Wenger being small minded about Drogba?
Catch me a clue. Where was Wenger being small minded about Didier Drogba as claimed by The Guardian’s Kevin...
Category: Soccer Skills
Messi wins the Ballon D’Or
Well deserved win for the man who occupied centerstage in Barca’s glorious treble – The Champions League, the Liga...
The Chelsea squad outcoach Wenger
Watching Chelsea play Arsenal, one got the impression that they bode their time soaking up the pressure and then...
Video:Ibrahimovic wins El Classico for Barca…
As Neil Diamond said sometime somewhere “Money talks,but it can’t sing and dance,and it can’t walk.” Real Madrid found...
Van Persie out for 4-5 months
Even worse news. From the Arsenal website. “Advice was sought from the leading ankle specialist Mr Niek van Dijk,...
Video: Maradona using his hand on 3 other occasions
N. Waleed sends us this clip with Maradona using his hand on three other occasions apart from the infamous...
Dani Alves: Madrid clings to one player
Dani Alves on the showdown between Real and Barca at Camp Nou and the fact that Cristiano Ronaldo will...
Dubai taking over Liverpool or any club? Forget about it
Remember last summer, when the news was Dubai International Capital (DIC) was so close to buying out Liverpool from...
Song is Arsenal’s most improved player this season
Richard Williams does not see what is obvious to Arsenal fans. ” and the unconvincing performance of Alexandre Song,...
Gallas may not be ready for the Chelsea encounter
Apparently William Gallas has problems putting his contact lens on because the left eye is still so swollen from...
Video: CL: Bordeaux 2 Juventus 0
Fernando and Marouane Chamakh make Juventus pay. Bordeaux’s impressive display gives them as much claim to the CL title...
Could Bordeaux win the Champions League?
With none of the big clubs looking self assured or dominant in their CL campaign so far, this could...
Bordeaux loss: Diego deflects blame on to Ciro Ferrara
How in blazes did Diego miss that sure shot equalizer a few yards out of goal in the 64th...
Philadelphia Union picks its roster
Alejandro Moreno is an original Union Exciting times for the Union. Their first squad has Alejandro Moreno, the Venezuelan...
World Cup 2010: Egypt’s contempt for “Africa”
One of the most stark features of the Algeria vs Egypt imbroglio is the undercurrent of contempt that most...
Video: CL: Rodrigo Tello sinks Man Utd
Ben Foster won’t be the one to say, “I tello so.” Besiktas continued the theme of the underdog shocking...
How does a £20m boot out Rafa campaign sound?
Perish the thought of Rafa going anywhere even as more and more fans have serious doubts whether Liverpool’s future...
Gerrard turns his attention to the Europa Cup
A shockingly early CL exit. Today, Liverpool won against Debrecen, a victory that became moot because Fiorentina beat Lyon,...
Video: CL: Arsenal’s 2-0 win against Liege proves pyrrhic
Watch More Football Highlights at MySoccerPlace.net Arsenal won against Standard Liege, 2-0 but at tremendous cost. Kieran Gibbs is...
Another FIFA meeting
Sepp Blatter removing his iPod and looking around at the boardroom. ” We had a flare up in the...
Wenger: Those who pay your salaries come first
Wenger introduces his club vs country interjection in this World Cup season. For those dreaming of saving themselves for...
Egypt escalates its rhetoric
Egypt’s hissy fit continues. Hosni Mubarak: “I want to say in clear words that the dignity of Egyptians is...
Philadelphia Union’s big day on Wednesday
Union fans will be waiting in anticipation for Wednesday, 25th November. On that day, the newest member of the...
MLS Cup 2009: Should Beckham have played all 120 minutes?
We now know that David Beckham suffers from a mild form of asthma since childhood according to his spokesman...
Fitch Ratings CEO wants a France vs Ireland replay
The president of Fimalac, Marc Ladreit de Lacharriere calls for a replay. Fimalac is better known through its influential...
Thierry Henry quitting watch
Thierry Henry’s actions after his “Hand of Frog” assist on goal. He regrets celebrating the goal. But not actually...
Video: MLS Cup 2009: RSL 1 Galaxy 1 AET (5-4 on PKs)
The first time in the MLS, an 8th seed beat the top team. You can see Ricketts react to...
Real Salt Lake win the 2009 MLS Cup
The better team won even if it went to penalty kicks. Qwest Field was jam packed with 46,000 soccer...
MLS Cup 2009: Can RSL top the Galaxy?
MLS CUP 2009 LOS ANGELES GALAXY vs REAL SALT LAKE QWEST FIELD, Seattle, Wash. November 22, 2009, 5:30 p.m...
Lets face it Wigan were bad!
9 goals was a flattering tally of goals. Not to take anything away from Jermain Defoe and Aaron Lennon,...
The Irish get some good news from the French
The French public overwhelmingly (81%) believe that the French team does not deserve to go to the World Cup....
A few thoughts on Hiddink’s rumoured return to Chelsea
Amidst all the swirl of Hiddink’s possible moves, the Chelsea rumours seem to carry most credibility. They could soon...
Defoe scores 5 goals against Wigan
When is the last time a player scored 5 goals in a premier league game?Never is the answer apparently.Jermain...
Arsenal: A disappointing preamble to the Chelsea match
Sunderland went ahead with a Darren Bent goal in the 71st minute and held on for the win. A...
The playoff aftermath for Arsenal
A bit of conjecture here. The injury news is looking a bit more positive but that might not be...
Thierry Henry’s actions reveal a strange dichotomy
Sports pundits and fans are going full tilt at Thierry Henry calling him a “cheat”, “morally reprehensible”, “unsportsmanlike”, “a...
Video: Daniele De Rossi admits to a handball
My introduction to Daniele De Rossi was the vicious elbow that he threw at Brian McBride, leaving his face...
Kieran Gibbs will be ready to face Chelsea
Arsene Wenger had some good news. “After being assessed by the Arsenal medical staff, the club can confirm that...
Video: Three breakdowns, three goals to Denmark
Amidst all the drama with the Ireland vs France match and earlier the Egypt vs Algeria showdown, the USA...
France and Ireland engage in diplomatic arm twisting
Its not just the Egyptian and Algerian governments having a holy go at each other. The replay request is...
Egypt recalls its ambassador to Algeria
The Egyptian ambassador to Algeria was recalled by Cairo as the soccer feud between the two countries has now...
Video: One more time
Thierry Henry’s left forearm makes first contact with the ball but then as the ball bounces off ever so...
Rule 5 thrown at Ireland
FIFA to Ireland: Thou shall not qualify. Internalize the meme, you will not win a playoff game.
Liam Brady calls for a replay
Seems like a whole lot of past and present Arsenal connections have played or are playing a very influential...
Uruguay wins: CONMEBOL comes out on top
Montevideo, Uruguay was the site of raucous celebrations as the Charruas drew the Ticos at the Centenario but thanks...
Georgios Samaras beautiful pass sets up Greece’s winner
Before Adebayor, Robinho and the other eight strikers at City, there used to be Georgios Samaras. Although highly touted...
Even France acknowledges their entry was illegitimate
L’ Equipe on France’s entry into the World Cup makes no excuses. “Henry controlled the ball with his hand.”...
Guus Hiddink’s magic ends
Slovenia wins over nine man Russia through Zlatko Dedic’s toe poke goal in the 44th minute.
The world will get to see Cristiano Ronaldo
Raul Meireles second half strike sink Bosnia’s hopes.
Algeria wins the battle of Omdurman
Antar Yahia became the hero of Algeria as they beat Egypt. His superb volley off a Ziani cross in...
World Cup 2010: Gallas controversial goal puts Les Bleus through
Thierry Henry clearly handled Florent Malouda’s delivery and then picked out Gallas in front of goal, who drove home...
Orascom vandalized by Algerian fans
Naguib Sawiris feels that the match should be postponed Want an Orascom cell phone? Egypt’s giant telecom company, Orascom...
Stuart Holden’s return gives the US more penetration
The USMNT meet Denmark, today at NRGi Park, Aarhus, 8:30 p.m. local time (2:30 p.m. ET), and the match...
Video: France’s nightmare, 17th November 1993
It took 20 seconds to shatter the France’s march to the 1994 World Cup. In the 90′ minute Emil...