Last days for Rio?
Injury problems. Shoddy defending. Indifferent form. His burgeoning interests off field. Rio Ferdinand’s season has been on the wane....
Category: Soccer Skills
Video: RSL shock Crew, 3-2
RSL was down on the strength of two Schelotto goals by the 35th minute and it appeared as if...
CAS suspends Chelsea transfer ban
A temporary reprieve for Chelsea and they will be allowed to sign new players. CAS has yet to render...
sportsdirect.com@StJames’Park
I weep for the Newcastle fans who have to put up with this execrable name. How about MikeAshleydumbass@StJames’Park while...
Klinsi vindication: Van Gaal feels the pressure
” Mmmmmmm. Where is my Rolodex? ” With Franck Ribery out, Bayern has been struggling without his creativity. They...
End of the exodus to the Liga?
The Zapatero government is proposing a tax rate hike from 24% to 43% for overseas players who earn more...
U 17 World Cup: The junior US team understands ball possession
These USA vs Italy matches have gotten to be quite something. The U- 17 World Cup match today was...
Video: Arsenal smack AZ Alkmaar, 4-1 in the return
Arsenal came into its own with crisp, free flowing football. Cesc with a brace, Nasri with a very welcome...
Gael Clichy out for a month
Band news for Clichy. A suspected stress fracture of the back will keep him out of the AZ Alkmaar...
Fernando Torres faces possible surgery
The bad news just keeps getting worse for Liverpool with Torres to join Steven Gerrard as a possible candidate...
Maradona creating Barca around Messi
One of the great disconnects in the Argentina World Cup qualifiers was the anemic performance of Leo Messi when...
Becks signs AC Milan deal
With his contribution key to the Galaxy making the playoffs, Beck’s Milan departure raises fewer eyebrows. He will play...
How Ronaldo practices free kicks when he has a sore ankle
The video is self explanatory
Sir Alex says its not all child’s play
Good on Sir Alex if this indeed works.
Endgame Rafa?
HAMM: This is not much fun. (Pause.) But that’s always the way at the end of the day, isn’t...
Donovan Ricketts saves Galaxy
The man of the moment for the Galaxy For a moment Donovan Ricketts looked like he was going to...
FSC’s business minute can do much, much better!
Sunday’s edition of FSC’s business minute sponsored by British Airways discussed the economic implications of David Beckham’s arrival at...
Chris Sullivan and Bretos bring up “interventions”
I did not know that the MLS was a giant holding area for players seeking addiction counseling. Through the...
Shalrie Joseph scores to give Revs the win
The MLS playoffs have been engrossing and so far the upstarts have given the finger to the favourites. This...
FIFA U-17: McInerney’s goal seals US entry into second round
A 35th minute goal by Jack McInerney was enough for the USA to beat the UAE. A snapshot by...
Can the injury stricken Revs douse the Fire?
Eastern Conference Semifinals – First Leg New England Revolution vs Chicago Fire Sun., Nov. 1, Gillette Stadium (2 p.m....
FIFA U -17: The USA take on the UAE
Jack McInerney and the US take on UAE USA vs UAE, Ijebu Ode, 1 November 2009, 16:00 (local time)...
Speaking your mind about the MLS can cost you
The Seattle Sounders vs Houston Dynamo playoffs got the MLS playoffs to a raucous start with their edge of...
Video: Higuain comes to Pellegrini’s rescue
Two goals by Gonzalo “El Pipita ” Higuain had Manuel Pellegrini pumping his hands Wenger style. It was a...
Welcome to my nightmare: Arsenal beat Spurs
“Welcome to my nightmare, welcome to my breakdown.” Alice Cooper’s 1975 campy anthem sums up the last five minutes...
The media makes up its mind: Pellegrini out
The Spanish media really want Manuel Pellegrini gone. They are playing up a war of words that Guti appears...
Wenger brushes of Ade’s comments
Wenger responds to Adebayor’s insinuations and rumour mongering by dismissing them.
10 notable football felons: Some lovable, some otherwise
Marlon King: King has vaulted to the top of the rogues gallery with his second conviction. The first one...
Wenger might start Almunia
Against Spurs. Lukasz Fabianski has re-injured himself and is out for three weeks. Vito Mannone looked far from reassuring...
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...
MLS playoffs: Houston come away with a draw against Seattle
Pulsating atmosphere. A sea of green with a few flecks of orange. Deflected passes. Lots of opportunities. Awful finishing....
Marlon King in jail and out of a job
Put behind bars for 18 months for groping a woman, and after she spurned his advances; breaking her nose....
Henrik Larsson retires
“Henrik Larsson always scores.” The clip shows Celtic fighting back through Larsson against Porto in a pulsating 2003 UEFA...
MLS playoffs: Seattle vs Houston: Global brand vs homegrown
Will Fredy Montero deliver? Seattle Sounders vs Houston Dynamo, Thursday, 29th October (10 p.m. ET; ESPN2, Deportes) Who is...
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...
A tale of two clubs: Newcastle settled, Pompey unsettled
In Family Guy: Chris Griffin: Dad, was there ever a real city of New Orleans?” Peter Griffin: “No one...
Robbo launches the first shot
Let the trash talking begin ahead of the Arsenal vs Spurs derby. Robbie Keane bites the bullet as he...
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...
Twittering fools: Altidore joins the list
Twitter gives an outlet for players to get all “emo”. Altidore joins a list of players who have done...
Video: Third division Alcorcon shock Real Madrid, 4-0
In a Copa Del Rey match, Jerzy Dudek was the goalie under siege as Francisco Borja scored the first...
Sir Alex admits to wrongdoing
Alan Wiley’s new “slimming” photo-angle Sir Alex has admitted to improper conduct regarding Alan Wiley. Alan Leighton of the...
Wenger: ” We have to kill teams off’
Arseblog as usual gives a well balanced summation and my two cents is that the “killer instinct” message should...
Arsenal: Enough talk of a “major trophy”
Talk of a bunch of self entitled players. This team will not get a “major trophy”, or even a...
Brilliant Benayoun sets up splendid Torres goal
By now, it must be obvious. The best player in the Premiership on this day was Yossi Benayoun. No...
Donovan should give it up for the Galaxy defense
Gregg Berhalter is all business! While Landon Donovan and David Beckham bask in the aftermath of the Galaxy making...
Video: LA Galaxy secure top spot in the West
Landon Donovan sparked a 2-0 defeat of San Jose completing a turnaround for the LA Galaxy after missing the...
Ahead of the biggest Premiership match this season
Sheesh! Every match Sir Alex gets 5 minutes of extra time? While each fan will be watching his club...
Red Bulls last game at Giants stadium is a rare win
The Red Bulls ended Toronto FC’s playoff hopes by shellacking them 5-0. The worst MLS team reserved its best...
Video: Spurs fall to Stoke, 0-1
Spurs plied on the pressure but an excellent Steve Simonsen and a dour Stoke defense kept them at bay....
How about basketball, Capello?
Capello should tap this man for ideas Capello on how other sports can influence football and how he is...
Wenger sees Arsenal lift a trophy this season
It was his birthday and the AGM was conducted in a very different atmosphere from the last meeting. So...