What the politicians could not do..
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Down memory lane
What Ronaldinho looked like sometime in the last century.An excellent collection of other such snapshots of what famous and...
Van Persie does a bit of magic
More evidence of life after Henry.See Robin van Persie bamboozle Daniele Pedrelli with a step-over, then a drag-back, before...
Iraq: The dream comes true
Iraq are the champions of Asia.Their captain and star striker Younis Mahmoud Khalaf scored the winning goal.Blatter was there...
Arsenal- life goes on without Henry
Arsene Wenger’s current Arsenal side showed a few glimpses against Paris St Germain on Saturday afternoon that life without...
Fergie bans the flip
SIR ALEX FERGUSON has has banned Nani from performing his trademark somersault goalscoring celebration.You can see him[ Nani not...
The 2007 Premiership: One of the most talked about off seasons
The last 3 months have been bizarre, controversial, and frankly, soul searching for many clubs and for England. First,...
Man U wrap up the tour with a win
Manchester United new boy Nani produced a stunning goal and they wrapped up things with a 3-0 win against...
Let Heinze go: He does not fit Man Utd’s pace
Let Heinze go. He does not fit in with the recent injection of speedy and pacier players in Man...
Jorvan Vieira: Iraq’s coach and an ambassador of peace
Brazilian coaches rank a distant second to their players, the number one export to the soccer world. From Washington...
Video: Henry scores in Barcelona debut
Thierry Henry scored in his debut in Barcelona colours.The goal against also gave Barcelona their first ever win over...
Video: Asian Cup: Iraq win against S.Korea
Asian Cup: Iraq 4:3 Korea Republic(shoot-out)Uploaded by yingyutong The fairy tale run of the Iraqi team continued as they...
Jose Mourinho looks down the barrel at Liverpool (read Rafa)
Jose Mourinho, the master of mind games has targeted Liverpool and their shiny new acquisitions. He also lets in...
Liverpool in Asia Trophy final
Li Haiqiang’s spectacular 40 yard free kick against Liverpool.Rafael Benitez’s side scored a not too impressive 3-1 win over...
Video: The Kop in 1964
Amazing footage from the Beeb which shows the rituals of the Kop tribe. A great moment as they go...
Premiership: Civil courts and uncivil behaviour
So Carlos Tevez costs 30m pounds? And Man Utd is willing to pay that much? Add all the money...
Nicolas Sarkozy would applaud the changing face of US soccer
Well, the change has begun from the top for France as the Sarkozy government has called upon the French...
Video: Cuauhtemoc Blanco scores on Fire debut
Contrast the circus surrounding Beckham’s debut with the quieter one of Blanco for the Chicago Fire. And the Mexican...
Freddy Adu to Benfica?
It seems the buzz is that MLS is willing to trade Freddy Adu for $7.5 million to Benfica. Adu...
Man U take target practice
A walk in the park.Man U strolled to a 6 – 0 victory over the Chinese side FC Shenzhen.Portuguese...
Video: 2002 Freddie Ljungberg and his red stripe
2002 was the year of the Freddie, he and his red stripe. Including his brilliant strike against Chelsea that...
The Guardian continues its breathless Becks coverage
The latest installment. Marina Hyde’s voyeuristic contribution. Seriously, in its Beckham fetish, The Guardian is channeling its inner tabloid...
Ljungberg to West Ham: Henry’s departure influential
Freddie Ljungberg and his undie clad bod will be seen at Upton Park. Yeah, the nine season Arsenal mainstay...
Korea face Iraqi firepower in semifinal
After playing out a gruelling goalless draw against Iran, S Korea went ahead into the semi-finals of the Asian...
Video: Argentina are the under 20 world champs
Argentina took the world Under-20 championship for the sixth time, coming from behind to beat the Czech Republic 2-1...
The U20 World Cup shows Canada is ready
“It’s gonna be huge” – the official tournament slogan of the FIFA U-20 World Cup 2007 – has fulfilled...
Socceroos have a few questions to answer
This was the Socceroos first Asian Cup, played in less than perfect conditions, sticky and hot. But that is...
Keith Edelman: Arsenal is not for sale
Clear and concise words from Keith Edelman, Arsenal’s managing director: “I just want to make sure that fans really...
Video: Beck’s steps onto the field at last
…..as a substitute.Chelsea won 1 – 0 through this goal from Terry.Blow by blow account of the proceedings here.....
Asian Cup: Iraq continues its fairy tale run: Australia crash out
Iraq beat Vietnam, 2-0 on the strength of two Younis Mahmoud goals. The victory set off celebrations in Iraq...
Video: Aussies go out on penalties
Japan eliminated the socceroos from the competition after the game ended at 1 -1 after extra time.
Arsenal’s 2007-2008 Premiership prospects
Arsene Wenger has indicated that he is not interested in signing another striker. There was a lot of hoo...
Video:Man U win Seoul friendly
Manchester United win 4-0 against FC Seoul in a friendly on Friday- Cristiano Ronaldo, Wayne Rooney, Chris Eagles, and...
Chronic ankle instability: Why Beckham’s MLS career is in jeopardy
Beckham’s ankle rolls over in the Estonia match and he limps off in pain. He is diagnosed as having...
Fabio Capello to oversee US soccer development?
Yeah! The man that Ramon Calderon turned out after leading Real to the Liga title is reported to have...
Arsenal denies a takeover bid
Very good news. Peter Hill- Wood to the paparazzi. There has been no contact with Stan Kroenke since June....
Di Maria and Pekhart: Gunners and Spurs in the U20 finals
Angel Di Maria celebrates his goal against Chile (courtesy: Fotonet) Spurs and Gunners will be following the U20 finals...
Argentina beat Chile in ill tempered semi final
Argentina will face the Czech Republic in the final of the under 20 world cup.In an ugly semi final...
U20 finals: Can Sergio ‘Kun’ Aguero be Czeched?
Tomas Pekhart and Ever Banega go at each other The Czech Republic will meet Argentina this Sunday in the...
Did Mourinho’s not signing Alex cost Chelsea the title?
Simon Kuper thinks so. Alex would have been a better bet than dud Khalid Bouhalrouz. Anyways, now that Mourinho...
Ashley Cole: Not the brightest spark
“We’re confident in ourselves that we can get a good run together and get the wins that we need...
Video: Asian Cup theme: Tata Young’s “I believe”
Probably the hottest singer in Asia right now. See her in Dhoom Machale.
Giuseppe Rossi and Alan Smith to bid adieu
The striker situation in Man Utd was getting a trifle complicated with Carlos Tevez being courted by Sir Alex....
Boris Berezovsky: Assassination target and arrest warrant
MSI co-owner Boris Berezovsky is back in the news after a Russian man was arrested by Scotland Yard on...
Ivica Osim: Its a load of rabbits
Ivica Osim, the Japan coach seems to be a bit like Bobby Knight the legendary Indiana University basketball coach....
Happy Birthday, Nelson Mandela!
I remember how much I loved this song. If there is a living saint on Earth, it’s Nelson Mandela....
The ‘Roos plan to make Japan rue again
The Saturday showdown between these two rivals and clear contenders for the Asian Cup has come too prematurely. But...
Hollywood welcomes the Beckhams: Mission Impossible: LA Galaxy
For someone with a bum ankle, Beckham sure gets around. OK, its not Becks, its his wife who is...
The Emirates Cup: Arsenal’s new signings to get a first good look
Good news for those who want to see Eduardo Da Silva aka Dudu and Bacary Sagna, Arsenal’s new signings...
Mandela’s birthday goals
Nelson Mandela’s birthday football game between a world XI and an African XI ended in a 3 -3 draw.Mandela...
Video:China crash out of Asian Cup
China were runners up in 2004 and needed only a draw against Uzbekistan to progress into the quarters. Uzbekistan...
Zidane turns down Galaxy offer
Zidane ruled out the possibility of joining Beckham in America..”I will not come back, no,….When you stop for a...
Video:Manchester United draw friendly
Down 1 – 0 in the first half Manchester United ended the game with the score tied at two...