Robben’s celebration is a statement
The Dutch double down. I think Robben’s celebration is a pointed reminder of how Real treats its Dutch contingent...
Category: Soccer History
Why do English clubs have such boring and redundant names?
A country whose folklore is so rich and replete with hobgoblins, pixies, gnomes, druids, and writers like Shakespeare, Arthur...
Grupo Clarin, Cristina Hernandez, and Julio Grondona: Circular logic
When does it become a moral imperative for the government to intervene and head of potential riots? When it...
Pompey’s ownership once again in doubt
Portsmouth will be relegated if the club does not stop hemorrhaging players. A new consortium is bidding to takeover...
Chamakh is probably going to stay put
Marouane Chamakh is finding out that Bordeaux is a club that has shackled him to his final year of...
The European Super League will happen, like it or not
I think Wenger has it right. As one of the most astute men in the business, his contention that...
Owen Coyle on the victory
Coyle answers all those doubters and naysayers. “It is a timely and terrific boost because anyone outside this town...
Video: Robbie Blake’s wonder volley shocks Man Utd
Man Utd’s visit to Turf Moor turned into a nightmare as Premiership minnows Burnley shocked them with a win...
Bayern’s nightmare: Felix Magath
Can this man exult any less? Bayern Munich fully understands that its nemesis is Felix Magath who left the...
A familiar MO emerges with Nemanja Vidic
This story is getting familiar as what was then just a breach is now seemingly a deluge. Nemanja Vidic’s...
Argentinian League approves TV rights with government to broadcast matches
Argentina made a deal with the government to broadcast matches free of cost on non-cable channels when the AFA...
The return of Deco
Chelsea totally tore up Sunderland, a pretty decent side, today. I have no idea why Paul Wilson wrote that...
Video: Battle of Britain: Arsenal 2 Celtic 0
A well struck free kick by Fabregas inadvertently hit William Gallas on the back and took a fortuitous deflection...
Liverpool is already missing Alonso
A good bit of analysis. And Martin Skrtel is out for at least two weeks with a cracked mandible....
Wenger sees a European Super League
It will take place in 10 years or so as the top clubs open up an insurmountable division between...
Is nationalism deeper rooted in South American football?
Tim Vickery observes: This idea of representation is especially strong for the South Americans, where the shirt of the...
The iSoccer revolution begins
A virtual tool to train the budding young player or teach the parent coach in real time and harness...
Video: Beckham’s red card against Seattle
David Beckham’s studs up tackle on Peter Vagenas was not particularly intelligent but we have seen him having these...
Video: Notts County a couple of years ago
A short documentary on the dire straits the Magpies faced less than two years ago. How times have changed....
Owen goal: It was an offside
Man Utd did enough to beat Birmingham, 1-0 despite the absence of Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic, their regular...
Liverpool strapped for creativity loses to Spurs
There was a gulf between Javier Mascherano and Steven Gerrard for a vast duration of the game which got...
Video: The case for goal line technology grows
Anyone following English League by now knows the strange case of Freddie Sears’s goal being disallowed after it clearly...
Video: Hugo Rodellaga’s superb strike
An early candidate for goal of the season as Colombian striker Hugo Rodellaga’s perfectly dipping shot flies over Brad...
Unclassy gesture: Adebayor on his debut goal for City
Adebayor celebrated the goal by taking a swipe at the club where he spent three years. “At Arsenal the...
Fabregas dedicates his goal to Jarque
A touching moment during the Everton match as Cesc Fabregas holds up a jersey bearing Daniel Jarque’s number after...
Premiership: A good day for debutants
Managers: Carlo Ancelotti (Chelsea): A last gasp win over Hull City gave the former AC Milan manager a win...
The two Jacks: Who will prove the ace?
Everton’s Jack Rodwell (L) and Arsenal’s Jack Wilshere (R) Everton vs Arsenal Barclays Premier League Venue: Goodison Park Date:...
Donovan was ill with swine flu at the Azteca
Landon Donovan’s listless defending of Efren Juarez’s run down the right flank that created Sabah’s game winning goal was...
Martin Samuel’s interview with Wenger
Entier into Le Professeur’s mind. Martin Samuel gets the scoop in Wenger’s most detailed interview since he arrived in...
Negredo to Hull City
Phil Brown confirms that striker Alvaro Negredo has been a Hull City transfer target. The club has been negotiating...
Messi to miss the Spanish Super Cup first leg
Barca is to meet Atletico Madrid this Sunday without Leo Messi recuperating from an adductor strain. Pep Guardiola does...
USA Mexico match attract one million webcast visits
Proof of the massive interest in the USA vs Mexico World Cup qualifier as one million visits were logged...
Injuries dog Arsenal ahead of Everton fixture
Thomas Vermaelen is back but the injury news regarding other players is not too good. Wenger will be without...
Defoe gets much love from Capello
Jermain Defoe came to England’s rescue by scoring both goals after Rio Ferdinand and Gareth Barry gifted goals to...
Honduras move ahead of the US in qualification
Carlos Costly proves his last name right against the Ticos With Honduras thrashing the Ticos, 4-0, Los Catrachos move...
Mexico dominates the US and wins, 2-1
A game dominated by El Tri as the US increasingly doubled down in their half after Charlie Davis superb...
Arsenal angling for Hangeland
The Gunners are reportedly haggling for Hangeland. But Roy Hodgson is looking for more Brede and a couple more...
FIFA’s silence on Jarque borders on callousness
FIFA has yet to put out a statement expressing its condolences on Jarque’s death. Its front page has an...
Final respects: Jarque’s body brought back to Barcelona
Fans line up at the Cornella El Prat to pay their respect to Dani Jarque Spain paid its respect...
Joleon Lescott: Is Moyes rejection a principled stand or holding out for more?
Arguments for both sides can be made. It is a fascinating story but if we all know David Moyes,...
Jack Wilshere is on everyone’s lips
Jack be nimble, Jack be quick, Jack cross over, score a goal with a sizzling kick. Fabio Capello sees...
Maradona’s interview
El Diego comes off sounding more like a doting grandfather than a coach of a national squad that is...
LA Galaxy win: Donovan’s super goal
LA Galaxy win their first match against New England at Gillette Stadium since July 1999. Donovan hit an unbelievable...
Notts County begins on a winning note
Sven Goran Ericksson on the sidelines saw the oldest club in the world get a flying start to their...
Simon Kuper’s new book: Why England Lose
“Just this one afternoon started the whole thing off – there was no prolonged courtship … In a desperate...
Video: Chivas de Gualdajara 1 Barcelona 1
Thierry Henry misses a pretty easy chance in the 28′ minute after being put through by Messi. Chivas come...
Video: Chelsea beat Man Utd in PKs, 4-1
A tame surrender by Man Utd. Patrice Evra was just awful. I still can’t believe he was given the...
ARVD: The hidden killer
This deserves a separate blog posting. Dani Jarque’s death has once again brought ARVD/ ARVC (Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia/...
Ruben de la Red: A cautionary tale
Real Madrid midfielder Ruben de la Red was counseled to sit out the 2009-2010 season after fainting in a...
Mike Ashley to remain as Newcastle owner
I had been predicting this for quite sometime. Mike Ashley would face tremendous problems selling of Newcastle at his...
Obama hedges his bets on the Mexico match
At 0-22-1 at the Azteca you don’t have to be a rocket scientist to figure the odds of the...
Espanyol skipper Dani Jarque dies
Shocking news. Jarque was just 26 years of age. He apparently died of sudden cardiac arrest and could not...
World Cup 2010: The Beeb profiles Matthew Booth
Matthew Booth’s story reminds one of how sports in SA was and still is segregated along racial lines. Cricket...
Arsenal to face Celtic in the CL play offs
The Gunners face the Bhoys on August 18th in Glasgow before returning to host them on August 26th. The...