Australia Football Federation crack down on diving…
The Football Federation of Australia (FFA) announced that it would impose two-match bans on players found guilty of diving,...
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The Guardian pegs Arsenal finish fifth
Every year it is the same. There will be a club that will drop the Gunners down from the...
Wenger douses Chamakh hopes
Wenger plays Cool Hand Luke. “In five months, if he doesn’t prolong his contract, Chamakh will be free to...
Alonso is headed for Real
Probably Alonso’s most scintillating moment. Followed by Baros equally scintillating reaction! Finally the saga is over although Liverpool is...
Odds and ends
“Football scouts pick out a disproportionate number of blond players, presumably because the colour catches the eye. This is...
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...
Ronaldo to retire in 2010
Ronaldo’s contract lasts till December and he has indicated that he will renew it for another season before he...
Fulhamerica or Hull for Altidore
The cozy confines of Craven Cottage, a haven for US footballers could be home for Jozy Altidore after languishing...
Arsenal youngsters ready to make an impact
The Telegraph has an article on the Arsenal youngsters who might be ready for the big stage. Jack Wilshere...
Lucas Leiva to Corinthians
Andres Sanches, the president of Corinthians is in England and undergoing negotiations with Liverpool over the sale of Lucas...
Salomon Kalou to Arsenal
The Sun is reporting that Salomon Kalou could be Arsene Wenger’s next signing. The Blues have been offered £6m...
Drinking whiskey can cure swine flu
I think the sales of Penderyn should go through the roof at this news. I have a bottle which...
Video: Sir Bobby’s Song: A tribute to Sir Bobby Robson
Sir Bobby Robson 1933 to 2009. ALL proceeds including writers and performers royalties for “Sir Bobby’s Song” will go...
Fooling around around the corner flag…
….they looked like they could have gone on all evening.Then another chap came along and removed the flag and...
Chamakhdown of Bordeaux
One reason and only one reason for bringing Marouane Chamakh is that he has such a compelling last name....
Chelsea’s spending to catch fire
The Daily Mail reports that Roman Abramovich has tired of ceding the title of most hated owner (customary reference...
Bent finally is a Black Cat
After all that twittering and dithering, Darren Bent lands up in Sunderland for £14m. He is undergoing a medical....
Sir Bobby Robson’s life in pictures..
Fact file from 1933 to 31st July 2009 here and some really great pictureshere..
Gunners take the Emirates cup..
Jack Wilshere opened the scoring after 90 seconds and scored another one at the other end of the game.The...
Kolo Toure weighs in on Arsenal’s future
“When you look at Arsenal you see all the great players have left and are now in the past,”...
The curious case of Paul Pogba
Man Utd’s policy of uprooting underage Brazilian talent like Fabio and Rafael Da Silva and going after highly rated...
“Step into Messi’s Shoes”: We Have a Winner!
The winner of our adidas “Step into Messi’s Shoes” contest is:Romano Brecht from South Africa. Congratulations, Romano! Send us...
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...
Video: Barca 2 LA Galaxy 1
It was Becks as we should remember him. A laser light of a free kick beats Jose Manuel Pinto...
Wenger pays tribute to Robson
The Emirates pays tribute to the legend Arsene Wenger on Bobby Robson: “It was a shock because Bobby was...
Own goal gives Chelsea a draw against Reading
Chelsea found themselves 2-0 down courtesy of sloppy work in defence. Jimmy Kébé and Scott Davies did the damage...
Senderos heading to Everton, Lescott to request City transfer
Wenger swells his transfer kitty to about £50 million with Phillipe Senderos on his way to Everton. The big...
Roma will not sell Daniele De Rossi AND Aquilani
There is a very good chance that Alberto Aquilani is going to be part of Rafa Benitez’s negotiations once...
Bizarro: Pirlo for Pizarro and €8million euros
Silvio Berlusconi maybe clueless about his club but surely if this deal goes through then he is not just...
Video: Emirates Cup: Arsenal 2 Atletico 1
The Emirates Cup began on a winning note. It was good to see Tomas Rosicky back in the side...
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...
Salgaocar Sports Club to represent India…
Salgaocar Sports Club, India, will rub shoulders with the best teams in the world in the finals of the...
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...
Darren Bent is a twit (UPDATED)
Getting bent out of shape. But Daniel Levy has never been a class act himself. A note on Twitter....
Arsenal in Chamakh negotiations; Matuidi on the horizon
St Etienne’s Blaise Matuidi (L) maybe on his way to the Emirates L’Equipe is reporting Arsene Wenger approached Bordeaux...
Bobby Robson Tribute
Sir Robert William Robson CBE (18 February 1933 – 31 July 2009) RIP
Video:Man U lose the Audi Cup
It went to penalties and the winning penalty was converted by Daniel van Buyten who had a brief spell...
C Ron is the most expensive player of all time…
A chart showing the top 50 most expensive footballers of all time (adjusted for inflation) here..
Winner of “Step into Messi’s Shoes” contest to be announced tomorrow
OK- the moment we’ve all been waiting for draws nigh. We’re going to randomly select the winner of our...
2009-2010 Fantasy Soccer at The Times
For those of you who like Fantasy Football, here’s the good news: the new version of the game for...
On Patrick Vieira’s rumoured return to Arsenal
Seeing Vieira play against Chelsea recently in a match saw a player past his prime. In a preview of...
The La Liga new season primer video….
Move over EPL. The La Liga promises to be where the action is next season….
Valencia and Anderson make their goal debuts for Man U
Anderson scored his first goal in a United shirt, a free kick from the edge of the penalty area...
Video: Arsenal on target against Hannover 96
A portend of things to come. A 4-3-3 for Arsenal as they win against Hannover. Having Arshavin allows the...
Should Kolo Toure be replaced?
The transfer rumours have begun anew with Toure’s departure. Brede Hangeland and Sebastien Bassong are being mentioned as possible...
Mark Hughes has less than a season to prove himself
A raft of expensive signings including self proclaimed Real Madrid targets Carlos Tevez and Emmanuel Adebayor. Roque Santa Cruz...
Quote of the week
“Liverpool have The Beatles and Manchester have Oasis. I think Manchester has the better band.” Cristiano Ronaldo showing why...
Chant of the week
“Can we play you every week?” Shamrock Rovers fans to Real Madrid when they were holding them to a...
Well what do you know – Ronaldo scores for Real Madrid
Ronaldo scored his first goal for Real Madrid as they beat the Ecuadorean side Liga de Quito in the...
Chinese Referee chased out of the pitch
A shameful display of the worst in soccer – Footballers from the Tianjin team in China while playing a...
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...