Movie Trailer: Once in a Lifetime
Back in the day. It was the New York Cosmos that brought soccer to America, leading with Pele –...
Category: Soccer History
Keane told Ferguson to shut up at testimonial
Roy Keane blocked Alex Ferguson from giving a tribute to him on his testimonial night. Apparently Ferguson asked Keane,...
Debate: Should the Iran team be banned from the World Cup?
Can politics be far behind when the World Cup is organized? Now, many EU members are demanding that FIFA...
Ecuador names its 23 man squad
Ivan Kaviedes- Ecuador’s 1998 Golden boy The 23 man roster includes Ivan Hurtado, Ecuador’s veteran defender and captain. He...
UEFA Finals: McClaren gets a beating!
0-4 to Sevilla. Not an auspicious end to McClaren’s career in club soccer. Onward to England.
Surprise – The Calcio is Corrupt
In “Forza Italia – A Journey in Search of Italy and Its Football,” published last week, the author Paddy...
Japan and S.Korea, the 2002 WC surprises hope to repeat their success
South Korea and Guus Hiddink accomplished the impossible, getting to the semi-finals of the 2002 WC. And now there...
Mexico’s electorate: Soccer more important than politics
The World Cup will soon see Mexico launch its campaign against Iran, Angola, and Portugal. And the forthcoming Mexican...
Nick Hornby: Author and Arsenal fan describes Highbury
Nick Hornby describes Highbury and the first match that he went for with his dad. An excerpt from Fever...
Roger Daltrey: Rock legend and Arsenal fan closes out Highbury
Here is Roger Daltrey’s tribute to Highbury. Thierry Henry gets a mention. Highbury Highs – written by Roger Daltrey...
Arsenal make it to the final four: Spurs pipped at the post
Arsenal beat Wigan 4-2 and Tottenham went down to West Ham 1-2. Thierry Henry scored a brilliant hat trick....
Video: Goalkeepers who would love to be strikers- Fabien Barthez
Fabien Barthez, the ever peripatetic French goalkeeper who was rarely to be found in goal but mostly charged out...
Video: Goalkeepers who would love to be strikers- Rene Higuita
Rene Higuita, flamboyance is thy name. Here is his famous scorpion kick.
Video: Goalkeepers who would love to be strikers- Jose Luis Chilavert
Goalkeeping can be a lonely experience. Your team’s attack is doing really great and the action is going on...
Juventus: The Serie champions have been getting by with a little help from friends
This could be a scene from one of those movies involving the Cosa Nostra. There is an investigation going...
So is the EPL season over? Tell that to the Spurs and the Gunners
Chelsea won over Man U and became the champions again. Game over. Not for the Spurs and the Gunners...
Bayern Munich makes it 20 Bundesliga titles
Bayern Munich drew with FC Kaiserslautern to win its 20th title in the Bundesliga and its 6th in 8...
Its not the shoes, its not the pitches: The EPL season is far too long
I read with great interest the BBC article on metatarsal injuries, the current scourge of the English squad. A...
We still believe in Ronaldo!
This article echoes the thoughts of millions of Brasilians around the world. Ronaldo is not finished. He is getting...
Video – Don’t forget Ronaldo
I have a feeling we will see some real fireworks from Ronaldo. This is his farewell, and his chance...
Goleo VI and Pille: The story untold, Part III
Goleo walked out rapidly from the Betty Ford Clinic To Rehabilitate Disturbed LIons (BFCRDL) , into the bright sunshine....
The physics of Rooney’s fracture: That’s a lot of weight
Rooney’s fracture of the fourth metatarsal, appears to have been caused by trauma. Most stress fractures occur in the...
Arkan, the ultimate soccer hooligan: His supporters continue his legacy
Arkan and his Tigers 15 January, 2000, gunmen inside the seafood restaurant of the Hotel Belgrade Intercontinental, shot of...
Video: “How to Play Soccer” by Diego Maradona
Your mouth is open! Don’t forget to breathe…
The Soccer War: Croatia and Serbia, 1990
For many Croats, the war began not in June 1991 but on the soccer field on 13 March 1990....
Why this World Cup is going to be like no other
Ronaldinho will stamp himself as the greatest player in this World Cup. Lionel Messi will be declared the next...
Ronaldinho now has more money than Beckham; not just the talent
Ronaldinho overtook David Beckham as the richest soccer player with his salary, sponsorships, and endorsements reaching an annual revenue...
Soccer Video: Shevchenko’s goal was legal, AC Milan was robbed
You decide. I think Shevchenko’s goal should have stood. That was no foul, just two players having a 50-50...
Shevchenko’s goal disallowed: Barca in the finals of the Championship league
Barca reached the Championship finals holding AC Milan to a draw. Both teams failed to score but the game...
Costa Rica: Paulo Wanchope is leading Los Ticos to this World Cup
Paulo Wanchope has a name that would fit right up there in a Tibetan monastery, for e.g., Sonam Gyatso....
Let’s give Gregory Coupet a chance, shall we?
Fabian Barthez enjoyed his fame in the 1998 World Cup with his celebrated moments alongside some real inexplicable flubs....
Fabian Barthez or Gregory Coupet: Domenech won’t say
The Jens Lehmann and Oliver Kahn runaround ended a few weeks ago with Lehmann getting the nod to keep...
Bob’s Hooliganwatch™
The latest from Bob at worldcupblog.org – Polish madness. I just hope the Euro-trash can be held in check...
Zizou announces retirement: This World Cup will be his final stage
Christian’s concern was well founded but we will get to see the maestro in action during this World Cup...
e- Bay in the news again: Fraudsters are using it to profit
The Germans have printed 3.07 million tickets for the World Cup and it has already been oversubscried 20 times....
Vikash Dhorasoo, Zizou’s midfield compatriot: France via Mauritius via India
It’s pretty abysmal when we consider the mark that Indian athletes have left on the world. We literally have...
Alan Shearer plays his swansong: Newcastle vs Sunderland
Alan Shearer played his last game against Sunderland and went out in style scoring a goal in Sunderland’s defeat...
Royal Ashbourne Shrovetide Football
From an unsolicited email I found in my inbox… very Tom-Brown’s-School-Days or something: Ever thought of soccer as an...
Fabrice Akwa wins Angola’s player of the year
Fabrice Akwa who captained Angola’s football team to their first ever World Cup won the top honors as his...
Dunga and Howie Long: Football enforcers
For the context go here
Goodbye Telê Santana
Brasil and the world will miss you, Telê Santana. We are thankful that you were here to guide Brasil...
World at Your Feet? Verdict: It Stinks
You’re the first in my life To make me think That we might just go all the way And...
Metatarsal injuries: There is trouble underfoot in the English footie squad
Foot loose; fancy free? The English squad would strongly disagree. In World Cup 2002, the England squad became more...
Video: The Real Eric Cantona
Before he became the fat boy in the Nike Joga Bonito ads and a third-rate actor, Eric Cantona had...
Video: Gunners 1, Villareal 0 Champions League
Kolo Toure’s first-half goal edged Arsenal towards the Champions League final with a narrow victory against Villarreal at Highbury,...
Video: The Top 10 Best Goals Ever
Sit tight and watch keenly:
Soccer Models: Giorgio Armani started it all
Christiano Ronaldo models Pepe Jeans We all know that David Beckham and Victoria Adams have a big empire, with...
Ronaldinho! Ronaldinho! Ronaldinho!
Ronaldinho showboats!!
When will Africa win the World Cup?
Pele, the most famous footballer ever, once said that an African team would win the World Cup by the...
Video: Best Soccer Goals
Some of the best goals in the history of the game. Viel spass:
Golden Balls – aaaaargh!
The folk at FIFA have no class. Now we have a cheesy golden ball for the finals. Wonder how...
Watch out: Here come the Socceroos.
Growing up in India where being ‘good in sports’ was an euphemism for underachieving, we neverthless followed with passion...