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Monthly Archives: September 2009

Man City have their first inkling of what Ade is all about

A three match ban at the least should settle the fact that Ade came to City to play in...
Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Politics, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Man Utd have started clicking ominously

A goal down. A man down. And they come back and spank Spurs, 3-1. This was a huge test...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Video: In which Maradona finds out his nightmare is true

This should explain his results.
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Advertising, Soccer Business, Soccer History, Soccer Humor, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - National, World Cup 2010

Stoke City surely win the goal celebration prize.

After Aboudalaye Faye’s goal against Chelsea ….
Soccer Teams - Club

Adebayor sure to get a three match ban

The FA is fast tracking the stamping incident and Adebayor will miss the upcoming derby against Man Utd. There...
Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

World Cup 2010: Can England win it all?

Fabio Capello has led the English team into the World Cup in stunning style. Gone is the despondency at...
Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - National, World Cup 2010

Bilardo will assume a larger role in player selection

Diego Maradona’s power is being taken away. Carlos Bilardo is being asked to step in and help with player...
Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Politics, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - National, World Cup 2010

AFA website hacked: Maradona photoshopped

A picture is worth a thousand words. The AFA website was hacked and Diego Maradona was photoshopped wearing a...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - National

In Chelsea’s squad lie England’s future managers

Saturday, June 1st, 1991 was the day when Man Utd won the Cup Winners Cup beating Barca, 2-1 in...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Politics, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Real Madrid and Barcelona take 2nd straight wins..

Real Madrid’s 3 goals against Espanyol came from Estaban,Guti and Ronaldo – who came off the bench as a...
Soccer Teams - Club

Jermain Defoe bicycle kick against Man U

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Soccer Players

Five things we should expect from Arsenal

All the *wtf* moments belong to us: First Diaby with his head scratching header that led to an own...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

The FA needs to take immediate action against Ade

Above is the photographic evidence of Adebayor’s malice. As if there was any more reason needed why he is...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer Players, Soccer Politics, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Yossi Benayoun hat trick for Liverpool..

Burnley went down tamely .Yossi Benayoun scored three and Kuyt chipped in with one more to make that a...
Soccer Teams - Club

Video: Arsenal bludgeoned 4 – 2

Emmanuel Adebayor could face double trouble from the FA .He appeared to scrape his boot down Van Persie’s face...
Soccer Players, Soccer Teams - Club

Argentina are in the great depression

..and it’s not the recession that is being referred to.Paraguay go into their fourth straight World Cup Finals with...
World Cup 2010

Video:England beat Croatia 5 – 1

Croatia boss Slaven Bilic called his side a “crippled puppy” for having to play without defenders Vedran Corluka and...
World Cup 2010

And now it’s Walcott’s turn to make the difference..

Copa America

South Africa make it six in a row…

Six straight losses that is.Stoke midfielder Liam Lawrence’s curling and dipping free kick on display below was the cause...
Soccer Players, Soccer Teams - National

One flew over the goalie’s head..( from beyond the half line )

Igor Gorbatenko ( Russia under 21 team ) launched this incredibly optimistic long range floater from beyond the half...
Copa America

Wanted big target men for Argentina: Paging Hernan Crespo

An airborne Argentinian. Say it isn’t so. Crespo shows his aerial abilities. Please help out Don Diego. He should...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - National

City being investigated for teen transfer

In an all too familiar story, another potential poaching case, this time involving 17 year Jeremy Helan of Rennes...
Soccer Business, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Politics, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Thierry might be another familiar face missing from World Cup 2010..

Some familiar faces that we may not see at World Cup 2010.Domenech’s French side came up with another dismal...
World Cup 2010

More claptrap from Poll: “I remember Rooney”

” Manchester United star Wayne Rooney must not be labelled a diver – I remember him as a player...
Soccer Books & Magazines, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - National, World Cup 2010

Johann Djourou out for six months

Bad news for the Swiss central defender as he is out for six months following knee surgery on Friday....
Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Castrol may have to look for another brand ambassador

David Beckham was Castrol’s ambassador in the last World Cup .Cristiano Ronaldo is the chosen one for World Cup...
Soccer Advertising, Soccer Players, World Cup 2010

Player bonds the way of the future?

English clubs offer a professional contract a year ahead of French and Spanish clubs which they use to their...
Soccer Business, Soccer Culture, Soccer Players, Soccer Teams - Club

World Cup 2010: Nigeria’s hopes hang by a thread

This article in the Vanguard sums up the anguish and anger fans of the Super Eagles are feeling after...
Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Teams - National, World Cup 2010

2010 World Cup: Ghana books its place

Sulley Muntari and Michael Essien scored for Ghana in their 2-0 (YouTube link) win in a Goup D encounter...
Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - National, Soccer Videos, World Cup 2010

Lineker poaches one off the field

Talking about Gary Lineker. He’s married lingerie model Danielle Bux. The last name can lend itself to a few...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Teams - National

Defoe could be crucial to England’s World Cup success

“Boys, diving is back on the menu”. That might be the most potent message after seeing England’s game against...
Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - National, World Cup 2010

Diving’s Back on the agenda….

Rooney goes down in the Slovenia penalty area and we’re back to square one. He dived,no he didn’t ad...
Soccer Players

A quiet foreboding fills Argentina

Colombia did Argentina a good turn yesterday with their 2-0 win over Ecuador which meant that they still retained...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - National

Cry Maradona! The Brazilian media celebrates

A time for intense introspection in Argentina. A time for great glee in Brazil as the Seleccao cement their...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - National

The morning after: The US needs to lift its possession game

I think I must have made my point now *or cried myself hoarse*: The US needs more ball possession...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - National

McFadden does a Maradona against Macedonia…

McFadden took the ball from his own half,waltzed around about half the Macedonian team and then finally scored past...
Soccer Skills

World Cup 2010: Giovani Dos Santos stamps his class

El Tri overcame the Ticos, 3-0 in a facile win at Saprissa stadium with Giovani Dos Santos providing a...
Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer Hall of Fame, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Politics, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - National, Soccer Videos

World Cup 2010: Brazil 3 Argentina 1

The Argentinian defense goes to sleep as they fail to mark Luisao who heads home Elano’s free kick. Then...
Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - National, Soccer Videos, World Cup 2010

Maradona vows to carry on

“The responsibility is solely and exclusively mine.” Brazil’s humiliating win had Maradona on the defensive but the Argentina manager...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Humor, Soccer Players, Soccer Politics, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - National, Soccer Videos

World Cup 2010: A far from self assured US win

Three points is three points. Its a win. And that’s what counts. Till we start parsing. The US was...
Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - National, World Cup 2010

World Cup 2010: Argentina stares at defeat (HT)

Brazil leads Argentina, 2-0 through Luisao and Luis Fabiano. I expect Diego Maradona to resign if the Argentinians lose...
Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - National, World Cup 2010

World Cup 2010: USA leads El Salvador, 2-1 (HT)

Three headers score the goals. Cristian Castillo puts El Salvador up through a beautiful bit of trickery by Rodolfo...
Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - National, World Cup 2010

World Cup 2010: Portugal’s inept finishing costs them

A barrage of goal scoring chances undone by inept finishing left Portugal with an uphill task of making the...
Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - National, Soccer Videos, World Cup 2010

World Cup 2010: Kaladze should be given Italian citizenship

Italy won against Georgia on the strength of two beautiful own goals by Kakha Kaladze. The Georgians looked stunned...
Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - National, World Cup 2010

Maradona praises the people of Rosario

Sergio Aguero celebrates Argentina’s 3-0 rout of Brazil at the Beijing Olympics There are matches being played all over...
Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Teams - National, World Cup 2010

A beautiful game.

A Beautiful Game by Tom Watt is a collection of interviews with the world’s leading players. Excerpts … This...
Soccer Books & Magazines, Soccer Players

World Cup 2010: USA vs El Salvador

Osael Romero could be a thorn in the US side U.S vs. El Salvador Rio Tinto Stadium; Sandy, Utah...
Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - National, World Cup 2010

Arshavin makes a difference

You need to know Russian if you want to follow what’s being said.But Arshavin does a pretty good Rocky...
Soccer Business

South Africa 2010: Absent Messi and Ronaldo?

Now that would be a tragedy. And yet, it seems quite likely. The New York Times‘ Rob Hughes writes...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Teams - National, World Cup 2010

AC Milan up for sale: To one Muammar Gaddafi

Muammar Gaddafi meets with Silvio Berlusconi As rumours go, this is still one hell of a doozy. Muammar Gaddafi...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Books & Magazines, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Caught between the devil and the deep blue sea…!

Copa America

Man Utd fans told to zip it over disgusting Wenger chant

“I come in peace, to give penance for winning three titles that should be rightfully yours” Outrage at Arsene...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Tapping: Legalize it!

Legalize it – don’t criticize it Legalize it and I will advertise it Some call it tapping Some call...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Books & Magazines, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Humor, Soccer Players, Soccer Politics, Soccer Teams - Club

English clubs get tagged as poachers because of prevailing conditions

Manchester United might be next to face a transfer ban if Le Havre has its way with its claim...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club
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