Adebayor’s transfer: Demba Ba on the radar as replacement
Arsenal transfer rumours are once again abuzz. It has brought back Edin Dzeko and Klaas Jan Huntelaar in the...
Monthly Archives: July 2009
Beckham returns but do the Galaxy really need him?
The big story is that Donovan and Beckham have talked things over and things appear to have been patched...
Iraq beat Palestine in poignant home game
Iraq beat Palestine 4 – 0 in the first game they were able to play at home after 6...
Sir Alex in the kitchen
Sir Alex reveals that he was a chef in his formative years. Somehow the thought of Sir Alex pacing...
Deep thought: Will Man Utd be a feeder club for City?
City fans are in full throat gloat mode.
Obama shows off his soccer skills
He was receiving the MLS champions Columbus Crew at a White House reception to honour their achievements and got...
Shunsuke Nakamura presented to Espanyol
The Espanyol Barca derby may prove to much more interesting with former Celtic playmaker Shunsuke Nakamura joining Espanyol. He...
Valencia sets a 55 million euros price for Villa’s transfer
The much anticipated meeting between Valencia’s president Manuel Llorente and Jose Luis Tamargo, David Villa’s agent took place yesterday....
MLS All Star: Freddie Ljungberg benefits from Seattle fans
Former Arsenal man Freddie Ljungberg has been selected to the MLS All Star first XI. He and Kasey Keller...
Man Utd: No more summer signing represents disappointment in Nani and Anderson
When Cristiano Ronaldo was sold for 80m, one of the mitigating reasons was that the money would be used...
Adebayor heading off to City
Adebayor could be at the Eastlands next season Adebayor maybe leaving the Emirates finally. The Carlos Tevez transfer is...
Beckham calls it: Donovan is a poor sportsman
Those who follow Soccerblog know that we have been very critical of David Beckham’s MLS move, expressing our doubts...
Video:The ultimate in incredible goals.Even Messi would find this hard to beat..
The goal is scored by Falcao for Brazil against Romania in the 2009 Grand Prix de Futsal.Romania lost 12-0...
World Football Challenge
Chelsea,AC Milan,Inter Milan and Club America are the teams taking part and the event kicks off on the 19th...
Video:Holden’s brilliant 92nd minute equaliser
Bob Bradley was a much relieved man when Holden scored a 92nd minute equaliser against Haiti.USA have extended their...
Manchester United name their heroes..
Alex Ferguson chose Denis Law and had the following to say “Denis Law was my hero as a player....
Obama gets Brazil jersey
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva gives President Obama a signed No 5 Jersey and the president is...
Messi shows Mickey Mouse how its done..
Messi at Disney World showing Mickey Mouse the finer points of the how to balance the ball on your...
Ronaldo is the most popular player in Brazil
Ronaldo’s return to Corinthians and his success with the club has led to his popularity skyrocketing in the last...
Robinho finally ties the knot
Robinho marries long time companion Vivian after 11 years and the birth of his child Robson Jr. In attendance...
A Tomas Rosicky sighting
Its been 18 months since Tomas Rosicky played a match for Arsenal. That was against Newcastle in January 2008....
Marchionni signs: Melo’s Juve transfer inevitable
It is almost a done deal. Felipe Melo will move to Juve as the Violas agree to a Marchionni...
Kun Aguero: Man Utd offers Berbatov to Atletico
The tattoo reads “Kun Aguero” in Elvish Man Utd seems to be keen on landing Sergio “Kun” Aguero and...
World Cup 2010: Silly articles on SA persist
If pyramids were the basis for hosting a successful World Cup then India should have been awarded the World...
WATCH: Zidane surprise at adidas’ Elite Soccer Program 2009
Our hero shows up to inspire the future of US Soccer: the top 102 youth athletes selected to partcipate...
Guess which Ronaldo just scored a hat trick.
The larger and less expensive one.Ronaldo scored three times as Corinthians beat Fluminense 4-2 in a Brazilian Championship game...
Psst.. wanna buy a Bentley?
In pristine condition.Only slightly used.The previous owner was one C Ronaldo.Unlike the Ferrari which is missing one of it’s...
Copa Libertadores 2009: Video: Cruzeiro salvage a crucial draw
Cruzeiro with goalie Fabio kept Los Pincharratas at bay and earned a crucial away draw at the Ciudad de...
Concacaf Gold Cup: Video: The USA overcome Honduras, 2-0
The late introduction of Benny Feilhaber made all the difference as he began the move that led to Santino...
Van Persie commits to Arsenal
Good man. We will need him and his fervour. Just so to offset Adebayor’s wishy washy commitment. “I have...
Donovan: A man to man with Beckham
Nothing can come as close to an admission of Beckham’s failure to ignite US football as one of his...
Juventus in advanced negotiations for Melo
Arsenal seem to have fallen off the radar. La Gazzetta dello Sport is reporting that Juventus is going ahead...
2009 Copa Libertadores Final: Will Cruzeiro steal one over Estudiantes?
Its an Argentina vs Brazil final. What more can you do to stir passion? However as Tim Vickery points...
C Ron has to make hasty exit…
….to avoid getting mobbed by overenthusiastic Real Madrid fans looking for autographs.
Sthefany Brito is now Mrs Pato..
She is now Mrs Rodrigues da Silva actually.Alexandre Pato tied the knot to Brazilian actress Sthefany Brito in the...
Concacaf Gold Cup: Bob Bradley might start Feilhaber
The USA meet Honduras in their first big test in the Concacaf Gold Cup at RFK Stadium in front...
Concacaf Gold Cup:Video: Ali Gerba scores over El Salvador
In form striker Ali Gerba scores the all important goal in the 32nd minute, a deflection of Patrice Bernier...
Shock signing: Onyewu joins Milan
The tough center back has joined Milan on a free Bosman transfer from his former club, Standard Liege. He...
Why the Liga is proving more attractive than the English league?
It was just a year ago and conventional wisdom had the EPL running rampant as the world’s powerhouse. The...
What Wenger needs to make Almunia an even better goalkeeper..
A little bit of digital sleight of hand from the Photoshop experts at Nike. Almunia lets the ball in...
Video: Michael Jackson’s speech to Exeter City FC
Today the King of Pop will be remembered at the Staples Center tribute. The Exeter City speech took place...
Concacaf Gold Cup: Canada meet suprising El Salvador
El Salvador scored the biggest upset of the Gold Cup so far as they beat Costa Rica through Osael...
Disclaimer: Another Cesc Fabregation
By now Cesc’s mouth must have turned to mush issuing denials that he is leaving Arsenal. The Sun reports...
Ronaldo’s Introduction
80,000 fans greet Cristiano Ronaldo at Real Madrid’s Bernabeu stadium. Reminds me of Maradona‘s introduction to Napoli all those...
How does Cristiano Ronaldo compare with Real’s other 9’s?
Cristiano Ronaldo will sport the number 9 at Real. He mentioned that he wants to emulate Alfredo Di Stefano,...
Almunia Calls For Great Start
Arsenal goalkeeper Manuel Almunia has stressed for Arsenal to make an important start in the upcoming 2009/10 season. Arsenal...
A pensive Sir Alex at Wimbledon..
A brooding Alex Ferguson watched Federer create history at Wimbledon yesterday.You could also call that expression disdainful.Maybe that’s because...
Video: Velez Sarsfield win controversial Argentinian Clausura
Angel Cappa’s exciting and attack minded Huracan squad which scored 35 goals in 18 matches lost against a dour...
CR 9: The most dramatic day in football history dawns
The most dramatic day in not just Real history but in the history of football as Cristiano Ronaldo is...
Adebayor out: Milan chases Luis Fabiano and Huntelaar
The reason why Adebayor has decided to recommit himself to Arsenal probably has less to do with a new...
Francesco Totti, Roma’s talisman commits to five more years
Francesco Totti has confirmed that he will stay on in the club for five more years until 2014 and...
Ronaldo wants to emulate Real legend Di Stefano’ s record
Di Stefano uses his trophies to carry water to his drought stricken village The player most associated with Real’s...
The turning point: Perez visits Benzema’s home
The personal touch never fails. It says how much Florentino Perez wanted Karim Benzema. The Lyon striker reveals he...
US Soccer needs to go to the next level…
Still with U.S. Soccer.After the recent successes officials are confident that the time is right for the next move.They...