Durban looks beyond the World Cup
The beautiful Moses Mabhida stadium nearing completion Durban’s ambitions don’t stop at just the World Cup. “City officials aim...
Category: Soccer Teams – National
Walcott the latest over the club vs country debate
Stuart Pearce’s decision to play Theo Walcott in the Euro U-21 has come in for criticism from Arsene Wenger...
Grupo Clarin, Cristina Hernandez, and Julio Grondona: Circular logic
When does it become a moral imperative for the government to intervene and head of potential riots? When it...
Bayern’s nightmare: Felix Magath
Can this man exult any less? Bayern Munich fully understands that its nemesis is Felix Magath who left the...
Is nationalism deeper rooted in South American football?
Tim Vickery observes: This idea of representation is especially strong for the South Americans, where the shirt of the...
Donovan was ill with swine flu at the Azteca
Landon Donovan’s listless defending of Efren Juarez’s run down the right flank that created Sabah’s game winning goal was...
USA Mexico match attract one million webcast visits
Proof of the massive interest in the USA vs Mexico World Cup qualifier as one million visits were logged...
Defoe gets much love from Capello
Jermain Defoe came to England’s rescue by scoring both goals after Rio Ferdinand and Gareth Barry gifted goals to...
Honduras move ahead of the US in qualification
Carlos Costly proves his last name right against the Ticos With Honduras thrashing the Ticos, 4-0, Los Catrachos move...
Video: Mexico 2 USA 1
An absolute gem of a pass by Landon Donovan that splits the defense and Charlie Davis superb finish. It...
Mexico dominates the US and wins, 2-1
A game dominated by El Tri as the US increasingly doubled down in their half after Charlie Davis superb...
The showdown: Mexico vs USA
The match, which will be broadcast live on mun2, Telemundo, and the Futbol de Primera Radio Networks, kicks off...
Jack Wilshere is on everyone’s lips
Jack be nimble, Jack be quick, Jack cross over, score a goal with a sizzling kick. Fabio Capello sees...
Maradona’s interview
El Diego comes off sounding more like a doting grandfather than a coach of a national squad that is...
Simon Kuper’s new book: Why England Lose
“Just this one afternoon started the whole thing off – there was no prolonged courtship … In a desperate...
Stuart Holden and Chad Marshall get call ups
Bob Bradley named his 20 man squad that will meet Mexico in the World Cup qualifier on August 12th...
Obama hedges his bets on the Mexico match
At 0-22-1 at the Azteca you don’t have to be a rocket scientist to figure the odds of the...
World Cup 2010: The Beeb profiles Matthew Booth
Matthew Booth’s story reminds one of how sports in SA was and still is segregated along racial lines. Cricket...
Nigeria is agog: Is Jay Jay Okocha staging a comeback?
During a recent African Legends match, Nigeria’s best known talent showed some of his old magical flourishes reminiscent of...
World Cup 2010: HIV rates may go up
The potential threat to tourists visiting sex workers and contracting the HIV virus becomes a hotly debated issue for...
Gazza’s tearful tribute to Robson
Gascoigne’s tearful visage was one of the iconic images of the 1990 World Cup Bobby Robson had to console...
Sir Bobby Robson was a friend to the young player
The 1978 FA Cup winning Ipswich squad featuring Mick Mills, John Wark, Kevin Beattie, David Geddis Sir Bobby Robson...
Remembering Sir Bobby Robson
Sir Alex Ferguson: “I was never too big or proud to ask him for advice which he gave freely...
Myanmar leads in internet searches for David Beckham
The military junta controls Myanmar with an iron hand which includes media and internet censorship which is why David...
Obama makes a plug for USA’s World Cup bid
Sepp Blatter was in town recently for the Gold Cup final and then flew down to DC, invited to...
Aguirre calls Vela and Dos Santos the future of Mexican futbol
Javier Aguirre almost never singles out players for praise. But he broke that rule when El Tri returned home...
Julio Cesar Baldivieso resigns after club refuses to play his son
If gymnasts as young as twelve or thirteen can compete in their senior national squads what stops a 12...
Post match analysis: The Feilhaber moment is over and how
A 5-0 rout offers very little scope for rationalization. Was it an errant offside call? A rogue referee who...
Gold Cup: US team work vs Mexico’s individual stars
This forms the the basis of the Gold Cup final. The US have found ways to win through a...
Gold Cup final: The stakes are immense for a Mexico win
Here it is. The match every one wanted. Another chapter in the historiography of the fiercest rivalry in the...
Gold Cup final: It’s USA vs Mexico once again
The semi-final wins could not have come in more contrasting style. The USA won against Honduras, 2-0 in a...
Maradona to Pompey?
Suleiman Al Fahim wants Maradona to become a ‘global ambassador’ to the club. “What I think is that he...
Gold Cup Semis: Bradley will start Parkhurst
The Gold Cup semi-finals are almost on us. The US gets to meet Honduras, one of their most familiar...
FIFA introduces crowd control measures following Cote D’Ivoire tragedy
On March 29 this year before a CAF qualifier against Malawi, 22 fans died in a stampede trying to...
Becks pushes his luck again
Just a week from his return to the Galaxy and a hair’s breadth from a fan’s assault, Becks is...
Last Chance to Step into Lionel Messi’s Shoes
SoccerBlog.com will pick the winner of our adidas-backed “Step into Messi’s Shoes” campaign at the end of this month....
Blatter’s religious hypocrisy
The Pharaohs perform namaz after their win against Italy Blatter was very critical of the Seleccao for huddling together...
The Vuvuzelas win!
FIFA rejects calls to ban the wind instrument. “It’s been compared to a deafening swarm of wasps. Or a...
Separation of church from sport
Sepp Blatter has irked the Vatican with his condemnation of the Seleccao huddling together for prayer after their victory...
Iraq beat Palestine in poignant home game
Iraq beat Palestine 4 – 0 in the first game they were able to play at home after 6...
Beckham calls it: Donovan is a poor sportsman
Those who follow Soccerblog know that we have been very critical of David Beckham’s MLS move, expressing our doubts...
Video:Holden’s brilliant 92nd minute equaliser
Bob Bradley was a much relieved man when Holden scored a 92nd minute equaliser against Haiti.USA have extended their...
World Cup 2010: Silly articles on SA persist
If pyramids were the basis for hosting a successful World Cup then India should have been awarded the World...
Concacaf Gold Cup: Video: The USA overcome Honduras, 2-0
The late introduction of Benny Feilhaber made all the difference as he began the move that led to Santino...
Concacaf Gold Cup: Bob Bradley might start Feilhaber
The USA meet Honduras in their first big test in the Concacaf Gold Cup at RFK Stadium in front...
Concacaf Gold Cup:Video: Ali Gerba scores over El Salvador
In form striker Ali Gerba scores the all important goal in the 32nd minute, a deflection of Patrice Bernier...
Shock signing: Onyewu joins Milan
The tough center back has joined Milan on a free Bosman transfer from his former club, Standard Liege. He...
Concacaf Gold Cup: Canada meet suprising El Salvador
El Salvador scored the biggest upset of the Gold Cup so far as they beat Costa Rica through Osael...
US Soccer needs to go to the next level…
Still with U.S. Soccer.After the recent successes officials are confident that the time is right for the next move.They...
Video: Concacaf Gold Cup: USA 4 Grenada 0
The USA punished Grenada 4-0 with their second stringers. Freddy Adu was the beneficiary at the end of a...
Concacaf Gold Cup: The US start today against Grenada
Will Brad Evans get his debut in front of his home crowd? First, will the US be able to...
Some pernicious themes that undermine the US team
An international conspiracy: John Harkes in the Brazil vs USA final said at one point that US defenders will...
Arsenal: Gilberto makes a plug for Melo
Gilberto showed he still had some legs in the Brazil final against the US. The ex-Arsenal player is valued...
Video: Euro U21 Finals: Germany spank England 4-0
Stuart Pearce and England enter the Euro 21 final for the first time but it was an entirely forgettable...