Video: Catherine Ringer gives Domenech some love
Most fans in France barely tolerate Raymond Domenech but he has found one in Catherine Renger, a well known...
Category: Soccer Teams – National
World Cup 2010: Joel Santana steps down as SA coach
It had to happen sooner than later. Joel Santana stepped down as SA coach. After the invigorating display by...
Gooch to undergo surgery this Wednesday
Oguchi Onyewu will have surgery Wednesday to repair a ruptured patellar (patella- knee cap) tendon in his left knee,...
FSC’s Super Sunday business section needs a revamp
Just happened to catch Keith Costigan, Warren Burton, and Chris Miles this Sunday talk about the economic import of...
Charlie Davies to undergo additional surgeries
From the US Soccer website: This week Davies who is out of the ICU will undergo surgery to repair...
Africa’s first world cup winners
Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu of Ghana will get his name written into the history books.He scored the winning penalty that gave...
World Cup 2010: Argentina breathes a sigh of relief
Jonas Gutierrez is brought down by Martin Caceres in a momentary lapse of reason. Leo Messi feeds the ball...
Davies update: Out for 6 months to a year
From the US Soccer website: Davies suffered a lacerated bladder and fractures to the tibia and femur bones in...
Charlie Davies in serious but stable condition
Charlie Davies was in serious but stable condition after several hours of surgery following a deadly car accident that...
If only soccer matches had a unicycle …..
This article should read ” why US sports is synonymous with event management” or “the MLS without toppings is...
Team USA: The 2010 World Cup might herald a new era
Haminu Dramani catches Reyna napping on the ball (2006 World Cup) Buried deep in the mountain of sports news...
A Casey in point!
The US goes through to the World Cup! I gave the Hondurans the benefit of their stranglehold at San...
Maradona’s Belly Flop
Looks like someone did capture Maradona’s belly flop after all… Wonder what he’ll do if they beat Uruguay on...
Mexico, US advance to South Africa
Mexico clobbers El Salvador 4-1, in front of a sellout crowd at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. Our friend...
Maradona’s Argentina SQUEAK past Peru in 93rd minute (2-1)
What a tragicomedy. Higuain puts Argentina up 1-0 at the beginning of the second half. Then it starts pouring....
Does Bob Bradley play not to lose?
Estadio Olimpico Metropolitano has been a bastion for the Catrachos If representation in the world leagues were a criterion...
Team USA vs Honduras: The revolution will not be televised
Not a literal reference to the Honduran coup which ousted Manuel Zelaya but the decision not to broadcast the...
The Statistical Game
When the analytical nerds get going, it’s best to smile and step out of the way. According to them,...
Who will tell Maradona the Truth?
The sad part of it is that it has actually gotten to this point and he’s still the coach. ...
Maradona goes in search of a winning formula …
Victory is the missing element in the formula.Here are some of the new faces Maradona is introducing into the...
Pele gets back at Don Diego
Remember how Maradona crowed he was chosen the best player over Pele in an internet poll. “What matters is...
Is Notts County a cog in Qatar’s larger football ambitions?
Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, Qatar’s Emir and football association president Saving the world’s oldest football club has an...
Some quotes to get your day started
“If somebody stamps on your head in that way, you wouldn’t say, ‘thank you very much’ and turn the...
Maradona is weighed down
Checks into a weight loss clinic in Northern Italy. How about that Nutrisystems stuff peddled by Dan Marino and...
Maradona draft Juan Martin Del Potro!
Juan Martin Del Potro, only the second Argentinian after Guillermo Vilas to win the US Open and that too...
Video: In which Maradona finds out his nightmare is true
This should explain his results.
World Cup 2010: Can England win it all?
Fabio Capello has led the English team into the World Cup in stunning style. Gone is the despondency at...
Bilardo will assume a larger role in player selection
Diego Maradona’s power is being taken away. Carlos Bilardo is being asked to step in and help with player...
AFA website hacked: Maradona photoshopped
A picture is worth a thousand words. The AFA website was hacked and Diego Maradona was photoshopped wearing a...
South Africa make it six in a row…
Six straight losses that is.Stoke midfielder Liam Lawrence’s curling and dipping free kick on display below was the cause...
Wanted big target men for Argentina: Paging Hernan Crespo
An airborne Argentinian. Say it isn’t so. Crespo shows his aerial abilities. Please help out Don Diego. He should...
More claptrap from Poll: “I remember Rooney”
” Manchester United star Wayne Rooney must not be labelled a diver – I remember him as a player...
World Cup 2010: Nigeria’s hopes hang by a thread
This article in the Vanguard sums up the anguish and anger fans of the Super Eagles are feeling after...
2010 World Cup: Ghana books its place
Sulley Muntari and Michael Essien scored for Ghana in their 2-0 (YouTube link) win in a Goup D encounter...
Lineker poaches one off the field
Talking about Gary Lineker. He’s married lingerie model Danielle Bux. The last name can lend itself to a few...
Defoe could be crucial to England’s World Cup success
“Boys, diving is back on the menu”. That might be the most potent message after seeing England’s game against...
A quiet foreboding fills Argentina
Colombia did Argentina a good turn yesterday with their 2-0 win over Ecuador which meant that they still retained...
Cry Maradona! The Brazilian media celebrates
A time for intense introspection in Argentina. A time for great glee in Brazil as the Seleccao cement their...
The morning after: The US needs to lift its possession game
I think I must have made my point now *or cried myself hoarse*: The US needs more ball possession...
World Cup 2010: Giovani Dos Santos stamps his class
El Tri overcame the Ticos, 3-0 in a facile win at Saprissa stadium with Giovani Dos Santos providing a...
World Cup 2010: Brazil 3 Argentina 1
The Argentinian defense goes to sleep as they fail to mark Luisao who heads home Elano’s free kick. Then...
Maradona vows to carry on
“The responsibility is solely and exclusively mine.” Brazil’s humiliating win had Maradona on the defensive but the Argentina manager...
World Cup 2010: A far from self assured US win
Three points is three points. Its a win. And that’s what counts. Till we start parsing. The US was...
World Cup 2010: Argentina stares at defeat (HT)
Brazil leads Argentina, 2-0 through Luisao and Luis Fabiano. I expect Diego Maradona to resign if the Argentinians lose...
World Cup 2010: USA leads El Salvador, 2-1 (HT)
Three headers score the goals. Cristian Castillo puts El Salvador up through a beautiful bit of trickery by Rodolfo...
World Cup 2010: Portugal’s inept finishing costs them
A barrage of goal scoring chances undone by inept finishing left Portugal with an uphill task of making the...
World Cup 2010: Kaladze should be given Italian citizenship
Italy won against Georgia on the strength of two beautiful own goals by Kakha Kaladze. The Georgians looked stunned...
Maradona praises the people of Rosario
Sergio Aguero celebrates Argentina’s 3-0 rout of Brazil at the Beijing Olympics There are matches being played all over...
World Cup 2010: USA vs El Salvador
Osael Romero could be a thorn in the US side U.S vs. El Salvador Rio Tinto Stadium; Sandy, Utah...
South Africa 2010: Absent Messi and Ronaldo?
Now that would be a tragedy. And yet, it seems quite likely. The New York Times‘ Rob Hughes writes...
Football continued on during World War II
An article by Simon Kuper draws attention on how the English continued to attend football matches even as the...
Germany unveil 2010 jersey
A close up look at the latest creation from Adidas that the German Team will be sporting in World...
Maradona’s Brazil preparation borders on panic
The September 5th encounter between the Albiceleste and Seleccao fast approaches. If there are any indications who feels most...
India win the Nehru Cup…!
The Nehru Cup (International Football Tournament) is a tournament organized by the All India Football Federation. It was launched...