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...
Category: Soccer Players
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...
Charlie Davies in serious but stable condition
Charlie Davies was in serious but stable condition after several hours of surgery following a deadly car accident that...
If only soccer matches had a unicycle …..
This article should read ” why US sports is synonymous with event management” or “the MLS without toppings is...
The Maradona Dive
And after he had picked himself up here are some of the things he said to the press On...
Team USA: The 2010 World Cup might herald a new era
Haminu Dramani catches Reyna napping on the ball (2006 World Cup) Buried deep in the mountain of sports news...
Maradona’s Belly Flop
Looks like someone did capture Maradona’s belly flop after all… Wonder what he’ll do if they beat Uruguay on...
Mexico, US advance to South Africa
Mexico clobbers El Salvador 4-1, in front of a sellout crowd at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. Our friend...
Maradona’s Argentina SQUEAK past Peru in 93rd minute (2-1)
What a tragicomedy. Higuain puts Argentina up 1-0 at the beginning of the second half. Then it starts pouring....
Does Bob Bradley play not to lose?
Estadio Olimpico Metropolitano has been a bastion for the Catrachos If representation in the world leagues were a criterion...
Team USA vs Honduras: The revolution will not be televised
Not a literal reference to the Honduran coup which ousted Manuel Zelaya but the decision not to broadcast the...
The musical side of Cristiano Ronaldo
Yesterday we had Ronaldinho on the bongos.Today’s musical entertainment comes from the golden voice of ..wait for it .....
Ronaldinho keeps the beat
At the L’Ermitage club in Paris celebrating the goal he scored the other day.The powers that be at AC...
Pasquale Schiattarella’s half line goal
Torino and Ancona from Italy’s Serie B was where this bit of long range marksmanship took place.Torino keeper Matteo...
Who will tell Maradona the Truth?
The sad part of it is that it has actually gotten to this point and he’s still the coach. ...
Kaka has a pig named after him
Scientists from a Spanish University have cloned some pigs and have named one of them after Kaka if this...
Casillas: Amazing save
Brilliant but not enough to prevent Sevilla from giving Real Madrid their first defeat of the season.
A name we haven’t heard in a while..
Ronaldinho. Here he is saving AC Milan from defeat with 6 minutes to go and the weight of the...
Pedro wonder goal takes Barca to the top
Pedro received a pass with his back to goal, moved slightly past the defender and sent the ball swerwing...
Ribery and the goal of the century…
Ribery did a Messi -esque flicker between two Juventus defenders and then almost pulled off what Buffon called “the...
Adebayor – the lightning strika..
Part of an Adidas ad campaign.
Ronaldo and the cow…
He’s usually not cowed down by the opposition and is pretty bullish when he plays but it looks like...
Raul also gets a Real Record.
Raul made it into the Real Madrid record book again with his 709th appearance for the club while they...