Iraqi soccer player kidnapped
Ghanim Ghudayer, 22, a member of Iraq’s Olympic team and a star on Baghdad’s Air Force Club, was kidnapped...
Category: Copa America
Gallas in self goal ruckus
After Chelsea acquired Ashley Cole in part-exchange for William Gallas the club alleged that Gallas threatened to score an...
Italy in mourning
The italian team will have a bit more on their minds besides having to watch out for all the...
Angola bids for 2010 African Nations cup.
Angola are regarded as slight favourites to win hosting rights for the 2010 African Nations Cup finals when the...
Ryan Giggs in mid air emergency
John Toshack , Ryan Giggs and other members of Wales team, while on their way to play the Czech...
Dunga takes on airline passengers
Brazil meet Argentina in a friendly at Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium tomorrow with both seeking to make up for the...
Israel begins Euro campaign
The national team of Israel begin their Euro 2008 qualifying campaign this weekend. Last month, UEFA prevented Israeli clubs...
Phil Neville encourages Beckham
Neville is due to play his first competitive international since the Euro 2004 finals in the opening qualifier for...
Four stars for Italy
Italy will parade the World Cup Trophy around Naples’ San Paolo stadium on Saturday before its first competitive match...
More on Ferdinand’s toe
X-rays seem to have revealed yesterday that Rio Ferdinand had not broken any of his toes after all in...
Opening day: Sheffield Utd battles mighty Reds to a draw
Little Sheffield Utd gave an opening day shocker by battling huge favourites Liverpool to a draw, 1-1. A result...
Summer confessionals: Gerrard and Dhorasoo join in
Carrie Fisher who feels that she got roughed up by her insensitive mother, Debbie Reynolds, during those confusing days...
Transfer update: Ribery back at OM, Kuyt plays coy
Franck Ribery changed his mind and has renewed his contract with Marseilles. “It’s true that I said I wanted...
Video: Momo Sissoko: A future Red legend
Sissoko’s talent is immense and he is fast becoming one of the Kop’s favourite. Read on why Momo’s performance...
John Terry is the England captain
John Terry or Steven Gerrard, both would be great captains but Steve McLaren has this to say about Terry:...
Neuromuscular anatomy and football skills: Crossover dribble or nutmeg?
Pele, Garrincha, Eusebio, Puskas, Boniek, Maradona, Cruyff, Platini, Bergkamp, Ronaldinho, have some pretty amazing ball dribbling skills, you’ll agree....
Inside track: Gerrard edges Terry for England job
There seems to be a gradual consensus that Steven Gerrard is the better candidate for the captain’s job than...
Steven Gerrard set to take over as captain
He could be wearing England’s armband I think it is a step closer. The news that we are waiting...
Soccer crooks: Bernard Tapie, folk hero or snakeoil charmer?
Marina Zenovich finally meets Tapie Soccer as with every professional sport has its share of crooks and swindlers. The...
John Terry or Steven Gerrard?
Steve McLaren has to decide on who is the best to lead England. John Terry or Steven Gerrard. This...
Dunga’s team to face Norway
Dunga begins working without many players from the World Cup team. Some big names like Ronaldinho, Kaká, Roberto Carlos,...
Arsenal move to sign Black Star ace, Illiasu
Arsenal have taken Ghana World Cup star Shilla Illiasu on trial. The defender impressed in his debut in the...
South Africa players: McCarthy to Rovers, Fortune to Celtic
Benni McCarthy to Blackburn Benni McCarthy is leaving FC Porto to join Blackburn Rovers. The English club would pay...
Serie scandal: On appeal the penalties are lessened
>Fiorentina: Reprieved of relegation to Serie B but will be docked 19 points in this season’s Serie A. >Lazio:...
Dunga becomes coach of the Brazil team
Dunga, liderança e determinação como símbolos da Seleção Brasileira Veja o perfil do treinador I don’t know how to...
Portsmouth’s giving Chelsea a heartburn
I thought the Juventus, Lszio, Fiorentina, and AC Milan firesale had led to a feeding frenzy in the media...
Bob Houghton is India’s new coach
Bottom dwelling India (FIFA rank 117) begins its quest to attain some respectability in Asian soccer. They have hired...
Ashley Cole’s last days at Arsenal
As a Gooner fan, this is a hard blow to take. Cole was one of the brightest spots in...
Man U entices Vieira from Juventus
Agents close to Vieira, whose club Juventus have been relegated to Serie B as part of Italy’s far-reaching corruption...
The Azzurris: The defence was their best attack
Zambrotta, Materazzi, Grosso- we don’t need no Luca Toni! Four goals, an assist, and a foul that led to...
May the Best Team Win…in 2010
Like many of SoccerBlog contributors and readers, I have this overriding sense of disappointment in this year’s Cup. Zidane’s...
The Soccer Gods Must be Crazy (World Cup 2006 Memories)
We’re back now, but only after missing the most important soccer event in the last four years. 🙂 We...
Les Bleus 2006: The colonies giveth back again, this time even more
The French colonies have given back to France and more when it comes to soccer. Remember Jean Tigana of...
Video: Rooney vs Ronaldo: The wink that launched thousands of boos.
The referee clearly did not respond to Rooney’s stamping on Carvalho’s goolies. He reacted to Rooney shoving Ronaldo. Then...
2006 World Cup: Less goals scored due to globalization
The 2006 World Cup is on record as one of the leanest in terms of goals scored, 139 in...
Solutions to the referee problem
Sepp Blatter has revealed measures that could improve the efficiency of referees at World Cup 2010 in South Africa....
Grey doesn’t stall Les Bleus
France was supposed to be soccer’s over-the-hill gang, written off as too old and too tired. .Zidane was there...
Larrionda again
The Les Bleus are one goal up against Scolari who has yet to have his team lose a World...
Parreira and Zagalo have killed e jogo bonito
A thumbs down: Parriera and Zagalo should resign Soccerblog has been on record being critical of Alberto Parriera much...
Thoughts on Penalty Kicks…
Penalty kicks are funny beasts. By any measure, they should be as close to a “gimme” as there is...
Did England get what they deserved?
Richard Williams says that England got what they deserved – absolutely nichts! In the aftermath of a punishing defeat,...
Ricardo: Portugal’s hero
Ricardo, Portugal’s goalie stopped three PKs The goalkeepers in this World Cup are turning out to be the unsung...
England 0 Portugal 0 (end of extra time)
Penalty shootout. England has never won any World Cup game on PK shootout (0-2). Portugal has never had a...
England 0 Portugal 0 (end of regulation)
Onto extra time. A battle of attrition. Beckham comes out with an injury, Lennon gets in and injects new...
3rd QF: Portugal vs England: Scolari vs Sven
England meet Portugal today, July1, in Gelsenkirchen at 5:00 PM German time (11:00 EST) Big Phil has had the...
Lehmann’s hands of God saved the day
Jens Lehmann- divine intervention Unsere Hand Gottes hielt die Schüsse von Ayala und Cambiasso, brachte uns ins Halbfinale! That’s...
Germany 1 Argentina 1 (End of regulation)
Ayala gave Argentina the lead thrugh a Riqueleme corner. Just when Germany looked like they were going to go...
Soca Warrior’s Dwight Yorke: This World Cup’s best defender
Dwight Yorke, Soca Warrior captain Tiny T& T left its mark on this World Cup with their sterling play...
Juergen Klinsmann’s foundation for needy children
The last time Germany met Argentina in the World Cup, coach Juergen Klinsmann was in their side and they...
Video: Brasil 3, Ghana 0 (Version Oriental)
I enjoyed the excitement in the commentators’ voices. Maybe ESPN should hire them, Shourin?
Deco will not play against England
Deco Portugal’s midfielder maestro and one of the most impressive players in this World Cup is not playing against...
The stars are ghana shine !
Another pun for the list ! President of Ghana John Agyekum Kufuor sent a goodwill message to the National...