Coca Cola gets into the act
From the NYT’s “The Lede” Coca Cola invokes the infamous 1989 match between Algeria and Egypt as part of...
Category: Soccer Culture
Video: A tinderbox before the Egypt Algeria match
Les joueurs algeriens blessés au CaireUploaded by DZfootCom. – More professional, college and classic sports videos. A cellphone camera...
World Cup 2010: Rory Fallon becomes a All Whites hero
Their last appearance was in the 1982 World Cup. This time they beat Bahrain, 1-0 with Plymouth’s Rory Fallon...
Slovakia vs USA: An interesting bit of trivia
From the US Soccer website’s game notes: There are a few instances in sporting history of father’s coaching their...
Video: The US squad’s bit of fun before the Slovakia match
A sharpshooting contest which Jozy Altidore wins with some sweet stuff. Steve Cherundolo is hard done by poor service...
The referees call foul: Sir Alex gets a four match ban
A smart Alex. Sir Alex Ferguson was given a four match touchline ban and a fine for 20,000 pounds...
Immigration enriches Switzerland U 17 team
Nassim Ben Khalifa, the face of the U17 Swiss squad In a few minutes the Swiss U-17 squad will...
Robinho does not want to “spend another day” at City
The carpet bagger wants to leave but an angel waits in the wings. Something about Brazilian music not being...
Enke tragedy: A terrible secret
Happier days: With Louis Van Gaal at Barca From what one can gather, Robert Enke kept a terrible secret....
Hackett to try covering “viewing angles” after Ngog dive
Keith Hackett stating the obvious. “I have said to managers in the past that this is an area of...
Video: “Shame at the Bernabeu”
All that talk of righting the ship turned out to be bluster as in the Copa Del Rey return...
Robert Enke tragedy: Daughter’s death affected him deeply
Germany’s number one goalie Robert Enke, who played for Hannover 96 was found dead at a level crossing in...
Video: Lyon vs Marseille epic ends in 10 goals, no victory
Lyon 5 Marseille 5 at the Stade De Gerland. November 9, 2009. A nail biting epic with end to...
The Notts County experiment over?
The oldest professional football club believe it or not faces the possibility of court proceedings for non-payment of taxes....
Nick Bendtner will undergo groin surgery
It is now more like a hernia rather than a milder tear. Which means that Bendtner needs surgical intervention...
Freddie Ljungberg is not a happy camper
Ljungberg was the target of some tough tackles. Playing in a dust bowl also did not help. He was...
In which Becks earns his keep
David Beckham chooses the LA Galaxy over breaking Peter Shilton’s record 125 England appearances. He can at best case...
Wenger’s anti-football comments are hurting Man Utd
Darren Fletcher in particular. He was the hatchet man in Utd’s win over Arsenal on August 29th and did...
Video: David Ngog’s dive denies Birmingham a victory
Watch More Football Videos at MySoccerPlace.net Birmingham was hard done by Peter Walton’s decision to award a PK after...
Video: Brian Ching breaks Sounders hearts
Pat Onstad deserves a medal. Keeping two own goals out. The second one was a sequence of goal line...
Video: Donovan’s PK guide Galaxy to conference finals
David Beckham switches attack with a swerving long ball down the left to Donovan. The Galaxy skipper crosses into...
Drogba exacts his revenge and Man Utd fall
Chelsea 1 Man Utd 0 at Stamford Bridge. Not exactly classy football but Man Utd was the team with...
Fire advance: McBride’s injury proves fortuitous
Patrick Nyarko was elusive and hard to pin down by the Revs How did Pat Phelan not bury that...
Video: Arsenal take Wolves to the woodshed, 4-1
Arsenal dance with Wolves. An own goal by Ronald Zubar gets things rolling. A fine steal by Song puts...
The last game for Cuauhtemoc Blanco?
The Fire meet the Revs today at Toyota Park, 8:30 PM New England are up 2-1 in the first...
A bit before the Chelsea vs Man Utd match
Drogbalicious. He takes over everybody Sinewy hard, on a goal scoring spree He gallops on the field, on a...
Video: A gladiator sport
Some WWF and some WTF moments in the BYU vs New Mexico match. These girls could whip Vinny Jones...
Video: The last time Atletico won at the Bernabeu
Atletico have not won at the Bernabeu in 10 years. The last time October 30th, 1999 when Jimmy Floyd...
An open letter to Arsene
Dear Arsene, Praise is good but it should be meaningful. Robin Van Persie is having a fantastic season but...
Last days for Rio?
Injury problems. Shoddy defending. Indifferent form. His burgeoning interests off field. Rio Ferdinand’s season has been on the wane....
Video: RSL shock Crew, 3-2
RSL was down on the strength of two Schelotto goals by the 35th minute and it appeared as if...
CAS suspends Chelsea transfer ban
A temporary reprieve for Chelsea and they will be allowed to sign new players. CAS has yet to render...
sportsdirect.com@StJames’Park
I weep for the Newcastle fans who have to put up with this execrable name. How about MikeAshleydumbass@StJames’Park while...
Poppycock! Or Poppygate!
The British Empire fought for this! The Daily Mail goes patriotic after Jan Moir’s homophobic innuendo and their divers...
Klinsi vindication: Van Gaal feels the pressure
” Mmmmmmm. Where is my Rolodex? ” With Franck Ribery out, Bayern has been struggling without his creativity. They...
End of the exodus to the Liga?
The Zapatero government is proposing a tax rate hike from 24% to 43% for overseas players who earn more...
U 17 World Cup: The junior US team understands ball possession
These USA vs Italy matches have gotten to be quite something. The U- 17 World Cup match today was...
Video: Arsenal smack AZ Alkmaar, 4-1 in the return
Arsenal came into its own with crisp, free flowing football. Cesc with a brace, Nasri with a very welcome...
Kroenke cranks up the Arsenal stakes
Stan Koenke just bought up 427 more shares. His holding increases to 29.6%, less than a percentage point from...
Gael Clichy out for a month
Band news for Clichy. A suspected stress fracture of the back will keep him out of the AZ Alkmaar...
Fernando Torres faces possible surgery
The bad news just keeps getting worse for Liverpool with Torres to join Steven Gerrard as a possible candidate...
Maradona creating Barca around Messi
One of the great disconnects in the Argentina World Cup qualifiers was the anemic performance of Leo Messi when...
Sir Alex says its not all child’s play
Good on Sir Alex if this indeed works.
Endgame Rafa?
HAMM: This is not much fun. (Pause.) But that’s always the way at the end of the day, isn’t...
Donovan Ricketts saves Galaxy
The man of the moment for the Galaxy For a moment Donovan Ricketts looked like he was going to...
FSC’s business minute can do much, much better!
Sunday’s edition of FSC’s business minute sponsored by British Airways discussed the economic implications of David Beckham’s arrival at...
Chris Sullivan and Bretos bring up “interventions”
I did not know that the MLS was a giant holding area for players seeking addiction counseling. Through the...
Shalrie Joseph scores to give Revs the win
The MLS playoffs have been engrossing and so far the upstarts have given the finger to the favourites. This...
World Cup could generate about $5 Billion for the USA
Nice bit of stimulus. 65,000 and 100,000 total new jobs would be created in the various host cities during...
Can the injury stricken Revs douse the Fire?
Eastern Conference Semifinals – First Leg New England Revolution vs Chicago Fire Sun., Nov. 1, Gillette Stadium (2 p.m....
FIFA U -17: The USA take on the UAE
Jack McInerney and the US take on UAE USA vs UAE, Ijebu Ode, 1 November 2009, 16:00 (local time)...
Speaking your mind about the MLS can cost you
The Seattle Sounders vs Houston Dynamo playoffs got the MLS playoffs to a raucous start with their edge of...
Video: Higuain comes to Pellegrini’s rescue
Two goals by Gonzalo “El Pipita ” Higuain had Manuel Pellegrini pumping his hands Wenger style. It was a...
Welcome to my nightmare: Arsenal beat Spurs
“Welcome to my nightmare, welcome to my breakdown.” Alice Cooper’s 1975 campy anthem sums up the last five minutes...