Cristiano Ronaldo wills Real Madrid over Wolfsburg with a hat trick, 3-0 (agg 3-2)
I am Spartacus. Kevin De Bruyne’s former club gave it the best shot but they came up against CR7,...
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Kevin De Bruyne fires Man City over PSG into historic semi-final spot, 1-0 (agg 3-2)
In the dying minute, Zlatan Ibrahimovic laid a body check on Nicolas Otamendi, a snapshot of the giant frustrating...
US Women’s lawsuit: Existing equal pay clauses not being enforced
A fitting analogy for the camps debating men and women soccer pay parity would be Wall St traders vs...
Nigel De Jong is up to his old tricks: Darlington Nagbe his latest victim
A horrific leg breaking tackle by Nigel De Jong? Noooo, say it isn’t so. The latest victim Darlington Nagbe...
2016 NASL: NY Cosmos win home opener against Jacksonville Armada
Jairo Arrieta celebrates his man of the match moment. Photo: NY Cosmos April 10, Hempstead: The old Cosmos was...
Andy Carroll’s hat trick extinguishes Arsenal’s on life support title hopes
Oh, Arsenal, Arsenal, Arsenal. Two goals of the highest quality, grafted through some stunning give and go, Arsenal on...
Not a dry eye: Dortmund and Liverpool fans unite to sing soul stirring YNWA
This is why we love the game.
Europa League: Liverpool edge Dortmund in the Klopptico securing away goal advantage
Jurgen Klopp’s Dortmund homecoming was not a bad one, there was a lot of love flowing for the man...
The Panama Papers: FIFA president Gianni Infantino faces questions of ethical wrongdoing
What a tangled web we weave! Less than 6 weeks ago, Gianni Infantino ascended to the post of FIFA...
Champions League: Barca survive wobble against 10 man Atletico through Suarez brace
Fernando Torres fired Atletico Madrid into the lead in the 25th minute after Koke’s pass split the defence. Barca...
Neymar to PSG on a record breaking fee?
How much will it cost Paris’s oil and natural gas rich club to lure Neymar from Barcelona? According to...
Panama Papers tax evasion scandal: Leo Messi linked with offshore company
The Barcelona maestro and his father, Jorge Messi already face tax evasion charges which if he’s found guilty of...
In Mohamed Elneny Arsenal have found their tempo setting midfielder
The 4-0 victory against Watford was a distraction. Yes, it highlighted Alex Iwobi’s attacking potential, the return to form...
Wes Morgan sinks Southampton as Leicester keep their tryst with history
We can stop pinching ourselves. Leicester. Will. Be. Champions. Claudio Ranieri is a special coach (as opposed to The...
Dimitri Payet’s insane free kick against Crystal Palace
Your browser does not support iframes. Dimitri Payet’s free kick against Palace’s 7 man wall in the 41st minute...
Zaha Hadid designer of Qatar’s controversial World Cup stadium passes away
Angina over a vagina. The centerpiece of the 2022 World Cup is the Al Wakrah Stadium which looks like...
Mesut Oezil the latest to add to Arsenal squad rumblings as title chances slip away
Alexis Sanchez questioned the “hunger” of his team mates after Arsenal’s loss to Barcelona in the first leg of...
Soccerblog supports pay parity for the US Women’s soccer team
We fully support the wage discrimination lawsuit filed by US Women soccer players Alex Morgan, Megan Rapinoe, Hope Solo,...
Sir Alex Ferguson is unconvinced Jose Mourinho is the answer to United’s future
Marcus Rashford has justified Louis Van Gaal’s faith in him. Jose Mourinho is keen to cement his move by...
Valencia fires Gary Neville: A string of poor results
The headache is over Gary Neville departs Valencia four months after being hired. They were in ninth place then...
USA U23 crash out to Colombia U23 missing out on 2016 Olympics (agg 2-3)
The U23 did nothing to spoil the narrative US men’s football is stalling. They lost to Colombia in the...
World Cup 2018 qualifier: In crucial win USA knock four unanswered past Guatemala
No love for Klinsmann. Lando must feel some vindication. Jurgen Klinsmann went to his veterans this time to bolster...
England’s basis for optimism: Club level resilience and collectivism
Jamie Vardy’s brilliant improvisation and first England goal There is the usual plethora of opposing reactions to the Three...
World Cup 2018 qualifier: High flying Mexico finish off Canada
The low key Juan Carlos Osorio has gotten El Tri off to a blinding start. Make it four out...
World Cup 2018 qualifier: Guatemala heap misery on poorly playing mistake prone USA
Jurgen Klinsmann looks a bit sad, so too the national side The regression of the MNT under Jurgen Klinsmann...
Ten best things Johan Cruyff did
1. With Rinus Michels, gave the world total football, revolutionizing the game, adopted by clubs like Ajax, Barcelona, Bayern...
Dutch master and football’s savant Johan Cruyff passes away at age 68
One of the game’s legends has passed on fighting till the very end his battle with cancer. Johan Cruyff...
Smoke and mirrors: Jose Mourinho’s reported multi-million dollar Man Utd pre-nup
By now football fans will have taken a gander at an El Pais article which reports Man United enter...
Lets face it: This is no longer a farce, Arsenal are a poorly coached side
Another day, another defeat. This time in the FA Cup, the one bright spot in an Arsenal season for...
Soccerblog supports pay parity for the US Women’s soccer team
We fully support the wage discrimination suit filed by Megan Rapinoe, Hope Solo, Alex Morgan, Carli Lloyd, and Becky...
Arsene Wenger is more a pundit less a coach
Arsene Wenger, the pundit is sure the £100m mark for a player transfer will be “easy to reach” but...
Jurgen Klinsmann is running out of time and ideas
Four years into Jurgen Klinsmann’s tenure and 76 matches later, there is an increasing sense the US men’s side...
Mexico outclass USA to book 2017 Confederation’s Cup spot
A superbly taken volley by Paul Aguilar in the 118th minute sank the USA after they battled back to...
Champions League: Arsenal’s European decline continues as Olympiacos record maiden win on English soil
After watching Arsenal execute today’s farce against a side that has never won on English soil in 12 attempts...
The return of Sanchez
Sanchez scored a masterclass hat trick against Leicester to end their unbeaten run this season. Highlights Your browser does...
Capital Cup: Mathieu Flamini an unlikely predator sinks Spurs with a superb brace
Mathieu Flamini before this season began was written off by most as a spent force. The spirit still burning...
No wayword Son: Heung Min’s first league goal is a winner against in form Crystal Palace
Heung-Min Son’s 68th minute blast scooted between Alex McCarthy’s legs and into goal. His first league goal proved to...
Martial law: Man Utd beat the Saints as Anthony Martial scores a brace
$55m flushed down the toilet? Anthony Martial is making it easier to live down that price tag. Both goals...
Diego Costa the psychopath: Brazil does not take kindly to Gabriel’s sending off
Anybody wonder why Diego Costa targeted Laurent Koscielny and then Gabriel Paulista? It was calculated to get a rise...
An Arsenal ritual: Undone by Chelsea again with Mike Dean’s assistance
The focus will be on the sense of injustice swamping Arsenal fans with the sending off of Gabriel and...
Soccerblog will be on the Wil Walker show to discuss Champions League
Soccerblog will be on today at 7:30 PM on the Wil Walker show to talk about the Champions League...
Champions League: Simple minded Arsenal fall away to Dinamo Zagreb
If teams could be subjected to Linnaean classification, Arsenal would probably come out as genus Scyphozoa, the non-stinging jellyfish....
David De Gea’s Man Utd U turn shows a club a magnet for mercenaries
Sitting on the sidelines has its payoff! David De Gea has re-signed for Man Utd on a long term...
Don Garber’s statements talk more to parity than MLS competitiveness vis a vis Premier League
Don Garber’s recent allusion to the MLS is more competitive than the Premier League is based on the misapprehension...
Unhappy Saido Berahino says he won’t play Jeremy Peace
Is Jeremy Peace a new game? Like Jenga except the idea is to have a tantrum and kick the...
David De Gea’s transfer fiasco explained perfectly
From Olly Ramone’s Twitter feed.
Wenger in Paris: Skipping the transfer madness
Is that Edinson Cavani with Arsene Wenger? Wenger’s done this before. Last season, he skipped town for Rome on...
He’s not coming to Arsenal: Nabil Fekir
Nabil Fekir scored his first hat trick against Caen as Lyon swept aside the Normandy club to a 4-0...
Alex Song returns to the Hammers on loan and possible permanence
Alex Song, who’s been consigned to the dustbin of memories at Barca makes his return to the Boleyn Ground...
David De Gea’s botched transfer: Now begins the blame game
Now begins the blame game: Real Madrid is rounding on the Manchester club and just issued a statement. After...
Surreal: De Gea’s move is off as Real Madrid fails to meet transfer deadline
It’s all about time and clocks and deadlines. Marca is reporting the paperwork to register David De Gea at...
The saga is over: David De Gea headed to Real Madrid
“I need a saga, what’s the saga? It’s songs for the deaf, you can’t even hear it.” QoTSA. So,...
More pain for Juventus as Roma send them to their second consecutive defeat
Arsenal goalie, Wojciech Szczesny on loan, was the hero coming off with a spectacular last minute save to deny...
A closer look: Anthony Martial, 19 year old project on his way to Man Utd
When in doubt, spend, spend your way out of trouble. If it’s Man Utd and reports are to be...