Raul learns the Schalke chant
Raul the Real Madrid legend is on his way to becoming a Schalke legend after his stellar performance gave...
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Maradona’s missing Golden Ball melted down to gold bars
Captured crime lord Salvatore Lo Russo reveals in his testimony what happened to Diego Maradona’s Golden Ball trophy won...
Will CR 7 steal Messi’s thunder in El Clasico?
The bedrock of Spanish football will be strip mined in a series of four encounters between Real Madrid and...
Carlo Ancelotti should stay: Lack of choices, rebuilding challenge
Guus Hiddink left Stamford Bridge after his four month cameo righted the ship. The Premiership proved out of range...
Champions League QF: Schalke complete their embarrassment of Inter
Before we say Raul and make no mistake this was all the former Real Madrid man, we’ve to say...
Champions League QF: Heurelho Gomes wins it for Real
Gomes keeps Manuel Almunia company in goalkeeping bloopers. Real Madrid romp home on a 5-0 aggregate and now face...
If you’re wondering where Ruud Gullit is …..
He is in the capital of Chechnya coaching Terek Grozny, a football club whose chief patron is Chechen warlord...
Berlusconi: Ibra “a waste of money”
The AC Milan striker came back from a 3 match ban and is promptly sent off for three more...
Is Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez Sir Alex’s best value signing?
Ian Herbert is convinced he is. 18 goals in 20 starts in his debut year. All indications that Chicharito...
Champions League QF: Man Utd get through Chelsea 2-1 (3-1 agg)
Man Utd looked sharper and decisive when they had the ball while Chelsea had more of it without looking...
Ancelotti is paying for Abramovich’s £50m folly
“Hey Roman! Look at this classy spittoon.” Can we lay the £50m Torres boondoggle squarely on Roman Abramovich? Except...
Arsenal Supporters Trust: Hedging their bets
Alisher Usmanov is now being glorified in certain quarters within Arsenal’s supporters for holding out on his shares. The...
How is Stan Kroenke financing his Arsenal takeover?
The biggest news over the weekend was 41 year old Jens Lehmann’s return and the commanding difference he made...
Neymar basks with a mask
Great goal by Neymar against Colo Colo in the Copa Libertadores which sets off a celebration that is borderline...
Champions League QF: Barca destroy Shakhtar
5-1. With goals from Iniesta (who had a brilliant game), Dani Alves, Gerard Pique, Seydou Keita, and Xavi Hernandez....
Evra’s foul on Ramires was a clear penalty
Sir Alex might feel a bit more at equilibrium right now. Somehow this time the dark forces that haunt...
LeBron James becomes a Liverpool stakeholder
Liverpool fans can expect NBA superstar LeBron James to be present in their midst at Anfield taking in a...
Birmingham’s psychic blow
Much has been said of the huge damage done by Birmingham’s victory over Arsenal in the Carling Cup finals....
Dejan Stankovic’s 50 metre goal against Genoa
Almost two years ago, Stankovic lashed an equally spectacular volley from midfield past Marco Amelia. Compare this to the...
A Real spanking: Spurs get torched 4-0
The match was lost in the first 15 minutes. Aaron Lennon taken ill before the match was replaced by...
Champions League QF: Schalke shocks the defending champions, 5-2
23+ minutes from Canal. Commentary in French. It all started swimmingly well for Inter within the first minute as...
What is the FA’s priority?
As a commentator rightly points out. What is the FA’s priority? A couple of swear words that attracts 15...
Mourinho brings all his big guns against Spurs
Jose Mourinho will risk bringing back Cristiano Ronaldo and Marcelo even as they remain injury doubts. Fans are divided...
Zamalek vs Club Africain: Forget the riots
In the aftermath of the Zamalek vs Club Africain match which brought 5000 rioting fans onto the pitch, one...
Ochocinco made a ” honorary member” of Sporting KC
Chad left hanging at Sporting KC? No longer A feel good gesture but as suspected Chad Ochocinco failed to...
Rise and Shine: The Jay De Merit story
Stirring documentary about Jay De Merit who arrives in England with a dream of playing in the Premier League...
Rooney gets a two match ban
The FA hands the Man Utd striker a two match ban for swearing into a camera. One more defining...
FIFA’s Bosnia ruling shows no sensitivity
This was no April Fool’s joke as Bosnia and Herzegovina found themselves banned from international football. The problem: FIFA/...
16 year old Indi Cowie wows with her freestyle skills
Nice write up in the NYT magazine about 16 year old phenom Indi Cowie, whose family is originally from...
Rooney faces FA wrath for swearing
Not smart but really not a huge deal. Actually, he brings this passion to the fore on the field...
Champions League: Wenger can see Spurs beat Real
Yes, Arsene but can Arsenal beat Spurs? That should be a more pressing issue than two bits about a...
Edinson Cavani shows why he’ll be a hot summer target
Edinson Cavani will not be in Napoli much longer. He scored a hat trick in one of the Serie’s...
Pato comes alive in AC Milan’s 3-0 win over Inter
Masimiliano Allegri won the clash between the Serie’s two most photogenic managers. AC MIlan looked very comfortable in their...
Against Blackburn Arsenal’s self belief continues to erode
A couple of weeks ago, Man Utd took to the field against Bolton and found themselves a man down...
Barcelona keep going and Mourinho loses at home for the first time in 9 years..
Barcelona steady on course for the title as they beat Villarreal 1- 0 ( Goal scored by Gerald Pique)...
In Wenger we trust or should we?
Arseblog draws attention to something that Wenger said in the pre West Brom press conference regarding Thomas Vermaelen’s frustrating...
Chad Ochocinco’s soccer dreams are just that
Chad Ochocinco’s headline grabbing foray into soccer maybe motivated by the same feelings which led Deion Sanders and Michael...
Bad news for Stuart Holden: Out for six months
The Jonny Evans tackle does a number. Holden is out for the season. Big loss for Bolton and the...
Serie: How about Udinese?
Antonio Di Natale has been in top form The Bianconeri are yet to lose since the winter break. Their...
Chelsea’s Brazilians secure a vital win
The battle of the heavyweight “financial dopers” with a combined estimate of £650m in transfer fees was settled at...
Video: Jonny Evans tackle injures Stuart Holden
The injury prone Stuart Holden was stretchered off after Jonny Evans tackle opened up a big bloody gash in...
Does anyone at Arsenal have Wenger’s ear?
Peter Hill-Wood? Pat Rice? Anyone? Arsene Wenger needs an intervention. No one is hurting more than he as Arsenal...
Mario Balotelli: Cleverer with his legs than his hands
Needless to say, Mario Balotelli might not be your preferred house guest for dinner if a rack of ribs...
Bin Hammam: Reflects Asia’s rise and football’s need for transpareny
He looks better than Septic Bladder Mohamed Bin Hammam who has done more than anyone to put Asia and...
Champions League: Man Utd faces Chelsea in QF
A crestfallen John Terry: The slip that cost Chelsea the Champions League: Lovers of redemption rub your hands. Man...
Sir Alex: Of banns and bans
Sir Alex Ferguson’s contract should include the provision that he publicly proclaim his contempt for a referee before a...
Champions League: Inter beat Bayern in a thriller
Samuel Eto’o fires the first goal for Inter before two defensive lapses cost them the lead. Julio Cesar bobbles...
Champions League: Chicharito guides Man Utd into QF
The elusive Chicharito Hernandez, surely the signing of the season (Rafael Van Der Vaart is the other claimant) slips...
Benoit Assou Ekotto would have hated Lineker
Gary Lineker in his Guardian interview: “You’ve got no chance of reaching the top if you’re just playing for...
Richard Swarbrick’s animation of Gareth Bale
Richard Swarbrick’s imaginative animation leaves an indelible Rorschach of Gareth Bale striding like a colossus and tearing apart Inter.
Arsenal’s misery continues: United dump them out of FA Cup
Three down. Only the Premiership is left in Arsenal’s house of cards. And worse we will have to do...
Europa Cup: Liverpool fall to Braga
“To come away just one goal behind after the first-half performance is very fortunate,” said Dalglish. “While they didn’t...
Europa Cup: Sheva sighting in Kyiv’s win over City
Veteran Andriy Shevchenko, the former Milan and Chelsea striker showed quick thinking and quick feet to give Dynamo Kyiv...
Wenger sidetracks personal deficiencies to go after UEFA
In all of the furore surrounding Robin Van Persie’s dismissal by Massimo Busacca a simple truth seems to have...