Wenger’s pronouncement is odd and unsettling Another season of unsettling news out of the Emirates. Flamini gone to Inter, Ade and Hleb’s future looking murky;...
Deep thought: If Nadal wins Wimbledon it will be because of Spain’s Euro success Not as far fetched as it appears. Rafael Nadal is a soccer freak whose friend is Iker Casillas, Spain...
A study provides an insight into Senna’s capabilities Marcos Senna is listed as a midfielder but his usefulness lies in his being a utility player capable of...
The English League falters in its Euro impact I always think that international competitions like Euro or the World Cup provide much needed correctives. Fernando Torres muscled...
Real Madrid and Man U figure out how to solve the Ronaldo problem Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon and Manchester United chief executive David Gill will be holding talks in Switzerland about...
Beckham stands firm amidst the chaos A collection of transfer rumours and facts that are doing the rounds –Harry Kewell makes move to Galatasaray,Paul Robinson...
Barca’s belief in Ade is deluded: He is no Terminator ” Barcelona have made it clear that their priority this summer is signing a striker with physical presence, after...
Video:The Spanish team needs to work on its singing Schweinsteiger will agree with this absolutely.Here he is trying to give an interview and you have most of the...
Memories of another Independence day A nice write up of a famous World Cup game between America and Brazil way way way back in...
Best goal of Euro 2008 Wesley Sneijder’s goal against France has been officially declared the best goal of this EC.He got 40% of the...
Boyz to men – Spain go to the very top Spain have climbed to the top of the FIFA ranking for the first time ever.The latest rankings are .....
Indian kids get a chance to meet Zidane An Indian under 12 team has been included among 40 nations playing “Yakult Danone Nations Cup football tournament” –...
Video: El Nino when he was El Nino Here’s Fernando Torres doing what he does best – scoring goals.So what makes the video any different from so...
There’s no need to panic – Blatter has another plan If South Africa ultimately prove unable to stage the World Cup 2010 Blatter is not worried.He has another plan...
Another new football – Nike will succeed where Adidas failed. The fabled new Europass ball was perhaps much ado about nothing.77 goals were scored in the tournament.This was exactly...
Lehmann blames the ref This has to be sour grapes at their sourest.Lehmann saying that he thinks the match was fixed.
Top of the Flops – Euro 2008 As compiled Ali Martin writing in the Sun – in order of increasing floppiness. 10.The electrical storm that blew...
Video:Germany 3 Spain 2 European Championships I mean. Spain clinched a well deserved 2nd title which was 44 years in the making with...
Viva Espana: El Jogo Bonito is alive I have tears of joy. Watching Spain get over their mental block against their more heralded European rivals, doing...
Torsten Frings outlines German plans “We must fight back as a team, not allow them into the game. The Spaniards don’t like it if...
In Spain, a feeling that they have finally arrived The newspapers in Spain are touting the new muscular and sleek Spanish team, unified in purpose. The future lies...
Euro 2008: What to expect in Spain vs Germany Expect David Villa not to be in the line up, the Valencia striker has a muscle tear in his...
Lehmann needs to be sharp for Germany’s sake Germany will be feeling a bit relieved as Spain will be without David Villa who has been ruled out...
Germany needs another Gerd The German strikeforce of Lukas Podolski and Miroslav Klose have scored 10 goals in five games and that has...
Euro 2008: The graveyard of defenders Marcos Senna is being celebrated as a find, a player finally giving teeth to the much maligned Spanish defence,...
Cristiano Ronaldo: Why transfer reforms are neccessary The eternal greed machine that is club soccer just outdid itself. The present over-correction in the market which reversed...
History in the making History : – Germany have a superior head-to-head record against Spain. In 19 previous meetings, the Germany have triumphed...
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...
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...