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Cartoon: German Goalie Politics

Maybe Merkel can step in and sort this one out…
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer Players, Soccer Politics, Soccer Teams - National, World Cup 2006

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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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....
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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...
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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...
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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....
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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...
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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:
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Video: Why this will be Ronaldinho’s World Cup

Barring injury, there’s no stopping him :
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Sol Campbell Knows Best?

Sol Campbell looks set to play his first Champions League match for five months at Villarreal tomorrow because Philippe...
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Video: The Talent of Ronaldinho

What happens when Ronaldinho’s opponents fall asleep :
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Dunga and Howie Long: Football enforcers

For the context go here
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Sol Cambell – getting ready for Villareal?

Sol has not yet recovered from surgery on the broken nose he suffered at Portsmouth last week. However he...
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Metatarsal injuries: There is trouble underfoot in the English footie squad

Foot loose; fancy free? The English squad would strongly disagree. In World Cup 2002, the England squad became more...
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South Asians can’t play football

White men can’t jump and South Asians can’t play football South Asians playing professional league football. Nah! You must...
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Video: The Real Eric Cantona

Before he became the fat boy in the Nike Joga Bonito ads and a third-rate actor, Eric Cantona had...
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Video: The Samba Never Stops in Brazil

Another smart ad by Nike: Samba 365-24/7 – right, Cruzeiro?
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Video: The Top 10 Best Goals Ever

Sit tight and watch keenly:
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Video: Will Bobby Convey have an impact on the US team?

I believe he will. He’s had a great year with Reading and seems ready for his 15 minutes of...
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Ronaldinho in USA Today – finally!

The US media is waking up to soccer, maybe. “Ronaldinho’s juggling act” in USA Today is a typical US-style...
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Martin Peters compares Rooney to Pele

Former World Cup winner and England national Martin Peters compared Wayne Rooney to soccer legend Pele, predicting that the...
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Real Madrid: Troubled times ahead

Real Madrid is going through some testing times. Apparently the new chairman, Fernando Martin has not even called a...
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Soccer Models: Giorgio Armani started it all

Christiano Ronaldo models Pepe Jeans We all know that David Beckham and Victoria Adams have a big empire, with...
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Ronaldinho! Ronaldinho! Ronaldinho!

Ronaldinho showboats!!
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Ludovic Giuly Fighting for a place with France

Barcelona midfielder Ludovic Giuly says he deserves a place in France’s World Cup squad despite being out of favour...
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Thierry Henry tries to lay Barca transfer rumor to rest

Well, that is a dream having Ronaldinho and Samuel Eto’o as team mates. Just imagine the Ronaldinho– Eto’o– Henry...
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Video – Ronaldinho works his magic: Barca 1 AC Milan 0

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Ronaldinho: This Will Be Brazil’s World Cup

Deutsche Welle interviewed Ronaldinho on the World Cup, family and racism – “I think the whole world has it...
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Beckham – What Betting Problem?

England captain David Beckham insists there are no rifts in the squad caused by card schools or other gambling,...
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The Benching of Beckham

Well, Becks had to sit out another game. Juan Roman Lopez Caro refused to explain why he sent midfielder...
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Video: Henry vs. Rooney

We’ll find out this summer!
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Video: The Greatest Pub Team Ever?

Brilliant: Bobby Robson manages a pub football team filled with former England legends, including Bobby Charlton, Stuart Pearce and...
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