Video: Argentina 0 Ecuador 2
A great strike by Walter Ayovi gives Ecuador a 71st minute lead which is then doubled in the 84th...
Category: Soccer History
Video: The Soccer Wars by Ryszard Kapuściński
The video (In Spanish) highlights Kapuściński’s reportage of the Soccer Wars and its actual genesis. It has a clip...
Carlos Tevez will stay
Carlos Tevez needs to be patient. It was Man Utd who fought to get him to Old Trafford. They...
“Maradona, if Bolivia was torture, Quito will be your grave”
The knives are out for Maradona. What was a whisper campaign is now leading to high anxiety and open...
Big Phil: Living light, living free
Guus Hiddink returns to Russia with strong indications of a full future Chelsea role. Abramovich could not be in...
A bid for Newcastle
Dear Mr Ashley I represent certain interests deep within the Indian private sector which is located in the same...
Vermaelen airborne!
Seems to have a strong vertical leap. Will be very much called upon to combat the likes of not...
Thomas Vermaelen to Gunners, Dzeko’s transfer chances fade
Two situations: Two different outcomes for Vermaelen Dutch newspapers are confirming the sale of Thomas Vermaelen to Arsenal on...
Soccer Wars: Two neighbours meet after 40 years
Honduras and El Salvador meet for a World Cup qualifier almost 40 years after the infamous Soccer Wars. The...
Soccer Film Festival: Kicking and Screening 2009 in NYC
This promises to be a great way to catch up on movies about the beautiful game. It is the...
Its official: Kaka joins Real
Kaka will be sporting this logo next season Marca in its non-stop action coverage, says its finally over. Kaka...
West Ham sold to CB Holdings
CB Holdings is an Icelandic asset management company who paid £100m for the club. They are a subsidiary of...
Twellman scores his 100th goal
Taylor Twellman became just the fifth MLS player to record a century of goals. He scored two against the...
Sadness and anger envelop Milan fans
Tristezza. Brivido. Terrore. Raccapriccio. Milan fans are gearing up for the worst. They are resigned to losing their star...
Real obscene!
This story makes you shudder. The transfer market is entering terra incognita. I expect Monsieur Platini to make a...
The Socceroos qualify
Tim Cahill celebrates with team mates The Socceroos joined Japan, South Korea, and Netherlands in qualifying for the World...
Zanetti’s introduction made the difference
Diego Maradona is on a learning curve. It makes him unpredictable in his coaching decisions and his country’s fans...
2009 Confederations Cup: Team USA announced
GOALKEEPERS (3): Brad Guzan (Aston Villa), Tim Howard (Everton), Luis Robles (Kaiserslautern) DEFENDERS (8): Carlos Bocanegra (Rennes), Jonathan Bornstein...
Video: The US gets back on track
The US came from behind to win, the first time in qualifiers since 1985. They beat a very good...
Liverpool’s losses crimps Rafa’s spending plans
David Conn writes about Liverpool’s mounting financial problems. Despite record revenues, LFC’s parent company, Kop Football came away with...
Alan Shearer’s fate hangs in the balance
The Newcastle’s manager job is still on an interim basis. Mike Ashley apparently does not want to pay Shearer’s...
Ancelotti has a heave ho with Capello
The two Italians that rule the national game are not exactly buddies. Looks like Ancelotti while impressed by Capello...
Coaching jobs: Celtics seem to be a black hole
Gordon Strachan’s departure has opened up a void. Owen Coyle commits to Burnley. Roberto Martinez is soon to be...
Video: South African “Shibobo”
The song is Summer Rain by Bojo Mujo. Simon Kuper takes us back to ‘ticky ticky’. South African lingo...
Top 5 Young Hot Prospects To Watch In The Confederations Cup
The Confederations Cup, one year prior the World Cup, will be held in South Africa between the 14th June...
Man Utd likes sponsors of corporate malfeasance
There is no other reading. First AIG. Bailed out by the US government after losing billions in insuring bad...
Arsenal linked to Edin Dzeko
Arsenal in the transfer rumour mill this early! The Daily Mail is reporting that Edin Dzeko whose record breaking...
By forcing Kaka to Real, Milan loses respect
Kaka basically has been hogtied by Adriano Galliani, Silvio Berlusconi, and his father Bosco Leite, into making this Real...
Steve Bruce will need to improve Sunderland’s defense
Steve Bruce can rest easy coaching Sunderland because the club that he grew up worshiping is no longer in...
Arsenal closing in on Thomas Vermaelen
Arsenal is reportedly close to signing Thomas Vermaelen from Ajax. The transfer is reportedly worth £10m. The scouting report...
USA’s timid defending lets down Howard
The defense would have had a hard time stopping this man I can say with confidence that the US...
The Tony Adams story is strange
Is Tony Adams a grandstanding poseur? He had been talking up his replacement for Gordon Strachan at Celtics when...
Marca: Kaka to be unveiled at Real next week
As per the predatory Spanish media, its done and dusted. Kaka will officially be announced (In Spanish) as Florentino...
Terminator joins US World Cup bid
Ahnold might not be able to save California from bankruptcy but he might be able to sway Sepp Blatter...
Arsenal’s colours in 1962
Arsenal’s resorts to desperate camouflage in the Billy Wright days. Check out the new club kits. I have to...
Maurice Edu out with a knee injury
The USA meets Costa Rica in a World Cup qualifier today. They will be without Maurice Edu who sustained...
Preferisco La Coppa: Ancelotti reveals Abramovich secrets
Carlo Ancelotti in his tell all autobiography “Preferisco La Coppa” or “I prefer trophies” reveals that Abramovich, in an...
Kaka’s breathless timeline: Something does not add up
23:33:Kaka’s Real Madrid Move Held Up By Last-Minute Chelsea Bid 22:47:Kaka Agrees To Join Real Madrid – Italian Media...
Luis Aragones fall from grace
It seems only yesterday that Spain’s scintillating Euro performance was being celebrated. Luis Aragones was a big part of...
Age-lotti is the new Chelsea manager!
A lot of age! Seedorf, Gattuso, Nesta, Beckham, and Pirlo, to finish their careers at Chelsea! Maldini and Costacurta...
Who will manage Boca?
Who will manage him next season? Clarin has the countdown (In Spanish). Carlos Ischia leaves after the Clausura ends....
Pellegrini to be unveiled as Real manager
Florentino Perez had to settle for a similar visage, if not the real man. Arsene Wenger’s lookalike will be...
Open up a bottle of Bordeaux: Gourcuff to stay
The best news for Bordeaux apart from winning their 6th Championnat over the weekend with their 1-0 win over...
Ljungberg chokes: Sounders settle on a frustrating draw
Sigi Schmid faced upto his old club and the result was another frustrating draw. The Sounders coach looked mighty...
A tired Fire suffer their first loss
The Fire go down to their perennial nemesis, Dallas and their loss ends an unbeaten 11 game streak, one...
Football nostalgia: Three titans bid adieu
We bid farewell to Paolo Maldini, Luis Figo, and Pavel Nedved. Men of unbelievable talent, longevity, and work rate....
Van Persie’s teething problems are no laughing matter
Robin Van Persie’s frequent muscle injuries have been linked to his molars. He is to undergo surgery to remove...
Ancelotti resigns: Set to join Chelsea
Carlo Ancelotti announced his long awaited resignation from Milan soon after the Fiorentina match was over. He ended his...
Real’s constant rumour mill keep tabloids afloat
OK. We already have Franck Ribery joining up Real. Before that it was Cristiano Ronaldo. If it Tuesday it...
Mourinho’s exit: John Terry protesteth too much
Tout Simplement means “its just that” in French. It is also the title of the new book by Claude...
Before we go all gooey on Hiddink, there was Grant
Guus Hiddink’s mandate was clear cut. A short term intervention that would halt Chelsea’s spiraling fortunes which at one...
The Franck Ribery sweepstakes
Uli Hoeness shows who is boss in Bayern. Its not the manager for sure, he will always be a...
Bitterness and angst in the Man Utd locker
The simple fact: Man Utd believed in its invincibility built up by its stunning performance against Arsenal, bolstered by...
Hydra Properties difficulties are not rumours
Investors complaining of poor customer service relations. Bust ups with investors. Arbitrary rises in housing units, severe penalties for...