Malcolm Glazer to build a Man Utd franchise in the USA
Malcolm Glazer is extremely happy with the way his team, Man Utd is playing and he wants to share...
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Soccer and Politics: As usual the NYT screws up
The NYT has an article on the PSG fan dying at the hands of a policeman, during a melee...
Dear Arsene: It’s not just Chelsea, Man Utd, and Liverpool that count
Michele’s post about Nicholas Burdisso scoring a hat trick of goals against Messina with Inter boasting an arsenal of...
Video: Alex de Souza compilation
Alex De Souza of Fenerbache, Palmeiras, and Cruzeiro shows of his amazing skills. He is 29 years old and...
Third party ownership: Is the English League ready for it?
Pini Zahavi, agent extra-ordinaire Pini Zahavi is the super agent who has his hands in all the deals involving...
West Ham buyout: Magnusson’s hands are cleaner than MSI
Eggert Magnusson is the new chairman of West Ham and he celebrated with a winning start against Sheffield United,...
Man Utd vs Chelsea: A tale of two halves
Man Utd was ascendant the first half. But it was Chelsea all the way in the second. If there...
Video: Bolton 3 Arsenal 1
Nicolas Anelka puts a nail in Arsenal’s coffin. Actually, two of them.
Peter Kenyon: Chelsea will be World’s No 1 club
A theme is being played out. Man Utd represents the past and Chelsea the future of English league football....
Sam Allardyce fires back at Arsene Wenger
The Gunners have not won against Bolton at the Reebok Stadium in four years and they continued to struggle...
Saburo Kawabuchi: The man behind Japan’s resurgent football
It seems as if Japan has been playing football all its life. The reality is that organized football is...
Reading vs Fulham: Hahnemann wins his duel with McBride
The Reading vs Fulham game was interesting because it had a reunion of Yanks playing in the Premiership. However,...
Arsenal: Schizophrenic performances perplex fans
Who can understand this year’s Arsenal? Are they sublime or utterly ridiculous? After tearing Liverpool’s heart out, 3-0, they...
What ails Indian football? Priya Ranjan Das Munshi, AIFF chief
Priya Ranjan Das Munshi, the present Union Information and Broadcasting Minister is also the president of the All India...
The legend that was Puskas: Eduardo Galeano remembers
Eduardo Galeano has a delightful entry on Ferenc Puskas in his immensely readable book Soccer in Sun and Shadow...
What ails Indian football? An overview
It is the state of affairs in Indian sports that when you google ‘What ails Indian football?’ you not...
Beckenbauer for President
61-year-old Franz ( The Kaiser )Beckenbauer, was voted president of Bayern Munich for the 5th consecutive time. He has...
Ferenc Puskas: A player with a supernatural left foot and an imprudent generosity
El Pais has a beautiful little article on how Real team mates and opponents alike remember Puskas. Gento, Stefano,...
Real to David Beckham: No Tom Cruise wedding for you
Beckham’s days in Real are but over. He has only played in three games this season and is out...
Video: 10 best Real Madrid goals
Includes two goals from the 1960 European Cup final against Eintracht Frankfurt scored by Puskas (# 7) and Alfredo...
The Mighty Magyars: A fable as Hungary struggles
With the passing away of Ferenc Puskás, the last of the Mighty Magyars is gone. There is only one...
Will Freddy Adu succeed in Europe?
The US soccer establishment has been agog with the news that we might finally see David Beckham land up...
West Ham’s Tevez and Mascherano are busts: Trade rumours get stronger
Amongst all the brouhaha over West Ham’s signings of Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano signings that shook the football...
Meanwhile the MLS finals has Scotland talking……..
Houston Dynamo coach Dominic Kinnear was born in Glasgow. 35 miles away from Troon, the birthplace of Steve Nicol,...
Video: Kenny Dalglish’s Celtic days
King Kenny, Celtic and Liverpool legend son Paul played for the Dynamo in the MLS finals. Dalglish, Sr. is...
Video: MLS finals 2006: Dynamo win on penalty kicks, 4-3
Jay Heaps misses and its all over for the Revs, who remain winless in three championship games.
Video: MLS finals 2006: Revolution vs Dynamo, 1-1 (Extra time)
Twellman sends the Revolution ahead and a minute later Ching equalizes for the Dynamo. 1-1 at the end of...
Where was the MLS finals coverage in the national media?
Having ABC telecast the 2006 MLS finals maybe a big deal but that is about it. ESPN and PTI...
Video: Arsenal vs Liverpool, 3-0
All the highlights of the fantastic Arsenal win over Liverpool including Flamini! Toure! Gallas! Worth every minute of the...
Video: The history of Al Ahly, the club of the century.
Al Ahly lifted the African Champions League crown for the fifth time as they beat CS Sfaxien of Tunisia,...
The Houston Dynamo are the 2006 MLS champions
Congratulations to the Houston Dynamo- 2006 MLS champions! 90 minutes of regular time, 30 minutes of extra time could...
Arsenal destroys Liverpool, 3-0. Flamini! Toure! Gallas!
Flamini! Toure! Gallas! The goalscorers for the Gunners!!! Henry the best defender!!! This was Gunners football at it’s best,...
Meet Paul Dalglish: Football legend’s son finds a home in Texas
Kenny Dalglish, Liverpool and Scotland Paul Dalglish, Houston Dynamo Today as the Houston Dynamo takes on the New England...
Video: MLS goal of the season: Brian Ching
Fantastic bicycle kick by Ching!
Germany: Hooliganism in lower division clubs
Hooliganism is seeing a new outbreak in the lower division clubs and in the past few weekends, fans have...
Arsenal FC: The Argentinian club is making waves
Arsenal FC lost to Boca Juniors, 1-2 in the Apertura 2006 but is overall an impressive 4th position in...
Video: Real Madrid vs Celta Vigo, 1-2
Real fall to Celta Vigo making their journey up the league even tougher.
Video: Lennon and Dawson against Chelsea
Feast your eyes on that little beauty by Lennon!
Video: Man Utd’s gift to Sir Alex’s 20 years of service
Alex Ferguson could not have asked for a better 20 year anniversary gift from Man Utd in their win...
Sheringham scores off the field too: Meet Danielle Lloyd
Teddy Sheringham seems to be having the time of his life. At 40 years he is leading West Ham...
Today’s Premiership games: The day of the underdog
Aaron Lennon, best young player 19 years Teddy Sheringham, best old player 40 years November 5, 2006 Tottenham 2...
FIFA’s proposal to protect national teams: Should Owen Hargreaves be insulted?
Today FIFA and FIfPro proposed the implementation of a six plus five system, whereby six members of a side...
Video: Tiziano Crudeli, the voice of AC Milan
This man is for real. He is not some hack in the Jerry Springer show, paid to ham up...
Video: The Milan derby: Inter vs AC Milan, 4-3
Crespo gets the first. Stankovic, Ibrahamovic, Seedorf, Kaka, Gilardino, and Materazzi get the others. Great match between these two...
The rejects: RVN, Morientes, Crespo and Gudjohnsen thrive
Remember Ruud Van Nistelrooy, Fernando Morientes, Eidur Gudjohnsen, and Hernan Crespo, till recently fixtures in a Premiership club? Great...
English Premiership clubs will dominate future European competition
The Champions Cup was first played in 1955- 56. The first winner was Real Madrid who have won the...
The Observer profiles Michael Essien
On Michael Essien ” He is nicknamed Bison because of a frightening fearlessness and strength; Dietmar Hamann and Tal...
Video: Luis Garcia scores: Liverpool vs Aston Villa, 3-1
Liverpool is showing signs of life. Great bit of footwork by Gerrard and a perfect finish by Garcia.
Video: Kaka and Materazzi square off
Kaka is dead on when he says Materazzi sometimes gets nasty on the pitch. A treat for Kaka fans!...
Sheva opens his account: Chelsea vs Boro
Chelski’s 30 million pound acquisition, Shevchenko finally scores his first goal! At this rate he’ll score 4 more for...
Video: Mido opens his account: Spurs vs West Ham
Mido took sometime but he got it in style against the Hammers.
Defoe’s bark was worse than his bite: The issue is germane
Mascherano was subjected to a nibble by Defoe but the rest that followed, rolling around, holding his face was...
West Ham: Abdication of responsibility
West Ham lies at the bottom of the Premiership – a scenario hardly contemplated by the likes of Alan...
Real Madrid 2, Barça 0
Raul and Ruud van Nistelrooy beat up on Ronaldinho and gang. Looks like Capello knows what he’s doing. Unfortunately,...