Gordon Brown’s first order of business: Thierry Henry
Gordon Brown, the man taking over Tony Blair’s job recently met Titi. Brown was asked if Henry had said...
Category: Soccer Skills
Video: Lionel Messi “Hand of God” goal keeps Barca in the hunt
Leo Messi just emulated Maradona’s infamous 1986 goal against England.
Beckham revisited
There is no doubt that the uptick in English fortunes in the recent Brazil friendly and the Estonia win...
Video: Copa Libertadores: Boca Juniors 3 Cucuta Deportivo 0
Heartbreaking loss for Cucuta whose magical run to the Copa Libertadores final ended with a classy Riquelme fueling the...
Gunners charge for Florent Malouda
Lyon left winger, Florent Malouda could become the second signing of the season for Arsenal. It appears Liverpool’s bid...
Eddie Johnson disappears again
Tentative. That is the word to describe the US, especially in the second half. I think Bob Bradley needs...
The Russians are hiddink their stride
Guus Hiddink is doing it again. Russia’s improvement with Hiddink at the helm is taking a gradual but familiar...
Soccerblog opinion: FIFA’s decision imperils Bolivia’s fragile integration
Bolivia’s present political leadership and Brazil’s are ostensibly joined at the hip with their domestic government of the people...
Roberto Carlos new address: Fenerbahce
No, he is not coming to the MLS to join his Real team mate, David Beckham. I thought signing...
England vs Estonia: Damocles sword hangs over McLaren
“I have seen the crystal ball. And it looks awful.” Steve McLaren is hoping that the English fans will...
Video: Carlos Edwards cracker of a goal against Burnley
For those Carlos Edwards fans! And some special commentary for a goal “80 yards out maybe a 100.”
Allardyce in full rehab mode
Newcastle is assuming a physically punishing look with Allardyce around. It is going to be the Tyneside version of...
Where are the Soca Warriors? In Sunderland, of course
The CONCACAF Gold Cup won’t see the Soca Warriors who made history in the 2006 World Cup but that...
CONCACAF Gold Cup: Any spoilers in the expected Mexico vs USA finals?
Mexico is in a tougher group than the USA. The Tris have Panama and Honduras in group C as...
Berti Vogts in the hot seat in Nigeria
Scotland endured agony when Berti Vogts was made the coach of the Tartans. They suffered a series of humiliating...
Eddie Johnson creates MLS history
Eddie Johnson scored a hat trick against the New England Revs giving the Wizards a pulsating victory, 4-3 last...
Liverpool fans are the worst in Europe …..
…. so sayeth UEFA. Wow! A bit harsh. Reactions??
Wenger will not make any big signings this summer
Rather than go through analysis paralysis, which is what clubs like Chelsea, Man Utd, and now Liverpool don’t have...
The thing from Tring: Graham Poll hangs up his hat
Herbert Fandel was not the only referee making the news. Josip Simunic will be sorry to hear that Graham...
The ugly face of soccer: Christian Poulsen and an African tragedy
Twelve fans died and fifty injured in a Africa Cup of Nations qualifier between Zambia and Congo as they...
Eduardo Da Silva: Croatia’s Brazil connection keeps them on top
Croatia won their match against Estonia, 1-0 in a Euro 2008 qualifier and the goal came from Eduardo Da...
Anelka is wrong for Man Utd
Correct me if you will but not too long ago Sir Alex was waxing eloquent on how the Man...
Video: Mohamed Zidan is on a tear
Zidan scored 13 goals for his club, FSV Mainz in 15 appearances but it was not enough to save...
Marca upto its old tricks: Henry to Barcelona
Spanish rag Marca is reporting that Barca has offered Arsene Wenger, Samuel Eto’o in exchange for Thierry Henry. Fortunately,...
Video: A closer look at Anderson Abreu
Sir Alex prepares for the post Ryan Giggs era with the transfer of starlet Anderson Abreu from FC Porto....
Copa Libdertadores: Cucuta Deportivo demolish Boca Juniors
The biggest story in the Copa Libertadores just got bigger. Cucuta beat Boca Juniors, 3-1 in the first leg...
Video: Sampdoria’s wonderkid Fabio Quagliarella
Fabio Quagliarella’s form is attracting lots of attention including that of Man Utd’s. He may be on the trading...
Italian Serie: The striker tandem dominates
The Italian Serie was littered with deadly striker tandems administering a one- two knockout punch over their opposition. Juventus...
Video: Serie A: Roma 4 Messina 3
Totti’s two goals takes his tally to 26 and a possible European Golden boot award. Here is Totti’s goal...
Video: Mexican Clausura 2007: Blanco’s goal
Blanco’s free kick put America level with Pachuca but Juan Carlos Cacho capped his tremendous season with Pachuca’s equalizer....
Video: German Cup final: Nuremberg 3 VfB Stuttgart 2
A wonder goal by Jan Kristiansen wins Nuremberg their first German silverware in 38 years.
FIFA politics: Bolivia gets punished for its altitude
Altitude. You heard right. In a bizarre ruling, FIFA has banned matches played in high altitude venues which they...
Video: Mexican Clausura 2007: First leg: Pachuca 2 America 1
Cacho gets two goals and Blanco pulls one back through a penalty. Today’s game is at the Hidalgo stadium....
Fulham’s US squad return to accolades
There was no bigger goal in Fulham’s season than Clint Dempsey’s match winner against Liverpool. The win gave Fulham...
Liverpool will be the best club for Tevez
Old memories die hard. After all the joyous celebrations following West Ham’s escaping relegation comes the reality checks. Carlos...
Becks back in the England squad
This says more about the dire straits of the English squad under Steve McLaren than any substantial change in...
Video: Cuauhtemoc Blanco goal celebrations
The Cuauhtemoc Blanco phenomenology. There is a wealth of doctoral dissertations which could attempt to deconstruct his goal celebrations....
2007 Mexican Clausura: Cuauhtemoc Blanco’s final weekend
Mexican Clausura 2007 final Club America vs Pachuca at the Azteca stadium This weekend will be an emotional one...
Juan Pablo Angel: The man is rocking the MLS
So far the former Aston Villa striker has proved to be a godsend for the NY Red Bulls and...
Video: Copa Libertadores: Riquelme proves that he is still the best
Boca Juniors reached the semi-finals of the Copa Libertadores beating Paraguay’s Libertad, 2-0. Juan Roman Riquelme was instrumental in...
Cucuta Deportivo enter the Copa Libertadores semis
The Colombian team continued its magical run defeating Nacional of Uruguay on goal aggregate as they won the first...
Why we love transfer season: The rumours
Sometimes this stuff is even better than the matches. Just google Arsene Wenger and you will find that he...
Tottenham wins the Gareth Bale sweepstakes
Tottenham beat out Chelsea, Arsenal, and Man Utd for Gareth Bale, the coveted left back. £10m is the transfer...
Inzaghi’s clueless deflection deflates Liverpool
It was hard to find a pulse in this match. But there were plenty of dives and fouls to...
Video: 2003 CL finals: Milan wins on PKs over Juve
A feast of brilliant goalkeeping by Dida and Buffon as both teams go head to head in the penalty...
Video: 1984 CL finals: Liverpool wins on PKs over Roma
Phil Neal gets Liverpool on their way to a fourth CL title.
Video: 1977 CL finals: Liverpool 3 B.Moenchengladbach 1
Phil Neal puts it away with his penalty for Liverpool’s first CL title. First 35 seconds is an excruciating...
Video: 1994 CL finals: AC Milan 4 Barcelona 0
The last time Milan played in Greece in the CL finals was a happy occasion for them. They beat...
Can Paolo Maldini make it Milan’s seventh CL title?
What more can be said about this truly great player? Durability under duress. As he enters his fourth decade,...
Phil Neal remembers his penalties that won Liverpool their CL titles
Liverpool’s tradition of winning crucial CL games decided by penalties and penalty shootouts goes back to the time they...
Champions league final preview: AC Milan vs Liverpool
Key: Can Milan play 90+ minutes without flagging because the CL final’s is their’s to lose. If you were...
Liverpool is ready to bust the bank on summer transfers
Liverpool has been given the green light by co-owner Tom Hicks that he will match Roman Abramovich in money...
Video: Romario’s 1000th goal for real?
One loses track. But Romario has scored many, many goals for sure.
Sir Alex’s bete noire is lighting up La Liga
A recent interview with Sir Alex indicates how much more cohesive the team became once Ruud Van Nistelrooy left...