Jens Lehmann announces his last season
On reflexes alone, possibly one of the best. The problem was when he had to think, make decisions. It...
Category: Soccer Players
Wenger hedges his bets on Fabregas playing
The percentage of Fabregas not playing was at 60% yesterday afternoon. He missed practice to continue to receive treatment....
Mourinho issues a plea for help from Italy
Jose Mourinho seems to have suffered an attack of real homesickness after visiting Stamford Bridge. He has had it...
Video: CL semi-final: Ivica Olic fires Bayern past Man Utd
A magical finish. The indefatigable Ivica Olic steals the ball away from Patrice Evra in stoppage time and then...
Man Utd should capitalize on stumbling Bayern
Uefa Champions League – Bayern Munich v Manchester United Venue: Allianz Arena Date: Tuesday, 30 March Kick-off: 1545 EST...
Drogba gets no love from UEFA: Two match ban
Didier Drogba’s CL frustrations continue. UEFA today decided that Drogba’s stamp on Thiago Motta in the Chelsea vs Inter...
Danger signs: Arsenal goalscoring trending down
The line graphs above show a clear picture. As the Premiership season heads to its conclusion, the most worrying...
Video: Tevez keeps City in hunt for a top four finish
Carlos Tevez scores a hat trick and should find himself back in contention for an Argentina spot. But more...
Fabregas maybe ready in time for Barca!
An uplifting bit of news for Arsenal before the huge Barca showdown as it appears that Cesc maybe ruled...
Torres creates magic- Goal of the season contender
Two totally brilliant goals from Fernando Torres.Liverpool beat Sunderland 3 – 0
Video: Arsenal shoot title hopes in the foot
Birmingham’s injury time equaliser which Song kicked off Kevin Phillip’s chest into the net …kind of.
Lampard becomes 3rd highest Chelsea scorer ever.
Four goals against a hapless Aston Villa yesterday have taken Lampard to new heights and Villa in the other...
Cristiano Ronaldo is going to do better than Messi…
…at the World Cup.That is part of a Pele quote actually.“We cannot say that Messi, for example, is to...
Bursaspor’s Champion’s League dreams….
Bursaspor took a five point lead on top of the Turkish Süper Lig on Monday after a 2-1 victory...
Another Messi hat trick
Messi has scored 8 goals in four games and is on a hat trick of hat tricks having scored...
Video: Torres torrid as Liverpool overcome Lille
Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres set about Lille’s destruction. Giving Liverpool fans something else to talk about other than...
Wenger’s reaction to meeting Barca
On meeting the CL champions: “We respect what Barcelona have done but competition is about what you do tomorrow,”...
Arsenal get back Cesc, Rosicky but Gallas is still out
William Gallas may have a Baker’s Cyst. From Wenger’s description, the defender does not appear to have a straightforward...
CL quarterfinals: Arsenal to face Barcelona
As a Gunner supporter, one could not have asked for a tougher opponent barring Man Utd. As a lover...
Jonathan Zebina targeted: Juve fans continue their racist diatribe
Jonathan Zebina reacts to a group of unhappy tifosi racially taunting him The Juve tifosi are an unhappy lot...
Video: The Deuce enters Craven Cottage lore
A touch of absolute brilliance. A moment that ensures Clint Dempsey’s place in Fulham’s history. It is not enough...
MLS collective bargaining dead on the table?
FC Santos will be Red Bull Arena’s first visitor on March 20th Looks like a player strike is imminent...
Albert Riera is one unhappy player
Rubbishes Rafa’s man management skills. The Spanish winger nurses World Cup ambitions and his lack of playing time at...
Messi admires Arsenal, sees them as CL contenders
In an ESPN interview: “Arsenal are a team to consider because of their fantastic build-up play. They are like...
Video: The Yardbirds perform “Train Kept A Rollin”
A tribute to the clubs left in the CL fray. Jimmy Page and the Yardbirds (with Keith Relf on...
Video: Chamakhdown: Bordeaux overcome Olympiakos
Arsenal target Marouane Chamakh made sure that Bordeaux joined Lyon as the second French league side in the CL...
Video: A Messianic performance shatters Stuttgart
Lionel Messi we bow once again! We have lost count of your superlative performances. Following on the heels of...
Bad news at Camp Nou: Xavi out for the Stuttgart match
A big blow for the Blaugrana on the eve of their CL second leg against Stuttgart. Midfield maestro Xavi...
Meet Arshavin the web guru
Seems like Andriy Arshavin has been moonlighting as an internet Deepak Chopra. His advise appears as free ranging as...
Wenger’s next target: Christian Eriksen
An 18 year old Ajax prospect from the windy Danish city of Middelfart is on Wenger’s radar. Christian Eriksen...
Video: A crushing blow to Sevilla’s European dream
Tomas Necid’s cool as cucumber goal puts CSKA ahead. Diego Perotti equalizes almost immediately as Sevilla breathe a sigh...
Video: Inter 1 Chelsea 0
Chelsea’s European ambitions are snuffed out. Inter was the better team over both legs. Afterwards, Mourinho hailed an “almost...
Thiago Motta destroys Drogba and Chelsea
A whole lotta motta Inter 1 Chelsea 0 (Inter advances to the CL QFs on a 3-1 aggregate) Chelsea’s...
Achilles (for David Beckham): Epic Poetry?
Achilles (for David Beckham) by Carol Ann Duffy Myth’s river- where his mother dipped him, fished him, a slippery...
This could be a historic day for Sevilla and Andalusia
Away he goes. Jesus Navas is becoming a world class player Sevilla meet CSKA Moscow in their second leg....
Real continues to teeter on megalomania
Real want Rooney, Ribery, Ashley Cole, Joe Cole, your wife, and your children. And Kim Jong Il. Take a...
Mourinho arrives at Stamford Bridge sans Balotelli
Champions League last 16 second leg: Chelsea v Inter Milan Venue: Stamford Bridge Date: Tuesday, 16 March Kick-off: 1945...
David Villa pays homage to Messi
“When the best player in the world has his day, he is difficult to stop.” A tribute from a...
Beckham would have been peripheral
Fabio Capello should take a chance with him Rob Smyth tells the media to get a grip. Rightly so....
Robert F Agostinelli of the Rhone Group: A friend of the far right
If the Rhone Group buys out a controlling interest in Liverpool then expect Nikolas Sarkozy at Anfield. Silvio Berlusconi....
With Beckham gone, the DP clause should be scrapped
A potential gamechanger in the MLS vs players negotiations? The DP clause was originally created for the sole purpose...
Keith Alexander funeral today
The world of football misses a true believer and a gentleman. Keith Alexander’s memory will be preserved in a...
Phil Brown sacked
The tanning industry eagerly awaits Phil Brown as a spokesperson The fallout from the Jimmy Bullard – Nick Barmby...
Achilles tendon rupture: The end of the road for Beckham?
This has to be short and brutal. But a ruptured achilles tendon could spell the end of David Beckham’s...
Video: Seedorf’s goal closes Milan to within a point
Clarence Seedorf showed that he still has legs. He turned out to be Leonardo’s secret weapon coming on as...
Video: Mesmerizing Messi vanquishes Valencia
There is Cristiano Ronaldo, there is Wayne Rooney, but there is only one Leo Messi. That left foot has...
Video: Rampaging Rooney finishes Fulham
Man Utd went on top of the table with Wayne Rooney scoring his 22nd and 23rd Premiership goals (video)....
Video: Hertha ultras storm the field after Nurnberg defeat
Hertha’s troubled season got worse with the club facing possible sanctions after unruly fans invaded the pitch, some wielding...
Donovan exits Everton
Landon Donovan appeared for the final time for Everton when the Toffees played Birmingham City to a 2-2 draw....
Video: Bendtner’s last gasp goal gives Gunners glee
Arsene Wenger was a very relieved man when Nicklas Bendtner using his newly found predatory instincts scored when Boaz...
Pompey: The never ending Storrie finally leaves
An un-Storried past Peter Storrie who enjoyed his best years as Pompey’s CEO when Sasha Gaydamak was the owner...
Mbombela Stadium: Built on corruption and hit lists
Jimmy Mohlala was killed after exposing corruption in the ANC The NY Times has an article by Barry Bearak...
MLS strike: Donovan should stand up with his brethren
All indicators are that the MLS season will be delayed as players overwhelmingly voted to strike if free agency...