, 3-0
In case you missed this. FC Dallas are going to their first MLS final after shocking the pre-abortive favourites...
Chelsea adrift? Hardly
Carlo Angstalotti after the Sunderland defeat: A course correction or something deeper? After the stunning loss to Sunderland the...
Fortress Emirates no more: Arsenal slump again
Andy Carroll joins a merry band of Arsenal killers Arsenal is once again in schizophrenic mode. The season opener...
Brilliant Torres brings Anfield to its feet
The man is back! Liverpool’s premier marksman long dogged by injury, loss of form, and persistent rumours of wanting...
Happy 50th Birthday, Diego Maradona!
No one who watched these highlights will ever forget what you did with the ball!
Ballon d’Or nominations…
Spain leads with 7 names in the fray.Germany are next,followed by Brazil and then the rest SPAIN…. Xabi Alonso...
Happy 70th Birthday Pele
Edson Arantes do Nascimento turned 70 on the 23rd of October. Best Pele quote for the day: “Football is...
So which country will Enzo Zidane play for?
Does Zinedine Zidane’s eldest son, Enzo now learning his trade in the Real Madrid youth ranks play for Spain...
Byron Moreno will not be investigated by FIFA
Byron Moreno, a former soccer referee who became infamous in the 2002 World Cup for “stealing an Italian win”...
Inter boss Bari, 4-0
Diego Milito ended his goal scoring slump by scoring two goals and Samel Eto’o converted two penalties as Inter...
Shola Ameobi stars in Newcastle’s win over Chelsea
One remembers Shola Ameobi as a talented goalscorer before a series of injuries consigned him to the wilderness before...
Northampton consign Liverpool to Carling Cup misery
A historic win for Northampton who beat Liverpool on PKs 4-2 after the match tied 2-2 once regulation and...
Head trauma behind increased ALS incidence
Stefano Bergonovo was diagnosed with ALS in 2008 A recent study published in the Journal of Neuropathology & Experimental...
Hatem Ben Arfa sends Everton into a world of pain
Will the real Everton stand up? The memorable come from behind display against Man Utd last weekend seems to...
Berbatov’s beauty caps a scintillating personal effort
Berbaflop? The Bulgarian’s second goal was a masterclass in control and creativity. Wayne Rooney misses a looping Nani cross...
A decade of Lionel Messi
It’s been 10 years since the 17th of September 2000 when a 17 13 year old called Lionel Messi...
Sunderland will be a test for Arsenal
Asamoah Gyan lifts Sunderland’s physical style Sunderland vs Arsenal at the Stadium of Light, 12:30 PM EST on FSC....
Thierry Henry’s bizarre moment with Kevin Hartman
Check this out. I have no idea what went through Thierry Henry’s mind when he did this but Kevin...
Neymar and his coach have a spat
This should get the Chelsea brigade all a twitter. It all spirals downhill after Neymar realizes that he is...
Portugal running out of coaching options
A certain AC/DC song comes to mind with this picture Jose Mourinho has turned down a very short term...
Tom Hicks buying time is in Liverpool’s interest
“You got your checkbook, George? I didn’t bring mine” Remember when George Gillett was the good guy and Tom...
Champions League: Ibrahimovic opens his Milan account
A brace by Zlatan Ibrahimovic lifted AC Milan over Auxerre. Both goals had Ronaldinho’s stamp on it which is...
Champions League: Brilliant Arsenal walk over Braga, 6-0
Lets first doff our cap to Cesc Fabregas. He orchestrated the first two goals. Scoring a penalty after Marouane...
A depleted Arsenal face Braga’s Arsenalistas
Hugo Viana joins Braga: Their red and white kits are inspired by Arsenal Group stage – 15/09/2010 – 20:45CET...
Champions League: Messi turns Panathinaikos into Greek tragedy
Barca toyed with Panathinaikos in a 5-1 win. Leo Messi scored a brace and had an assist. Check out...