Supreme Court decision: What could this mean for US soccer?
I am not a parent but the Supreme Court decision that rejects integration programs (NYT, subscription required) in schools...
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Video: Darren Bent in action
Excellent finisher with a fair bit of speed.
Video: Copa America: Argentina outclasses USA, 4-1
Argentina vs USAUploaded by BozWolf Riquelme had a hand in three out of the four goals. Crespo scored a...
Video: Copa America: Roque and Cabanas tear Colombia apart, 5-0
Paraguay 5-0 Colombia (1-0 Santa Cruz)Uploaded by GolesTV Roque Santa Cruz scores a hat trick and then Salvador Cabanas...
Can the US blunt Riquelme and Messi?
Group C: Argentina v. USA Time: 20:50 (local) / 20:50 ET / 00:50 GMT, June 28, 2007 Venue: Estadio...
The Copa America: The graveyard of CW
Conventional wisdom is out the door in this Copa. It is passe, decrepit, and dead on arrival. Support the...
Soccerblog analysis: Ramon Calderon should be sacked
Ramon ‘Moron’ Calderon Goodbye, Fabio and thanks for all the fish. Yes, all those rumours are true. After leading...
Dunga on the hot seat
How one match can turn things around? Yesterday, Hugo Sanchez’s job was endangered but today with the victory over...
Video: Copa America: Mexico shocks Brazil, 2-0
Brazil 0 – 1 Mexico – CastilloUploaded by FootballHeaven Nery Castillo’s sweet touch on the ball and a horrible...
Video: Chile vs Ecuador: 3-2. Goalkeeping was a letdown
Ecuador 2-3 Chile (2-3 Villanueva)Uploaded by GolesTV Carlos Villaneuva scores the winner through this sweetly struck freekick. An inert...
Copa America: Ecuador takes on Chile
Key: Will the veteran Ecuadorian defense led by Ivan Hurtado, Giovanny Espinoza, Neicer Reasco, and Ulised De Cruz be...
Brazil starts its Copa America campaign
The battle of the managers with bad shirts. Dunga vs Hugo Sanchez. Brazil meets Mexico. This should be an...
Rationalization and Projection: That is what they call it
Peter Hill-Wood says that Henry used the Wenger situation as an ‘excuse.’ When Thierry Henry trots out Wenger’s unsettled...
The Onion Bag has the goods on the Copa
For your Copa America fix, go check out The Onion Bag. They have loads of stuff on the Copa...
Video: Copa America: Peru’s Marino scores a screamer
Uruguay 0 – 2 Peru – MarinoUploaded by FootballHeaven Peru shocked Uruguay, 3-0 and this goal by Jose Carlos...
Tevez linked to Arsenal: It might come down to minutes
David Trezeguet is back with Juventus after signing a new contract. He would have been the wrong choice for...
Sven signs up with Man City
I don’t get this deal. Sven Goran Eriksson is the new City manager but this is entirely contingent on...
Video: Nicky Carle is the future of the Socceroos
Jesse Fink explains why Nicky Carle is the most impressive talent that the Socceroos have at present. However, manager...
An important week ahead of Arsenal
One of the reasons that Thierry Henry cited for his leaving was the unsettled nature of Arsene Wenger’s future...
The US wins and the loser is Max Bretos
It was a very entertaining but error prone match with great goalkeeping from Tim Howard and Oswaldo Sanchez who...
Gold Cup final: Will Mexico underachieve yet again?
In an hour or less the US meets Mexico to decide the CONCACAF Gold Cup title. The US has...
Is Anelka coming back to Arsenal?
A replacement for Thierry Henry is now on the frontburner. Nicholas Anelka has been a long standing admirer of...
Video: Thierry Henry’s goals
Quick feet.
Arsenal confirms Henry transfer
Thierry Henry points to his age, the uncertainty of Arsene Wenger continuing on as manager, and the departure of...
Juan Roman Riquelme recalled in Argentine squad
This is probably one of the best news for the Argentine squad and for lovers of beautiful soccer all...
Video: 1970 World Cup final: Brazil 4 Italy 1
The Guardian relives the 1970 World Cup final where arguably the best team of all time captured the Jules...
Darren Bent to the Spurs? Not likely
Spurs have the best balance in attack in my opinion. With Robbie Keane, Dimitar Berbatov, Jermaine Defoe, Jermaine Jenas,...
Video: Copa Libertadores finals: Boca Juniors 2 Gremio 0
Boca took the Copa Libertadores title as they outclassed Gremio. Juan Roman Riquelme showed again why he is the...
Thaksin’s insistence on Sven Goran is bad news for Man City
Sven Goran Eriksson is Thaksin Shinawatra’s first choice as the coach for Man City. This is a bad choice...
Arsenal’s winning combination minus Thierry Henry
Arsenal supporters will sooner or later have to contemplate life without Henry. Barca or Inter are ready to swoop...
Alexi Lalas says that the Premiership is inferior
Alexi Lalas in an interview says the Premiership is all hype and this inferior product is sustained through clever...
Could Juande Ramos be Man City’s new manager?
Man City must be born under a bad sign. Sam Allardyce was courted and turned the job down, joining...
Real lift the Liga title through Reyes
Jose Antonio Reyes seems to have RCD Mallorca’s number. The first match he scored the winning goal and in...
Victoria Beckham has her own reality show
That’s the one benefit of coming to the USA. Any thing and everything can become a reality show including...
Mallorca should not give up late goals
Mallorca is one of the tougher defenses conceding 44 which compares quite favourably with Real’s 39. However a majority...
Nigel Layton is the new villain
Pini Zahavi, the Israeli super agent is back in the news after being implicated in the bung report by...
Video: Ryan Babel Gunner prospect
Ryan Babel the fleet footed Ajax striker that Marco Van Basten has called the heir apparent to Thierry Henry...
Motivational payments for Mallorca players?
In a short while we will find out if Beckham bows out with a title in hand. Real is...
Arsenal acquire FK Haugesund’s Havard Nordtveit
Not exactly one of Thierry Henry’s super signings but a very highly rated defender playing for Norway’s second division...
The US enters the CONCACAF Gold Cup semifinals
The US made the CONCACAF semi-finals by beating Panama, 2-1 and meet Canada who beat Guatemala, 3-0. Landon Donovan...
Lyon asks £17m for Malouda
The Guardian reports that Florent Malouda’s price tag is £17m. Matt Scott also explains why this price could benefit...
In the world of transfers, goalies get no love
Most soccer pundits and fans alike agree that the last World Cup was a coming out party for many...
Fabianski challenges Lehmann, Henry challenges Arsenal boardroom
Lukacz Fabianksi has said that he did not come to Arsenal to sit on the bench and will challenge...
Becks for now remains with LA: He will go later
Soccerblog had made the prediction that Real would try and buyout Beckham back from the LA Galaxy at the...
The future MLS could be in a similar situation as the MLB
William Rhoden has an article (subscription needed) in the NYT about Gary Sheffield’s new book, Inside Power. Sheffield is...
Angel’s MLS form should pique Jorge Luis Pinto’s interest
There is a lot of speculation in the English media about how David Beckham’s selection to the English squad...
Wenger pledges next season in Arsenal
Not unexpected. It would have been unlike the man to suddenly move on. But it is good to hear...
Gordon Brown’s first order of business: Thierry Henry
Gordon Brown, the man taking over Tony Blair’s job recently met Titi. Brown was asked if Henry had said...
Video: Lionel Messi “Hand of God” goal keeps Barca in the hunt
Leo Messi just emulated Maradona’s infamous 1986 goal against England.
Beckham revisited
There is no doubt that the uptick in English fortunes in the recent Brazil friendly and the Estonia win...
Gunners charge for Florent Malouda
Lyon left winger, Florent Malouda could become the second signing of the season for Arsenal. It appears Liverpool’s bid...
Eddie Johnson disappears again
Tentative. That is the word to describe the US, especially in the second half. I think Bob Bradley needs...
The Russians are hiddink their stride
Guus Hiddink is doing it again. Russia’s improvement with Hiddink at the helm is taking a gradual but familiar...
Soccerblog opinion: FIFA’s decision imperils Bolivia’s fragile integration
Bolivia’s present political leadership and Brazil’s are ostensibly joined at the hip with their domestic government of the people...