South Africa WC 2010: Soccer’s role in ending Apartheid
We all recognize soccer for the beautiful game that it is. And for its power to unite a country...
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The French name their 23 man squad
Djibril Cisse, Liverpool striker Raymond Domenech has solved the goalkeeper quandary by keeping Fabian Barthez as his first pick....
Paolo Di Canio: Soccer player, Mussolini goon
Paolo Di Canio wants the good old days back. The days of the brownshirt. And it helps that he...
Vinnie Jones, soccer player grabs Gazza’s attention
One of the well known toughs in movies throughout the world. I saw his film debut in Lock, Stock,...
Ghana names its 23 man WC squad
Stephen Appiah, Ghana WC captain Ghana became the first of the Africa zone qualifying teams to name their final...
Who will Italy’s Ahn Jung Hwan be this time?
Ahn Jung Hwan celebrating his golden goal (S.Korea- Italy QF, WC 2002) Italians are poor losers when it comes...
The Labor party and England’s chances at the World Cup
Harold Wilson: Soccer & Politics “Have you noticed how we only win the World Cup under a Labor Government?”...
Arsenal owners make Keith Olbermann’s worst person list
In the May 11th edition of MSNBC’s , Countdown with Keith Olbermann, Arsenal’s owners were mentioned in the Worst...
Mehmet Scholl should go to the World Cup
Sebastian Diesler is out through injury. Germany’s midfield is too reliant on Ballack to make up the gap. It...
Alan Shearer says farewell to St.James Park
Alan Shearer will be missed. A gutsy forward who played through repeated injuries to his knees and England’s ups...
Debate: Should the Iran team be banned from the World Cup?
Can politics be far behind when the World Cup is organized? Now, many EU members are demanding that FIFA...
Ecuador names its 23 man squad
Ivan Kaviedes- Ecuador’s 1998 Golden boy The 23 man roster includes Ivan Hurtado, Ecuador’s veteran defender and captain. He...
Japan and S.Korea, the 2002 WC surprises hope to repeat their success
South Korea and Guus Hiddink accomplished the impossible, getting to the semi-finals of the 2002 WC. And now there...
Why is soccer good for you? Start your toddler early
In a study done by scientists at Louisiana State University published in Pedatric Physical Therapy (April 2006) it was...
Mexico’s electorate: Soccer more important than politics
The World Cup will soon see Mexico launch its campaign against Iran, Angola, and Portugal. And the forthcoming Mexican...
If Sven can pick Walcott, then why can’t Arena pick Adu
If the criteria for being in the World Cup for every other team seems to be age 17, then...
Sven-ile Dementia: Where is Darren Bent?
I think Sven Goran has really lost the plot. The squad he picked has some real shockers. Theo Walcott??...
Nick Hornby: Author and Arsenal fan describes Highbury
Nick Hornby describes Highbury and the first match that he went for with his dad. An excerpt from Fever...
Roger Daltrey: Rock legend and Arsenal fan closes out Highbury
Here is Roger Daltrey’s tribute to Highbury. Thierry Henry gets a mention. Highbury Highs – written by Roger Daltrey...
Arsenal make it to the final four: Spurs pipped at the post
Arsenal beat Wigan 4-2 and Tottenham went down to West Ham 1-2. Thierry Henry scored a brilliant hat trick....
Video: Goalkeepers who would love to be strikers- Fabien Barthez
Fabien Barthez, the ever peripatetic French goalkeeper who was rarely to be found in goal but mostly charged out...
Video: Goalkeepers who would love to be strikers- Rene Higuita
Rene Higuita, flamboyance is thy name. Here is his famous scorpion kick.
Video: Goalkeepers who would love to be strikers- Jose Luis Chilavert
Goalkeeping can be a lonely experience. Your team’s attack is doing really great and the action is going on...
Juventus: The Serie champions have been getting by with a little help from friends
This could be a scene from one of those movies involving the Cosa Nostra. There is an investigation going...
David Moyes to the Socceroos: Tim Cahill is mine
With Wayne Rooney, it was a war of words with Sir Alex and Sven Goran. The lad was to...
So is the EPL season over? Tell that to the Spurs and the Gunners
Chelsea won over Man U and became the champions again. Game over. Not for the Spurs and the Gunners...
Twellman scores again: Revolution thrashes Galaxy
The headscratcher continues. Why has Bruce Arena kept out Taylor Twellman? He scored again in New England’s win against...
Bayern Munich makes it 20 Bundesliga titles
Bayern Munich drew with FC Kaiserslautern to win its 20th title in the Bundesliga and its 6th in 8...
EPL: Here is why a mid winter recess will never happen
Alright. Perish the thought. I was being naive about the FA looking into the long Premiership season and trying...
Its not the shoes, its not the pitches: The EPL season is far too long
I read with great interest the BBC article on metatarsal injuries, the current scourge of the English squad. A...
Taylor Twellman does not get the nod: What gives, Bruce Arena?
Its disappointing to find that Taylor Twellman is listed as an alternate in the US Soccer team. What more...
Goleo VI and Pille: The story untold, Part III
Goleo walked out rapidly from the Betty Ford Clinic To Rehabilitate Disturbed LIons (BFCRDL) , into the bright sunshine....
Maradona, the football icon: Five days with the Beeb
You have to love Maradona. He is living life like he played football. Recently, Gary Lineker caught up with...
The physics of Rooney’s fracture: That’s a lot of weight
Rooney’s fracture of the fourth metatarsal, appears to have been caused by trauma. Most stress fractures occur in the...
Arkan, the ultimate soccer hooligan: His supporters continue his legacy
Arkan and his Tigers 15 January, 2000, gunmen inside the seafood restaurant of the Hotel Belgrade Intercontinental, shot of...
The Soccer War: Croatia and Serbia, 1990
For many Croats, the war began not in June 1991 but on the soccer field on 13 March 1990....
Why this World Cup is going to be like no other
Ronaldinho will stamp himself as the greatest player in this World Cup. Lionel Messi will be declared the next...
Ronaldinho now has more money than Beckham; not just the talent
Ronaldinho overtook David Beckham as the richest soccer player with his salary, sponsorships, and endorsements reaching an annual revenue...
Soccer Video: Shevchenko’s goal was legal, AC Milan was robbed
You decide. I think Shevchenko’s goal should have stood. That was no foul, just two players having a 50-50...
Shevchenko’s goal disallowed: Barca in the finals of the Championship league
Barca reached the Championship finals holding AC Milan to a draw. Both teams failed to score but the game...
Costa Rica: Paulo Wanchope is leading Los Ticos to this World Cup
Paulo Wanchope has a name that would fit right up there in a Tibetan monastery, for e.g., Sonam Gyatso....
Still clinging to hope and see soccer in Germany?
No fear. For Euro 30 you can see all the matches. Only this is RoboCup2006 in Bremen, Germany from...
Julie Foudy starts a soccer academy
Julie Foudy, the hard running veteran of women’s soccer is starting an academy that will teach soccer skills and...
Let’s give Gregory Coupet a chance, shall we?
Fabian Barthez enjoyed his fame in the 1998 World Cup with his celebrated moments alongside some real inexplicable flubs....
The most expensive Red Bull ever!
Alecko Eskendrian of DC United after being voted as MLS player of the week was fined $250 yesterday for...
Fabian Barthez or Gregory Coupet: Domenech won’t say
The Jens Lehmann and Oliver Kahn runaround ended a few weeks ago with Lehmann getting the nod to keep...
Thierry Henry and David Trezeguet: They score off- field too
David Trezeguet and Beatrice Thierry Henry and Nicole Merry Thierry Henry’s best buddy is David Trezeguet of Juventus. Both...
Arsenal is in the Champions final: But is Thierry Henry staying?
Amongst the jubilation at Highbury and the financial windfall following Arsenal’s entry to the Champions League final, reportedly a...
Ronaldinho’s diary: It is not The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole
Ronaldinho, April 24th 2006 “A decisive week is beginning for Barcelona. In fact, it’s another decisive week because each...
Zizou announces retirement: This World Cup will be his final stage
Christian’s concern was well founded but we will get to see the maestro in action during this World Cup...
e- Bay in the news again: Fraudsters are using it to profit
The Germans have printed 3.07 million tickets for the World Cup and it has already been oversubscried 20 times....
Vikash Dhorasoo, Zizou’s midfield compatriot: France via Mauritius via India
It’s pretty abysmal when we consider the mark that Indian athletes have left on the world. We literally have...
The Socceroos: They are the walking wounded
Injuries have hit the Aussie squad hard in recent days. Goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer suffered a broken cheekbone in the...