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Blatter’s religious hypocrisy

The Pharaohs perform namaz after their win against Italy Blatter was very critical of the Seleccao for huddling together...
Soccer Players, Soccer Politics, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - National, World Cup 2010

Video:Beckham gets showered with fake money

Beckham gets a fake money shower and boo – quets as MLS fans let him know what they think...
Soccer Players

Ibrahimovic to Barca: This does not make sense

The Spanish media is all over this. Inter get Samuel Eto’o, Hleb on loan and €40 million in cash....
Soccer Business, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Carlos Tevez has a Napoleonic complex

Carlos Tevez is riding a high. He is also Napoleonic. Tevez has been in the news lately for hitting...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Culture, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Separation of church from sport

Sepp Blatter has irked the Vatican with his condemnation of the Seleccao huddling together for prayer after their victory...
Soccer Culture, Soccer Players, Soccer Teams - National

Guess which Ronaldo just scored two more goals..

The shorter and rounder one.However,despite being both those things,he is still keeping up with his taller and leaner namesake...
Soccer Players

Man Utd supporters demand ticket price reduction

The Man Utd Supporters Trust (MUST) have seized on Sir Alex’s statement that there will be no more summer...
Soccer Business, Soccer Players, Soccer Teams - Club

Adebayor City talks hit a snag

Phil McNulty gets it right: ” As far as the Adebayor deal is concerned, the main fear among Arsenal’s...
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Galaxy win: Beckham is MIA and Bretos and Sullivan are clods

Hearing Max Bretos and Christopher Sullivan’s drivel on FSC was enough to make Beckham’s re-entry less painful. I could...
Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Video: Memory Lane: Red Bulls 5 LA Galaxy 4

The Red Bulls are so abject now that they really do not care if Beckham shows up today. They...
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Many Galaxy players with New York roots

Bruce Arena returns to his old digs. Mike Magee, Todd Dunivant, and Dema Kovalenko all played for the Red...
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Video: Copa Libertadores 2009: Estudiantes 2 Cruzeiro 1

As the video shows Cruzeiro was in command in most of the first half with Kleber being a handful...
Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Videos

Beckham: “I don’t owe Galaxy fans an apology”

That is some alternate world thinking. Does this man remember that Sir Alex threw a shoe at him for...
Soccer Business, Soccer Culture, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Adebayor’s wage concerns reveal Togo tensions

Its a pressure cooker when you are a country’s most recognized superstar. And Adebayor is known as the King...
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Estudiantes win the 2009 Copa Libertadores

Their first Libertadores title in 39 years. It was a come from behind win as Henrique lashed a shot...
Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Hall of Fame, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Juventus: Melo passes his medicals

Felipe Melo passed his medical examination and will begin training on July 22. He agreed to a five year...
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Copa Libertadores: Estudiantes comes to impegnable Mineirão

Cruzeiro’s formidable Mineirão stadium: Home to 70,000 fans Only two Argentinian teams have won in Cruzeiro’s fabled stadium in...
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In a bookshop near you – The Beckham Experiment

The latest in a long series of books which include at least 16 books and counting …
Soccer Players

John Hartson undergoes emergency surgery

John Hartson, the former Arsenal striker who this week was diagnosed with testicular cancer with metastasis to the brain...
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Vieira to Spurs: This rumour has some legs

Patrick Vieira pumped after scoring against Spurs in the 2001 FA Semi-finals If you are a Gunners fan then...
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Adebayor’s transfer: Demba Ba on the radar as replacement

Arsenal transfer rumours are once again abuzz. It has brought back Edin Dzeko and Klaas Jan Huntelaar in the...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Videos

Beckham returns but do the Galaxy really need him?

The big story is that Donovan and Beckham have talked things over and things appear to have been patched...
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Deep thought: Will Man Utd be a feeder club for City?

City fans are in full throat gloat mode.
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills

Obama shows off his soccer skills

He was receiving the MLS champions Columbus Crew at a White House reception to honour their achievements and got...
Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Valencia sets a 55 million euros price for Villa’s transfer

The much anticipated meeting between Valencia’s president Manuel Llorente and Jose Luis Tamargo, David Villa’s agent took place yesterday....
Soccer Business, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

MLS All Star: Freddie Ljungberg benefits from Seattle fans

Former Arsenal man Freddie Ljungberg has been selected to the MLS All Star first XI. He and Kasey Keller...
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Man Utd: No more summer signing represents disappointment in Nani and Anderson

When Cristiano Ronaldo was sold for 80m, one of the mitigating reasons was that the money would be used...
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Adebayor heading off to City

Adebayor could be at the Eastlands next season Adebayor maybe leaving the Emirates finally. The Carlos Tevez transfer is...
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Beckham calls it: Donovan is a poor sportsman

Those who follow Soccerblog know that we have been very critical of David Beckham’s MLS move, expressing our doubts...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Teams - National

Messi shows Mickey Mouse how its done..

Messi at Disney World showing Mickey Mouse the finer points of the how to balance the ball on your...
Soccer Players

Ronaldo is the most popular player in Brazil

Ronaldo’s return to Corinthians and his success with the club has led to his popularity skyrocketing in the last...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Robinho finally ties the knot

Robinho marries long time companion Vivian after 11 years and the birth of his child Robson Jr. In attendance...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

A Tomas Rosicky sighting

Its been 18 months since Tomas Rosicky played a match for Arsenal. That was against Newcastle in January 2008....
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Marchionni signs: Melo’s Juve transfer inevitable

It is almost a done deal. Felipe Melo will move to Juve as the Violas agree to a Marchionni...
Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Kun Aguero: Man Utd offers Berbatov to Atletico

The tattoo reads “Kun Aguero” in Elvish Man Utd seems to be keen on landing Sergio “Kun” Aguero and...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

WATCH: Zidane surprise at adidas’ Elite Soccer Program 2009

Our hero shows up to inspire the future of US Soccer: the top 102 youth athletes selected to partcipate...
Soccer Advertising, Soccer Business, Soccer Hall of Fame, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Videos

Guess which Ronaldo just scored a hat trick.

The larger and less expensive one.Ronaldo scored three times as Corinthians beat Fluminense 4-2 in a Brazilian Championship game...
Soccer Players

Psst.. wanna buy a Bentley?

In pristine condition.Only slightly used.The previous owner was one C Ronaldo.Unlike the Ferrari which is missing one of it’s...
Soccer Players

Copa Libertadores 2009: Video: Cruzeiro salvage a crucial draw

Cruzeiro with goalie Fabio kept Los Pincharratas at bay and earned a crucial away draw at the Ciudad de...
Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Videos

Concacaf Gold Cup: Video: The USA overcome Honduras, 2-0

The late introduction of Benny Feilhaber made all the difference as he began the move that led to Santino...
Concacaf Gold Cup, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - National, Soccer Videos

Van Persie commits to Arsenal

Good man. We will need him and his fervour. Just so to offset Adebayor’s wishy washy commitment. “I have...
Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Donovan: A man to man with Beckham

Nothing can come as close to an admission of Beckham’s failure to ignite US football as one of his...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Juventus in advanced negotiations for Melo

Arsenal seem to have fallen off the radar. La Gazzetta dello Sport is reporting that Juventus is going ahead...
Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

2009 Copa Libertadores Final: Will Cruzeiro steal one over Estudiantes?

Its an Argentina vs Brazil final. What more can you do to stir passion? However as Tim Vickery points...
Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

C Ron has to make hasty exit…

….to avoid getting mobbed by overenthusiastic Real Madrid fans looking for autographs.
Soccer Players

Sthefany Brito is now Mrs Pato..

She is now Mrs Rodrigues da Silva actually.Alexandre Pato tied the knot to Brazilian actress Sthefany Brito in the...
Soccer Players

Concacaf Gold Cup: Bob Bradley might start Feilhaber

The USA meet Honduras in their first big test in the Concacaf Gold Cup at RFK Stadium in front...
Concacaf Gold Cup, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - National

Concacaf Gold Cup:Video: Ali Gerba scores over El Salvador

In form striker Ali Gerba scores the all important goal in the 32nd minute, a deflection of Patrice Bernier...
Concacaf Gold Cup, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - National, Soccer Videos

Shock signing: Onyewu joins Milan

The tough center back has joined Milan on a free Bosman transfer from his former club, Standard Liege. He...
Soccer Business, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Teams - National

Why the Liga is proving more attractive than the English league?

It was just a year ago and conventional wisdom had the EPL running rampant as the world’s powerhouse. The...
Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Concacaf Gold Cup: Canada meet suprising El Salvador

El Salvador scored the biggest upset of the Gold Cup so far as they beat Costa Rica through Osael...
Concacaf Gold Cup, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - National

Disclaimer: Another Cesc Fabregation

By now Cesc’s mouth must have turned to mush issuing denials that he is leaving Arsenal. The Sun reports...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Culture, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Ronaldo’s Introduction

80,000 fans greet Cristiano Ronaldo at Real Madrid’s Bernabeu stadium. Reminds me of Maradona‘s introduction to Napoli all those...
Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Videos

How does Cristiano Ronaldo compare with Real’s other 9’s?

Cristiano Ronaldo will sport the number 9 at Real. He mentioned that he wants to emulate Alfredo Di Stefano,...
Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club
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