Gervinho provides an instant impact against Koln
Arsenal’s first two signings made quite the first impression in the match against Koln. Gervinho for all the right...
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Ryan Giggs masterminded the NOTW phone hacking scandal
Have fun with this interactive graph from the Wall Street Journal that allows you to click and drag the...
Ryan Giggs finally cracks top ten shirt sales
What is wrong with people? The best British midfielder in decades and one who has been front and center...
Mohamed Bin Hammam: The fall guy for FIFA’s dirty little secrets
They are as crooked as they come. But while there is little sympathy for Mohammed Bin Hammam for allegedly...
Goal line controversy in Malaysia
Drogba took a free kick.The ball hit the post,hit the ground and then came spinning backwards towards the goalie...
Sergio Batista on his way out
Alejandro Sabella could be the new coach of the Albiceleste The AFA is meeting on Monday to decide the...
Oswaldo Vizcarrondo should be an Arsenal target
A bit of David Luiz with more experience and maturity A £10m reported offer by Arsenal for Everton centre...
C Ron scores hat trick in 9 minutes..
Real Madrid played the World Football Challenge match against Club Deportivo Guadalajara in San Diego. A hat trick in...
Man Utd spank Seattle Sounders, 7-0 in a friendly
The Sounders made a match of it till halftime only down by a Michael Owen goal. After the break...
The last days of second guessing
The Premier League is introducing goal line technology from next season which will hopefully resolve the issue of those...
Joel Campbell is a no show at Arsenal
The Costa Rican wonderkid will remain at Deportivo Saprissa. Apparently his father was not too professional about the whole...
Corinthians give up on Carlos Tevez
Carlos Tevez’s move to Corinthians is not happening. An official note on their website confirms the deal is off....
Theyab Awana shows Carlos Tevez how it can be done
This awkward looking back heel penalty (degree of grace -1.75) had the unfortunate effect of mesmerizing the goalie into...
Arsene Wenger is getting drawn into a false war
Wenger has been The Angry One The professor is adopting a less academic tone with his confrontational remarks while...
Joel Campbell to join Arsenal, Denilson loaned to Sao Paulo
Costa Rican teenage sensation Joel Campbell who caught the eye in the Copa America campaign is set to join...
Well played, USA!
In Hope we trust! The US women played their hearts out against Japan and they were in long spells...
Homare Sawa: The MVP of the 2011 Women’s World Cup
A beaming Homare Sawa shows of her Golden Boot. 5 goals in 6 matches, none bigger than the 116th...
Copa America 2011: Brazil embarass themselves against Paraguay, PSO (0-2)
Could there be any more dire penalty taking than the Selecao display against Paraguay? Elano and Andre Santos were...
Ronaldo goal against LA Galaxy
C Ron scored a good goal in a recent Real Madrid v/s LA Galaxy friendly.He gave a demo of...
Sergio Batista will continue
The manager says he intends staying on and seeing his contract through to the end of the 2014 World...
Chelsea old-boy Tal Ben Haim scores for them
Tal Ben Haim scored an own goal for Portsmouth to give Chelsea a 1 nil pre season friendly win....
The first sign that Fabregas will stay
After a cavalcade of circumstantial evidence pointed to Cesc Fabregas’s final season at Arsenal there are now increasing doubts...
Turkish league: Trabzonspor also fall foul to match fixing allegations
Aziz Yildirim, Fenerbahce’s chairman faces match fixing charges The most notable arrest in the match fixing probe sweeping the...
Wesley Sneijder heading to Man Utd
The Sun reports Man Utd are in advanced negotiations with Inter over Wesley Sneijder with his signing expected within...
Luka Modric hands in transfer request
He’s now officially a wantaway. Why does Daniel Levy drive away all the good players from his club? Chelsea...
Women’s World Cup: Japan 3 Sweden 1
szólj hozzá: Japan 3-1 Sweden Josefine Oqvist’s early goal flattered to deceive as Japan tightened the screws around Sweden...
Women’s World Cup: USA 3 France 1
szólj hozzá: France 1-3 United States Lauren Cheney’s goal and set piece assist proved vital to the US semi-final...
Copa America 2011: Uruguay sweats to a 1-0 victory over Mexico
Uruguay just about made it to the Copa America knockout stage as Alvaro Pereira’s goal proved decisive. But if...
Women’s World Cup: Japan outclass Sweden comprehensively
Two goals by impact player Nahomi Kawasumi We can honestly report that the craft of football won this match....
Women’s World Cup: The USA enter the finals after 12 years
Lauren Cheney: Her stunning goal and set piece assist lifted the USA over France First, kudos have to go...
Women’s World Cup: The USA take on France
The eye catching Louisa Necib: Her last name in Arabic means “fate” Team USA in a few minutes will...
Barcelona signs Alexis Sanchez
The Udinese winger now doing duty for Chile at the Copa America has signed for £40m to be paid...
If you don’t already love Jack Wilshere
C’mon show some spunk, Arsenal mates! The Arsenal midfielder shows why he might be the doyen of his generation....
Tevez is tainted goods at Corinthians
Kia Joorabchian, part of Corinthians unsavoury MSI connection All the stars point to a Carlos Tevez move to Corinthians....
Man Utd bow out of the race for Nasri
Sir Alex says Samir Nasri is not joining Man Utd thus confirming Wenger’s commitment not to sell to a...
Copa America 2011: Messi shines as Argentina advance over Costa Rica
From what one reads Leo Messi will never be the people’s player no matter what he does. There are...
Women’s World Cup: USA wages an epic battle and win
A jubilant Wambach celebrates her goal as the US live to finally win Even the most cursory of followers...
Women’s World Cup: USA take on Marta and Brazil
Hope Solo goes up against Brazil today In a short while, team USA plays what will be one of...
Women’s World Cup: The Matildas fall to Sweden, 1-3
A whole lotta Schelin in this World Cup After eliminating Norway in the group stage, the Matildas could not...
Beckham bends it in from the corner…
Beckham bent it as only Beckham can against Chicago Fire. This was the winning goal. Earlier he bent another...
Women’s World Cup: Karina Maruyama sends Germany into purgatory
Germany with its many weapons fall silent after Karina Maruyama’s brilliant finish off a pinpoint pass by Homare Sawa....
Wenger: The song remains the same
Ryo Miyaichi the Japanese wunderkid embarks on the South East Asia tour After weeks of the never ending tragicomedy...
Zidane: 5 penalties in 22 seconds
Zidane and Enzo Francescoli of Uruguay from the TV show “Football Cracks” which is following the progress of 17...
Eastlands to be renamed Etihad
Tevez might be missing out flying in style An amount of £150m to switch the name from Eastlands to...
Mexico beat Germany by a 90th minute scissor kick..!
It doesn’t get any better than this.With Mexico and Germany tied at 2 goals each at 90 minutes Jordi...
Dirty ‘Arry says Luka Modric is confused
Harry Redknapp says Luka Modric is dazed and confused but otherwise happy. Which brings us to Led Zep’s legendary...
Operating subtexts when it comes to Arsenal
“Where do I send Denilson?” The only piece of business done so far is Gael Clichy and the only...
The Copa America descends into a long drawn yawn
A worried Checho Batista faced with a must win against Costa Rica Watching Leo Messi, a shadow of himself...
Women’s World Cup: The Matildas make history upending Norway, 2-1
szólj hozzá: Australia 2-1 Norway Kyah Simon scored a brace as the Matildas shrugged off a sluggish first half...
Women’s World Cup: Sweden finally find success against USA, 2-1
szólj hozzá: Sweden 2-1 United States Abby Wambach scored her first goal in this World Cup but it was...
Nasri now in City’s clutches, Inter beats Arsenal to Alvarez
Samir Nasri is now being hotly pursued by Man City with a reported bid of £19m but their crosstown...