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Category: Gossip/Trash Talk

The FA needs to take immediate action against Ade

Above is the photographic evidence of Adebayor’s malice. As if there was any more reason needed why he is...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer Players, Soccer Politics, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Wanted big target men for Argentina: Paging Hernan Crespo

An airborne Argentinian. Say it isn’t so. Crespo shows his aerial abilities. Please help out Don Diego. He should...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - National

Lineker poaches one off the field

Talking about Gary Lineker. He’s married lingerie model Danielle Bux. The last name can lend itself to a few...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Teams - National

A quiet foreboding fills Argentina

Colombia did Argentina a good turn yesterday with their 2-0 win over Ecuador which meant that they still retained...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - National

Cry Maradona! The Brazilian media celebrates

A time for intense introspection in Argentina. A time for great glee in Brazil as the Seleccao cement their...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - National

The morning after: The US needs to lift its possession game

I think I must have made my point now *or cried myself hoarse*: The US needs more ball possession...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - National

Maradona vows to carry on

“The responsibility is solely and exclusively mine.” Brazil’s humiliating win had Maradona on the defensive but the Argentina manager...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Humor, Soccer Players, Soccer Politics, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - National, Soccer Videos

South Africa 2010: Absent Messi and Ronaldo?

Now that would be a tragedy. And yet, it seems quite likely. The New York Times‘ Rob Hughes writes...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Teams - National, World Cup 2010

AC Milan up for sale: To one Muammar Gaddafi

Muammar Gaddafi meets with Silvio Berlusconi As rumours go, this is still one hell of a doozy. Muammar Gaddafi...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Books & Magazines, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Man Utd fans told to zip it over disgusting Wenger chant

“I come in peace, to give penance for winning three titles that should be rightfully yours” Outrage at Arsene...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Tapping: Legalize it!

Legalize it – don’t criticize it Legalize it and I will advertise it Some call it tapping Some call...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Books & Magazines, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Humor, Soccer Players, Soccer Politics, Soccer Teams - Club

English clubs get tagged as poachers because of prevailing conditions

Manchester United might be next to face a transfer ban if Le Havre has its way with its claim...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

FIFA bans Chelsea from the transfer market till 2011!

Talk of being blindsided. Here I am moaning about Eduardo’s two match ban whereas a little known player called...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Culture, Soccer Players, Soccer Politics, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Arbitratry and pre-judged: Eduardo had no chance

Gerhard Kapl(at right): A fire and brimstone kind of chief Time to dust off those videos and mete out...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

The gloves come off: Wenger says anti-football

What is anti-football? Paul Dirac’s thesis that there exists anti-matter, i.e., the opposite of normal matter, was proven right...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Politics, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Armchair refereeing: What do you think?

My impression, Almunia is going for the ball which bounced away from his hands. He did not deliberately bring...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Politics, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Which alternate reality does UEFA live in?

A sickening tackle on Eduardo more than 18 months ago leaves him a doorstep from a permanent end to...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Politics, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Videos

Just how much weight has Ronaldinho lost exactly?

A good sign for Dunga’s Brazil. Now let’s hope the Milan fans keep Ronnie out of the clubs as...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Culture, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Videos

Paul Merson gets a bit of stick

Glen Johnson might end up proving his critics wrong. Amongst them Arsenal’s Paul Merson. “I’ve got nothing against the...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Pompey’s ownership once again in doubt

Portsmouth will be relegated if the club does not stop hemorrhaging players. A new consortium is bidding to takeover...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Chamakh is probably going to stay put

Marouane Chamakh is finding out that Bordeaux is a club that has shackled him to his final year of...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Unclassy gesture: Adebayor on his debut goal for City

Adebayor celebrated the goal by taking a swipe at the club where he spent three years. “At Arsenal the...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Premiership: A good day for debutants

Managers: Carlo Ancelotti (Chelsea): A last gasp win over Hull City gave the former AC Milan manager a win...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Arsenal hammers Everton, 6-1

Cesc Fabregas had a monster game with 2 goals and 2 assists. Denilson got the ball rolling and Thomas...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Another fabregation: Milan to announce Fabregas signing

Sections of the Italian media are speculating that Milan president Silvio Berlusconi will announce a big-money signing for the...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Donovan was ill with swine flu at the Azteca

Landon Donovan’s listless defending of Efren Juarez’s run down the right flank that created Sabah’s game winning goal was...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Teams - National

Negredo to Hull City

Phil Brown confirms that striker Alvaro Negredo has been a Hull City transfer target. The club has been negotiating...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Injuries dog Arsenal ahead of Everton fixture

Thomas Vermaelen is back but the injury news regarding other players is not too good. Wenger will be without...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Joleon Lescott: Is Moyes rejection a principled stand or holding out for more?

Arguments for both sides can be made. It is a fascinating story but if we all know David Moyes,...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Fans show their unhappiness with party animal Ronaldinho

It appears that Milan fans have decided to become the moral police for Ronaldinho’s fondness for the night life....
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Culture, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Obama hedges his bets on the Mexico match

At 0-22-1 at the Azteca you don’t have to be a rocket scientist to figure the odds of the...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer History, Soccer Politics, Soccer Teams - National

That Vieira return: It ain’t happening

Wenger says that there might be one or two more signings but Patrick Vieira is not one of them....
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Understatement of the year

“There is a lot of politics at Tottenham, but that’s Tottenham as a club,” added Bent. With Daniel Levy,...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Culture, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Chamakhdown of Bordeaux

One reason and only one reason for bringing Marouane Chamakh is that he has such a compelling last name....
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Chelsea’s spending to catch fire

The Daily Mail reports that Roman Abramovich has tired of ceding the title of most hated owner (customary reference...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Kolo Toure weighs in on Arsenal’s future

“When you look at Arsenal you see all the great players have left and are now in the past,”...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

The curious case of Paul Pogba

Man Utd’s policy of uprooting underage Brazilian talent like Fabio and Rafael Da Silva and going after highly rated...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Players, Soccer Politics, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Darren Bent is a twit (UPDATED)

Getting bent out of shape. But Daniel Levy has never been a class act himself. A note on Twitter....
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Players, Soccer Teams - Club

Winner of “Step into Messi’s Shoes” contest to be announced tomorrow

OK- the moment we’ve all been waiting for draws nigh. We’re going to randomly select the winner of our...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Advertising, Soccer Business

2009-2010 Fantasy Soccer at The Times

For those of you who like Fantasy Football, here’s the good news: the new version of the game for...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Advertising

Chant of the week

“Can we play you every week?” Shamrock Rovers fans to Real Madrid when they were holding them to a...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Teams - Club

Video: Freddie Ljunges forward in a dive

Clear dive. Freddie was up to naughty things. I missed this gem being busy over the weekend. The referee...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Culture, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Kolo Toure moves to City depleting Arsenal’s defense

The Daily Mail is reporting that City has succeeded in snaring Toure with lightning speed after their John Terry...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Xabi Alonso finalizes his Real move

Liverpool will not likely get their asking price of 41 million euros for Alonso but a smaller figure of...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer History, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Galaxy fan can attend games

It seems Becks was involved in getting the lifetime ban on Josh Paige rescinded. Good for him. Meanwhile he...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Players

Yet one more poster to annoy United

More fun from City fans.
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Culture, Soccer History

The poster that gives Sir Alex heartburn

This poster is so tongue in cheek. It is City’s way of saying that Carlos Tevez has finally found...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Bendtner: No Milan transfer

Nick Bendtner scotches rumours of an Arsenal exit.
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Players, Soccer Teams - Club

Video: Gerrard’s boxing skills

For the record he is sorry that he beat Marcus McGee. Mr Gerrard said it was a heated discussion...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Books & Magazines, Soccer Culture, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills

Ashley Cole wants Arsenal to drop out

Another reason for the Gunners to fight hard for the title. “I have friends at City and I hope...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Becks should appeal the fan’s ban

A video clip of what transpired in the Milan match If Becks wants to make friends with the Galaxy...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Players, Soccer Politics, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Videos

Next fight: Steven Gerrard vs Manny Pacquaio

Looks like Steven Gerrard took some lessons from friend Ricky Hatton. Someone please page Bob Arum. The next match...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Better news for Nasri

Arsenal is reporting that the fibular fracture is a simple one and could heal in six weeks. Which means...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Sir Alex plays mind games with Tevez and City

Sir Alex is making Carlos Tevez’s return to Old Trafford as a City player very challenging. This old master...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club
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