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Monthly Archives: June 2009

A 4-3-3 at Arsenal?

It seems Dzeko is less impressed by Man City. As per his agent: “It is not realistic for Dzeko...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Videos

Coaching jobs: Celtics seem to be a black hole

Gordon Strachan’s departure has opened up a void. Owen Coyle commits to Burnley. Roberto Martinez is soon to be...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Politics, Soccer Teams - Club

Messi’s next challenge

After having successfully answered the questions about whether he was better than Ronaldo or not the next big challenge...
Soccer Players

Ronaldo shows the moves in slowmotion

The video shows Ronaldo doing some fancy footwork and dazzling a defender in what...
Soccer Players

Video: South African “Shibobo”

The song is Summer Rain by Bojo Mujo. Simon Kuper takes us back to ‘ticky ticky’. South African lingo...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Teams - National, Soccer Videos

Top 5 Young Hot Prospects To Watch In The Confederations Cup

The Confederations Cup, one year prior the World Cup, will be held in South Africa between the 14th June...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Teams - National, Soccer Videos

Europe’s goal of the season..

The shortlist.. 1) Yoann Gourcuff (BORDEAUX v Paris St Germain, Ligue 1) 2) Simon Cox (SWINDON TOWN v Walsall,...
Copa America

Man Utd likes sponsors of corporate malfeasance

There is no other reading. First AIG. Bailed out by the US government after losing billions in insuring bad...
Soccer Advertising, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Florentino Perez reveals his interest in Wenger

Real’s president in an interview to L’Equipe reveals that the reported dissatisfaction of shareholders and fans served as impetus...
Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer Politics, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Claudio Reyna and Clint Mathis on the power of Yoga..

Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Advertising, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer Players, Soccer Politics, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Teams - National, Soccer Videos

Arsenal linked to Edin Dzeko

Arsenal in the transfer rumour mill this early! The Daily Mail is reporting that Edin Dzeko whose record breaking...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Politics, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Coca Cola takes the World Cup for a ride..

Coming soon to a city somewhere near you – the World Cup Trophy. Coca Cola is going to take...
Soccer Advertising, World Cup 2010

By forcing Kaka to Real, Milan loses respect

Kaka basically has been hogtied by Adriano Galliani, Silvio Berlusconi, and his father Bosco Leite, into making this Real...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Politics, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Steve Bruce will need to improve Sunderland’s defense

Steve Bruce can rest easy coaching Sunderland because the club that he grew up worshiping is no longer in...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Arsenal closing in on Thomas Vermaelen

Arsenal is reportedly close to signing Thomas Vermaelen from Ajax. The transfer is reportedly worth £10m. The scouting report...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

USA’s timid defending lets down Howard

The defense would have had a hard time stopping this man I can say with confidence that the US...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Teams - National, World Cup 2010

Video: USA fall to Costa Rica again

Report of the 3 -1 defeat.
Copa America

Domenech contemplates the guillotine

Things are looking a bit grim for Raymond Domenech after France went down 1-0 to Nigeria in an international...
Soccer Coaches & Coaching

The Tony Adams story is strange

Is Tony Adams a grandstanding poseur? He had been talking up his replacement for Gordon Strachan at Celtics when...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Books & Magazines, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Hall of Fame, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Marca: Kaka to be unveiled at Real next week

As per the predatory Spanish media, its done and dusted. Kaka will officially be announced (In Spanish) as Florentino...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Terminator joins US World Cup bid

Ahnold might not be able to save California from bankruptcy but he might be able to sway Sepp Blatter...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Humor, Soccer Politics, Soccer Teams - National, World Cup History

Arsenal’s colours in 1962

Arsenal’s resorts to desperate camouflage in the Billy Wright days. Check out the new club kits. I have to...
Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer Hall of Fame, Soccer History, Soccer Humor, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Maurice Edu out with a knee injury

The USA meets Costa Rica in a World Cup qualifier today. They will be without Maurice Edu who sustained...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Teams - National

Mario Gomez gets his name into the record books

Mario Gómez’ four goals against UAE in a friendly make him the fourth German after Gerd Müller, Michael Ballack...
Soccer Hall of Fame, Soccer Players

Barcelona:The video that inspired the victory

Here’s a tactic that Alex Ferguson may need to add to his repertoire.Pep Guardiola showed this video to his...
Soccer Coaches & Coaching

Preferisco La Coppa: Ancelotti reveals Abramovich secrets

Carlo Ancelotti in his tell all autobiography “Preferisco La Coppa” or “I prefer trophies” reveals that Abramovich, in an...
Soccer Books & Magazines, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Humor, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Kaka’s breathless timeline: Something does not add up

23:33:Kaka’s Real Madrid Move Held Up By Last-Minute Chelsea Bid 22:47:Kaka Agrees To Join Real Madrid – Italian Media...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Politics, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Manchester City’s First Signing Of Summer is… Barry!

Manchester City aim to purchase Kaka, Messi, Iniesta, Fabregas and more superstars like Robinho – who has been very...
Copa America

“Pellegrini is the Wenger of the Spanish League”

“Pellegrini es el Wenger de la Liga española” There, there, dear doubters. Arsenal’s manager is held in such high...
Copa America

Why Forlan couldn’t score at Man U

Forlan only scored 10 Premier League goals in two years and a half at Old Trafford. His explanation:“The competition...
Soccer Players

Luis Aragones fall from grace

It seems only yesterday that Spain’s scintillating Euro performance was being celebrated. Luis Aragones was a big part of...
Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Politics, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Forlan wins his second Pichichi …and golden shoe to boot

Diego Forlan won the ‘pichichi’ crown for the Spanish league’s top-scorer after finishing the season with 32 goals- beating...
Soccer Hall of Fame, Soccer Players

Age-lotti is the new Chelsea manager!

A lot of age! Seedorf, Gattuso, Nesta, Beckham, and Pirlo, to finish their careers at Chelsea! Maldini and Costacurta...
Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Humor, Soccer Politics, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Who will manage Boca?

Who will manage him next season? Clarin has the countdown (In Spanish). Carlos Ischia leaves after the Clausura ends....
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Politics, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Pellegrini to be unveiled as Real manager

Florentino Perez had to settle for a similar visage, if not the real man. Arsene Wenger’s lookalike will be...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer Hall of Fame, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Figo ends the day with a thriller

Figo got a standing ovation (video) and Inter Milan’s dramatic 4-3 victory over Atalanta proved to be a fitting...
Copa America
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