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ESPN’s Jamie Trecker has officially lost his mind

We have been playing pat-a-cake for a month or so with the possibilities of which coach will utimately coach...
Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Teams - National, World Cup 2006, World Cup History

MLS: DC United makes a statement

DC United is running away with this year’s MLS season. It has been beaten only once in its 20...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Video: Feyenoord’s Kuyt to Liverpool?

Rafa will firm up the deal in the next week or so for Dirk Kuyt. This is what Liverpool...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Teams - National

Who are the Bafana Bafana?

The Bafana Bafana are the South African national football team. They played their first match against Australia on 10...
Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Teams - National, World Cup History

Curtis Davies: Luton- Baggies- Gunners?

Arsenal loves him, but he is too high priced Curtis Davies is familar with East London having worked in...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Sol Campbell leaves Arsenal: Good bye and good riddance!

Ashley Cole has no conscience, he just wants more money but now Sol is leaving Arsenal’s new home too....
Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Teams - National

Carlos Alberto Parreira to coach South Africa?

The SA Football association is negotiating with Parriera to come aboard to coach Bfana Bfana. “It’s just a question...
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Arsenal wins an emotional Bergkamp testimonial match

Arsenal’s first match in it’s new home the Emirates stadium could not have been a better testimonial to Bergkamp,...
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Dennis Bergkamp: A tribute

Look at the young Dennis Bergkamp with Bruce Rioch! When Bergkamp moved to Arsenal in August 1995 he left...
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Thank you, for those wonderful Highbury years, Dennis!

So long and thanks for all the fish, Dennis! Dennis Bergkamp retired after 11 wonderful years of soccer service...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Teams - National

Parriera resigns: More family time needed

Brazil is looking for a new coach as Carlos Alberto Parreira resigned today. I did not think he was...
Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Teams - National, World Cup 2006, World Cup History

Exeunt Beenhakker, Enter Rijsbergen

Out with Beenhakker, in with Rijsbergen – Trinidad and Tobago go Dutch, again.

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Wake up, FIFA: Rule changes required

Tilam is right about the difficulties that lie ahead when you want change in soccer rules with a bureaucratic...
Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer Players, Soccer Teams - National, World Cup 2006, World Cup History

Who will Lead Brazil?

Now that Scolari has turned down the manager’s job, the question is who? Will it be Zagalo? (I hope...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer Teams - National

Site Review: Keeper-Skool.com

Check out John Stevanja’s site: www.keeper-skool.com. If you’re remotely interested in getting in shape, or learning more about the...
Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer Players, Soccer Site Reviews, Soccer Skills

Sven and the Three Lions: A one act play

Steve McLaren: Steve Sven Goran Erickson: Sven Steve: Sir, Rooney just stamped on Carvalho’s goolies Sven: With the left...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Humor, Soccer Players, Soccer Teams - National, World Cup 2006, World Cup History

The Serie scandal might just rejuvenate Man U

With Chelsea and Arsenal stealing most of the top rated international stars, Man U’ star attracting top drawer talent...
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Goodbye, Bruce Arena

In the end, Arena was almost as bad as the Brazilian coach (see previous post). U.S. Soccer President Sunil...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer Teams - National

Why Brazil Lost

Alex Bellos writing for the Financial Times tells us: Instead of basing the team around the top players’ strengths,...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Teams - National, World Cup 2006, World Cup History

Roberto Donadoni: New coach of the Azzurris

Roberto Donadoni- Azzuris new coach With Marcelo Lippi stepping down, the job at the helm has gone to Livorno’s...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Teams - National, World Cup 2006, World Cup History

Sir Alex: This EPL season handholding sessions with Rooney, Ronaldo, and Ruud

Cristiano Ronaldo is not going anywhere. Man U is not willing to let him go. So all his talk...
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Soccerblog to Klinsi: Take the US job

The next generation of soccer players, Team USA Tim Howard (GK) Manchester United Jonathan Spector (D) Charlton Athletic Jay...
Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Players, Soccer Politics, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Teams - National, World Cup 2006, World Cup History

What rules must FIFA change to make soccer more attractive?

This World Cup saw goals at a premium (2.3 goals/ match), a record number of yellow and red cards,...
Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - National, World Cup 2006, World Cup History

Video: Germany 3, Portugal 1

Better late than never. Thanks for the reminder, Gerd!
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Marcello Lippi Steps Down

It’s always nice to leave on a high note. Apparently Lippi is tired of hearing his name mentioned in...
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Video: The New Germany

Klinsmann made this new patriotism possible. Thanks Klinsi!
Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer Teams - National, Soccer Videos, World Cup 2006

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...
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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...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer Humor, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - National, World Cup 2006, World Cup History

Bianconeri behind Azzurris 1982 glory: Will they repeat in 2006?

Bianconeri- the Juve block (Buffon, Cannavaro, Del Piero, Zambrotta, Camoranesi, Lippi) The 1982 Enzo Bearzot squad had a core...
Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer Players, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Teams - National, World Cup 2006, World Cup History

Lionel Messi should have been FIFA youngster: Blame Jose Pekerman

Lionel Messi, Jose Pekerman’s folly Lukas Podolski was awarded FIFA’s award for the best youngster of the World Cup....
Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - National, World Cup 2006

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...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - National, World Cup 2006

Germany: We’re the champions of the World

Klinsmann has brought a great amount of respectability to German soccer and Der Kaiser wants him to keep coaching...
Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer Teams - National, World Cup 2006, World Cup History

The Serie scandal: Politicians pull the amnesty card

Massimo Moratti, Inter’s CEO; Silvio Berlusconi, Forza Italia and AC Milan’s CEO One of the clubs in danger of...
Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer Players, Soccer Politics, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Teams - National, World Cup 2006

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...
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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...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - National, World Cup 2006

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.
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - National, Soccer Videos, World Cup 2006, World Cup History

Italy 2 Germany 0 (Extra -time)

Fabio Grosso, Alessandro Del Piero- Italy’s goalscorers I think Germany is in a state of shock, just when it...
Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Players, Soccer Teams - National, World Cup 2006

Teamwork and a chip on the shoulder: This World Cup proves you need both

This debate has been going on for a while. Why do these so called superstars, Ronaldinho, Sheva, Luca Toni,...
Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Teams - National, World Cup 2006

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...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Teams - National, World Cup 2006

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...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Players, Soccer Teams - National, World Cup 2006

Brasil, Brasil, Brasil

Our first loss in 14 games. We will be back. It seems that France has our number. We lose...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer Players, Soccer Teams - National, World Cup 2006

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...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer Teams - National, World Cup 2006

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...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Players, Soccer Teams - National, World Cup 2006

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...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Players, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Teams - National

Sven’s the Goat!

“Even when fit, Rooney failed to make an impact on this tournament and that had nothing to do with...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Teams - National, World Cup 2006

Post-Mortem: Trashing Sven & England

The trash talking has begun, led by the BBC: “This was a great, great opportunity for us to have...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer Teams - National, World Cup 2006

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....
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Humor, Soccer Skills, Soccer Videos, World Cup 2006

England vs Portugal: Carrick to Rooney

The Beeb has it nicely explained. But Big Phil is too canny to allow this. Look for the Portugese...
Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - National, World Cup 2006, World Cup History

Jose Pekerman resigns: The national squad is different from the youth squads

Jose Pekerman Argentina’s coach resigns Pekerman’s successes came with the Argentinian youth squads, he took them to three world...
Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Players, Soccer Teams - National, World Cup 2006, World Cup History

IRS: Youth soccer leagues are big business

The Internal Revenue Service is targeting youth soccer leagues around the country, as they have grown in size, and...
Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer Players, Soccer Politics, Soccer Teams - Club

Arena in hot water with the MLS for speaking the truth

Bruce Arena, the coach may deserve all the brickbats that he got following the US debacle. But on this...
Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Players, Soccer Politics, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Teams - National, World Cup 2006

Simon Kuper: Don’t you have a life beyond the World Cup?

Simon Kuper in today’s FT, has travelled 18 days and slept on 15 different beds. He is sleep deprived...
Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - National, World Cup 2006, World Cup History

Coaches and their national soccer teams: Is there a trend to success?

With the Socceroos bowing out albeit in a unfortunate way, the quarterfinals now has no team that is coached...
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Fulltime: France 3 Spain 1 (Zizou! Zizou! Zizou!)

The old guard for France came through, Zizou and Viera, Makele and Thuram, and Barthez. Zidane was absolutely on...
Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Hall of Fame, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - National, World Cup 2006
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