German soccer: Olli Kahn bows out
Timo Hildebrand: vfB Stuttgart’s goalie and Germany’s future Joachim Low our new national coach will not have the services...
Category: World Cup 2006
Carlos Alberto Parriera: Bfana Bfana’s new coach
Parreira became South African soccer’s 14th coach in that many years since they resumed playing in 1992. He has...
Video: Egypt a soccer powerhouse: 2010 World Cup
Egypt has always done well in the CAF. This is their fifth title as they won the 2006 Africa...
Reggie Rockstone celebrates the Black Stars
Reggie Rockstone, the singer who originated Ghanian hip hop also called hiplife was so moved by the performance of...
Soccer, we turn our lonely eyes at you!
Barry Bonds, Floyd Landis, and now Justin Gatlin. When does fact end and when does fiction begin? I am...
Man U chases Carlos Tevez
Carlos Tevez is unhappy playing for the Corinthians, the Brazilian club and is looking for a way out. Corinthians...
Where is Hernan Crespo headed to? He loves Italy
Crespo did not report for training to Stamford Bridge and he missed his flight for Chelsea’s tour to the...
Video: Brian McBride compilation
The best goals by US star Brian McBride in his days with the US team, Columbus Crew, Everton, and...
Video: Ruud Van Nistelrooy
The first minute sounds like a dirge. But the rest is vintage RVN set to Coldplay’s “Speed of Sound.”
Martin O’Neill: The plaintalking coach with the Midas touch
“Nobody Knows Anything” His most recent work as a pundit on BBC has been met with praise from supporters...
Sol Campbell to Marseille? Man U in for a Ruud shock
Marseille have shown a great deal of interest in Sol Campbell. Amongst French clubs, Marseille ranks below Lyons, FC...
Belgium’s long shadow in international soccer: Bosman and Charleroi
Belgium is hardly considered a powerhouse in world soccer, let alone European soccer. Their cupboard is quite bare of...
ESPN’s Jamie Trecker has officially lost his mind
We have been playing pat-a-cake for a month or so with the possibilities of which coach will utimately coach...
Birmingham City relegation: Pennant to Anfield; Heskey to Wigan
Birmingham City: Heskey to Wigan; Pennant to Liverpool Jermaine Pennant will give quite a bit of heft to Rafa’s...
South Africa insists it is on track with the 2010 World Cup
As Germany claims its due pride in hosting a successful World Cup 2006, our memories will fade as our...
Video: Michael Ballack vs Steven Gerrard
Call me biased but there is no comparison. Ballack it is by some light years. And Shourin thinks that...
Round up from Germany: Ruud to join Bayern?
It has been a bit quiet after the excitement of the World Cup. Sometimes its hard to say that...
Video: Thierry Henry on his mates, Dennis, Sol, and Freddie
Henry on Sol. “Just natural strength.”
Thanks for all those great years, Sol-man!
I am really disappointed with Chiza’s cheap dismissal of Sol Campbell. The man was Mr Defender for Arsenal and...
Video: Players with a conscience: Part 2, Pavel Nedved
Pavel Nedved showed that he can still play the game this World Cup. He has decided to stay on...
Video: Gunners vs Hammers Feb 2, 2006
Sol has a meltdown.
Juve is really hurting
With all the top flight players leaving Juve for La Liga or other clubs in Serie, it will get...
Alessandro Del Piero: A player of the old school
We saw Dennis Bergkamp retire after 11 years with Arsenal. As remarked before, this is increasingly becoming a rarity...
The Germans: A long time coming for the pride and nationalism
Jurgen Klinsmann led Germany to a third place finish that few would have thought possible before the 2006 World...
Zambrotta, Thuram to Barca
Barcelona have won the race to capture Juventus defenders Lilian Thuram and Gianluca Zambrotta following the Italian club’s relegation...
Zidane and Materazzi: Fines and match bans
Zinedine Zidane has been banned for three games and fined £3,260 for head-butting Italy’s Marco Materazzi during the World...
Video: Pirlo penalty kick, AC Milan vs Juventus
Reminds one of the Zidane PK against Italy except this one is executed better!
Rooney’s literary skills are subtle: Like a foot on the groin
Read Marina Hyde’s review of Rooney’s autobiography Part I for a hearty chuckle >>
Buffon deal hots up: Arsenal and Man U frontrunners
Apparently Juventus has been spurned by AC Milan in their quest to get Christian Abbiati plus a hefty sum...
Wayne Rooney: The shy and sensitive type
Wayne Rooney has signed a 5 book autobiography with Harper Collins worth 5 million pounds. It is supposed to...
Parriera resigns: More family time needed
Brazil is looking for a new coach as Carlos Alberto Parreira resigned today. I did not think he was...
The Euro attitude: South Africa not ready to host 2010 World Cup
It had to come sooner than later. The elation that swept through South Africa and the African continent after...
Wake up, FIFA: Rule changes required
Tilam is right about the difficulties that lie ahead when you want change in soccer rules with a bureaucratic...
The economy gets a boost with a World Cup win
The World Cup win for Italy means many things to that country. A morale booster to citizens who are...
Sven and the Three Lions: A one act play
Steve McLaren: Steve Sven Goran Erickson: Sven Steve: Sir, Rooney just stamped on Carvalho’s goolies Sven: With the left...
The beautiful game bypassed these players: Egregious offenders of WC 2006
Arjen “ball hog” Robben; Fabio “diver” Grosso; Frank “miss by a mile” Lampard Cristiano “rooney red card ” Ronaldo;...
Why Brazil Lost
Alex Bellos writing for the Financial Times tells us: Instead of basing the team around the top players’ strengths,...
Tony Karon on Zz’s Head-Butt and Multi-Cultural Tension
If you haven’t read Tony Karon’s TIME article, you should. Tony Karon opens the door behind Zidane’s outburst in...
Roberto Donadoni: New coach of the Azzurris
Roberto Donadoni- Azzuris new coach With Marcelo Lippi stepping down, the job at the helm has gone to Livorno’s...
Soccerblog to Klinsi: Take the US job
The next generation of soccer players, Team USA Tim Howard (GK) Manchester United Jonathan Spector (D) Charlton Athletic Jay...
What rules must FIFA change to make soccer more attractive?
This World Cup saw goals at a premium (2.3 goals/ match), a record number of yellow and red cards,...
Le Coup de Boule: Zidane to submit statement to FIFA
FIFA has opened its investigation into affaire le coup de boule. Zidane has been asked to submit a written...
Materazzi’s remarks focus on E Jogo Feio
Marco Materazzi is just another player that seems to be determined that the game of soccer should take a...
Video: Zidane’s headbutt proves to be a holiday hit
Le Coup de Boule song – it is really catchy. Zidane’s headbutt is proving to be profitable for a...
Zidane speaks: But will Pedro and Jose include him in their teams?
Zidane speaks Asked what exactly Materazzi had said, Zidane would only offer that it was “very personal and concerned...
Video: More Materazzi Madness!
Materazzi elbows Juan Pablo Sorin of Villarreal in a Champions League clash last season. Crazy! They should ban this...
How The Brazilians are Taking It (w/ “cheer-up” video)
Cheer up Cruzeiro! Our own Cruzeiro has gone into a deep depression apparently… His answering machine plays a funeral...
Video: Germany 3, Portugal 1
Better late than never. Thanks for the reminder, Gerd!
Video: Who is Marco Materazzi?
Just so everyone on SoccerBlog knows his history. This guy is no saint. In fact, he’s a “terror” on...
Marcello Lippi Steps Down
It’s always nice to leave on a high note. Apparently Lippi is tired of hearing his name mentioned in...
Video: England’s Campaign 2006
The trials and tribulation – great compilation.
Video: The New Germany
Klinsmann made this new patriotism possible. Thanks Klinsi!
Video: France vs. Italy 2006 – Goal By Goal
Penalty kicks are just the worst way to decide games, period.