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Ronaldo fan support

Ronaldo watching the match against Galatasaray has good reason to look so contented. Look the fan support he got…
Soccer Players

Gareth Bale 35 yard free kick

Best goal from Real Madrid’s 4-1 win over Galatasaray.Gareth Bale from 35 yards out.Cristiano Ronaldo would have watched this...
Soccer Players, Soccer Skills

The ball is never too far away

Martinuzzi is the goalkeeper and the game is part of the Peruvian first league.He thought the ball was too...
Soccer Players, Soccer Skills

Artur Boruc dribbles himself

Artur Boruc made a complete mess of trying to dribble the ball away from Olivier Giroud. All he had...
Soccer Players

Messi gets 3 golden shoes

One more to keep alongside the other two he has already won. Lionel Messi was awarded a record third...
Soccer Hall of Fame, Soccer Players

Pele biopic gets underway

Leonardo Lima Carvalho plays the role of a young Pele in a film written and directed by Michael Zimbalist...
Soccer Hall of Fame, Soccer Players

What’s Mr Bean doing on the sideline ?

Adrian Mutu was banned from the Romanian team for ever and ever for comparing the national team manager Piturca...
Soccer Players

A guide to all of Ronaldo’s 24 hat tricks

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Soccer Hall of Fame, Soccer Players

There’s a dip in diving

A comparison of diving statistics reveals that in  November 2012, there had been 19 incidents of diving whereas this...
Soccer Players

Messi’s modest Trophy Haul

While the focus is on the clash between Ibrahimovic and Ronaldo here’s an image that sums up an older...
Soccer Hall of Fame, Soccer Players

Star Wars

The Portuguese sports newspaper A Bola (“The Ball”) has Ronaldo as Luke Skywalker and Zlatan as Darth Vader facing...
Soccer Players, World Cup 2014

Zlatan gets stamp of approval

The swedish postal service is going to honour Zlatan Ibrahimovic  by putting his face on a postage stamp.The stamp...
Soccer Hall of Fame, Soccer Players

FIFA Puskas top 10 goals nominees 2013

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSuu2MBvV6w
Soccer Players, Soccer Skills

Ronaldo scores 23rd hat trick

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8tgo47T2y8 Cristiano Ronaldo’s scoring spree continutes. His latest hat trick in Real Madrid’s 5-1 win over Real Sociedad  took...
Soccer Players, Soccer Skills

Ramirez saves Chelsea with a dodgy penalty call

Chelsea’s Eden Hazard scored a controversial penalty deep into stoppage time after Ramirez went down in the penalty area...
Soccer Players, Soccer Teams - Club

Messi basketball skills video

Soccer Players

Eto’o scores a ‘fox goal’

Schalke goalkeeper Timo Hildebrand decided to take a bit of time to clear a back pass.He did not notice...
Soccer Players

113 years of football transfers in 60 seconds

Football has  an average of about 10,000 annual transfers across 170 countries. Check out an interactive visualisation to explore...
Soccer Players

Zlatan’s backheel goal flipbooked

Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s incredibly brilliant backheel  goal against Bastia has been converted into a flipbook http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnGJtd8Xxq0 The same person has...
Soccer Players

Gareth Bale’s Disruptive Economics

The chart shows us the characteristic “hockey stick” curve that makes exponential growth unstoppable. First global warming temperatures, now...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Politics, Soccer Teams - Club

Everton’s moving tribute to the Hillsborough 96

A moving tribute by the Toffees to remember the 96 fallen before the Newcastle game. To the Everton fans...
Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Politics, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Messi off the bench scores a brace as Barca beat Getafe, 4-1

Adriano gets the Blaugranas started after Cesc Fabregas does all the brilliant spadework. Well into the second half, Pedro...
Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer Hall of Fame, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Videos

Real Madrid lose again this time to Sevilla, 0-1

Piotr Trochowski’s majestically swept in half volley following a corner in the 2nd minute was the game winner. “Sad”...
Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Videos

Manchester City held to a standstill by Stoke, 1-1

Peter Crouch must have committed about five handballs before scoring but the referee failed to spot even a single...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Videos

Queens Park Rangers hold off Chelsea, 0-0

Not exactly Chelsea’s best match. There was no Juan Mata but there was plenty of Frank Lampard which does...
Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Anton Ferdinand vs John Terry (and Ashley Cole): No handshake

He won in court and now he wants his handshake too? Anton Ferdinand snubbed John Terry and a bit...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Politics, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Videos

Utd’s old and new post an impressive victory over Wigan, 4-0

Danny Welbeck is a diver. His acting abilities earned Utd an penalty. So it was justice served when Chicharito...
Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Videos

Six gun salute for the Gunners as they sweep Saints, 6-1

szólj hozzá: Arsenal vs Southampton 6:1 MOTD The only imperfection in an otherwise perfect outing for the Gunners was...
Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer Hall of Fame, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Videos

Four Arsenal legends found Southampton a lucky charm: Will Oliver Giroud?

It took Thierry Henry eight matches to open his scoring account for Arsenal, a period so fraught with self...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer Hall of Fame, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Videos

An oldie but a goodie: David Brent on football management

Being: Liverpool is a FSC documentary with the first episode to be aired this Sunday, the 16th. There are...
Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Videos

Abou Diaby will not play Saints, Sagna and Wenger patch up

Arsene Wenger has opted for caution following Abou Diaby’s niggling hip injury sustained against Finland last Friday. He most...
Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Barcelona’s 2013-14 away kit to sport colours of Catalonian flag

The Bars of Aragon, part of the Catalonian flag will feature in the 2013-14 kit Two days ago, a...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Advertising, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Teams - National

Boris Johnson apologizes for his 2004 Spectator hit piece

The Hillsborough Panel’s report exposing a systematic and pernicious police cover up has in its aftermath generated a growing...
Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Politics, Soccer Teams - Club

Ivan Gazidis redefines Arsenal success

There are many ways one can define success, especially in this football era which clearly divides the haves from...
Soccer Business, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

The Sun’s Dominic Mohan apologizes for “The Truth”

The editor of The Sun, Dominic Mohan says, “we’re deeply ashamed and profoundly sorry”. At the background you can...
Soccer Books & Magazines, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Videos

World Cup qualifiers: Mexico qualify for the hex beating Costa Rica, 1-0

Mexico at the Azteca Stadium beat Costa Rica through a Javier Hernandez header in the 60th minute. With a...
Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - National, Soccer Videos, World Cup 2014

World Cup qualifiers: Even Andy Murray can’t lift Scotland over Macedonia, 1-1

The giddy highs of Andy Murray winning yesterday at the US Open gave way to the more familiar struggle...
Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - National, Soccer Videos, World Cup 2014

World Cup qualifiers: Spain start their campaign beating Georgia, 1-0

World Cup champions Spain had to eke out an 85th minute goal by Roberto Soldado to get past Georgia...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Videos, World Cup 2014

World Cup qualifiers: Gomez’s free kick secures USA’s must win over Jamaica, 1-0

The first half was a virtual lockdown of Jamaica in their own half as the USA created a blistering...
Soccer Culture, Soccer Hall of Fame, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Videos, World Cup 2014

World Cup qualifiers: England leave it late against Ukraine, 1-1

Yevhen Konoplianka at 22 years of age is a marked man. Marked by bigger clubs who sat up and...
Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - National, Soccer Videos, World Cup 2014

World Cup qualifiers: USA face a must win situation against Jamaica

Clint Dempsey once again will lead the attacking The USA sit behind Jamaica in Group A, tied for second...
Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - National, World Cup 2014

Women’s U20 World Cup final: USA beats Germany, 1-0 to lift third title

Kealia Ohai scores the game winner in the 44th minute following great work down the right flank by full...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - National, Soccer Videos

World Cup qualifiers: Messi and Argentina overcome Paraguay, 3-1

Leo Messi continues his incandescent national form which can only be good for Argentina’s World Cup chances. The little...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Teams - National, Soccer Videos, World Cup 2014

World Cup qualifiers: Belgium’s big men beat Wales, 2-0

Vincent Kompany’s inch perfect header and Jan Vertonghen’s sizzling free kick provided the scoring highlights. This might be the...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Videos, World Cup 2014

World Cup qualifiers: Mexico ease past Costa Rica, 2-0

Veteran Carlos Salcido and Jesus Zavala take advantage of some shoddy defending on set pieces to send the Ticos...
Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer Players, Soccer Teams - National, Soccer Videos, World Cup 2014

World Cup qualifiers: Jamaica beat USA for the first time, 2-1

The USA celebrated a historical win over Mexico beating them for the first time in Mexico about three weeks...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Videos

World Cup qualifiers: England crush hapless Moldova, 5-0

Frank Lampard collects a brace from a spot kick and a header. Jermain Defoe combines with Alex Oxlade –...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Politics, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - National, Soccer Videos, World Cup 2014

Salary cap restrictions on the table for the Premiership

There seems to be for the first time a serious debate on introducing salary cap restrictions a la NFL...
Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Hall of Fame, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

World Cup qualifiers: USA with key absences take on Jamaica

No Landon Donovan or Michael Bradley The USA return to World Cup qualifications today with their match against Jamaica...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - National, World Cup 2014

More Viggo Mortensen: Simeone would give Mourinho a good kicking

Lets face it. The actor who played Aragorn is not a fan of the Real Madrid manager. He was...
Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Bacary Sagna prepares the ground for his final year

More proof that Alex Song’s departure was not because he was a disruptive locker room presence but governed by...
Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Pia Sundhage steps down from US Women’s national team

Pia Sundhage returns to Sweden Caught in the midst of angst and anxiety of Arsenal getting on board with...
Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - National, Women's Soccer

Wayne Rooney slows down

He doesn’t have hair, he’s fat, he doesn’t score ” Then I remember – I drank a few bevvies...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Cristiano Ronaldo: I, Narcissus

“You’ll never stop loving me, will you, oh beautiful reflection?” ‘Tis not about the money. Cristiano Ronaldo feels unloved...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club
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