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Monthly Archives: August 2009

Arjen Robben dedicates his goal to Sneijder

Wesley Sneijder is apparently being the shown the door by Real Madrid.Arjen dedicates the last goal he scored against...
Soccer Players

Lescott finally has a price tag: £30 million

Les’ cough up the cash. The ball is in Mark Hughes court. Is he prepared to draw a line...
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Jermain Defoe claims the first hat trick of the season..

Hull City went down 5 – 1.The barrage of goals and the two wins out of two are leading...
Soccer Players

Pompey’s ownership once again in doubt

Portsmouth will be relegated if the club does not stop hemorrhaging players. A new consortium is bidding to takeover...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Chamakh is probably going to stay put

Marouane Chamakh is finding out that Bordeaux is a club that has shackled him to his final year of...
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The European Super League will happen, like it or not

I think Wenger has it right. As one of the most astute men in the business, his contention that...
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Liverpool’s relief…

Putting four goals past Stoke City would have helped to take away some of the misery of their opening...
Soccer Teams - Club

Defoe strengthens his England inclusion

Jermain Defoe scored a hat trick as Spurs took apart Hull. The other goals came from Wilson Palacios, already...
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Owen Coyle on the victory

Coyle answers all those doubters and naysayers. “It is a timely and terrific boost because anyone outside this town...
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Video: Robbie Blake’s wonder volley shocks Man Utd

Man Utd’s visit to Turf Moor turned into a nightmare as Premiership minnows Burnley shocked them with a win...
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Bayern’s nightmare: Felix Magath

Can this man exult any less? Bayern Munich fully understands that its nemesis is Felix Magath who left the...
Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - National

A familiar MO emerges with Nemanja Vidic

This story is getting familiar as what was then just a breach is now seemingly a deluge. Nemanja Vidic’s...
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Kicking your opponent on the chest is not a foul..

..if you happen to be standing on your head while doing so.Robbie Fowler found this loophole in the book...
Soccer Skills

The fastest footballer on the planet

Usain Bolt’s 9.58 second 100m dash has given rise to a healthy debate of sorts here about who the...
Soccer Skills

Video: Aliaksandr Hleb’s wonder goal against Timisoara

A familiar name to Arsenal fans resurfaces at VfB Stuttgart and shows a bit of magic for his new...
Copa America

Argentinian League approves TV rights with government to broadcast matches

Argentina made a deal with the government to broadcast matches free of cost on non-cable channels when the AFA...
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Video:Chelsea shine in the Stadium of Light..

Chelsea lighting up the stadium of light with their 3 – 1 victory over Sunderland…
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The return of Deco

Chelsea totally tore up Sunderland, a pretty decent side, today. I have no idea why Paul Wilson wrote that...
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Video: Battle of Britain: Arsenal 2 Celtic 0

A well struck free kick by Fabregas inadvertently hit William Gallas on the back and took a fortuitous deflection...
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Liverpool is already missing Alonso

A good bit of analysis. And Martin Skrtel is out for at least two weeks with a cracked mandible....
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Arsenal vs Celtic: Wenger plays down expectations

We would love to see this today The Battle of Britain is on. Celtic v Arsenal UEFA Champions League,...
Copa America

Messi and Ibrahmovic get the green signal

The Zlatan and Messi combination is set to be the star attraction at Barcelona’s pre-season game against Manchester City...
Soccer Players

Wenger sees a European Super League

It will take place in 10 years or so as the top clubs open up an insurmountable division between...
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Is nationalism deeper rooted in South American football?

Tim Vickery observes: This idea of representation is especially strong for the South Americans, where the shirt of the...
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Who will we be the European footballer of the year?

The nominees are out. Barca dominates the list. Goalkeeper of the Year: Petr Cech (Chelsea), Victor Valdes (FC Barcelona),...
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The iSoccer revolution begins

A virtual tool to train the budding young player or teach the parent coach in real time and harness...
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Video: Beckham’s red card against Seattle

David Beckham’s studs up tackle on Peter Vagenas was not particularly intelligent but we have seen him having these...
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Video: Notts County a couple of years ago

A short documentary on the dire straits the Magpies faced less than two years ago. How times have changed....
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Meanwhile there is the MLS ……..

Last evening I caught a bit of the RSL and Houston Dynamo game and I was reminded of the...
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Owen goal: It was an offside

Man Utd did enough to beat Birmingham, 1-0 despite the absence of Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic, their regular...
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Liverpool strapped for creativity loses to Spurs

There was a gulf between Javier Mascherano and Steven Gerrard for a vast duration of the game which got...
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Rooney sets the ball rolling for Man U

Rooney’s 34th minute goal gives Man U a sedate 1 – 0 win over Birmingham….
Soccer Players

Video: The case for goal line technology grows

Anyone following English League by now knows the strange case of Freddie Sears’s goal being disallowed after it clearly...
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Video: Hugo Rodellaga’s superb strike

An early candidate for goal of the season as Colombian striker Hugo Rodellaga’s perfectly dipping shot flies over Brad...
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Unclassy gesture: Adebayor on his debut goal for City

Adebayor celebrated the goal by taking a swipe at the club where he spent three years. “At Arsenal the...
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Fabregas dedicates his goal to Jarque

A touching moment during the Everton match as Cesc Fabregas holds up a jersey bearing Daniel Jarque’s number after...
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Premiership: A good day for debutants

Managers: Carlo Ancelotti (Chelsea): A last gasp win over Hull City gave the former AC Milan manager a win...
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Video:Arsenal get off to a flyer

The 6 -1 scoreline equals the record for the biggest opening-day away victory in Premier League history.
Copa America

Arsenal hammers Everton, 6-1

Cesc Fabregas had a monster game with 2 goals and 2 assists. Denilson got the ball rolling and Thomas...
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Halftime: Arsenal dominates Everton

Goals from Denilson, Vermaelen, and Gallas against Everton keep the Gunners in the driving seat. Fabregas assisted in two...
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Video:Drogba gets his name on the scorecard right away.

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Soccer Videos

Another fabregation: Milan to announce Fabregas signing

Sections of the Italian media are speculating that Milan president Silvio Berlusconi will announce a big-money signing for the...
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Drogba gets Chelsea off to a flying start

Carlo Ancelotti gets his first Premiership win. Didier Drogba showed ominous form by getting both goals in Chelsea’s win...
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The two Jacks: Who will prove the ace?

Everton’s Jack Rodwell (L) and Arsenal’s Jack Wilshere (R) Everton vs Arsenal Barclays Premier League Venue: Goodison Park Date:...
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The Nike take the pledge video…

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AC Milan continue their losing streak…

The TIM trophy is an annual Italian tournament that has been around since 1922.AC Milan had their worst showing...
Soccer Teams - Club

Tim Cahill – the Irish connection

The Republic of Ireland were on the receiving end of Cahill’s goalscoring skills in the recent friendly against the...
Soccer Players

Why Bendtner changed his jersey number

Nicklas Bendtner will look at his 52 number jersey and remind himself that this is double his previous 26...
Soccer Humor, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

The Premiership bucks the recession as it goes global

The BBC airs a special on how the Premiership sells itself abroad. For the first time annual revenue is...
Soccer Business, Soccer Teams - Club

Donovan was ill with swine flu at the Azteca

Landon Donovan’s listless defending of Efren Juarez’s run down the right flank that created Sabah’s game winning goal was...
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Martin Samuel’s interview with Wenger

Entier into Le Professeur’s mind. Martin Samuel gets the scoop in Wenger’s most detailed interview since he arrived in...
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Negredo to Hull City

Phil Brown confirms that striker Alvaro Negredo has been a Hull City transfer target. The club has been negotiating...
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Messi to miss the Spanish Super Cup first leg

Barca is to meet Atletico Madrid this Sunday without Leo Messi recuperating from an adductor strain. Pep Guardiola does...
Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

The Cristiano Ronaldo essential skill coaching video..

Brilliant.
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