A tale of two clubs: Newcastle settled, Pompey unsettled
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Category: Soccer Players
Robbo launches the first shot
Let the trash talking begin ahead of the Arsenal vs Spurs derby. Robbie Keane bites the bullet as he...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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?...
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....
How about basketball, Capello?
Capello should tap this man for ideas Capello on how other sports can influence football and how he is...
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...
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...
Davies and Gooch injury updates
Charlie Davies seems to be recovering well after undergoing additional surgeries to repair a broken left elbow and stabilize...
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...
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...
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...
The Beeb features Wenger
Listen to Emmanuel Petit, David Dein and Lee Dixon during a special programme, Arsene at 60, on BBC Radio...
Happy 60th Arsene!
A video tribute to the Arsenal manager. And some life lessons well learned. And luckily for all of us,...
Video: Grafite slaps Ibrahim Kas
It seemed the CL was full of petulant players slapping one another. This time it was Grafite slapping Kas...
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...
Pellegrini: “Losing to Seville and Milan are worrying”
Without Cristiano Ronaldo, the Merengues lacked creativity and an attacking spark. Karim Benzema and Kaka both had an unmemorable...
Valencia does a Ronaldo for Man U
Valencia’s winning goal for Man U against CSKA Moscow brought back memories of the missing Ronaldo.
Video: Ronaldinho slaps Raul
At the back of the head. That is a highlight, yes sirree!
Kaka pays tribute to Pato
Kaka on his former AC Milan team mate, fellow Brazilian, and heir to his heritage. ” I knew that...
Video: The Geriatricos beat the Galacticos, 3-2
Lights! Camera! Action! The second half had it all. Saves, goals, a melee, and a win for beleaguered AC...
Kroenke creeps up in the shareholder stake
Stan Kroenke has been quietly sweeping up shares wherever he can find them. He is now a mere 1.04%...
Maurice Edu racially abused by club supporters
Just so bigoted. Maurice Edu who played so well in his first season with the Gers was the target...
A depleted Man Utd team faces CSKA
Minus Wayne Rooney, Ryan Giggs, Darren Fletcher, Ji Sung Park, and Patrice Evra. All key players. Which should bolster...
“Russian Revolution at Camp Nou”
Pep Guardiola downplays the defeat and says “it is hardly a clarion call.” Guardiola insisted his team played “well”...
Video: Liverpool go down to Lyon, 1-2
I have no idea why Yossi Benayoun was substituted by Andriy Voronin. This has been Rafa’s blind spot this...
Video: A last gasp strike enables AZ to draw with Arsenal
I have to say that the Gunners looked like they took their foot of the accelerator most of the...
Kaka will not celebrate if he scores a goal
One of the most eagerly anticipated CL match will be Real Madrid’s encounter with AC Milan which will see...
Sven declines Swedish job
The Swede who is director of football at Notts County felt he could combine his position at the club...
Video: Catherine Ringer gives Domenech some love
Most fans in France barely tolerate Raymond Domenech but he has found one in Catherine Renger, a well known...
AZ Alkmaar: A bit of history with the Gunners
Interesting factoid. AZ Alkmaar inaugurated their new DSB stadium on August 4, 2006 with a 0-3 loss to the...
Walcott out with ligament damage
AZ Alkmaar v Arsenal UEFA Champions League Tuesday, October 20, 2009 2:45 PM (ET) Walcott’s injury woes continue. His...
World Cup 2010: Joel Santana steps down as SA coach
It had to happen sooner than later. Joel Santana stepped down as SA coach. After the invigorating display by...
Gooch to undergo surgery this Wednesday
Oguchi Onyewu will have surgery Wednesday to repair a ruptured patellar (patella- knee cap) tendon in his left knee,...
Charlie Davies to undergo additional surgeries
From the US Soccer website: This week Davies who is out of the ICU will undergo surgery to repair...
Another Raul Real Record
711 games for Real Madrid.That’s Raul’s latest Real record.He also scored two goals in the game.Real Madrid moved to...
Is Rafa preparing for an exit?
You can clearly see Glen Johnson did not get his foot on the ball. Bent’s shot skips just over...
Theo Walcott to miss AZ Alkmaar fixture
Wenger on Walcott following the Ridgewell tackle. “He has a bruised knee, it is swollen and difficult to assess...
Video:Lionel Messi’s incredible football skills even as a baby…
Yup – that’s Messi all right.No doubt about it…..!
Video: Arsenal 3 Birmingham 1
Lovely bit of footwork by Van Persie in the box and a snappy finish after Song feeds him of...
Adidas get Kaka on their dream team
Kaka is “The Maestro” and he’s the latest addition to Zidane’s squad.
World Cup 2010: Argentina breathes a sigh of relief
Jonas Gutierrez is brought down by Martin Caceres in a momentary lapse of reason. Leo Messi feeds the ball...
Davies update: Out for 6 months to a year
From the US Soccer website: Davies suffered a lacerated bladder and fractures to the tibia and femur bones in...