Dean Ashton: The Os Trigonum Syndrome
Dean Ashton has been out for ever. The West Ham striker started in blazing fashion and then suffered a...
Category: Soccer Skills
World Cup 2010: South Africa exposes its hypocrisy
I would like to point out the hypocrisy of the South African government when they deny the Dalai Lama’s...
Chelsea proves Liverpool is a one man show
Liverpool is Steven Gerrard and Steven Gerrard is Liverpool. Wait a minute, they have Torres, Alonso, a bloke called...
I fear for soccer
I fear for soccer. I fear for soccer as long as Barca plays like it played today. To cast...
Deep thought: If Macheda fails to become Best, it his fault
Not a goal old and we already have mind boggling comparisons. Right, and it was said that Beckham was...
Arsenal fight back in the second half
Arsenal looked at sea in the first half and it was a wave of yellow jerseys that swamped their...
Arsenal should watch for Llorente and Ibazaga
Giuseppe Rossi is the marksman that Arsenal will have to keep an eye on. He has scored a dozen...
Pires: This will be an emotional match
The last time Robert Pires played for the Gunners was in the 2006 CL semi-final against Villareal. He was...
Arsenal’s Injury worries: Ahead of the clash with Villareal
RVP is out and so is Eduardo and Abou Diaby. A number of attacking players have match fitness concerns....
Santi Cazorla to miss CL quarterfinal vs Arsenal
Santi Cazorla, Villareal’s versatile presence in the midfield will miss the Arsenal match with an ankle fracture sustained in...
What can make the UEFA Cup relevant?
Eliminate the group stage and go straight for the knockout. A FA Cup type format.
Ferguson’s Rangers and international career is over
Barry Ferguson, MBE will not play as a Ranger and will not represent Scotland anymore. For drinking and flashing...
Movie: Looking for Eric
Eric Cantona is back in the news. This time in Ken Loach’s movie about a depressed postman called Eric,...
World Cup 2010: The Socceroos are on the brink of qualifiying
Australia could become the first country to join SA in World Cup 2010. Pim Verbeek’s team scored a 2-0...
What happened to all the Rapid’s Arsenal brouhaha?
Dick’s Sporting Good Park, home to the Colorado Rapids can seat about 19,000 fans. Their matches are averaging a...
Seattle Sounders: Freddie Ljungberg sighting
Arsenal fans will be pleased that one of their former players is faring well. Freddie Ljungberg made an instant...
Video: Macheda’s goal sets Old Trafford alight
Touching scene of Macheda’s brother shedding tears of joy. Man U shed off periods of somnolence to produce three...
Sven Goran makes off like a bandit
AIG has an image problem with executive bonuses that resemble the GDP of a small country (a very small...
Video: Adebayor’s brace lifts Arsenal
Adebayor gets back on track scoring both goals. Beautiful work by Fabregas whose absence has been felt deeply this...
Another flip in fortunes: Another Bosnian connection
The Bundesliga would have us believe that. A Bosnian duo are striking mayhem. Edin Dzeko of VFL Wolfsburg has...
Javier Aguirre: Will he be the antidote?
Javier Aguirre re-takes the reins of the Mexican coaching job. He was the coach of the 2002 World Cup...
Remember the name Federico Macheda
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s legacy lives on. His name is Federico Macheda. Another baby faced killer. Liverpool fans will remember...
Ronaldo gets Real
It finally happened and Ramon Calderon has won the battle against Alex Ferguson if reports are true. Ronaldo could...
Film: The Damned United
Brian Clough’s ill fated 44 days at Leeds United. The legend even had Muhammad Ali talking on TV about...
Cristiano Ronaldo: International choker?
Cristiano Ronaldo is a great club player. He has garnered every accolade including FIFA world player of the year...
Zaki’s fall from grace
Amr Zaki could do no wrong at the beginning of the season. Now Steve Bruce looks like he just...
Fabregas returns to first squad duty
My favourite Cesc photo- he looks like he wants to tear another! Yeay! Gunner fans will see the little...
Carlos Costly’s Mexican connections
The obvious punning of his name is irresistible given his contribution to Mexico’s defeat. With all the teeth gnashing...
USA vs Trinidad & Tobago: Altidore’s hat trick
Altidore’s finishing was phenomenal and he shows he can use both feet.
FIFA: Good on them
A minute silence was observed by teams before kickoff in all of the World Cup qualifying fixtures played today....
Just what the doctor ordered: Brazil beats Peru
After Ecuador time and time again ran through the Brazilian defense like battering rams in Quito, it must have...
On the subject of team uniforms and fashion statements
Here is Joseph and his Technicolor Dream Coat. Umm sorry it is ……. Cesare Prandelli and his Purple People...
The weak side of soccer
The US won easily 3-0 as Altidore scored a hat trick against the Soca Warriors. But I have to...
Capello ignores Lennon at his own peril
Yes, we have heard that English team is left brained in its success. They beat Ukraine today and Beckham...
USA vs T&T World Cup qualifier: Ince is having a heart attack
These are not the Soca Warriors of the 2006 World Cup. Not even close. Kenwyne Jones is having a...
Bolivia vs Argentina: Players of Brazilian origin contribute to Argentina’s humiliation
Maradona looking very, very disturbed Oye! Maradona crashes to earth. Literally from the heady climes of La Paz. From...
The US meets the Soca Warriors
Jozy Altidore probably gets a start. Jonathan Bornstein could replace Heath Pearce at starting left back. Pearce’s performance was...
A spate of injuries rock Arsenal
Just as Arsenal seemed to be settling down with Eduardo and Arshavin playing longer minutes and with the expected...
Stan Kroenke shakes it up again
Liverpool’s ownership has settled down with Tom Hicks on a long term investment plan at Anfield which includes buying...
Could CL supremacy be affecting the Premier League?
Just like the liquidity crunch has frozen financial markets worldwide, the goal crunch has hit the Premiership hard. 33...
Video: Argentina – Venezuela: 4 – 0
Maradona’s Argentina destroys Venezuela. Argentina are looking like champions once again: That last run by Messi reminded me of...
Tragedy strikes the Ivory Coast match
22 people killed and 132 injured as ticketless fans tried to stampede the stadium before kickoff. I have no...
World Cup 2010: SA gets an unfair rap for its crime rate
Check out what is happening in Vancouver, the venue for the 2010 Winter Olympics. This will only get worse.
Tata to AIG
This could be the new logo on Man Utd’s jerseys after AIG’s sponsorship ran into trouble with the US...
The Czechs need some Highway to Hell
Looks like the Czech players could use some AC/ DC to restore some mojo to their team. They lag...
Adebayor scores for Togo
Good news for Arsenal fans. Ade seems to have played all 90+ minutes without discomfort and scored the only...
Maradona vs Pele: Bath house slurs and chill pills
It is almost certain that Maradona will not be taking part in a gay pride parade anytime soon and...
Onward England!
The absence of a quality forward and goalie leads the English team to resort to smoke and mirrors and...
Maradona makes peace with Veron
The new era of Maradona pragmatism begins. “He let the tortoise get away with some of the things he...
Is Liverpool for real: Not really
Having bludgeoned the front runner and chief bogeyman Man U and then used CL hopefuls Aston Villa as target...
A wonderful free kick to end February with..
A free kick to warm the heart of any diehard billiards fan.Taken from 35 yards out the ball hit...
The Next Zidane
Madin Mohammed is 6 years old:
The fastest yellow card in the west
Remember Dusty Fog ? He was the fastest gun in the west.Refer to a book by J T Edson...
Video: Its getting to be a cliché
Gael Clichy, last season’s sure footed defender is now becoming a byword in blooper of the week.