Winston Reid: Danish bred, Kiwi hero
Winston Reid, on the wrong end when he allowed Robert Vittek to get in front of him to head...
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Der Kaiser adds insult to England’s injury
Franz Beckenbauer weighs in on England’s tied game (effectively a loss given its emotional import) with the USA. He...
Winston Reid equalizes for the All Whites!
Shock all around as Reid scores in the 92nd minute. A historic moment for the All Whites!
Slovakia vs NZ: Slovakia go one up through Vittek
Robert Vittek’s header of an on the money cross by Stanislav Sestak creeps in past Mark Paston for their...
Benayoun’s new home: Chelsea
The Liverpool midfield maestro so often overlooked by Rafa Benitez and many times their saviour with his sparkling play...
Halftime: The Slovaks and the All Whites no score
Bright early start by the All Whites but the game thereafter has been taken over by the Slovaks as...
Big day for the All Whites
Rory Fallon and the All Whites take on the Slovaks. New Zealand is capable of springing a surprise as...
Cristiano Ronaldo vs Didier Drogba: Who’s going to dive first?
As relevant to the discussion to who scores first, is who will dive first? They have enviable track records...
Drogba on track for Portugal clash
A mini Chelsea union unfolds tomorrow when Portugal take on Cote D’Ivoire. Paulo Ferreira and Ricardo Carvalho will try...
Tim Howard cleared for Slovenia
Great news for US soccer fans. No cracked ribs for Howard but probable bruising. From the US soccer website:...
Vuvuzelas make officiating difficult
The one thing I can say about the vuvuzelas controversy – it does make officiating more difficult. There have...
Netherlands subs provide shock impact
Eljero Elia and Ibrahim Affelay in the second half provided the zip and zest missing in the Dutch attack....
Halftime: The Oranje and the Danes are scoreless
Not the free flowing, attacking football one would associate with the Dutch given all that firepower. One possible chance...
Sami Khedira consigns Ballack to a footnote
The VfB Stuttgart midfielder shows he is ready Michael Ballack may not be missed at all. That is because...
Tim Howard uncertain for the Slovenia game
Suspected rib injury sustained as Emile Heskey slid into him in the 30th minute. Unsure whether these are soft...
Video: ITV drops the Hyundai on the England goal
If Hyundai sales go down in England this year, you can blame ITV. 1.5 million HD viewers missed Gerrard’s...
Video: Maradona conquers the Jabulani
El Diego shows that he still has it. He needs his own World Cup.
Watch out! Here come Podolski and the Germans
A very, very good German team toyed with the Socceroos sending them to a 4-0 defeat. It was also...
Video: Fawzi Chaouchi’s blunder costs Algeria
A bizarre bit of goalkeeping by Chaouchi costs Algeria what would have been a hard earned draw despite being...
Asamoah Gyan fires Ghana to a historic win for Africa!
The first win by an African country in Africa in the World Cup. The Black Stars have that honour....
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...
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...
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...
From Forlorn to Forlan
The transformation from a derided and badgered figure leaving Old Trafford in utter humiliation to one of the most...
U2 and the Soweto Gospel Choir: Get On Your Boots
Listen to the original U2 “Get On Your Boots”. Nothing to oomph up the music like some powerful gospel....
Phillipe Senderos departs for Fulham
Finally, some news of Phillipe Senderos whose Arsenal future has been in limbo for years. He has departed for...
John Oliver “The Daily Show” reporter heads to SA
For those familiar with The Daily Show, the British comedian, John Oliver is a constant presence filing reports from...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...