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History : – Germany have a superior head-to-head record against Spain. In 19 previous meetings, the Germany have triumphed...
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Video: Beckham is collecting markers for a change..
After having spent all his football playing life trying to get away from markers here is Becks trying to...
Iraq crashes out of the World Cup qualifiers
In the midst of Euro fever, there was sad news for the millions of Iraqi fans as their national...
Viva Espania – Spaniards singing in the rain..
Guus Hiddink couldn’t get his Russian Ballet started last night and it was Flamenco all the way.Where was Andrei...
Fabregas leads the Armada into uncharted territory
Spain made it to the Euro finals after 44 years. So long ago it came during Francisco Franco’s iron...
If Spain play like this they have to win…..
Flamenco – Style,Grace,Skill……
Germany’s left flank giveth and taketh away
It is obvious as daylight that Germany’s Lukas Podolksi and Philip Lahm operate with a right brained attitude which...
Julie Foudy smacks down Tommy Smyth
Tommy Smyth is an execrable piece of humanity. After the Turkey – Germany match, he condescendingly dismissed Turkey’s performance...
Magnificent Turks bow out of the Semih-finals
Semih Senturk did it again. He guided the ball exquisitely between Lehmann and the goalpost for a 86th minute...
Video:Turkish March ends at the semi final
The Turkish march has ended.They scored an equaliser 4 minutes from the end and then finally ran out of...
Spanish barbers will make a killing…
Thousands of supporters of the Spanish national team have sworn to shave their heads if their side wins the...
Music for the Germany Turkey semifinal…..
What’s the best thing to listen to while you are watching the Turkey Germany semifinal. Mozart’s Turkish march of...
Tuncay’s absence will be huge
Of all the players missing from the Turkish squad, Tuncay Sanli’s absence hurts more than others. The Middlesbrough striker...
Euro 2008: Germany vs Turkey: Integration re-visited
When Germany and Turkey meet tomorrow on the field it will not be just another soccer match but one...
Ballack talks turkey
A collection of Ballack quotes about the semi final against Turkey. “I am very calm. All us see a...
Arshavin could be in the Emirates
Arsene Wenger is pursuing the Zenit St. Petersburg striker with deadly intent notwithstanding his coy statements. To do that...
Volkan Demirel – Can you see what the ref saw ?
Turkey lost their appeal against first choice goalkeeper Volkan Demirel’s red card – for the foul against Czech striker...
WC qualifiers: Dunga’s scheme grinds out draws
The man who has made it a mission to bleach Brazil of the memories of the Tele Santana era...
Pele robbed at gunpoint…
Robbed at gunpoint yesterday – Pele’s gold necklace, a mobile phone and an expensive wrist were stolen when his...
Andrei Arshavin – A new star rises in the east
Andrei Arshavin – wears the number 10 shirt and wears it with the style that matches other wearers of...
Lehmann ready to die…
Iker Casillas has been getting all the media coverage because of his great penalty saves yesterday. Jens Lehmann is...
Video:Spanish Armada overcomes Azzurri on penalties
They are saying that if the game was a bullfight the bull would have died of boredom..! Iker Casillas...
Video: Flying dutchmen flatter to deceive
In the end it was Guus Hiddink’s Russian ballet troupe that powered its way past a very ordinary looking...
Khalid Boulahrouz loses baby daughter
Khalid Boulahrouz battles a personal tragedy ahead of Holland’s crucial game against Russia. Boulahrouz’s wife was taken to hospital...
Videos: Turkey – Unbelievable comeback # 2
First the turkish equaliser that was scored in the injury time of the added time….. …and then the 3...
Pirlo’s absence gives Spain its best chance
Just when Andrea Pirlo was showing his best form in a while, against France, he picks up his second...
Chelsea’s little tattle tale announcement causes Portugese heartburn
There it is. If Portugal had beaten Germany, Chelsea’s announcement on their website, announcing Big Phil’s hiring during the...
The Amazing Turks do it again: Croatia’s heartbreak
Go up a goal against Turkey at your peril. Because you will lose. Switzerland, the Czech Republic, and now...
Video: Ballack pushes Portugal out of the Euro
Scolari’s only consolation may be that Ballack will be playing for him once he gets to Chelsea. Other highlights...
Video: Sweden lose Russian Roulette
…it was more like Russian ballet actually – brilliantly orchestrated by their returning hero Andrei Arshavin.
Beckham’s first full season: Just another good MLS player
I watched the LA Galaxy clobber the San Jose Earthquakes last weekend thanks to Edson Buddle’s hat trick. David...
Samir Nasri’s arrival at the Emirates does not enthrall
We need a striker. Period. Someone who puts the exclamation point to all the artful text that we scribe...
Guus Hiddink stamps his class: Russia through
All hail Guus Hiddink. The man is a maestro. S.Korea, Australia, and now Russia. Each country tasted success with...
Video: USA beat Barbados 8 – 0
Here’s a video that almost slipped through the cracks.USA beating Barbados 8 – 0 in a World Cup 2010...
Video: Thierry Henry’s self goal – Au revoir France
…also a bitter au revoir to Thierry Henry as he comes to the end of his international career .The...
ESPN misses the mark with Euro 2008
Its a pretty empty studio at halftime for the last round of matches. Rece Davis with Julie Foudy. Its...
Yet another Dutch ball hawg scores
Klaas- Jan Huntelaar this time, folks! Another player with a strong id comes through for the Oranje as they...
Deep thought: Domenech should have recalled Dhorasoo
Filed under snark
Domenech’s timorousness sinks France
Thierry Henry loves to get cute in front of goal. All flashes and finesse touches. And today he scored...
Euro 2008: Romania vs Netherlands: A direct route
All the talk of Italy and France in their biggest encounter could be mere piffle if Romania wins against...
Overweight and walking wounded
This news would have been exciting three years ago
Euro 2008: France vs Italy: Ground vs Aerial
It will be the tale of the two keepers. And who will be more effective in keeping the ball...
Video: Ballack free kick
The ‘Miracle of Cordoba’ – Austria’s 3-2 victory which denied the Germans a place in the 1978 World Cup...
Video: Ivan Klasnic’s debut goal for Croatia
He is putting his life on the line by returning to football – coming back to the game after...
Unconvincing Germans bundle out the Austrians
Mario Gomez’s footwear is not built for speed So far under Joachim Low, the Germans have looked flat in...
Can Big Phil manage England’s predatory media?
The biggest question is not Big Phil’s management of Abramovich or Arnesen or even whether Chelsea becomes a version...
Deep thought: What if Germany had met Turkey?
If Petr Cech had an off day against the Turks and the Czechs only lost by a goal, is...
Euro 2008: Germany vs Austria: Prepare for the shocker
One team must have pricked up their ears hearing the Czech Republic’s elimination at the hands of Turkey. This...
Three ball hogs combine to KO France
Ruud Van Nistelrooy. Robin Van Persie. Arjen Robben. Most people can safely say that these three do not play...
Video: Turkey Czechmates the Czech in incredible comeback
Ten-man Turkey came back from 2-0 down to stun the Czech Republic 3-2 and take their place in the...
Indomitable Turks stun Euro 2008
Andy Gray said “This is the best I have seen seen Turkey play.” Me thinks he held back a...
Russia shows Greece the door
A greek tragedy of monumental proportions unfolded in the second game yesterday as the defending champions bowed out of...