FIFA amends the offside law..
Nistelrooy caused a lot of heartburn to the Italian team when he scored what looked to be a clearly...
Category: Soccer Culture
Beckham: “I don’t owe Galaxy fans an apology”
That is some alternate world thinking. Does this man remember that Sir Alex threw a shoe at him for...
Vieira to Spurs: This rumour has some legs
Patrick Vieira pumped after scoring against Spurs in the 2001 FA Semi-finals If you are a Gunners fan then...
Sir Alex in the kitchen
Sir Alex reveals that he was a chef in his formative years. Somehow the thought of Sir Alex pacing...
Adebayor heading off to City
Adebayor could be at the Eastlands next season Adebayor maybe leaving the Emirates finally. The Carlos Tevez transfer is...
World Cup 2010: Silly articles on SA persist
If pyramids were the basis for hosting a successful World Cup then India should have been awarded the World...
Disclaimer: Another Cesc Fabregation
By now Cesc’s mouth must have turned to mush issuing denials that he is leaving Arsenal. The Sun reports...
Ronaldo’s Introduction
80,000 fans greet Cristiano Ronaldo at Real Madrid’s Bernabeu stadium. Reminds me of Maradona‘s introduction to Napoli all those...
CR 9: The most dramatic day in football history dawns
The most dramatic day in not just Real history but in the history of football as Cristiano Ronaldo is...
Francesco Totti, Roma’s talisman commits to five more years
Francesco Totti has confirmed that he will stay on in the club for five more years until 2014 and...
Ronaldo wants to emulate Real legend Di Stefano’ s record
Di Stefano uses his trophies to carry water to his drought stricken village The player most associated with Real’s...
Arsenal: Unhappy Eboue might be part of the Melo deal
The Felipe Melo transfer from Fiorentina seems to be crystallizing around the club’s condition that Emmanuel Eboue be part...
Salary cap talk gathers momentum
Michel Platini again went on the record to air his disbelief at Real’s profligate spending after the club signed...
Liga 3 EPL 0: Benzema signs with Real
The tectonic plates that underpin global football moved and moved precipitously towards Real Madrid one again. Another 35 million...
Confederations Cup final: Brazil show true grit
I can only shake my head at what we can expect from Brazil in the 2010 World Cup. That...
Silly season is on us
Did you hear about Chelsea’s “monster” bid for Pato a few days ago? Well, Milan said, no can do....
The Republican War on Soccer
Similar to the The Republican War on Science the GOP’s war on soccer is not based on facts, figures,...
Iranian players: FIFA wants answers
FIFA writes to the Iranian football association seeking answers following a Guardian report that four Iranian players were banned...
Petitioning US Soccer: Wear Green Wristbands for the Finals
Nico Pitney‘s Huffpost liveblog contains the following petition: To the U.S. soccer team players: Please consider wearing green wristbands...
Michael Jackson: RIP: The King of Pop, Exeter City fan
One of the saddest days for generations brought up on the Jackson 5 and his solo albums. I grew...
Bafana Bafana’s Secret Weapon against Brazil
We’ve all heard about the effect the 12th man has on the field, but this is ridiculous: The man...
Reaction from Spain: “The party is over”
El Pais adopts a philosophical tone. “Nothing is eternal, so the United States defeat, even if unexpected, should not...
Video: The US record their greatest win
Spain came crashing down. Their unbeaten streak ended cruelly and unbelievably by the US win. This match has to...
Tactical Analysis: How Did USA Stun Spain?
Spain were predicted to beat the USA comfortably, but if you took a look at the whole match, anything...
FIFA: Keep the Vuvuzela for South Africa 2010
Play it loud, South Africa! SoccerBlog.com goes on record in favor of the Vuvuzela. Brazil has the support of...
Cristiano Ronaldo’s buyout clause equals Eritrea’s GDP
Ronaldo is worth more than the salaries of 5,291,370 Eritreans If Eritrea is brazen enough to bid for Ronaldo,...
ESPN on the EPL market: Scudamore does not wait too long
ESPN buys out the block of 46 EPL games for £90m. Setanta’s UK operations are over and now the...
Villa to meet with Manuel Llorente
As per the Spanish media, the Valencia striker is to meet with club president to seek an explanation why...
Robberies tarnish the Confederations Cup
The Confederations Cup should put to rest doubts that SA can host the World Cup. The atmosphere has been...
Confederations Cup: Aboutrika and Egypt shine a light
Egypt is the toast of the Confederations Cup just like Turkey were in the 2008 Euro which lifted much...
Blatter says USA’s problem is “bad timing”
If the sky is falling on US soccer then Blatter says he knows the reason why – and for...
Iraq goalie caught on camera..
…pretending to be mortally wounded by Sergio Ramos.He clutches his head and rolls around in agony for awhile before...
SPL under pressure with nearing Setanta collapse
As this Times article points out with Setanta’s bankruptcy all but inevitable, it is the SPL’s smaller clubs that...
Who runs Indian soccer?
Alberto Colaco, the AIFF secretary-general is stepping down after eight and a half years. He is being asked by...
David Villa is going to Barcelona
David Villa has made up his mind. The Real talks have stalled. The price is a sticking point. The...
Donovan’s poor sportsmanship
This needs a comment. Afterward, Donovan was dismissive of Rossi, saying, “If the guy doesn’t want to play for...
Confederations Cup: The US meet Brazil: Adu needs a start
Bob Bradley is faced with a dilemma. Should he play nine men behind the ball and leave Altidore on...
Drogba handed six match ban
Given the fact that Drogba went absolutely berserk, he got off easy. He has been banned for six UEFA...
River asks whether Maradona is mentally stable
River Plate’s El Monumental has been Argentina’s World Cup venue Diego Maradona continues his divisive ways. He was said...
Carlos Ischia fired from Boca
Don Alfio Basile will be Boca’s new manager Boca fell to Racing on Sunday, 0-3 and on Tuesday, Carlos...
Confederations Cup: Bora happy with team’s defeat
Bora Milutinovic on Iraq’s defeat against Spain. “I am very, very happy with the defeat, I am not only...
Video: Iran 1 South Korea 1
With North Korea drawing Saudi Arabia, 0-0, Iran’s slim chances of qualifying for the World Cup ended. Earlier, they...
Iranian Soccer Goes Green in South Korea Qualifier
World Cup qualifying: Iran needed to beat South Korea to qualify for SA 2010. The political dimension of the...
The EPL targets India
The EPL has been slow getting into India. Cricket and now 20/20, its version on crack have upstaged the...
Arsenal starts away at Everton
Tough opening day fixture against Mikael Arteta, Marouane Fellaini, and company. Two weeks later, Arsenal meet Man Utd. Then...
Confederations Cup and the horns of a dilemma
The horns are causing the dilemma actually.If you are watching the games on ESPN you will hear the overenthusiastic...
Xabi Alonso must be inspired by Le Couperet aka Arcàdia
Xabi Alonso must be a big fan of Le Couperet. Costa -Gavras’s dark comedy is the story of a...
Setanta Sports keeps afloat
Setanta maybe bailed out of financial trouble by accepting a £20million cash infusion by US businessman Len Blavatnik for...
Maurice Edu begins rehab process
Edu has begun rehabilitation that will keep him out for the next three months and the start of the...
Glen Johnson for Anfield move
Looks like one of Rafa’s targets has finally worked out. Its going to cost £17m for the highly rated...
Confederations Cup: Joel Santana gets slammed
Joel Santana needs to win against the Kiwis otherwise its over for South Africa and the end of the...
Fabregas makes a plug for Yaya
Fabregas urges Wenger to sign Yaya Toure. There are strong indications that Kolo’s brother is in contract difficulties at...
Christoph Metzelder: No warm fuzzies for Ronaldo
Looks like Real defender Christoph Metzelder is less than enchanted with Ronaldo’s price tag. This is significant because it...
Bob Bradley gets a reality check
Bob Bradley, its been great coasting along in the CONCACAF on decaf but for the big leagues you need...