Overtime: Where are Rooney and Ronaldo?
Boring. Chelsea had United on its heels and were unlucky not to score in the second half. Ferdinand is...
Category: Soccer Players
Half Time Report: missed chances prove costly for Man U
Well, Man U should be up 3-0. Instead, we have them tied at 1-1. Ronaldo and Rooney looked great...
FA Cup medals stolen
After waiting for 69 years to win the FA cup for the first time since 1939 Glen Johnson and...
AC Milan keep Kaka out of the Olympics
Kaka will not get a chance to live the Olympic dream as AC Milan have refused to allow him...
Video: Kanu gives Portsmouth the FA Cup
The goal came against the run of play and because of a mistake from the Cardiff goalkeeper Peter Enckelman.Winning...
City of Joy to host Kahn’s final game
Oliver Kahn will say goodbye at the City of Joy. He will play his last professional match for Bayern...
Video: Tevez pulls equaliser out of hat
…two minutes from the final whistle.Chelsea’s dream is slip sliding away.Man U – three points ahead of them now...
Video: Nakamura wonder goal
Nakamura set the stage for a high voltage game with this bit of swerving devilry.
Ronaldo scores his 37th as Man U hang on for a draw
Wayne Rooney would be the hero of the day because he scored the late equaliser that ended the game...
Black Maradona
Sylvan Ebanks-Blake may have to be called the ‘black Maradona’ after this wonderful goal against Charlton on Saturday –...
Ronaldo closing in on Law
His 35th goal in as many games came off this impudent backheel.Denis Law’s feat of scoring 46 goals in...
Video: Pato scores on debut
Pato scores the winner in Brazil’s 1-0 victory over Sweden.He had only been on the pitch for 12 minutes...
The 12 stages of Beckham
After Rio’s life story from cradle to captain here is another life story – Beckham’s.The outstanding moments of his...
Rio’s road to leadership
The story of his life from Cradle to Captain is outlined here in broad brush strokes,a bit of detail...
Is Ronaldo the best ?
Ronaldo is at the receiving end of many plaudits and accolades and pats on the back after he beat...
Where is Drogba these days ?
The (once) dreaded Drogba has scored one goal for Chelsea since the end of November.He didn’t even score one...
Ronaldo saves Man U the blushes
It came close to an unexpected upset.A combination of dogged defence a bit of luck.Derby held on tenaciously until...
Torres’s third Hat trick
Torres scored his third Liverpool hat-trick – and second in successive home appearances – in the 4-0 win against...
The world’s first climate-neutral professional footballer
Martin Hiden is the first to get that impressive sounding title.With regard to Euro 2008 he plans to compensate...
Fernando Cavenaghi
Argentina is beginning to remember a once-forgotten striker .Having scored eight goals in seven matches for French league giants...
Video: River Plate’s win: Ariel Ortega proves evergreen
Ariel Ortega has always been a pesky fellow and he raises hackles wherever he goes or whomever he plays....
Daniel Day Lewis lookalike heads Phila MLS franchise
Jay Sugarman, Daniel Day Lewis lookalike Don Garber announced a new MLS franchise in Philadelphia, the city of brotherly...
Man City will be viable if Shinawatra returns to politics
Thaksin Shinawatra returned to Thailand today and was taken into custody, released on bail, and will stand trial before...
Danny Vukovic’s case to be determined
Jesse Fink argues why Vukovic’s case be treated differently. The referee Mark Shields made a hash of the penalty...
The clumsy tackle meme is catching on
This really looks like a ‘clumsy tackle’. Its taken little time but the media seems to be internalizing Martin...
Sheilas, Wogs, and Poofters: Australia bids for the 2018 World Cup
The key issue is as Michael Gleeson explains the AFL and Rugby League working around the World Cup schedule...
Video: Beckham steers Galaxy to a win
Beckham looks to be in good nick. Galaxy won 2-1 over Sydney FC coming third in the inaugural Pan...
Vukovic could face a life ban
Today’s A- League final ended in a controversial win for the Newcastle Jets over Central Coast Goalie Danny Vukovic...
Arsenal need to rally: Gallas needs to calm down
William Gallas should comport himself as Arsenal’s leader. He was understandably frustrated with the penalty decision and Eduardo’s injury...
More lip flapping by Sir Alex
The reports are that Sir Alex is drooling over Karem Benzema and has made signing him a priority this...
It looks pretty bad for Eduardo
Whether he will ever play again is now in question.Many who suffered similar injuries on the field in the...
Theo Walcott scores his first two goals
He scored his first ever Premier League goal against Birmingham and followed it up with a second.Videos here and...
Dispiriting news: Usmanov becomes Arsenal’s largest shareholder
You can put lipstick on a pig…… Corpulent shareholder Alisher Usmanov has become Arsenal’s largest shareholder, moving past Danny...
Arsenal take on Milan: Test that goalkeeper
CL first leg. Arsenal vs AC Milan at the Emirates. 7:15 GMT. Arsenal should take full advantage of the...
Give it a break on Nani
Did Nani showboat or showoff? Video here Soccer players are entertainers. Brazil used to do that regularly before Dunga...
Sports injuries: On the issue of children with ACL tears
THe NYT has an article highlighting the flood of kids with ACL injuries requiring surgery or bracing to restore...
Whither Ronaldinho
He was once a lean mean goal machine .Now he barely gets off the bench.He came in as a...
The new US women’s team prepares for the 2008 Algarve Cup
After a week of intense training with 35 players at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif., U.S. Women’s...
Welcome Kosovo!
PRISTINA, Kosovo, Feb. 17 Kosovo declared its independence today from Serbia. And that my friends should be another welcome...
Ronaldo: What now?
Globoesporte’s: What now? Ronaldo is down and out with a torn knee ligament for the thousandth time. Globoesporte would...
Marcelinho will celebrate Corinthians 5000th game
Corinthians greatest striker will be part of the celebrations Corinthians, relegated to Division B, play their 5000th game against...
Glenn Hoddle discovers his third or fourth calling
Give me your Hoddled masses. Glenn Hoddle, midfield general, phlegmatic former England manager, born again Christian; talks to Simon...
Keta Sandlanders: A virtual model for smaller clubs
The FT highlights the rise of Keta Sandlanders, a small Ghanian club which has seen its fortunes rise thanks...
Arsenal’s favourite oligarch increases his stake
Alisher Usmanov sighting. He has become Arsenal’s second biggest stakeholder behind Danny Fiszman. A difference of a few shares....
Can soccer blogs become agents of change?
The aftermath of the bitter and divisive 2000 US presidential elections spawned a myriad of political blogs disillusioned with...
Arsenal: Kardboard Kutouts come out to play against Man U
Wenger defends his use of cardboard cutouts to play Man U in the FA Cup fifth round. Arsenal lost...
Southwest Airlines to Arsenal’s defence: You are free to move
Arsenal takes the afternoon off FA Cup: Man U up 2-0 within 20 minutes as the Arsenal defence seems...
Brian Howard nails Liverpool as plucky Barnsley seal historic win
Liverpool’s season just took another body blow as Barnsley created history ousting the Reds in the FA Cup fifth...
An Arsenal win enhances its Premiership and CL chances
FA Cup fixtures usually fall victim to CL and Premiership aspirations. However, today’s encounter with Man U may not...
Deloitte-ful news for the Bundesliga: The World Cup proves beneficial
Deloitte’s 2008 Football Money League report puts three Premiership clubs in the top five richest spots for the first...
End of the road for Ronaldo?
Ronaldo goes down with a ruptured tendon in his knee…and will be out of action for at least 9...