Arsenal’s weakness is being exploited
Arsenal has a genuine problem with more physical teams. To see Robin Van Persie get rattled by Sheffield United’s...
Category: Soccer Players
Ten soccer events that shaped 2006
1) The headbutt that was heard around the world: It cost France the World Cup Zinedine Zidane in his...
Soccer rivalries and the estrangement of fans from US professional sports
Ever so often there comes a moment that convinces me how utterly removed professional sports in the USA is...
Bayern plan to sit on Hargreaves
Uli Hoeness has dashed Owen Hargreaves’s hopes of joining Manchester United in the January transfer window — again! “Nothing’s...
Will Larsson make a difference for United?
If Sir Alex gets 15 good minutes from Larsson a game, the loan will be worth it!
Catenaccio gets its due in the FIFA awards
Giacinto Facchetti, extra-ordinary player; exemplary human being No country venerates its defenders as much as the Azzurris do. This...
Fabio Cannavaro – FIFA’ s choice
Another feather in his cap….FIFA world player of the year 2006. He is the first defender to win the...
Video: Upton Park shocker: West Ham 1 Man Utd 0
Old man Sheringham slips the ball between Rio Ferdinand’s legs to Harewood. That bit of trickery led to the...
German goalkeeping crisis: Blunder wonders
The Bundesliga is heading into the four week winter recess but many are concerned that a spate of goalkeeping...
Video: European Cup Final: Celtic FC vs Inter Milan
1967 was a magical year for Celtic as they beat Inter Milan in the European Cup final, 2-1 to...
Video: FIFA club finals: Internacional vs Barca highlights
Adriano Vieira scores the winner. Barca missed a number of chances. This is the second trip to the finals...
The Premiership gets interesting in a hurry
The Hammers responded magnificently under new coach Alan Curbishley and notched up a win for the ages at Upton...
Internacional sinks Barca in the CWC finals
It is official. The South American clubs are better than the European ones. Either that or winning the FIFA...
Guus Hiddink: Dit is Mijn Wereld
Guus Hiddink says it like it is in his new book “Dit is Mijn Wereld” (This is my world)...
Video: Estudiantes become Argentina’s champions
Boca imploded in its last three games. This one looked like it could finally go Boca’s way with Palermo’s...
Miguel Angel Russo is the new coach of Boca Juniors
Boca Juniors could have won its 22nd Argentine title when they played Belgrano but they lost 1-0. They then...
Video: Chivas becomes Apertura 2006 champions
Chivas wins the Mexican Apertura for a record 11th time beating Toluca. Goals from Alfonso Rodriguez and ‘Bofo’ Bautista.
Alan Curbishley faces an acid test against Man Utd
Alan Curbishley, West Ham’s new manager faces a giant hurdle tomorrow when they face Premiership leaders Manchester United. Curbishley...
Klinsmann’s decision reflects a political reality
A German soccer fan expressed his delight when Klinsmann turned down the USA job. I think he along with...
Sir Alex questions Adu’s temperament: Read talent
At the end of the two week training camp at Man Utd, Sir Alex Ferguson had decidedly cooled on...
Sir Alex does Real Salt Lake a Real Big Favor
Europe, here I come. Hey! Europe. Are you deaf? Damn you, Sir Alex! Freddy Adu’s touchy relationship with Peter...
Alexandre Pato -Brazil finds a new 17 year old genius
Alexandre Rodrigues da Silva or Alexandre Pato nicknamed “the duck” is going to be the secret weapon for South...
Video: Ajax vs Real Madrid, UEFA Cup 1995
Marc Overmars, Patrick Kluiwert, Ronald de Boer, Edgar Davids, Frank De Boer, Clarence Seedorf, Edwin Van Der Saar, Danny...
Video: Bolton 4 West Ham 0
The game that finished Alan Pardew’s coaching career at West Ham.
Alan Pardew sacked as West Ham’s coach
The 4-0 pasting by Bolton was the straw that broke Eggert Magnusson’s back. He looked like he had swallowed...
The future of Indian football: Tapping the diaspora?
The Doha Asian games, saw an Indian football drawing Hong Kong, barely beating the Maldives, and then crashing out...
Arsenal vs Chelsea, 1-1: A lot of luck and woodwork
There were about three sure goals that the woodwork kept away from Chelsea. Lampard and Essien were the victims....
Ashley Cole finds an ally in Wenger
Irate Arsenal Fans were supposedly going to greet Chelsea’s Ashley (Cashley) Cole with a shower of such fake £20...
Juve to appeal five game ban for Nedved
Lawyers for Juventus will appeal a five game ban slapped on Pavel Nedved following last week’s match versus Genoa...
Stocking stuffers: What to give your soccer mad friends
It is the time of the season to be jolly. Too bad US soccer lovers were not given their...
Video: Gonzalo Higuain: France or Argentina?
Many of his fans are wondering if Gonzo is going to don the blue and white or go totally...
Does the Premiership understand its foreign players?
Carlos Tevez’s well documented grouse with his playing minutes at West Ham, Thierry Henry becoming ornery at Arsenal, Sheva...
Video: Fernando Belluschi: River Plate star
We should hear a lot about Fernando Belluschi in the future. Great talent for Argentina.
UEFA Team of the Year voting
Voting for the UEFA Team of the Year 2006 has begun .
ADRIANO’S GOLDEN TRASH CAN
It’s been a tough year for Adriano. He hasn’t scored for Inter Milan for over 200 days. He’s been...
Dubai takeover of Liverpool FC: Infrastructural benefits, not team success
Dubai International Capital’s (DIC) takeover does not mean much in terms of Liverpool’s success, although there are undoubtedly infrastructural...
Naohiro Takahara joins hat trick club
Naohiro “The Sushi Bomber” Takahara – scored the first hat trick (video) in the German League in Eintracht Frankfurt’s...
Video: Matthew Le Tissier: Southampton FC legend
Matt Le Tissier with his cannon shot goals. No dinky taps for him. The pity was that Le Tissier...
Video: Ronaldinho’s 50 best goals
Feast your eyes on 21 minutes of pure Ronaldinho magic.
Video: Paulino Alcantara: First Asian to play for a European club
Paulino Alcantara, of Phillipino heritage, born in Iloilo City, Phillipines debuted for Barcelona FC in 1912 going onto score...
Premiership drought in goals: Not the stingy defense
Paul Wilson has a post on the decrease in goals seen this season in the Premiership. Of course, the...
The best US soccer export: Goalkeepers
All three US goalkeepers playing this weekend came away as winners with Tim Howard being the pick in Everton’s...
Dubai to buyout Liverpool FC: Reds bosses welcome offer
Liverpool FC has been the interest of foreign government buyouts before, the most picaresque one being Thaksin Shinawatra, the...
Gianluca Vialli: Cheats never prosper? Yeah, right!!
Read The Italian Job and Gianluca Vialli’s take on cheating in football. As he says, Machiavelli is an inspiration,...
Perry Groves: Buy his book for some Christmas cheer
Perry Groves is a lot more fun than Ashley Cole and he did it all for the love of...
Leave South Africa alone: Time for Blatter to step up
Sepp Blatter should step up and show his credentials as FIFA president. It is becoming increasingly distasteful to see...
CANNAVARO’S GOLDEN BALL , part 1
The controversy ignited by France Football’s award of this year’s Golden Ball to Italy captain and Real Madrid defensive...
Guus Hiddink: To Russia with love
The Guus Hiddink magic is well and alive in Russia. They are now in second place in Group E...
Mohammed Abdul Salim: The first Indian to play in a British club
We all know Baichung Bhutia and his debut for Bury in 1999 but more than sixty years ago, Mohammed...
Malcolm Glazer to build a Man Utd franchise in the USA
Malcolm Glazer is extremely happy with the way his team, Man Utd is playing and he wants to share...
Soccer and Politics: As usual the NYT screws up
The NYT has an article on the PSG fan dying at the hands of a policeman, during a melee...
Dear Arsene: It’s not just Chelsea, Man Utd, and Liverpool that count
Michele’s post about Nicholas Burdisso scoring a hat trick of goals against Messina with Inter boasting an arsenal of...
TOTTI’S LEFT FOOT
Totti’s feet, it seems, should be treated as a national treasure. But born in Rome, bred in Rome, and trained by the AS Roma youth squad, Totti, just like defensive midfielder Daniele De Rossi, has never played – or wanted to play – anywhere else than in Rome, for his people. So when he says his mind is only on Roma, that’s exactly what he means.
Video: Alex de Souza compilation
Alex De Souza of Fenerbache, Palmeiras, and Cruzeiro shows of his amazing skills. He is 29 years old and...