Women’s World Cup: Japan take on New Zealand
Group B encounters with the Ferns taking on the Nadeshiko. Look out for Japan with their midfield creativity in...
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Women’s World Cup: A surprising Canada make Germany sweat
Christine Sinclair’s goal ended the Germans enviable World Cup record The German women’s team looked like it was coasting...
Women’s World Cup: Delie guides France to a 1-0 win over Nigeria
Marie Laure- Delie has 22 goals in 21 matches The opening match of the 2011 Women’s World Cup between...
RIP: Dennis Marshall
Dennis Marshall, the 25 year old left back for Los Ticos tragically passed away in a car crash which...
Argentina get that sinking feeling again..
Japan beat Argentina 3 -1 to book their place in the last 16 of the U 17 Fifa World...
The Chicharito Donovan boxing match
An online game called Soccer Knockout allows you to be Chicharito. Only he’s not playing football but is slogging...
Brazil beat the Socceroos..
The U 17 Australia side were beaten by an unstoppable free kick from Adryan
England done in by scoring goalie..
The English U17 goalie failed to keep an eye on his Canadian counterpart Quillan Roberts. Roberts long range shot...
Spain come back from the brink…
Spain were almost eliminated from the U 21 Euro Championships.They conceded an early goal to Belarus and it took...
Gold Cup: Aldo de Nigris guides Mexico into the finals
The veteran striker continues to make a killing off the bench after his header in extra time finally breaks...
The Celts perceive FA’s hegemony over team GB
Scotland’s most famous victory over the “auld enemy’ The Celtic fringe assert their independence and evoke the Battle of...
Gold Cup semi-finals: Bob Bradley might have to improvise yet again
Juan Agudelo might get another start against Panama Jozy Altidore underwent an MRI for his strained hamstring to further...
Soccer’s data revolution: To be pitch perfect
Every data point (pass, cross, offside, out of play etc) mapped in these two hemispheres (one for each half)...
USA beat Czech Republic 3 – 0 in the U 17 World Cup
Alejandro Guido ‘s first goal for USA was absolutely brilliant.The other two were also of the highest quality.
Younger Lions do a bit better.
The under 21 team of young lions were sent packing by the Czech Republic in the European Under 21...
Czechmate: England crash out of the Euro U21
szólj hozzá: England 1-2 Czech Republic Despite this stunning training ground goal, the U21 English squad like their senior...
The makers of (mostly) undrinkable beer become FA Cup sponsors
The world’s oldest football competition will be sponsored for the next three years by the “King of Beers”. The...
Martin Palermo calls it a day
Martin Palermo experimenting with unusual methods of scoring goals The Bombanera legend finally hangs up his boots as he...
Gold Cup: Canada draw Panama, 1-1
Dwayne De Rosario converts a PK but Panama the most thrilling team to watch in Group C draw level...
Mexico continue to impress..
Mexico beat Costa Rica 4 -1. This Inspite of the drug scandal and Chicharito not getting on the scoresheet
Gold Cup: Panama stun USA, 2-1
Panama through Luis Tejada and Gabriel Gomez go 2 up before Clarence Goodson pulls one back. The Panamanians secure...
Clenbuterol strikes again: Guillermo Ochoa and four others suspended
Guillermo Ochoa might have a beef with his country’s food suppliers Five members of Mexico’s Gold Cup squad have...
USA vs Canada: Worst commentating ever?
I have to agree this is the worst commentating but it must be parody, right?
Zlatan hat trick against Finland
Ibrahimovic marked his return to the Sweden team in style.His hat-trick helped Sweden destroy their Nordic neighbours 5-0 .Ibrahimovic...
Gold Cup: Michael Bradley, Tim Howard steal show as USA beats Canada 2-0
Ford Field, the home of the Detroit Lions was a cesspool of lumpy divots which caused the ball to...
Shrek and Justin Bieber to join Blatter’s advisory group
“Hey Sepp, I’m going to squeeze the jelly from your eyes and have it on toast” Sepp Blatter beefed...
Chicharito goes on a goalscoring spree…
Mexico beat El Salvador 5 – 0 in the CONCACAF Gold Cup.Hernandez scored 3 of those. Costa Rica beat...
Spain outclass USA
USA came off second best in a friendly against the world’s best…. Fernando Torres surprised everyone by scoring a...
England suffer Tranquillo Barnetta nightmare
England had to come from two goals down after goalkeeper Joe Hart was badly caught out by two free-kicks...
Julio Grondona needs a reminder
A riposte to what Julio Grondona said: How about paying 10 pence to the English FA every time an...
The football feeling
A clever video promoting the U21 Euro Championships due to start in Denmark on the 11th of June.
The English are humiliated as FIFA turns on them
Another Sepp Blatter look alike. Julio Grondona, Argentinian football’s godfather It appears worse than Dunkirk. The English FA’s vote...
Ireland win the first Carling Cup
Robbie Keane scored his 49th goal for the Republic of Ireland.They beat Scotland 1 – 0 to claimd the...
FIFA reform first: Suspend presidential elections
Does anyone see the irony in FIFA ordering an investigation into an election opponent of Sepp Blatter without the...
US Gold Cup squad missing speed on the outside
A do over for Freddy Bob Bradley announces his 23 man roster for the Gold Cup. Goalkeepers: Marcus Hahnemann...
Today’s US Gold Cup squad should reflect improved CONCACAF standards
Jozy Altidore in the frontline again at the forthcoming Gold Cup Bob Bradley decided to field a largely untested...
The Earth survived today and so will FIFA
“Sepp, Sepp no reason to go apoplectic … just go apocalyptic” Today was Judgment Day according to Harold Camping,...
U17 Euro final: Netherlands beat Germany 5-2
The Dutch prove their talent is in good hands. And Arsenal have a future star in Kyle Ebecilio, the...
Second time around for Hope Solo
With a name like Hope Solo it is little wonder her brilliant performance against Brazil in the 2008 Olympics...
Sepp Blatter flaps his gums about corruption
Sepp Blatter whose cronies are the ones square in the eye of the present bribery allegations is now flapping...
Lord Triesman names names
They all look like Sepp Blatter. This is Nicolas Leoz eying a knigthood. A rogues gallery. Nicolas Leoz, Jack...
The French government clears Laurent Blanc of racial discrimination
Chantal Jouanno, the Sports minister clears Laurent Blanc of wrongdoing That was quick and more importantly it comes before...
UEFA bans the Special One for five games
UEFA takes an exceedingly dim view of Jose Mourinho’s “Porque?” screed. A five match ban with one already served...
Edwy Plenel on France’s racism row
Mediapart’s editor in chief, Edwy Plenel writes why the racism row is so damaging and the quota system abhorrent....
Laurent Blanc needs to resign
Yannick Noah lends his voice against the quota system There seems to be no ambivalence or finessing what Laurent...
As per Mou: Madrid’s chances just got bleaker
Jose Mourinho will watch the second leg of the Champions League in a hotel room. Aitor Karanka, his assistant...
Laurent Blanc playing both sides of the racial divide
France continues to be rocked by after shocks stemming from its World Cup debacle. Mediapart, a Paris based journal...
Bob Houghton resigns
While the Indian cricket team did the country proud by winning the World Cup, Indian football took a step...
Joey Barton: Pundit and man of letters
The man can be a short fused nightmare on and off the pitch but he speaks the truth. Spot...
Rise and Shine: The Jay De Merit story
Stirring documentary about Jay De Merit who arrives in England with a dream of playing in the Premier League...
Expose on Australia’s World Cup bid wins prize
The Australian category for best sport writing went to Nick McKenzie and Richard Baker of The Age for their...
FIFA’s Bosnia ruling shows no sensitivity
This was no April Fool’s joke as Bosnia and Herzegovina found themselves banned from international football. The problem: FIFA/...
Sandro Rosell adds insult to Real Madrid injury
Sandro Rosell, Barca’s president predicts a 5-0 lashing of the Merengues in their Copa Del Rey meeting a day...