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Team hope beaten by the opposition

The 33 Chilean miners put up a team called “Hope” and played a friendly against a Government side in...
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Happy 50th Birthday, Diego Maradona!

No one who watched these highlights will ever forget what you did with the ball!
Soccer Culture, Soccer Hall of Fame, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Teams - National

A Song in every Gunners heart

Alex Song was omniscient in the match’s biggest moment. Scoring a goal an eternity in the making. The Cameroonian...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Landon Donovan’s version of a shoulder push

Landycakes sends a defender flying with a two handed shove that the ref should have blown. Beckham didn’t mind...
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C Ron scores 4 as Real Madrid decimate Racing Santander..

C Ron is opening a bit of a lead over Messi in terms of individual goals scored this season.Real...
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Happy 70th Birthday Pele

Edson Arantes do Nascimento turned 70 on the 23rd of October. Best Pele quote for the day: “Football is...
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More from the horse’s mouth..

and on Rooney and loyalty….!
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Tale of two handballs

This story is sent to us thanks to N Waleed .. A couple of weeks ago, Al-Ahly (Egypt) faced...
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Rooney turnaround..

Christian’s wild guess turns out to be wildly accurate.Rooney returns to the fold .
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Ian Holloway on Rooney and player power..

Holloway is really bugged with the Bosman ruling of 1995….
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From the horses’ mouth….

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Rooney to Manchester City: Ha!

This is simply a negotiating ploy. Here’s what we should expect: – Ferguson and Rooney make up in a...
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Ronaldinho skill……

If only he was a little thinner…..but it’s a great bit of skill anyway.
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Barca and Real Madrid post wins

Real Madrid trounced Malaga 4 -1 with C Ron getting two of those goals.The second was a penalty.Allowing C...
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Seattle’s Steve Zakuani wins MLS Goal of the Week

Steve Zakuani against Toronto FC ..Beckham’s freekick didn’t make the cut.
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David Villa shows off basketball moves

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Messi shows off the golden boot

Lionel Messi with the Golden Shoe he picked up for being the top European goalscorer during 2009-10 season with...
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Real Madrid get a break from the goal drought…

Mourinho’s men posted 6 goals past a hapless Deportivo La Coruna.C Ron got his name on the score card...
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Chelsea’s awesome power (and subtlety) rip Arsenal

There are many positives that Arsenal can take back home from their Chelsea loss. They were bright in possession,...
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Osaze Odemwinggie is the first Nigerian in 7 years to win player of the month

Osaze Odemwinggie is the first Nigerian player in 7 years to win the Barclays English Premier League player of...
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FIFA go online ….

FIFA’s new online Transfer Matching System (TMS) became mandatory from Friday 1st October onwards. Clubs are required to match...
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Kodjovi Obilale to get compensation from FIFA

Kodjovi Obilale,the Togolese reserve goalie who took two bullets in the back in the attack on the bus is...
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Arsenal has no Plan B against hungrier teams

Wenger sees the afternoon crumble against West Brom The plan was clear. To maximize points in the easier stretch...
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Video:Brilliant solo equaliser from Nani

Man U conceded an early 6th minute goal to Bolton.Shortly afterwards Nani came up with this bit of brilliance.Game...
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Roberto Mancini’s training tactics questioned

Raymond Verheijen, a former City conditioning coach under Mark Hughes who was fired by Roberto Mancini a few months...
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Arsenal’s Highbury properties post record profits

Given the real estate crisis, these are very impressive numbers.
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So which country will Enzo Zidane play for?

Does Zinedine Zidane’s eldest son, Enzo now learning his trade in the Real Madrid youth ranks play for Spain...
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Pastore sets the tone for Juve’s 3-1 thrashing

The Serie has gone wild. Today’s match between Palermo and Juventus was a cracker with plenty of attacking football...
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Byron Moreno will not be investigated by FIFA

Byron Moreno, a former soccer referee who became infamous in the 2002 World Cup for “stealing an Italian win”...
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Lazio hold Milan to a 1-1 draw

Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored a goal and a good one it was but Hernanes was the player who stole the...
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Inter boss Bari, 4-0

Diego Milito ended his goal scoring slump by scoring two goals and Samel Eto’o converted two penalties as Inter...
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Roma’s woes deepen after a 2-1 loss to Brescia

Claudio Rainieri’s coaching is coming for some heated criticism. Today’s dispiriting loss to Brescia which reduced Julio Sergio to...
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Shola Ameobi stars in Newcastle’s win over Chelsea

One remembers Shola Ameobi as a talented goalscorer before a series of injuries consigned him to the wilderness before...
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Northampton consign Liverpool to Carling Cup misery

A historic win for Northampton who beat Liverpool on PKs 4-2 after the match tied 2-2 once regulation and...
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Bebé: The double agent man

Having my Bebé David Conn has the story of how Bebé, the hitherto unknown Vitoria Guimaeres striker, who without...
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Head trauma behind increased ALS incidence

Stefano Bergonovo was diagnosed with ALS in 2008 A recent study published in the Journal of Neuropathology & Experimental...
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A closer look at Bassong’s foul on Nasri

Samir Nasri did go down easily but Sebastian Bassong was guilty of tugging on his shirt. A soft foul...
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Arsenal beating Spurs 4 – 1 video…

Samir Nasri scored two of those goals from the penalty spot and Sebastian Bassong is accusing him of going...
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A comparision of the injuries to Messi and Maradona

A very interesting comparision here of ankle injuries suffered by Maradona and Messi. Maradona was hacked down from behind...
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Berbatov’s goal immortalised in a GIF image

Not as good as a waxwork in Madam Tassaud’s but good enough….
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Blackstone backs out of Tom Hicks refinancing bid

Lets face reality. Liverpool supporters want Tom Hicks gone but fact is that the legendary leveraged buyout specialist is...
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Pele sends a jersey to the miners

The 33 Chilean miners who have been trapped underground since Aug 5 got an autographed jersey from Pele telling...
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Barcelona overcome Atletico’s jinx, 2-1

Barca overcame Atletico’s hoodoo at the Vicente Calderon by beating them, 2-1 as Gerard Pique scored a late match...
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Chelsea keeps rolling on: 4-0 against Blackpool

Chelsea is a juggernaut right now. 21 goals for and 1 against in their five matches as they flick...
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AC Milan fall further against Catania

Check out Ciro Capuano’s goal which puts Catania ahead. Great volley! Milan’s attack cranked it up after that but...
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Samuel Eto’o comes up big for Inter

Palermo goes up through Josip Ilicic as the midfielder follows up after Javier Pastore’s shot is blocked by Julio...
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Hatem Ben Arfa sends Everton into a world of pain

Will the real Everton stand up? The memorable come from behind display against Man Utd last weekend seems to...
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Berbatov’s beauty caps a scintillating personal effort

Berbaflop? The Bulgarian’s second goal was a masterclass in control and creativity. Wayne Rooney misses a looping Nani cross...
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Arsenal’s agony: Sunderland’s last gasp equalizer

A freak goal deserves a freak finish. The match was drifting towards an Arsenal win despite Alex Song being...
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Cesc Fabregas freak goal video

Arsenal’s only goal against Sunderland was scored by a Cesc Fabregas who wasn’t even trying.Sunderland equalised in the 5th...
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A decade of Lionel Messi

It’s been 10 years since the 17th of September 2000 when a 17 13 year old called Lionel Messi...
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Sunderland will be a test for Arsenal

Asamoah Gyan lifts Sunderland’s physical style Sunderland vs Arsenal at the Stadium of Light, 12:30 PM EST on FSC....
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Thierry Henry’s bizarre moment with Kevin Hartman

Check this out. I have no idea what went through Thierry Henry’s mind when he did this but Kevin...
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Neymar and his coach have a spat

This should get the Chelsea brigade all a twitter. It all spirals downhill after Neymar realizes that he is...
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