Klinsmann’s Army
Seven of these guys are going to be cut… the suspense is a bit over the top. I wonder...
Author: Christian
Roy’s Rug Rats: Youth is Served!
With Everton’s Ross Barkley, 20, Liverpool’s Raheem Sterling, 19, and Southampton’s Luke Shaw, 18, making the team, Roy’s Rug...
Klinsmann Names Provisional US Team
Jurgen Klinsmann named his 30-player provisional roster for the US 2014 World Cup squad. GK: Brad Guzan (Aston Villa),...
Breaking! Fabio Capello’s Secret Weapon Revealed
Soccerblog has just uncovered Fabio Capello’s secret weapon for Brazil 2014: With just 34 days, 1 hour, and 20...
The Story of Jack Imperato
From Texas to Spain: 12 year-old Jack Imperato gets “discovered” by Valencia by way of TNGS.
Pele Meet Ronaldo: The Soccer Ad Games Have Begun
What kind of idiot takes a photo with Ronaldo and not Pele? Watch >>
Herstory: The Houston Dash Inaugural
History was made today in Houston with the inaugural game for the DASH. Visiting opponents Portland Thorns were kept...
Brasil, Brasil: Do You Have Soccer Fever Yet?
Alright ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls. With 60 days to go to the World Cup, it’s time to...
Gareth Bale’s Disruptive Economics
The chart shows us the characteristic “hockey stick” curve that makes exponential growth unstoppable. First global warming temperatures, now...
Liverpool 1, United 0
Who says defense doesn’t win games? On the centenary of Bill Shankly’s birthday, Liverpool come up big by scoring...
Welcome back to SoccerBlog.com
Hi everyone! A quick note to let you know that we are back on track. We hope you will...
VIDEO: Steel Pulse’s VOTE Barack 2012
Soccerblog.com endorses Barack Obama. Watch this, from reggae legends Steel Pulse:
The Beckham Effect
Great advertising by Adidas.
How Unique is Mario Balotelli?
As this ad tells us, he’s not Ronaldinho, Chris Waddle, Ronaldo, or Carlos Alberto Valderrama. Nope, he’s Mario Balotelli....
Deloitte’s Annual Review of European Football Finance 2012
The Annual Review of Football Finance 2012
Man U Stumble, Advance…
Sir Alex will have to wait for his next job as your milkman. Despite losing to 1-2 to Ajax,...
Sir Alex, Milkman
In two or three years, we can expect Sir Alex Ferguson to step down at United, and live out...
Watch: Messi Scores 4! Barca 5 – Valencia 1
What’s amazing is how easy Messi makes it all look… effortless.
Farewell, Dr. Socrates
An example of what Dr. Socrates brought to the game: More about Socrates here, here, and here. This goal...
Soccer and Society: Vikas Shah’s interview with FIFA’s Jérôme Valcke
Great interview by Vikas “Thought Economist” Shah. Jérôme Valcke explains how FIFA sees football as a “school of life.”...
Racism at the Heart of Russian Soccer?
Links between neo-Nazis and fans are growing as the country gears up for the 2018 World Cup.. uh-oh! Is...
Eric Cantona: Leading the Revolution?
Is he kidding? See: http://www.bankrun2010.com >>
Happy 50th Birthday, Diego Maradona!
No one who watched these highlights will ever forget what you did with the ball!
Rooney to Manchester City: Ha!
This is simply a negotiating ploy. Here’s what we should expect: – Ferguson and Rooney make up in a...
PUMA’s Project Pink
Marta, Marta, Marta! PUMA’s Project Pink will strive to raise awareness — and funds — in support of the...
Can Mano Menenez find Brazil’s Lost Samba?
After a bit of an embarrassment, the Brazilian federation asked the Corinthians coach to take over the reins and...
Dirty Dutch Football
What is this? Thank goodness Spain won. Even Cruyff was rooting for Spain. And here’s Ruud Gullit: “It was...
“Dani Jarque siempre con nosotros”
Iniesta’s tribute to his fallen friend Dani Jarque:
The Mandela Moment
For me, this was the most moving moment in the entire World Cup:
¡ESPAÑA!
1-0 in extra time. The Netherlands go home with three strikes. Will they ever win a Cup?
VIDEO: 1982 World Cup Final History: Paulo Rossi’s First Strike
I used to dislike Rossi because of what he did to Brazil earlier in the tournament. That was the...
VIDEO: 1978 World Cup Final History: Mario Kempes ends Holland’s Quest
I remember listening to this game on the radio, waaay past bedtime. Denis Law was one of the commentators....
VIDEO: 1974 World Cup Final History: Gerd Mueller finishes Holland
Holland’s arrogance led to their downfall in ’74. Cruyff never won a World Cup and Holland’s quest for Cup...
VIDEO: 1970 World Cup Final History: Pele’s Leap of Faith
Gotta sneak this one in as well (1958):
VIDEO: 2002 World Cup Final History: Ronaldo beats Deutschland
Good work from ESPN. Sorry about the ad… but this is one of the best video series I’ve seen...
VIDEO: The Jabulani Effect
Even the NASA scientists have issues with the trajectory of the ball. Rabi Mehta, an aerospace engineer at NASA...
Spain beat Germany 1-0 (The Octopus was right!)
Puyol’s header gets them through. The octopus was right! A historic final now – Holland vs. Spain. We’ll have...
World Cup Analytics: Germany to Win?
Superstition or Analytics? Let’s see… (h/t Martin Theus)
Update: WC Bracket – A European Cup?
Who’d a thunk this would have been outcome? Brazil and Argentina – gone. What is this, the European Cup?
The “Maradona Experiment” is Over as Well
This sign held up by the German fans says it all: The fat lady has sung for both Dunga...
Halftime: Ghana 1, Uruguay 0
Sulley Muntari gives Ghana the lead in the final seconds of the first half with a left-footed blast from...
Brazil: Bring Back the Beautiful Game!
Now that the Dunga experiment is over, it’s time to bring back the beautiful game (circa 1982): Let’s go,...
EPIC Fail: Brazil’s out!
Holland 2, Brazil 1. Dunga’s defense let him down. What was supposed to be Brazil’s strength became its weakness....
Brazil? Holland scores again!
2-1 Holland. Is Brazil finished?
Brazil falls asleep: Holland equalizes (1-1)
Another one of those inexplicable Brazilian lapses – brings Holland back into the game. How could this be happening?...
Where to Watch the World Cup: The Richmond Arms in Houston
As the rest of the world is learning, US audiences do love football, er, soccer. In Houston, Texas, I...
Brazil 3, Chile 0: Next, Another Brazil-Holland Classic
In 1994, when the World Cup came to Dallas, Cat and I had the good fortune to watch Brazil...