Juande Ramos CSKA departure has tones of his Spurs exit
Juande Ramos would be forgiven if he suffers panic attacks close to the fourth week of October every year...
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Real Madrid crisis: Pellegrini gets two more matches
Manuel Pellegrini’s coaching career at Real is in danger. The shocking defeat at the hands of lowly Alcorcon has...
Lotthar Matthaus rejects Racing Santander job
Matthaus last minute rejection of the Racing Santander job has the club gnashing their teeth. He was supposed to...
Will Adam Pearson’s arrival hasten Phil Brown’s exit?
Phil Brown, ex manager and current suntan oil salesman? The Independent says that Adam Pearson’s shock arrival from Derby...
Video: Arsenal ends Liverpool’s Carling Cup run, 2-1
Fran Merida scored with a stinging left footed shot in the 19th minute after Voronin gives it away to...
A special comment on Sepp Blatter: Enough already
“Dear Leaders” I think even Kim Jong il woud be envious of the uninterrupted reign of Sepp Blatter. He...
The Beeb features Wenger
Listen to Emmanuel Petit, David Dein and Lee Dixon during a special programme, Arsene at 60, on BBC Radio...
Video: The Geriatricos beat the Galacticos, 3-2
Lights! Camera! Action! The second half had it all. Saves, goals, a melee, and a win for beleaguered AC...
Maurice Edu racially abused by club supporters
Just so bigoted. Maurice Edu who played so well in his first season with the Gers was the target...
World Cup 2010: France to meet Ireland
The draw is in. Eight team compete for the last four spots from the European zone. France line up...
Sir Alex gets charged with improper conduct
The Alan Wiley drama finally came to a head with the FA charging Sir Alex with improper conduct for...
Who will tell Maradona the Truth?
The sad part of it is that it has actually gotten to this point and he’s still the coach. ...
Peace One Day: Adidas & Puma Shake Hands, Play Football
Now let’s get that Middle East peace process back on track… Peace!
Error filled derby gives United bragging rights
Sir Alex Ferguson on the win: “We gave three goals away today. It could have been an embarrassment –...
Pele gets back at Don Diego
Remember how Maradona crowed he was chosen the best player over Pele in an internet poll. “What matters is...
Is Notts County a cog in Qatar’s larger football ambitions?
Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, Qatar’s Emir and football association president Saving the world’s oldest football club has an...
Sir Alex: Man City a “bit cocky”
Sir Alex on the run up to the derby which should be lots of fun. Ferguson said: ‘The rivalry...
Man City have their first inkling of what Ade is all about
A three match ban at the least should settle the fact that Ade came to City to play in...
Bilardo will assume a larger role in player selection
Diego Maradona’s power is being taken away. Carlos Bilardo is being asked to step in and help with player...
In Chelsea’s squad lie England’s future managers
Saturday, June 1st, 1991 was the day when Man Utd won the Cup Winners Cup beating Barca, 2-1 in...
The FA needs to take immediate action against Ade
Above is the photographic evidence of Adebayor’s malice. As if there was any more reason needed why he is...
City being investigated for teen transfer
In an all too familiar story, another potential poaching case, this time involving 17 year Jeremy Helan of Rennes...
World Cup 2010: Giovani Dos Santos stamps his class
El Tri overcame the Ticos, 3-0 in a facile win at Saprissa stadium with Giovani Dos Santos providing a...
Maradona vows to carry on
“The responsibility is solely and exclusively mine.” Brazil’s humiliating win had Maradona on the defensive but the Argentina manager...
Tapping: Legalize it!
Legalize it – don’t criticize it Legalize it and I will advertise it Some call it tapping Some call...
FIFA bans Chelsea from the transfer market till 2011!
Talk of being blindsided. Here I am moaning about Eduardo’s two match ban whereas a little known player called...
The Reds dressing room becomes the tower of Babel
Big losses to Spurs and Villa are not what Rafa Benitez had in mind when the season began. The...
Maradona’s Brazil preparation borders on panic
The September 5th encounter between the Albiceleste and Seleccao fast approaches. If there are any indications who feels most...
Graham Poll reveals why he was so incompetent
Graham Poll on diving. “It was on the eve of the start to the Barclays Premier League season, when...
The gloves come off: Wenger says anti-football
What is anti-football? Paul Dirac’s thesis that there exists anti-matter, i.e., the opposite of normal matter, was proven right...
Kevin Hackett to apologize to Wenger
Good for him. The farce that followed was painful to watch.
Armchair refereeing: What do you think?
My impression, Almunia is going for the ball which bounced away from his hands. He did not deliberately bring...
Which alternate reality does UEFA live in?
A sickening tackle on Eduardo more than 18 months ago leaves him a doorstep from a permanent end to...
Video: Steven Gerrard’s innumerable Eduardo moments
Eduardo’s dive might have been despicable but here is a video of Steven Gerrard elevating it to an art...
Robben’s celebration is a statement
The Dutch double down. I think Robben’s celebration is a pointed reminder of how Real treats its Dutch contingent...
Grupo Clarin, Cristina Hernandez, and Julio Grondona: Circular logic
When does it become a moral imperative for the government to intervene and head of potential riots? When it...
Lescott finally has a price tag: £30 million
Les’ cough up the cash. The ball is in Mark Hughes court. Is he prepared to draw a line...
Is nationalism deeper rooted in South American football?
Tim Vickery observes: This idea of representation is especially strong for the South Americans, where the shirt of the...
Video: The case for goal line technology grows
Anyone following English League by now knows the strange case of Freddie Sears’s goal being disallowed after it clearly...
Obama hedges his bets on the Mexico match
At 0-22-1 at the Azteca you don’t have to be a rocket scientist to figure the odds of the...
World Cup 2010: The Beeb profiles Matthew Booth
Matthew Booth’s story reminds one of how sports in SA was and still is segregated along racial lines. Cricket...
The curious case of Paul Pogba
Man Utd’s policy of uprooting underage Brazilian talent like Fabio and Rafael Da Silva and going after highly rated...
Obama makes a plug for USA’s World Cup bid
Sepp Blatter was in town recently for the Gold Cup final and then flew down to DC, invited to...
Becks should appeal the fan’s ban
A video clip of what transpired in the Milan match If Becks wants to make friends with the Galaxy...
Pep Guardiola: Eto’o to be jettisoned
The uneasy relationship between Samuel Eto’o and Pep Guardiola seems to have come to an end with Barca’s manager...
Blatter’s religious hypocrisy
The Pharaohs perform namaz after their win against Italy Blatter was very critical of the Seleccao for huddling together...
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...
Iranian players: FIFA wants answers
FIFA writes to the Iranian football association seeking answers following a Guardian report that four Iranian players were banned...
Petitioning US Soccer: Wear Green Wristbands for the Finals
Nico Pitney‘s Huffpost liveblog contains the following petition: To the U.S. soccer team players: Please consider wearing green wristbands...
FIFA: Keep the Vuvuzela for South Africa 2010
Play it loud, South Africa! SoccerBlog.com goes on record in favor of the Vuvuzela. Brazil has the support of...
Confederations Cup: Aboutrika and Egypt shine a light
Egypt is the toast of the Confederations Cup just like Turkey were in the 2008 Euro which lifted much...
US Soccer: Is the Sky Falling?
Almost, according to this poll by Steven Goff >> >> SoccerBlog.com EXCLUSIVE: Step into Messi’s Shoes!
Who runs Indian soccer?
Alberto Colaco, the AIFF secretary-general is stepping down after eight and a half years. He is being asked by...
Donovan’s poor sportsmanship
This needs a comment. Afterward, Donovan was dismissive of Rossi, saying, “If the guy doesn’t want to play for...