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Franck Ribery’s song: Tombes des Nues by Zebda

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Video:More Ribery

Ribery feast from his days at OM and Galtasaray! Ljungberg, Henry, Rosicky, Walcott, and now Ribery. Arsenal’s speed kings!
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Video: Ri- be- ry, Ri- be- ry, Ri- be- ry!!

Check this piece of fancy footwork by Ribery. This is the year Arsenal gets it all back from the...
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Franck Ribery to Arsenal; Gallas too?

This is a great bit of news for the Gunners. Ribery has been snapped up by Wenger for £13.5m...
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Video: Pele’s nightmare before there were cards

These were the ’70s before there were cards for the sort of stuff you’ll see on this video. The...
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Video: In which Spurs legend Jimmy Greaves becomes a hero

Spurs legend Greavesie gets dribbled on by a dog, an incident that so amuses Garrincha, that he takes it...
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Frank Lampard misses with this one too

What is with these football players? All of them seem to be in self confessional mode. A book by...
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Video: Mido’s year at White Hart Lane

Yeah, the Keano and Mido show! We still want him back. So let the rumours fly.
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Thaksin Shinawatra: Remember me, Liverpool FC!

Writing the article about Liverpool’s finances reminded me of those days when everyone was going nuts about the reported...
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Womens World Cup 2007: Testesterone involved

It’s all that testesterone, Brandi! Scientific studies have shown that competitive sports increase testesterone levels in men. This is...
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Liverpool FC: In performance far more than its monies worth

Liverpool is the most storied English football club there is with 18 League titles and 5 European Championships. Of...
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Who wants Franck Ribery?

Franck Ribery is not happy at Olympique Marseille joing a long list of disillusioned players in this very active...
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Does country size have anything to do with soccer prowess?

Perusing the list of largest countries in the world, one is struck by the fact that very few of...
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Pascal Chimbonda: Is his price worth it?

Wigan just paid £5.5 m pounds for Emile Heskey and now they want to recoup that by dangling Pascal...
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Franklin Foer’s analysis: Which form of government is most likely to win the World Cup?

I read Franklin Foer’s afterword in the The Thinking Fan’s Guide to the World Cup. In it he discusses...
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Video: Tribute to ‘King’ Kahn

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Zidane’s song: Coup De Boule (The Headbutt)

Thanks to ems we have the translated song of the summer hit “Coup De Boule”. Who said the French...
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German soccer: Olli Kahn bows out

Timo Hildebrand: vfB Stuttgart’s goalie and Germany’s future Joachim Low our new national coach will not have the services...
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Man U misses the bus again: Vieira signs with Inter

After all Man U’s huffing and puffing and reported interest in Patrick Vieira, finally Inter bags him. I don’t...
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The great divide: US Mens soccer vs its youth teams

The FIFA holds its youth World Cup every two years (U-20) and most of the talent on display form...
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Why this might be Tottenham’s year with Robbie Keane and Edgar Davids?

Keano played his best football the second part of the season for the Spurs. He is one of the...
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Video: Robbie Keane celebration

Enjoy the brilliance of Keano! No matter your club affiliation, this man is top notch.
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Ledley King out again: Will miss 6 weeks of Tottenham’s season

The news keeps getting bad to worse for Ledley King. Out of the England squad with a metatarsal fracture...
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Carlos Alberto Parriera: Bfana Bfana’s new coach

Parreira became South African soccer’s 14th coach in that many years since they resumed playing in 1992. He has...
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Video: Egypt a soccer powerhouse: 2010 World Cup

Egypt has always done well in the CAF. This is their fifth title as they won the 2006 Africa...
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Is Alex Ferguson throwing it all away?

Arsenal, Tottenham, and Liverpool have consolidated their clubs and there does not seem to be much interest in getting...
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Video: Egypt’s Zidane: Mohamed Zidan

Mohamed Zidan is a striker for Werder Bremen now playing for FSV Mainz. He is one of the most...
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Video: Tony Yeboah’s Goal for Leeds United

Brilliant, brilliant goal. Alas, Yeboah’s talent could not be seen to more people around the world. But this shows...
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Video: Manu Chao’s Santa Maradona

Manu Chao will be playing August 7 at Central Park and this is just one of his best songs,...
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Video: Ashley Cole: Tackles and goals.

Great tackles, great goals. All round the best left back. But lets not forget he is not Arsenal and...
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How much is Aston Villa worth?

One of the 12 founding members of the Football League and a dominant force in its early days, eight...
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Another offer: Jurgen Klinsmann to coach Aston Villa?

Randy Lerner’s bid to buy Aston Villa seemed to be slim to none a few days ago. Apparently, Douglas...
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The men behind MLS: Lamar Hunt and Philip Anschutz

Lamar Hunt, Columbus Crew owner(L), Philip Anschutz, DC United owner ( R) Much has been written about US billionaires...
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Man U chases Carlos Tevez

Carlos Tevez is unhappy playing for the Corinthians, the Brazilian club and is looking for a way out. Corinthians...
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Why are Chelsea players running away from the club?

An observation: The record money that Chelsea offers a club can buy its players but it does not buy...
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Where is Hernan Crespo headed to? He loves Italy

Crespo did not report for training to Stamford Bridge and he missed his flight for Chelsea’s tour to the...
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Video: Brian McBride compilation

The best goals by US star Brian McBride in his days with the US team, Columbus Crew, Everton, and...
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Brian McBride retires from international soccer

U.S. National Team forward and three-time World Cup veteran Brian McBride announced his retirement from international soccer. The decision...
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Video: Michael Carrick in the England vs Ecuador game

How Carrick opened up the game for England with his passing ability.
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Ruud to Real; Carrick is a Red Devil

Busy, busy day in the EPL. Ruud finally finds a home at Real and the Spurs let go of...
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Video: Ruud Van Nistelrooy

The first minute sounds like a dirge. But the rest is vintage RVN set to Coldplay’s “Speed of Sound.”
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Video: Benni McCarthy

Great bicycle kick by McCarthy. Blackburn should be happy with this bloke.
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Soccer down under: Guus is taxed and the Matildas make it

So the big news is that the Dutch have prosecuted Guus for tax fraud. He claimed that he was...
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Ruud’s deal is for real this time

After all that back and forth, Van Nistelrooy is finally on his way to the Bernabeu. Real is reported...
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Sol Campbell to Marseille? Man U in for a Ruud shock

Marseille have shown a great deal of interest in Sol Campbell. Amongst French clubs, Marseille ranks below Lyons, FC...
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Belgium’s long shadow in international soccer: Bosman and Charleroi

Belgium is hardly considered a powerhouse in world soccer, let alone European soccer. Their cupboard is quite bare of...
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Video: Robin Van Persie vs Blackburn Rovers

On special request and because we cannot get enough of this goal!
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MLS: DC United makes a statement

DC United is running away with this year’s MLS season. It has been beaten only once in its 20...
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Video: Robin Van Persie vs Aston Villa

IMO, the best Van Persie goal against Villa on April Fool’s Day, 2006. Pure skill. All his goals are...
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Video: Robin Van Persie

Amazing, amazing player. Just a phenom. I can hardly wait to see Van Persie in action this EPL season....
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Video: Feyenoord’s Kuyt to Liverpool?

Rafa will firm up the deal in the next week or so for Dirk Kuyt. This is what Liverpool...
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Birmingham City relegation: Pennant to Anfield; Heskey to Wigan

Birmingham City: Heskey to Wigan; Pennant to Liverpool Jermaine Pennant will give quite a bit of heft to Rafa’s...
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Who are the Bafana Bafana?

The Bafana Bafana are the South African national football team. They played their first match against Australia on 10...
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South Africa insists it is on track with the 2010 World Cup

As Germany claims its due pride in hosting a successful World Cup 2006, our memories will fade as our...
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