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Monthly Archives: December 2009

The Discipline of Futsal

It’s no surprise that the best players in the world – Kaká, Ronaldinho, Robinho, Ronaldo, and Marta all started...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Culture, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Videos

A Prayer for Edwin van der Sar’s wife

At times like these, we realize that soccer is just a stupid game. Get well soon Annemarie.
Copa America

Beckham at Right-Back?

Leonardo suggests that Becks may have to fill in as a defender at AC Milan. Let’s hope they don’t...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Players, Soccer Teams - Club

Manchester United 5, Wigan 0

Sir Alex finally sees his team gel. Funny how they usually do this when it matters most. Rooney looks...
Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Videos

SoccerBlog Awards 2009: Inspiration of the Year

The members of the Iranian team who wore green in support of the green revolution.Some of them were booted...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Culture, Soccer Hall of Fame, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Politics, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - National

SoccerBlog Awards 2009: Idiot of the Year

And the award goes to: FIFA. What’s that you say about fair play?
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer Hall of Fame, Soccer History, Soccer Humor, Soccer Players, Soccer Politics, Soccer Teams - National

SoccerBlog Awards 2009: Goal of the Year

Nilmar. Enough said. I just hope Dunga takes him to SA!
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer Hall of Fame, Soccer History, Soccer Humor, Soccer Players, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Videos

SoccerBlog Awards 2009: Player of the Year

The winner: Lionel Messi. The video doesn’t do him justice. The tragedy here is that with Maradona as coach,...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Culture, Soccer Hall of Fame, Soccer History, Soccer Humor, Soccer Players, Soccer Politics, Soccer Skills, Soccer Videos, World Cup 2010

[UPDATED] SoccerBlog Awards 2009: Coach of the Year

Hold on. We have a new Coach of the Year. After reading NSider’s comment, and deliberating for 2 minutes,...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer Hall of Fame, Soccer History, Soccer Humor, Soccer Players, Soccer Politics

The SoccerBlog Awards 2009

Since we’re in a giving mood here at Soccer Blog, we’ve decided to end the year by handing out...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Hall of Fame, Soccer History, Soccer Humor, Soccer Players, Soccer Politics, Soccer Skills

Fabulous Fabregas

He scored two goals out of three against Aston Villa and Arsenal are just four points behind Chelsea.Fabregas was...
Soccer Players

Rooney inspires Man U to a 3-1 win

Rooney was involved in all the goals of the game.He scored the first.A lousy back pass to the goalkeeper...
Soccer Videos

Mancini starts on a winning note

Roberto Mancini began his stint as manager of Manchester City with a 2 – 0 win over Stoke City.The...
World Cup 2014

Liverpool get a bit of Christmas joy

The Christmas break did Liverpool a bit of good because on the 26th they managed to do something they...
World Cup 2014

No good news for the cows in South Africa yet

The proposal to slaughter a cow at every 2010 World Cup venue in a traditional South African blessing ritual...
World Cup 2010

Kaka and Ronaldo make a feeble attempt at saying Happy Christmas

They get as far as merry Christmas and then for reasons best known to themselves seem to find the...
Soccer Players

Luis Suarez scores 6 goals

Luis Suarez scored six goals for Ajax against WHC Wezep in the fourth round of the KNVB Beker. The...
Copa America

Cruyff’s dream team give Maradona’s Argentina another nightmare

Yohan Cruyff’s Cataonian dream tream gave Argentina a 4 -2 beating in a friendly.Maradona,still in search of that magic...
Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Hall of Fame, Soccer Teams - National

FIFA World Player of the Year

The FIFA/FIFPro World XI of 2009: Goalkeeper: Iker Casillas (Real Madrid); Defenders: Daniel Alves (Barcelona), John Terry (Chelsea), Nemanja...
Confederations Cup, Soccer Hall of Fame

Bob Dylan can add a new line to his old classic..

After Lampard almost collapsed from exhaustion after the number of times he had to retake his penalty.… This is...
Soccer Humor, Soccer Players

Messi centrestage as Barcelona make history

Barca collected their 6th cup for the year.Messi scored a historic extra time winner to take Barcelona to their...
Soccer Hall of Fame, Soccer Players, Soccer Teams - Club

And Liverpool drain the dregs

Four defeats in 6 games- the latest at the hands of the bottom placed Portsmouth.Javier Mascherano got sent off...
World Cup 2014

Arsenal back at the bronze medal position

A 3 nil win over Hull City took Arsenal back to the 3rd spot.The first goal came off a...
World Cup 2014

Ferguson has problems

Man U have to live down the indignity of a three nil beating by Fulham…
World Cup 2014

A Christmas present for Blatter

A PSV Media application that works on an iphone.It helps the viewer to judge if a player is offside.If...
Gossip/Trash Talk

Messi on target again

Barcelona take on Argentina’s Estudiantes in the final of the Club World Cup,the only trophy that they have surprisingly...
Soccer Players

Beckham has won 3 world cups

American Talk Show host George Lopez has the following about Becks on his website.. “George welcomed the most famous...
Soccer Players

Manchester City take a beating

Tottenham Spurs gave Manchester City a 3 – 0 drubbing,with Jermain Defoe chalking up goal number 13 in the...
World Cup 2014

Liverpool actually win for a change

Video evidence of Liverpool beating Wigan 2 -1 resumé liverpool VS wiganby ilanis Meanwhile Chelsea went back to the...
Copa America

Uganda win the oldest Cup

The CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup is the oldest football tournament in Africa. It is a tournament of FIFA and...
Soccer Teams - National

Video:Man U thrash Wolves B team

Mick McCarthy sent in the reserves and they got duly hammered 3 – 0. No less than 10 players...
World Cup 2014

Liverpool living on a prayer

Faced with the worst slump in 30 years Carragher realises what Tennyson knew all along – that more things...
Soccer Players

Euro 2012 logo unveiled

The official logo, visual identity and slogan for UEFA EURO 2012 were unveiled at a special event in Kyiv’s...
Copa America

Ryan Giggs is BBC Mr 2009

Soccer Players

Liverpool continue to be jinxed..

Howard Webb denied Steven Gerrard a penalty after he had been fouled by William Gallas. Liverpool dominated the match...
World Cup 2014

Videos: Man U lose at home,Chelsea draw 3 all

Manchester United’s patched up defence succumbed at home to Aston Villa. Watch Manchester United vs Aston Villa (0-1) Goals...
Copa America

Nominees for African Football Player of the Year

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced its five man shortlist for the 2009 African Footballer of the...
Soccer Players

The last days of Graeme Souness

Julian Dicks: The end of the “Liverpool culture.” Graeme Souness has been on Rafa Benitez’s back fearing a “meltdown”...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer Hall of Fame, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

An Everton move improves Donovan’s all around game

Landon Donovan has a way of disappearing as observed in the MLS final against Real Salt Lake, excepting for...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Teams - National, World Cup 2010

Gaston Aguirre remembers killing the pigeon..

This is an incredible 82nd minute self goal scored by Gaston Aguirre.The goal knocked his team out of the...
Soccer History, Soccer Players

Dean Ashton: A career cut short

Dean Ashton retires from professional football at the age of 26- unable to recover from the broken ankle he...
Soccer Players

Alisher Usmanov increases Arsenal stake

It is a two way battle between Stan Kroenke and Alisher Usmanov and the balance of power lies with...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Teams - Club

In Italy, Balotelli struggles for acceptance

The Independent has an article about Jose Mourinho not being particularly effusive about Mario Balotelli’s scintillating performance against Rubin...
Soccer Books & Magazines, Soccer Culture, Soccer Hall of Fame, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Politics, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Teams - National, Soccer Videos, Women's Soccer, World Cup 2010

Video: A live version of K’naan’s “Waving Flag”

Canada may not be in the World Cup but one of their own will prove ubiquitous. Somalia-born Toronto raised,...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer Hall of Fame, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Politics, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Teams - National, Soccer Videos, World Cup 2010

Video:Messi free kick against Dynamo Kiev

More gloom for Ronaldo.Messi scores a glorious free kick winner against Dynamo Kiev about 5 minutes from the end...
Soccer Players

The “fit and proper person” test failed in Pompey’s case

What ‘fit and proper person’ test? Pompey’s revolving door ownership continues. The theme is the same, they are all...
Soccer Business, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Politics, Soccer Teams - Club

Nadir Belhadj to quit Pompey

Belhadj is not a happy camper at Portsmouth The Algerian wingback and a pivotal player in the national squad’s...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Teams - National, World Cup 2010

Rafa: Arsenal game begins “a new season”

Wenger might have to contend with the return of Fernando Torres and the possible first full introduction of Alberto...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Notts County is ready for a third takeover

The picture continues to get grainier in Notts County’s ownership saga. The latest sees Sven Goran Ericksson as a...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer Hall of Fame, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Video: Brilliant Balotelli leads Inter to victory

Watch More Football Highlights at MySoccerPlace.net Mario Balotelli’s nifty cutback sets up Samuel Eto’o’s goal after Javier Zanetti’s excellent...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Videos

Landon Donovan heading to Everton?

Needed midfielder to fill perennially injured Mikael Arteta’s shoes. The buzz is that Landon Donovan is heading to Everton...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Teams - National, World Cup 2010

Video: Leonardo scores against game Gunners

Watch Olympiakos v Arsenal (1-0) Goals & Highlights (9.12.2009) in Sports  |  View More Free Videos Online at Veoh.com The Gunners...
Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Videos

Gerrard takes on Beckham in Adidas Ad

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Unirea can administer Stuttgart’s knockout

Another David against Goliath story in the making as Romanian side Unirea could join Sevilla in the Champions League...
Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club
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