Video: Brazil 1, Croatia 0 (Ronaldo deserves the bench!)
I think we were really off. The Croatians were unlucky not to beat us. I must say that we...
Category: Soccer Coaches & Coaching
Spain vs Ukraine: Raul and the Andriy’s showdown today
Spain meets the Ukraine today (June 14) in a Group H encounter in Leipzig at 3:00 PM German time...
Two beleaguered coaches: Two different responses from their teams
A tale of two coaches: Raymond Domenech (L), Jurgen Klinsmann (R) Both Jurgen Klinsmann and Raymond Domenech have gone...
Halftime: France 0 Switzerland 0 (Fulltime: France 0 Swiss 0)
Where is the French midfield? Raymond Domenech seems to be tinkering around too much. Franck Ribeiry missed a given...
The Dutch 4, the Rest of the World 0
The Dutch rule! Starting with Marco Van Basten’s Oranje defeating Serbia and Montenegro, 1-0 Leo Beenhakker’s Soca Warrior’s draw...
Les Bleus vs Oath Comrades: Arsenal team mates Phillipe Senderos against Thierry Henry
The Arsenal connection: Phillipe Senderos, Thierry Henry Johan Djourou, Patrick Viera Look out for these two, Arsenal team mates...
Chun Soo Lee, Ahn Jung Hwan come through for South Korea
Chun Soo Lee- South Korea’s bad boy and hero Ahn Jung Hwan was South Korea’s hero once again. Putting...
Halftime: Togo 1 South Korea 0 (Fulltime: S.Korea 2, Togo 1)
Great goal by Abdel Kader! Otto Pfister is back on the coaching sidelines, so the visit by the Togo...
Togo and South Korea: The new kids meet the 2002 semi-finalists.
Togo meet South Africa today (June 13) in Frankfurt at 3:00 PM German time (9:00 AM EST). Togo has...
Let’s focus on improving soccer standards: In the MLS and National teams
I think as Steve points out, enough with the doom and gloom of soccer ever supplanting the big three...
Arena was emotionally detached?
During the course of the USA – Czech match one of the commentators on ESPN said that coach Bruce...
Video: USA 0, Czech Republic 3
I’m still looking for the bright points… Goal 1: Koller Goal 2: Rosicky Goal 3: Brilliant! Another Rosicky goal...
Bruce Arena’s Steve Sampson Moment
Before we give up on the US team, let’s look for some bright points. . . . . ....
The Socceroos: They’re legit. Ricky Ponting, move over.
Tim Cahill (L) and John Aloisi (R) Socceroo heroes Today’s win against Japan was the first ever by the...
Sure, the US was outclassed, outmatched, and outplayed. But where was the fighting spirit?
It seems the words that Bruce Arena uttered 16 years ago, when the US was thrashed 5-1 by Czechoslovakia,...
How Upset is Bruce Arena? US down by 3!
He sure looks disinterested. His best “this is not my team” impression. The US is flat. Maybe it was...
US- Czech Republic WC game: Oguchi Onyewu vs Jan Koller
“Hey Gooch! Will you get off my back or do I spell it out in English for you.” Key...
The US vs the Czech Republic: A win will put us in the big league
1990. Tomas Skuhravy and the Czechs destroyed the USA, 5-1. Bruce Arena, then the University of Virginia coach, travelled...
Mexico 3 Iran 1: A goalkeeper’s homage to his father, Nuremburg, and a Brazilian-Mexican.
Zinha- Mexico’s Brazilian born hero (L) Oswaldo Sanchez- Mexico’s goalie who lost his father recently (R) Iran’s goalkeeper, Mirzapour...
The Arjen Robben show: Netherlands 1 SMT 0
Robben Hood! Arjen Robben had his way with the Serb-Montengrins, tieing up the the SMT defence in knots. I...
Robben Scores! Holland 1, SerbiaMontenegro 0
Wow. A great breakaway and a cool finish. Holland could be the big story this World Cup!!
Today’s WC fixtures: Serbia and Montenegro vs Netherlands; Iran vs Mexico
June 11, 2006 Serbia and Montenegro play Netherlands in a Group C encounter in Leipzig at 3:00 PM German...
Halftime: Good game, Sweden 0, T&T 0
Shaka Hislop at goal has kept T&T in this game. About 6 saves already from the likes of Freddie...
Soccerblog opening day analysis: The World Cup begins with a bang
Miroslav Klose, Torsten Frings, Paulo Wanchope, Phillip Lahm Augustin Delgado, Carlos Tenorio (Opening day heroes) Nobody could have asked...
Ecuador 1 Poland 0 at halftime [Update: Ecuador wins, 2-0]
Poland’s defence looks pretty ragged, giving the Ecuadorian attack many looks. And the Edwin Tenorio and Augustin Delgado duo...
Frings puts it away: Germany 4 Costa Rica 2
A set piece. And a pile driver from Frings from 25 yards out. Porras could only look at the...
Wanchope scores again: Germany 3 Costa Rica 2
Whooooo!!! This game is still on . Wanchope tapped the ball past Lehmann after dubiously being ruled onside. He...
The Germany- Costa Rica game unfolds
The German trio of Podolksi- Schweinsteiger- Schneider look dangerous. Something for other teams to look out for. Wanchope is...
Germany up through Klose
Ding dong battle. 17 minutes three goals. Germany up again through Klose as he finishes off a Schweinsteiger pass...
Germany 1 up on Ecuador
Philip Lamm scores from the left flank after some nifty footwork. Great shot to the left hand corner of...
Wanchope equalizes for Ecuador
What a game. Wanchope just collected the ball and cool and calm, tapped the ball past Lehmann
Sit, Ballack, Sit! Klinsi makes the right decision
Jurgen Klinsmann is making Ballack sit out the inaugural game, even though Ballack has declared himself fit and wants...
Soccerblog analysis: Poland vs Ecuador in their World Cup matchup
VS Poland meets Ecuador today, Jun 9 in Gelsenkirchen at 9:00 PM German time (3:00 PM EST) Poland- Ecuador...
The Soca Warriors: Entertaining the Volk as they prepare
C’mon Russell!! C’mon Dwight!!Le’sgo Soca Warriors!! The Soca Warriors are having a blast at their training camp at Bremen...
Injury update: Gennaro Gattuso to miss Italy opener against Ghana
OK. This World Cup just got a wee bit more interesting for the Group E teams. Ghana, Italy, USA,...
Video: JAPAN Preview – World Cup 2006
We’ll find out if Coach Zico knows his business…
Video: UKRAINE Preview – World Cup 2006
I used to be a fan of Blokhin… now I’m not. Still, I wish them the best.
Video: TRINIDAD & TOBAGO Preview – World Cup 2006
Will the Soca Warriors take out England? or Paraguay?
Video: Australia Preview – World Cup 2006
The Socceroos may surprise us, and themselves!
What a Miracle: Rooney’s Going!
There is a God! And even Ferguson can’t stop Rooney now. The real question now is – will he...
Video: Rooney’s Scissor Kick
Wake me up, I’m dreaming. What is Alex Ferguson doing I wonder?!
Scolari’s Secret Weapon Revealed
The Beeb reports that Brazilian coach Luiz Felipe Scolari has found the ideal way to prepare for the World...
Physical Socceroos Tie Holland (includes bonus anthem)
A physical Aussie team turned up to give the Dutch boys a run for their money. Captain Mark Viduka...
Video: Holland Preview – World Cup 2006
Marco Van Basten is a non nonsense coach who is interested in performance. The Dutch could go all the...
The “dumb Americans” arrive in Germany for the World Cup
The US soccer team arrived at Hamburg with a chorus welcoming them with “We will never walk alone” and...
Soccerblog analysis: The USA vs Czech Republic match up
VS The US opens against the Czech Republic on June 12th. FIFA rank/ WC odds Czech Republic 2/ 29:1...
Friendly: Holland 2, Mexico 1
Daniel VanderMeer has some key insights on this meaningless game (unless you’re Mexico, in which case you need to...
Nepotism: The downside to the feel good story of Zlatko and Nico Kranjcar
Well, no sooner than I had written about the Kranjcar legacy in Croatian soccer, came this article about how...
Zlatko and Nico Kranjcar: The two generations represent Croatia in the WC
Croatian hopes will be riding high on Hajduk Split midfielder Nico Krancjar when he takes to the field in...
A rebuttal to Vas is Los? I’ll tell you Vas is Los
I think Tony Karon is being a bit tough on the German team. Admittedly the world has incorporated all...
Japan 2, Germay 2 – Was ist los?
This is really depressing, is all I can say. We have a lot of work to do. My hat’s...