How to avoid being lynched if you are an Ecuador fan..
An Ecuador fan sandwiched between about a million Argentina supporters still manages to find a way to cheer for...
Monthly Archives: June 2011
Women’s World Cup: Canada face a tough test against France
Kaylyn Kyle is easy on her feet The French were impressive against Nigeria with their short passing game initiated...
That’s Dr Alex Ferguson to you
The Man Utd manager receives his doctorate for his stellar thesis on “Memory and learning are centred in the...
Carson Yeung on the dock
This has not been a tumultuous few months for Birmingham City. Relegated from the Premiership, Alex McLeish turns traitor...
Women are good sports compared to men
There is a perception furthered by anecdote women footballers spend less time diving and faking injuries as compared to...
FIFA issue world rankings and the Engish go wha?
The world rankings are out. England is fourth behind Spain, Netherlands, and Germany. If only Rob Green had allowed...
Arsenal to get an improved bid of £35m for Fabregas
Former board member Nina Bracewell- Smith says its time to let go of Cesc The Catalonians come back as...
Women’s World Cup: Brazil’s moment of magic undoes the Matildas
Rosana’s 54th minute goal really should not have been. The Matildas were guilty of indulging the Brazilians entry into...
Women’s World Cup: Norway scrape past Equatorial Guinea, 1-0
Genoveva Anonma is a special player and she showed pace and skill in spades but her finishing let her...
Tim Howard apologizes and all is well …… perhaps
Tim Howard, sore loser Saturday’s Gold Cup post game ceremony conducted by Univision’s Fernando Fiore mostly in Spanish brought...
Women’s World Cup: Equatorial Guinea meet Norway
Equatorial Guinea, one of the smallest African countries but surely the fastest in women’s football ascendancy is courting Norway,...
Women’s World Cup: The most beautiful World Cup of all time
Fatmire Bajmaraj is the new face of the German women’s team The new generation of women players are sleek...
Women’s World Cup: The USA overcome DPR Korea 2-0
The USA had to wait till the second half to get on the scoreboard and it all began deep...
Obama and Messi
Not two names that are usually said together.The Colorado Rapids team paid a visit to the White House to...
Alfredo Di Stefano expresses his deep sorrow
The Real Madrid legend who spent his youth at River Plate and was part of the championship teams between...
Women’s World Cup: The USA meet a tough DPR Korea
Abby Wambach will do battle with the North Korean defense USA vs. Korea DPR Rudolf-Harbig Stadium, Dresden, Germany In...
Arsenal unveils its new away 2011/2012 kit
History and tradition are the themes of this ad. Arsene Wenger introducing the 2011-12 kit in a lugubrious overtone...
Fabregas’s Arsenal career coming to an end
Queens of the Stone Age playing Long Slow Goodbye There are signs that football’s longest soap opera may finally...
Women’s World Cup: Japan get past New Zealand, 2-1
Yuki Nagasato coolly lifts the ball over New Zealand goalie Jenny Bindon after her ill advised charge strands her...
Women’s World Cup: England are held by Mexico, 1-1
This will be considered a disappointing result for the Three Lionesses after Fara Williams gives them a dream start...
Ivory Coast’s Souleymane Coulibaly scores hat trick against Brazil
Souleymane Coulibaly scored a hat-trick to take his tally to eight goals in the U17 World Cup so far.Coulibaly...
Women’s World Cup: Kelly Smith and company take on Mexico
Hope Powell is not taking Mexico lightly England’s preparations for the World Cup took a setback with training match...
Women’s World Cup: Japan take on New Zealand
Group B encounters with the Ferns taking on the Nadeshiko. Look out for Japan with their midfield creativity in...
Women’s World Cup: Germany 2 Canada 1
Kriseten Garefekes and Celia Okoyino Da Mbabi score to put Germany up before Canada through Christine Sinclair’s brilliant free...
Juan Mata linked with Arsenal
He can move a ball with his mind The Daily Mail reports Arsene Wenger wants to splash record cash...
Ronaldinho reminder
Ronaldinho gave a reminder of his goalscoring skills that have been missing since the 29th of May.Another glimpse of...
River Plate relegated after 110 years
The Monumental Stadium becomes a giant mausoleum as River Plate fail to beat Belgrano and are relegated after 110...
Women’s World Cup: A surprising Canada make Germany sweat
Christine Sinclair’s goal ended the Germans enviable World Cup record The German women’s team looked like it was coasting...
LA Galaxy lose Ricketts, Saunders in event filled draw
Bruce Arena had to draft Mike Magee in the 44th minute as emergency goalkeeper after losing Donovan Ricketts with...
Women’s World Cup: Delie guides France to a 1-0 win over Nigeria
Marie Laure- Delie has 22 goals in 21 matches The opening match of the 2011 Women’s World Cup between...
The Ricardo Alvarez transfer caper
“You can’t have my goolies, Zamparini, you hear me” Can Arsenal have a straight transfer story for once? Football’s...
RIP: Dennis Marshall
Dennis Marshall, the 25 year old left back for Los Ticos tragically passed away in a car crash which...
Giovani Dos Santos’s goal lights up Gold Cup final
The goal of the year. If there was one reason, just one reason to watch the Gold Cup final...
Argentina get that sinking feeling again..
Japan beat Argentina 3 -1 to book their place in the last 16 of the U 17 Fifa World...
The Chicharito Donovan boxing match
An online game called Soccer Knockout allows you to be Chicharito. Only he’s not playing football but is slogging...
Brazil beat the Socceroos..
The U 17 Australia side were beaten by an unstoppable free kick from Adryan
England done in by scoring goalie..
The English U17 goalie failed to keep an eye on his Canadian counterpart Quillan Roberts. Roberts long range shot...
Thirty five years of the Panenka: The ten best ones
The cheeky little penalty chip turned thirty five years old this week. On May 20th,1976 after Uli Hoeness missed...
River Plate edges closer to relegation
River Plate’s chances of promotion took a huge hit after they were beaten by Belgrano in the first of...
Russian racism on display against Roberto Carlos
This incident happened in a match between Roberto Carlos’s side Anzhi Makachkala and Samara. This is what Peter Odemwingie...
Arsenal rejects Barca’s offer of £27m for Fabregas
Cesc Fabregas reacts to Barca’s offer: “Only £27m, scumbags!” The Sun is reporting Barca have made an offer of...
Things that make you go Mmmm ……..
Most unsuccessful managers dread Roman Abramovich’s exit interviews Avram Grant warns young Andre Villas- Boas that he better win...
Ashley Young joins Man Utd
The Premiership champions show they mean business as the Aston Villa winger is the latest to sign on a...
Al Jazeera gets TV rights to French Ligue
The Arab broadcasting and news giant broke fresh ground as it snaps up one of the TV lots worth...
Spain come back from the brink…
Spain were almost eliminated from the U 21 Euro Championships.They conceded an early goal to Belarus and it took...
Gold Cup: Aldo de Nigris guides Mexico into the finals
The veteran striker continues to make a killing off the bench after his header in extra time finally breaks...
2011 Copa Libertadores: Ugly fight between Santos and Penarol
The Uruguayans claim a Santos fan provoked them which led to the ugly scenes after the match when both...
2011 Copa Libertadores: Santos beat Penarol, 2-1
Santos lifts the 2011 Copa Libertadores. Neymar comes good, Danilo follows. Penarol manages to pull back one through an...
Gold Cup: USA enter the finals as Adu signals his arrival
Freddy Adu’s heads up play found Landon Donovan steaming on the right and in a flash the LA Galaxy...
The Celts perceive FA’s hegemony over team GB
Scotland’s most famous victory over the “auld enemy’ The Celtic fringe assert their independence and evoke the Battle of...
The deed is done: Villas- Boas is Chelsea’s new manager
The new Chelsea manager signs a three year contract after Porto activated his £13.3million buyout clause. He’s back after...
Chicharito wins Facebook challenge
Rooney, Nani, Chris Smalling, Javier Hernandez and Edwin van der Sar took part in the Facebook challenge to see...
Alisher Usmanov increases his Arsenal share
Alisher Usmanov, the Uzbeki oligarch increased his shareholding to over 29%. Silent Stan Kroenke owns the majority with 66.1%...