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Monthly Archives: August 2010

Stjarnan unveil more variations of the goal celebration..

If taking your shirt off for a goal celebration gets a player a yellow card then surely going to...
Soccer Teams - Club

Ronaldinho still has the skill

A glimpse of magic..Ronaldinho for AC Milan v/s Lecce over the weekend
Copa America

The transformation of Ronaldo

Something to look at because the other Ronaldo is out for three weeks at least with an ankle injury....
Soccer Players

Torres scores,Tevez misses

A very relieved looking Torres after he scores a goal at long last.Liverpool beat West Brom by the same...
Soccer Players

Chelsea stroll past Stoke

Chelsea will be a bit embarrassed by the scoreline.A mere 2 – 0 win ,Not even close to the...
Soccer Videos

The Berbatov scissor kick video

West Ham were on the receiving end of this bit of brilliance from Dimitar.Best goal of the saturday. Rooney...
World Cup 2014

Super Cup: Atletico Madrid stun Inter Milan, 2-0

Goals by former Arsenal winger Jose Antonio Reyes and Maradona’s son in law Kun Aguero seal a memorable victory...
Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer Hall of Fame, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Politics, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Videos

The Dutch team are actually Pokemon..

..or maybe that should be Pokemons .
Soccer Players

World Cup: England canvass through canvas

Sunderland v Aston Villa match in 1895. Painting by Thomas Hemy Paul Hayward writes about a painting that could...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Advertising, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Humor, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - National, World Cup History

“Refait” – The remake of the 1982 France Germany semifinal…

Wikipedia has the details about the classic 1982 World Cup semifinal game that has gone down in legend and...
Soccer Humor

Bob Bradley’s future still uncertain

Bob Bradley met with Sunil Gulati yesterday to discuss his future as national coach but reportedly nothing was resolved....
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - National

Ibrahimovic: A €40m Milan move in the works

The Spanish media outlets are saying that a deal is in the works that will bring Ibra to AC...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer Hall of Fame, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Inter sweeps the UEFA awards

A clean sweep – the first time since the awards were instituted in 1998. Diego Milito won the footballer...
Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer Hall of Fame, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Aston Villa crash out against Rapid Wien, 2-3 (agg 3-4)

Kevin McDonald’s boost as interim coach took another turn for the worse as Villa came unglued at home against...
Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer Hall of Fame, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Videos

Liverpool left it late defeating Trabzonspor, 2-1

It all looked a bit grim for Liverpool as Teofilo Gutierrez’s 4th minute goal stood for 80 more minutes...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer Hall of Fame, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Champions League draw: Arsenal’s Brazilian pitfalls

Former Arsenal striker Eduardo will go up against his old club The Champions League draw took place in Monaco...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer Hall of Fame, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Barcelona beat AC Milan to take the Joan Gamper Trophy

The traditional pre season friendly was made even friendlier by Ronaldinho’s return to Barcelona.Made special by the fact that...
Soccer Players, Soccer Teams - Club

The Mascherano hangover before Trabzonspor

Javier Mascherano did not travel with the team to Turkey in Liverpool’s second leg fixture. He is evidently trying...
Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Politics, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Sebastien Squillaci is finally a Gunner

Evidence that Squillaci comes from the Uri Geller school Squillaci signs a three year contract with Arsenal which is...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer Hall of Fame, Soccer History, Soccer Humor, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Galliani goes Ibra shopping to Barca

Adriano Galliani is in Barcelona to thrash out a transfer deal for Zlatan Ibrahimovic. He will meet with Sandro...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer Hall of Fame, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Paul Scholes: Will he come out of retirement?

Wayne Rooney and James Milner have all come out with statements saying that they would love to have Paul...
Euro, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer Hall of Fame, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Politics, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Teams - National

Mourinho targets Wenger, Capello, and Benitez

The not so Special One Jose Mourinho is feeling a wee bit omnipotent nowadays and it really makes no...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Books & Magazines, Soccer Business, Soccer Culture, Soccer Hall of Fame, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Crouch and Bale put on a show against Young Boys, 4-0

Spurs swept aside Young Boys at the Lane, 4-0 to progress on aggregate (6-3) to the CL first round....
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer Hall of Fame, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Videos

Glazers and Man Utd: Another sink or swim story

The Guardian reports that the Glazer family business, First Allied Corporation is facing financial difficulties which raise questions of...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer Hall of Fame, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Two brilliant goals in the last 24 hours…

Angel Di Maria’s fantastic solo effort for Real Madrid against Penarol and then this awesome volley from Pazzini for...
Soccer Players, Soccer Skills

Werder edge Sampdoria in a thriller, 2-3 (agg 5-4)

This match lived up to its billing as Giampaolo Pazzini lit up the pitch with a very impressive opening...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Hall of Fame, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Videos

Braga’s Brazilians stun Sevilla, 4-3

Matheus gets the party started after Andres Palop who had a nightmare in goal spills the ball and the...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Books & Magazines, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Humor, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Videos

Sebastien Squillaci reveals a ruthless temperament

Anything remotely ruthless from an Arsenal player needs to be celebrated – so it will be great to see...
Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Neymar lauded for staying back at Santos

Chelsea tries to lure the highly rated Santos prospect who shone in Brazil’s victory over the USA in a...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Don’t like the look of the linesman ? – take him down…!

Corinthians right-winger Jorge Henrique took the linesman down in an attempt to get at a pass that was a...
Soccer Humor

Liverpool want more for Mascherano

The Reds midfielder was pulled from yesterday’s game as his head and heart it appears belong to Barcelona. But...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Jacob Zuma tarnishes SA’s “feel good” World Cup

One of the reasons for holding the World Cup was South Africa’s desire to showcase its vibrant democracy –...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Books & Magazines, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Politics, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - National, World Cup 2010

Man City toy with Liverpool, 3-0

Liverpool had to be very, very good to beat City. But all the signs on the pitch pointed to...
Soccer Advertising, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Hall of Fame, Soccer History, Soccer Humor, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Videos

Nick Clegg gets ahead of himself

Nick Clegg waxes lyrical about England’s 2018 World Cup chances. “You could technically hold the World Cup here tomorrow.”...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Culture, Soccer Hall of Fame, Soccer History, Soccer Teams - National, World Cup History

Referees seeing red

Hungarian ref Alvaro Garcia Miguel gave Gábor Nagy of Haladás a red card and then gets it snatched out...
Soccer Players

Ibrahimovic’s Milan move is pie in the sky

His agent Mino Raiola, who is also employed by Mario Balotelli says that 99.9% Zlatan Ibrahimovic is going to...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Hall of Fame, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Wenger to double the ante for Schwarzer?

The transfer deadline looms. Every other goalkeeping option is conjecture. What is real is that Mark Schwarzer wants an...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer Hall of Fame, Soccer History, Soccer Humor, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Teams - National

Squillaci set for Arsenal medical on Monday

According to Sevilla, Sebastien Squillaci will be traveling to London on Monday for a medical in preparation for a...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Hoffenheim shock Werder, 4-1

The post Mesut Oezil period did not begin well for Thomas Schaaf’s Werder Bremen as the club was taken...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer Hall of Fame, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Videos

Villa’s debacle puts more pressure on a Bradley arrival

Bob Bradley going public with his interest in coaching Aston Villa could not have been better timed as the...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Advertising, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer Hall of Fame, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Politics, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Videos

Man Utd vs Fulham: An absorbing encounter ends 2-2

An absolutely gripping encounter at Craven Cottage replete with “Where is Mark Schwarzer?” Rumours are that he was kept...
Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer Hall of Fame, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Videos

Rafa Marquez super strike againt Toronto FC

Marquez put together this 30 yard screamer that tore a hole in the ozone. Great strike. The Mexican talisman...
Gossip/Trash Talk, MLS, Soccer Advertising, Soccer Books & Magazines, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Videos

Newcastle pound Villa into a six goal submission

Highlights with an irritating techno track. Turn volume down. Watch Newcastle take apart Villa at St James Park. Jon...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Humor, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Videos

Messi back to scoring hat tricks

Super stuff from Messi in the Spanish Super Cup.Barcelona beat Sevilla 3 -2 on aggregate to win the cup...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Videos

Another 6 goal feast: Chelsea v/s Wigan

Wigan are still in the nightmare.After the 4 – 0 hammering from Blackpool last week,it was a 6 –...
World Cup 2014

Gareth Bale scores the goal of the Premiership ( so far )

Gareth Bale scores a brace. The first one was sheer luck but the second off a delectable cross by...
Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Videos

Blackpool get a reality check

The 4 – 0 dream start against Wigan last week may have led them to believe that they would...
Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer Hall of Fame, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Teams - National, Soccer Videos, World Cup History

Premiership: Arsenal vs Blackpool

Arsenal meet Blackpool at the Emirates: 10:00 AM (EST) ESPN2 Ian Holloway may or may not treat us to...
Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Humor, Soccer Players, Soccer Politics, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Stephen Ireland earns our sympathy

How bad is Roberto Mancini? The only creative midfielder in your midst and he is sidelined. Sure, he is...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer Hall of Fame, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Videos

Huang down, how many more to go?

Kenny Huang and QSL Sports end their bid, frustrated at Liverpool’s foot dragging. Maybe it is George Gillett and...
Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer Players, Soccer Politics, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Anderlecht’s goalkeeper does John Cleese manouver…

Jan Lecjaks scored a brilliant own goal for Anderlecht in their Champion’s league match against FK Partizan. The goalkeeper...
Soccer Humor

Octopus Paul: Ambassador to England’s 2018 World cup bid

England tightened its tentacles on the 2018 World Cup as Octopus Paul was announced as ambassador to their bid....
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer Hall of Fame, Soccer History, Soccer Humor, Soccer Politics, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Teams - National, World Cup 2010

Carlos Quieroz in all sorts of trouble

Rumours are that Carlos Quieroz who surprised everyone by surviving the axe after Portugal’s dismal World Cup is most...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Politics, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - National, World Cup 2010

Real’s summer clearance: Gago, Van Der Vaart, Lass, and Diarra

Clubs with some money can look to getting any of these players for the Real summer special. Jorge Valdano...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer Hall of Fame, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club
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