Brazil compares this comeback to other historical ones
Any chance that this Confederations Cup victory was anything but business as usual for the Seleccao should be dispelled....
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Kaka: “Yes, we can!”
Barack Obama’s motivational influence now extends to soccer matches. Kaka, the player of the Confederations Cup reveals that the...
Confederations Cup final: Brazil show true grit
I can only shake my head at what we can expect from Brazil in the 2010 World Cup. That...
Unbelievable: Half time USA 2 Brazil 0
Did you rub your eyes your eyes in disbelief?? It is true. Dempsey’s flick into the net in the...
Confederations Cup: USA vs Brazil: Key match ups
Kaka vs Landon Donovan On the face of it. No comparison. Real’s $90 million for the Brazilian to $1...
Spain wins third place: Another free kick sinks Bafana Bafana
Joel Santana’s squad needs to work on stopping those back breaking free kicks which seem to doom them at...
Confederations Cup: What can the US expect from Brazil?
Jonathan Wilson’s excellent article talks about the intricate system of midfielders that the Brazilians have recently used with their...
Video: Euro U 21 Semifinals: England 5 Sweden 4 (PKs)
Joe Hart dived three times to his left in succession. They were the wrong choices. He then dived to...
Video: Euro U 21 Semifinals: England 3 Sweden 3 (AET)
The Swedes inability to deal with England’s corner kicks proved their undoing. Martin Crainie, Nedum Onuoha, and a Mattias...
Iranian players: FIFA wants answers
FIFA writes to the Iranian football association seeking answers following a Guardian report that four Iranian players were banned...
Petitioning US Soccer: Wear Green Wristbands for the Finals
Nico Pitney‘s Huffpost liveblog contains the following petition: To the U.S. soccer team players: Please consider wearing green wristbands...
Video: A game Bafana Bafana go down to Brazil
Hats off to SA. They fought hard through Steven Pienaar and Tiko Modise controlling the midfield for large parts...
Grondona wants a Riquelme return
The faultlines between Julio Grondona and Diego Maradona could deepen if these two cult of personalities square off on...
Bafana Bafana’s Secret Weapon against Brazil
We’ve all heard about the effect the 12th man has on the field, but this is ridiculous: The man...
Reaction from Spain: “The party is over”
El Pais adopts a philosophical tone. “Nothing is eternal, so the United States defeat, even if unexpected, should not...
Tactical Analysis: How Did USA Stun Spain?
Spain were predicted to beat the USA comfortably, but if you took a look at the whole match, anything...
FIFA: Keep the Vuvuzela for South Africa 2010
Play it loud, South Africa! SoccerBlog.com goes on record in favor of the Vuvuzela. Brazil has the support of...
Iranian players forced into retirement….
Four players – Ali Karimi,Mehdi Mahdavikia,Hosein Ka’abi and Vahid Hashemian – have been “retired” from the sport after they...
Jozy Altidore: “An eight million euro Bull”
Spain meets the US in the first semi-final and Altidore as the first American transplant in the Liga is...
Robberies tarnish the Confederations Cup
The Confederations Cup should put to rest doubts that SA can host the World Cup. The atmosphere has been...
Confederations Cup: US 3 Egypt 0
Write your own comments about Egypt’s obituary.
Video: Brazil 3 Italy 0
Italy was administered an enema without being asked. Luis Fabiano’s brace gave him his 11th goal in nine appearances...
Confederations Cup: USA storms into the semi-finals
“Storms” is a nice word. Nay, its a great word. It however describes the US win against a wan...
Spain’s world record fifteen wins
2008 June 26: Euro 2008 semi-final Spain 3 Russia 0 June 29: Euro 2008 final Spain 1 Germany 0...
Confederations Cup: Aboutrika and Egypt shine a light
Egypt is the toast of the Confederations Cup just like Turkey were in the 2008 Euro which lifted much...
Blatter says USA’s problem is “bad timing”
If the sky is falling on US soccer then Blatter says he knows the reason why – and for...
US Soccer: Is the Sky Falling?
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SPL under pressure with nearing Setanta collapse
As this Times article points out with Setanta’s bankruptcy all but inevitable, it is the SPL’s smaller clubs that...
Who runs Indian soccer?
Alberto Colaco, the AIFF secretary-general is stepping down after eight and a half years. He is being asked by...
Donovan’s poor sportsmanship
This needs a comment. Afterward, Donovan was dismissive of Rossi, saying, “If the guy doesn’t want to play for...
Confederations Cup: Bernard Parker’s knee makes amends
Benard Parker uses his anatomy for the good and the bad. What is it with him? Against Iraq, Bernard...
Confederations Cup: Bora happy with team’s defeat
Bora Milutinovic on Iraq’s defeat against Spain. “I am very, very happy with the defeat, I am not only...
Video: Iran 1 South Korea 1
With North Korea drawing Saudi Arabia, 0-0, Iran’s slim chances of qualifying for the World Cup ended. Earlier, they...
Iranian Soccer Goes Green in South Korea Qualifier
World Cup qualifying: Iran needed to beat South Korea to qualify for SA 2010. The political dimension of the...
Xabi Alonso must be inspired by Le Couperet aka Arcàdia
Xabi Alonso must be a big fan of Le Couperet. Costa -Gavras’s dark comedy is the story of a...
Maurice Edu begins rehab process
Edu has begun rehabilitation that will keep him out for the next three months and the start of the...
Confederations Cup: Joel Santana gets slammed
Joel Santana needs to win against the Kiwis otherwise its over for South Africa and the end of the...
Video: Confederations Cup – Italy 3, USA 1
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Bob Bradley gets a reality check
Bob Bradley, its been great coasting along in the CONCACAF on decaf but for the big leagues you need...
Confederations Cup: The USA gears up for Italy
The last time the USA met Italy was during the 2006 World Cup. Jorge Larrionda was one busy man....
Confederations Cup: Spain destroying New Zealand
Vincent Del Bosque looks very bovine. Its unbearable. Torres has a hat trick and Fabregas adds one more. And...
Confederations Cup: Iraq hold South Africa
The party did not go as planned after Sepp Blatter kicked off the Confederations Cup, the curtain raiser to...
Confederations Cup 2009: Testing South Africa, 1, 2, 3, …
The dress rehearsal for next year’s World Cup is on. South Africa hosts FIFA’s Confederations Cup which is contested...
New Zealand give Italy a soccer scare
Italy had to come from behind three times to beat New Zealand 4-3 in a breathless warm-up for the...
Brazil take Paraguay in their stride…
Robinho and Nilmar helped Brazil to a 2-1 win over Paraguay.All the latest stats etc here.. >> SoccerBlog.com EXCLUSIVE:...
SoccerBlog.com Offer: Step into Messi’s Shoes!
Maradona needs your help! Step into Messi’s shoes, and be the 12th man for Argentina. This exclusive SoccerBlog.com offer...
Video: The Soccer Wars by Ryszard Kapuściński
The video (In Spanish) highlights Kapuściński’s reportage of the Soccer Wars and its actual genesis. It has a clip...
Video:Three Lions maul Andorra 6 – 0
Rooney,Lampard,Defoe,Rooney,Defore and Crouch scored the 6 goals and England made it 7 wins out of 7 games.This is the...
“Maradona, if Bolivia was torture, Quito will be your grave”
The knives are out for Maradona. What was a whisper campaign is now leading to high anxiety and open...
Soccer Wars: Two neighbours meet after 40 years
Honduras and El Salvador meet for a World Cup qualifier almost 40 years after the infamous Soccer Wars. The...
Soccer Film Festival: Kicking and Screening 2009 in NYC
This promises to be a great way to catch up on movies about the beautiful game. It is the...
The Socceroos qualify
Tim Cahill celebrates with team mates The Socceroos joined Japan, South Korea, and Netherlands in qualifying for the World...
Zanetti’s introduction made the difference
Diego Maradona is on a learning curve. It makes him unpredictable in his coaching decisions and his country’s fans...
2009 Confederations Cup: Team USA announced
GOALKEEPERS (3): Brad Guzan (Aston Villa), Tim Howard (Everton), Luis Robles (Kaiserslautern) DEFENDERS (8): Carlos Bocanegra (Rennes), Jonathan Bornstein...