Beckham returns but do the Galaxy really need him?
The big story is that Donovan and Beckham have talked things over and things appear to have been patched...
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Deep thought: Will Man Utd be a feeder club for City?
City fans are in full throat gloat mode.
Obama shows off his soccer skills
He was receiving the MLS champions Columbus Crew at a White House reception to honour their achievements and got...
Valencia sets a 55 million euros price for Villa’s transfer
The much anticipated meeting between Valencia’s president Manuel Llorente and Jose Luis Tamargo, David Villa’s agent took place yesterday....
MLS All Star: Freddie Ljungberg benefits from Seattle fans
Former Arsenal man Freddie Ljungberg has been selected to the MLS All Star first XI. He and Kasey Keller...
Man Utd: No more summer signing represents disappointment in Nani and Anderson
When Cristiano Ronaldo was sold for 80m, one of the mitigating reasons was that the money would be used...
Adebayor heading off to City
Adebayor could be at the Eastlands next season Adebayor maybe leaving the Emirates finally. The Carlos Tevez transfer is...
Beckham calls it: Donovan is a poor sportsman
Those who follow Soccerblog know that we have been very critical of David Beckham’s MLS move, expressing our doubts...
Messi shows Mickey Mouse how its done..
Messi at Disney World showing Mickey Mouse the finer points of the how to balance the ball on your...
Ronaldo is the most popular player in Brazil
Ronaldo’s return to Corinthians and his success with the club has led to his popularity skyrocketing in the last...
Robinho finally ties the knot
Robinho marries long time companion Vivian after 11 years and the birth of his child Robson Jr. In attendance...
A Tomas Rosicky sighting
Its been 18 months since Tomas Rosicky played a match for Arsenal. That was against Newcastle in January 2008....
Marchionni signs: Melo’s Juve transfer inevitable
It is almost a done deal. Felipe Melo will move to Juve as the Violas agree to a Marchionni...
Kun Aguero: Man Utd offers Berbatov to Atletico
The tattoo reads “Kun Aguero” in Elvish Man Utd seems to be keen on landing Sergio “Kun” Aguero and...
WATCH: Zidane surprise at adidas’ Elite Soccer Program 2009
Our hero shows up to inspire the future of US Soccer: the top 102 youth athletes selected to partcipate...
Guess which Ronaldo just scored a hat trick.
The larger and less expensive one.Ronaldo scored three times as Corinthians beat Fluminense 4-2 in a Brazilian Championship game...
Psst.. wanna buy a Bentley?
In pristine condition.Only slightly used.The previous owner was one C Ronaldo.Unlike the Ferrari which is missing one of it’s...
Copa Libertadores 2009: Video: Cruzeiro salvage a crucial draw
Cruzeiro with goalie Fabio kept Los Pincharratas at bay and earned a crucial away draw at the Ciudad de...
Concacaf Gold Cup: Video: The USA overcome Honduras, 2-0
The late introduction of Benny Feilhaber made all the difference as he began the move that led to Santino...
Van Persie commits to Arsenal
Good man. We will need him and his fervour. Just so to offset Adebayor’s wishy washy commitment. “I have...
Donovan: A man to man with Beckham
Nothing can come as close to an admission of Beckham’s failure to ignite US football as one of his...
Juventus in advanced negotiations for Melo
Arsenal seem to have fallen off the radar. La Gazzetta dello Sport is reporting that Juventus is going ahead...
2009 Copa Libertadores Final: Will Cruzeiro steal one over Estudiantes?
Its an Argentina vs Brazil final. What more can you do to stir passion? However as Tim Vickery points...
C Ron has to make hasty exit…
….to avoid getting mobbed by overenthusiastic Real Madrid fans looking for autographs.
Sthefany Brito is now Mrs Pato..
She is now Mrs Rodrigues da Silva actually.Alexandre Pato tied the knot to Brazilian actress Sthefany Brito in the...
Concacaf Gold Cup: Bob Bradley might start Feilhaber
The USA meet Honduras in their first big test in the Concacaf Gold Cup at RFK Stadium in front...
Concacaf Gold Cup:Video: Ali Gerba scores over El Salvador
In form striker Ali Gerba scores the all important goal in the 32nd minute, a deflection of Patrice Bernier...
Shock signing: Onyewu joins Milan
The tough center back has joined Milan on a free Bosman transfer from his former club, Standard Liege. He...
Why the Liga is proving more attractive than the English league?
It was just a year ago and conventional wisdom had the EPL running rampant as the world’s powerhouse. The...
Concacaf Gold Cup: Canada meet suprising El Salvador
El Salvador scored the biggest upset of the Gold Cup so far as they beat Costa Rica through Osael...
Disclaimer: Another Cesc Fabregation
By now Cesc’s mouth must have turned to mush issuing denials that he is leaving Arsenal. The Sun reports...
Ronaldo’s Introduction
80,000 fans greet Cristiano Ronaldo at Real Madrid’s Bernabeu stadium. Reminds me of Maradona‘s introduction to Napoli all those...
How does Cristiano Ronaldo compare with Real’s other 9’s?
Cristiano Ronaldo will sport the number 9 at Real. He mentioned that he wants to emulate Alfredo Di Stefano,...
Video: Velez Sarsfield win controversial Argentinian Clausura
Angel Cappa’s exciting and attack minded Huracan squad which scored 35 goals in 18 matches lost against a dour...
CR 9: The most dramatic day in football history dawns
The most dramatic day in not just Real history but in the history of football as Cristiano Ronaldo is...
Adebayor out: Milan chases Luis Fabiano and Huntelaar
The reason why Adebayor has decided to recommit himself to Arsenal probably has less to do with a new...
Francesco Totti, Roma’s talisman commits to five more years
Francesco Totti has confirmed that he will stay on in the club for five more years until 2014 and...
The turning point: Perez visits Benzema’s home
The personal touch never fails. It says how much Florentino Perez wanted Karim Benzema. The Lyon striker reveals he...
Arsenal: Unhappy Eboue might be part of the Melo deal
The Felipe Melo transfer from Fiorentina seems to be crystallizing around the club’s condition that Emmanuel Eboue be part...
Video: Concacaf Gold Cup: USA 4 Grenada 0
The USA punished Grenada 4-0 with their second stringers. Freddy Adu was the beneficiary at the end of a...
Concacaf Gold Cup: The US start today against Grenada
Will Brad Evans get his debut in front of his home crowd? First, will the US be able to...
Michael Owen: A dud or Sir Alex’s shrewdest move?
Michael Owen becomes Sir Alex’s special project. I think the signing needs to viewed in the context of a...
Salary cap talk gathers momentum
Michel Platini again went on the record to air his disbelief at Real’s profligate spending after the club signed...
It might soon be Liga 4 EPL 0: Ribery to Real
Real is preparing an offer for Bayern that will pry away the twinkle toed French midfielder. The man himself...
Sir Alex’s shock weapon: Owen to join Man Utd
Michael Owen is getting ready to join Man Utd. Yes, did your jaw drop? The perennially crocked striker’s contract...
Ronaldo takes Corinthians to another title..
Ronaldo took some time off his busy Godzilla playing schedule to help Corinthians win the Copa do Brasil on...
In Florentino Perez’s era the days of Quinta del Buitre are but quaint memories
Emilio Butragueno and the legendary 80’s teams that relied on homegrown talent Sergio Ramos and Iker Casillas might be...
Liga 3 EPL 0: Benzema signs with Real
The tectonic plates that underpin global football moved and moved precipitously towards Real Madrid one again. Another 35 million...
Antonio Valencia to Man Utd: Very different from Ronaldo
Sir Alex has to rebuild his Man Utd team. When players like Ronaldo and Tevez leave, rebuilding is probably...
Starting young…
Some of us will remember that it was either Confucius or Lao Tzu who said ,”A journey of a...
Some pernicious themes that undermine the US team
An international conspiracy: John Harkes in the Brazil vs USA final said at one point that US defenders will...
Godzilla was actually Ronaldo..
Fat Ronaldo has a secret identity.Usually the superpowered version has an inconspicous human identity – like Superman is Clark...
Is Thierry Henry contemplating a MLS move?
2011 could be an important year for the MLS. Thierry Henry says he sees spending two more years at...
Arsenal: Gilberto makes a plug for Melo
Gilberto showed he still had some legs in the Brazil final against the US. The ex-Arsenal player is valued...