In which Russell Brand tries the unified field theory
Football (the real deal) aka soccer is what the US does not get. And US politics is what the...
Category: Soccer Teams – National
Walcott against Blackburn: Fireworks in the offing!
Theodorus Walcottus Awesomus Arsenal meets Blackburn this weekend, another team that believes in Josip Simunic style of tackling. Here...
Zagreb: Emile Heskey subject to racism
Some Croatian fans can’t let go of their Ustase past.
Theo! Theo! Theo!
England beat Croatia as Slaven Bilic’s team hit the dirt with Walcott peppering them with some fine marksmanship. Walcott...
France vs Serbia: Domenech still lives in a bubble
I have no idea why the French federation continues to repose its confidence in a manager that his team...
Bafana Bafana stumble again
SA’s preparation for the World Cup has already been subject to intense scrutiny but their team continues to lower...
Russia vs Wales: Juande Ramos heaves a sigh of relief
Spurs manager Juande Ramos must have been watching this game closely. The Russia vs Wales game just got over...
England goes to fortress Maksimir
Slaven Bilic sporting his Mads Mikkelsen look It is a telling sign that Joe Cole, England’s best player has...
Domenech feels the heat…..
Not everyone loves Raymond.He managed to keep his job despite a disastrous Euro 2008.France got clobbered 3-1 in Group...
Robinho checks in on a helicopter….needs counselling
Robinho turned up for training with Brazil in a helicopter on Wednesday…. Later he scored one out of the...
Video: England get past Andorra in W Cup qualifier
Fabio Capello started without David Beckham, Wes Brown and Joe Cole.The goals came after half time when Cole came...
Brazil reach the end of the road
After the recent run of disasters and defeats the majority of fans who voted in a poll conducted by...
Video: Great goal from Henrik Larsson
France came back from a goal down and won the friendly against Sweden 3 -2.Henrik Larsson marked his 99th...
Video: Nigeria ends Ivory Coast’s Olympic dream…
Peter Odemwingie scored in the first half and Victor Obinna converted a late penalty Saturday to lead Nigeria to...
Video: Italy’s Olympic challenge ends…..
Moussa Dembele scored two of Belgium’s three goals after it was reduced to 10 men, giving his country a...
Cobi Jones seeks to get Galaxy back on track
Before there was David Beckham in the US, there was Cobi Jones, the real deal. He was a lethal...
India win AFC cup -dawn of a new era ?
An absolutely convincing 4 -1 victory over Tajikistan which included a hat trick from Sunil Chhetri and one from...
One dimensional US attack: Where was the wing play?
Looking back at the difficulties with set pieces that the Nigerians had, one has to ask where was the...
Beijing Olympics: The US is elbowed out of contention
Michael Orozco’s elbow to Solomon Okoronkwo’s chest as the two grappled was picked up by the German referee who...
Beijing Olympics: Adu and Bradley to miss Nigeria match
Jozy Altidore meets the Nigerians A big day in US soccer as the men’s national team take on the...
Brandi Chastain: Geographer
Brandi Chastain: “We have to remember. New Zealand is a small island in the middle of the ocean, so...
Beijing Olympics: An old nemesis rears its head
I just saw Hope Solo and Lisa Chalupny, in a tentative moment, make the first big mistake as both...
Sir Alex Ferguson: He was for foreign player quotas before he was against it
Sir Alex Ferguson on November 7, 2007 arguing for quotas on foreign players. “For the good of the game...
Beijing Olympics: Suck up that smog
It appears that the sky over Beijing has cleared up to some extent and there is some optimism that...
David Bentley wants to stick it to Arsenal
Bentley, an Arsenal product did not leave on the happiest of terms as he could not break into Arsenal’s...
Deep thought: FIFA’s presidency should be term limited
In its 104 year existence, FIFA has had 8 presidents. The last two, Joao Havelange and Sepp Blatter have...
The enthusiasm for soccer in India rings hollow without national role models
Dileep Premachandran points out that cricket is not the only sport that captures the imagination of the Indian public....
Brad Friedel: Thou shalt be missed at Rovers
Think Rovers and the adjectives that flow are tough, uncompromising, physical, ugly, and effective. Part of the rorschach was...
FIFA steps into the Olympic debate
The Olympic tournament is by definition an under-23 event but each team can field three over-age players, whom the...
Are FIFA and the UN ganging up on SA?
A week ago in the UNSC, South Africa voted against sanctions for Zimbabwe’s leaders. The resolution was defeated with...
Gilberto departs: So long, and thanks for all the fish
A reflective moment for all Gunner fans as Gilberto, our stout hearted defensive specialist departs for Panathinaikos. He spend...
Deep thought: Sepp Blatter is Abe Lincoln
This weekend we saw Sepp Blatter clutch the Emancipation Proclamation to his breast as he impassionately spoke about the...
England gains when its players go overseas
This Euro had England’s pundits a twitter with the perceived lack of quality players in their national squad. Who...
Brad Guzan leaves for Villa
Brad Guzan becomes the latest addition to the most enduring US export to the Premiership. The Chivas USA goalie...
Dunga finds himself at odds with the sport
If this is indeed right the new phenomenon sweeping through Europe augurs poorly for Dunga and his current win...
Adebayor is being hawked to Milan
Arsenal which is now in the business of leveraging its players reportedly offers Adebayor to Milan who are looking...
Deep thought: If Nadal wins Wimbledon it will be because of Spain’s Euro success
Not as far fetched as it appears. Rafael Nadal is a soccer freak whose friend is Iker Casillas, Spain...
A study provides an insight into Senna’s capabilities
Marcos Senna is listed as a midfielder but his usefulness lies in his being a utility player capable of...
The English League falters in its Euro impact
I always think that international competitions like Euro or the World Cup provide much needed correctives. Fernando Torres muscled...
Viva Espana: El Jogo Bonito is alive
I have tears of joy. Watching Spain get over their mental block against their more heralded European rivals, doing...
In Spain, a feeling that they have finally arrived
The newspapers in Spain are touting the new muscular and sleek Spanish team, unified in purpose. The future lies...
Euro 2008: What to expect in Spain vs Germany
Expect David Villa not to be in the line up, the Valencia striker has a muscle tear in his...
Lehmann needs to be sharp for Germany’s sake
Germany will be feeling a bit relieved as Spain will be without David Villa who has been ruled out...
Euro 2008: The graveyard of defenders
Marcos Senna is being celebrated as a find, a player finally giving teeth to the much maligned Spanish defence,...
Cristiano Ronaldo: Why transfer reforms are neccessary
The eternal greed machine that is club soccer just outdid itself. The present over-correction in the market which reversed...
Fabregas leads the Armada into uncharted territory
Spain made it to the Euro finals after 44 years. So long ago it came during Francisco Franco’s iron...
Germany’s left flank giveth and taketh away
It is obvious as daylight that Germany’s Lukas Podolksi and Philip Lahm operate with a right brained attitude which...
Julie Foudy smacks down Tommy Smyth
Tommy Smyth is an execrable piece of humanity. After the Turkey – Germany match, he condescendingly dismissed Turkey’s performance...
Magnificent Turks bow out of the Semih-finals
Semih Senturk did it again. He guided the ball exquisitely between Lehmann and the goalpost for a 86th minute...
Tuncay’s absence will be huge
Of all the players missing from the Turkish squad, Tuncay Sanli’s absence hurts more than others. The Middlesbrough striker...
Euro 2008: Germany vs Turkey: Integration re-visited
When Germany and Turkey meet tomorrow on the field it will not be just another soccer match but one...
Arshavin could be in the Emirates
Arsene Wenger is pursuing the Zenit St. Petersburg striker with deadly intent notwithstanding his coy statements. To do that...
WC qualifiers: Dunga’s scheme grinds out draws
The man who has made it a mission to bleach Brazil of the memories of the Tele Santana era...