Chelsea fall to Marseille
Didier Drogba’s return to the club he considers “home” was not exactly a scintillating one. His club continued its...
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Blatter and blather: More lies and lip service
Sepp Blatter is peeved that the English are not too happy with the results. Nor are the Australians, Spaniards,...
Arsenal take care of Partizan, 3-1
Great clip showing Abou Diaby’s reaction to Eboue’s warm up on the bench. The match was a mixed bag....
Boschker’s botch up marks his CL debut
Spurs finish on top of Group A as they tie FC Twente, 3-3 in a cracking game. But this...
Mike Ashley needs mental help
“He’s out there operating without any decent restraint” Chris Hughton who took Newcastle back to the Premiership in an...
Barcelona tidal wave in Ballon D’Or
Xavi, Iniesta, and Leo Messi are the three nominees for FIFA’s Ballon D’Or award for player of the year....
The FA wants respect? Nix David Beckham
Oh! F**k, is he going to throw a cleat? According to a NOTW report David Beckham is being primed...
Nasri’s weaves his magic against Fulham
Samir Nasri is unmistakably transforming into the most influential French footballer since Zinedine Zidane. This is his second goal,...
Ronaldo’s tete a tete with Pep Guardiola
In case you missed this. Cristiano Ronaldo decided to leave a mark on the Clasico after failing to do...
Neither England nor Sepp Blatter come off looking good
The “simple football player” made a passionate and successful case for his country The BBC is getting a lot...
Not England’s finest hour
Only two votes cast in favour as England crash out in the first round. Russia topped the first round...
Qatar gets 2022 World Cup
The stadiums inside will have regulated climate controls systems. Outside may not be so much fun in the 45-50...
Michael Chopra’s Indian debut? He faces citizenship requirements
The All India Football Federation is decidedly ambivalent to the idea of Michael Chopra representing India. “Michael Chopra is...
AS Roma’s stunning comeback sinks Bayern
Two goals by Mario Gomez had Bayern sitting pretty at half time. However, the Rome side had other ideas...
Real Madrid make short work of Ajax, 4-0
Karim Benzema gets the ball rolling as he niftily finishes off Mesut Oezil’s nice little layback. Alvaro Arbeloa scorches...
Arsenal’s Europe campaign runs afoul against Braga
Another frustrating evening as Braga scored two late goals through Matheus, the second one a superb individual effort. The...
Eto’o resurrects Materazzi as Inter go south
Samuel Eto’o barges into Chievo’s Cesar head first as Inter’s frustrating season boils over. This should have been a...
A New York touch to Colorado’s maiden MLS title
Macoumba Kandji, the erstwhile Red Bulls striker forced the issue in extra time when he pushed through a nutmeg...
Fabregas handball typifies Arsenal’s implosion
Fool me once, shame on you: Howard Webb fails to spot Cesc’s handball against Liverpool. Phil Dowd did not...
Man Utd draw level
Man Utd’s 2 – 0 win over Wigan took them level with Chelsea.
England fall to France, 1-2
France were superb in the first half, stroking the ball around with ease, not allowing England any sort of...
USA vs SA: Juan Agudelo scores on debut
Today’s winning goal over Bafana Bafana had a local flavour. Juan Agudelo of the Red Bulls scored on his...
Chelsea adrift? Hardly
Carlo Angstalotti after the Sunderland defeat: A course correction or something deeper? After the stunning loss to Sunderland the...
Barca vs Villareal: A match to be savoured
A match for football purists. The Barca vs Villareal match unveiled end to end football between two clubs committed...
Fortress Emirates no more: Arsenal slump again
Andy Carroll joins a merry band of Arsenal killers Arsenal is once again in schizophrenic mode. The season opener...
A Song in every Gunners heart
Alex Song was omniscient in the match’s biggest moment. Scoring a goal an eternity in the making. The Cameroonian...
Rooney to Manchester City: Ha!
This is simply a negotiating ploy. Here’s what we should expect: – Ferguson and Rooney make up in a...
Arsenal has no Plan B against hungrier teams
Wenger sees the afternoon crumble against West Brom The plan was clear. To maximize points in the easier stretch...
Roberto Mancini’s training tactics questioned
Raymond Verheijen, a former City conditioning coach under Mark Hughes who was fired by Roberto Mancini a few months...
Arsenal’s Highbury properties post record profits
Given the real estate crisis, these are very impressive numbers.
Pastore sets the tone for Juve’s 3-1 thrashing
The Serie has gone wild. Today’s match between Palermo and Juventus was a cracker with plenty of attacking football...
Lazio hold Milan to a 1-1 draw
Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored a goal and a good one it was but Hernanes was the player who stole the...
Roma’s woes deepen after a 2-1 loss to Brescia
Claudio Rainieri’s coaching is coming for some heated criticism. Today’s dispiriting loss to Brescia which reduced Julio Sergio to...
Northampton consign Liverpool to Carling Cup misery
A historic win for Northampton who beat Liverpool on PKs 4-2 after the match tied 2-2 once regulation and...
Bebé: The double agent man
Having my Bebé David Conn has the story of how Bebé, the hitherto unknown Vitoria Guimaeres striker, who without...
A closer look at Bassong’s foul on Nasri
Samir Nasri did go down easily but Sebastian Bassong was guilty of tugging on his shirt. A soft foul...
Arsenal beating Spurs 4 – 1 video…
Samir Nasri scored two of those goals from the penalty spot and Sebastian Bassong is accusing him of going...
Blackstone backs out of Tom Hicks refinancing bid
Lets face reality. Liverpool supporters want Tom Hicks gone but fact is that the legendary leveraged buyout specialist is...
Barcelona overcome Atletico’s jinx, 2-1
Barca overcame Atletico’s hoodoo at the Vicente Calderon by beating them, 2-1 as Gerard Pique scored a late match...
AC Milan fall further against Catania
Check out Ciro Capuano’s goal which puts Catania ahead. Great volley! Milan’s attack cranked it up after that but...
Samuel Eto’o comes up big for Inter
Palermo goes up through Josip Ilicic as the midfielder follows up after Javier Pastore’s shot is blocked by Julio...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
Evander Sno again brings ARVD to the fore
Evander Sno, 23 year old former Celtic midfielder now at Ajax collapsed on the field yesterday while playing Vitesse...
Rooney should have played
Rooney is not even doing that nowadays ” No Woman, no Kai ” and a blow up doll. If...
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...
Super Cup: Atletico Madrid stun Inter Milan, 2-0
Goals by former Arsenal winger Jose Antonio Reyes and Maradona’s son in law Kun Aguero seal a memorable victory...