Philadelphia Union’s big day on Wednesday
Union fans will be waiting in anticipation for Wednesday, 25th November. On that day, the newest member of the...
Category: Soccer Players
MLS Cup 2009: Should Beckham have played all 120 minutes?
We now know that David Beckham suffers from a mild form of asthma since childhood according to his spokesman...
Fitch Ratings CEO wants a France vs Ireland replay
The president of Fimalac, Marc Ladreit de Lacharriere calls for a replay. Fimalac is better known through its influential...
Roy Keane: Another sorry figure
Roy Keane has not exactly covered himself with glory either, injecting his bile against the FAI’s demand of a...
Thierry Henry quitting watch
Thierry Henry’s actions after his “Hand of Frog” assist on goal. He regrets celebrating the goal. But not actually...
Video: MLS Cup 2009: RSL 1 Galaxy 1 AET (5-4 on PKs)
The first time in the MLS, an 8th seed beat the top team. You can see Ricketts react to...
Real Salt Lake win the 2009 MLS Cup
The better team won even if it went to penalty kicks. Qwest Field was jam packed with 46,000 soccer...
MLS Cup 2009: Can RSL top the Galaxy?
MLS CUP 2009 LOS ANGELES GALAXY vs REAL SALT LAKE QWEST FIELD, Seattle, Wash. November 22, 2009, 5:30 p.m...
Lets face it Wigan were bad!
9 goals was a flattering tally of goals. Not to take anything away from Jermain Defoe and Aaron Lennon,...
The Irish get some good news from the French
The French public overwhelmingly (81%) believe that the French team does not deserve to go to the World Cup....
A few thoughts on Hiddink’s rumoured return to Chelsea
Amidst all the swirl of Hiddink’s possible moves, the Chelsea rumours seem to carry most credibility. They could soon...
Defoe scores 5 goals against Wigan
When is the last time a player scored 5 goals in a premier league game?Never is the answer apparently.Jermain...
Arsenal: A disappointing preamble to the Chelsea match
Sunderland went ahead with a Darren Bent goal in the 71st minute and held on for the win. A...
Best handball of the week
If Henry’s “hand of gaul” can be described by words like “stealthy” and “covert” this man’s effort can be...
Bilbao defender uses kung fu on Messi
Bad news for Barca.They were held to a 1 – 1 draw by Athletic Bilbao.Messi received this kung fu...
Players associated with VfL Osnabruck are investigation’s target
The match fixing scandal has tainted 32 matches in the Bundesliga lower divisions. The investigation into it have been...
The playoff aftermath for Arsenal
A bit of conjecture here. The injury news is looking a bit more positive but that might not be...
European match fixing scandal erupts
17 arrests for a match fixing scandal which affects 200 matches in nine European countries. The matches include the...
Thierry Henry’s actions reveal a strange dichotomy
Sports pundits and fans are going full tilt at Thierry Henry calling him a “cheat”, “morally reprehensible”, “unsportsmanlike”, “a...
Video: Daniele De Rossi admits to a handball
My introduction to Daniele De Rossi was the vicious elbow that he threw at Brian McBride, leaving his face...
Kieran Gibbs will be ready to face Chelsea
Arsene Wenger had some good news. “After being assessed by the Arsenal medical staff, the club can confirm that...
Video: Three breakdowns, three goals to Denmark
Amidst all the drama with the Ireland vs France match and earlier the Egypt vs Algeria showdown, the USA...
France and Ireland engage in diplomatic arm twisting
Its not just the Egyptian and Algerian governments having a holy go at each other. The replay request is...
Berbatov brace breaks Bulgaria record.
Berbatov scored twice in a friendly against Malta and went on to become Bulgaria’s leading goalscorer – notching up...
Egypt recalls its ambassador to Algeria
The Egyptian ambassador to Algeria was recalled by Cairo as the soccer feud between the two countries has now...
Video: One more time
Thierry Henry’s left forearm makes first contact with the ball but then as the ball bounces off ever so...
Rule 5 thrown at Ireland
FIFA to Ireland: Thou shall not qualify. Internalize the meme, you will not win a playoff game.
Liam Brady calls for a replay
Seems like a whole lot of past and present Arsenal connections have played or are playing a very influential...
Uruguay wins: CONMEBOL comes out on top
Montevideo, Uruguay was the site of raucous celebrations as the Charruas drew the Ticos at the Centenario but thanks...
Georgios Samaras beautiful pass sets up Greece’s winner
Before Adebayor, Robinho and the other eight strikers at City, there used to be Georgios Samaras. Although highly touted...
Guus Hiddink’s magic ends
Slovenia wins over nine man Russia through Zlatko Dedic’s toe poke goal in the 44th minute.
The world will get to see Cristiano Ronaldo
Raul Meireles second half strike sink Bosnia’s hopes.
Algeria wins the battle of Omdurman
Antar Yahia became the hero of Algeria as they beat Egypt. His superb volley off a Ziani cross in...
World Cup 2010: Gallas controversial goal puts Les Bleus through
Thierry Henry clearly handled Florent Malouda’s delivery and then picked out Gallas in front of goal, who drove home...
Stuart Holden’s return gives the US more penetration
The USMNT meet Denmark, today at NRGi Park, Aarhus, 8:30 p.m. local time (2:30 p.m. ET), and the match...
Video: France’s nightmare, 17th November 1993
It took 20 seconds to shatter the France’s march to the 1994 World Cup. In the 90′ minute Emil...
Placenta therapy: Will it work for Van Persie?
Robin Van Persie flew today to Belgrade to meet with Marijana Kovacevic, a Serbian housewife who uses fluid from...
Another Arsenal injury: Kieran Gibbs
Gibbs limped off with an ankle injury after a 12st minute tackle forced him out of the U21 Euro...
Stevie Gerrard ready for Man City
Some uplifting news for the Liverpudlians. Stevie G is ready to rock n’ roll against City this weekend. Will...
What did Lass say that got every Irish knicker in a bunch?
Its all pretty confusing but it seems that Raymond Domenech was complaining that they were really playing the English...
Video: RIP Antonio De Nigris
Earlier this summer, the football world was shocked by the tragic death of Espanyol captain Dani Jarque, who dead...
The MLS All XI is minus Cuauhtemoc Blanco
Why is this man not in the All XI? Its the numbers you produce and not the little things...
Vote for the African Premier League player of the year
Vote for the African Premier League player who has been the best ambassador for Africa here.. The winner will...
Video: Switzerland win the U 17 World Cup
Watch More Football Highlights at MySoccerPlace.net Haris Seferovic takes advantage of a slow reacting Nigerian defense to head the...
The Eduardo rumour mill churns
After RVP’s injury, the news that Eduardo is being sent to Liverpool makes as much sense as a Sarah...
Video: Aaron Ramsey adds to Burley’s misery
Ramsey was incandescent in Wales 3-0 victory over a disjointed Scotland side. The third goal reminded me of the...
Arsenal breaks its silence on RVP’s injury
A brief statement on Arsenal’s website updates RVP’s status. He will be traveling back to London this week and...
Look out the Guardian is in predictive mode
The Guardian picked Liverpool to win the Premiership. We can see how well that is turning out. Now, they...
Van Persie injury update: Partial ruptured ankle ligament
RVP’s convalescence time has been reduced to 4-6 weeks, less than the two months feared. He has a partial...
Plans to dump Shaibu Amodu as Nigeria qualify
Could this man be back as Nigeria’s coach? A Diego Maradona comparison is too tantalizing. A team that has...
Thousands turn out for moving Enke memorial
RIP: Robert Enke: 24 August 1977- 10 November 2009 A sight never seen in Germany as tens of thousands...
FIFA U -17: Switzerland are the champs
A 63′ strike by Haris Seferovic gives Switzerland their first ever FIFA world title. They withstood a furious onslaught...
A pointless ban: Maradona gets off lightly
For his potty mouthed outburst following Argentina’s win over Uruguay. (translation) Here is an even more graphic video. Till...