Tuncay’s absence will be huge Of all the players missing from the Turkish squad, Tuncay Sanli’s absence hurts more than others. The Middlesbrough striker...
Euro 2008: Germany vs Turkey: Integration re-visited When Germany and Turkey meet tomorrow on the field it will not be just another soccer match but one...
Arshavin could be in the Emirates Arsene Wenger is pursuing the Zenit St. Petersburg striker with deadly intent notwithstanding his coy statements. To do that...
WC qualifiers: Dunga’s scheme grinds out draws The man who has made it a mission to bleach Brazil of the memories of the Tele Santana era...
Pele robbed at gunpoint… Robbed at gunpoint yesterday – Pele’s gold necklace, a mobile phone and an expensive wrist were stolen when his...
Andrei Arshavin – A new star rises in the east Andrei Arshavin – wears the number 10 shirt and wears it with the style that matches other wearers of...
Pirlo’s absence gives Spain its best chance Just when Andrea Pirlo was showing his best form in a while, against France, he picks up his second...
Chelsea’s little tattle tale announcement causes Portugese heartburn There it is. If Portugal had beaten Germany, Chelsea’s announcement on their website, announcing Big Phil’s hiring during the...
The Amazing Turks do it again: Croatia’s heartbreak Go up a goal against Turkey at your peril. Because you will lose. Switzerland, the Czech Republic, and now...
Beckham’s first full season: Just another good MLS player I watched the LA Galaxy clobber the San Jose Earthquakes last weekend thanks to Edson Buddle’s hat trick. David...
Samir Nasri’s arrival at the Emirates does not enthrall We need a striker. Period. Someone who puts the exclamation point to all the artful text that we scribe...
Guus Hiddink stamps his class: Russia through All hail Guus Hiddink. The man is a maestro. S.Korea, Australia, and now Russia. Each country tasted success with...
ESPN misses the mark with Euro 2008 Its a pretty empty studio at halftime for the last round of matches. Rece Davis with Julie Foudy. Its...
Yet another Dutch ball hawg scores Klaas- Jan Huntelaar this time, folks! Another player with a strong id comes through for the Oranje as they...
Domenech’s timorousness sinks France Thierry Henry loves to get cute in front of goal. All flashes and finesse touches. And today he scored...
Euro 2008: Romania vs Netherlands: A direct route All the talk of Italy and France in their biggest encounter could be mere piffle if Romania wins against...
Euro 2008: France vs Italy: Ground vs Aerial It will be the tale of the two keepers. And who will be more effective in keeping the ball...
Unconvincing Germans bundle out the Austrians Mario Gomez’s footwear is not built for speed So far under Joachim Low, the Germans have looked flat in...
Can Big Phil manage England’s predatory media? The biggest question is not Big Phil’s management of Abramovich or Arnesen or even whether Chelsea becomes a version...
Deep thought: What if Germany had met Turkey? If Petr Cech had an off day against the Turks and the Czechs only lost by a goal, is...
Euro 2008: Germany vs Austria: Prepare for the shocker One team must have pricked up their ears hearing the Czech Republic’s elimination at the hands of Turkey. This...
Three ball hogs combine to KO France Ruud Van Nistelrooy. Robin Van Persie. Arjen Robben. Most people can safely say that these three do not play...
Indomitable Turks stun Euro 2008 Andy Gray said “This is the best I have seen seen Turkey play.” Me thinks he held back a...
Torres gets his own Nike video El Nino’s 24 goals for Liverpool made him the highest scoring debutant foreign striker in English football.Nike have now...
The reincarnation of David Beckham …as captain of the English team – believe it or not.The game is a friendly against Trinidad and Tobago...
Video: Oliver Kahn’s last stand Mohun Bagan did not trouble the Bayern Munich defence too much and the other end of the Bayern team...
Maradona by Kusturica A documentary on the life of Diego Maradona by a two time Palme d’or winner.Maradona kicked a football around...
Hleb is a wasted player Hleb has not endeared himself to many Arsenal fans after being discovered that the he has been secretly hawking...
United beat Chelsea on penalty kick shoot-out (6-5) Manchester United over Chelsea on penalties: The best part of the game – Ronaldo’s header to start the scoring...
CL Final: Cruelty thy name is soccer! John Terry takes the penalty as his feet give out on the slick Luzhniki Stadium turf. The ball flies...
Overtime: Where are Rooney and Ronaldo? Boring. Chelsea had United on its heels and were unlucky not to score in the second half. Ferdinand is...
Half Time Report: missed chances prove costly for Man U Well, Man U should be up 3-0. Instead, we have them tied at 1-1. Ronaldo and Rooney looked great...
FA Cup medals stolen After waiting for 69 years to win the FA cup for the first time since 1939 Glen Johnson and...
AC Milan keep Kaka out of the Olympics Kaka will not get a chance to live the Olympic dream as AC Milan have refused to allow him...
Video: Kanu gives Portsmouth the FA Cup The goal came against the run of play and because of a mistake from the Cardiff goalkeeper Peter Enckelman.Winning...
City of Joy to host Kahn’s final game Oliver Kahn will say goodbye at the City of Joy. He will play his last professional match for Bayern...
Video: Tevez pulls equaliser out of hat …two minutes from the final whistle.Chelsea’s dream is slip sliding away.Man U – three points ahead of them now...
Video: Nakamura wonder goal Nakamura set the stage for a high voltage game with this bit of swerving devilry.
Ronaldo scores his 37th as Man U hang on for a draw Wayne Rooney would be the hero of the day because he scored the late equaliser that ended the game...
Black Maradona Sylvan Ebanks-Blake may have to be called the ‘black Maradona’ after this wonderful goal against Charlton on Saturday –...
Ronaldo closing in on Law His 35th goal in as many games came off this impudent backheel.Denis Law’s feat of scoring 46 goals in...
Video: Pato scores on debut Pato scores the winner in Brazil’s 1-0 victory over Sweden.He had only been on the pitch for 12 minutes...
The 12 stages of Beckham After Rio’s life story from cradle to captain here is another life story – Beckham’s.The outstanding moments of his...
Rio’s road to leadership The story of his life from Cradle to Captain is outlined here in broad brush strokes,a bit of detail...
Is Ronaldo the best ? Ronaldo is at the receiving end of many plaudits and accolades and pats on the back after he beat...
Where is Drogba these days ? The (once) dreaded Drogba has scored one goal for Chelsea since the end of November.He didn’t even score one...
Ronaldo saves Man U the blushes It came close to an unexpected upset.A combination of dogged defence a bit of luck.Derby held on tenaciously until...
Torres’s third Hat trick Torres scored his third Liverpool hat-trick – and second in successive home appearances – in the 4-0 win against...
The world’s first climate-neutral professional footballer Martin Hiden is the first to get that impressive sounding title.With regard to Euro 2008 he plans to compensate...