Ancelotti is paying for Abramovich’s £50m folly
“Hey Roman! Look at this classy spittoon.” Can we lay the £50m Torres boondoggle squarely on Roman Abramovich? Except...
Category: Soccer Players
Arsenal Supporters Trust: Hedging their bets
Alisher Usmanov is now being glorified in certain quarters within Arsenal’s supporters for holding out on his shares. The...
How is Stan Kroenke financing his Arsenal takeover?
The biggest news over the weekend was 41 year old Jens Lehmann’s return and the commanding difference he made...
Beckham scores a hole in one..
…or its equivalent ( if this video is to be believed)
Wenger: Less a manager, more a savant
Look to the future is Arsene Wenger’s mantra once again. Don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater maybe...
Neymar basks with a mask
Great goal by Neymar against Colo Colo in the Copa Libertadores which sets off a celebration that is borderline...
Joey Barton: Pundit and man of letters
The man can be a short fused nightmare on and off the pitch but he speaks the truth. Spot...
Champions League QF: Barca destroy Shakhtar
5-1. With goals from Iniesta (who had a brilliant game), Dani Alves, Gerard Pique, Seydou Keita, and Xavi Hernandez....
Evra’s foul on Ramires was a clear penalty
Sir Alex might feel a bit more at equilibrium right now. Somehow this time the dark forces that haunt...
LeBron James becomes a Liverpool stakeholder
Liverpool fans can expect NBA superstar LeBron James to be present in their midst at Anfield taking in a...
Birmingham’s psychic blow
Much has been said of the huge damage done by Birmingham’s victory over Arsenal in the Carling Cup finals....
Dejan Stankovic’s 50 metre goal against Genoa
Almost two years ago, Stankovic lashed an equally spectacular volley from midfield past Marco Amelia. Compare this to the...
A Real spanking: Spurs get torched 4-0
The match was lost in the first 15 minutes. Aaron Lennon taken ill before the match was replaced by...
Champions League QF: Schalke shocks the defending champions, 5-2
23+ minutes from Canal. Commentary in French. It all started swimmingly well for Inter within the first minute as...
What is the FA’s priority?
As a commentator rightly points out. What is the FA’s priority? A couple of swear words that attracts 15...
Sir Alex has a dig at big spending Chelsea
Love the tongue in cheek “Chelsea were right to spend £50m for Torres”. The artful dodger is a master...
Mourinho brings all his big guns against Spurs
Jose Mourinho will risk bringing back Cristiano Ronaldo and Marcelo even as they remain injury doubts. Fans are divided...
Zamalek vs Club Africain: Forget the riots
In the aftermath of the Zamalek vs Club Africain match which brought 5000 rioting fans onto the pitch, one...
201 great goals – courtesy Francesco Totti
Francesco Totti two goals against Fiorentina were his 200th and 201st in Serie A. He is only four goals...
Ochocinco made a ” honorary member” of Sporting KC
Chad left hanging at Sporting KC? No longer A feel good gesture but as suspected Chad Ochocinco failed to...
Rise and Shine: The Jay De Merit story
Stirring documentary about Jay De Merit who arrives in England with a dream of playing in the Premier League...
Expose on Australia’s World Cup bid wins prize
The Australian category for best sport writing went to Nick McKenzie and Richard Baker of The Age for their...
Rooney gets a two match ban
The FA hands the Man Utd striker a two match ban for swearing into a camera. One more defining...
Does this look like a furious Drogba ?
This is how one media report out of many describe this incident “Didier Drogba had to be forcibly removed...
FIFA’s Bosnia ruling shows no sensitivity
This was no April Fool’s joke as Bosnia and Herzegovina found themselves banned from international football. The problem: FIFA/...
16 year old Indi Cowie wows with her freestyle skills
Nice write up in the NYT magazine about 16 year old phenom Indi Cowie, whose family is originally from...
Rooney faces FA wrath for swearing
Not smart but really not a huge deal. Actually, he brings this passion to the fore on the field...
Champions League: Wenger can see Spurs beat Real
Yes, Arsene but can Arsenal beat Spurs? That should be a more pressing issue than two bits about a...
Sandro Rosell adds insult to Real Madrid injury
Sandro Rosell, Barca’s president predicts a 5-0 lashing of the Merengues in their Copa Del Rey meeting a day...
Edinson Cavani shows why he’ll be a hot summer target
Edinson Cavani will not be in Napoli much longer. He scored a hat trick in one of the Serie’s...
Pato comes alive in AC Milan’s 3-0 win over Inter
Masimiliano Allegri won the clash between the Serie’s two most photogenic managers. AC MIlan looked very comfortable in their...
Against Blackburn Arsenal’s self belief continues to erode
A couple of weeks ago, Man Utd took to the field against Bolton and found themselves a man down...
Asamoah Gyan against England..
This injury time goal from Gyan gave Ghana a draw against England in a friendly that was played on...
Goalkeeper scores 100 goals…
Rogério Ceni scored the winning goal against Corinthians this weekend and it was his 100th goal for São Paulo....
Milan Baros loses the ball……….!
A moment of total panic for Milan Baros in the game against Spain when the ball goes missing……………! He...
Villa and Iniesta meet their match..
Their waxwork lookalikes that is – at the ‘Museo de Cera’ in Madrid. While Villa’s lookalike looks reasonably like...
Matias Fernandez scores a glorious freekick for Chile
Portugal Chile friendly.Portugal were 1 goal up when Matias came up with this blistering freekick.The ball is travelling fast...
In Wenger we trust or should we?
Arseblog draws attention to something that Wenger said in the pre West Brom press conference regarding Thomas Vermaelen’s frustrating...
Chad Ochocinco’s soccer dreams are just that
Chad Ochocinco’s headline grabbing foray into soccer maybe motivated by the same feelings which led Deion Sanders and Michael...
Bad news for Stuart Holden: Out for six months
The Jonny Evans tackle does a number. Holden is out for the season. Big loss for Bolton and the...
Serie: How about Udinese?
Antonio Di Natale has been in top form The Bianconeri are yet to lose since the winter break. Their...
Chelsea’s Brazilians secure a vital win
The battle of the heavyweight “financial dopers” with a combined estimate of £650m in transfer fees was settled at...
Luis Suarez scores an almost impossible goal
Liverpool beat Sunderland 2 – 0 . This second goal from Suarez was scored from the tightest of angles.Goalie...
Video: Jonny Evans tackle injures Stuart Holden
The injury prone Stuart Holden was stretchered off after Jonny Evans tackle opened up a big bloody gash in...
Does anyone at Arsenal have Wenger’s ear?
Peter Hill-Wood? Pat Rice? Anyone? Arsene Wenger needs an intervention. No one is hurting more than he as Arsenal...
Mario Balotelli: Cleverer with his legs than his hands
Needless to say, Mario Balotelli might not be your preferred house guest for dinner if a rack of ribs...
Bin Hammam: Reflects Asia’s rise and football’s need for transpareny
He looks better than Septic Bladder Mohamed Bin Hammam who has done more than anyone to put Asia and...
Champions League: Man Utd faces Chelsea in QF
A crestfallen John Terry: The slip that cost Chelsea the Champions League: Lovers of redemption rub your hands. Man...
Champions League: Real Madrid breeze past Lyon
Marcelo scores a beauty dancing around the Lyon defense as Cristiano Ronaldo provides the killer assist! Karim Benzema adds...
Sir Alex: Of banns and bans
Sir Alex Ferguson’s contract should include the provision that he publicly proclaim his contempt for a referee before a...
Champions League: Inter beat Bayern in a thriller
Samuel Eto’o fires the first goal for Inter before two defensive lapses cost them the lead. Julio Cesar bobbles...
Champions League: Chicharito guides Man Utd into QF
The elusive Chicharito Hernandez, surely the signing of the season (Rafael Van Der Vaart is the other claimant) slips...
Wenger turns to Jens Lehmann
Jens Lehmann who definitely has tiger blood in his veins returns to Arsenal to help out with their goalkeeping...