Zidane speaks: But will Pedro and Jose include him in their teams?
Zidane speaks Asked what exactly Materazzi had said, Zidane would only offer that it was “very personal and concerned...
Category: Gossip/Trash Talk
Video: More Materazzi Madness!
Materazzi elbows Juan Pablo Sorin of Villarreal in a Champions League clash last season. Crazy! They should ban this...
How The Brazilians are Taking It (w/ “cheer-up” video)
Cheer up Cruzeiro! Our own Cruzeiro has gone into a deep depression apparently… His answering machine plays a funeral...
Video: Germany 3, Portugal 1
Better late than never. Thanks for the reminder, Gerd!
Video: Who is Marco Materazzi?
Just so everyone on SoccerBlog knows his history. This guy is no saint. In fact, he’s a “terror” on...
Marcello Lippi Steps Down
It’s always nice to leave on a high note. Apparently Lippi is tired of hearing his name mentioned in...
Video: England’s Campaign 2006
The trials and tribulation – great compilation.
Video: France vs. Italy 2006 – Goal By Goal
Penalty kicks are just the worst way to decide games, period.
Video: Meanwhile in the Fontana di Trevi
Bet you Clement XII and his architect Salvi didn’t think about this when they built the fountain in 1735…
Video: The Fine Art of Head Butting
Funny and sad at the same time. Is this the enduring lesson of FIFA’s World Cup?
Klinsi steps down as Germany coach
Klinsmann says he’s burnt out, and decides to go back to California to hang out with his family. Apparently...
Zidane to go on air: What provoked him
Soccerblog readers and fellow fans of the game. We await Zidane’s statement on what happened on the field. Zidane...
The Guardian pundits weigh in on the Three Lions and other stuff
England’s performance in one word Sean Ingle: Dire. Barry Glendenning: Unsurprising. Paul Doyle: Kournikova Scott Murray:Allymcleod. Mike Adamson: Wink...
Video: Zidane Head Butt (Extended Version)
Thanks Peter! The question: headbutt or butthead?
Video: Zizou’s Head Butt
This is the signature image of the World Cup. Hat tip to Dimitar Vesselinov for telling us about the...
A revolutionary solution to soccer fouls
I think soccer players should play in the nude too and not just referees. There would be no more...
Klinsmann’s decision: “Should I stay or should I go?”
That is what Germany awaits with great anxiety Miroslav Klose and Jens Lehmann want Klinsi to continue. 95% of...
The Serie scandal: MLS should use it as a recruitment drive
With Juventus, Lazio, Fiorentina, and AC MIlan to be relegated to the second division following the Serie scandal, the...
The Three Lions: A new canvas to paint on, Steve McLaren
Theo Walcott, Steve McLaren, Aaron Lennon John Terry, Darren Bent The one thing that you learn through all this...
Video: Italy 2, Germany 0 (in OT)
I’m proud of the German team. We had our chances. Kudos to Klinsi for taking us this far.
Ballack: “We Have No Chance!”
Right. Maybe Ballack’s pulling a chain somewhere. I know the German team is prepared. Even without Frings, we can...
Post Mortem: Brasil-France (Who’s the Goat?)
I was supposed to do one of these, but the BBC did a better job. In the end, it...
Case Study – Performance as a Science: The German National Team
While his teammates at Inter Milan, Tottenham Hotspur and Monaco drove Porsches and BMWs, Klinsmann tooled around in a...
Brasil, Brasil, Brasil
Our first loss in 14 games. We will be back. It seems that France has our number. We lose...
Video: Italy destroys Germany in 1982
Germany has never beaten Italy at the World Cup, and this memory is the one we all have as...
Video: Beckham’s Press Conference (Who will Lead us Now?)
The end of the Beckham era. I’m thinking the new captain will be either Terry or Gerrard. Who’s better...
Klinsmann fever takes over Germany
Christoph Biermann on how Klinsmann has changed the landscape of German soccer. What’s more, he did it while living...
Jens’ Competitive Advantage (Why the Germans are Better at Penalty Kicks)
Has Jens opened his mouth to soon? The full story of Lehmann’s preparation emerged yesterday. He won the 1997...
Is Freddy Adu leaving to Play for Chelsea and Ghana!?
Michael Essien is urging young Freddy to leave the MLS and the USA, period. This was one reason why...
Sven’s the Goat!
“Even when fit, Rooney failed to make an impact on this tournament and that had nothing to do with...
The Brazilian Press
That says it all. Cruzeiro, yoo-hoo!
Video: France 1, Brazil 0
What a dismal show from the Brazilians… Cruzeiro, we haven’t heard from you today. Everything OK?
Video: Italy 3, Ukraine 0
How do the Italians do it?
Is Christiano Ronaldo lying?
Rightly or wrongly, all I can say is that he will probably no longer play in the EPL…
Video: England Goes Down to Portugal’s Cheating
Depressing is not the word we’re looking for… Rooney messed up, but the referee should’ve given us a free...
Post-Mortem: Trashing Sven & England
The trash talking has begun, led by the BBC: “This was a great, great opportunity for us to have...
Video: Will Zidane have the last laugh?
The way he played in France’s victory over the overrated Samba-boys tells me he’s not going to leave the...
Even the finger puppet looks better than Ronaldo
I’m so depressed. My only consolation is that Argentina lost as well. Both coaches made the same mistake essentially....
The End for Brasil
The experts were wrong, even at Fox. Brasil lost. What bothers me is how we lost. Playing an uninspiring...
Rooney’s Red Card
Ouch. The referee is taking over the game. Rooney should’ve kept his mouth shut, but that was NO red...
Eva Longoria: Les Bleus is my team
Eva Longoria, her World Cup runneth over Eva Longoria is a fan of the Les Bleus. Hanging out with...
Video: Italian team – practice makes perception
Pretty funny, except that it’s not.
Video: Stand Up, Speak Up!
Reminds me to “Get Up, Stand Up! Never give up the fight!” Lemme go find that video!
Video: All Ronaldo’s Goals (15 and counting!)
Ronaldo Luíz Nazário de Lima – the greatest goalscorer in World Cup history: Eat your heart out, Pele! I...
Somewhere in India the soccer nerds dream on…
This made me laugh… India has no chance at the WC for at least two more generations!
Video: Ronaldo – The Early Years (OK, it’s a Nike Ad)
It seems appropriate to play this now. He really was spectacular. If he lost 10 kilos, he’d score 10...
Video: France 3, Spain 1
David Villa’s perfect penalty gives Spain the lead, 1-0. Stupid move by Thuram. Franck Ribery ties it for France,...
Video: Hip-Hop Stand-off: Ghana vs. Brazil
This is Brazil’s Instituto taking on Ghanian Sway. Now why did he bring Shaq into this? 🙂
ESPN’s Dave O’Brien and Marcelo Balboa: The horror continues
Dave O’Brien loves the words “clean sheets’, he repeats it ad nauseum. Marcelo Balboa loves “fresh legs” and repeats...
Ghana with the wind: Roberto Carlos meets Sulley Muntari
Brazilian defender Roberto Carlos is almost certain to get a warm welcome when his side meet Ghana in the...
Will England Beat Scolari?
Not likely, says Portuguese star Pauleta. “We’ve got every chance of beating England. We’re all pulling in the same...