The Guardian pegs Arsenal finish fifth
Every year it is the same. There will be a club that will drop the Gunners down from the...
Category: Soccer Skills
Wenger douses Chamakh hopes
Wenger plays Cool Hand Luke. “In five months, if he doesn’t prolong his contract, Chamakh will be free to...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Xabi Alonso finalizes his Real move
Liverpool will not likely get their asking price of 41 million euros for Alonso but a smaller figure of...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Becks pushes his luck again
Just a week from his return to the Galaxy and a hair’s breadth from a fan’s assault, Becks is...
Next fight: Steven Gerrard vs Manny Pacquaio
Looks like Steven Gerrard took some lessons from friend Ricky Hatton. Someone please page Bob Arum. The next match...
Mourinho vs Ancelotti Bowl: The Special One looked ordinary
Chelsea met Inter at the Rose Bowl, Pasadena. The game was dominated by Jose Mourinho’s former club and the...
Can Sven Goran channel Jimmy Sirrel?
In the wake of the record breaking moves like Ronaldo and Kaka to Real and Carlo Ancelotti’s equally big...
Better news for Nasri
Arsenal is reporting that the fibular fracture is a simple one and could heal in six weeks. Which means...
Sir Alex plays mind games with Tevez and City
Sir Alex is making Carlos Tevez’s return to Old Trafford as a City player very challenging. This old master...
Pep Guardiola: Eto’o to be jettisoned
The uneasy relationship between Samuel Eto’o and Pep Guardiola seems to have come to an end with Barca’s manager...
Arsenal: Miguel Veloso should be a priority
Now that we have a fair bit of money from the Adebayor sale, we should turn our attention to...