Wenger douses Chamakh hopes
Wenger plays Cool Hand Luke. “In five months, if he doesn’t prolong his contract, Chamakh will be free to...
Category: Soccer Players
Alonso is headed for Real
Probably Alonso’s most scintillating moment. Followed by Baros equally scintillating reaction! Finally the saga is over although Liverpool is...
Nigeria is agog: Is Jay Jay Okocha staging a comeback?
During a recent African Legends match, Nigeria’s best known talent showed some of his old magical flourishes reminiscent of...
Ronaldo to retire in 2010
Ronaldo’s contract lasts till December and he has indicated that he will renew it for another season before he...
Fulhamerica or Hull for Altidore
The cozy confines of Craven Cottage, a haven for US footballers could be home for Jozy Altidore after languishing...
Arsenal youngsters ready to make an impact
The Telegraph has an article on the Arsenal youngsters who might be ready for the big stage. Jack Wilshere...
Lucas Leiva to Corinthians
Andres Sanches, the president of Corinthians is in England and undergoing negotiations with Liverpool over the sale of Lucas...
Salomon Kalou to Arsenal
The Sun is reporting that Salomon Kalou could be Arsene Wenger’s next signing. The Blues have been offered £6m...
Chamakhdown of Bordeaux
One reason and only one reason for bringing Marouane Chamakh is that he has such a compelling last name....
Chelsea’s spending to catch fire
The Daily Mail reports that Roman Abramovich has tired of ceding the title of most hated owner (customary reference...
Kolo Toure weighs in on Arsenal’s future
“When you look at Arsenal you see all the great players have left and are now in the past,”...
The curious case of Paul Pogba
Man Utd’s policy of uprooting underage Brazilian talent like Fabio and Rafael Da Silva and going after highly rated...
World Cup 2010: HIV rates may go up
The potential threat to tourists visiting sex workers and contracting the HIV virus becomes a hotly debated issue for...
Video: Barca 2 LA Galaxy 1
It was Becks as we should remember him. A laser light of a free kick beats Jose Manuel Pinto...
Senderos heading to Everton, Lescott to request City transfer
Wenger swells his transfer kitty to about £50 million with Phillipe Senderos on his way to Everton. The big...
Roma will not sell Daniele De Rossi AND Aquilani
There is a very good chance that Alberto Aquilani is going to be part of Rafa Benitez’s negotiations once...
Bizarro: Pirlo for Pizarro and €8million euros
Silvio Berlusconi maybe clueless about his club but surely if this deal goes through then he is not just...
Video: Emirates Cup: Arsenal 2 Atletico 1
The Emirates Cup began on a winning note. It was good to see Tomas Rosicky back in the side...
Gazza’s tearful tribute to Robson
Gascoigne’s tearful visage was one of the iconic images of the 1990 World Cup Bobby Robson had to console...
Sir Bobby Robson was a friend to the young player
The 1978 FA Cup winning Ipswich squad featuring Mick Mills, John Wark, Kevin Beattie, David Geddis Sir Bobby Robson...
Remembering Sir Bobby Robson
Sir Alex Ferguson: “I was never too big or proud to ask him for advice which he gave freely...
Darren Bent is a twit (UPDATED)
Getting bent out of shape. But Daniel Levy has never been a class act himself. A note on Twitter....
Arsenal in Chamakh negotiations; Matuidi on the horizon
St Etienne’s Blaise Matuidi (L) maybe on his way to the Emirates L’Equipe is reporting Arsene Wenger approached Bordeaux...
On Patrick Vieira’s rumoured return to Arsenal
Seeing Vieira play against Chelsea recently in a match saw a player past his prime. In a preview of...
The La Liga new season primer video….
Move over EPL. The La Liga promises to be where the action is next season….
Valencia and Anderson make their goal debuts for Man U
Anderson scored his first goal in a United shirt, a free kick from the edge of the penalty area...
Video: Arsenal on target against Hannover 96
A portend of things to come. A 4-3-3 for Arsenal as they win against Hannover. Having Arshavin allows the...
Should Kolo Toure be replaced?
The transfer rumours have begun anew with Toure’s departure. Brede Hangeland and Sebastien Bassong are being mentioned as possible...
Mark Hughes has less than a season to prove himself
A raft of expensive signings including self proclaimed Real Madrid targets Carlos Tevez and Emmanuel Adebayor. Roque Santa Cruz...
Well what do you know – Ronaldo scores for Real Madrid
Ronaldo scored his first goal for Real Madrid as they beat the Ecuadorean side Liga de Quito in the...
Myanmar leads in internet searches for David Beckham
The military junta controls Myanmar with an iron hand which includes media and internet censorship which is why David...
Video: Freddie Ljunges forward in a dive
Clear dive. Freddie was up to naughty things. I missed this gem being busy over the weekend. The referee...
Kolo Toure moves to City depleting Arsenal’s defense
The Daily Mail is reporting that City has succeeded in snaring Toure with lightning speed after their John Terry...
Aguirre calls Vela and Dos Santos the future of Mexican futbol
Javier Aguirre almost never singles out players for praise. But he broke that rule when El Tri returned home...
Galaxy fan can attend games
It seems Becks was involved in getting the lifetime ban on Josh Paige rescinded. Good for him. Meanwhile he...
The poster that gives Sir Alex heartburn
This poster is so tongue in cheek. It is City’s way of saying that Carlos Tevez has finally found...
Julio Cesar Baldivieso resigns after club refuses to play his son
If gymnasts as young as twelve or thirteen can compete in their senior national squads what stops a 12...
A flat debut and a broken hand
This is what the various Ronaldos have been up to.One Ronaldo has broken some bones in his left wrist...
Alisher Usmanov is a very mystified man nowadays
Having a doomsday prophet like Alisher Usmanov who believes that only he can save Arsenal becomes a drag after...
Bendtner: No Milan transfer
Nick Bendtner scotches rumours of an Arsenal exit.
Post match analysis: The Feilhaber moment is over and how
A 5-0 rout offers very little scope for rationalization. Was it an errant offside call? A rogue referee who...
Gold Cup: US team work vs Mexico’s individual stars
This forms the the basis of the Gold Cup final. The US have found ways to win through a...
Gold Cup: Jimmy Conrad on sharing a plane ride
The US and Mexican teams shared a plane ride together for logistics and cost purposes (the recession brings strange...
Video:Berbatov and Nani conjure up a special goal…
…not against the greatest of opponents but a great bit of combination nevertheless.This was the 5th out of 8...
Gold Cup final: The stakes are immense for a Mexico win
Here it is. The match every one wanted. Another chapter in the historiography of the fiercest rivalry in the...
Video:Another lethal strike from Drogba
Talk about lightning striking twice.Another game (in the World Football Challenge) and another goal that left another goalkeeper speechless.After...
Lorik Cana heading to Sunderland
As per L’Equipe, highly rated holding midfielder Lorik Cana, L’OMs captain is heading to the Black Cats on a...
Video: Gerrard’s boxing skills
For the record he is sorry that he beat Marcus McGee. Mr Gerrard said it was a heated discussion...
Gold Cup final: It’s USA vs Mexico once again
The semi-final wins could not have come in more contrasting style. The USA won against Honduras, 2-0 in a...
Ashley Cole wants Arsenal to drop out
Another reason for the Gunners to fight hard for the title. “I have friends at City and I hope...
Maradona to Pompey?
Suleiman Al Fahim wants Maradona to become a ‘global ambassador’ to the club. “What I think is that he...
Gold Cup Semis: Bradley will start Parkhurst
The Gold Cup semi-finals are almost on us. The US gets to meet Honduras, one of their most familiar...
Eto’o agrees to personal terms clearing Inter transfer
As per Marca, Eto’o’s agent, Josep Maria Mesalles met for an hour with Inter representatives and agreed to a...
Becks should appeal the fan’s ban
A video clip of what transpired in the Milan match If Becks wants to make friends with the Galaxy...