Fernando’s fifty – video log
A compilation of his 50 marvellous goals – many thanks to whoever took the trouble to put them together...
Category: Soccer Players
Fernando’s fifty
I just discovered that while I was busy with affairs of state during the week after Christmas ,Torres had...
Beckham’s second debut for AC Milan
Milan coach, Leonardo gave Beckham full marks for his performance in their 5-2 win over Genoa.
Amazing goal from Clint Dempsey
Dempsey pulls a wonderful goal out of nowhere.It didn’t win the match for Fulham though.They lost to Stoke 3...
Cristiano Ronaldo and the art of diving…
Check out his diving skills against Osasuna the other day.The ref didn’t buy it though..so he needs more practice.
Beckham not famous enough..
David Beckham was turned down for a appearance on The Simpsons because producers thought he wasn’t famous enough……
Eduardo’s brilliant header against West Ham
Arsenal came from behind to beat West Ham 2-1 .Alessandro Diamanti had put the Hammers ahead on the stroke...
The Discipline of Futsal
It’s no surprise that the best players in the world – Kaká, Ronaldinho, Robinho, Ronaldo, and Marta all started...
Beckham at Right-Back?
Leonardo suggests that Becks may have to fill in as a defender at AC Milan. Let’s hope they don’t...
Manchester United 5, Wigan 0
Sir Alex finally sees his team gel. Funny how they usually do this when it matters most. Rooney looks...
SoccerBlog Awards 2009: Inspiration of the Year
The members of the Iranian team who wore green in support of the green revolution.Some of them were booted...
SoccerBlog Awards 2009: Idiot of the Year
And the award goes to: FIFA. What’s that you say about fair play?
SoccerBlog Awards 2009: Goal of the Year
Nilmar. Enough said. I just hope Dunga takes him to SA!
SoccerBlog Awards 2009: Player of the Year
The winner: Lionel Messi. The video doesn’t do him justice. The tragedy here is that with Maradona as coach,...
[UPDATED] SoccerBlog Awards 2009: Coach of the Year
Hold on. We have a new Coach of the Year. After reading NSider’s comment, and deliberating for 2 minutes,...
The SoccerBlog Awards 2009
Since we’re in a giving mood here at Soccer Blog, we’ve decided to end the year by handing out...
Fabulous Fabregas
He scored two goals out of three against Aston Villa and Arsenal are just four points behind Chelsea.Fabregas was...
Kaka and Ronaldo make a feeble attempt at saying Happy Christmas
They get as far as merry Christmas and then for reasons best known to themselves seem to find the...
Bob Dylan can add a new line to his old classic..
After Lampard almost collapsed from exhaustion after the number of times he had to retake his penalty.… This is...
Messi centrestage as Barcelona make history
Barca collected their 6th cup for the year.Messi scored a historic extra time winner to take Barcelona to their...
Messi on target again
Barcelona take on Argentina’s Estudiantes in the final of the Club World Cup,the only trophy that they have surprisingly...
Beckham has won 3 world cups
American Talk Show host George Lopez has the following about Becks on his website.. “George welcomed the most famous...
Liverpool living on a prayer
Faced with the worst slump in 30 years Carragher realises what Tennyson knew all along – that more things...
Nominees for African Football Player of the Year
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced its five man shortlist for the 2009 African Footballer of the...
The last days of Graeme Souness
Julian Dicks: The end of the “Liverpool culture.” Graeme Souness has been on Rafa Benitez’s back fearing a “meltdown”...
An Everton move improves Donovan’s all around game
Landon Donovan has a way of disappearing as observed in the MLS final against Real Salt Lake, excepting for...
Gaston Aguirre remembers killing the pigeon..
This is an incredible 82nd minute self goal scored by Gaston Aguirre.The goal knocked his team out of the...
Dean Ashton: A career cut short
Dean Ashton retires from professional football at the age of 26- unable to recover from the broken ankle he...
In Italy, Balotelli struggles for acceptance
The Independent has an article about Jose Mourinho not being particularly effusive about Mario Balotelli’s scintillating performance against Rubin...
Video: A live version of K’naan’s “Waving Flag”
Canada may not be in the World Cup but one of their own will prove ubiquitous. Somalia-born Toronto raised,...
Video:Messi free kick against Dynamo Kiev
More gloom for Ronaldo.Messi scores a glorious free kick winner against Dynamo Kiev about 5 minutes from the end...
Nadir Belhadj to quit Pompey
Belhadj is not a happy camper at Portsmouth The Algerian wingback and a pivotal player in the national squad’s...
Rafa: Arsenal game begins “a new season”
Wenger might have to contend with the return of Fernando Torres and the possible first full introduction of Alberto...
Notts County is ready for a third takeover
The picture continues to get grainier in Notts County’s ownership saga. The latest sees Sven Goran Ericksson as a...
Video: Brilliant Balotelli leads Inter to victory
Watch More Football Highlights at MySoccerPlace.net Mario Balotelli’s nifty cutback sets up Samuel Eto’o’s goal after Javier Zanetti’s excellent...
Landon Donovan heading to Everton?
Needed midfielder to fill perennially injured Mikael Arteta’s shoes. The buzz is that Landon Donovan is heading to Everton...
Video: Leonardo scores against game Gunners
Watch Olympiakos v Arsenal (1-0) Goals & Highlights (9.12.2009) in Sports | View More Free Videos Online at Veoh.com The Gunners...
Unirea can administer Stuttgart’s knockout
Another David against Goliath story in the making as Romanian side Unirea could join Sevilla in the Champions League...
Inter: Can Kazan pull off David over Goliath?
This CL has seen the path to the knockout stage strewn with the shards of the shattered dreams of...
Update: CSKA will not face Champions League ban
As per UEFA last night, any punishment will be confined to Sergei Ignashevich and Alexei Berezutsky using pseudo-ephedrine. The...
Video: Owen gets the glory, Obertan is the architect
Michael Owen’s hat trick against Wolfsburg sank the German team in the CL but the player who impressed most...
CSKA Moscow doping row: Pseudoephedrine on “monitored” list
Should have known better? Wolfsburg may still get through to the playoff stage even after finishing third in their...
Video: Bayern butt out Juve in Turin, 4-1
Watch More Football Highlights at MySoccerPlace.net Juve crashed out of the CL as they were beaten soundly at home...
John Lennon and a bit of football history
Today, 29 years ago Mark David Chapman gunned down John Lennon outside the Dakota. He was 40 years old....
Will Arsenal get to see Aquilani?
After seeing tantalizing morsels of the AS Roma player, Rafa Benitez will start Alberto Aquilani in the Fiorentina match...
Video: Ascoli get the “grandi gesture di fairplay”
Nice bit of sportsmanship by Ascoli.
Leo Messi: Favourite to win FIFA world player of the year
Leo Messi heads a Barcelona contingent to the top five world players of the year category with Andres Iniesta...
Cesc looking for a Drogba like striker
Oscar Cardozo is a “direct style” striker Cesc talks about a direct style as sometimes the best way to...
Video: Marchisio proves Mourinho’s achilles heel
Watch More Football Highlights at MySoccerPlace.net Rough match with Buffon going at it with Thiago Motta. Sissoko being felled...
Video: Tim Howard saves Everton’s remarkable comeback
A comeback like this can build belief which seems to be in short supply at Goodison Park nowadays. Louis...
Will the AFL sabotage Oz’s 2018/2022 World Cup chances?
”How much do you want this World Cup?” Demetriou was asking his constituents. ”Enough to miss an entire footy...