Watching the Cup @Work: Univision = best free online option
Unless you have one of the official cable providers, you can’t watch ESPN3. I don’t why they’re doing this,...
Category: Soccer Skills
Javier Aguirre puts up a defensive fortress
Only three players with real attacking credentials. Giovani Dos Santos, Carlos Vela on the wings and Gulliermo Franco as...
Tragedy befalls Mandela on eve of World Cup opener
His 13 year old great grand daughter Zenani Mandela dies after the car they were driving in overturns. She...
Parreira goes with one recognized striker
Katlego Mphela has been a sniper in recent matches Against Mexico, Carlos Alberto Parreira starts the same XI that...
Ronaldo gives Madiba a Portugal shirt
This makes for a great picture. Cristiano Ronaldo whose off the pitch activities includes time spent in some seedy...
World Cup 2010: Can El Tri overcome SA in the opener?
Giovani Dos Santos could be the star of Group A South Africa vs Mexico, Group A, Soccer City Stadium,...
Yazid Mansouri removed as Algeria’s captain
Yazid Mansouri, Algeria’s captain and a veteran with 65 caps was removed from his leadership role by Rabah Saadane....
Behind the Scenes: “Capello’s Substitution!”
Now that the referees have been given the list of the “top twenty” English cuss words, Fabio Capello has warned...
Carlos Simon learns twenty English swear words
Wayne Rooney’s famous coprolalia has referees scrambling to learn twenty English swear words which could result in a player...
Drogba might start against Portugal
“I am even better with one hand tied to my back” Didier Drogba maybe on the field on Tuesday...
The Return of the Soccer Nerds
Just in time for South Africa 2010, the Soccer Nerds have returned. Who are the Soccer Nerds you ask?...
Michael Sokolove’s: ” How a Soccer Star is Made”
For those who have not read this article yet, it takes us into De Toekomst, Ajax’s famed youth academy....
Experts pick Spain to win
The BBC samples a number of coaches. pundits, and players and finds that Spain is a name on most...
Wenger gets into World Cup mode
I am now convinced that Mark Schwarzer is definitely an Arsenal target. Arsene Wenger warns Germany not to take...
From Forlorn to Forlan
The transformation from a derided and badgered figure leaving Old Trafford in utter humiliation to one of the most...
Clint Dempsey targets Glen Johnson
Glen Johnson: From the sublime to the profane One of the key match ups against England will be against...
Phillipe Senderos departs for Fulham
Finally, some news of Phillipe Senderos whose Arsenal future has been in limbo for years. He has departed for...
The return of King Kenny
Kenny Dalglish is positioning himself for a sensational Anfield return after 19 years to take over the coaching reins....
Nani’s World Cup is over
A bruised collarbone which did not respond to treatment ends Nani’s World Cup dreams. In his place Benfica’s utility...
Video: Spain annihilates Poland, 6-0
Spain did not need Lukasz Fabianski to win. It was an exhibition of beautiful football orchestrated by the likes...
Algerian legend: Lakhdar Belloumi
Lakhdar Belloumi was finally cleared by Interpol in April 2009 and an international warrant for his arrest rescinded. Belloumi...
Arsenal is not negotiating Cesc contrary to reports
Arsenal demand £58m for Cesc, Barca throw Yaya Toure as a sweetener, and a 48 hour sprint to the...
Brazil give Tanzania a lesson in Joga Bonito
Well Joga Bonito for Brazil because they scored 5 goals.Not so much joga for Tanzania cos they only came...
Rooney launches the F bomb on the referee
Fabio Capello’s biggest worry after the form of his players is Wayne Rooney’s shooting his mouth and getting sent...
Video: England 3 Platinum Stars 0
Wayne Rooney finally scored a goal. He also added an assist. But his ‘dark side’ was also on display...
FIFA and the OC wash their hands of fan stampede
FIFA and the World Cup Organizing Committee (OC) said that they had no part to play in the ticketing...
Benitez to sign Inter contract this week
Some little niggling details need to be worked out which Marco Branca, Inter’s technical director and Benitez are working...
Tim Howard and how Tourette’s helped his game
The New Yorker has an article on Tim Howard who will be in the cross hairs in the upcoming...
Soccer Aid 2010: Woody Harrelson wins it for the Rest of the World
Old Trafford was the venue of the 2010 Soccer Aid match which raises money for UNICEF to help children...
England baits the referee: Attention on Carlos Simon
England maybe in more trouble than previously thought if Fabio Capello is worried about referee Carlos Simon. The Brazilian...
Video: Serbia overcome Cameroon, 4-3
All of Cameroon’s three goals came from headers off crosses into the box. Mallorca’s Pierre Webo scored a brace...
Video: Robben hurts himself
Robben cuts in and pulls up for an instant before attempting an awkward looking back heel after which he...
Drogba rejoins his team: Could miss opener
Didier Drogba returned to his team in Lausanne after undergoing surgery for a fractured ulna (the inner bone of...
US victory was not just about the goals
The USA through Edson Buddle’s brace and Herculez Gomez stoppage time goal broke Australia’s record of never losing when...
Charlie Davies’s understudy Ideye Brown replaces Mikel
Sochaux striker/ attacking midfielder Ideye Brown is to replace John Obi Mikel. He gets his opportunity after Mikel’s ankle...
Can Italy pull it off? Switzerland result an indicator
Italy drew with Switzerland, 1-1 after falling behind to Gokhan Inler’s goal. Sampdoria striker Fabio Quagliarella making a strong...
John Obi Mikel to miss the World Cup
The list lengthens. Chelsea’s bad karma with its World Cup representatives continued with John Obi Mikel set to miss...
Andrea Pirlo could miss the World Cup
The body count at this World Cup could now include Andrea Pirlo who suffered a calf injury after taking...
Video: China embarass France, 1-0
Check out Deng Zhuoxiang’s wickedly swerving free kick in the 67th minute. It starts off to Hugo Lloris’s left,...
Rio Ferdinand ruled out, Dawson will join England squad
Michael Dawson joins the England squad This World Cup is already reeling with some marquee names missing either through...
Video: Drogba injuring his elbow
Marcus Tulio Tanaka comes flying in at top speed as Drogba gets the ball and his knee clatters into...
Didier Drogba could miss the World Cup
He is said to have a possible fracture of his elbow in the match against Japan following a collision...
The USA should beware Nadir Belhadj
The headlline could very well read Nadir Belhadj should beware Nadir Belhadj. This most talented wingback, part of Pompey’s...
Rio Ferdinand knee injury sets off England concerns
Michael Dawson might have an outside chance of making it to the World Cup. He is on standby as...
Robo Cup enthusiasts: This is the month
A video with highlights (and a great soundtrack) of the 2009 Robo Cup at Graz. Robo Cup 2010 in...
A few thoughts on Rafa
No football partisan of any shape, form, race, creed, colour, religion, or degree of passion can ever remain unmoved...
Video: Mexico show up the Azzurri, 2-1
The defending champs could like the French in 2002, be in real danger of crash out at the group...
Altidore’s is day to day with an ankle sprain
Some cause for concern coming out of the US camp. The only US striker with some amount of international...
The USA: Over a 70% chance of progressing out of Group C
According to the Castrol Index, England are preening favourites to win Group C but the USA has a healthy...
After the rope a dope, Arsenal smack Barca over Cesc
This is close to Muhammad Ali taking all that wild swinging by George Foreman to administer an eighth round...
Avram Grant installed as West Ham manager
David Gold talks about why Grant was brought to Upton Park. “He has a great sense of humour and...
Video: Brazil swamps Zimbabwe, 3-0
Zimbabwe actually came out as the more enterprising team for much of the first half. In the 19th minute...
Video: Pantelic makes a mess for Serbia
The highly rated Serbian team was held to a stuttering draw against Poland. This is not how Radomir Antic...
Benitez’s exit becomes imminent
This might be Rafa Benitez’s last weekend at Anfield. The Liverpool board were in a meeting till late today...