Dononvan wins MLS MVP and goal of the year 2009
Landon Donovan – Most Valuable Player of the MLS for the 2009 season..
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Placenta therapy: Will it work for Van Persie?
Robin Van Persie flew today to Belgrade to meet with Marijana Kovacevic, a Serbian housewife who uses fluid from...
Another Arsenal injury: Kieran Gibbs
Gibbs limped off with an ankle injury after a 12st minute tackle forced him out of the U21 Euro...
Stevie Gerrard ready for Man City
Some uplifting news for the Liverpudlians. Stevie G is ready to rock n’ roll against City this weekend. Will...
Video: RIP Antonio De Nigris
Earlier this summer, the football world was shocked by the tragic death of Espanyol captain Dani Jarque, who dead...
The MLS All XI is minus Cuauhtemoc Blanco
Why is this man not in the All XI? Its the numbers you produce and not the little things...
The Eduardo rumour mill churns
After RVP’s injury, the news that Eduardo is being sent to Liverpool makes as much sense as a Sarah...
Video: Aaron Ramsey adds to Burley’s misery
Ramsey was incandescent in Wales 3-0 victory over a disjointed Scotland side. The third goal reminded me of the...
Arsenal breaks its silence on RVP’s injury
A brief statement on Arsenal’s website updates RVP’s status. He will be traveling back to London this week and...
Look out the Guardian is in predictive mode
The Guardian picked Liverpool to win the Premiership. We can see how well that is turning out. Now, they...
Van Persie injury update: Partial ruptured ankle ligament
RVP’s convalescence time has been reduced to 4-6 weeks, less than the two months feared. He has a partial...
Thousands turn out for moving Enke memorial
RIP: Robert Enke: 24 August 1977- 10 November 2009 A sight never seen in Germany as tens of thousands...
World Cup 2010: Lugano sinks the Ticos
Costa Rica’s new coach Rene Simoes has had a mixed bag of results. The Ticos beat his old team,...
Some thoughts on the USA vs Slovakia friendly
Positives: A) The USA with their below full strength team played patient ball control. They took their time to...
Van Persie feared out for at least “two months”
As an Arsenal fan, this is disastrous news. RVP is feared to have torn his ankle ligaments as he...
Nick Rimando sends RSL to their first MLS Cup final
Three big saves by Rimando in the penalty shootout keeps the Fire out. Ned Grabavoy nails the winning penalty...
Video: LA Galaxy get into the MLS finals
The Galaxy weathered two power outages, a disallowed goal by Andrew Hainault, and a dominant Dynamo display in the...
Slovakia vs USA: An interesting bit of trivia
From the US Soccer website’s game notes: There are a few instances in sporting history of father’s coaching their...
The referees call foul: Sir Alex gets a four match ban
A smart Alex. Sir Alex Ferguson was given a four match touchline ban and a fine for 20,000 pounds...
Immigration enriches Switzerland U 17 team
Nassim Ben Khalifa, the face of the U17 Swiss squad In a few minutes the Swiss U-17 squad will...
Robinho does not want to “spend another day” at City
The carpet bagger wants to leave but an angel waits in the wings. Something about Brazilian music not being...
Enke tragedy: A terrible secret
Happier days: With Louis Van Gaal at Barca From what one can gather, Robert Enke kept a terrible secret....
Barcelona continue winning ways..
The solitary 81st goal that Rafael van der Vaart scored was all Real Madrid could come up against lowly...
Eddie Johnson finds his way back into US squad
In Bob Bradley’s search for Jozy Altidore’s strike partner now that Charlie Davis is unfortunately out for six months...
Hackett to try covering “viewing angles” after Ngog dive
Keith Hackett stating the obvious. “I have said to managers in the past that this is an area of...
Video: “Shame at the Bernabeu”
All that talk of righting the ship turned out to be bluster as in the Copa Del Rey return...
Robert Enke tragedy: Daughter’s death affected him deeply
Germany’s number one goalie Robert Enke, who played for Hannover 96 was found dead at a level crossing in...
Video: Lyon vs Marseille epic ends in 10 goals, no victory
Lyon 5 Marseille 5 at the Stade De Gerland. November 9, 2009. A nail biting epic with end to...
The Notts County experiment over?
The oldest professional football club believe it or not faces the possibility of court proceedings for non-payment of taxes....
Nick Bendtner will undergo groin surgery
It is now more like a hernia rather than a milder tear. Which means that Bendtner needs surgical intervention...
Freddie Ljungberg is not a happy camper
Ljungberg was the target of some tough tackles. Playing in a dust bowl also did not help. He was...
In which Becks earns his keep
David Beckham chooses the LA Galaxy over breaking Peter Shilton’s record 125 England appearances. He can at best case...
Wenger’s anti-football comments are hurting Man Utd
Darren Fletcher in particular. He was the hatchet man in Utd’s win over Arsenal on August 29th and did...
Video: David Ngog’s dive denies Birmingham a victory
Watch More Football Videos at MySoccerPlace.net Birmingham was hard done by Peter Walton’s decision to award a PK after...
Video: Brian Ching breaks Sounders hearts
Pat Onstad deserves a medal. Keeping two own goals out. The second one was a sequence of goal line...
Video: Donovan’s PK guide Galaxy to conference finals
David Beckham switches attack with a swerving long ball down the left to Donovan. The Galaxy skipper crosses into...
Drogba exacts his revenge and Man Utd fall
Chelsea 1 Man Utd 0 at Stamford Bridge. Not exactly classy football but Man Utd was the team with...
Fire advance: McBride’s injury proves fortuitous
Patrick Nyarko was elusive and hard to pin down by the Revs How did Pat Phelan not bury that...
Barcelona remain ahead of Real Madrid
Pedro scored 2 goals against Real Mallorca – It was his eighth goal of the season in five competitions,...
Video: Arsenal take Wolves to the woodshed, 4-1
Arsenal dance with Wolves. An own goal by Ronald Zubar gets things rolling. A fine steal by Song puts...
The last game for Cuauhtemoc Blanco?
The Fire meet the Revs today at Toyota Park, 8:30 PM New England are up 2-1 in the first...
A bit before the Chelsea vs Man Utd match
Drogbalicious. He takes over everybody Sinewy hard, on a goal scoring spree He gallops on the field, on a...
Video: The last time Atletico won at the Bernabeu
Atletico have not won at the Bernabeu in 10 years. The last time October 30th, 1999 when Jimmy Floyd...
An open letter to Arsene
Dear Arsene, Praise is good but it should be meaningful. Robin Van Persie is having a fantastic season but...
Last days for Rio?
Injury problems. Shoddy defending. Indifferent form. His burgeoning interests off field. Rio Ferdinand’s season has been on the wane....
Video: RSL shock Crew, 3-2
RSL was down on the strength of two Schelotto goals by the 35th minute and it appeared as if...
CAS suspends Chelsea transfer ban
A temporary reprieve for Chelsea and they will be allowed to sign new players. CAS has yet to render...
sportsdirect.com@StJames’Park
I weep for the Newcastle fans who have to put up with this execrable name. How about MikeAshleydumbass@StJames’Park while...
Poppycock! Or Poppygate!
The British Empire fought for this! The Daily Mail goes patriotic after Jan Moir’s homophobic innuendo and their divers...
Klinsi vindication: Van Gaal feels the pressure
” Mmmmmmm. Where is my Rolodex? ” With Franck Ribery out, Bayern has been struggling without his creativity. They...
End of the exodus to the Liga?
The Zapatero government is proposing a tax rate hike from 24% to 43% for overseas players who earn more...
Video: Arsenal smack AZ Alkmaar, 4-1 in the return
Arsenal came into its own with crisp, free flowing football. Cesc with a brace, Nasri with a very welcome...
Kroenke cranks up the Arsenal stakes
Stan Koenke just bought up 427 more shares. His holding increases to 29.6%, less than a percentage point from...
Gael Clichy out for a month
Band news for Clichy. A suspected stress fracture of the back will keep him out of the AZ Alkmaar...