Rio puts Bruno in the hot seat
If you dont have the time to sit through it- this is what Bruno more or less said.. “Yes,...
Category: Soccer Culture
Ronaldo v/s the Robot Goalie
If you have about 27 minutes to spare you will be able to know what happened when Ronaldo took...
2024 Globe Soccer Awards.
Real Madrid won best club of the year and the other winners were …
Tunnel Moments that didn’t get TV time
All kinds of goings on that didn’t go on air..
Housecleaning at ManU
Is Manchester United going to unload its non-productive players? Getting rid of players like Marcus Rashford and even Bruno...
AFCON and the climate crisis
The effects of the climate crises -extreme weather,sea level rise,flooding and fires are affecting schedules of global sporting events.AFCON...
Charity Matches featuring legends of old
Old – but still Gold ( Great Britain and Ireland v/s the Rest of the World) -for UNICEF in...
Steven Gerrard on life in the Saudi League
Gerrard on life in the league with lots of moolah and on Messi Ronaldo being the GOAT. And talking...
Messi to MLS ?
Even as Real still reel from Benzema’s abrupt move from Madrid to Saudi Arabia here’s news of another tectonic...
Halftime: The USA have come out swinging and England look rattled
It’s not coming home. Not if England play like this. Christian Pulisic just rocked the crossbar and Haji Wright...
No football, no worries. Andrea Pirlo promotes Qatari tourism
Ever wonder what happened to Andrea Pirlo? “No football, no worries.” That’s the Qatari tourism branding Andrea Pirlo is...
And the Ballon d’Or goes to..
Karim Benzema …thus becoming the 5th frenchman to win the honour. Other Awards given out were.. Women’s Ballon d’Or...
Transfer talk
Mbappe to Real Madrid ? Erik ten Hag to Man Utd ? Eden Hazard back to the EPL ?...
Lifetime Bans for Racist Fans
It’s simple. If you’re a bigot and you want to express your racist views, do it at home with...
Get Well, Sir Alex
It’s Fergie time, for real. As the former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson recovers from emergency surgery, we wish him a...
The VAR conundrum
The video assisted referee (VAR) system,introduced into the Confederations Cup,was meant to help refs to make good decisions. Take...
The Confederations Cup gets underway in Russia
The Confederations Cup started out life in 1992 as the King Fahd Cup.It was adopted by the FIFA in...
When “In Arsene we trust” begins to look like fascism
Another match, yet another dispiriting loss. This time Arsenal crumbled to West Brom, their fourth league defeat in 5...
Fifa Fan Award nominees.
Fifa have announced a new award for dedicated only to fans.A note on their website says. “The final shortlist...
Fifa and England in ugly unnecessary row over poppies
Fifa and the football associations of England and Scotland have gotten into a scrap about whether it is legal...
USA to play Cuba again after 69 years
This friday is a bit more special than many other recent fridays. On Friday the 7th of October USA...
Stung..!
Harry Redknapp is the second manager whose been caught in the act on camera by a sting operation carried...
Megan Rapinoe’s dissent is a rare and welcome sight in this age of sports
“Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel”, thundered Samuel Johnson and it probably rings true. Underlying bigotry and...
TV bonanza fuels EPL’s 2016 summer transfer spend past $1.5bn
Nothing captures the barbarians at the gate nature of capitalism as resoundingly as the English Premier League. You can...
FA charges Sergio Aguero with violent misconduct
The FA has found Sergio Aguero guilty of violent misconduct for elbowing West Ham’s Winston Reid in the side...
England beat the rest of the World 3 -2
England beat the Rest of the World 3-2 at the sixth edition of the Soccer Aid charity match at...
Meanwhile in Deutschland…
The Germans take it to penalties – as usual. Bayern wins again. Watch the nail-biting penalties below >> And...
A Dancing Fool
Alan Pardew breaks out his cool moves as Crystal Palace takes the lead against Manchester United in the FA Cup Final.. Too...
Fifa gets its first ever female secretary general
Fifa has appointed UN official Fatma Samoura to be its first ever female secretary general. She will replace Jerome...
66th Fifa Congress gets underway in Mexico
The Opening Ceremony of the 66th FIFA Congress was held in Mexico City’s Auditorio Nacional.It’s the first time that...
Manchester United’s bus gets attacked on the way to Upton Park
The match against West Ham was delayed by 45 minutes as the Man Utd bus was attacked by fans....
Strike Force! SoccerBlog interviews Dwight Yorke and Andy Cole
Manchester United’s Andy Cole and Dwight Yorke are linked together for the rest of their lives because of what they accomplished on...
Johan Cruyff’s legacy recognized by posthumous Laureus award
Johan Cruyff is such a giant of the game, generations of footballers and coaches will continue to feel the...
Not a dry eye: Dortmund and Liverpool fans unite to sing soul stirring YNWA
This is why we love the game.
Zaha Hadid designer of Qatar’s controversial World Cup stadium passes away
Angina over a vagina. The centerpiece of the 2022 World Cup is the Al Wakrah Stadium which looks like...
Sir Alex Ferguson is unconvinced Jose Mourinho is the answer to United’s future
Marcus Rashford has justified Louis Van Gaal’s faith in him. Jose Mourinho is keen to cement his move by...
Spain unable to beat Romania because they had the numbers
Romania held a struggling Spain to a goalless draw in a friendly in preparation for Euro 2016. Vicente del...
England’s basis for optimism: Club level resilience and collectivism
Jamie Vardy’s brilliant improvisation and first England goal There is the usual plethora of opposing reactions to the Three...
Ten best things Johan Cruyff did
1. With Rinus Michels, gave the world total football, revolutionizing the game, adopted by clubs like Ajax, Barcelona, Bayern...
Dutch master and football’s savant Johan Cruyff passes away at age 68
One of the game’s legends has passed on fighting till the very end his battle with cancer. Johan Cruyff...
Smoke and mirrors: Jose Mourinho’s reported multi-million dollar Man Utd pre-nup
By now football fans will have taken a gander at an El Pais article which reports Man United enter...
Ahmad Dawabsheh gets to visit Real Madrid
Five-year-old Ahmed Dawabsheh lost his mother, father and 18-year-old brother during a firebomb attack on his house in a...
Lets face it: This is no longer a farce, Arsenal are a poorly coached side
Another day, another defeat. This time in the FA Cup, the one bright spot in an Arsenal season for...
Fifa agrees to the use of video tech
Winds of change at last bringing tidings of long awaited reform to archaic laws. Referees will be assisted by...
FIFA has a new president…..!!!
Gianni Infantino at the age of 45 became the ninth president in FIFA’s 111-year history. The notorious FIFA executive...
The Losers at Lazio: Racism Rampant in Serie A
Napoli’s Kalidou Coulibaly got heckled and taunted by racist Lazio fans. Referee Massimiliano Irrati had to suspend play in the 68th...
SHAME: Chelsea Fans Shame the Club
This is absolutely disgusting from this set of Chelsea fans. Make sure this video gets shared. Disgrace! pic.twitter.com/1ncsqLOKCr —...
“Dear Sir Bobby Charlton…”
Jose Mourinho writes a 6-page letter to Manchester United explaining what he’d do to turn around the ailing club… Really?...
Old Man Ronaldinho Shows He’s STILL Got IT
No words… Fluminese practice>>
The Return of Zidane!
Wait a minute! From headbutts to kicking ass – the man is back. When Zidane replaced Rafa at Real...
Jingle Balls! Borussia Dortmund 2015
This video for Borussia Dortmund will bring a smile to your face. We definitely need more smiles in the...
An Arsenal ritual: Undone by Chelsea again with Mike Dean’s assistance
The focus will be on the sense of injustice swamping Arsenal fans with the sending off of Gabriel and...
Barcelona’s hopes for the future
Young Sergi Oriol from Barcelona’s La Masia training academy shows off some brilliant skill in an under 12 game...