Housecleaning at ManU
Is Manchester United going to unload its non-productive players? Getting rid of players like Marcus Rashford and even Bruno...
Category: Soccer Politics
AFCON and the climate crisis
The effects of the climate crises -extreme weather,sea level rise,flooding and fires are affecting schedules of global sporting events.AFCON...
Messi and Suarez combine to almost make magic
Telepathy almost produces a goal for the ages… ( Inter Miami v/s FC Dallas a few days ago)
Statement from FIFA
How to destroy the beautiful game = FIFA’s stupidity: erasing all videos and clips on social media in order to...
Shame on FIFA: Iranian fans removed for protesting Mahsa Amini’s murder
Yet another example of FIFA’s lip service to human rights while their lips are firmly plastered on the derrieres...
The Mannschaft stand up for human rights “armband or no armband”
The German starting XI stage stage their we will not be silenced protest before the Japan match Germany might...
Iran’s national players show solidarity with protestors remaining silent during national anthem
Kudos to the national team as they show their support for the protests sweeping Iran against the brutal crackdown...
How you feeling, Becks?
The sell-out watches the Qatar-disaster… and repeats the mantra that keeps him motivated. Great job, Becks.
Beer Banned…
I don’t think this will be welcomed as good news by the fans: FIFA announced Friday afternoon, a mere...
Beckham is a joke
Seriously. What were you thinking David Beckham?
Qatar: World Cup of Shame?
Has FIFA damaged the brand of the beautiful game? Undoubtedly yes. “Migrants building a state-of-the-art stadium for the 2022 football...
Who is the greatest goalscorer of them all?
Josef Bican ? Or .. The mystery is debated here.. Ronaldo meanwhile has taken his tally to 763 and...
Messi gets a three month ban
Messi has three months to ponder the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune. He is usually the model of...
Sergio Ramos: Banned for 2, 3 Years?
Clearer footage of Sergio Ramos going for Mohamed Salah’s arm before pulling him down to the other side. What...
Grow Up, Paul!
This is an open letter to Paul Pogba, one of our favourite players. Dear Paul, We don’t know each...
Messi going to tie the knot
Messi’s wedding to childhood sweetheart and long-time partner Antonella Roccuzzo is apparently confirmed for June 30 – contradicting this...
The Chinese League and the lure of lucre
Oscar is looking very happy because he has just completed a move from Chelsea to the super rich Chinese...
Megan Rapinoe’s dissent is a rare and welcome sight in this age of sports
“Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel”, thundered Samuel Johnson and it probably rings true. Underlying bigotry and...
Joao Havelange: FIFA dictator and World Cup globalist passes away
FIFA as an illiberal and corrupt kleptocracy? That is the legacy of Joao Havelange who ruled FIFA from 1974...
Man U Fights Back! Van Gaal – It’s TIME!
The character of the club is still vintage, “never-give-in” United. The legend continues. A kid – Jesse Lingard –...
Panama Papers tax evasion scandal: Leo Messi linked with offshore company
The Barcelona maestro and his father, Jorge Messi already face tax evasion charges which if he’s found guilty of...
Charlie Stillitano and the Soccer Cash Cow
Charlie Stillitano is on a mission to make Europe’s biggest clubs make more cash from the Champions League, given...
The Return of Zidane!
Wait a minute! From headbutts to kicking ass – the man is back. When Zidane replaced Rafa at Real...
Riyad Mahrez tears asunder Sunderland as Leicester City win
Claudio Ranieri was derided as the “Tinkerman” when he was Chelsea’s coach in Roman Abramovich’s first year as owner....
Iker Casillas’ unheralded exit
He has been one of Real Madrid’s greatest goalkeepers ever – part of the teams that won the league...
WWC 2015: The USA past group stage are now final favourites
The USA haven’t exactly inspired with their football. Short of ideas against a bright, attacking Australia in the first...
Blatter Resigns!
Bye, bye Sepp Blatter. In news that came from nowhere, embattled FIFA head Sepp Blatter resigned his post with...
Sepp Blatter Destroys Football: What We Can Do About it
Sick of FIFA? Sick of Sepp Blatter? I am. And here are two things I’m going to do...
FAIR PLAY!
FIFA – Sepp Blatter’s “fair play” doctrine…
Step Down, Sepp!
Wishful thinking? I think it’s time we decided that we will boycott FIFA and the World Cup – as...
BOOM! The FIFA sting begins. Blatter up next?
It’s not an accident that the second keyword phrase when you look up “FIFA” in Google is “FIFA corruption.”...
ESPN documentary on Blatter
ESPN present this documentary on Blatter as he rides on in triumph towards what will be his fifth term...
Platini tells Blatter its time to go…
Michel Platini became president of UEFA for the third time in a row and immediately made his opinion on...
Maradona gives Blatter a mouthful..
Diego Maradona became the business partner of energy drink ‘Style C’ launched at...
Ancelotti wishes Blatter would shut up..
Carlo Ancelotti joins the swelling multitude of people who wish every day that Blatter would shut up…! This after...
Serbia Albania match called off after drone invasion leads to havoc
This was probably bound to happen as Serbia refuses to recognize Kosovo’s independence and a match between these two...
The ugly face of racism after Mario Balotelli’s Man Utd LOL tweet
Mario Balotelli’s tweet after Man Utd’s Leicester City demise sparked off some ugly stuff Racism as Mario Balotelli is...
World Cup 2022: FIFA exec Theo Zwanziger says Qatar heat unacceptable
July- August temperatures at 8:14 AM in Doha, Qatar At this point the reasons why Qatar should not host...
Soccerblog supports Scottish independence: Vote Yes
Stop crippling yourself, Scotland. Vote yes! For the five undecided Scottish fans who might read Soccerblog. Be brave. There...
Indian football: Michael Chopra is a good first step, now recruit the diaspora
Chopra wants to be the Sachin Tendulkar of Indian football Finally it’s happened. Michael Chopra, journeyman striker, will give...
Scottish football: Poisoned by juxtaposition, independence will stop self loathing
With the Yes group taking a slim lead for the first time, Scotland faces a knifes edge in the...
Sepp Blatter will continue as FIFA emperor as Platini bows out
“Macbeth shall never vanquished be, until Great Birnam wood to high Dunsinane hill Shall come against him.” In Sepp...
Cameroon = Talent Sans Teamwork = FAIL!
What a pity. The lions go down in shame – and Assou-Ekotto and Mkandjo fight each other towards the end...
FIFA ban Franz Beckenbauer
Now there’s a headline that you did not see coming. Franz Beckenbauer – adviser to FIFA’s football committee and...
The Winner of the World Cup Brazil 2014: Odebrecht!??
Brazilian construction giant Odebrecht has already been named the winner of the World Cup by Bloomberg in this insightful article....
Can the Best Players Save the World from FIFA?
This is the best example of satirical advertising ever. Just in time for the World Cup, Samsung unintentionally unleashes...
Blatter faces the music at last…
Video footage of Blatter facing the music at last…. After having FIFA dance to his tune for 4 consecutive...
John Oliver on FIFA
John Oliver’s brilliant tragi-comic take on FIFA’s preparations for World Cup 2014, bribery allegations, corruption etc.
FIFA and “The Big Fix”
Look, I wish we could all just ignore the stink and enjoy the game, but FIFA is making it...
Jorge Ramos: “Yes, Brazil Is Ill-Prepared. No, It Will Not Matter.”
Jorge Ramos is, in our opinion, the best news anchor on US television today. He’s asking the tough questions...
The SoccerBlog.com Nominee for Official World Cup Song 2014
Them Belly Full (But We Hungry) by Bob Marley & The Wailers Them belly full, but we hungry A...
Rolling Stone: The Great Divide in Brazilian Soccer
Rolling Stone magazine goes in deep to investigate the roots of violence in Brazilian soccer. So here’s the picture...
Amnesty International: Protest ≠ Crime, Brazil!
#Brazil: Stop using the #WorldCup as an excuse to crack down on protest http://t.co/eA9mdPZMBI #Copa2014 pic.twitter.com/nb72QBLEHr — Amnesty UK...
Why are we listening to Paul Scholes?
Just a question. To me it looks like he’s the Sarah Palin of English Football – a shrill, underqualified...