Alessandro Del Piero: Peter watches but does not admit him into heaven
……. At least not this time. Impressive dribbling though. But some people are hard to please, as noted below...
Category: Soccer Teams – Club
Video: Thierry Henry – Loyalty is King
It’s not often that you see this kind of loyalty with this much money at stake. Arsenal vice-chairman David...
Davor Suker: Golden boot winner 1998 World Cup
The video is over 4 minutes long, but if you are a Suker fan or want to become one...
Thierry Henry is a Gunner till 2010
My admiration for Thierry Henry went up an octave or more. Just when I thought it could get no...
Finally, Finally, the NY Red Bulls get their win
On a day that Barry Bonds tied Babe Ruth’s record for home runs, an equally significant sporting moment was...
The degree of insularity in the national soccer squads: Italy worst, France best
Examine the rosters of the national squads of the countries that have the biggest drawing domestic leagues, the big...
England and Trinidad and Tobago: The World Cup brings together the coloniser and the colonised
Trinidad and Tobago attained independence from England in 1962. The islands of Trinidad and Tobago was fiercely contested amongst...
Portugal and Angola: The World Cup brings together the coloniser and the colonised
Angola won its independence from Portugal in 1975. It was the beginning of a long civil war between different...
Thierry Henry decides to stay: Arsenal can breathe again
Soccerblog called it by stating that Thierry Henry would stay with Arsenal and that getting to the League final...
Apartheid era soccer legend Ace Ntsoelengoe passes away
Patrick Ace Ntsoelengoe A few days ago I had written about the role that soccer played in the struggle...
Video: Racism against Samuel Eto’o in La Liga
Does Thierry Henry want to be subjected to this? As good a player as he is.
Tragic Arsenal Lose to Themselves [not Barcelona!]
What a tragic game. Sol Campbell heads the first one in for Arsenal. Henry misses twice in the first...
Arsenal’s sleepless nights begin: Is Thierry Henry coming back?
The Barca- Arsenal final was a less than fitting end to Thierry Henry’s career with Arsenal if that is...
Barca, European champions: Arsenal minus Jens Lehmann; Henrik Larsson shines
Henrik Larsson, Barca midfielder It was a match full of drama. Theater. Enthralling till the end. Barca pulled out...
Ronaldinho will beat Arsenal!
Ronaldinho will show us how to play today!
Hope Springs Eternal!
Give this guy a call if you have a spare ticket!
Barcelona – Arsenal : Ronaldinho – Henry
I believe today’s game has the potential to be one of the best match-ups in years. The Gunners have...
Klinsmann announces the German 23
Gerald Asamoah, Schalke striker Hat tip to Alfred Worcester for drawing our attention to the hosts announcing their final...
Video: Ruud Van Nistelrooy’s Goals for the Season
Good luck RVN! Next time keep your gob shut!
Escape to Victory: We’ve come a long way, USA!
Remember schmaltzy Escape to Victory. The soccer movie by John Huston with a beefed up Sly Stallone playing the...
Taylor Twellman scores again: Bruce Arena, perk up your ears
The New England Revolution made short shrift of Chivas USA after falling behind. But the game was settled with...
Pele:The Autobiography
Simon and Schuster, UK has just published Pele’s autobiography. We all know Pele, the legend, the player. But in...
Video: Liverpool- West Ham FC final 2006
The two spectacular piledrivers from Steven Gerrard and some fantastic goal keeping from Jose Reina. The 2006 FA Cup...
India shops for a soccer coach: My advice, Go Dutch
Clarence Westerhof has joined a group of 10 other names being considered for coaching the Indian soccer squad. Westerhof...
South Africa WC 2010: Soccer’s role in ending Apartheid
We all recognize soccer for the beautiful game that it is. And for its power to unite a country...
The French name their 23 man squad
Djibril Cisse, Liverpool striker Raymond Domenech has solved the goalkeeper quandary by keeping Fabian Barthez as his first pick....
Paolo Di Canio: Soccer player, Mussolini goon
Paolo Di Canio wants the good old days back. The days of the brownshirt. And it helps that he...
Vinnie Jones, soccer player grabs Gazza’s attention
One of the well known toughs in movies throughout the world. I saw his film debut in Lock, Stock,...
Ghana names its 23 man WC squad
Stephen Appiah, Ghana WC captain Ghana became the first of the Africa zone qualifying teams to name their final...
Video: Liverpool has done this sort of thing before…
Brilliant. I think we all know that Gerrard’s going to be a real force this summer! PS- Patience, we’re...
Gerrard saves Liverpool and lifts FA Cup
I have to hand it to Steven Gerrard. He’s ready for the Cup, the World Cup that is. Proving...
George Weah on Racism
The brilliant George Weah (who almost became PM in Liberia) is standing up against racism in the game, and...
Who will Italy’s Ahn Jung Hwan be this time?
Ahn Jung Hwan celebrating his golden goal (S.Korea- Italy QF, WC 2002) Italians are poor losers when it comes...
Jogo Feio: Fiat, Juventus & the Soccer Mafia
What’s going on in the Calcio? From the NY Times: Players and managers being threatened and blackmailed; numerous discussions...
Arsenal owners make Keith Olbermann’s worst person list
In the May 11th edition of MSNBC’s , Countdown with Keith Olbermann, Arsenal’s owners were mentioned in the Worst...
Shevchenko to join Ballack at Chelsea!
Ex-PM and AC Milan owner Silvio Berlusconi said Friday that Shevchenko might be headed for the English Premiership this...
Rooney’s Biking Around on his Metatarsals
Could it be that Rooney might get back in time? Apparently his foot is fit enough to allow him...
Mehmet Scholl should go to the World Cup
Sebastian Diesler is out through injury. Germany’s midfield is too reliant on Ballack to make up the gap. It...
Alan Shearer says farewell to St.James Park
Alan Shearer will be missed. A gutsy forward who played through repeated injuries to his knees and England’s ups...
Movie Trailer: Once in a Lifetime
Back in the day. It was the New York Cosmos that brought soccer to America, leading with Pele –...
Keane told Ferguson to shut up at testimonial
Roy Keane blocked Alex Ferguson from giving a tribute to him on his testimonial night. Apparently Ferguson asked Keane,...
Deutschland, We Have a Problem: Rassismus und Antisemitismus
Earlier I had posted about the racist hot-spots in Germany. I’m afraid that we are not taking this seriously...
Lu, lu, lu, Lukas Podolski
Vorsichtig! For those of you who haven’t seen Podolski much, here’s a preview:
Ecuador names its 23 man squad
Ivan Kaviedes- Ecuador’s 1998 Golden boy The 23 man roster includes Ivan Hurtado, Ecuador’s veteran defender and captain. He...
UEFA Finals: McClaren gets a beating!
0-4 to Sevilla. Not an auspicious end to McClaren’s career in club soccer. Onward to England.
Another Take on Van Nistelrooy
The Guardian: As always with Ferguson, his version of events differs from that of the player he is in...
Surprise – The Calcio is Corrupt
In “Forza Italia – A Journey in Search of Italy and Its Football,” published last week, the author Paddy...
The Stupidity of Ruud van Nistelrooy
During ‘a heated exchange’ Ruud Van Nistelrooy told Cristiano Ronaldo to go and talk to “his dad” … The...
Japan and S.Korea, the 2002 WC surprises hope to repeat their success
South Korea and Guus Hiddink accomplished the impossible, getting to the semi-finals of the 2002 WC. And now there...
Why is soccer good for you? Start your toddler early
In a study done by scientists at Louisiana State University published in Pedatric Physical Therapy (April 2006) it was...
Sven-ile Dementia: Where is Darren Bent?
I think Sven Goran has really lost the plot. The squad he picked has some real shockers. Theo Walcott??...
Video: Theo Walcott -Young Lion!
Maybe this will be his World Cup instead of Rooney’s…
The Three Lions Roar: England’s 27
The Three Lions roar! Goalkeepers Robinson (Tottenham), James (Manchester City), Green (Norwich) Defenders G Neville (Manchester United), Ferdinand (Manchester...