2012 Olympics: Honduras’s MLS connection send Spain crashing out, 1-0
The mighty Rojas are done for. Well, at least their U23 team plus Adrian Lopez and Juan Mata. Los...
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Sweet revenge: US women overpower unlady like Colombians, 3-0
You’re no lady, Lady Andrade. The Colombian forward threw a nasty right hook at Abby Wambach as the US...
Benfica destroy Real Madrid, 5-2
szólj hozzá: Benfica vs Real Madrid 5:2 GOALS HIGHLIGHTS The Special One looked like he had swallowed a bitter...
Nuri Sahin to Arsenal?
There is talk as per Marca.com that the 23 year old Turkish midfielder who has found playing minutes hard...
We salute Megan Rapinoe
Earlier this month Megan Rapinoe came out and discussed her sexuality in Out Magazine. She has been in a...
AC Milan offers €13m for Kaka’s return
Adriano Galliani went on the charm offensive talking about Kaka. “Certain love affairs never end. They go a long...
2012 Olympics: Japan upset heavily favoured Spain, 1-0
Stop press. Spain finally beaten. In the pecking order of bragging rights, the Olympics may not be such a...
2012 Olympics: Alex Morgan’s brace as USA overcome France, 4-2
Allez, allez, Alex! Vous êtes parfait Looks like the IOC have shut down any official highlights and we can...
Memory lane: Dwayne De Rosario’s winner against Chelsea
Today, the MLS All Stars take on Chelsea. And yes, the All Stars beat the Blues, 1-0 in 2006....
Cazorla, Spain economy, and PSG and Malaga conflict of interest
” Sold to you Mr Al-Thani for the princely sum of €36 million ” The Spanish media has little...
Santi Cazorla to Arsenal
The Guardian is reporting that Malaga winger, Santi Cazorla will be the next transfer arriving at the Emirates for...
Brazil outclass team GB in Olympic warm up, 2-0
About half of the Brazilian Olympic squad on display in today’s warm up have been linked to Premiership sides....
Carlos Bocanegra and Maurice Edu set to leave Rangers
Rangeramerica no more: Carlos Bocanegra and Maurice Edu seek new homes As anticipated Carlos Bocanegra and Maurice Edu will...
Abby Wambach in ESPN’s Body Issue
Abby Wambach. Intelligent. Articulate. Toned. Magnificent.
Sepp Blatter sets off German firestorm
More Sepp Blatter or blather. He is now insinuating that the 2006 World Cup was rigged to favour Germany....
Leo Messi: Grape news for wine lovers
Leo Messi, is all set to launch his own wine collection. It is said when you take a sip,...
Sepp Blatter wants no rules on a day of accountability
In the space of a few minutes we saw the world of football hand down verdicts on a former...
FIFA is a corrupt den of thieves: The ISL kickbacks
The first family of crime: FIFA The Guardian has a report on the International Sports Media and Marketing aka...
FIFA make a royal mess of the rankings
The Three Lions sit pretty in 4th position despite disappointing performances England rises to number 4 and raises eyebrows....
Goal line technology introduced much to Michel Platini’s chagrin
It is official. FIFA finally ended the goal line technology debate that began seven years ago after Pedro Mendes’s...
Stuart Pearce explains why it didn’t work for Beckham
Stuart Pearce states its all “footballing reasons” why David Beckham was not chosen. He did his due diligence watching...
Euro 2012: Soccerblog’s top XI
UEFA announced its top 23 man squad and there are some eyebrow raisers with Steve Gerrard and Daniele De...
Euro 2012: Jordi Alba and Xavi link brilliantly for Spain’s second
szólj hozzá: 2-0 One of the highlights of the 2012 Euro. Jordi Alba actually begins this move and starts...
Euro 2012: No sterile domination by Spain in final
It took 15 passes to create David Silva’s goal which as it turned out would have been enough to...
The media reaction: Spain rewrites history
Marca says Gracias, Gracias, Gracias. AS ran the headline. Spain: Three-time champions and legends of modern football. In a...
Euro 2012: Spain turns in a record breaking masterclass trouncing Italy, 4-0
szólj hozzá: Spain 4 0 Italy hoofoot.com highlights Great teams defy characterization, easy stereotypes, and rise to a challenge....
How Unique is Mario Balotelli?
As this ad tells us, he’s not Ronaldinho, Chris Waddle, Ronaldo, or Carlos Alberto Valderrama. Nope, he’s Mario Balotelli....
Euro 2012: The morning after for Super Mario
Head on down to Who Ate All The Pies for a collection of Mario Balotelli inspired memorabilia. The City...
Tim Bradford’s lo-fi animated match report: Portugal vs Spain
Funny and spot on. Here is the most recent Italy vs Germany match report. Tim’s got a bunch more...
Euro 2012: Five things we take from the Germany vs Italy match
Mesut Oezil has been a shadow, Andrea Pirlo a giant Mesut Oezil is no Andrea Pirlo: This Euro is...
Euro 2012: The Germans shed tears over their defeat
500,000 fans are left bereft at the Brandenberg Gate as their beloved Mannschaft come crashing down against the Italians.
Euro 2012: Semi-finals: Spectacular Balotelli sends Germany to a shocking demise, 2-0
szólj hozzá: www.dailygoalz.com – 1st h GER – ITA Four years ago, Fernando Torres blew by Philipp Lahm for...
Shock: David Beckham not selected to England’s Olympic squad
Becks has worked hard and run more with the Olympic torch than at the LA Galaxy Stuart Pearce drops...
Giorgios Samaras vs Kyriakos Papadopoulos do a slow dance
How about this for one of the most enduring images of the 2012 Euro? In the Germany vs Greece...
Bert Van Marwijk resigns as Dutch coach
That didn’t take too long although Van Marwijk had till 2016 for his contract to run out and by...
Eur0 2012: Semi-finals: Portugal bow out to uninspiring Spain, 2-4 on PKs
Looks like no one brought their shooting boots to this match. It was a bunch of John Arne Riise’s...
Mario Balotelli imagery: This is racism and it is unacceptable
This is in such incredibly poor taste. Although the Gazzetta Dello Sport cartoonist explains this as a clumsy attempt...
Euro 2012: Italian domination in passing game against England
Andrea Pirlo stood out like a colossus as Steven Gerrard all but disappeared. The Italians worked their way to...
Euro 2012: Quarter-finals: England get found out as Italy win on penalties (4-2)
szólj hozzá: England vs Italy FULL HIGHLIGHTS + PENALTIES Two observations. How on earth did England survive for 120...
Euro 2012: Laurent Blanc on the dock as Nasri prefers off pitch antics
After France’s disastrous 2008 Euro outing followed in quick succession by the 2010 World Cup debacle which saw France...
Euro 2012: Quarter-finals: Spain brush aside a supine France, 2-0
szólj hozzá: Spain 2 0 France hoofoot.com Samir Nasri gets the vote for the most disappointing footballer of this...
Euro 2012: Quarter- finals: Germany outclasses Greece, 4-2
szólj hozzá: Germany vs Greece 4:2 FULL MATCH HIGHLIGHTS The Germans at this point are a bit spoiled for...
Germany vs Greece: Kraftwerk vs Jon and Vangelis
Evangelos Odysseas Papathanassiou aka Vangelis (Chariots of Fire) collaborated with Jon Anderson of Yes, he of the seraphic voice...
Euro 2012: Miroslav Klose to start in Germany vs Greece austerity bowl
The Lazio striker is apparently Jogi Low’s first choice over Mario Gomez because of his big match production. He...
Euro 2012: Quarter-finals: Portugal overcome Czech Republic with Ronaldo’s strike
szólj hozzá: CZE 0 – POR 1 Joao Moutinho’s 79th minute cross was met emphatically by Cristiano Ronaldo as...
Euro 2012: France at it again as Samir Nasri fuels a locker room feud
Looks like Samir Nasri is showing his true colours again. After that one England performance, he seems to have...
Euro 1996: Karel Poborsky’s wonder lob lifts Czechs past Portugal, 1-0
Great technical ability shown by the Czech’s all time appearance leader to execute a perfect lob over the head...
Austerity Bowl: Germany vs Greece
Germany pulls rank over the Euro zone with its GDP Germany ranks 14th in external debt and will meet...
Euro 2012: Steven Gerrard’s blinder against Ukraine
Gerrard’s gaudy stats against Oleg Blokhin’s blokes Stevie G’s all round performance against Ukraine earn universal plaudits. He’s been...
A tale of two fines: Racism vs racy
Overt racism: £65,000 Covert marketing: £80,000 Observers more perspicacious have commented on how differently UEFA have treated Nicklas Bendtner’s...
Euro 2012: Group D: Marko Devic’s ghost goal haunts Ukraine
This is simply baffling. The fifth official standing right over the goal line with a clear field of vision...
Euro 2012: Group D: England top group as Ukraine fall to Rooney’s goal, 1-0
Wayne Rooney had the simplest of tasks left after Steven Gerrard’s cross broke free with no Ukrainian defender dealing...
Confusion reigns: UEFA and FIFA should coincide their tie breaking rules
Grant Wahl has a nice post about how UEFA and FIFA should get their act together and save mass...