“Rooney Will Play on Crutches” says Sven (includes video) The Guardian: Sven-Goran Eriksson is prepared to go to any lengths to keep Wayne Rooney in his World Cup...
Goleo VI and Pille: The story untold, Part III Goleo walked out rapidly from the Betty Ford Clinic To Rehabilitate Disturbed LIons (BFCRDL) , into the bright sunshine....
Team USA – Hejduk injured, Chris Albright Steps Up Wow. We all knew that Hejduk is crazy, but listen to this: Hejduk, a two-time World Cup veteran, suffered...
Don’t Believe it! Rooney Back in 6 weeks? The Manchester United website says: Reports suggested that multiple fractures to the fourth metatarsal in Rooney’s right foot could...
See You in 4 Years, Rooney It’s time to move on. Rooney will be back, but not for this summer. A tragedy, to be sure....
Brasil Starting Line-up: Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, Adriano, Kaka Carlos Alberto Parreira named Brasil’s starting XI for the first match against Croatia: Goal Dida Defense Cafu, Juan, Lucio,...
FIFA bend rules for Rooney England can wait until the eve of its first World Cup game to replace the injured striker Wayne Rooney,...
Rooney has “more than one fracture” Wayne Rooney has “more than one fracture” and maybe needs a “miracle” to be fit for the World Cup,...
Video: Why Brian Ching made Arena’s Cut Look for his four goals in this review of week one of the MLS:
World Cup 2006: Team U.S.A. Roster Bruce Arena’s team. No Adu, of course. No surprises. Goalkeepers Marcus Hahnemann Tim Howard Kasey Keller Defenders Carlos Bocanegra...
The physics of Rooney’s fracture: That’s a lot of weight Rooney’s fracture of the fourth metatarsal, appears to have been caused by trauma. Most stress fractures occur in the...
Ferguson says Rooney’s Not Going Sir Alex says that Rooney won’t go to the dance. Terry Butcher feels the same way. I hate to...
Arkan, the ultimate soccer hooligan: His supporters continue his legacy Arkan and his Tigers 15 January, 2000, gunmen inside the seafood restaurant of the Hotel Belgrade Intercontinental, shot of...
Eriksson Gambles on Rooney “..if we think that he can take part in some stage of the World Cup then I will pick...
Rooney’s Out – England Hopes Dashed United just issued a short statement: “Wayne Rooney has fractured the base of the fourth metatarsal on the right...
The Soccer War: Croatia and Serbia, 1990 For many Croats, the war began not in June 1991 but on the soccer field on 13 March 1990....
Chelsea Thrashes Manchester United, Rooney Injured! The drama never ends: Wayne Rooney was stretchered off in Manchester United’s 3-0 defeat at Chelsea. He left the...
Zico feeling the heat Zico gets defensive (for the first time in his life): “I don’t think that it would be an abnormal...
Zico does a Scolari Japan coach Zico on Thursday denied recent reports that said he was on the verge of inking a contract...
Portugal told Scolari to chill out OK- it’s clear now. The Portuguese told Scolari to cease and desist. Here’s what Scolari had to say: “I...
Video: Ronaldo – Not Red Bull Here’s a “red meat” ad for Brahma Beer, the “official beer” of the Brazilian team. Cruzeiro – tell us...
Step Down, Oleg Blokhin I used to admire Oleg Blokhin, until now. Listen to this junk: Blockhin: “The more Ukrainians who play in...
Sam Allardyce & Steve Bruce: No Way, Jose! From itv: Bolton Wanderers manager Sam Allardyce does not believe that any of the major candidates for the England...
Scolari: English Trash Talk Read between the lines, the three lions that is! 🙂 “The main problem is that apart from Sir Alex...
Scolari to England: “Take a Hike!” Luiz Felipe Scolari has withdrawn his candidacy for the England head coach’s job. Something’s fishy… stay tuned.
Why this World Cup is going to be like no other Ronaldinho will stamp himself as the greatest player in this World Cup. Lionel Messi will be declared the next...
Ronaldinho now has more money than Beckham; not just the talent Ronaldinho overtook David Beckham as the richest soccer player with his salary, sponsorships, and endorsements reaching an annual revenue...
Costa Rica: Paulo Wanchope is leading Los Ticos to this World Cup Paulo Wanchope has a name that would fit right up there in a Tibetan monastery, for e.g., Sonam Gyatso....
Scolari it is! The rumors were true. Brazil’s Big Phil takes over after Sven. The Guardian says so, as does the Telegraph....
Still clinging to hope and see soccer in Germany? No fear. For Euro 30 you can see all the matches. Only this is RoboCup2006 in Bremen, Germany from...
Let’s give Gregory Coupet a chance, shall we? Fabian Barthez enjoyed his fame in the 1998 World Cup with his celebrated moments alongside some real inexplicable flubs....
Fabian Barthez or Gregory Coupet: Domenech won’t say The Jens Lehmann and Oliver Kahn runaround ended a few weeks ago with Lehmann getting the nod to keep...
Thierry Henry and David Trezeguet: They score off- field too David Trezeguet and Beatrice Thierry Henry and Nicole Merry Thierry Henry’s best buddy is David Trezeguet of Juventus. Both...
Bob’s Hooliganwatch™ The latest from Bob at worldcupblog.org – Polish madness. I just hope the Euro-trash can be held in check...
Video: The Ghana Story Ghana manager Ratomir Dujkovic says Ghana is capable of upsetting the favourites at the World Cup. I agree –...
Arsenal is in the Champions final: But is Thierry Henry staying? Amongst the jubilation at Highbury and the financial windfall following Arsenal’s entry to the Champions League final, reportedly a...
Ronaldinho’s diary: It is not The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole Ronaldinho, April 24th 2006 “A decisive week is beginning for Barcelona. In fact, it’s another decisive week because each...
Ghana’s World Cup Anthem The official Ghana anthem is ‘Faith in the Black Stars’ by a six man group called G-Force. Morons! The...
Zizou announces retirement: This World Cup will be his final stage Christian’s concern was well founded but we will get to see the maestro in action during this World Cup...
Vikash Dhorasoo, Zizou’s midfield compatriot: France via Mauritius via India It’s pretty abysmal when we consider the mark that Indian athletes have left on the world. We literally have...
The Socceroos: They are the walking wounded Injuries have hit the Aussie squad hard in recent days. Goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer suffered a broken cheekbone in the...
Alan Shearer plays his swansong: Newcastle vs Sunderland Alan Shearer played his last game against Sunderland and went out in style scoring a goal in Sunderland’s defeat...
Scolari? Well I never! Now it seems like Big Phil has the inside track to take over Eriksson’s job as...
Fabrice Akwa wins Angola’s player of the year Fabrice Akwa who captained Angola’s football team to their first ever World Cup won the top honors as his...
Jonathan Spector’s hopes for the World Cup fade Jonathan Spector’s chances of making it to the US squad for the World Cup is over. He suffered a...
Zidane’s Press Conference: Don’t Quit! Real Madrid midfielder Zinedine Zidane has called a press conference for next Wednesday. There is some speculation that he...
Goodbye TelĂŞ Santana Brasil and the world will miss you, TelĂŞ Santana. We are thankful that you were here to guide Brasil...
Inter’s Mancini Compares Ronaldinho to Maradona “It’s entertaining to watch Ronaldinho play. I think he’s one of the best players around at the moment, if...
Good News! Michael Owen’s back!! Owen’s back, lads! Newcastle United’s surprise naming of Michael Owen in their squad for Saturday’s home game against West...
French Decisionmaking Remember the flap over Klinsmann’s decisionmaking? The French make Klinsmann look organized: National coach Raymond Domenech will wait until...
World at Your Feet? Verdict: It Stinks You’re the first in my life To make me think That we might just go all the way And...