Third party ownership casts a shadow over failed Moutinho deal
When is a deal between two clubs not a straight deal? When it involves a third party. Spurs found...
Category: Soccer Teams – National
AC Milan falls to Sampdoria, 0-1
Newly promoted Sampdoria delivered a message for AC Milan and it wasn’t a good one. Christian Abbiati could not...
Women’s U20 World Cup: USA brush aside Ghana, 4-0
Looks like the future of US women’s soccer is in very capable hands. The U20 World Cup got going...
Argentina decimate 10 man Germany, 3-1
Leo Messi’s recent national goalscoring is well ahead of his Barca output. He scored his 9th goal in five...
Spain win 2-1 over Puerto Rico as Cazorla and Fabregas score
One current Arsenal player and a former one contributed to Spain’s 2-1 winning score. Santi Cazorla swung a ball...
History created! USA beat Mexico in Mexico for the first time, 1-0
In the 79th minute Brek Shea squirting free down the left nutmegs his way through and then crosses the...
What ails Brazilian soccer? Time to bring Dunga back
The title should actually read what fails Brazilian soccer? Clearly, with all its unsurpassed talent, Brazilian soccer should have...
2012 Olympics: USA exact a 2-1 win over Japan in revenge rematch
Carli Lloyd’s brace and some superb goalkeeping from Hope Solo guided the USA to a sweetly savoured victory over...
2012 Olympics: Tune into USA vs Japan women’s soccer final
As iconic an image: Could the USA top this in the finals? Yes, all you football/ soccer lovers. This...
2012 Olympics: Mexico enter men’s final beating Japan, 3-1
szólj hozzá: Mexico vs Japan 3:1 MATCH HIGHLIGHTS Yuki Otsu’s magnificent strike in the 12th minute gave the Japanese...
2012 Olympics: Japan defeat France, 2-1 in semi-final
Sepp Blatter was around to see his fondest dream of seeing women playing in “tighter shorts”. Yes, he really...
2012 Olympics: Alex Morgan’s ET strike as USA pip Canada, 4-3 in thriller
An instant classic. Christine Sinclair was a one woman wrecking crew for Canada as she scored a hat trick...
2012 Olympics: Sturridge magic as Team GB bests UAE, 3-1
szólj hozzá: GB There are days when Daniel Sturridge could not hit a barn door even if it meant...
2012 Olympics: Honduras’s MLS connection send Spain crashing out, 1-0
The mighty Rojas are done for. Well, at least their U23 team plus Adrian Lopez and Juan Mata. Los...
Sweet revenge: US women overpower unlady like Colombians, 3-0
You’re no lady, Lady Andrade. The Colombian forward threw a nasty right hook at Abby Wambach as the US...
Benfica destroy Real Madrid, 5-2
szólj hozzá: Benfica vs Real Madrid 5:2 GOALS HIGHLIGHTS The Special One looked like he had swallowed a bitter...
Nuri Sahin to Arsenal?
There is talk as per Marca.com that the 23 year old Turkish midfielder who has found playing minutes hard...
We salute Megan Rapinoe
Earlier this month Megan Rapinoe came out and discussed her sexuality in Out Magazine. She has been in a...
AC Milan offers €13m for Kaka’s return
Adriano Galliani went on the charm offensive talking about Kaka. “Certain love affairs never end. They go a long...
2012 Olympics: Japan upset heavily favoured Spain, 1-0
Stop press. Spain finally beaten. In the pecking order of bragging rights, the Olympics may not be such a...
2012 Olympics: Alex Morgan’s brace as USA overcome France, 4-2
Allez, allez, Alex! Vous êtes parfait Looks like the IOC have shut down any official highlights and we can...
Memory lane: Dwayne De Rosario’s winner against Chelsea
Today, the MLS All Stars take on Chelsea. And yes, the All Stars beat the Blues, 1-0 in 2006....
Cazorla, Spain economy, and PSG and Malaga conflict of interest
” Sold to you Mr Al-Thani for the princely sum of €36 million ” The Spanish media has little...
Santi Cazorla to Arsenal
The Guardian is reporting that Malaga winger, Santi Cazorla will be the next transfer arriving at the Emirates for...
Brazil outclass team GB in Olympic warm up, 2-0
About half of the Brazilian Olympic squad on display in today’s warm up have been linked to Premiership sides....
Carlos Bocanegra and Maurice Edu set to leave Rangers
Rangeramerica no more: Carlos Bocanegra and Maurice Edu seek new homes As anticipated Carlos Bocanegra and Maurice Edu will...
Abby Wambach in ESPN’s Body Issue
Abby Wambach. Intelligent. Articulate. Toned. Magnificent.
Sepp Blatter sets off German firestorm
More Sepp Blatter or blather. He is now insinuating that the 2006 World Cup was rigged to favour Germany....
Leo Messi: Grape news for wine lovers
Leo Messi, is all set to launch his own wine collection. It is said when you take a sip,...
Sepp Blatter wants no rules on a day of accountability
In the space of a few minutes we saw the world of football hand down verdicts on a former...
FIFA is a corrupt den of thieves: The ISL kickbacks
The first family of crime: FIFA The Guardian has a report on the International Sports Media and Marketing aka...
FIFA make a royal mess of the rankings
The Three Lions sit pretty in 4th position despite disappointing performances England rises to number 4 and raises eyebrows....
Goal line technology introduced much to Michel Platini’s chagrin
It is official. FIFA finally ended the goal line technology debate that began seven years ago after Pedro Mendes’s...
Stuart Pearce explains why it didn’t work for Beckham
Stuart Pearce states its all “footballing reasons” why David Beckham was not chosen. He did his due diligence watching...
Euro 2012: Soccerblog’s top XI
UEFA announced its top 23 man squad and there are some eyebrow raisers with Steve Gerrard and Daniele De...
Euro 2012: Jordi Alba and Xavi link brilliantly for Spain’s second
szólj hozzá: 2-0 One of the highlights of the 2012 Euro. Jordi Alba actually begins this move and starts...
Euro 2012: No sterile domination by Spain in final
It took 15 passes to create David Silva’s goal which as it turned out would have been enough to...
The media reaction: Spain rewrites history
Marca says Gracias, Gracias, Gracias. AS ran the headline. Spain: Three-time champions and legends of modern football. In a...
Euro 2012: Spain turns in a record breaking masterclass trouncing Italy, 4-0
szólj hozzá: Spain 4 0 Italy hoofoot.com highlights Great teams defy characterization, easy stereotypes, and rise to a challenge....
How Unique is Mario Balotelli?
As this ad tells us, he’s not Ronaldinho, Chris Waddle, Ronaldo, or Carlos Alberto Valderrama. Nope, he’s Mario Balotelli....
Euro 2012: The morning after for Super Mario
Head on down to Who Ate All The Pies for a collection of Mario Balotelli inspired memorabilia. The City...
Tim Bradford’s lo-fi animated match report: Portugal vs Spain
Funny and spot on. Here is the most recent Italy vs Germany match report. Tim’s got a bunch more...
Euro 2012: Five things we take from the Germany vs Italy match
Mesut Oezil has been a shadow, Andrea Pirlo a giant Mesut Oezil is no Andrea Pirlo: This Euro is...
Euro 2012: The Germans shed tears over their defeat
500,000 fans are left bereft at the Brandenberg Gate as their beloved Mannschaft come crashing down against the Italians.
Euro 2012: Semi-finals: Spectacular Balotelli sends Germany to a shocking demise, 2-0
szólj hozzá: www.dailygoalz.com – 1st h GER – ITA Four years ago, Fernando Torres blew by Philipp Lahm for...
Shock: David Beckham not selected to England’s Olympic squad
Becks has worked hard and run more with the Olympic torch than at the LA Galaxy Stuart Pearce drops...
Giorgios Samaras vs Kyriakos Papadopoulos do a slow dance
How about this for one of the most enduring images of the 2012 Euro? In the Germany vs Greece...
Bert Van Marwijk resigns as Dutch coach
That didn’t take too long although Van Marwijk had till 2016 for his contract to run out and by...
Eur0 2012: Semi-finals: Portugal bow out to uninspiring Spain, 2-4 on PKs
Looks like no one brought their shooting boots to this match. It was a bunch of John Arne Riise’s...
Mario Balotelli imagery: This is racism and it is unacceptable
This is in such incredibly poor taste. Although the Gazzetta Dello Sport cartoonist explains this as a clumsy attempt...
Euro 2012: Italian domination in passing game against England
Andrea Pirlo stood out like a colossus as Steven Gerrard all but disappeared. The Italians worked their way to...
Euro 2012: Quarter-finals: England get found out as Italy win on penalties (4-2)
szólj hozzá: England vs Italy FULL HIGHLIGHTS + PENALTIES Two observations. How on earth did England survive for 120...
Euro 2012: Laurent Blanc on the dock as Nasri prefers off pitch antics
After France’s disastrous 2008 Euro outing followed in quick succession by the 2010 World Cup debacle which saw France...