Premiership action: Shootout at the Fantasy Factory
Shootout at the Fantasy Factory was a 1973 Traffic album but it could well describe the Premiership this weekend...
Category: Soccer History
Walcott’s Goal
Drogba’s are on the way!
What a Game: Walcott Scores, Terry Out Cold, Drogba Scores Twice, Players Brawl, 3 Red Cards, Chelsea Take the Cup
Another bizarre game, but this time it’s for the silverware. Drogba shows why he’s class by saving Chelsea’s behind....
Eurocentric bias: Blatter and FIFA overstep in Kenya ban
Sepp Blatter is a political animal. His FIFA career has been an orchestration of lining up votes, doling out...
Brazil, Where have You Gone?
That’s what I think when I see this: Is it time to think past Dunga yet? And now Ronaldinho...
Gazza to star in sci-fi horror movie
You’ll soon see Gazza in movie halls in a sci-fi horror movie called Final Run. And no, its title...
British soccer hardmen pale in comparison
Craig Bellamy has impulse control issues, Lee Bowyer is a racist thug, Vinnie Jones enforces by squeezing sensitive body...
Video: David Villa’s bender against Inter
C1 Inter-Valence :1-1 Villa 21/02/07Uploaded by Luca_Toni Villa’s magnificent freekick restores parity for Valencia
Video: Bellamy to Riise, Liverpool 2 Barca 1
Riise 1 – 2 – Barcelona v LiverpoolUploaded by samgoff Bellamy assisted Riise in Liverpool’s second goal as the...
Video: Bellamy’s goal against Barca
Bellamy 1 – 1 – Barcelona v LiverpoolUploaded by samgoff Victor Valdes backs up into his own goal inexplicably....
Video: The fastest recorded shot
Sporting Lisbon’s Brazilian left-back Ronny Heberson, who rocketed in this free-kick against Naval in November 2006, reportedly from 16.5...
What would your Brazilian soccer name be?
Want to know what your name would be if you played for Brazil? Go to this website >> Nick...
Melbourne Victory’s victory: Global game, local connections
Archie Thompson and Fred, Victory’s deadly duo On Sunday, the Melbourne victory crushed Adelaide United, 6-0 at Telstra stadium...
Video: Jefferson Farfan, PSV Eindhoven star
Arsenal will be hoping that Farfan’s injury will keep him away from today’s Champions League match. The marauding left...
Liverpool takes up golf under new owners
It seems under the new US owners, some players have taken up golf, except that they are not whacking...
Video: The Police at the Grammys
Police frontman, Sting is a staunch Newcastle supporter. He penned the lyrics to The Black and White Army (Bringing...
Video: Obafemi Martins vs Didier Drogba
Too early to compare him to Drogba but Martins is coming on nicely. So why not? Both are physically...
A T-shirt says it all
As floods (NY Times, subscription needed) ravage Mozambique, a poignant reminder, soccer as the global game. Beckham’s role in...
Arsenal a seriously certifiable team: Take your meds
Take a bow Arsenal. You make every other team in the Premiership look pedestrian. Man Utd, Chelsea, Liverpool may...
Video: Diego primer, Werder Bremen’s kingpin
Diego Ribas has turned around Werder Bremen’s fortunes with his playmaking abilities and his goalscoring. Take a dekko at...
Arsenal vs Bolton: Allardyce plays mindgames
Paul Jewell’s accusations of biased refereeing by Phil Dowd following Wigan’s loss to Arsenal and Henry’s pointed reminder to...
Goalless: The Story of a Unique Footballing Nation
A great account of the history of Indian soccer. From the moment in 1877 that an Indian boy kicked...
In today’s India, soccer finds no place
India’s overheating economy along with China’s is the topic du jour nowadays in the global economy. Overnight, the IT...
Vikash Dhorasoo’s film at the Berlinale
Remember the controversial film that French midfielder Vikash Dhorasoo made that landed him in hot water with Raymond Domenech...
Arsenal and the Colorado Rapids team up
Forbes reports that Arsenal made a bit of a reverse investment across the pond forming a business partnership with...
Dunga defends his sartorial choice: Without jacket
Did Dunga come out for a day at the Carnival or for an international played at Arsenal’s chilly Emirates...
Jon Stewart: TDS host and soccer player
Jon Stewart, TDS host and ex-footie player Jon Stewart, the host of the popular The Daily Show, where many...
Ryzsard Kapuściński, author of The Soccer War passes away
Little noticed in the US mainstream media but Ryzsard Kapuściński, who wrote The Soccer War passed away on January...
Roberto Ayala becomes the most capped Albiceleste
Today’s match between France and Argentina marks Roberto Ayala’s 107th international for Argentina. He passes Diego Simeone’s record. Ayala...
MLS fan: US business feels your pain
US businessmen have spent 2.5 billion dollars buying out Premiership clubs like there is no tomorrow. It has become...
Tom Hicks: Liverpool’s co-owner and his dubious history
Tom Hicks, Liverpool’s new owner George Gillett and Tom Hicks £470m takeover of Liverpool saved the Merseyside club from...
Tiger Woods weighs in on the Beckham factor
Tiger Woods regularly kids Roger Federer that he will break Jack Nicklaus record of 18 PGA titles before Federer...
Video: Liverpool 2 West Ham
Dirk Kuyt’s blast and Crouch complete the victory over a futile West Ham that sinks lower into relegation zone.
LA Galaxy and Becks head for Oz
LA Galaxy wants to put Beckham to good use as the ambassador of the club. The LA Galaxy is...
Udinese is a future powerhouse in Serie A
Udinese??? A club that has been in existence for 110 years and has never won a single Scudetto and...
Gareth Bale: Will he, won’t he?
This January transfer is all about one player. Gareth Bale, the 17 year old Southampton left back who has...
Mexican Clausura preview: Pachuca dominant
The Mexican League has become predictable with a top tier of four clubs. Meanwhile, Hugo Sanchez, the national team...
Video: Ricardo Quaresma, FC Porto’s diamond in the rough
Thanks to Carlos for bringing attention to this wondrous talent. He would be a fantastic counterpart to Aaron Lennon...
Video: David Ginola at White Hart Lane
Ginola was one of the most supremely talented left wingers in the Premiership bursting on the scene in 1995...
Video: Michael Chopra in da house
This is sure to warm the hearts of all the folks back in India where they entertain fond hopes...
Ruud gets back at his ex-manager
The interesting choice of Ruud Van Nistelrooy jumping into transfer speculations involving Cristiano Ronaldo to Real represents another dynamic...
Did Andriy Shevchenko make nice with Mourinho?
Sheva scored two goals in Chelsea’s win against Wycombe Wanderers and Mourinho went out of his way to praise...
More countries see the Premiership than are in the UN
202 countries.Yes, that is right, 202 countries see Premiership matches. That is ten more than the total member nations...
So when will the Premiership break up?
The Premiership is the richest league in the world and the earnings from TV rights during the 2007-2010 seasons...
Video: Man Utd vs Arsenal brawl at Old Trafford.
Martin Keown and the Gunners go after Van Nistelrooy in this infamous brawl. Another chapter in the contentious rivalry...
Is Man Utd a 70 minute team?
Man Utd seems to rely on its defence to close the deal after the attack has seemingly done its...
West Ham: Homesick on the road
Can Lucas Neill stop those goals? West Ham has not won an away game this season. How bad are...
John Carew comes to Villa
The Milan Baros saga at Aston Villa is over. He is part of a swap deal that will reunite...
Video: Deuce’s debut for Fulham
Neat bit of skill and hustle by Deuce that led to the Fulham goal (of which Brian McBride was...
Dempsey impresses in Fulham debut
Clint Dempsey landed at Craven Cottage at full clip to a rousing reception from the Fulham faithful. He was...
Shevchenko denies favouritism
Sheva must have read the Soccerblog entry which talks about his friendship with Abramovich causing a rift between Mourinho...
Sheva and Abramovich: Owner and player should not be friends
Jose Mourinho is proving the Bear Bryant adage ” Winning isn’t everything but it beats anything that comes in...
Video: Nicky Butt’s goal vs Tottenham
Nicky Butt scores the winner against Tottenham. How significant is this? A Butt goal is as rare the return...
The strange case of Jared Borghetti
There are a number of reports that portray the ambiguous feelings of the Hispanic population to the Beckham move....