The All Whites should get their own “Ka Mate”
The All Blacks fearsome Ka Mate turns opposition legs to jelly How about Ryan Nelsen and the All Whites...
Category: Soccer Teams – National
Philipp Lahm is Germany’s captain
Jogi Low announced that Bayern right back Phillipp Lahm would take over as German captain with Bayern team mate...
Julio Cesar joins the list of critics of Jabulani
The good old style leather ball: safe and predictable Brazil’s goalkeeper joins the chorus of Jabulani critics calling it...
Video: Ireland 3 Algeria 0
Faouzi Chaouchi, the Algerian goalkeeper was woeful. Check out the first goal where Chaouchi was late coming out to...
France will host the 2016 Euro
They beat Turkey by one vote. Can’t blame the Turks if they feel unwanted in Europe.
World Cup 2010: South Africa’s ticketing system crashes
Technical glitches forced SA to put about half a million tickets on hold initially when they were put on...
World Cup 2010: The Socceroos are the first arrivals
The Socceroos became the first team to arrive in SA, signaling the World Cup is on. They will train...
Colombian players robbed in South Africa
Colombia not only lost the match but players had money stolen from the rooms of the Johannesburg’s Hyde Park...
Video: Mathieu Valbuena shows he is ready for the big stage
France beat the Ticos, 2-1 in a friendly that saw flowing, attacking football. Les Bleus looked sharp with Franck...
Big blow to Ghana: Michael Essien ruled out
Michael Essien, the rock of Ghana’s midfield will not make it to South Africa. He has been unable to...
Cesc Fabregas punts on his Barca future
The experiment of bringing Cesc Fabregas to Barca to complete Joan Laporta’s Catalunyan legacy seems to have taken another...
Capello dismisses interest in Inter job
Fabio Capello said his focus was on England. “I have a contract with the Football Association and the only...
USA shocker: Brian Ching left out of Bradley’s final 23
Quite a shocker. The CW was that Ching would partner Jozy Altidore. Every pundit in the land predicted that...
Herculez Gomez should be SA bound
Herculez Gomez should be on that plane U.S. head coach Bob Bradley will announce the 23-man U.S. World Cup...
Does Bob Bradley risk Oguchi Onyewu?
Clarence Goodson over Oguchi Onyewu: Look at this man’s elevation On the face of it, an unthinkable proposition. Gooch...
Help Eliott Quince’s worthy cause
Rooney and 31 other portraits of World Cup footballers will be on display at the Offside Gallery, Islington Illustrator...
World Cup 2010: Les Fennecs benefit from French Algerian return
A good read by Piers Edwards on the Algerian team, in the same group as USA, England, and Slovenia....
So who will Bradley play against the Czech Republic?
Will Buddle make the final 23 to the World Cup? 23 will be dressed for the match against Czech...
Real Mallorca files for voluntary bankruptcy
Real Mallorca who did so well in the Liga almost qualifying for the Champions League are heading to bankruptcy....
Video: Cristiano Ronaldo’s “Hand of God” attempt
In the 63 minute Fabio Coentrao sends in a cross and CR7 engineers a blatant “Hand of God” look...
Video: England beat a sharp looking Mexico, 3-1
Aerial superiority and a great bit of individual skill by Glen Johnson were the highlights of England’s 3-1 win...
Barca debt an electoral issue: Cesc’s €92 million price tag
Sandro Rosell has cautioned Barca over expensive transfers The amount of debt has become an election issue as Sandro...
Real Madrid’s rejects: Boom or bust?
Arsene Wenger really might want to hang outside the Bernabeu and waylay the Real Madrid rejects because all indications...
Jerome Boateng in damage control mode
Jerome Boateng, Kevin Prince Boateng’s half brother, has been playing diplomat, meeting with Michael Ballack and apologizing on his...
Arjen Robben fires a salvo at Jose Mourinho
Arjen Robben on his former mentor at Chelsea: “Mourinho is only interested in winning and not playing good football”...
World Cup 2010: Spain announces its 23 man squad
Vincent De Bosque announces Spain’s 23 man World Cup squad. Pedro, Victor Valdes, Javi Martinez, and Fernando Llorente are...
World Cup 2010: Maradona announces his 23 man Argentina squad
The new Argentina or is it the old? Palermo is Maradona’s choice Jesus Datolo of Olympiakos always dangerous down...
Thierry Henry’s MLS move: Will he or won’t he?
Interesting that Sir Alex weighs in on Thierry Henry’s reported move to the MLS, saying he will be a...
The World Cup has begun: The Boateng phenomenon
Bad boy, Bad boy: An image that could spur on Germany in the World Cup? South Africa could not...
Laurent Blanc to be next Les Bleus coach
Les Bleus return to sanity through Blanc’s appointment. Too bad that they will have to wait after the World...
Germany in shock: Ballack out of the World Cup
The German captain, a recipient of a nasty tackle on his right ankle by Kevin Prince Boateng during the...
Daily Mail’s treason could cost England the 2018 World Cup
What a difference a day makes! Lord Triesman’s resignation which could irrevocably damage England’s chances are a small price...
The French Ligue cedes ground to rugby
Who would you pay to see? The dude with the pink motifs or the guy with the colourless togs....
Video: Sampdoria make it to the Champions League
When Marcelo Lippi announces his 23 man squad, Gianpaolo Pazzini will be in it because of what he did...
World Cup 2010: An extra edge to Ghana vs Germany
Michael Ballack is now an official injury worry for Germany as he is has been declared out for an...
Brand Beckham: A vanity move as one of Capello’s coach?
David Beckham’s World Cup appearances as a player have been nothing to write home about. The negatives have far...
Zahia Dehar pens a letter to Raymond Domenech
A letter takes the French media by storm as Zahia Dehar, the underage escort caught in L’affaire Ribery turns...
Europa Cup: Zamora will return for Fulham’s historical quest
Good news for the good ship Fulham in its voyage to dizzying never before glory. Bobby Zamora, the driving...
World Cup 2010: Argentina: No Zanetti, no Cambiasso
Javier Zanetti with 136 international caps has been excluded by Maradona Diego Maradona’s selection was marked by delay and...
World Cup 2010: Brazil puts Ronaldinho on reserve
Dunga’s 23 includes no Ronaldinho, Adriano, Pato, Neymar, Diego, or Ganso After 16 years, there will be no Ronaldo....
World Cup 2010: Capello recalls Carragher, Scholes turns him down
Not all that surprising. Given the fact that central defense was going to be a problem area, with all...
World Cup 2010: USA: A cruel blow as injuries exclude Davies
A familiar face from last summer will be missing. Charlie Davies who captured the imagination of US fans with...
Jens Lehmann’s new book: Surprise, surprise Ollie Kahn is in it!
” I was in the past twenty years, probably one of the most entertaining players in Germany, with my...
Fabio Capello: Football managers behaving badly
I frankly did not peg Capello to have anything to do with bookies. He seemed to be too high...
World Cup 2010: Jerome Boateng keeps his date with destiny
One of the potential highlights of this World Cup is the Boateng brothers story. Kevin Prince Boateng and Jerome...
World Cup 2010: Kevin Prince Boateng in Ghana squad
Black Stars coach Milovan Rajevac announced his provisional World Cup squad. Amongst them, Pompey’s Kevin Prince Boateng whose switch...
Gareth Barry maybe out of the World Cup
Bad news for City’s Gareth Barry. He has been diagnosed with a bad ankle sprain that could sideline him...
World Cup 2010: Rabah Saadane announces 25 man Algeria squad
Algeria’s coach Rabah Saadane announced his preliminary roster of 25 players for the World Cup. The USA is one...
Johan Cruyff the legend is not a fan of Mourinho
Johan Cruyff the progenitor of total football, widely considered with Pele, Maradona, and Di Stefano to be the four...
Video: An ad fires up Argentines for the World Cup
An ad by Young and Rubicam brings to the fore the passion and love Argentines feel for the beautiful...
Jack Warner still owes T&T players money
Almost five years after the Soca Warriors secured qualification to the 2006 World Cup, 13 of their players are...
World Cup 2010: Spain might be without the services of Xavi
An injury that will ignite the club vs country debate as no other. Spain’s midfield maestro might be missing...
Ribery off the hook till after the World Cup
The investigation into the French sex scandal has uncovered so much damaging evidence that it has been put off...
Didier Drogba makes the Times 100
Another accolade in Didier Drogba’s cap as he makes the Times 100 most influential persons of 2010. The African...