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Video: Bellamy’s goal against Barca

Bellamy 1 – 1 – Barcelona v LiverpoolUploaded by samgoff Victor Valdes backs up into his own goal inexplicably....
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Video: The fastest recorded shot

Sporting Lisbon’s Brazilian left-back Ronny Heberson, who rocketed in this free-kick against Naval in November 2006, reportedly from 16.5...
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What would your Brazilian soccer name be?

Want to know what your name would be if you played for Brazil? Go to this website >> Nick...
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Melbourne Victory’s victory: Global game, local connections

Archie Thompson and Fred, Victory’s deadly duo On Sunday, the Melbourne victory crushed Adelaide United, 6-0 at Telstra stadium...
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Video: Jefferson Farfan, PSV Eindhoven star

Arsenal will be hoping that Farfan’s injury will keep him away from today’s Champions League match. The marauding left...
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For your Champions League fix ……….

Lille v Man Utd Celtic v AC Milan PSV Eindhoven v Arsenal Real Madrid v Bayern Munich Barcelona v...
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Video: Tomas Rosicky, Arsenal’s little gunner

Tomas Rosicky guns them goals directional bias or no directional bias.
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Liverpool takes up golf under new owners

It seems under the new US owners, some players have taken up golf, except that they are not whacking...
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Tomas Rosicky and directional bias

It happened once. Then it happened again. And when it happened a half dozen times it appeared to be...
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Does soccer also have its ‘unproductive’ stars?

Marx addressed the issue of worker productivity and set into motion modern day labour laws. The ILO now records...
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Video: The Police at the Grammys

Police frontman, Sting is a staunch Newcastle supporter. He penned the lyrics to The Black and White Army (Bringing...
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Obafemi Martins: The best transfer this season

When we look at players who have exploded on the Premiership in their first season and single handedly changed...
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Arsenal a seriously certifiable team: Take your meds

Take a bow Arsenal. You make every other team in the Premiership look pedestrian. Man Utd, Chelsea, Liverpool may...
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Video: Diego primer, Werder Bremen’s kingpin

Diego Ribas has turned around Werder Bremen’s fortunes with his playmaking abilities and his goalscoring. Take a dekko at...
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Arsenal vs Bolton: Allardyce plays mindgames

Paul Jewell’s accusations of biased refereeing by Phil Dowd following Wigan’s loss to Arsenal and Henry’s pointed reminder to...
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Goalless: The Story of a Unique Footballing Nation

A great account of the history of Indian soccer. From the moment in 1877 that an Indian boy kicked...
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In today’s India, soccer finds no place

India’s overheating economy along with China’s is the topic du jour nowadays in the global economy. Overnight, the IT...
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The Serie defense is tops in goalscoring abilities

We have always known that the Serie has provided the best defenders in the world. But their defense also...
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Schalke soccer shocker: Bayern is verklempt

Otto Hitzfeld’s boys are feeling some real pain and there is a sense of doom and gloom choking the...
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Vikash Dhorasoo’s film at the Berlinale

Remember the controversial film that French midfielder Vikash Dhorasoo made that landed him in hot water with Raymond Domenech...
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Long lines outside the San Siro

Ronaldo is back in business at the San Siro Long lines formed outside the San Siro, as security frisked...
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Arsenal and the Colorado Rapids team up

Forbes reports that Arsenal made a bit of a reverse investment across the pond forming a business partnership with...
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West Ham’s combined football IQ is 24

West Ham’s problem is not the lack of skill and talent. It has plenty of that, after all who...
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With Gael Clichy who misses Cashley Cole?

Another edition of the scrappy vs finesse teams in the Premiership. Paul Jewell’s ploy of holding a high line...
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Dunga defends his sartorial choice: Without jacket

Did Dunga come out for a day at the Carnival or for an international played at Arsenal’s chilly Emirates...
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Jon Stewart: TDS host and soccer player

Jon Stewart, TDS host and ex-footie player Jon Stewart, the host of the popular The Daily Show, where many...
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India slumps to a FIFA low of 157

India’s FIFA rankings have plunged to 157, its lowest ever. The AIFF secretary general Alberto Colaco, has woken up...
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Ryzsard Kapuściński, author of The Soccer War passes away

Little noticed in the US mainstream media but Ryzsard Kapuściński, who wrote The Soccer War passed away on January...
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Real Madrid richest club: Spain reigns on England’s parade

Spain and Sergio Aragones put the kibosh on the Three Lions, 1-0 and Steve McLaren had to hear it...
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Italy gets cracking: Pisanu decree to be reinforced

Italy opened itself upto soccer business and Luca Pancalli, the FIGC special commissioner stated that games would get underway...
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Roberto Ayala becomes the most capped Albiceleste

Today’s match between France and Argentina marks Roberto Ayala’s 107th international for Argentina. He passes Diego Simeone’s record. Ayala...
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The English response to hooligans: Price them out

Italian authorities in search of answers to curb the soccer violence in the Palermo and Catania match that resulted...
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Tom Hicks: Liverpool’s co-owner and his dubious history

Tom Hicks, Liverpool’s new owner George Gillett and Tom Hicks £470m takeover of Liverpool saved the Merseyside club from...
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Berlusconi apologizes while Italy shuts down soccer

The unending drama that is Italian life. Where people and institutions fight and make up in extraordinary public displays....
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Tiger Woods weighs in on the Beckham factor

Tiger Woods regularly kids Roger Federer that he will break Jack Nicklaus record of 18 PGA titles before Federer...
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Aliadere anwers for the Gunners

Arsenal are through to next month’s League Cup final against Chelsea as Jeremy Aliadere came through for the Gunners...
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Gareth Bale stays put in Southampton

Gareth Bale rejected a 10 million pound offer from Spurs deferring to Saints manager George Burley’s advise that he...
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Video: Liverpool 2 West Ham

Dirk Kuyt’s blast and Crouch complete the victory over a futile West Ham that sinks lower into relegation zone.
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Video: Nike’s Brazil soccer training ad

Nike – Soccer – Brazil Football TrainingUploaded by matsui447
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LA Galaxy and Becks head for Oz

LA Galaxy wants to put Beckham to good use as the ambassador of the club. The LA Galaxy is...
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Udinese is a future powerhouse in Serie A

Udinese??? A club that has been in existence for 110 years and has never won a single Scudetto and...
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Video: Gareth Bale: Should I stay or should I go?

Gareth Bale, the hottest transfer prospect in the Premiership. Who will get finally get him?
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Gareth Bale: Will he, won’t he?

This January transfer is all about one player. Gareth Bale, the 17 year old Southampton left back who has...
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Mexican Clausura preview: Pachuca dominant

The Mexican League has become predictable with a top tier of four clubs. Meanwhile, Hugo Sanchez, the national team...
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Video: Ricardo Quaresma, FC Porto’s diamond in the rough

Thanks to Carlos for bringing attention to this wondrous talent. He would be a fantastic counterpart to Aaron Lennon...
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Video: David Ginola at White Hart Lane

Ginola was one of the most supremely talented left wingers in the Premiership bursting on the scene in 1995...
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Owen Hargreaves is not worth it

There are reports that Man Utd is now close to giving up on Owen Hargreaves transferring this January. Owen...
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Video: Harry Enfield’s Arsenal vs Liverpool match

The 1933 Arsenal team meets the 1991 Liverpool team in Enfield’s hilarious spoof. The Gunners led by captain Charles...
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Video: Michael Chopra in da house

This is sure to warm the hearts of all the folks back in India where they entertain fond hopes...
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Ruud gets back at his ex-manager

The interesting choice of Ruud Van Nistelrooy jumping into transfer speculations involving Cristiano Ronaldo to Real represents another dynamic...
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Ronaldo, the fat one is an AC Milan player

Ramon Calderon’s Real has sprung a leak and after his off guard remarks, his unwanted players are jumping ship....
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Did Andriy Shevchenko make nice with Mourinho?

Sheva scored two goals in Chelsea’s win against Wycombe Wanderers and Mourinho went out of his way to praise...
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Video: Gunners land exciting new talent Ryan Babel

Ryan Babel an outstanding Dutch left winger but who can also play central striker presently playing for Ajax in...
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Jose Mourinho: I see conspiracy theories

Simon Kuper explains Jose Mourinho’s paranoia >>
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