The History of the World Cup (a German perspective)
Fo an interesting look at the history of the World Cup check out this special ARD website- a summary...
Latest News
Are you ready for some jalkapallo; kurat al qadam; chook gu?
We all know soccer as in the American usage, a bowdlerization of the term Association football. And in England,...
Juan Sebastian Veron kisses England’s Behind
What’s the deal? Veron will be cheering England from the sidelines. Of course, he’s still going to wave the...
Thierry Henry beats Juve; Barca-Benfica tie
Thierry Henry dominated Juventus in the first leg of the Champions League quarterfinals, as Arsenal beat Juve 2-0. Well,...
Soccer unites a country: The Ivory Coast
As with many other African nations that have struggled with internecine conflicts that have riven their countries apart, the...
Telê Santana: The Savior of O Jogo Bonito
Rob Hughes writes about the ailing Telê Santana in the International Herald Tribune today. Is this the man who...
Soccer Market: World Cup Stock Trading Starts Soon
STOCCER is an international forecasting market for the soccer world cup 2006 in Germany where soccer fans all over...
Second UEFA quarterfinal: Barca vs Benfica: Rijkaard vs Koeman
The fascinating thing about sports and its true for soccer too; are these matches that pit former friends and...
Today’s UEFA quarterfinal between Arsenal and Juve
I always felt that Arsenal lost a step when Patrick Viera was traded to Juventus last summer. And this...
Soccer-Fest: Maradona vs.Ronaldinho vs. Zidane
A bit on the long side, but worth every second.
The truly egalitarian nature of Soccer now proved
Soccer, the beautiful game is played the world over. The FIFA has 205 countries listed as its members. All...
Chelsea should be worried: Liverpool is showing its mettle.
The forthcoming FA cup semi- final should pit the best two teams in the EPL against each other. A...
“Freddy’s Not Ready” says Keller
From Florida’s Sun-Sentinel: Every so often someone cuts through the spin to offer a dose of cold, unvarnished truth....
Wayne Rooney Does Not Lift Weights
“I’ve never touched a weight in my life. I don’t intend to start now. I get paid to play...
World Cup Prep – The Friendlies
Here’s a list of friendly games we’ll be watching. I’m afraid that Germany is waiting too long to test...
Ronaldinho mentors Messi: Barcelona compatriots, WC bitter rivals
Lionel Messi, touted as the next Maradona and the one player that Argentina is looking to achieve greatness in...
Soccer trivia- Bert Patenaude
It’s in the mist of forgetten times, at the advent of the Great Depression that the US made the...
German security for the WC – Big brother is watching you!
Germany is preparing for security in WC 2006 on a war footing. Regular units of the German Army are...
Arsene Wenger lashes out
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger fired back at Birmingham City owner, David Sullivan’s accusation that the premiership pays vast amounts...
Video: Brazil’s Kaka
In the spirit of fair play, here’s Brazil’s Kaka. You can compare him to Messi in our previous post.
Video: Check Out Lionel Messi
How good is this kid? You decide…
Gary Lineker: Messi’s no Maradona
In Argentina to conduct an interview with the Maradona, Gary Lineker called the Argentine World Cup winner the game’s...
Michael Owen’s Foot Surgery
Michael Owen has had minor surgery on his broken foot but insists it does not threaten his World Cup...
O Baixinho (Romario) will play in the USA
I know why. Because Romário de Souza Faria wants to score his 1000th goal this next year. The easiest...
Video: How Maradona Made Stuff Happen
From his days at Napoli… a young Maradona shows us how hungry he was for goals. It was this...
Coming Soon: A New & Improved US Women’s Soccer League
Sunil Gulati, the new president of the U.S. Soccer Federation, said Wednesday that an American women’s league will be...
Will Ruud Gullit lead South Africa?
According to the reports, there’s a long line of coaches waiting to lead South Africa. Contenders include: – Republic...
Manchester United and Malcolm Glazer- The Working Class vs Wall Street
May 15, 2005. A London Sunday Times headline screamed “PUTTING ONE THROUGH THE LEGS OF THE MAN U MOB.”...
Video: Beckham Scores from the Halfway Line
This is vintage Beckham in his glory days at Man U… a far cry from sitting on the bench...
No! Cancel the World Cup because of Avian Flu?
Wow. I can’t believe it, but it could happen. FIFA President Sepp Blatter has said that the organization would...
FIFA steps into the UEFA vs G14 row
Sepp Blatter, FIFA president in his own words “By what right can the members of a small group of...
The outrage meter explodes
It had to happen sooner than later. What ails US sports is showing ominous signs of becoming reality in...
Ronaldo will Return!
The controversy surrounding Ronaldo is not a big deal. So Real Madrid is not having a great season. So...
Can the US repeat its Cinderella story in WC 2006??
The 2002 edition of the WC was an exhilarating roller coaster ride for the US team. Beating Portugal and...
Klinsmann dodges a bullet!
Germany opened up in the second half of the friendly against the US and scored an emphatic 4-1 victory....
Klinsmann is Safe! Germany Beats the US 4-1
I think we can all exhale now. With a convincing win over a weak US team, Germany showed they...
Gordon Brown’s budget targets soccer hooligans
Gordon Brown, the UK chancellor of the exchequer and Tony Blair’s rival wants to teach manners to English soccer...
Video: His Royal Highness – Pele
No words required!
The Worst Hairstyle in Soccer Contest
The history of hair at the World Cup… aaargh. Is this what we’ve come to? Anyway. You can go...
The US might up-end Germany!
There is a lot riding on today’s showdown between the US and Germany in their friendly, especially for Juergen...
Ballack’s Serious: Watch Out USA!
Germany is definitely nervous heading into the friendly against U.S… “It’s a very important game for us,” says German...
If Germany Loses Tomorrow…
We’re freaking out over here. For those of you who are sleeping, Germany is playing a friendly soccer match...
The World is Round: About Soccerblog.com
“Time is an awkard inconvenience between football matches,” said the french existentialist Albert Camus. He should know- he was...