The Final Word on Rooney from Sir Alex
Will he or won’t he? Fergie tells it straight. Here are some excerpts: “We’ve given a proper statement, a...
Category: Soccer Coaches & Coaching
The Fog Lifts – FA confirms McClaren
Well they’ve finally done it. Got an English coach to coach England. And why not? About time we got...
“Rooney Will Play on Crutches” says Sven (includes video)
The Guardian: Sven-Goran Eriksson is prepared to go to any lengths to keep Wayne Rooney in his World Cup...
Team USA – Hejduk injured, Chris Albright Steps Up
Wow. We all knew that Hejduk is crazy, but listen to this: Hejduk, a two-time World Cup veteran, suffered...
Brasil Starting Line-up: Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, Adriano, Kaka
Carlos Alberto Parreira named Brasil’s starting XI for the first match against Croatia: Goal Dida Defense Cafu, Juan, Lucio,...
Rooney has “more than one fracture”
Wayne Rooney has “more than one fracture” and maybe needs a “miracle” to be fit for the World Cup,...
Video: Why Brian Ching made Arena’s Cut
Look for his four goals in this review of week one of the MLS:
World Cup 2006: Team U.S.A. Roster
Bruce Arena’s team. No Adu, of course. No surprises. Goalkeepers Marcus Hahnemann Tim Howard Kasey Keller Defenders Carlos Bocanegra...
The physics of Rooney’s fracture: That’s a lot of weight
Rooney’s fracture of the fourth metatarsal, appears to have been caused by trauma. Most stress fractures occur in the...
Ferguson says Rooney’s Not Going
Sir Alex says that Rooney won’t go to the dance. Terry Butcher feels the same way. I hate to...
Eriksson Gambles on Rooney
“..if we think that he can take part in some stage of the World Cup then I will pick...
Zico feeling the heat
Zico gets defensive (for the first time in his life): “I don’t think that it would be an abnormal...
Zico does a Scolari
Japan coach Zico on Thursday denied recent reports that said he was on the verge of inking a contract...
Portugal told Scolari to chill out
OK- it’s clear now. The Portuguese told Scolari to cease and desist. Here’s what Scolari had to say: “I...
Step Down, Oleg Blokhin
I used to admire Oleg Blokhin, until now. Listen to this junk: Blockhin: “The more Ukrainians who play in...
Cartoon: German Goalie Politics
Maybe Merkel can step in and sort this one out…
Sam Allardyce & Steve Bruce: No Way, Jose!
From itv: Bolton Wanderers manager Sam Allardyce does not believe that any of the major candidates for the England...
Scolari: English Trash Talk
Read between the lines, the three lions that is! 🙂 “The main problem is that apart from Sir Alex...
Scolari to England: “Take a Hike!”
Luiz Felipe Scolari has withdrawn his candidacy for the England head coach’s job. Something’s fishy… stay tuned.
Why this World Cup is going to be like no other
Ronaldinho will stamp himself as the greatest player in this World Cup. Lionel Messi will be declared the next...
Shevchenko’s goal disallowed: Barca in the finals of the Championship league
Barca reached the Championship finals holding AC Milan to a draw. Both teams failed to score but the game...
Costa Rica: Paulo Wanchope is leading Los Ticos to this World Cup
Paulo Wanchope has a name that would fit right up there in a Tibetan monastery, for e.g., Sonam Gyatso....
Scolari it is!
The rumors were true. Brazil’s Big Phil takes over after Sven. The Guardian says so, as does the Telegraph....
Julie Foudy starts a soccer academy
Julie Foudy, the hard running veteran of women’s soccer is starting an academy that will teach soccer skills and...
Fabian Barthez or Gregory Coupet: Domenech won’t say
The Jens Lehmann and Oliver Kahn runaround ended a few weeks ago with Lehmann getting the nod to keep...
Video: The Ghana Story
Ghana manager Ratomir Dujkovic says Ghana is capable of upsetting the favourites at the World Cup. I agree –...
Video: Thanks to Lehmann, Arsenal’s Going to Paris!
Thanks to Klinsmann’s goalkeeper, Jens Lehmann: Looks like Klinsmann knows what he’s doing! Arsenal didn’t deserve to win this...
Zizou announces retirement: This World Cup will be his final stage
Christian’s concern was well founded but we will get to see the maestro in action during this World Cup...
Steven Gerrard wins player of the year in the EPL
Steven Gerrard who helped beat Chelsea in the FA semifinals 2-1 and has taken Liverpool to an impressive third...
Scolari?
Well I never! Now it seems like Big Phil has the inside track to take over Eriksson’s job as...
Tele Santana: The mentor of El Jogo Bonito passes on
We at Soccerblog, think that amongst other ways of honoring the man who best exemplified The Beautiful Game, soccer...
Goodbye Telê Santana
Brasil and the world will miss you, Telê Santana. We are thankful that you were here to guide Brasil...
Inter’s Mancini Compares Ronaldinho to Maradona
“It’s entertaining to watch Ronaldinho play. I think he’s one of the best players around at the moment, if...
French Decisionmaking
Remember the flap over Klinsmann’s decisionmaking? The French make Klinsmann look organized: National coach Raymond Domenech will wait until...
Metatarsal injuries: There is trouble underfoot in the English footie squad
Foot loose; fancy free? The English squad would strongly disagree. In World Cup 2002, the England squad became more...
Video: Will Bobby Convey have an impact on the US team?
I believe he will. He’s had a great year with Reading and seems ready for his 15 minutes of...
Sven Goran Eriksson’s indiscretions
Sven Goran Eriksson makes as much noise off the field too. His big move after England’s World Cup appearance...
Luis Aragones hexes Spain
Spain coach Luis Aragones said his team can advance past the World Cup quarterfinals, its traditional stumbling block in...
Real Madrid: Troubled times ahead
Real Madrid is going through some testing times. Apparently the new chairman, Fernando Martin has not even called a...
Ludovic Giuly Fighting for a place with France
Barcelona midfielder Ludovic Giuly says he deserves a place in France’s World Cup squad despite being out of favour...
Chelsea coaching China?
There’s a new trend in offshoring- apparently China will get Chelsea’s help for it’s beleaguered national team as they...
The Benching of Beckham
Well, Becks had to sit out another game. Juan Roman Lopez Caro refused to explain why he sent midfielder...
Sunil Gulati’s Quest for a Business Model for US Soccer
The NYTimes article on Sunil Gulati made me think about the global business model required for US Soccer to...
Lavolpe says “Me or Blanco!”
Mexican coach Ricardo Lavolpe has threatened to walk out of the job if someone tries to include Cuauhtemoc Blanco...
US – Jamaica: Do We Suck?
I respect Bruce Arena. I hope he can figure it out in time- the US team that is… At...
Welcome to Jamrock! USA vs Jamaica
“Down in the street, they call it murder!” The Jamaicans don’t lack talent. If Bruce Arena was the Jah-mekyan...
Uli Hoeneß Can’t Keep His Mouth Shut
“It was always clear that Michael was not interested in learning a new language or a new culture, but...
Inside the Mind of Jurgen Klinsmann
With all the criticism that Klinsmann has been getting, this interview (int two parts) shows he is not going...
Mourinho turns epidemiologist: Birds are the threat
Jose Mourinho dismissed the threat of Man U overtaking Chelsea for the EPL title. The Reds are just 7...
Klinsmann makes his decision: Kahn out, Lehmann in
This is really big news. Olli Kahn who was memorable in getting Germany to the finals of the 2002...
Klinsmann Picks Jens Lehmann
Well, I’m impressed. Klinsmann made a gusty move, taking on the dinosaurs in the Bundesliga and picking Lehmann. According...
Blanco shows Veron how to behave
Thanks to his behavior, we all know Veron isn’t going to Germany this summer. Mexico’s Cuauhtémoc Blanco is another...
Hoeness, Magath Blame Klinsmann for Kahn’s slump
In an interview with Sport-Bild newspaper on Wednesday, Bayern’s Uli Hoeness accused Germany coach Juergen Klinsmann of waging a...
Champions League: Barça-Benfica & Arsenal-Juve
What’s keeping us up all night? Barcelona vs. Benfica, who meet at the Nou Camp on Wednesday after a...