How Unique is Mario Balotelli?
As this ad tells us, he’s not Ronaldinho, Chris Waddle, Ronaldo, or Carlos Alberto Valderrama. Nope, he’s Mario Balotelli....
Category: Soccer Politics
Giorgios Samaras vs Kyriakos Papadopoulos do a slow dance
How about this for one of the most enduring images of the 2012 Euro? In the Germany vs Greece...
Fabio Capello got this one right about Wayne Rooney
Not as bad as the 2010 World Cup when England returned from a dismal campaign Fabio Capello said something...
Euro 2012: Laurent Blanc on the dock as Nasri prefers off pitch antics
After France’s disastrous 2008 Euro outing followed in quick succession by the 2010 World Cup debacle which saw France...
Austerity Bowl: Germany vs Greece
Germany pulls rank over the Euro zone with its GDP Germany ranks 14th in external debt and will meet...
Confusion reigns: UEFA and FIFA should coincide their tie breaking rules
Grant Wahl has a nice post about how UEFA and FIFA should get their act together and save mass...
Euro 2012: Hold off judgment on Roy Hodgson till its over
It’s time for Roy Hodgson to go all Shining on the pundits Not one match over and the knives...
The spectacular fall of Harry Redknapp as Arsenal finish him off
‘Arry goes after four years as Spurs manager On top of the world a bare four months ago having...
Euro 2012: Violent clashes mar Russia vs Poland match
The Warsaw police department deployed 6,000 officers, in one of their most intensive security operations, and it proved crucial...
Euro 2012: Racism and hooliganism take centre stage to performances
UEFA has launched an investigation into Spanish fans racially abusing Mario Balotelli So far in the first round of...
Roberto Di Matteo set to be confirmed Chelsea’s coach
” I’ll drink to that” The interim coach who led Chelsea to their first ever Champions League title is...
Euro 2012: Russian fans attack Polish stewards
Four Euro 2012 stewards were attacked and beaten up by Russian fans after the Czech Republic match. Some way...
Euro 2012: ESPN misses the mark woefully
I would rather see Giuseppe Rossi on the pitch than see him as a commentator on ESPN. A zombie...
Racism issue re-ignited in FA’s snub of Rio Ferdinand on Euro eve
The FA chases its own tail while it cries no racism Steven Gerrard is feeling angry at the number...
The Van Gaal factor in Liverpool: A coup d’etat waiting to happen
The gates of Gaal: What Brendan Rodgers could face Brendan Rodgers is set to become the new manager in...
Calciopoli II: Stefano Mauri, Lazio captain arrested along with 14 others
Stefano Mauri, Lazio captain is in the dock for accepting money to fix results In case you have not...
Pep Guardiola’s press conference: I need to find myself again
Pep Guardiola’s four years at the helm of one of the greatest side in this sport’s history wore him...
Champions League semi-finals: Bayern outclass Real Madrid, 2-1
szólj hozzá: Bayern – Real 2-1 We’re back! After more than a week of suffering from flu like symptoms...
Calciopoli2: AC Milan and Roma under investigation
Andrea Maseillo, the former Bari defender and a central figure in Calciopoli2 As many of us have heard, Calciopoli...
Champions League QF: Barcelona get past AC Milan, 3-1 (3-1 agg)
szólj hozzá: Barca 3:1 Milan Fullhighlights Barcelona and especially Lionel Messi did not wear their shooting boots today. And...
Chelsea smother Aston Villa, 4-2 including a Torres goal!
An emotional prelude to the match as Villa’s captain, Stiliyan “Stan” Petrov diagnosed with acute leukemia was given a...
Arsenal revert to type as QPR bests them 2-1
szólj hozzá: Q2-1A Whew! Just when we had run out of bad things to say about Arsenal. Seven successive...
Zinedine Zidane’s headbutt immortalized
The most iconic moment of the first decade of the 21st century now has a permanent home. Alright, that’s...
Claudio Ranieri sacked hours after Moratti said he would stay
Claudio Ranieri’s gone, gone to the outside, looking in Inter’s body count now includes four coaches in the last...
Sir Dave Richards “pints” out the lack of alcohol in Qatar
The Premier League chairman and FA vice chairman, Sir Dave Richards made a thorough ass of himself at a...
Pep Guardiola edges close to renewing Barca contract
According to Marca, negotiations are ongoing between Barca and Pep Guardiola’s agent Jose Maria Orobitg that would keep him...
Didier Drogba gets caught diving: My eye, my eye!
Didier Drogba was immense in Chelsea’s fight back against Napoli, scoring and creating chances. Yes, the old Drogba was...
Ricardo Teixeira: Another corrupt FIFA overlord bows out
Ricardo Teixeira, the CBF president for 23 years and the man behind Brazil’s 2014 World Cup bid stepped down...
Port Said massacre: Egyptian league cancelled
Not surprising. The Egyptian Premier League has been cancelled in the aftermath of the Port Said riots on Feb...
Twit of the week: Fuller’s mindless stamp on Ivanovic
Ricardo Fuller obviously thinks he’s Mario Balotelli or plays for a club like City. No, he plays for Stoke...
Wenger: RVP will not be sold even if Podolski joins
So it does appear Prinz Poldi’s Arsenal transfer is at an advanced stage but as of now, not yet...
Rangers: Bocanegra, Edu, and Bedoya still face an uncertain future
Rangeramerica: Bedoya and Bocanegra’s future lies in the balance The Guardian reports that Rangers players have come to an...
Zlatan scores a hat trick as Milan swamp Palermo, 4-0
szólj hozzá: Palermo 0-4 AC Milan After this match fitting Ibra’s head into the Emirates might prove structurally damaging...
Ten man Barca beat Sporting Gijon, 3-1
No Messi, Gerard Pique sent off. No problems for the Barca gravy train. Iniesta, Seydou Keita, and Xavi score...
What now for Bocanegra, Edu, and Bedoya at Rangers?
Rangers FC in crisis: What lies in store for Bocanegra, Edu, and Bedoya? Rangers FC is in crisis undergoing...
Terrence Boyd named in Klinsmann’s Bundesliga heavy MNT roster
Terrence Boyd plays for the Borussia Dortmund reserves Juergen Klinsmann mines the German American connections as the Bundesliga gets...
Aziz Yildirim in the eye of the Turkish match fixing trial
Fenerbahce fans showing their support for Aziz Yildirim, the club president Aziz Yildirim, Fenerbahce’s president and the most prominent...
Rangers face administration as back taxes pile up
The Old Firm is infirm. At least one of them is. That would be Rangers who are on the...
Evra snub: King Kenny, Suarez issue statements of contrition
Liverpool’s management had seen and heard enough. Kenny Dalglish’s head in the sand post match interview coming on the...
Harry Redknapp cleared of tax evasion charges
C’mon ‘Arry break out in a smile now! Harry Redknapp’s been found to be as clean as a whistle....
Roland Martin: Soccer bigot and unadulterated moron
Mmm ……. Roland Martin seems quite comfortable in his ascot. Too comfortable. Roland Martin, CNN’s most vocal homophobic bigot...
Curtains for Fabio Capello?
Fabio Capello showing what he thinks of the FA’s decision to nix Terry’s captaincy The FA and Fabio Capello...
Joey Barton’s John Terry tweets being investigated
Joey Barton’s reaction to the FA’s handling of the John Terry racial abuse case A series of Tweets from...
Does John Terry deserve to be captain?
Anton, or is that your name? Now, touch my skin. Worship it. One should ask the FA why they...
Hundreds wounded, several dead in Egyptian soccer violence
At least 74 soccer fans died as deadly riots broke out in Port Said after a soccer match between...
Bolton 0 Arsenal 0: Another disappointing Arsenal display
bolton 0-0 arsenal by Futbol2101 What does it take for any other player other than RVP to score goals?...
A huge blow: WPS shuts down 2012 season
Dan Borislaw hijacking the magic out of women’s professional soccer What a blow to women’s soccer after that magnificent...
Rumours Mourinho will leave are exaggerated
Real dissension in the ranks? The Real Madrid fans are in a barracking mood, just like the fans giving...
Dog day afternoon: Harry Redknapp’s tax evasion
Rosie gets an offshore bank account. What’s in it for Buster? Harry Redknapp maintained an bank account in Monaco...
Stop SOPA and PIPA
This video explains clearly the damage SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) and PIPA (Protect Intellectual Property Act) can do...
Copa Del Rey: Pepe’s unholy trifecta against Barca
Jose Mourinho’s intentions were perfectly telegraphed as he consigned Mesut Oezil and Esteban Granero to anonymity. He started three...
Claudio Ranieri unconvinced by Carlos Tevez
Inter has tabled a £20.7m bid for the serial wantaway but Claudio Ranieri’s statements show he remains unconvinced of...
Dzeko flies high to score City’s winner against Wigan
szólj hozzá: Wigan 0-1 Manchester City Edin Dzeko sighting once again. This time he flew high over the Wigan...