Ali Daei: Iran’s chances rest on him and a group of young talents
Ali Daei will captain the Iran squad to the World Cup. He is a legend in Iran and one...
Monthly Archives: April 2006
Goleo VI and Pille: The Untold Story, Part II
Goleo wandered out into the cool April evening disconsolate but full. He was stared at by quite a few...
Trivia: India made it to the 1950 World Cup
No, don’t rub your eyes in disbelief. India did make it to the 1950 World Cup finals. Well sort...
Devil’s Advocate: Soccer in the US has an image problem
Christian and I have been going back and forth on the state of soccer affairs in the US. His...
Sunil Gulati’s Quest for a Business Model for US Soccer
The NYTimes article on Sunil Gulati made me think about the global business model required for US Soccer to...
Video: The Worst Part of Joga Bonito
Expect some drama this summer!
True Soccer Story: Lost in the Fog
“Soon after the kick-off (fog) began to thicken rapidly at the far end, travelling past Vic Woodley in the...
Sunderland Mess Up Man U Title Chase
Lowly, relegated Sunderland made Wayne Rooney and the lads in red look a step slow. Sure they had some...
The Socceroos need an Anthem
In Oz they’ve got their own soccer reality TV- just trying to choose an anthem for the team. The...
Video: Henry vs. Rooney
We’ll find out this summer!
Video: The Greatest Pub Team Ever?
Brilliant: Bobby Robson manages a pub football team filled with former England legends, including Bobby Charlton, Stuart Pearce and...
Where the teams will be staying in Germany
Group A Costa Rica – Holiday-Inn, Walldorf/Heidelberg Ecuador – Bristol Hotel, Bad Kissingen Germany – Schlosshotel, Berlin Poland –...
Is Ballack being a hypocrite?
“You shouldn’t make a move because of the money. It’s great to earn so much as a professional football...
Lavolpe says “Me or Blanco!”
Mexican coach Ricardo Lavolpe has threatened to walk out of the job if someone tries to include Cuauhtemoc Blanco...
Messi recuperating in Argentina – riiiight!
Barça’s Messi to continue recuperation in Argentina– the headline says it all. Let me tell you what is happening....
Video: Reggaeton 2006 – Shakira, Soccer and American Idol
This is Reggaeton going global. I wonder how the planet will react when she sings this 10 minutes before...
Who is Charles Dempsey? A lookback at how FIFA awarded the World Cup to Germany
No World Cup is without controversy. But FIFA awarding this year’s World Cup to Germany became an ugly exercise...
Colombia figures in the World Cup finals!
There I knew I would get your attention. Actually, it is not the team but one Colombian who is...
Too Kewell for school: Meet some of the Socceroos
Ever wondered about that pony tailed soccer player for Liverpool flying in from the left midfield, unleashing a powerful...
Lampard ready to set a record!
Frank Lampard is a goal shy of setting a new record for the maximum number of goals scored by...
Rio believes that Sol Campbell’s absence improves his chances??
Sol Campbell’s bloody nose- Insult to Injury (Arsenal vs Portsmouth) I think Rio Ferdinand is being a bit tongue...
It’s Bayern and Eintracht Frankfurt in the German Finals
3-0. Enough said. Ok, maybe I should shut my mouth as well.
To Sven: Take a chance on Bent!
Darren Bent deserves a spot in Eriksson’s squad for Germany after scoring 20 league and cup goals in his...
Raica says No to Milan (What will Ronaldo say?)
You thought I was joking! Look what this says: Ronaldo’s fiancé, Raica Oliveira, admits she doesn’t want to live...
Sol Campbell Breaks Nose – Portsmouth Ties Gunners
What a disaster. Sol Cambell comes back after ten weeks and breaks his nose. Bloody hell.
Why Ronaldo can’t think straight
Hey Christian! Here’s why Ronaldo has been having all those problems – it’s his girlfriend, Raica: I’m amazed he’s...
Spike Lee is a Gunner!
“I’m a fan, but I’m not like a… I don’t know it like football, baseball, and basketball, but I...
Video: Best Soccer Goals
Some of the best goals in the history of the game. Viel spass:
US – Jamaica: Do We Suck?
I respect Bruce Arena. I hope he can figure it out in time- the US team that is… At...
Soccer Violence – Destroying Joga Bonito
The violence we see at soccer games is turning the beautiful game into a rather ugly one. AC Milan’s...
Check out this Live Blogging Report
Bob over at WorldCupBlog is a funny guy: “1-1 final. US looks dreadful. Jamaica looks dreadful. Tony Meola should...
Live Soccer on your PC
Check it out. Pretty good quality, too!
Golden Balls – aaaaargh!
The folk at FIFA have no class. Now we have a cheesy golden ball for the finals. Wonder how...
Will the Glazers rename Old Trafford?
David Gill says “We’re not going to rename Old Trafford. We can go on record and say that won’t...
Sol’s back!
Sol Campbell will start for Arsenal on Wednesday in their Barclays Premiership trip to Portsmouth. Hopefully Sol will make...
Beckham wants to end career in US
Beckham, who still has one year to run on his contract at Real Madrid, said he was attracted by...
Welcome to Jamrock! USA vs Jamaica
“Down in the street, they call it murder!” The Jamaicans don’t lack talent. If Bruce Arena was the Jah-mekyan...
Video: Independiente’s Sergio Aguero
His coach calls him the next Romario. Maradona is lobbying to get him on the team to Germany. I...
Ronaldo’s Hurt!
Ronaldo is out for three weeks with a muscle tear in his right thigh. Not exactly what we need...
Video: Arsenal vs. Rooney, er, Manchester United
You asked for it:
Goleo VI and Pille: The story untold, Part I
Goleo VI was born in Botswana, a country that has never qualified for the World Cup. He was an...
Video: Arsenal 2, Juventus 0
A recap – presented for the record:
59 days to the big dance; 134 days to Cape Town 2006
That’s 5 months and 4 days remaining to the Homeless World Cup at Cape Town from Sep 24 to...
Why Nigeria didn’t make it to WC 2006
One reason, and one reason alone. This is the kind of governance that destroys a nation. And Nigeria is...
Cartoon: How India will get to the World Cup
Shourin and I came up with this while discussing the chances for India to ever make it to the...
The Soccer Wars: Honduras and El Salvador, 1969
On July 14, 1969, Honduras and El Salvador went to war. The 100 hour war took 6000 lives, 12,000...
Uli Hoeneß Can’t Keep His Mouth Shut
“It was always clear that Michael was not interested in learning a new language or a new culture, but...
Rooney’s £700,000 Hobby (Grow Up, Lad!)
“England are not going to lose the World Cup if Wayne Rooney has lost a couple of bob on...
Thanks Glazer! Ticket prices up 12.3%
United estimate that 43% of their matchday receipts next year will be generated by their 8,000 ‘executive’ fans, a...
YouTube #$@$%^^!
I love YouTube, except when it’s down. If you’re rummaging through our archives, and notice whitespace where a video...
Inside the Mind of Jurgen Klinsmann
With all the criticism that Klinsmann has been getting, this interview (int two parts) shows he is not going...
Excerpts from an interview with Steve Cherundolo
Deutsche Welle – World Cup 2006 | 28.03.2006 Steve Cherundolo plays right defender for the US national team and...
Malcolm Glazer in the crosshairs of the Mancs
This picture says it all. Mancs are disgusted with this man. He won’t discuss them. Look for his interview...