False equivalence
After the Chelsea’s win over Fulham, the English media indulges in some false equivalence to try and take the...
Category: Soccer Players
Video: Arsenal gets it done against Pompey
Link: 9+ minutes video. Good stuff from mostly the youth squad. Carlos Vela getting his first goal in the...
Premiership: Bad news weekend for drop zone clubs
Its been all bad news for drop zone clubs this weekend. Stoke started it off by losing to the...
Freddie Ljungberg sighting
Tyrone Marshall half volley jab of a Ljungberg corner scored a late equalizer for Seattle against the Fire. The...
Its Bruce Arena over Robert Warzycha
With the Barca vs Real El Clasico, the world comes to an end. But the real news is that...
Deep thought: Where are you, Bernd Schuster?
It seems like aeons ago, that Real won the title but it was just last season and the coach...
Video: The most painful defeat in Real’s history
Link: Anish’s video of Barca vs Real has been posted below. But we can’t get enough of how Barca...
Stan Kroenke is recession proof
Stan Kroenke will not be denied. As his Colorado Rapids muddle along, Stan Kroenke upped his stakes yet again...
Swine flu leaves Mexican stadiums empty
Hector Reynosa of Club Gualdajara uses Sebastian Penco of Chile’s Everton as a spittoon. The Chilean media saw this...
Other clubs do it, why single out Juve?
The “Black Italian” The racist taunts that Mario Balotelli seems to attract occurs obviously because of his colour but...
Rio will play the Emirates second leg
Good news for Man Utd as Rio Ferdinand will be back to play the CL second leg at the...
Ronaldo to train with Usain Bolt
Ronaldo wants to run the 100m in 9.69 seconds too.Hence a training session with Usain Bolt is on the...
Video: Arsenal: Where was the defense?
Link: Timid. The first 25 minutes were a self appeasing display of tackles being missed, players left unmarked, passing...
Arsenal vs Man Utd: Wait for Walcott
Ryan Giggs should get his 800th cap. A special moment for a special player. We can dispute his PFA...
Chelsea vs Barca: Drawing scrappy
Chelsea sure knows how to spoil a good party. Hiddink outcoached Guardiola with his tactic of dropping Ballack deep....
Everyone is Messi-ed up: Its Andres Iniesta
Chelsea vs Barca, CL semi-final first leg. The spotlight is on Leo Messi as it should be, arguably the...
A certain Rupert Lowe finds no love
Theo Walcott’s former club will fold if they do not find a investor in about a week. Rupert Lowe’s...
#5 Rio Ferdinand’s digital magazine
What do Rio Ferdinand, Jamie Oliver and Peaches Geldof have in common?They have all launched their own digital magazines....
Bundesliga: Non-stop action!
Its all happening in the Bundesliga. Minnows are mowing down mammoths. Wolfsburg falls. As does Hamburg. Bayern’s loss to...
Klinsi out, Jupp Heynckes in
Der Kaiser, Hoeness, Rummenigge, Breitner, Breitnigge Its all over for Klinsmann. “After the results of recent weeks the management...
Surprise! Ronaldo Leads Corinthians over Santos
Here are two goals from the “Original Ronaldo” as his Corinthians beat up on Santos (yes, Pele’s Santos) in...
The POTY award to Ryan Giggs is bogus
What happened to Frank Lampard? I love Ryan Giggs but this year’s POTY award is bogus. It took only...
Howard Webb and Gomes sink Spurs
An atrocious piece of refereeing by Webb and atrocious goalkeeping from Gomes keep Spurs from scoring their first win...
Steve Zakuani has Arsenal blood
Seattle beat San Jose, 2-0 yesterday. Steve Zakuani scored a goal and assisted in the second, as the Sounders...
Chicago Fire: Brian McBride does not let up
My deep admiration for Brian McBride continues. The man is on fire since joining the Fire and his 5...
Video: Fabregas gets back to scoring
Arshavin’s Liverpool breakout seems to have provided the inspiration for all the crisp, sharp shooting that we had on...
Klinsi is a victim of Bayern’s dissociated personalities
Klinsi is in deep, deep trouble. With the loss to Schalke, Bayern slips to third and is now in...
Outcasts United: A Refugee team, An American Town
Remember Warren St John’s article in the NYT about soccer being played by immigrant children of families resettled from...
Spurs could do Liverpool a world of good
Spurs travel to Old Trafford to take on Man U. They have been in good form against the top...
Keane comes out swinging
Good times. The man with a mouth is back in the saddle again at Ipswich City. And he starts...
Adriano will join Flamengo
Lest we believe Ellen Cardoso will pay for Adriano’s caipirinhas. He does want to get back to playing soccer...
Angola makes a serious move
Luis Felipe Scolari has been approached by the Angolan FA to manage the Angolan national squad. His contract, if...
Adriano’s real reason for remaining in Brazil
Adriano 8 year association with Inter came to an end this Friday by mutual consent. He failed to show...
Bad newsday for Gunners
Cesc Fabregas is slapped with two improper conducts over Spit-gate and Van Persie will be unavailable for the Man...
For the EPL, Michel Platini is a socialist
Simon Kuper finds out that the EPL’s favourite bogeyman, Michel Platini, like Obama, is just another armchair re-distributor of...
The secret of Beckham’s success
The Sunday Times list of richest sportsmen sees David Beckham at the top with a personal fortune of approximately...
Paul Scholes and the perfect pass
Paul Scholes celebrated his 600th by feeding Michael Carrick the perfect pass.
Beckham does his bit for malaria
David Beckham and British tennis player Andy Murray played a bit of tennis and football over a mosquito net...
Scholes ready to make his 600th appearance
Paul Scholes plays for a personal milestone as Man U takes on Portsmouth. Scholes ranks fourth in all time...
Djibril Cisse is the Premiership comeback player
When did he fade? Actually his career almost came to an end with a spate of injuries at Liverpool...
Ljungberg’s growing pains in Seattle
Freddie Ljungberg’s rocking first start resulted in a goal that continued the Seattle Sounders red hot streak. They have...
Video: Arshavin scores the winner?4-3
Link: After an engrossing battle, this was probably the nail in the coffin. Arshavin crashing his shot through after...
Video: Arshavin sends Arsenal ahead, 3-2
Link: Awful piece of defending by Carragher finds Arshavin in the right place. Liverpool responds though Torres after he...
Video: Arshavin’s equalizer, 2-2
Link: Superb piece of opportunism and a cracking goal to get the equalizer. Before, Liverpool went up through Benayoun’s...
Video: Arshavin’s first goal, 1-0
Link: Liverpool answers though Torres, 1-1.
Arshavin deals Liverpool a cruel blow
It makes you wonder even more why Wenger did not start him against Chelsea in the FA semi-final. Arshavin...
Video: 1995 FA Cup final: Everton vs Man Utd
Anders Limpar was a handful for the Red Devils. His blistering run set up Ridout’s goal. In the second...
Everton enters the FA Cup final
The first time in 14 years. Today they beat Man U on penalties. Berbatov makes a Robinho like hash...
Hillsborough documents to be made public
Some welcome closure for the families affected by the tragedy. The Home Office in consultation with the South Yorkshire...
At £15m, Arshavin is not meant for the bench
Wenger’s criticism of the pitch might have merit. Yes, the Wembley stadium operators could care less as long as...
The”Incredible sulk” sinks Arsenal
A wonderful nickname for Drobga.Here he scoring the goal that took the FA cup away from Arsenal.. Link:
Arsenal: Two down, one to go
This season’s Premiership was lost long ago and today our chances of winning the FA Cup ended. We now...
Who was the greatest Brazilian player ever?
Romario, Ronaldo, Ronaldinho,Rai, Marcelinho Carioca, Edmundo, Djalminha, Juninho Paulista, Rivaldo, Denilson, Kaka,Robinho,Dener,Garrincha,Rivelino, Jairzinho,Tostao,Falcao, Socrates, Zico, Eder ,Leonidas da Silva,...
FA Cup: Arshavin meets a familiar face
When Andrei Arshavin takes the field against Chelsea, chances are that he will make lots of eye contact with...