See You in 4 Years, Rooney
It’s time to move on. Rooney will be back, but not for this summer. A tragedy, to be sure....
Category: Soccer Players
Brasil Starting Line-up: Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, Adriano, Kaka
Carlos Alberto Parreira named Brasil’s starting XI for the first match against Croatia: Goal Dida Defense Cafu, Juan, Lucio,...
FIFA bend rules for Rooney
England can wait until the eve of its first World Cup game to replace the injured striker Wayne Rooney,...
Rooney has “more than one fracture”
Wayne Rooney has “more than one fracture” and maybe needs a “miracle” to be fit for the World Cup,...
Video: Why Brian Ching made Arena’s Cut
Look for his four goals in this review of week one of the MLS:
World Cup 2006: Team U.S.A. Roster
Bruce Arena’s team. No Adu, of course. No surprises. Goalkeepers Marcus Hahnemann Tim Howard Kasey Keller Defenders Carlos Bocanegra...
The physics of Rooney’s fracture: That’s a lot of weight
Rooney’s fracture of the fourth metatarsal, appears to have been caused by trauma. Most stress fractures occur in the...
Ferguson says Rooney’s Not Going
Sir Alex says that Rooney won’t go to the dance. Terry Butcher feels the same way. I hate to...
Arkan, the ultimate soccer hooligan: His supporters continue his legacy
Arkan and his Tigers 15 January, 2000, gunmen inside the seafood restaurant of the Hotel Belgrade Intercontinental, shot of...
Eriksson Gambles on Rooney
“..if we think that he can take part in some stage of the World Cup then I will pick...
Video: “How to Play Soccer” by Diego Maradona
Your mouth is open! Don’t forget to breathe…
Rooney’s Out – England Hopes Dashed
United just issued a short statement: “Wayne Rooney has fractured the base of the fourth metatarsal on the right...
The Soccer War: Croatia and Serbia, 1990
For many Croats, the war began not in June 1991 but on the soccer field on 13 March 1990....
Video: Best Premiership Goals
Almost six minutes long:
Chelsea Thrashes Manchester United, Rooney Injured!
The drama never ends: Wayne Rooney was stretchered off in Manchester United’s 3-0 defeat at Chelsea. He left the...
Zico does a Scolari
Japan coach Zico on Thursday denied recent reports that said he was on the verge of inking a contract...
Ronaldinho to sell computers in China
FC Barcelona have signed an agreement with Chinese computer giants Lenovo to work together over the next six months...
Video: Ronaldo – Not Red Bull
Here’s a “red meat” ad for Brahma Beer, the “official beer” of the Brazilian team. Cruzeiro – tell us...
Step Down, Oleg Blokhin
I used to admire Oleg Blokhin, until now. Listen to this junk: Blockhin: “The more Ukrainians who play in...
Cartoon: German Goalie Politics
Maybe Merkel can step in and sort this one out…
Why this World Cup is going to be like no other
Ronaldinho will stamp himself as the greatest player in this World Cup. Lionel Messi will be declared the next...
Ronaldinho now has more money than Beckham; not just the talent
Ronaldinho overtook David Beckham as the richest soccer player with his salary, sponsorships, and endorsements reaching an annual revenue...
Soccer Video: Shevchenko’s goal was legal, AC Milan was robbed
You decide. I think Shevchenko’s goal should have stood. That was no foul, just two players having a 50-50...
Shevchenko’s goal disallowed: Barca in the finals of the Championship league
Barca reached the Championship finals holding AC Milan to a draw. Both teams failed to score but the game...
Costa Rica: Paulo Wanchope is leading Los Ticos to this World Cup
Paulo Wanchope has a name that would fit right up there in a Tibetan monastery, for e.g., Sonam Gyatso....
Still clinging to hope and see soccer in Germany?
No fear. For Euro 30 you can see all the matches. Only this is RoboCup2006 in Bremen, Germany from...
Julie Foudy starts a soccer academy
Julie Foudy, the hard running veteran of women’s soccer is starting an academy that will teach soccer skills and...
Let’s give Gregory Coupet a chance, shall we?
Fabian Barthez enjoyed his fame in the 1998 World Cup with his celebrated moments alongside some real inexplicable flubs....
The most expensive Red Bull ever!
Alecko Eskendrian of DC United after being voted as MLS player of the week was fined $250 yesterday for...
Video: Roberto Carlos in a Funny Pepsi Ad
We had to go back to the last World Cup to find a funny ad from Pepsi:
Fabian Barthez or Gregory Coupet: Domenech won’t say
The Jens Lehmann and Oliver Kahn runaround ended a few weeks ago with Lehmann getting the nod to keep...
Thierry Henry and David Trezeguet: They score off- field too
David Trezeguet and Beatrice Thierry Henry and Nicole Merry Thierry Henry’s best buddy is David Trezeguet of Juventus. Both...
Arsenal is in the Champions final: But is Thierry Henry staying?
Amongst the jubilation at Highbury and the financial windfall following Arsenal’s entry to the Champions League final, reportedly a...
Video: Why this will be Ronaldinho’s World Cup
Barring injury, there’s no stopping him :
Video: Thanks to Lehmann, Arsenal’s Going to Paris!
Thanks to Klinsmann’s goalkeeper, Jens Lehmann: Looks like Klinsmann knows what he’s doing! Arsenal didn’t deserve to win this...
Zizou announces retirement: This World Cup will be his final stage
Christian’s concern was well founded but we will get to see the maestro in action during this World Cup...
Video: Romario in his youth…
I just thought our readers would enjoy this video. Romario’s effortlessness is what this is all about. You never...
Vikash Dhorasoo, Zizou’s midfield compatriot: France via Mauritius via India
It’s pretty abysmal when we consider the mark that Indian athletes have left on the world. We literally have...
The Socceroos: They are the walking wounded
Injuries have hit the Aussie squad hard in recent days. Goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer suffered a broken cheekbone in the...
Is Miami ready for Romário fever?
‘I’m a street cat, and I’ve always said the night is my friend, but now that I’m 40, I’m...
AC Milan’s injury woes: Self-inflicted?
From Reuters: AC Milan’s fitness worries ahead of their Champions League semi-final, second leg at Barcelona have eased slightly...
Steven Gerrard wins player of the year in the EPL
Steven Gerrard who helped beat Chelsea in the FA semifinals 2-1 and has taken Liverpool to an impressive third...
Alan Shearer plays his swansong: Newcastle vs Sunderland
Alan Shearer played his last game against Sunderland and went out in style scoring a goal in Sunderland’s defeat...
Sol Campbell Knows Best?
Sol Campbell looks set to play his first Champions League match for five months at Villarreal tomorrow because Philippe...
Video: The Talent of Ronaldinho
What happens when Ronaldinho’s opponents fall asleep :
Fabrice Akwa wins Angola’s player of the year
Fabrice Akwa who captained Angola’s football team to their first ever World Cup won the top honors as his...
Jonathan Spector’s hopes for the World Cup fade
Jonathan Spector’s chances of making it to the US squad for the World Cup is over. He suffered a...
Zidane’s Press Conference: Don’t Quit!
Real Madrid midfielder Zinedine Zidane has called a press conference for next Wednesday. There is some speculation that he...
Dunga and Howie Long: Football enforcers
For the context go here
Tele Santana: The mentor of El Jogo Bonito passes on
We at Soccerblog, think that amongst other ways of honoring the man who best exemplified The Beautiful Game, soccer...
Inter’s Mancini Compares Ronaldinho to Maradona
“It’s entertaining to watch Ronaldinho play. I think he’s one of the best players around at the moment, if...
Good News! Michael Owen’s back!!
Owen’s back, lads! Newcastle United’s surprise naming of Michael Owen in their squad for Saturday’s home game against West...
It’s official – Ballack to Chelsea, reports ZDF
Bayern Munich midfielder Michael Ballack has agreed to sign a four-year contract with Chelsea, the German public broadcaster ZDF...