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May 3, 2026
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Maradona creating Barca around Messi

One of the great disconnects in the Argentina World Cup qualifiers was the anemic performance of Leo Messi when...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - National

Becks signs AC Milan deal

With his contribution key to the Galaxy making the playoffs, Beck’s Milan departure raises fewer eyebrows. He will play...
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How Ronaldo practices free kicks when he has a sore ankle

The video is self explanatory
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Real Madrid close the gap

A 2 nil win over Getafe when they were down to 10 men and the ghastly memories of the...
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Sir Alex says its not all child’s play

Good on Sir Alex if this indeed works.
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Donovan Ricketts saves Galaxy

The man of the moment for the Galaxy For a moment Donovan Ricketts looked like he was going to...
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FSC’s business minute can do much, much better!

Sunday’s edition of FSC’s business minute sponsored by British Airways discussed the economic implications of David Beckham’s arrival at...
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Chris Sullivan and Bretos bring up “interventions”

I did not know that the MLS was a giant holding area for players seeking addiction counseling. Through the...
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Shalrie Joseph scores to give Revs the win

The MLS playoffs have been engrossing and so far the upstarts have given the finger to the favourites. This...
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FIFA U-17: McInerney’s goal seals US entry into second round

A 35th minute goal by Jack McInerney was enough for the USA to beat the UAE. A snapshot by...
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World Cup could generate about $5 Billion for the USA

Nice bit of stimulus. 65,000 and 100,000 total new jobs would be created in the various host cities during...
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Can the injury stricken Revs douse the Fire?

Eastern Conference Semifinals – First Leg New England Revolution vs Chicago Fire Sun., Nov. 1, Gillette Stadium (2 p.m....
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Video: Higuain comes to Pellegrini’s rescue

Two goals by Gonzalo “El Pipita ” Higuain had Manuel Pellegrini pumping his hands Wenger style. It was a...
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Welcome to my nightmare: Arsenal beat Spurs

“Welcome to my nightmare, welcome to my breakdown.” Alice Cooper’s 1975 campy anthem sums up the last five minutes...
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The media makes up its mind: Pellegrini out

The Spanish media really want Manuel Pellegrini gone. They are playing up a war of words that Guti appears...
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Wenger brushes of Ade’s comments

Wenger responds to Adebayor’s insinuations and rumour mongering by dismissing them.
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10 notable football felons: Some lovable, some otherwise

Marlon King: King has vaulted to the top of the rogues gallery with his second conviction. The first one...
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Messi heads FIFA honours

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Wenger might start Almunia

Against Spurs. Lukasz Fabianski has re-injured himself and is out for three weeks. Vito Mannone looked far from reassuring...
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Juande Ramos CSKA departure has tones of his Spurs exit

Juande Ramos would be forgiven if he suffers panic attacks close to the fourth week of October every year...
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MLS playoffs: Houston come away with a draw against Seattle

Pulsating atmosphere. A sea of green with a few flecks of orange. Deflected passes. Lots of opportunities. Awful finishing....
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Marlon King in jail and out of a job

Put behind bars for 18 months for groping a woman, and after she spurned his advances; breaking her nose....
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Henrik Larsson retires

“Henrik Larsson always scores.” The clip shows Celtic fighting back through Larsson against Porto in a pulsating 2003 UEFA...
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MLS playoffs: Seattle vs Houston: Global brand vs homegrown

Will Fredy Montero deliver? Seattle Sounders vs Houston Dynamo, Thursday, 29th October (10 p.m. ET; ESPN2, Deportes) Who is...
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Real Madrid crisis: Pellegrini gets two more matches

Manuel Pellegrini’s coaching career at Real is in danger. The shocking defeat at the hands of lowly Alcorcon has...
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Spit and Swine!

Becks shows his expertise with “spit pieces” The Health Protection Agency has determined that spitting could lead to the...
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Lotthar Matthaus rejects Racing Santander job

Matthaus last minute rejection of the Racing Santander job has the club gnashing their teeth. He was supposed to...
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A tale of two clubs: Newcastle settled, Pompey unsettled

In Family Guy: Chris Griffin: Dad, was there ever a real city of New Orleans?” Peter Griffin: “No one...
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Robbo launches the first shot

Let the trash talking begin ahead of the Arsenal vs Spurs derby. Robbie Keane bites the bullet as he...
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Twittering fools: Altidore joins the list

Twitter gives an outlet for players to get all “emo”. Altidore joins a list of players who have done...
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Man Utd fans arrested over vandalism

This season is bringing back memories of some of the more undesirable aspects of the 70s and 80s. The...
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Video: Third division Alcorcon shock Real Madrid, 4-0

In a Copa Del Rey match, Jerzy Dudek was the goalie under siege as Francisco Borja scored the first...
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Sir Alex admits to wrongdoing

Alan Wiley’s new “slimming” photo-angle Sir Alex has admitted to improper conduct regarding Alan Wiley. Alan Leighton of the...
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Wenger: ” We have to kill teams off’

Arseblog as usual gives a well balanced summation and my two cents is that the “killer instinct” message should...
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Video:Seydou Keita gets a hat trick for Barcelona

Barcelona have stormed back to the top of the La Liga charts with a 6 – 1 over Zaragoza.Ibrahimovic...
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Arsenal: Enough talk of a “major trophy”

Talk of a bunch of self entitled players. This team will not get a “major trophy”, or even a...
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Brilliant Benayoun sets up splendid Torres goal

By now, it must be obvious. The best player in the Premiership on this day was Yossi Benayoun. No...
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Donovan should give it up for the Galaxy defense

Gregg Berhalter is all business! While Landon Donovan and David Beckham bask in the aftermath of the Galaxy making...
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Video: LA Galaxy secure top spot in the West

Landon Donovan sparked a 2-0 defeat of San Jose completing a turnaround for the LA Galaxy after missing the...
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Ahead of the biggest Premiership match this season

Sheesh! Every match Sir Alex gets 5 minutes of extra time? While each fan will be watching his club...
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Red Bulls last game at Giants stadium is a rare win

The Red Bulls ended Toronto FC’s playoff hopes by shellacking them 5-0. The worst MLS team reserved its best...
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Rafa channels his inner ” wild thing”

“I say, Arsene, I’ve got to get this guy off my back. Any ideas on how to beat him?...
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Video: Spurs fall to Stoke, 0-1

Spurs plied on the pressure but an excellent Steve Simonsen and a dour Stoke defense kept them at bay....
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How about basketball, Capello?

Capello should tap this man for ideas Capello on how other sports can influence football and how he is...
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Video: Benfica embarrass Everton, 5- 0

Link: A shambolic display with inept defending. Crosses, corners, and long balls and and out of position Tim Howard...
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Police probe for Maurice Edu’s abusers

Strathclyde Police are reviewing CCTV footage to determine which Rangers fans racially abused Maurice Edu after the Unirea Urizceni...
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Davies and Gooch injury updates

Charlie Davies seems to be recovering well after undergoing additional surgeries to repair a broken left elbow and stabilize...
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Xavi feels the pressure

By Barca’s high standards this year’s CL performance has been shocking. A bare four points and tied with Dynamo...
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Abel Resino sacked; Quique is Atletico’s new coach

The 4-0 thrashing at the hands of Chelsea in the CL group stage was the last straw. With Atletico...
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Clutch performers in US World Cup qualifiers

Its become almost automatic for the US to qualify for the World Cup nowadays. But there were forty years...
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The Beeb features Wenger

Listen to Emmanuel Petit, David Dein and Lee Dixon during a special programme, Arsene at 60, on BBC Radio...
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Happy 60th Arsene!

A video tribute to the Arsenal manager. And some life lessons well learned. And luckily for all of us,...
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Video: Grafite slaps Ibrahim Kas

It seemed the CL was full of petulant players slapping one another. This time it was Grafite slapping Kas...
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Should Rafa stay or should he go?

The biggest debate in the Premiership right now. Has Rafa made mistakes? Yes, many. It was a huge mistake...
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