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Berbatov’s beauty caps a scintillating personal effort

Berbaflop? The Bulgarian’s second goal was a masterclass in control and creativity. Wayne Rooney misses a looping Nani cross...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer Hall of Fame, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Videos

Arsenal’s agony: Sunderland’s last gasp equalizer

A freak goal deserves a freak finish. The match was drifting towards an Arsenal win despite Alex Song being...
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Sunderland will be a test for Arsenal

Asamoah Gyan lifts Sunderland’s physical style Sunderland vs Arsenal at the Stadium of Light, 12:30 PM EST on FSC....
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer Hall of Fame, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Thierry Henry’s bizarre moment with Kevin Hartman

Check this out. I have no idea what went through Thierry Henry’s mind when he did this but Kevin...
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Neymar and his coach have a spat

This should get the Chelsea brigade all a twitter. It all spirals downhill after Neymar realizes that he is...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer Hall of Fame, Soccer History, Soccer Humor, Soccer Players, Soccer Politics, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Videos

Man Utd and Liverpool: Happy together

Roy Hodgson and Sir Alex made hot, sticky love. Slipping on kimonos, they sluiced into the jacuzzi smelling of...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Humor, Soccer Players, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Teams - National, Soccer Videos, World Cup 2010

Portugal running out of coaching options

A certain AC/DC song comes to mind with this picture Jose Mourinho has turned down a very short term...
Euro, Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer Hall of Fame, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Politics, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - National

Tom Hicks buying time is in Liverpool’s interest

“You got your checkbook, George? I didn’t bring mine” Remember when George Gillett was the good guy and Tom...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer Hall of Fame, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Politics, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

The Life of Bayern: Romani Ite Domum

UEFA is ruled by a bunch of humourless old men. During the Bayern vs AS Roma Champions League game,...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Humor, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Videos

Champions League: Ibrahimovic opens his Milan account

A brace by Zlatan Ibrahimovic lifted AC Milan over Auxerre. Both goals had Ronaldinho’s stamp on it which is...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer Hall of Fame, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Videos

Champions League: Real’s wasteful effort against Ajax

The Merengues were profligate. All that huffing and puffing led to an own goal by Vurnon Anita and Gonzalo...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Politics, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Videos

Champions League: Brilliant Arsenal walk over Braga, 6-0

Lets first doff our cap to Cesc Fabregas. He orchestrated the first two goals. Scoring a penalty after Marouane...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer Hall of Fame, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Politics, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Videos

A depleted Arsenal face Braga’s Arsenalistas

Hugo Viana joins Braga: Their red and white kits are inspired by Arsenal Group stage – 15/09/2010 – 20:45CET...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer Hall of Fame, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Hamit Altintop laser like volley

For those who may have missed it and puzzled how- this is Hamit Altintop’s over the top volley. Time...
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Champions League: Messi turns Panathinaikos into Greek tragedy

Barca toyed with Panathinaikos in a 5-1 win. Leo Messi scored a brace and had an assist. Check out...
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Champions League: Inter survive against FC Twente

Defending champions Inter had a tough outing against Dutch champions FC Twente as they had to come from behind...
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Champions League: Bremen on the brink push back Spurs

Cracking start by Tottenham on their CL group stage debut. Gareth Bale just becomes more and more awesome as...
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Champions League: Valencia’s injury overshadows Rangers achievement

Rangers could not have asked for a better result drawing Man Utd at Old Trafford, 0-0 in game that...
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Dennis Bergkamp’s classic against Newcastle

Under Wenger’s 14 year reign, Arsenal have scored 1000 goals in the Premier League. Alex Song had the singular...
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Rooney should have played

Rooney is not even doing that nowadays ” No Woman, no Kai ” and a blow up doll. If...
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Rafa records his first win as Inter overcome Udinese

Samuel Eto’o almost muffed his penalty but luckily for him the rebound fell right at his feet and he...
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Cesena stun AC Milan as the Serie opens wide

Christian Abbiati’s goalkeeping left much to be desired and Alexandre Pato was denied twice by the referee on two...
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Real Madrid beat stubborn Osasuna

Ricardo Carvalho’s goal made the difference as Real given their dominance were tentative when it came to finishing off...
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Khalid El Askri inscribes his name in the hall of stupidity

By now this clip has gone viral with close to two million hits. But it never ceases to amaze!...
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Everton rocks Man Utd in a scintillating finish, 3-3

For those who have a bit of time to kill- these are the last 17 minutes of the match....
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World Cup: England canvass through canvas

Sunderland v Aston Villa match in 1895. Painting by Thomas Hemy Paul Hayward writes about a painting that could...
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Bob Bradley’s future still uncertain

Bob Bradley met with Sunil Gulati yesterday to discuss his future as national coach but reportedly nothing was resolved....
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Ibrahimovic: A €40m Milan move in the works

The Spanish media outlets are saying that a deal is in the works that will bring Ibra to AC...
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Liverpool left it late defeating Trabzonspor, 2-1

It all looked a bit grim for Liverpool as Teofilo Gutierrez’s 4th minute goal stood for 80 more minutes...
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Champions League draw: Arsenal’s Brazilian pitfalls

Former Arsenal striker Eduardo will go up against his old club The Champions League draw took place in Monaco...
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Sebastien Squillaci is finally a Gunner

Evidence that Squillaci comes from the Uri Geller school Squillaci signs a three year contract with Arsenal which is...
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Galliani goes Ibra shopping to Barca

Adriano Galliani is in Barcelona to thrash out a transfer deal for Zlatan Ibrahimovic. He will meet with Sandro...
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Mourinho targets Wenger, Capello, and Benitez

The not so Special One Jose Mourinho is feeling a wee bit omnipotent nowadays and it really makes no...
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Crouch and Bale put on a show against Young Boys, 4-0

Spurs swept aside Young Boys at the Lane, 4-0 to progress on aggregate (6-3) to the CL first round....
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Glazers and Man Utd: Another sink or swim story

The Guardian reports that the Glazer family business, First Allied Corporation is facing financial difficulties which raise questions of...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer Hall of Fame, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Werder edge Sampdoria in a thriller, 2-3 (agg 5-4)

This match lived up to its billing as Giampaolo Pazzini lit up the pitch with a very impressive opening...
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Braga’s Brazilians stun Sevilla, 4-3

Matheus gets the party started after Andres Palop who had a nightmare in goal spills the ball and the...
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Neymar lauded for staying back at Santos

Chelsea tries to lure the highly rated Santos prospect who shone in Brazil’s victory over the USA in a...
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Liverpool want more for Mascherano

The Reds midfielder was pulled from yesterday’s game as his head and heart it appears belong to Barcelona. But...
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Jacob Zuma tarnishes SA’s “feel good” World Cup

One of the reasons for holding the World Cup was South Africa’s desire to showcase its vibrant democracy –...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Books & Magazines, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Politics, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - National, World Cup 2010

Nick Clegg gets ahead of himself

Nick Clegg waxes lyrical about England’s 2018 World Cup chances. “You could technically hold the World Cup here tomorrow.”...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Culture, Soccer Hall of Fame, Soccer History, Soccer Teams - National, World Cup History

Ibrahimovic’s Milan move is pie in the sky

His agent Mino Raiola, who is also employed by Mario Balotelli says that 99.9% Zlatan Ibrahimovic is going to...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Hall of Fame, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Wenger to double the ante for Schwarzer?

The transfer deadline looms. Every other goalkeeping option is conjecture. What is real is that Mark Schwarzer wants an...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer Hall of Fame, Soccer History, Soccer Humor, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Teams - National

Squillaci set for Arsenal medical on Monday

According to Sevilla, Sebastien Squillaci will be traveling to London on Monday for a medical in preparation for a...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Hoffenheim shock Werder, 4-1

The post Mesut Oezil period did not begin well for Thomas Schaaf’s Werder Bremen as the club was taken...
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Villa’s debacle puts more pressure on a Bradley arrival

Bob Bradley going public with his interest in coaching Aston Villa could not have been better timed as the...
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Rafa Marquez super strike againt Toronto FC

Marquez put together this 30 yard screamer that tore a hole in the ozone. Great strike. The Mexican talisman...
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Newcastle pound Villa into a six goal submission

Highlights with an irritating techno track. Turn volume down. Watch Newcastle take apart Villa at St James Park. Jon...
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Messi back to scoring hat tricks

Super stuff from Messi in the Spanish Super Cup.Barcelona beat Sevilla 3 -2 on aggregate to win the cup...
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Stephen Ireland earns our sympathy

How bad is Roberto Mancini? The only creative midfielder in your midst and he is sidelined. Sure, he is...
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Octopus Paul: Ambassador to England’s 2018 World cup bid

England tightened its tentacles on the 2018 World Cup as Octopus Paul was announced as ambassador to their bid....
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Carlos Quieroz in all sorts of trouble

Rumours are that Carlos Quieroz who surprised everyone by surviving the axe after Portugal’s dismal World Cup is most...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Politics, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - National, World Cup 2010

Real’s summer clearance: Gago, Van Der Vaart, Lass, and Diarra

Clubs with some money can look to getting any of these players for the Real summer special. Jorge Valdano...
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Peter Kenyon headlines Huang bid

Liverpool’s convoluted takeover saga got a bit more wrinkled with Peter Kenyon now heading the negotiations for the Kenneth...
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