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2011 Super Copa 1st leg: Barca 2 Real Madrid 2
The Super Copa 1st leg between the two behemoths made the Community Shield seem glacial in comparison. This is...
It’s official: Cesc Fabregas is a Barcelona man
Cesc Fabregas returns to his boyhood club From the FCB website: Arsenal FC and FC Barcelona have reached the...
A closer look at Arsenal target Jadson
The Daily Mail reports that Shakhtar Donetsk have confirmed Arsenal’s interest in Jadson and have left his future in...
David De Gea bailed out by fortuitous own goal
szólj hozzá: West B. 1-2 Man UTD ALL GOALS Man Utd again pulled out a trademark late winner and...
Villas- Boas’s career begins with a goalless draw at Stoke
Andre Villas- Boas GQ style and football IQ did not impress Stoke One of the most anticipated coaching debut’s...
Few positives in Arsenal’s opener against Newcastle
Joey Barton and Gervinho discuss dinner plans There should now be a disclaimer in all Arsenal matches and it...
No deal on Fabregas as yet: Juan Mata and Jadson in line?
Jadson is on Wenger’s wish list Reports out of Spain indicate that Cesc Fabregas will be unveiled as Barca’s...
Let the new era begin at Arsenal
I for one welcome the departure of Cesc Fabregas and Samir Nasri. Full disclosure, Fabregas is my favourite player...
Spain’s leagues to go on strike
Royston Drenthe amongst many were not paid their wages for months Spain’s domestic season is in danger of being...
Cesc Fabregas’s exit imminent
” I’m so out of here!” There are reports emerging out of Spain that Arsenal have agreed to Barca’s...
Arsenal trading technicality for speed
So is there any discernible trend to Arsene Wenger’s squad additions? Gunnerholic points out the road running abilities of...
Wesley Sneijder back on the table for Utd
According to several tabloids and not so tabloids, the Inter midfielder might be on his way to Old Trafford...
Samuel Eto’o to join Anzhi Makhachkala?
Suleiman Kerimov: The vanguard of the Russian revolution The Anzhi Makhachkala revolution continues as Samuel Eto’o is set to...
UK riots put season’s opening fixtures in peril
London burns Football just took a hit with England calling off the Netherlands friendly due to the riots. Carling...
Spurs opener on schedule despite fast spreading riots
The epicenter of the riot fast spreading through London was but less than a mile away from White Hart...
Latest Barca offer for Fabregas fails
The latest offer tabled for £33m for Cesc Fabregas has been rejected by Arsenal. The actual amount was £28m...
French Ligue: Big spending PSG humbled by Lorient, 0-1
szólj hozzá: Par 0-1 Lor This was not a good weekend for oil and gas rich sheikhs shaking up...
Community Shield: A gulf still separates City from United
We waited and waited: Samuel Beckett did write about this though Man City showed us two ways they could...
Arsene Wenger: Same as it ever was
” I am positive because we have good quality and a style of play that is known by the...
Bundesliga: Dortmund run out 3-1 winners over Hamburg
Bundesliga champions Borussia Dortmund began their title defense in impressive fashion with a 3-1 win over Hamburg. Kevin Grosskreutz...
Arsenal face a tough foe in Udinese in CL playoffs
Arsenal will go up against Antonio Di Natale and Udinese The playoff draw has been announced and for Arsenal...
Eric Cantona: “City will not be as strong as Man Utd”
Eric Cantona is not a big fan of City’s approach to the sport. City has been neglecting its academy...
Juergen Klinsmann plays it safe in his first selection
DaMarcus Beasley finds himself back in national contention Juergen Klinsmann’s selection for the upcoming friendly against Mexico on August...
Fabregas likely to be named in squad against Benfica
Arsenal fans channel Jack Nicholson to yet another Cesc Fabregas story The neverending Fabregas saga (TM) which so far...
RIP: Naoki Matsuda
Tragic news out of Japan as Naoki Matsuda succumbs two days later after suffering a suspected heart attack. Matsuda...
A closer look at Arsenal target Jose Rodriguez
Arsene Wenger is set to sign 16 year old Jose Rodriguez of Real Madrid. The midfielder at such a...
Fabregas will pay his way to his Barca transfer
Let me go, I beg of you! It appears Barca are inching their way to an agreement with Arsenal...
Eric Abidal: The wound of a champion
The latest Italian edition of GQ magazine has an extensive article on Eric Abidal and his fight against liver...
The most relevant Arsenal website
Here it is in all its starkness. Installing a ticker like the one that reads the US debt in...
All is not lost on Juan Mata
There is been universal confusion as to whether Arsenal ever bid for Juan Mata because it appears a deadline...
Chicharito Hernandez might have incapacitating migraine episodes
Chicharito Hernandez not seen in action this week suffered a “mild concussion” according to Sir Alex after a ball...
Milan Baros sighting: Galatasaray crush Liverpool, 3-0
Liverpool’s pre-season has not gone swimmingly. They might have wished Emmanuel Eboue had signed earlier with the Turkish club...
The best striker in the whole wide world is off to Sporting Lisbon
Nicklas Bendtner’s finest moment in London That would be Nicklas Bendtner. The legend in his own mind is on...
Bob Bradley sacked, Klinsmann in position?
The USMNT might finally get someone who can teach them to dive Sunil Gulati, US Soccer president announces Bob...
Emmanuel Eboue Galtasaray bound
As per The Guardian – the transfer fee is said to be £4m. Jay Emmanuel Thomas goes to Ipswich...
Mario Balotelli makes a complete ass of himself
Even the LA Galaxy players cringe as Mario Balotelli probably trying to copycat Theyab Awana from open play misses...
Copa America 2011: Uruguay run out deserving winners over Paraguay, 3-0
Justice was done. The better team actually won and quite comfortably. The Guarani had come to the finals with...
Gervinho provides an instant impact against Koln
Arsenal’s first two signings made quite the first impression in the match against Koln. Gervinho for all the right...
Sepp Blatter still the vamp as Bin Hammam banned from football
” I’ll persuade the Israelis to give up Jerusalem if you come back to the hotel with me” The...
Friday night music: Faithless “I want more”
Faithless are a Brit electronica band formed by Maxi Jazz, Sister Bliss, and Rollo. The last mentioned is the...
Ryan Giggs finally cracks top ten shirt sales
What is wrong with people? The best British midfielder in decades and one who has been front and center...
Mohamed Bin Hammam: The fall guy for FIFA’s dirty little secrets
They are as crooked as they come. But while there is little sympathy for Mohammed Bin Hammam for allegedly...
Sergio Batista on his way out
Alejandro Sabella could be the new coach of the Albiceleste The AFA is meeting on Monday to decide the...
Man Utd spank Seattle Sounders, 7-0 in a friendly
The Sounders made a match of it till halftime only down by a Michael Owen goal. After the break...
Copa America 2011: Venezuela robbed of win over Paraguay
Oswaldo Vizcarrando’s headed goal in the 38th minute was waved off by the linesman, Humberto Clavijo, who appears to...
The last days of second guessing
The Premier League is introducing goal line technology from next season which will hopefully resolve the issue of those...
Pep Guardiola is both sides of the mouth with Fabregas
Pep Guardiola’s words have to be carefully parsed for how much they do not want Cesc Fabregas. ” We...
Corinthians give up on Carlos Tevez
Carlos Tevez’s move to Corinthians is not happening. An official note on their website confirms the deal is off....
Arsene Wenger is getting drawn into a false war
Wenger has been The Angry One The professor is adopting a less academic tone with his confrontational remarks while...
Well played, USA!
In Hope we trust! The US women played their hearts out against Japan and they were in long spells...
Two soccer events produce Twitter records
Japan’s win over USA in the Women’s World Cup final set a record 7,196 tweets per second (TPS). It...
Homare Sawa: The MVP of the 2011 Women’s World Cup
A beaming Homare Sawa shows of her Golden Boot. 5 goals in 6 matches, none bigger than the 116th...
Copa America 2011: Brazil embarass themselves against Paraguay, PSO (0-2)
Could there be any more dire penalty taking than the Selecao display against Paraguay? Elano and Andre Santos were...