Deep thought: Robbie Keane is the answer to Liverpool’s title hopes
Hmmmm. Eighteen years since they won their last title. Michael Owen, Robbie Fowler, Emile Heskey, Milan Baros, Luis Garcia,...
Category: Soccer Players
The enthusiasm for soccer in India rings hollow without national role models
Dileep Premachandran points out that cricket is not the only sport that captures the imagination of the Indian public....
Brad Friedel: Thou shalt be missed at Rovers
Think Rovers and the adjectives that flow are tough, uncompromising, physical, ugly, and effective. Part of the rorschach was...
Video: Ronaldinho scores another goal at last…
Okay it was against Singapore – but a goal is a goal.And he is captain of the Brazil Olympic...
Freddy Adu then and now: The growing pains
Freddy Adu, June 2006 >> “It’s still open, you never know,” he said. “The way Ghana is playing right...
Video: Messi hat trick
Messi scores 3 out of Barcelona’s 5 goals in their 5 -1 drubbing of Dundee United.They really ought to...
Too fat to play professional football
Michael Keane of St Patrick’s Athletic has been sacked for tucking in too much into the starchy foods.As a...
Video:US Olympic Soccer team loses Wambach
The U.S. Women’s National Team defeated Brazil 1 – 0 in an exhibition match but paid a pretty high...
Berbatov the Cantona Clone ?
With the talk of Berbatov moving to Man U gaining momentum the comparisions between Berbatov and Cantona surface again…...
Hleb can’t stop talking even from Barca
Lord, can we wrap Hleb’s vocal cords around his neck? For someone who disdained London’s decibel levels, Hleb is...
Deep thought: Would Joe Strummer have remained a Chelsea fan?
John Graham Mellor aka Joe Strummer of Clash fame was a Chelsea fan but that was when it was...
Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory: Why Scolari goes ga ga
Quick which one? Or both? As per Chelsea, two days ago it was Robinho that was supposed to alight...
Gilberto departs: So long, and thanks for all the fish
A reflective moment for all Gunner fans as Gilberto, our stout hearted defensive specialist departs for Panathinaikos. He spend...
Chase Michael makes a radical move
Chase Michael Hilgenbrinck McDonald is an American soccer defender who plays for the New England Revolution of MLS.Hilgenbrinck signed...
Deep thought: Sepp Blatter is Abe Lincoln
This weekend we saw Sepp Blatter clutch the Emancipation Proclamation to his breast as he impassionately spoke about the...
England gains when its players go overseas
This Euro had England’s pundits a twitter with the perceived lack of quality players in their national squad. Who...
Samir Nasri arrives in Hleb’s Hellhole
Hleb’s thumb down to London life does not seem to have discouraged Samir Nasri who arrives in the Emirates....
Hleb’s Hempstead Haven Harrowing Healthwise
Aliaksandr Hleb’s departure seems imminent. Well, mentally at least. The man has been complaining for months of living in...
Blatter, the modern slave: Beholden to corporations and national federations
Ask Diego Maradona and he will spit in Sepp Blatter’s eye when he so self servingly talks about players...
Brad Guzan leaves for Villa
Brad Guzan becomes the latest addition to the most enduring US export to the Premiership. The Chivas USA goalie...
Vote for the greatest Man U player here
Times Online poll – Who is the greatest Manchester United player of all time? Choose from – Bobby Charlton,Denis...
Ronaldinho protests Olympic ban
Ronaldinho seen here in his protest outfit- which is either a very long pair of short pants or a...
Nike Volume #2:What William Gallas knows
Nike is going through all the W’s first.After Wayne Rooney its time for William Gallas to share his wisdom…
With friends like Blatter who needs enemies?
That is what Sir Alex must be thinking. Some months ago, Sepp Blatter and Sir Alex were whooping it...
Trezegol hangs up the boots
David Trézéguét’s 20 goals last season for Juventus in Serie A were not good enough for Domenech.He was not...
Dunga finds himself at odds with the sport
If this is indeed right the new phenomenon sweeping through Europe augurs poorly for Dunga and his current win...
Gareth Barry ends his Villa career
This is sad because I have the greatest respect for both Gareth Barry and Martin O’ Neill. Two of...
Adebayor is being hawked to Milan
Arsenal which is now in the business of leveraging its players reportedly offers Adebayor to Milan who are looking...
2 meter Peter set to go back to Portsmouth
That’s a new nickname doing the rounds of a fellow who has a list of nicknames which is almost...
Wenger’s pronouncement is odd and unsettling
Another season of unsettling news out of the Emirates. Flamini gone to Inter, Ade and Hleb’s future looking murky;...
Deep thought: If Nadal wins Wimbledon it will be because of Spain’s Euro success
Not as far fetched as it appears. Rafael Nadal is a soccer freak whose friend is Iker Casillas, Spain...
A study provides an insight into Senna’s capabilities
Marcos Senna is listed as a midfielder but his usefulness lies in his being a utility player capable of...
The English League falters in its Euro impact
I always think that international competitions like Euro or the World Cup provide much needed correctives. Fernando Torres muscled...
Beckham stands firm amidst the chaos
A collection of transfer rumours and facts that are doing the rounds –Harry Kewell makes move to Galatasaray,Paul Robinson...
Barca’s belief in Ade is deluded: He is no Terminator
” Barcelona have made it clear that their priority this summer is signing a striker with physical presence, after...
Video: El Nino when he was El Nino
Here’s Fernando Torres doing what he does best – scoring goals.So what makes the video any different from so...
Viva Espana: El Jogo Bonito is alive
I have tears of joy. Watching Spain get over their mental block against their more heralded European rivals, doing...
In Spain, a feeling that they have finally arrived
The newspapers in Spain are touting the new muscular and sleek Spanish team, unified in purpose. The future lies...
Euro 2008: What to expect in Spain vs Germany
Expect David Villa not to be in the line up, the Valencia striker has a muscle tear in his...
Lehmann needs to be sharp for Germany’s sake
Germany will be feeling a bit relieved as Spain will be without David Villa who has been ruled out...
Euro 2008: The graveyard of defenders
Marcos Senna is being celebrated as a find, a player finally giving teeth to the much maligned Spanish defence,...
Cristiano Ronaldo: Why transfer reforms are neccessary
The eternal greed machine that is club soccer just outdid itself. The present over-correction in the market which reversed...
Video: Beckham is collecting markers for a change..
After having spent all his football playing life trying to get away from markers here is Becks trying to...
Fabregas leads the Armada into uncharted territory
Spain made it to the Euro finals after 44 years. So long ago it came during Francisco Franco’s iron...
Germany’s left flank giveth and taketh away
It is obvious as daylight that Germany’s Lukas Podolksi and Philip Lahm operate with a right brained attitude which...
Julie Foudy smacks down Tommy Smyth
Tommy Smyth is an execrable piece of humanity. After the Turkey – Germany match, he condescendingly dismissed Turkey’s performance...
Magnificent Turks bow out of the Semih-finals
Semih Senturk did it again. He guided the ball exquisitely between Lehmann and the goalpost for a 86th minute...
Tuncay’s absence will be huge
Of all the players missing from the Turkish squad, Tuncay Sanli’s absence hurts more than others. The Middlesbrough striker...
Euro 2008: Germany vs Turkey: Integration re-visited
When Germany and Turkey meet tomorrow on the field it will not be just another soccer match but one...
Arshavin could be in the Emirates
Arsene Wenger is pursuing the Zenit St. Petersburg striker with deadly intent notwithstanding his coy statements. To do that...
WC qualifiers: Dunga’s scheme grinds out draws
The man who has made it a mission to bleach Brazil of the memories of the Tele Santana era...
Pele robbed at gunpoint…
Robbed at gunpoint yesterday – Pele’s gold necklace, a mobile phone and an expensive wrist were stolen when his...
Andrei Arshavin – A new star rises in the east
Andrei Arshavin – wears the number 10 shirt and wears it with the style that matches other wearers of...