Fulltime: France 3 Spain 1 (Zizou! Zizou! Zizou!)
The old guard for France came through, Zizou and Viera, Makele and Thuram, and Barthez. Zidane was absolutely on...
Category: Soccer Skills
Halftime: France 1 Spain 1
Got a game. I thought Les Bleus would get run over and to some extent they did through Torres,...
New soccer lexicon: Have you gone lampard on us?
Have you gone lampard on us? This might be what the Black Stars are asking each other after the...
Fulltime: Brazil 3 Ghana 0
Brazil is playing selfish soccer, not attractive to watch but enough to win. The Black Stars had their chances...
Halftime: Brazil 2 Ghana 0
The score should actually read Brazil 1 Ghana 0. Adriano was clearly offside. The atrocious refeering continues. Ghana is...
Of matters Socceroo, Lucas Neill, and Guus.
Why did Lucas Neill have to do this? The outpouring of support for Lucas Neill has been overwhelming. We...
Socceroos: It just wasn’t Kewell today!
Tony Karon writes in his blog that the Kewelless Socceroos blew their chances. One man up and 25 minutes...
The Socceroos meet the scandal plagued Azzurris
Mark Viduka could be right about Hiddink: “The man’s a genius.” There is talk of bestowing Guus Hiddink with...
Video: Portugal 1 Netherlands 0
Maniche punishes the Dutch again! Beautiful touch by Deco.
Video: England 1 Ecuador 0 (Beckham and Posh)
Beckham’s stupendous free kick. The man disappears for 89 minutes, and just when he is proving his detractors right,...
Hernan Crespo gets the goal: Number 3 is in his bag
FIFA had initially ruled that the equaliser in the Argentina- Mexico game was an own goal by Jared Borgetti....
The Netherlands: The legendary 1974, 1978 squads are a dream
Johny Heitinga, he and the Oranje disgraced themselves today vs Portugal I have always been a fan of Dutch...
Is the English League providing the most impact in this World Cup?
The first round of the World Cup is over, 16 countries have made it. But which of the big...
Halftime: France 0 Togo 0 (Sui 1 S.Korea 0) Domenech, bring Dhorasoo on!!
Kosi Agassa – Togo’s goalie It has been Kosi Agassi between the goal and Trezeguet, Henry, Ribery, Sillvestre, and...
The Socceroos vs Croatia: It’s a night out at the pokies for these lads
Mark Viduka, Socceroo captain meets his former country in the World Cup So, now that Harry Kewell has been...
Eric Wynalda says that Bruce Arena should step down
You know the ESPN pundits must be reading Soccerblog. In our discussions we discussed the issue of sending talented...
Everything at stake: Ghana meets the US, Italy the Czech Republic
Ghana meets the USA in a Group E encounter today, June 22 in Nuremburg at 4:00 PM German time...
Michael Owen out: Time for Sven to bring Theo Walcott
(L) Michael Owen out (ACL), (R)Theo Walcott, ex-Southampton, now Gunner “Bring him on, Sven, you have nothing to lose.”...
Group D: Mexico and Portugal through (Portugal 2 Mexico 1)
“I wonder if we can set up a roadblock on the Argentina bus?” Luis Figo, Portugal striker (L) Rafael...
Video Ad: Nike – a skinny Ronaldo playing beach soccer
When Ronaldo was a skinny lad…
Video: 1978 – Argentina 3, Holland 1
Remember Kempes? The Dutch were unlucky that day…
Video: Germany 3, Ecuador 0
A new attacking style for German soccer? Klinsi proves you can teach an old dog new tricks!
Video: England 2, Sweden 2
Poor Michael Owen!
Final: England 2 Sweden 2: 4 defensive lapses, 4 goals
Joe Cole, England’s goalscorer and playmaker The Brits have so focused themselves on the Rooney- Owen- Crouch equation in...
Andriy Rusol: From scapegoat to hero
Andriy Rusol being shown some love by his mates. Notice his buzz cut. Andriy Rusol’s worst 30 seconds in...
Video: More Rooney Madness!
Why Rooney’s our only hope: Truthfully, England doesn’t stand a chance in the next rounds without a fit Rooney…
Video: 1982 – France vs. Germany
Back in high school, I still remember Platini’s France loss to Germany… what a crazy game that was!
Video: Platini vs. Zidane
Zidane was lucky to win the Cup, but Platini was incredible. Zizou looks old this time around…
Video: Ronaldinho Trips over the Ball
Put this in a Nike ad! 🙂
Video: Japan 0, Croatia 0
A moral victory for Zico and Japan; they even saved a penalty kick!
Brazil- Australia matchup: What is up Brazil? (Final: Brazil 2 Australia 0)
What is going on with the Brazilians? Or should I say what is not going on with them? Ronaldo...
World Cup 2006 story: Goalkeepers with one man down, and even two
Goalkeepers are the players with the least glamorous job. Would you watch goalies kicking the ball to each other...
Japan vs Croatia: Zico’s biggest crux is the defence (Halftime: Japan 0 Croatia 0)
Japan meets Croatia in a Group F encounter in Nuremburg at 3:00 PM German time (12 Noon EST) Japan...
Ghana- Czech Republic: Chelsea team-mates, Essien and Cech face each other
Michael Essien, Ghana midfielder (L) Petr Cech, Czech Republic’s goalie (R) Ghana meets the Czech Republic in a Group...
Iran vs Portugal: Team Melli meets Deco
Iran meets Portugal in a Group D encounter today, June 17, in Frankfurt at 3:00 PM German time (3:00...
Video: Mexico 0, Angola 0
Mexico’s can’t shoot straight…
Video: Holland 2, Ivory Coast 1
Close up: Wide angle: Van Basten was cracking jokes >>
Ronaldo has put on some gerd. El Phenomeno or El Fatso?
Ronaldo, lay off the feijoada. Ronaldo’s considerable girth has really grabbed media attention. Even Lula, Brazil’s president has weighed...
Halftime: Netherlands 2 Ivory Coast 1(Fulltime Netherlands 2 Ivory Coast 1)
We have been treated to some of the highest levels of soccer in the two matches so far. Van...
Netherlands vs Cote D’ Ivoire: An EPL reunion
Arjen Robben (Chelsea), Ruud Van Nistelrooy (Man U), Robin Van Persie (Arsenal), Edwin Van Der Saar (Man U), Jan...
Can anyone stop the Argentinians??? 6-0 over SMT
I think we just saw some of the best goals in the World Cup in this match. Each one...
Halftime: Argentina 3 SMT 0: And the goal of el Copa Mundial!
Argentina is putting on a clinic in one touch soccer! Exquisite. The second goal by Esteban Cambiasso was all...
Marcos Senna: Brasilian- Spanish genius
Brasil’s Marcos Senna (Villareal & Spain midfielder) I want to add that I am proud of Spain’s Marcos Senna....
The last thing you need: England to meet Germany in the second stage
Ecuador’s win against Costa Rica has put them up at the top of Group A on goal differential ahead...
Halftime: The Three Lions 0 Soca Warriors 0
The Lions are playing like kittens and Beenhakker has thoroughly outcoached Sven in the first half. Crouch got one...
England vs Soca Warriors: Beenhakker evokes Northern Ireland loss, bring on Rooney
England vs Trinidad and Tobago today, June 15th in Nuremburg at 6:00 PM German time (12 Noon EST) This...
Leo Beenhakker has been getting inside our heads
This is turning out to be a real grudge match. Words have been flying back and forth and Beenhakker...
This is it: England can put up or shut up
We are a nation in disarray. And I can tell you we are not feeling too good, English hooligans...
Halftime: Ecuador 1 Costa Rica 0 (Fulltime: Ecuador 3 Costa Rica 0)
Good game. And a great header from Carlos Tenorio through a perfectly placed cross from Luis Antonio Valencia, to...
England vs the Soca Warriors: The Roonster will play today.
Wayne Rooney has been deemed fit to play by independent medical experts and Sven Goran Erickson said that he...
Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Wanchope vs Tin Delgado
Costa Rica meet Ecuador in a Group A encounter today, June 15 in Hamburg at 3:00 PM German time...
Is Raymond Domenech in control? Arena appears to be.
The US got blown out by the Czech Republic 3-0. A result that prompted much soul searching. And Bruce...
The Germany Poland WC match: The most entertaining by far
Today’s heroes: Artur Boruc, Poland’s goalkeeper (L), the crossbar, and Oliver Neuville, German goalscorer (R) This had to be...
Halftime: Germany 0 Poland 0 (Fulltime: Germany 1 Poland 0)
Highly entertaining game. Podolksi just missed getting a goal minutes before halftime, following a beautiful 1-2 with Schweinsteiger. Poland’s...