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June 2, 2026
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Category: Gossip/Trash Talk

With Gael Clichy who misses Cashley Cole?

Another edition of the scrappy vs finesse teams in the Premiership. Paul Jewell’s ploy of holding a high line...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Beckham stars in Total Recall

Move over Arnie. It is David Beckham who has been totally recalled and who will be riding back into...
Gossip/Trash Talk

Dunga defends his sartorial choice: Without jacket

Did Dunga come out for a day at the Carnival or for an international played at Arsenal’s chilly Emirates...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Humor, Soccer Players, Soccer Politics, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Jon Stewart: TDS host and soccer player

Jon Stewart, TDS host and ex-footie player Jon Stewart, the host of the popular The Daily Show, where many...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Humor, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Teams - National

India slumps to a FIFA low of 157

India’s FIFA rankings have plunged to 157, its lowest ever. The AIFF secretary general Alberto Colaco, has woken up...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - National, World Cup History

Ryzsard Kapuściński, author of The Soccer War passes away

Little noticed in the US mainstream media but Ryzsard Kapuściński, who wrote The Soccer War passed away on January...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Politics, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - National, World Cup History

Real Madrid richest club: Spain reigns on England’s parade

Spain and Sergio Aragones put the kibosh on the Three Lions, 1-0 and Steve McLaren had to hear it...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Advertising, Soccer Business, Soccer Culture, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Italy gets cracking: Pisanu decree to be reinforced

Italy opened itself upto soccer business and Luca Pancalli, the FIGC special commissioner stated that games would get underway...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Culture, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Teams - National

Roberto Ayala becomes the most capped Albiceleste

Today’s match between France and Argentina marks Roberto Ayala’s 107th international for Argentina. He passes Diego Simeone’s record. Ayala...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Teams - National, World Cup 2006, World Cup History

The English response to hooligans: Price them out

Italian authorities in search of answers to curb the soccer violence in the Palermo and Catania match that resulted...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Teams - National, World Cup History

MLS fan: US business feels your pain

US businessmen have spent 2.5 billion dollars buying out Premiership clubs like there is no tomorrow. It has become...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Teams - Club

Tom Hicks: Liverpool’s co-owner and his dubious history

Tom Hicks, Liverpool’s new owner George Gillett and Tom Hicks £470m takeover of Liverpool saved the Merseyside club from...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Politics, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Berlusconi apologizes while Italy shuts down soccer

The unending drama that is Italian life. Where people and institutions fight and make up in extraordinary public displays....
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Teams - National

Tiger Woods weighs in on the Beckham factor

Tiger Woods regularly kids Roger Federer that he will break Jack Nicklaus record of 18 PGA titles before Federer...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Politics, Soccer Skills

Aliadere anwers for the Gunners

Arsenal are through to next month’s League Cup final against Chelsea as Jeremy Aliadere came through for the Gunners...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Gareth Bale stays put in Southampton

Gareth Bale rejected a 10 million pound offer from Spurs deferring to Saints manager George Burley’s advise that he...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Video: Liverpool 2 West Ham

Dirk Kuyt’s blast and Crouch complete the victory over a futile West Ham that sinks lower into relegation zone.
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Videos

We are back up again

Sorry for the brief hiatus. We are back online after having bandwidth nightmares, ready to entertain and be entertained...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Humor, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Teams - National, World Cup History

Video: Nike’s Brazil soccer training ad

Nike – Soccer – Brazil Football TrainingUploaded by matsui447
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer Humor, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - National, Soccer Videos, World Cup History

LA Galaxy and Becks head for Oz

LA Galaxy wants to put Beckham to good use as the ambassador of the club. The LA Galaxy is...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Udinese is a future powerhouse in Serie A

Udinese??? A club that has been in existence for 110 years and has never won a single Scudetto and...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Politics, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Gareth Bale: Will he, won’t he?

This January transfer is all about one player. Gareth Bale, the 17 year old Southampton left back who has...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Teams - National

Mexican Clausura preview: Pachuca dominant

The Mexican League has become predictable with a top tier of four clubs. Meanwhile, Hugo Sanchez, the national team...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Teams - National

Video: Ricardo Quaresma, FC Porto’s diamond in the rough

Thanks to Carlos for bringing attention to this wondrous talent. He would be a fantastic counterpart to Aaron Lennon...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Teams - National, Soccer Videos

Video: David Ginola at White Hart Lane

Ginola was one of the most supremely talented left wingers in the Premiership bursting on the scene in 1995...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Videos

Owen Hargreaves is not worth it

There are reports that Man Utd is now close to giving up on Owen Hargreaves transferring this January. Owen...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club, World Cup 2006

Video: Harry Enfield’s Arsenal vs Liverpool match

The 1933 Arsenal team meets the 1991 Liverpool team in Enfield’s hilarious spoof. The Gunners led by captain Charles...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Culture, Soccer Humor, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Video: Michael Chopra in da house

This is sure to warm the hearts of all the folks back in India where they entertain fond hopes...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Videos

Ruud gets back at his ex-manager

The interesting choice of Ruud Van Nistelrooy jumping into transfer speculations involving Cristiano Ronaldo to Real represents another dynamic...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Ronaldo, the fat one is an AC Milan player

Ramon Calderon’s Real has sprung a leak and after his off guard remarks, his unwanted players are jumping ship....
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, World Cup 2006, World Cup History

Did Andriy Shevchenko make nice with Mourinho?

Sheva scored two goals in Chelsea’s win against Wycombe Wanderers and Mourinho went out of his way to praise...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

South Africa’s World Cup costs escalate

The national treasury is being called on to make more money available for the building of 2010 stadiums for...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Culture, Soccer Politics, Soccer Teams - National, World Cup 2010

More countries see the Premiership than are in the UN

202 countries.Yes, that is right, 202 countries see Premiership matches. That is ten more than the total member nations...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Advertising, Soccer Business, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Teams - Club

Video: Gunners land exciting new talent Ryan Babel

Ryan Babel an outstanding Dutch left winger but who can also play central striker presently playing for Ajax in...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Videos

Jose Mourinho: I see conspiracy theories

Simon Kuper explains Jose Mourinho’s paranoia >>
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

So when will the Premiership break up?

The Premiership is the richest league in the world and the earnings from TV rights during the 2007-2010 seasons...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Politics, Soccer Teams - Club

Video: Man Utd vs Arsenal brawl at Old Trafford.

Martin Keown and the Gunners go after Van Nistelrooy in this infamous brawl. Another chapter in the contentious rivalry...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Videos

Is Man Utd a 70 minute team?

Man Utd seems to rely on its defence to close the deal after the attack has seemingly done its...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

West Ham: Homesick on the road

Can Lucas Neill stop those goals? West Ham has not won an away game this season. How bad are...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club, World Cup 2006, World Cup History

John Carew comes to Villa

The Milan Baros saga at Aston Villa is over. He is part of a swap deal that will reunite...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Video: Deuce’s debut for Fulham

Neat bit of skill and hustle by Deuce that led to the Fulham goal (of which Brian McBride was...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Dempsey impresses in Fulham debut

Clint Dempsey landed at Craven Cottage at full clip to a rousing reception from the Fulham faithful. He was...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

The Fugees, the soccer team need your help

The battle for soccer supremacy is not played out in the MLS stadiums or in introducing the designated player...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Just give this year’s Premiership to the Gunners

Ah! Yes but wait. The Man Utd stalwarts will remind us is the small question of the 12 point...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Video: Best soccer teamwork goals

Argentina’s incredible string of 24 one touch passes in World Cup 2006, that Esteban Cambiasso finishes off by scoring...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Culture, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Teams - National, Soccer Videos, World Cup 2006

Shevchenko denies favouritism

Sheva must have read the Soccerblog entry which talks about his friendship with Abramovich causing a rift between Mourinho...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Books & Magazines, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Politics, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Sheva and Abramovich: Owner and player should not be friends

Jose Mourinho is proving the Bear Bryant adage ” Winning isn’t everything but it beats anything that comes in...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Video: Nicky Butt’s goal vs Tottenham

Nicky Butt scores the winner against Tottenham. How significant is this? A Butt goal is as rare the return...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Teams - Club

Man Utd’s midfield is key to their success

How good is Man Utd’s midfield? Cristiano Ronaldo, Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes, Darren Fletcher, and Michael Carrick have combined...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer Hall of Fame, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

2007 MLS draft: Behind the scenes

Luis Arroyave of the Chicago Tribune looks at the MLS draft from the perspective of being a Chicago Fire...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

The strange case of Jared Borghetti

There are a number of reports that portray the ambiguous feelings of the Hispanic population to the Beckham move....
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Teams - National, World Cup History

Things that Sir Alex did not say

It is always interesting to hear what your former manager has to say, especially an opinionated one, such as...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Humor, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Video: Thierry Henry opera at Arsenal

A spectacular bit of wizardry by Henry against Liverpool induces the most maudlin operatic singing by the commentator. It...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Culture, Soccer Humor, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Videos

Fabio Capello cuts Beckham

This is real good news for Beckham acolytes. He may actually see the start of the MLS season on...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club
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