Roger Daltrey: Rock legend and Arsenal fan closes out Highbury
Here is Roger Daltrey’s tribute to Highbury. Thierry Henry gets a mention. Highbury Highs – written by Roger Daltrey...
Category: Gossip/Trash Talk
Arsenal make it to the final four: Spurs pipped at the post
Arsenal beat Wigan 4-2 and Tottenham went down to West Ham 1-2. Thierry Henry scored a brilliant hat trick....
Michael Owen is hurting
Newcastle’s Glenn Roeder reveals his fears over Michael Owen’s fitness: “Until Michael’s played 90 minutes without a reaction, it’s...
Soccer Freakonomics: Stars are Made not Born
Now here’s a funny column in the NYTimes: A Star Is Made By STEPHEN J. DUBNER and STEVEN D....
Video: Goalkeepers who would love to be strikers- Fabien Barthez
Fabien Barthez, the ever peripatetic French goalkeeper who was rarely to be found in goal but mostly charged out...
Video: Goalkeepers who would love to be strikers- Rene Higuita
Rene Higuita, flamboyance is thy name. Here is his famous scorpion kick.
Video: Goalkeepers who would love to be strikers- Jose Luis Chilavert
Goalkeeping can be a lonely experience. Your team’s attack is doing really great and the action is going on...
Juventus: The Serie champions have been getting by with a little help from friends
This could be a scene from one of those movies involving the Cosa Nostra. There is an investigation going...
Cartoon: Bush’s World Cup
This is not a joke – here’s the original.
David Moyes to the Socceroos: Tim Cahill is mine
With Wayne Rooney, it was a war of words with Sir Alex and Sven Goran. The lad was to...
So is the EPL season over? Tell that to the Spurs and the Gunners
Chelsea won over Man U and became the champions again. Game over. Not for the Spurs and the Gunners...
Only in Texas: “Name that Cannon”
The Texans can’t be without their guns, even at soccer games… FC Dallas General Manager Michael Hitchcock and Houston...
Pekerman’s Argentine 16
Goalkeepers Roberto Abbondanzieri (Boca Juniors) Leonardo Franco (Atletico Madrid) Defenders Nicolas Burdisso (Inter Milan) Gabriel Milito (Real Zaragoza) Juan...
Gatorade Ad versus reality – videos
Here Gatorade takes us out to the ball-game in this cute advertisement: And here’s the reality: The beautiful game...
Still More Metatarsal News
BBC Sport chat up the metatarsals with Professor of Sports Science Tom Reilly, Sport Specialist Richard Higgins and Reading...
Video: Zlatan Juggles His Gum for Nike
Ok, I have to admit this one got to me. Gross out!
Video Humor: Coke Ad
Not half bad!
Romario Goal-less in US debut
Our favorite old man failed to score in his first outing for Miami FC. I think the big revelation...
Mexico 1, Venezuela 0
A penalty by striker Omar Bravo gave Mexico a 1-0 win over Venezuela. That’s all they could do. La...
The Tourist Guide to Germany’s Racist Hot-Spots
“A German national of Ethiopian descent continues to fight for his life after suffering multiple skull fractures and brain...
We still believe in Ronaldo!
This article echoes the thoughts of millions of Brasilians around the world. Ronaldo is not finished. He is getting...
The Final Word on Rooney from Sir Alex
Will he or won’t he? Fergie tells it straight. Here are some excerpts: “We’ve given a proper statement, a...
The Fog Lifts – FA confirms McClaren
Well they’ve finally done it. Got an English coach to coach England. And why not? About time we got...
Top 10 “Boredom-Fighters” in Rooney’s Oxygen Chamber
Poor Rooney. Now the Guardian claims he’ll lose his marbles sitting in the isolated confines of his oxygen chamber…...
Video – Don’t forget Ronaldo
I have a feeling we will see some real fireworks from Ronaldo. This is his farewell, and his chance...
“Rooney Will Play on Crutches” says Sven (includes video)
The Guardian: Sven-Goran Eriksson is prepared to go to any lengths to keep Wayne Rooney in his World Cup...
Goleo VI and Pille: The story untold, Part III
Goleo walked out rapidly from the Betty Ford Clinic To Rehabilitate Disturbed LIons (BFCRDL) , into the bright sunshine....
Don’t Believe it! Rooney Back in 6 weeks?
The Manchester United website says: Reports suggested that multiple fractures to the fourth metatarsal in Rooney’s right foot could...
See You in 4 Years, Rooney
It’s time to move on. Rooney will be back, but not for this summer. A tragedy, to be sure....
Brasil Starting Line-up: Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, Adriano, Kaka
Carlos Alberto Parreira named Brasil’s starting XI for the first match against Croatia: Goal Dida Defense Cafu, Juan, Lucio,...
Blame it on the boots!
It may not be Nike’s fault, but now they’re being blamed for the Rooney injury by Liverpool’sCraig Johnston: “These...
FIFA bend rules for Rooney
England can wait until the eve of its first World Cup game to replace the injured striker Wayne Rooney,...
Rooney has “more than one fracture”
Wayne Rooney has “more than one fracture” and maybe needs a “miracle” to be fit for the World Cup,...
Video: Why Brian Ching made Arena’s Cut
Look for his four goals in this review of week one of the MLS:
World Cup 2006: Team U.S.A. Roster
Bruce Arena’s team. No Adu, of course. No surprises. Goalkeepers Marcus Hahnemann Tim Howard Kasey Keller Defenders Carlos Bocanegra...
Ferguson says Rooney’s Not Going
Sir Alex says that Rooney won’t go to the dance. Terry Butcher feels the same way. I hate to...
Eriksson Gambles on Rooney
“..if we think that he can take part in some stage of the World Cup then I will pick...
Rooney’s Out – England Hopes Dashed
United just issued a short statement: “Wayne Rooney has fractured the base of the fourth metatarsal on the right...
Zico feeling the heat
Zico gets defensive (for the first time in his life): “I don’t think that it would be an abnormal...
Zico does a Scolari
Japan coach Zico on Thursday denied recent reports that said he was on the verge of inking a contract...
Ronaldinho to sell computers in China
FC Barcelona have signed an agreement with Chinese computer giants Lenovo to work together over the next six months...
Portugal told Scolari to chill out
OK- it’s clear now. The Portuguese told Scolari to cease and desist. Here’s what Scolari had to say: “I...
Video: Sexist Soccer Ad?
Christian – now this ad I can tell you, we appreciate in Brasil.
Step Down, Oleg Blokhin
I used to admire Oleg Blokhin, until now. Listen to this junk: Blockhin: “The more Ukrainians who play in...
Cartoon: German Goalie Politics
Maybe Merkel can step in and sort this one out…
Sam Allardyce & Steve Bruce: No Way, Jose!
From itv: Bolton Wanderers manager Sam Allardyce does not believe that any of the major candidates for the England...
Scolari: English Trash Talk
Read between the lines, the three lions that is! 🙂 “The main problem is that apart from Sir Alex...
Scolari to England: “Take a Hike!”
Luiz Felipe Scolari has withdrawn his candidacy for the England head coach’s job. Something’s fishy… stay tuned.
Why this World Cup is going to be like no other
Ronaldinho will stamp himself as the greatest player in this World Cup. Lionel Messi will be declared the next...
Ronaldinho now has more money than Beckham; not just the talent
Ronaldinho overtook David Beckham as the richest soccer player with his salary, sponsorships, and endorsements reaching an annual revenue...
Ciao Italia! The UBS Geeks Predict Italian Victory
The geeks at UBS Wealth Management Research have caught World Cup fever, and have made some interesting predictions about...
Scolari it is!
The rumors were true. Brazil’s Big Phil takes over after Sven. The Guardian says so, as does the Telegraph....