Walcott the latest over the club vs country debate
Stuart Pearce’s decision to play Theo Walcott in the Euro U-21 has come in for criticism from Arsene Wenger...
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Carson Yeung takes over Birmingham City
The Hong Kong businessman whose investment firm Grandtop International Holdings has raised an all cash £57m offer of a...
Robben’s celebration is a statement
The Dutch double down. I think Robben’s celebration is a pointed reminder of how Real treats its Dutch contingent...
Arjen Robben dedicates his goal to Sneijder
Wesley Sneijder is apparently being the shown the door by Real Madrid.Arjen dedicates the last goal he scored against...
Lescott finally has a price tag: £30 million
Les’ cough up the cash. The ball is in Mark Hughes court. Is he prepared to draw a line...
Jermain Defoe claims the first hat trick of the season..
Hull City went down 5 – 1.The barrage of goals and the two wins out of two are leading...
Pompey’s ownership once again in doubt
Portsmouth will be relegated if the club does not stop hemorrhaging players. A new consortium is bidding to takeover...
Chamakh is probably going to stay put
Marouane Chamakh is finding out that Bordeaux is a club that has shackled him to his final year of...
The European Super League will happen, like it or not
I think Wenger has it right. As one of the most astute men in the business, his contention that...
Defoe strengthens his England inclusion
Jermain Defoe scored a hat trick as Spurs took apart Hull. The other goals came from Wilson Palacios, already...
Owen Coyle on the victory
Coyle answers all those doubters and naysayers. “It is a timely and terrific boost because anyone outside this town...
Video: Robbie Blake’s wonder volley shocks Man Utd
Man Utd’s visit to Turf Moor turned into a nightmare as Premiership minnows Burnley shocked them with a win...
Bayern’s nightmare: Felix Magath
Can this man exult any less? Bayern Munich fully understands that its nemesis is Felix Magath who left the...
A familiar MO emerges with Nemanja Vidic
This story is getting familiar as what was then just a breach is now seemingly a deluge. Nemanja Vidic’s...
Argentinian League approves TV rights with government to broadcast matches
Argentina made a deal with the government to broadcast matches free of cost on non-cable channels when the AFA...
The return of Deco
Chelsea totally tore up Sunderland, a pretty decent side, today. I have no idea why Paul Wilson wrote that...
Video: Battle of Britain: Arsenal 2 Celtic 0
A well struck free kick by Fabregas inadvertently hit William Gallas on the back and took a fortuitous deflection...
Liverpool is already missing Alonso
A good bit of analysis. And Martin Skrtel is out for at least two weeks with a cracked mandible....
Messi and Ibrahmovic get the green signal
The Zlatan and Messi combination is set to be the star attraction at Barcelona’s pre-season game against Manchester City...
Wenger sees a European Super League
It will take place in 10 years or so as the top clubs open up an insurmountable division between...
Is nationalism deeper rooted in South American football?
Tim Vickery observes: This idea of representation is especially strong for the South Americans, where the shirt of the...
Who will we be the European footballer of the year?
The nominees are out. Barca dominates the list. Goalkeeper of the Year: Petr Cech (Chelsea), Victor Valdes (FC Barcelona),...
The iSoccer revolution begins
A virtual tool to train the budding young player or teach the parent coach in real time and harness...
Video: Beckham’s red card against Seattle
David Beckham’s studs up tackle on Peter Vagenas was not particularly intelligent but we have seen him having these...
Video: Notts County a couple of years ago
A short documentary on the dire straits the Magpies faced less than two years ago. How times have changed....
Meanwhile there is the MLS ……..
Last evening I caught a bit of the RSL and Houston Dynamo game and I was reminded of the...
Owen goal: It was an offside
Man Utd did enough to beat Birmingham, 1-0 despite the absence of Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic, their regular...
Liverpool strapped for creativity loses to Spurs
There was a gulf between Javier Mascherano and Steven Gerrard for a vast duration of the game which got...
Rooney sets the ball rolling for Man U
Rooney’s 34th minute goal gives Man U a sedate 1 – 0 win over Birmingham….
Video: Hugo Rodellaga’s superb strike
An early candidate for goal of the season as Colombian striker Hugo Rodellaga’s perfectly dipping shot flies over Brad...
Unclassy gesture: Adebayor on his debut goal for City
Adebayor celebrated the goal by taking a swipe at the club where he spent three years. “At Arsenal the...
Fabregas dedicates his goal to Jarque
A touching moment during the Everton match as Cesc Fabregas holds up a jersey bearing Daniel Jarque’s number after...
Premiership: A good day for debutants
Managers: Carlo Ancelotti (Chelsea): A last gasp win over Hull City gave the former AC Milan manager a win...
Arsenal hammers Everton, 6-1
Cesc Fabregas had a monster game with 2 goals and 2 assists. Denilson got the ball rolling and Thomas...
Halftime: Arsenal dominates Everton
Goals from Denilson, Vermaelen, and Gallas against Everton keep the Gunners in the driving seat. Fabregas assisted in two...
Another fabregation: Milan to announce Fabregas signing
Sections of the Italian media are speculating that Milan president Silvio Berlusconi will announce a big-money signing for the...
Drogba gets Chelsea off to a flying start
Carlo Ancelotti gets his first Premiership win. Didier Drogba showed ominous form by getting both goals in Chelsea’s win...
The two Jacks: Who will prove the ace?
Everton’s Jack Rodwell (L) and Arsenal’s Jack Wilshere (R) Everton vs Arsenal Barclays Premier League Venue: Goodison Park Date:...
Tim Cahill – the Irish connection
The Republic of Ireland were on the receiving end of Cahill’s goalscoring skills in the recent friendly against the...
Why Bendtner changed his jersey number
Nicklas Bendtner will look at his 52 number jersey and remind himself that this is double his previous 26...
Donovan was ill with swine flu at the Azteca
Landon Donovan’s listless defending of Efren Juarez’s run down the right flank that created Sabah’s game winning goal was...
Martin Samuel’s interview with Wenger
Entier into Le Professeur’s mind. Martin Samuel gets the scoop in Wenger’s most detailed interview since he arrived in...
Negredo to Hull City
Phil Brown confirms that striker Alvaro Negredo has been a Hull City transfer target. The club has been negotiating...
Messi to miss the Spanish Super Cup first leg
Barca is to meet Atletico Madrid this Sunday without Leo Messi recuperating from an adductor strain. Pep Guardiola does...
USA Mexico match attract one million webcast visits
Proof of the massive interest in the USA vs Mexico World Cup qualifier as one million visits were logged...
Injuries dog Arsenal ahead of Everton fixture
Thomas Vermaelen is back but the injury news regarding other players is not too good. Wenger will be without...
Defoe gets much love from Capello
Jermain Defoe came to England’s rescue by scoring both goals after Rio Ferdinand and Gareth Barry gifted goals to...
Honduras move ahead of the US in qualification
Carlos Costly proves his last name right against the Ticos With Honduras thrashing the Ticos, 4-0, Los Catrachos move...
Video: Mexico 2 USA 1
An absolute gem of a pass by Landon Donovan that splits the defense and Charlie Davis superb finish. It...
Mexico dominates the US and wins, 2-1
A game dominated by El Tri as the US increasingly doubled down in their half after Charlie Davis superb...
Kaka gets lost
Kaka had the following to say about the World Cup qualifier between Brazil and Argentina in early September… “Argentina...
The showdown: Mexico vs USA
The match, which will be broadcast live on mun2, Telemundo, and the Futbol de Primera Radio Networks, kicks off...
Arsenal angling for Hangeland
The Gunners are reportedly haggling for Hangeland. But Roy Hodgson is looking for more Brede and a couple more...