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Author: Shourin Roy

Argentine Apertura: Lanus could win it all today

Lanus on the strength of its striker Jose Sand, youthful midfield led by Lautaro Acosta, Matias Fritzler, Daniel Valeri,...
Copa America

McLeish heads for Birmingham City

Alex McLeish resigned from the Scotland’s managers job leaving the Scottish FA in shock. He is on his way...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Rafa Benitez will not last at Liverpool: Economic and personal considerations

Anyone following the imbroglio at Liverpool between Rafa and the owners, Tom Hicks and George Gillette will be amazed...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Politics, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Lanus moves closer to the Argentine Apertura title

The Apertura champion maybe decided in the final clash between little known Lanus and powerhouses Boca Juniors on December...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Don Garber: Some players are more ‘equal’ than others

You know if the MLS really wants to keep attracting quality players then you should also should make an...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Altidore should take his chances with the bigger European clubs

The big hoopla about bringing David Beckham and Cuauhtemoc Blanco to the MLS was to raise its profile by...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Steve McLaren: When instinct and introspection get switched around

David James latest article in the Guardian: “Don’t blame Carson – the real gaffe was exposing him to such...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Players, Soccer Politics, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - National

Ex Gunner voice lifts Croatia, sinks England

No, it wasn’t the Scott Carson mistake, Steve McLaren’s insipid coaching, the incessant Wayne Bridge long balls to Crouch’s...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Culture, Soccer Humor, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - National

Video: Another damn furriner undoes Man Utd

Nicholas Anelka scores a goal for Bolton as Sir Alex is undone by another foreign player, the ones responsible...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Videos

India begins a new professional soccer league

India starts a new professional league with an eye on emulating the J league, the most successful soccer start...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Humor, Soccer Politics, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Teams - National

Reaction to the England loss: An NFL reference

Nice. I think the NY Giants vs Miami Dolphins game played at Wembley should be singled out for the...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer Humor, Soccer Players, Soccer Teams - National

Part I: From Dubrovnik to Bucharest: This is the year of Eastern European soccer

The best soccer is being played east of the Danube. Romania, Croatia, Poland, Czech Republic have all qualified for...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - National, Soccer Videos

English soccer: Six books, no titles

So the brief but disastrous Steve McLaren fling is over. And now the soul searching for what ails English...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Teams - National

Video: World Cup 2010 qualifiers: Colombia 2 Argentina 1

Colombia vs Argentina 2-1 World Cup 2010 QualfiersUploaded by -Rush Leo Messi scores first for Argentina as he takes...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Players, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Teams - National, Soccer Videos, World Cup 2010, World Cup History

Video: World Cup 2010 qualifiers: Brazil 2 Uruguay 1

Brasil vs Uruguay 2-1 – Eliminatorias Sudafrica 2010.Uploaded by -Rush Sebastian Abreu opens for Uruguay before Brazil storms back...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - National, Soccer Videos, World Cup 2010, World Cup History

Happy Thanksgiving to all our American readers

We celebrate the day when Manhattan was sold by the American Indians in exchange for goods worth $24. They...
Gossip/Trash Talk

England’s difficult hour: A house of cards built on fallacies

If Vedran Corluka had scored an own goal and put England into the Euro finals then the shifting narrative...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer Players, Soccer Politics, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

England manager’s job: What a difference a year makes

Remember this: Alan Curbishley: 14 March 2006 – “I want the England job. I have no idea what will...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - National

Revs lose three in a row in the Dwayne De Rosario show

The New England Revolutions are in danger of becoming the Buffalo Bills of soccer as they lost their third...
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Tartan fans and their sportsmanship: Donadoni provides the context

Roberto Donadoni had this to say about the Scottish fans whose exemplary behavior belied the heartbreak they must have...
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Video: David Healy scores his record 13th goal

“An absolutely magnificent finish. It gets better and better. The magic continues.The gloom is about to be lifted from...
Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Videos

The aftermath of the Israel win: How huge was it?

Steve McLaren praises the Israeli team: “I would like to pay tribute to Israel for the professional way they...
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In a Rev victory, he maybe the happiest man on the field

Captain Steve Ralston has been a New England Rev since 2002 and made three trips to the MLS finals...
Copa America

Can Boston repeat winning its second major title the same year?

In 2004 Boston became only the second city after Pittsburgh to win two major sporting titles when the New...
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David Healy’s record keeps Northern Ireland alive

David Healy’s 80th minute goal won Northern Ireland its match against Denmark keeping their hopes alive against group leaders...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - National

Azzurri put one over the Tartans amidst the soccer crisis

Christian Panucci celebrates his match winner Scotland’s dreams are dashed as Italy advance to Euro 2008. If you are...
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Israel does England a massive favour: Puts conspiracy theory to rest

Steve McLaren can breathe a little easier now as Omer Golan put away the match winning goal in the...
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Japan’s coach Ivica Osim suffers a stroke

Japan’s coach Ivica Osim is in serious condition following a stroke suffered Friday morning. He is presently in intensive...
Copa America

Russia vs Israel: Colautti’s return gives a lift to Kashtan’s team

Roberto Colautti, Argentine born Israeli striker is his team’s top scorer Get ready for a nail biter today as...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - National

Passarella fails to enhance River’s defence

Another high powered name has fallen victim to this year’s topsy turvy Argentine league which sees lesser lights Lanus...
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Ricardo La Volpe is out of a job again

Wherever Ricardo La Volpe coaches appears to leave a bitter taste in the mouth for that national team or...
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What ails Italian soccer? The answer lies elsewhere

Watching the Napoli Palermo match on FSC with all its breathtaking up and down soccer and a beauty of...
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McLaren impressed by Becks form against Hollywood stars

McLaren recently paid a visit to Becks and Posh’s lavish Hollywood estate. No words were exchanged as McLaren observed...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer Humor, Soccer Players, Soccer Politics, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Teams - National

Weakening dollar: US investors will stay away from Premiership clubs

F Stan Kroenke is probably feeling the pinch of the depreciated dollar which is now trading at about 2.1...
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Ruud Gullit as LA Galaxy manager: A maverick ill at ease with authority

Ruud Gullit replaces Frank Yallop as LA Galaxy coach and Alexi Lalas had this to say “There certainly is...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Politics, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Claudio Reyna once again proves to be the stumbling block

I don’t think there are too many coaches that can really say that fealty to a player has proven...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Teams - National, World Cup 2006

Besiktas suffers further ignominy: A loss to Fenerbache

After yesterday’s ignominous shellacking by Liverpool in the CL qualifiers, Besiktas who lost by a record 8 goals, suffered...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Sir Alex, nine championships gives you a sense of entitlement, doesn’t it?

Wow. Sir Alex and Sepp Blatter decide to support one another in their effort to curtail the number of...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer Players, Soccer Politics, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Premiership defenders are behind the spectacular goals

Juliano Belletti from Barcelona to Chelsea leads a group of attacking defenders From Noe Pamarot’s 30 yard screamer that...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Ahead of the big game: Arsenal vs Man Utd

Well, I am back after spending a great deal of my life producing a play called The Leopard and...
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Keep Lampard and Becks out of the team: Barry states his case

Lots of best things happened in the England win over Russia. The best thing that could have happened to...
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Les Bleus play Charles De Gaulle diplomacy

France was beaten, 1-0 at Hampden Park the last time these two teams met and it was only the...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Teams - National

Women’s World Cup: USA finds the N.Koreans have come to play

The US women’s squad pulled through on a Heather O’Reilly equalizer that kept coach Greg Ryan’s unbeaten streak intact....
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - National, World Cup History

Egypt stumbles at the ACN

13 of the nations competing for the Africa Cup of Nations qualified for the tournament to be held next...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Man United’s debt balloons to record levels

Just as Peter Hill-Wood was talking about running Arsenal as a business, here comes a report that should peel...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Books & Magazines, Soccer Business, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Politics, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Peter Hill Wood to Aleshir Usmanov: We need no bailout

It was refreshing to hear Peter Hill-Wood on the possibility of holding talks issuing this smackdown of David Dein....
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Books & Magazines, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Watchout Team USA, here come the Germans!

Birgit Prinz and Sandra Smisek scored hat tricks in an 11-0 smashing of Argentina. Vanina Correa had a nightmare...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Advertising, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Humor, Soccer Teams - National, World Cup History

Gender equality underlines successful women’s teams

Ever wondered why the Scandinavian countries do so well in women’s soccer? It has to do with their women’s...
Copa America

Michael Ballack’s saga: A transfer gone very bad

This is another episode of transfers gone bad. They are a dime a dozen. But this time it involves...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer Politics, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Teams - National

Brazil’s best player: Marta

I have always admired Brazil’s Marta Vieira Da Silva aka Marta, first seeing her amazing skills at work in...
Copa America

2007 Women’s World Cup: Team USA meets North Korea

Abby Wambach, Kristine Lilly meet the North Koreans The top rated US women’s national squad led by veteran Kristine...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer Politics, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

France vs Italy: A draw favours Les Bleus

A 0-0 draw saw France maintain their lead in Group B as Scotland eased into second place with a...
Copa America

Video: England 3 Israel 0

All Goals – England vs. IsraelUploaded by 90tsunni SWP. Owen. Micah Richards.
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - National, Soccer Videos

Jorge Vergara rushes in where Man Utd fears to tread

China’s huge soccer fan base continues to attract the soccer business world. However Jorge Vergara seems to have stepped...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Books & Magazines, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer Players, Soccer Politics, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Teams - National
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