Confederations Cup: Spain destroying New Zealand
Vincent Del Bosque looks very bovine. Its unbearable. Torres has a hat trick and Fabregas adds one more. And...
Monthly Archives: June 2009
Confederations Cup: Iraq hold South Africa
The party did not go as planned after Sepp Blatter kicked off the Confederations Cup, the curtain raiser to...
Pompey’s many headed Hydra
Mansour Al Nahyan; Suleiman Al Fahim; Tahnoon Al Nahyan: The connection? Surprise. The Guardian unearths a family connection to...
Confederations Cup:The race to change rugby to football
Three of the four pitches which will be used for the Confederations Cup– Ellis Park in Johannesburg, Loftus Versfeld...
Blow that Vuvuzela!
Apparently it takes some skill: >> SoccerBlog.com EXCLUSIVE: Step into Messi’s Shoes!
Confederations Cup 2009: Testing South Africa, 1, 2, 3, …
The dress rehearsal for next year’s World Cup is on. South Africa hosts FIFA’s Confederations Cup which is contested...
Blatter says Ronaldo’s transfer fee is just right….
Blatter defends the insane amount of money spent on Ronaldo’s transfer saying… “We are in a very sensitive market...
Brilliant Benzema Built For Manchester Utd
As C. Ronaldo prepares to depart for dreamy Madrid, Manchester United will have around £80 million from the transfer...
New Zealand give Italy a soccer scare
Italy had to come from behind three times to beat New Zealand 4-3 in a breathless warm-up for the...
The face of excess
El Pais writes ” Florentino Perez lives in another galaxy.” The worst economic times in 70 years, with Spain’s...
World Cup 2010 – the countdown begins..
President Zuma kicked a ball into cheering crowds during a ceremony yesterday at the 68,000-seat Green Point Stadium in...
Deep thought: News of the World will miss Ronaldo
So will the Daily Mail. The Mirror. The Sun. You think Man Utd has it bad. This is an...
Two different personalities converge on the same club
Whereas Kaka leaves fans with genuine heartbreak and angst, a foreboding of an uncertain and tumultuous future for Milan;...
Ronaldo transfer: Platini breaks his silence
I was wondering when Michel Platini would weigh in on what is happening in the world of transfers. He...
Galacticos 2.0: A Business Model for Recessionary Football
When times get tough, brands endure. By snapping up two of the world’s best – Kaka (£56 million) and...
Ronaldo leaves
The long awaited saga of will he, won’t he is over. The regular encounters with Leo Messi to bury...
Brazil take Paraguay in their stride…
Robinho and Nilmar helped Brazil to a 2-1 win over Paraguay.All the latest stats etc here.. >> SoccerBlog.com EXCLUSIVE:...
“Without Kaka, we cannot be champions”
So spake Paolo Maldini in his last press conference. El Gran Capitano said that this move to sell the...
SoccerBlog.com Offer: Step into Messi’s Shoes!
Maradona needs your help! Step into Messi’s shoes, and be the 12th man for Argentina. This exclusive SoccerBlog.com offer...
Video: Argentina 0 Ecuador 2
A great strike by Walter Ayovi gives Ecuador a 71st minute lead which is then doubled in the 84th...
Video: The Soccer Wars by Ryszard Kapuściński
The video (In Spanish) highlights Kapuściński’s reportage of the Soccer Wars and its actual genesis. It has a clip...
Carlos Tevez will stay
Carlos Tevez needs to be patient. It was Man Utd who fought to get him to Old Trafford. They...
Video:Three Lions maul Andorra 6 – 0
Rooney,Lampard,Defoe,Rooney,Defore and Crouch scored the 6 goals and England made it 7 wins out of 7 games.This is the...
“Maradona, if Bolivia was torture, Quito will be your grave”
The knives are out for Maradona. What was a whisper campaign is now leading to high anxiety and open...
Video:Internal defibrillator saves Belgian soccer player
This is incredible.Belgian soccer player Anthony Van Loo, in the 44th minute of a recent game, has a heart...
Big Phil: Living light, living free
Guus Hiddink returns to Russia with strong indications of a full future Chelsea role. Abramovich could not be in...
A bid for Newcastle
Dear Mr Ashley I represent certain interests deep within the Indian private sector which is located in the same...
Vermaelen airborne!
Seems to have a strong vertical leap. Will be very much called upon to combat the likes of not...
Vermaelen’s fighting qualities will be appreciated
It is noteworthy that Robin Van Persie is the one welcoming him to the club. The two players have...
Thomas Vermaelen to Gunners, Dzeko’s transfer chances fade
Two situations: Two different outcomes for Vermaelen Dutch newspapers are confirming the sale of Thomas Vermaelen to Arsenal on...
Kaka’s first goal…
Not the kind of goal that is normally associated with him but goal as in aim in life. His...
Soccer Wars: Two neighbours meet after 40 years
Honduras and El Salvador meet for a World Cup qualifier almost 40 years after the infamous Soccer Wars. The...
Soccer Film Festival: Kicking and Screening 2009 in NYC
This promises to be a great way to catch up on movies about the beautiful game. It is the...
Not so fast, Real: He does not belong to you!
Looks like someone else signed him up. That must be some celestial league!
Its official: Kaka joins Real
Kaka will be sporting this logo next season Marca in its non-stop action coverage, says its finally over. Kaka...
West Ham sold to CB Holdings
CB Holdings is an Icelandic asset management company who paid £100m for the club. They are a subsidiary of...
The Messi 38 goal video..
Youtube video of all Messi’s goals of the 08 – 09 season thanks to someone called “Jacketero”..
Vandals ruin Hillsborough memorial garden
Lunatics of the worst kind did major damage to a Hillsborough memorial garden in Merseyside.Memorial stones were thrown across...
Twellman scores his 100th goal
Taylor Twellman became just the fifth MLS player to record a century of goals. He scored two against the...
Sadness and anger envelop Milan fans
Tristezza. Brivido. Terrore. Raccapriccio. Milan fans are gearing up for the worst. They are resigned to losing their star...
Real obscene!
This story makes you shudder. The transfer market is entering terra incognita. I expect Monsieur Platini to make a...
The Socceroos qualify
Tim Cahill celebrates with team mates The Socceroos joined Japan, South Korea, and Netherlands in qualifying for the World...
Love, Football, and Marriage at the Casa di Giulietta
Verona‘s Luca Ceccarelli just got married. This modern day Romeo married his Juliet – Irene Lanforti – in Verona’s...
Zanetti’s introduction made the difference
Diego Maradona is on a learning curve. It makes him unpredictable in his coaching decisions and his country’s fans...
The last days of Setanta?
Dublin may soon be without a big time employer. Setanta Sports is struggling to make a £3m installment to...
Eric Cantona talks Reagonomics
Eric Cantona channels Republican financial wisdom. Ronald Reagan would have approved. Hypocrisy much, Eric? Why don’t you coach Bath...
2009 Confederations Cup: Team USA announced
GOALKEEPERS (3): Brad Guzan (Aston Villa), Tim Howard (Everton), Luis Robles (Kaiserslautern) DEFENDERS (8): Carlos Bocanegra (Rennes), Jonathan Bornstein...
Video: The US gets back on track
The US came from behind to win, the first time in qualifiers since 1985. They beat a very good...
Liverpool’s losses crimps Rafa’s spending plans
David Conn writes about Liverpool’s mounting financial problems. Despite record revenues, LFC’s parent company, Kop Football came away with...
Alan Shearer’s fate hangs in the balance
The Newcastle’s manager job is still on an interim basis. Mike Ashley apparently does not want to pay Shearer’s...
Ancelotti has a heave ho with Capello
The two Italians that rule the national game are not exactly buddies. Looks like Ancelotti while impressed by Capello...
The beautiful game is giving Tibet a sense of Nationhood
The 15th edition of the Gyalyum Chemo Memorial Gold Cup is currently being played in the vertigo inducing heights...
Videos:Brazil and Argentina win qualifiers
Brazil took Uruguay for a walk in the park thumping them by four goals to nothing thereby moving to...
Video: Rooney’s acrobatic goal
The Three Lions made short work of Kazakhstan – gobbling them up 4 – 0 .Video of all the...