Spain installed as bookies favourite to win World Cup
Group H with Honduras, Chile, and Switzerland should be a cakewalk for Spain. As a result bookies have pushed...
Category: Soccer Culture
Video: Arsenal smoke Stoke, 2-0
Watch More Football Highlights at MySoccerPlace.net Arsene Wenger made sure Tony Pulis was the recipient of a lingering handshake....
The non handshake that was heard around the world
Amy Lawrence weighs in on the hypocrisy of English mores and Wenger decries the mentality of awarding the ceremonial...
El Tri have never lost a match on June 11th
Mexico face hosts South Africa in the opening match on June 11. They have never lost on that day...
The Slovenians target Rooney
Tapes featuring Wayne Rooney are being played ad nauseum for the Slovenian national team to motivate them. Their dislike...
Why the USA is already going about it the wrong way?
Robert Koren will be a player to watch The focus has already shifted to England. Bob Bradley on how...
World Cup draw: The USA should be ecstatic
Group C: England, USA, Algeria, and Slovenia If the USA does not get out of this group, we can...
Arshavin joins the doubters
This is not a good sign. First, Tomas Rosicky practically wrote of our chances. Now it is Arshavin who...
Video: The incomparable Miriam Makeba
Sadly, Miriam Makeba passed away a year ago. Having her on stage would have been a treat. However, she...
And for the yearning masses, here is Charlize
The delectable Charlize Theron will be co-hosting the World Cup draw. She is part of a star studded group...
Maurice Edu is back in training
Edu will be targeting January 3rd as a return date. That is when Rangers meet Celtics in the Old...
World Cup 2010: SA expects a quid pro quo
SAFA officials are expecting a lot of hand holding when it comes to the draw to ensure that Bafana...
Pim Verbeek’s thoughts on the World Cup
Socceroos coach Pim Verbeek is widely known as a pragmatist. It extends even to whether the Socceroos will be...
Carlos Bilardo to attend the World Cup draw
Diego Maradona has been suspended by FIFA for two months so he won’t be able to attend the World...
World Cup 2010 draw: What do past trends hold for the USA?
1990 World Cup- USA faced three European teams- Italy, Austria, and Czechoslovakia. The USA lost all three matches, failed...
Video: Angelique Kidjo sings Adouma
Angelique Kidjo gets the party started in South Africa for the World Cup. She will be performing at the...
SA 2010 and Clint Eastwood’s Invictus
I’d love to see the Bafana Bafana win the World Cup, but in the meantime this movie will have...
CONMEBOL coaches pick Marcelo Bielsa
The coaches of the CONMEBOL zone weighed in on each countries performance. Marcelo Bielsa aka El Loco was chosen...
Chamakh, Dzeko and even Ruud- its all happening
If he comes on board, will Vieira go to Man Utd? The January transfer will be a busy one...
World Cup 2010: USA vs Italy redux?
Who should the US face in their group? Purely on a motivational level, the best seeded team that the...
Arseversy
Two different gestures, two similar outcomes. Last week, it was Thierry Henry showing his hand to send Ireland plunging...
FIFA’s extra-ordinary executive meeting achieved nothing
Sepp Blatter convened an extra-ordinary meeting in Cape Town as if the future of the game was on the...
Thierry Henry faces a possible first match ban
Sepp Blatter disclosed that FIFA’s Disciplinary Committee has opened an investigation into the ‘behaviour’ of Thierry Henry and they...
Video: City clobber young Guns, 3-0
An unhappy end to Arsenal’s Carling Cup run. Their defense was shambolic.Tomas Rosicky lost two balls that led to...
Drogba stars in AIDS campaign..
Didier Drogba teamed up with Bono yesterday to raise funds for HIV-positive children in Africa. It’s part of a...
The young Guns (and a few old) take on City
Craig Eastmond strains every sinew Manchester City – Arsenal Carling Cup Wednesday, December 02, 2009 2:45 PM (ET) The...
We know what the Russian Linesman would have said
The incident in question took place in a recent game between Sochaux and Nice in France’s Ligue 1.The Russian...
Bill Shankly: Liverpool pays tribute to its colossus
Bill Shankly week could not have come sooner for thousands of Liverpool fans unsure of where their club is...
Wenger being small minded about Drogba?
Catch me a clue. Where was Wenger being small minded about Didier Drogba as claimed by The Guardian’s Kevin...
The FAI appeal to FIFA borders on the ridiculous
What is the FAI chief, John Delaney smoking? Thirty three teams for the World Cup? The Republic of Ireland...
Messi wins the Ballon D’Or
Well deserved win for the man who occupied centerstage in Barca’s glorious treble – The Champions League, the Liga...
The Chelsea squad outcoach Wenger
Watching Chelsea play Arsenal, one got the impression that they bode their time soaking up the pressure and then...
El Clasico: Messi meets Ronaldo
Here we are. This is the true test – will Real’s money win over Barcelona? Who is the best...
Video: Maradona using his hand on 3 other occasions
N. Waleed sends us this clip with Maradona using his hand on three other occasions apart from the infamous...
Dani Alves: Madrid clings to one player
Dani Alves on the showdown between Real and Barca at Camp Nou and the fact that Cristiano Ronaldo will...
Dubai taking over Liverpool or any club? Forget about it
Remember last summer, when the news was Dubai International Capital (DIC) was so close to buying out Liverpool from...
Song is Arsenal’s most improved player this season
Richard Williams does not see what is obvious to Arsenal fans. ” and the unconvincing performance of Alexandre Song,...
Gallas may not be ready for the Chelsea encounter
Apparently William Gallas has problems putting his contact lens on because the left eye is still so swollen from...
2018 World Cup: Jack Warner’s many sided mouth
Jack Warner must be basking in all the love and affection he is getting from the USA, Australia, and...
Video: CL: Bordeaux 2 Juventus 0
Fernando and Marouane Chamakh make Juventus pay. Bordeaux’s impressive display gives them as much claim to the CL title...
Could Bordeaux win the Champions League?
With none of the big clubs looking self assured or dominant in their CL campaign so far, this could...
Bordeaux loss: Diego deflects blame on to Ciro Ferrara
How in blazes did Diego miss that sure shot equalizer a few yards out of goal in the 64th...
Ante Sapina: A familiar name resurfaces in the match fixing scandal
On November 19th, 2009 Ante Sapina and his brother, Milan were arrested with three others in Berlin on charges...
Philadelphia Union picks its roster
Alejandro Moreno is an original Union Exciting times for the Union. Their first squad has Alejandro Moreno, the Venezuelan...
World Cup 2010: Egypt’s contempt for “Africa”
One of the most stark features of the Algeria vs Egypt imbroglio is the undercurrent of contempt that most...
Another day, another match, another Fergie tirade
Its getting tres tiresome. Noun, verb, referee’s fault.
How does a £20m boot out Rafa campaign sound?
Perish the thought of Rafa going anywhere even as more and more fans have serious doubts whether Liverpool’s future...
Paul Hart dismissed: Avram Grant to manage Pompey?
Avram Grant was the technical director at Portsmouth when he was hired by Roman Abramovich in 2007 as Chelsea’s...
Gerrard turns his attention to the Europa Cup
A shockingly early CL exit. Today, Liverpool won against Debrecen, a victory that became moot because Fiorentina beat Lyon,...
Another FIFA meeting
Sepp Blatter removing his iPod and looking around at the boardroom. ” We had a flare up in the...
Wenger: Those who pay your salaries come first
Wenger introduces his club vs country interjection in this World Cup season. For those dreaming of saving themselves for...
Egypt escalates its rhetoric
Egypt’s hissy fit continues. Hosni Mubarak: “I want to say in clear words that the dignity of Egyptians is...
Philadelphia Union’s big day on Wednesday
Union fans will be waiting in anticipation for Wednesday, 25th November. On that day, the newest member of the...
MLS Cup 2009: Should Beckham have played all 120 minutes?
We now know that David Beckham suffers from a mild form of asthma since childhood according to his spokesman...