Glazer’s ownership is taking its toll on Man U
Just a few days after announcing the biggest shirt sponsorship deal in English football by signing a four-year contract...
Monthly Archives: April 2006
Rooney! Rooney! Rooney!
Rooney scores. Rooney passes. Park Ji Sung scores. It was Man U over Arsenal and Wayne Rooney showed why...
John Terry needs to be England captain
84 minutes into the Chelsea- West Ham game and I am looking at how John Terry marshalls his players....
Claudio Reyna back: He looked good too
US captain and midfielder Claudio Reyna was back from his injury timeout and gave a pretty good account of...
Meola makes his 100th appearance this Tuesday
Tony Meola, US goalkeeper in the ’90 and ’94 World Cup will make his 100th appearance in Tuesday’s friendly...
Man U- Arsenal showdown: Lehmann’s performance will be of interest
The Gunners head to Old Trafford for the showdown with Man U. Both teams are resurgent. Man U is...
Pech gehabt: Is Kahn going to behave on the bench?
Or is he going to make his situation worse? Will he quit?
A Hex on Brasil’s Hexa-Campeon Hopes?
Amy Lawrence of Guardian Unlimited has the best insight into what ails Brazil: “Some might call it a crisis....
Mourinho turns epidemiologist: Birds are the threat
Jose Mourinho dismissed the threat of Man U overtaking Chelsea for the EPL title. The Reds are just 7...
Soccer videos: The pantheon of exciting African superstars in this WC- Part 2
Adebayor (Arsenal/ Togo) Selim Benachour (Vitoria SC/ Tunisia) Mantorras (Benfica/ Angola)
Soccer videos: The pantheon of exciting African stars in this WC – Part 1
Didier Drogba (Chelsea/ Ivory Coast) Michael Essien (Chelsea/ Ghana) Samuel Eto’o (FC Barcelona/ Cameroon)
Milla Time: The soccer player with Soul Makossa
Italia ’90 So it was that at the age of 38, Roger Milla enjoyed his finest hour as a...
Oliver Kahn sound byte
World Cup 2006 | 03.01.2006 Deutsche Welle Daniel Martinez interviewed Oliver Kahn DM: Who will be number one in...
What is up with Germany?
Have the Germans got the jitters? You bet. Its palpable. Angela Merkel is in the midst of separating the...
Sale: Get a Boca Juniors Coffin!
Soccer is life. Apparently it’s after-life as well: Die-hard Boca Juniors fans can buy their own coffins decorated in...
Klinsmann makes his decision: Kahn out, Lehmann in
This is really big news. Olli Kahn who was memorable in getting Germany to the finals of the 2002...
Klinsmann killt King Kahn
Catchy title from the Bild.T-Online: Klinsmann had a difficult choice, but I think he made the right one. The...
Ronaldo: “Goals are the answer to everything”
After scoring three goals in three matches, Ronaldo is feeling more positive: “When goals are scored everyone is happier...
Video: Highlights from Barça vs Benfica
Includes Ronaldinho’s missed penalty!
Klinsmann Picks Jens Lehmann
Well, I’m impressed. Klinsmann made a gusty move, taking on the dinosaurs in the Bundesliga and picking Lehmann. According...
Blanco shows Veron how to behave
Thanks to his behavior, we all know Veron isn’t going to Germany this summer. Mexico’s Cuauhtémoc Blanco is another...
Ballack to Chelsea – Done Deal?
The worst kept secret in the Bundesliga: The possibility of Michael Ballack securing a summer move to Chelsea increased...
Beck’s book is doing OK in the UK: Robbie Fowler’s doing better
Hat tip to Beckhead for pointing out that David Beckham’s book is doing better in the UK. It has...
Aston Villa Sponsorship Deal with Online Company
According to Reuters, Aston Villa has conditionally agreed a two-year sponsorship deal with internet company 32Red. 32Red will pay...
Will Man U Beat Arsenal on Sunday?
Defeat to Arsenal on Sunday would almost certainly end Man U’s title challenge. Chelsea can only hope! Chelsea’s seven-point...
What Sir Bobby Charlton Saw
that made him say what he said about Wayne Rooney…
Watch out: Here come the Socceroos.
Growing up in India where being ‘good in sports’ was an euphemism for underachieving, we neverthless followed with passion...
Sir Bobby Charlton: Watch out for Rooney
According to Sir Bobby Charlton: “Every World Cup produces a great star. In my time I have seen Pelé,...
Video: Ronaldinho vs. Maradona – Part 2
If you liked Part 1, you’ll love this. Helpful hint: It is 20 minutes long, so make sure your...
Beckham’s Bruised Ribs
David Beckham could be out of action for three weeks after suffering a rib injury during Real Madrid’s Spanish...
Ballack and Adidas $$$$
Michael Ballack has renewed his personal contract with adidas, which effectively narrows down the options of his future club...
Will Sol Campbell Make it to Germany?
The 31-year-old England international has not played for the Gunners since 1 February but was on the bench for...
Shirt Sponsorship: Manchester United and AIG (Updated)
Manchester United have agreed to a British record £56.5million shirt sponsorship deal with US finance giant American International Group...
Let’s get Real. Beckham is a bust at Madrid.
He cannot kick with his left foot, he cannot head a ball, he cannot tackle, and he doesn’t score...
Joga.com: The Not-So Beautiful Game?
This site just got some praise from two people I hold in high esteem: John Hagel: Joga.com and the...
Adidas Ad for the World Cup
The cutest Adidas ad ever!
Rumor: Ronaldo – “Can Raul!”
Ronaldo has told Real Madrid president Fernando Martin he’ll stay next season – if the club sells Raul. DiarioSport...
So how is Beck’s book doing?
David Beckham and Tom Watts wrote Both Feet on the Ground: An autobiography with Tom Watts (Harper Paperbacks; November...
The ‘Bunny Hop’ man will be missing at this WC
Cuauhtemoc Blanco did not make the 26 man roster that coach Ricardo La Volpe announced today, from which Mexico...
Ronaldinho takes Barcelona through (2-0)
Next – AC Milan. Ronnie missed a penalty on a great save by Moretto, but scored the first goal...
Adios Veron!
Looks like Veron has lost his mind. Reuters: “Argentina midfielder Juan Sebastian Veron’s remote chances of playing at the...
Champions League: Arsenal Move Past Tired Juve
Didn’t we all sense this was going to happen? Youth dethrones the old lions… “A gleaming new reputation is...
Top 10 signs you are a Soccer Geek
Top 10 signs you are a soccer-geek: 10. You wear your Brazilian team shirt under your work clothes. 9....
What we care about: Maradona, Cruyff, Pele
I’m not too worried about VISA or MASTERCARD…
Visa kicks Mastercard out of FIFA – Who Cares?
Visa is to sign a 150-200 million pounds ($260-350 million) sponsorship deal for the World Cup from 2007 as...
Hoeness, Magath Blame Klinsmann for Kahn’s slump
In an interview with Sport-Bild newspaper on Wednesday, Bayern’s Uli Hoeness accused Germany coach Juergen Klinsmann of waging a...
Champions League: Barça-Benfica & Arsenal-Juve
What’s keeping us up all night? Barcelona vs. Benfica, who meet at the Nou Camp on Wednesday after a...
FC Barcelona: A Short Video History of Goals
Goals by Ronaldinho, Romario, Rivaldo, Ronaldo, Cruyyf, Maradona, Puyol,Geovanni, Luis Enrique, Guardiola, Koeman, Luis Figo, Nadal, Eto, Stoichkov, Puskas,...
100th Cap for Meola against Jamaica
Sweet: Goalkeeper Tony Meola was included in the U.S. roster for next week’s exhibition game against Jamaica in Cary,...
Top five reasons why Freddy should be included
1) He is 17 years old this June, the same age at which Pele debuted at the World Cup....
Dutch coaching should be trademarked
With the Socceroos getting into the World Cup for the first time in 32 years under the tutelage of...
Beenhakker interview: “In Football 2+2 is not always 4”
Here’s a fun interview we found via the official Soca Warriors site: Beenhakker: “In Football 2+2 is not always...