Video: Why this will be Ronaldinho’s World Cup
Barring injury, there’s no stopping him :
Category: Soccer Teams – National
Zizou announces retirement: This World Cup will be his final stage
Christian’s concern was well founded but we will get to see the maestro in action during this World Cup...
Vikash Dhorasoo, Zizou’s midfield compatriot: France via Mauritius via India
It’s pretty abysmal when we consider the mark that Indian athletes have left on the world. We literally have...
The Socceroos: They are the walking wounded
Injuries have hit the Aussie squad hard in recent days. Goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer suffered a broken cheekbone in the...
Alan Shearer plays his swansong: Newcastle vs Sunderland
Alan Shearer played his last game against Sunderland and went out in style scoring a goal in Sunderland’s defeat...
Scolari?
Well I never! Now it seems like Big Phil has the inside track to take over Eriksson’s job as...
Fabrice Akwa wins Angola’s player of the year
Fabrice Akwa who captained Angola’s football team to their first ever World Cup won the top honors as his...
Jonathan Spector’s hopes for the World Cup fade
Jonathan Spector’s chances of making it to the US squad for the World Cup is over. He suffered a...
Zidane’s Press Conference: Don’t Quit!
Real Madrid midfielder Zinedine Zidane has called a press conference for next Wednesday. There is some speculation that he...
Goodbye Telê Santana
Brasil and the world will miss you, Telê Santana. We are thankful that you were here to guide Brasil...
Inter’s Mancini Compares Ronaldinho to Maradona
“It’s entertaining to watch Ronaldinho play. I think he’s one of the best players around at the moment, if...
Good News! Michael Owen’s back!!
Owen’s back, lads! Newcastle United’s surprise naming of Michael Owen in their squad for Saturday’s home game against West...
French Decisionmaking
Remember the flap over Klinsmann’s decisionmaking? The French make Klinsmann look organized: National coach Raymond Domenech will wait until...
World at Your Feet? Verdict: It Stinks
You’re the first in my life To make me think That we might just go all the way And...
Metatarsal injuries: There is trouble underfoot in the English footie squad
Foot loose; fancy free? The English squad would strongly disagree. In World Cup 2002, the England squad became more...
South Asians can’t play football
White men can’t jump and South Asians can’t play football South Asians playing professional league football. Nah! You must...
Video: The Samba Never Stops in Brazil
Another smart ad by Nike: Samba 365-24/7 – right, Cruzeiro?
FIFA’s Absurd Ranking System – US #4
1 Brazil 2 Czech Republic 3 Netherlands 4 USA 5 Spain 6 Mexico 7 France 8 Portugal 8 Argentina...
Video: The Top 10 Best Goals Ever
Sit tight and watch keenly:
Video: Will Bobby Convey have an impact on the US team?
I believe he will. He’s had a great year with Reading and seems ready for his 15 minutes of...
Ronaldinho in USA Today – finally!
The US media is waking up to soccer, maybe. “Ronaldinho’s juggling act” in USA Today is a typical US-style...
Portugal, Chicken Soup and Homesickness
Deutsche Welle reports: “A special effort will be made to ensure that Portugal’s soccer stars don’t miss home too...
Sven Goran Eriksson’s indiscretions
Sven Goran Eriksson makes as much noise off the field too. His big move after England’s World Cup appearance...
Luis Aragones hexes Spain
Spain coach Luis Aragones said his team can advance past the World Cup quarterfinals, its traditional stumbling block in...
Soccer Models: Giorgio Armani started it all
Christiano Ronaldo models Pepe Jeans We all know that David Beckham and Victoria Adams have a big empire, with...
Ludovic Giuly Fighting for a place with France
Barcelona midfielder Ludovic Giuly says he deserves a place in France’s World Cup squad despite being out of favour...
Ronaldinho: This Will Be Brazil’s World Cup
Deutsche Welle interviewed Ronaldinho on the World Cup, family and racism – “I think the whole world has it...
When will Africa win the World Cup?
Pele, the most famous footballer ever, once said that an African team would win the World Cup by the...
Beckham – What Betting Problem?
England captain David Beckham insists there are no rifts in the squad caused by card schools or other gambling,...
Sunil Gulati’s Quest for a Business Model for US Soccer
The NYTimes article on Sunil Gulati made me think about the global business model required for US Soccer to...
The Socceroos need an Anthem
In Oz they’ve got their own soccer reality TV- just trying to choose an anthem for the team. The...
Video: The Greatest Pub Team Ever?
Brilliant: Bobby Robson manages a pub football team filled with former England legends, including Bobby Charlton, Stuart Pearce and...
Where the teams will be staying in Germany
Group A Costa Rica – Holiday-Inn, Walldorf/Heidelberg Ecuador – Bristol Hotel, Bad Kissingen Germany – Schlosshotel, Berlin Poland –...
Lavolpe says “Me or Blanco!”
Mexican coach Ricardo Lavolpe has threatened to walk out of the job if someone tries to include Cuauhtemoc Blanco...
To Sven: Take a chance on Bent!
Darren Bent deserves a spot in Eriksson’s squad for Germany after scoring 20 league and cup goals in his...
Video: Best Soccer Goals
Some of the best goals in the history of the game. Viel spass:
US – Jamaica: Do We Suck?
I respect Bruce Arena. I hope he can figure it out in time- the US team that is… At...
Check out this Live Blogging Report
Bob over at WorldCupBlog is a funny guy: “1-1 final. US looks dreadful. Jamaica looks dreadful. Tony Meola should...
Welcome to Jamrock! USA vs Jamaica
“Down in the street, they call it murder!” The Jamaicans don’t lack talent. If Bruce Arena was the Jah-mekyan...
Video: Independiente’s Sergio Aguero
His coach calls him the next Romario. Maradona is lobbying to get him on the team to Germany. I...
Ronaldo’s Hurt!
Ronaldo is out for three weeks with a muscle tear in his right thigh. Not exactly what we need...
Why Nigeria didn’t make it to WC 2006
One reason, and one reason alone. This is the kind of governance that destroys a nation. And Nigeria is...
Cartoon: How India will get to the World Cup
Shourin and I came up with this while discussing the chances for India to ever make it to the...
Inside the Mind of Jurgen Klinsmann
With all the criticism that Klinsmann has been getting, this interview (int two parts) shows he is not going...
Pech gehabt: Is Kahn going to behave on the bench?
Or is he going to make his situation worse? Will he quit?
A Hex on Brasil’s Hexa-Campeon Hopes?
Amy Lawrence of Guardian Unlimited has the best insight into what ails Brazil: “Some might call it a crisis....
Klinsmann makes his decision: Kahn out, Lehmann in
This is really big news. Olli Kahn who was memorable in getting Germany to the finals of the 2002...
Klinsmann killt King Kahn
Catchy title from the Bild.T-Online: Klinsmann had a difficult choice, but I think he made the right one. The...
Klinsmann Picks Jens Lehmann
Well, I’m impressed. Klinsmann made a gusty move, taking on the dinosaurs in the Bundesliga and picking Lehmann. According...
Blanco shows Veron how to behave
Thanks to his behavior, we all know Veron isn’t going to Germany this summer. Mexico’s Cuauhtémoc Blanco is another...
Watch out: Here come the Socceroos.
Growing up in India where being ‘good in sports’ was an euphemism for underachieving, we neverthless followed with passion...
Video: Ronaldinho vs. Maradona – Part 2
If you liked Part 1, you’ll love this. Helpful hint: It is 20 minutes long, so make sure your...
Will Sol Campbell Make it to Germany?
The 31-year-old England international has not played for the Gunners since 1 February but was on the bench for...