Pastore sets the tone for Juve’s 3-1 thrashing
The Serie has gone wild. Today’s match between Palermo and Juventus was a cracker with plenty of attacking football...
Category: Soccer Culture
Byron Moreno will not be investigated by FIFA
Byron Moreno, a former soccer referee who became infamous in the 2002 World Cup for “stealing an Italian win”...
Lazio hold Milan to a 1-1 draw
Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored a goal and a good one it was but Hernanes was the player who stole the...
Inter boss Bari, 4-0
Diego Milito ended his goal scoring slump by scoring two goals and Samel Eto’o converted two penalties as Inter...
Roma’s woes deepen after a 2-1 loss to Brescia
Claudio Rainieri’s coaching is coming for some heated criticism. Today’s dispiriting loss to Brescia which reduced Julio Sergio to...
Shola Ameobi stars in Newcastle’s win over Chelsea
One remembers Shola Ameobi as a talented goalscorer before a series of injuries consigned him to the wilderness before...
Northampton consign Liverpool to Carling Cup misery
A historic win for Northampton who beat Liverpool on PKs 4-2 after the match tied 2-2 once regulation and...
Bebé: The double agent man
Having my Bebé David Conn has the story of how Bebé, the hitherto unknown Vitoria Guimaeres striker, who without...
Head trauma behind increased ALS incidence
Stefano Bergonovo was diagnosed with ALS in 2008 A recent study published in the Journal of Neuropathology & Experimental...
A closer look at Bassong’s foul on Nasri
Samir Nasri did go down easily but Sebastian Bassong was guilty of tugging on his shirt. A soft foul...
Arsenal beating Spurs 4 – 1 video…
Samir Nasri scored two of those goals from the penalty spot and Sebastian Bassong is accusing him of going...
Blackstone backs out of Tom Hicks refinancing bid
Lets face reality. Liverpool supporters want Tom Hicks gone but fact is that the legendary leveraged buyout specialist is...
Barcelona overcome Atletico’s jinx, 2-1
Barca overcame Atletico’s hoodoo at the Vicente Calderon by beating them, 2-1 as Gerard Pique scored a late match...
Chelsea keeps rolling on: 4-0 against Blackpool
Chelsea is a juggernaut right now. 21 goals for and 1 against in their five matches as they flick...
AC Milan fall further against Catania
Check out Ciro Capuano’s goal which puts Catania ahead. Great volley! Milan’s attack cranked it up after that but...
Samuel Eto’o comes up big for Inter
Palermo goes up through Josip Ilicic as the midfielder follows up after Javier Pastore’s shot is blocked by Julio...
Hatem Ben Arfa sends Everton into a world of pain
Will the real Everton stand up? The memorable come from behind display against Man Utd last weekend seems to...
Berbatov’s beauty caps a scintillating personal effort
Berbaflop? The Bulgarian’s second goal was a masterclass in control and creativity. Wayne Rooney misses a looping Nani cross...
Arsenal’s agony: Sunderland’s last gasp equalizer
A freak goal deserves a freak finish. The match was drifting towards an Arsenal win despite Alex Song being...
Sunderland will be a test for Arsenal
Asamoah Gyan lifts Sunderland’s physical style Sunderland vs Arsenal at the Stadium of Light, 12:30 PM EST on FSC....
Thierry Henry’s bizarre moment with Kevin Hartman
Check this out. I have no idea what went through Thierry Henry’s mind when he did this but Kevin...
Neymar and his coach have a spat
This should get the Chelsea brigade all a twitter. It all spirals downhill after Neymar realizes that he is...
Man Utd and Liverpool: Happy together
Roy Hodgson and Sir Alex made hot, sticky love. Slipping on kimonos, they sluiced into the jacuzzi smelling of...
Portugal running out of coaching options
A certain AC/DC song comes to mind with this picture Jose Mourinho has turned down a very short term...
Tom Hicks buying time is in Liverpool’s interest
“You got your checkbook, George? I didn’t bring mine” Remember when George Gillett was the good guy and Tom...
The Life of Bayern: Romani Ite Domum
UEFA is ruled by a bunch of humourless old men. During the Bayern vs AS Roma Champions League game,...
Champions League: Ibrahimovic opens his Milan account
A brace by Zlatan Ibrahimovic lifted AC Milan over Auxerre. Both goals had Ronaldinho’s stamp on it which is...
Champions League: Superb Mueller goal highlights Bayern win
A fantastic first time shot curled in by Thomas Mueller who keeps his reputation intact as one of the...
Champions League: Real’s wasteful effort against Ajax
The Merengues were profligate. All that huffing and puffing led to an own goal by Vurnon Anita and Gonzalo...
Champions League: Brilliant Arsenal walk over Braga, 6-0
Lets first doff our cap to Cesc Fabregas. He orchestrated the first two goals. Scoring a penalty after Marouane...
A depleted Arsenal face Braga’s Arsenalistas
Hugo Viana joins Braga: Their red and white kits are inspired by Arsenal Group stage – 15/09/2010 – 20:45CET...
Hamit Altintop laser like volley
For those who may have missed it and puzzled how- this is Hamit Altintop’s over the top volley. Time...
Champions League: Messi turns Panathinaikos into Greek tragedy
Barca toyed with Panathinaikos in a 5-1 win. Leo Messi scored a brace and had an assist. Check out...
Champions League: Inter survive against FC Twente
Defending champions Inter had a tough outing against Dutch champions FC Twente as they had to come from behind...
Champions League: Bremen on the brink push back Spurs
Cracking start by Tottenham on their CL group stage debut. Gareth Bale just becomes more and more awesome as...
Champions League: Valencia’s injury overshadows Rangers achievement
Rangers could not have asked for a better result drawing Man Utd at Old Trafford, 0-0 in game that...
Evander Sno again brings ARVD to the fore
Evander Sno, 23 year old former Celtic midfielder now at Ajax collapsed on the field yesterday while playing Vitesse...
Robert Huth’s stoppage time goal sinks Villa
Tony Pulis fresh from grieving his mother’s passing away was given some balm in Stoke’s last gasp win over...
Rooney should have played
Rooney is not even doing that nowadays ” No Woman, no Kai ” and a blow up doll. If...
Rafa records his first win as Inter overcome Udinese
Samuel Eto’o almost muffed his penalty but luckily for him the rebound fell right at his feet and he...
Cesena stun AC Milan as the Serie opens wide
Christian Abbiati’s goalkeeping left much to be desired and Alexandre Pato was denied twice by the referee on two...
Real Madrid beat stubborn Osasuna
Ricardo Carvalho’s goal made the difference as Real given their dominance were tentative when it came to finishing off...
Khalid El Askri inscribes his name in the hall of stupidity
By now this clip has gone viral with close to two million hits. But it never ceases to amaze!...
Everton rocks Man Utd in a scintillating finish, 3-3
For those who have a bit of time to kill- these are the last 17 minutes of the match....
An unusual cast stars in Arsenal’s 4-1 win over Bolton
Laurent Koscielny scored his first goal for Arsenal but he was also responsible for Bolton’s equalizer. We have to...
A Herculean effort sinks Barcelona, 2-0
An absolute shocker in the Liga as Javier Mascherano’s debut turns to dust. Hercules, a club promoted after 13...
Super Cup: Atletico Madrid stun Inter Milan, 2-0
Goals by former Arsenal winger Jose Antonio Reyes and Maradona’s son in law Kun Aguero seal a memorable victory...
World Cup: England canvass through canvas
Sunderland v Aston Villa match in 1895. Painting by Thomas Hemy Paul Hayward writes about a painting that could...
Bob Bradley’s future still uncertain
Bob Bradley met with Sunil Gulati yesterday to discuss his future as national coach but reportedly nothing was resolved....
Ibrahimovic: A €40m Milan move in the works
The Spanish media outlets are saying that a deal is in the works that will bring Ibra to AC...
Inter sweeps the UEFA awards
A clean sweep – the first time since the awards were instituted in 1998. Diego Milito won the footballer...
Aston Villa crash out against Rapid Wien, 2-3 (agg 3-4)
Kevin McDonald’s boost as interim coach took another turn for the worse as Villa came unglued at home against...
Liverpool left it late defeating Trabzonspor, 2-1
It all looked a bit grim for Liverpool as Teofilo Gutierrez’s 4th minute goal stood for 80 more minutes...
Champions League draw: Arsenal’s Brazilian pitfalls
Former Arsenal striker Eduardo will go up against his old club The Champions League draw took place in Monaco...