Who is Franck Ribery?
That little ball of energy bounding around everywhere with the ball stuck to his leg, creating moments of panic...
Category: Soccer Teams – Club
Bianconeri behind Azzurris 1982 glory: Will they repeat in 2006?
Bianconeri- the Juve block (Buffon, Cannavaro, Del Piero, Zambrotta, Camoranesi, Lippi) The 1982 Enzo Bearzot squad had a core...
A revolutionary solution to soccer fouls
I think soccer players should play in the nude too and not just referees. There would be no more...
The Serie scandal: Politicians pull the amnesty card
Massimo Moratti, Inter’s CEO; Silvio Berlusconi, Forza Italia and AC Milan’s CEO One of the clubs in danger of...
The Serie scandal: MLS should use it as a recruitment drive
With Juventus, Lazio, Fiorentina, and AC MIlan to be relegated to the second division following the Serie scandal, the...
T&T goalie Shaka Hislop signs up with FC Dallas
Great news! Shaka Hislop, Soca Warriors goalkeeper and their hero in that goalless draw against Sweden, keeping sharpshooters Freddie...
The Gaza: The World Cup and politics
Abbas Suan, as an Arab-Israeli, not just another soccer player We take it for granted that we can see...
Is Freddy Adu leaving to Play for Chelsea and Ghana!?
Michael Essien is urging young Freddy to leave the MLS and the USA, period. This was one reason why...
Video: Will Zidane have the last laugh?
The way he played in France’s victory over the overrated Samba-boys tells me he’s not going to leave the...
Sign the FIFA petition: Lets make soccer truly the beautiful game
Sick of the flopping and diving. The bad calls. The matches decided on other factors other than how well...
The Scots soca up the attention
The Socas and the Scots get together Scotland did not make it to the World Cup being pipped by...
IRS: Youth soccer leagues are big business
The Internal Revenue Service is targeting youth soccer leagues around the country, as they have grown in size, and...
Video: Goals, Goals, Goals!
22 minutes and 31 seconds of the greatest goals ever!
Arena in hot water with the MLS for speaking the truth
Bruce Arena, the coach may deserve all the brickbats that he got following the US debacle. But on this...
Video: Ronaldo – The Early Years (OK, it’s a Nike Ad)
It seems appropriate to play this now. He really was spectacular. If he lost 10 kilos, he’d score 10...
Who is Valentin Ivanov?
He is the referee who officiated the controversial semi-final match between Arsenal and Villareal in their semif0inal match in...
Fulltime: Portugal 1 Netherlands 0: Where does FIFA get these referees from?
The most bizarre match. I thought nothing could top the Italy-USA match. But Ivanov topped Larrionda. 4 red cards...
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...
Mexico takes on Argentina: Can they hold them off?
Argentina meets Mexico, round of sixteen, today, June 24 in Leipzig, at 9:00 PM, German time (3:00 PM EST)...
France, Switzerland through: It was day for Arsenal and its alumni
Switzerland 2 South Korea 0 France 2 Togo 0 It was a day for Arsenal players and its alumni...
US Soccer: Reyna retires from international soccer
Claudio Reyna will continue to play for Manchester City Claudio Reyna timed his departure well from the international scene,...
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…
Group H: Shevchenko comes alive; torrid Torres
Andriy Shevchenko, Ukraine striker and the back of the Saudi Arabian goal X 4 Ukraine must have been glad...
Video: Platini vs. Zidane
Zidane was lucky to win the Cup, but Platini was incredible. Zizou looks old this time around…
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...
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...
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....
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...
Spain vs Ukraine: Raul and the Andriy’s showdown today
Spain meets the Ukraine today (June 14) in a Group H encounter in Leipzig at 3:00 PM German time...
Let’s focus on improving soccer standards: In the MLS and National teams
I think as Steve points out, enough with the doom and gloom of soccer ever supplanting the big three...
The Socceroos: They’re legit. Ricky Ponting, move over.
Tim Cahill (L) and John Aloisi (R) Socceroo heroes Today’s win against Japan was the first ever by the...
Video: Who is Tim Cahill?
What an inspiration! A injured Cahill comes on in the second half and saves the Socceroos! Australia 3, Japan...
Video: Drogba vs Messi: Argentina – Ivory Coast WC matchup
Didier Drogba- Ivory Coast (compilation) Lionel Messi- Argentina (goal against Zaragoza) The Ivory Coast meet Argentina in a Group...
Italian Serie scandal grows: More players questioned
Italian captain and Juventus players Fabio Cannavaro and French striker David Trezeguet were picked up for questioning by the...
The Beatles: Albert Stubbins and Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band
Cover designed by Peter Blake Albert Stubbins- 1930’s Liverpool player The cover of the Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club...
Soccerblog analysis: The USA vs Czech Republic match up
VS The US opens against the Czech Republic on June 12th. FIFA rank/ WC odds Czech Republic 2/ 29:1...
Rooneywatch: The Roonster is back in training with both feet
Wayne Rooney’s rehab of his metatarsal fracture is going well. In fact, he might be in for England’s knockout...
Zlatko and Nico Kranjcar: The two generations represent Croatia in the WC
Croatian hopes will be riding high on Hajduk Split midfielder Nico Krancjar when he takes to the field in...
Video: FA Cup Final 2001 – Liverpool vs. Arsenal
Shourin – here’s your video: See Shourin’s analysis here >>
Michael Owen: A thing of beauty is a joy forever
Michael Owen has been far too hurt for far too long. And because of that we mortals don’t see...
Lev Yashin, the Black Panther: USSR’s soccer talisman
We have talismans for every country for each World Cup in soccer and then you have Pele, the most...
Brazil provides impact players in other WC squads too
Francileudo Silva dos Santos, Tunisian striker Tunisia owes much if its success in reaching the World Cup to Brazilian...
Strange rituals: Soccer fans have theirs
If soccer players have their strange rituals (see Sergio Goycochea), then the fans that watch the game are not...
Video: The Life and Times of Kevin Keegan
In some ways, the brutal honesty of Kevin Keegan was responsible for both success and failure. He did things...
Video: Kerlon Moura Souza’s “Seal Dribble”
OK Christian, I get your message! Here is something to inspire everyone. Kerlon is not going to be at...
Video: Carlos Tevez
Along with Messi, I’m looking for Carlitos to take Argentina back to glory this summer: When he was at...
Two Lions, Not Three – Forget Rooney!
I was supposed to be on blog duty yesterday but I must say I felt so upset that I...
Soca Warrior Carlos Edwards fancies an upset over England
Soca Warrior midfielder, Carlos Edwards of Luton FC, writes his syndicated column for the Guardian and gives an insight...
The Secret Acts of the Apostles Revealed
Now we know the truth. Soccer blog has dug up some rare photographic evidence to conclusively prove our theory-...
EPL Leads the Way
From the Deloitte press release: Deloitte analysis of the World Cup squads, announced today, has shown that English clubs...
Wenger bashes Emmanuel Eboue
The Gunners’ Arsene Wenger on his own player: “It is clear there was no foul. I condemn and regret...