Should Rafa stay or should he go?
The biggest debate in the Premiership right now. Has Rafa made mistakes? Yes, many. It was a huge mistake...
Author: Shourin Roy
Pellegrini: “Losing to Seville and Milan are worrying”
Without Cristiano Ronaldo, the Merengues lacked creativity and an attacking spark. Karim Benzema and Kaka both had an unmemorable...
Video: Ronaldinho slaps Raul
At the back of the head. That is a highlight, yes sirree!
Kaka pays tribute to Pato
Kaka on his former AC Milan team mate, fellow Brazilian, and heir to his heritage. ” I knew that...
Video: The Geriatricos beat the Galacticos, 3-2
Lights! Camera! Action! The second half had it all. Saves, goals, a melee, and a win for beleaguered AC...
Kroenke creeps up in the shareholder stake
Stan Kroenke has been quietly sweeping up shares wherever he can find them. He is now a mere 1.04%...
Maurice Edu racially abused by club supporters
Just so bigoted. Maurice Edu who played so well in his first season with the Gers was the target...
A depleted Man Utd team faces CSKA
Minus Wayne Rooney, Ryan Giggs, Darren Fletcher, Ji Sung Park, and Patrice Evra. All key players. Which should bolster...
Gareth Southgate sacked
The win over Derby did not save Southgate’s job who was sacked hours later by chairman Steve Gibson. Boro...
“Russian Revolution at Camp Nou”
Pep Guardiola downplays the defeat and says “it is hardly a clarion call.” Guardiola insisted his team played “well”...
Video: Liverpool go down to Lyon, 1-2
I have no idea why Yossi Benayoun was substituted by Andriy Voronin. This has been Rafa’s blind spot this...
Wenger turns 60 this Thursday, pledges to remain at Arsenal
For life. Wenger said: “I’d never want to go anywhere else. Touch wood, as long as I have my...
Video: A last gasp strike enables AZ to draw with Arsenal
I have to say that the Gunners looked like they took their foot of the accelerator most of the...
Kaka will not celebrate if he scores a goal
One of the most eagerly anticipated CL match will be Real Madrid’s encounter with AC Milan which will see...
Sven declines Swedish job
The Swede who is director of football at Notts County felt he could combine his position at the club...
World Cup 2010: France to meet Ireland
The draw is in. Eight team compete for the last four spots from the European zone. France line up...
Video: Catherine Ringer gives Domenech some love
Most fans in France barely tolerate Raymond Domenech but he has found one in Catherine Renger, a well known...
AZ Alkmaar: A bit of history with the Gunners
Interesting factoid. AZ Alkmaar inaugurated their new DSB stadium on August 4, 2006 with a 0-3 loss to the...
Walcott out with ligament damage
AZ Alkmaar v Arsenal UEFA Champions League Tuesday, October 20, 2009 2:45 PM (ET) Walcott’s injury woes continue. His...
World Cup 2010: Joel Santana steps down as SA coach
It had to happen sooner than later. Joel Santana stepped down as SA coach. After the invigorating display by...
Gooch to undergo surgery this Wednesday
Oguchi Onyewu will have surgery Wednesday to repair a ruptured patellar (patella- knee cap) tendon in his left knee,...
Sir Alex gets charged with improper conduct
The Alan Wiley drama finally came to a head with the FA charging Sir Alex with improper conduct for...
FSC’s Super Sunday business section needs a revamp
Just happened to catch Keith Costigan, Warren Burton, and Chris Miles this Sunday talk about the economic import of...
Charlie Davies to undergo additional surgeries
From the US Soccer website: This week Davies who is out of the ICU will undergo surgery to repair...
Is Rafa preparing for an exit?
You can clearly see Glen Johnson did not get his foot on the ball. Bent’s shot skips just over...
Beach balls and Balloons in the news
While most of the US was transfixed by the Balloon Boy saga, Liverpool fans were encountering their own problems...
Theo Walcott to miss AZ Alkmaar fixture
Wenger on Walcott following the Ridgewell tackle. “He has a bruised knee, it is swollen and difficult to assess...
Video: Arsenal 3 Birmingham 1
Lovely bit of footwork by Van Persie in the box and a snappy finish after Song feeds him of...
World Cup 2010: Argentina breathes a sigh of relief
Jonas Gutierrez is brought down by Martin Caceres in a momentary lapse of reason. Leo Messi feeds the ball...
Davies update: Out for 6 months to a year
From the US Soccer website: Davies suffered a lacerated bladder and fractures to the tibia and femur bones in...
Charlie Davies in serious but stable condition
Charlie Davies was in serious but stable condition after several hours of surgery following a deadly car accident that...
If only soccer matches had a unicycle …..
This article should read ” why US sports is synonymous with event management” or “the MLS without toppings is...
Team USA: The 2010 World Cup might herald a new era
Haminu Dramani catches Reyna napping on the ball (2006 World Cup) Buried deep in the mountain of sports news...
A Casey in point!
The US goes through to the World Cup! I gave the Hondurans the benefit of their stranglehold at San...
Does Bob Bradley play not to lose?
Estadio Olimpico Metropolitano has been a bastion for the Catrachos If representation in the world leagues were a criterion...
Team USA vs Honduras: The revolution will not be televised
Not a literal reference to the Honduran coup which ousted Manuel Zelaya but the decision not to broadcast the...
Error filled derby gives United bragging rights
Sir Alex Ferguson on the win: “We gave three goals away today. It could have been an embarrassment –...
Fortress Emirates: Gunners need to win home games
Arsene Wenger feels that 80 points will be enough to win the title as bigger teams drop points to...
Turkish tobacco: Rooney was the spittoon
The Wayne Rooney flare up where he slammed his boot to the ground and everyone thought it was because...
Video: Remember Shaun Goater, MBE
These derbies have not been as one sided as portrayed. Even as Sir Alex foams in the mouth about...
The six referee thing is nagannahappen
Anish references the six referee rule that Michel Platini has implemented for the Europa Cup and already David Moyes...
Pele gets back at Don Diego
Remember how Maradona crowed he was chosen the best player over Pele in an internet poll. “What matters is...
Is Notts County a cog in Qatar’s larger football ambitions?
Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, Qatar’s Emir and football association president Saving the world’s oldest football club has an...
Sir Alex: Man City a “bit cocky”
Sir Alex on the run up to the derby which should be lots of fun. Ferguson said: ‘The rivalry...
Adebayor gets a three game ban
Well deserved. There is also the improper conduct charge which is still pending. Adebayor did not contest the violent...
Arsenal answers back: Minus the panache with gumption
Those fighting qualities which seemed to have disappeared during the City and Man Utd games resurfaced yesterday against Standard...
A battered Arsenal meets Standard Leige: Mannone to start
Standard Liege v Arsenal UEFA Champions League Wednesday, September 16, 2009, 19:45 Arsene Wenger prefaces the match with some...
Some quotes to get your day started
“If somebody stamps on your head in that way, you wouldn’t say, ‘thank you very much’ and turn the...
Video: CL group stage: Bordeaux hold Juventus, 1-1
Brilliant goalkeeping by Gianluigi Buffon. Juve gets a fortuitous lead when Cedric Carraso fails to stop Vincezo Iaqunita. Fifteen...
Maradona is weighed down
Checks into a weight loss clinic in Northern Italy. How about that Nutrisystems stuff peddled by Dan Marino and...
Video: CL group stage: Man Utd 1 Besiktas 0
The highlight of the match was Wayne Rooney’s reaction to being substituted by Michael Owen. There was also a...
The EPL’s “homegrown” rule is a palliative
Richard Scudamore launches more Scuds The Premier League has brought in protectionism ostensibly in the name of encouraging homegrown...
Adebayor hit with “violent conduct” charge
Hit with violent conduct has a nice “violent” feel to it, doesn’t it? Kind of an eye for an...
Eduardo vindicated: No ban
UEFA’s appeal court turned down their own disciplinary panel’s recommendation of a two match ban for Eduardo. They came...