Phorpa:The Tibetan version of the World Cup
It is not just Catholic priests who look to the World Cup to find their raison d’etre. But Tibetan...
Category: Soccer Humor
Alessandro Del Piero: Peter watches but does not admit him into heaven
……. At least not this time. Impressive dribbling though. But some people are hard to please, as noted below...
The Da Vinci Effect – Bored of the Code?
The Da Vinci Code is out, accompanied by a fair amount of objection to its release from various religious...
Finally, Finally, the NY Red Bulls get their win
On a day that Barry Bonds tied Babe Ruth’s record for home runs, an equally significant sporting moment was...
Video: The Robo Cup Euro final 2006
We are still awaiting the Barca- Arsenal final video. And as soon as we can get our paws on...
Hope Springs Eternal!
Give this guy a call if you have a spare ticket!
Video: Pepsi in the Biergarten
Pass the Hähnchen ‘pon the left hand side… What was the agency thinking?
Escape to Victory: We’ve come a long way, USA!
Remember schmaltzy Escape to Victory. The soccer movie by John Huston with a beefed up Sly Stallone playing the...
Arsenal owners make Keith Olbermann’s worst person list
In the May 11th edition of MSNBC’s , Countdown with Keith Olbermann, Arsenal’s owners were mentioned in the Worst...
Nick Hornby: Author and Arsenal fan describes Highbury
Nick Hornby describes Highbury and the first match that he went for with his dad. An excerpt from Fever...
Arsenal make it to the final four: Spurs pipped at the post
Arsenal beat Wigan 4-2 and Tottenham went down to West Ham 1-2. Thierry Henry scored a brilliant hat trick....
Soccer Freakonomics: Stars are Made not Born
Now here’s a funny column in the NYTimes: A Star Is Made By STEPHEN J. DUBNER and STEVEN D....
Cartoon: Bush’s World Cup
This is not a joke – here’s the original.
Video Humor: Coke Ad
Not half bad!
Top 10 “Boredom-Fighters” in Rooney’s Oxygen Chamber
Poor Rooney. Now the Guardian claims he’ll lose his marbles sitting in the isolated confines of his oxygen chamber…...
Goleo VI and Pille: The story untold, Part III
Goleo walked out rapidly from the Betty Ford Clinic To Rehabilitate Disturbed LIons (BFCRDL) , into the bright sunshine....
Video: Sexist Soccer Ad?
Christian – now this ad I can tell you, we appreciate in Brasil.
Why this World Cup is going to be like no other
Ronaldinho will stamp himself as the greatest player in this World Cup. Lionel Messi will be declared the next...
Ciao Italia! The UBS Geeks Predict Italian Victory
The geeks at UBS Wealth Management Research have caught World Cup fever, and have made some interesting predictions about...
Still clinging to hope and see soccer in Germany?
No fear. For Euro 30 you can see all the matches. Only this is RoboCup2006 in Bremen, Germany from...
The most expensive Red Bull ever!
Alecko Eskendrian of DC United after being voted as MLS player of the week was fined $250 yesterday for...
Video: Roberto Carlos in a Funny Pepsi Ad
We had to go back to the last World Cup to find a funny ad from Pepsi:
Fabian Barthez or Gregory Coupet: Domenech won’t say
The Jens Lehmann and Oliver Kahn runaround ended a few weeks ago with Lehmann getting the nod to keep...
Another Soccer War: Adidas vs. Puma
This soccer war has endured over six decades: Adidas versus Puma. A brilliant article by Ruth Elkins of the...
Dunga and Howie Long: Football enforcers
For the context go here
French Decisionmaking
Remember the flap over Klinsmann’s decisionmaking? The French make Klinsmann look organized: National coach Raymond Domenech will wait until...
Portugal, Chicken Soup and Homesickness
Deutsche Welle reports: “A special effort will be made to ensure that Portugal’s soccer stars don’t miss home too...
True Soccer Stories: From a British Tabloid
At the start of the footie season I agreed to marry my missus if her favourite team West Ham...
True Soccer Story: Lost in the Fog
“Soon after the kick-off (fog) began to thicken rapidly at the far end, travelling past Vic Woodley in the...
Cartoon: How India will get to the World Cup
Shourin and I came up with this while discussing the chances for India to ever make it to the...
Mourinho turns epidemiologist: Birds are the threat
Jose Mourinho dismissed the threat of Man U overtaking Chelsea for the EPL title. The Reds are just 7...
Top 10 signs you are a Soccer Geek
Top 10 signs you are a soccer-geek: 10. You wear your Brazilian team shirt under your work clothes. 9....
Beenhakker interview: “In Football 2+2 is not always 4”
Here’s a fun interview we found via the official Soca Warriors site: Beenhakker: “In Football 2+2 is not always...
Cartoon: Micro-Management 101
From Spiegel: Chancellor Angela Merkel plays peacemaker as she tries to clear the air >>
Video: Brazil – My All-Time Favorite Nike Ad
Remember this from the last World Cup? Pretty lax security-wise…
The Bash Street Hooligans
This made me smile, Gerd. But we agree it is no laughing matter!
Bad Sod – A Dirty German Trick?
Following a ground inspection at Baden Baden on Thursday, which included Wembley Stadium Grounds Manager Steve Welch and England...
Hooligans: Violence, Fascism and Racism
This World Cup may be quite scary. I know the Germans are going to be vigilant, but with a...
Video: Maradona – Life is Life
Happy now, Humberto? 🙂
Extreme Soccer Advertising – The Brazilian ESPN
Cruzeiro, you guys are nuts! Only the Brazilians could have thought this one up (from Ads of the World):...
Soccer Market: World Cup Stock Trading Starts Soon
STOCCER is an international forecasting market for the soccer world cup 2006 in Germany where soccer fans all over...
The World is Round: About Soccerblog.com
“Time is an awkard inconvenience between football matches,” said the french existentialist Albert Camus. He should know- he was...