Maradona makes peace with Veron
The new era of Maradona pragmatism begins. “He let the tortoise get away with some of the things he...
Category: Soccer Humor
Cristiano Ronaldo’s long lost twin brother found
Watch how he keels over when the linesman’s flag brushes against him.That’s an unmistakeable family resemblance…! That’s his twin...
Soccer video of the week:Ref fails to spot Cahill’s dive
As Everton sent Middlesbrough crashing out of the FA Cup on Sunday the ref failed to spot this dive.Cahill...
Video:The maddest two minutes in the history of soccer…
You have to see this to believe it.The game is between Mazara and Villabate in the Sicilian League of...
Will Ballack apologise ?
Gaston Aguirre said sorry when he whacked a pigeon with a football the other day – causing it grievous...
French goalie demonstrates the best way not to clear a ball..
French keeper Julien Lachuer demonstrated in the Coupe de France this week the correct technique to use if you...
Ref shows unrepentant parrot red card…!
Referee, Gary Bailey was forced to make the extraordinary decision recently. He had to give a parrot a red...
Another Ronaldo Ferrari joke..
You know the book ” The monk who sold his Ferrari ” ? Well Ronaldo wants to sell his...
Video: Argentine soccer player’s fatal strike…
In what surely must be a first of its kind story an Argentine soccer player Gaston Aguirre killed a...
Little Zizou: Execrable movie
This movie could easily have been titled, Little Zizou: A Gratuitous Reference To or the Incredible Vanishing Zidane. Apart...
So what should Terry Butcher do?
Terry Butcher has to now live with the fact that Maradona will be the topic du jour of the...
Michael Bradley inflicts some misery on Bayern
Bayern was poised to take three points as they were coasting to a 2-0 victory over lowly Borussia Moenchengladbach...
Wenger needs a reality check
Anytime you talk about Arsenal, you have to qualify it with the paeans that Arsene Wenger so richly deserves....
Maradona: The telenovela: Hoopla
Diego Maradona landed in Scotland just before Wednesday’s game and with a curt “I don’t speak English” blew by...
Arsenal is bleeding respect
Arsenal vs Villa was supposed to showcase the best and brightest talent. But only one team showed up to...
Maradona: The telenovela begins: Resignation
Now it is Oscar Ruggeri. Maradona wants the former Boca defender and 1986 team mate as his assistant. Ruggeri,...
Barack Obama: Soccer’s newest non-playing hero
A flurry of articles examining Obama’s relationship with soccer. David James believes Obama’s transformational presidency will be good for...
Alexi Lalas resurfaces: He has words for Beckham
Remember Alexi Lalas and his grandiose pronouncements on how Becks would single handed turn the MLS into a world...
MLS palyoffs: Last minute equalizer saves Crew
The Wizards went ahead with a 53rd minute goal by Arnaud and then played the last 15 minutes a...
Can Kansas City pull it off?
The hottest team in the MLS is without Josh Wolff but Claudio Lopez is peaking at the right time....
Sir Alex opens up a can of worms
The words exchanged between Sir Alex and Ramon Calderon might escalate into a diplomatic fracas between the Spanish and...
Soccer’s upper echelons: Despots and dementia
Marca’s cover morphs Sir Alex into the Franco of Manchester Man Utd boss Sir Alex Ferguson came off the...
Deep thought: Will Russell Brand tar Obama by association
Brand resigned today from his BBC radio show following obscene calls left on the phone of Andrew Sachs that...
Maradona the manager is not a good choice
If Maradona can take Boca out of their current neurosis and put them on top of the table, I...
Charlton Athletic: Dubai faces financial woes of its own
The reasons Zabeel Investments gave for not pursuing the Addicks were concerns regarding foreign ownership and the economic downturn...
Gallas up in smoke
Remember that huge flap about Arsenal defenders being short of height after their loss to Hull City. Well, we...
Deep thought: Can Obama pick a fantasy soccer team?
Obama is a West Ham fan, so he knows something about soccer. Read this article to find a sure...
Sepp Blatter’s presidency is literally a wreck
Last Saturday afternoon FIFA president Sepp Blatter, 72, roared out of an Alpine mountain tunnel in his £100,000 luxurious...
Video: CL: Arsenal 5 Fenerbahce 2
Fenerhaçe – Arsenal (Şampiyonlar Ligi) 2-5Uploaded by TuRkMaTriX It was a goal fest as Adebayor, Walcott, Diaby, Song, and...
Martin Samuel cries foul
Evincing a genuine concern about mounting debt in the EPL unleashes an unhinged rant from Martin Samuel on Lord...
McBride leads the Fire to the playoffs
Brian McBride never ceases to amaze. He is a warrior. His second goal against his former team tied the...
Shakespeare says refs have feelings too you know..
Shakespeare might have put it this way ..” Hath not a ref eyes? Hath not a ref hands, organs,...
Geovanni’s goal doom Spurs to their worst start
You have to go back 96 years. Spurs lost to Hull City, 0-1 after a Geovanni free kick struck...
Alecko Eskandarian undoes his former club
Alecko Eskandarian, the ex DC United player has been Preki’s go to guy Chivas vs DC United’s encounter boiled...
A piece of poor defending lets Arsenal down: Not height
Was it the lack of height that got Ledbitter the goal or the abject abandonment of good defending and...
The VP debate: Soccer moms are a barometer
Courtesy Sarah Palin: Asked about the economy, Palin suggested talking to a parent at a soccer game. “I’ll betcha...
Players need to check into the Emirates
Players from opposing teams who exceed this height and weight need not enter the Emirates because Arsenal has a...
Deep thought: Mike Ashley to be merked by Chris Nathaniel
The creator of Rio’s World Cup Wind Ups is fronting the Nigerian consortium bidding for Newcastle. Here is a...
Lehman takes itself out of the running to buy Newcastle
An attempt at black humour >>
Newcastle to be Bill Gates latest philanthropic endeavour
If he buys it will be under the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation to improve the fans health in...
Video: Titus Bramble scores a spectacular goal
Bramble shows why he is a menace in his own half. Another game, another display by the player whose...
Walcott helps Arsenal blank Blackburn
Arsenal made the return up north to face a team that has posed so many problems in the past....
Jack Warner and Dwight Yorke get some Roy Keane love
Oy. Roy Keane gets tetchy, very tetchy. A lot of this has to do with Jack Warner’s unsavoury reputation.
Deep thought: Man City richer than Lehman Brothers
Well on its way >>
France vs Serbia: Domenech still lives in a bubble
I have no idea why the French federation continues to repose its confidence in a manager that his team...
English team wins title
At last.Not a very elevating or inspiring title – but a title nonetheless.They have won the title “Biggest waste...
The great ball of China
The headline might have misled you into thinking that this post was about a large spherical object made of...
The fattest footballers of them all..
Mirror,mirror on the wall Who are the fattest footballers of them all? Here’s what the mirror said : Andy...
Moving wall problem solved by the Argentines
Great free kicks huh? All the because the wall stayed put.Not possible if the wall had crept closer before...
Deep thought: Sepp Blatter is Abe Lincoln
This weekend we saw Sepp Blatter clutch the Emancipation Proclamation to his breast as he impassionately spoke about the...
Samir Nasri arrives in Hleb’s Hellhole
Hleb’s thumb down to London life does not seem to have discouraged Samir Nasri who arrives in the Emirates....
Hleb’s Hempstead Haven Harrowing Healthwise
Aliaksandr Hleb’s departure seems imminent. Well, mentally at least. The man has been complaining for months of living in...