Pirlo’s absence gives Spain its best chance
Just when Andrea Pirlo was showing his best form in a while, against France, he picks up his second...
Category: Soccer Teams – National
Chelsea’s little tattle tale announcement causes Portugese heartburn
There it is. If Portugal had beaten Germany, Chelsea’s announcement on their website, announcing Big Phil’s hiring during the...
Samir Nasri’s arrival at the Emirates does not enthrall
We need a striker. Period. Someone who puts the exclamation point to all the artful text that we scribe...
Guus Hiddink stamps his class: Russia through
All hail Guus Hiddink. The man is a maestro. S.Korea, Australia, and now Russia. Each country tasted success with...
ESPN misses the mark with Euro 2008
Its a pretty empty studio at halftime for the last round of matches. Rece Davis with Julie Foudy. Its...
Yet another Dutch ball hawg scores
Klaas- Jan Huntelaar this time, folks! Another player with a strong id comes through for the Oranje as they...
Deep thought: Domenech should have recalled Dhorasoo
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Domenech’s timorousness sinks France
Thierry Henry loves to get cute in front of goal. All flashes and finesse touches. And today he scored...
Euro 2008: Romania vs Netherlands: A direct route
All the talk of Italy and France in their biggest encounter could be mere piffle if Romania wins against...
Euro 2008: France vs Italy: Ground vs Aerial
It will be the tale of the two keepers. And who will be more effective in keeping the ball...
Unconvincing Germans bundle out the Austrians
Mario Gomez’s footwear is not built for speed So far under Joachim Low, the Germans have looked flat in...
Can Big Phil manage England’s predatory media?
The biggest question is not Big Phil’s management of Abramovich or Arnesen or even whether Chelsea becomes a version...
Deep thought: What if Germany had met Turkey?
If Petr Cech had an off day against the Turks and the Czechs only lost by a goal, is...
Euro 2008: Germany vs Austria: Prepare for the shocker
One team must have pricked up their ears hearing the Czech Republic’s elimination at the hands of Turkey. This...
Three ball hogs combine to KO France
Ruud Van Nistelrooy. Robin Van Persie. Arjen Robben. Most people can safely say that these three do not play...
Indomitable Turks stun Euro 2008
Andy Gray said “This is the best I have seen seen Turkey play.” Me thinks he held back a...
Vintage Argentina
Messi’s 18th minute goal was Argentina’s second in Argentina’s 4 -1 destruction of Mexico in a friendly.There was a...
Colombia beaten by Ireland in friendly
The Republic of Ireland beat Colombia by a single goal.Robbie Keane wearing his 81st cap scored early on and...
Video:John Terry scores for England in futile friendly
John Terry may get some measure of comfort from this goal he scored for England in their 2 –...
Hleb is a wasted player
Hleb has not endeared himself to many Arsenal fans after being discovered that the he has been secretly hawking...
Video: USA poleax Poland 3 – 0
A 3-0 victory over Poland in front of a boisterous crowd Wisla Stadium in Kraków. It’s the third straight...
Now that’s what you call a scissor kick
Alireza Vahedi Nikbakht gave Iran an early lead with this great back to the goal scissor kick in a...
US women win the Algarve Cup
The U.S. Women’s National Team beat Denmark, 2-1 to win the 2008 Algarve Cup.This marked USA’s sixth straight appearance...
The clumsy tackle meme is catching on
This really looks like a ‘clumsy tackle’. Its taken little time but the media seems to be internalizing Martin...
Sheilas, Wogs, and Poofters: Australia bids for the 2018 World Cup
The key issue is as Michael Gleeson explains the AFL and Rugby League working around the World Cup schedule...
The new US women’s team prepares for the 2008 Algarve Cup
After a week of intense training with 35 players at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif., U.S. Women’s...
Welcome Kosovo!
PRISTINA, Kosovo, Feb. 17 Kosovo declared its independence today from Serbia. And that my friends should be another welcome...
Ronaldo: What now?
Globoesporte’s: What now? Ronaldo is down and out with a torn knee ligament for the thousandth time. Globoesporte would...
Can soccer blogs become agents of change?
The aftermath of the bitter and divisive 2000 US presidential elections spawned a myriad of political blogs disillusioned with...
Egypt’s ACN success emphasizes its strongly nationalistic legacy
Egypt’s sixth ACN title cementing its position as the dominant African soccer power underscores the success of its vibrant...
Brazil beats Ireland in Olympic prep
Brazil emerged victorious after an exhibition that marked the beginning of the South Americans’ preparation for the Beijing Olympics....
Egypt Beats Cameroon; Wins 6th ACN Finals
Egypt beats Cameroon 1-0 (about 8 minutes into the video) egypt/cameroon Mi-tmps2-p3Uploaded by avigon Defending champions Egypt won a...
Update: Egypt win the ACN title through Aboutrieka’s strike
Congratulations to Hassan Shehata and the Pharoahs as they overcame the Lions and Samuel Eto’o. Zidan came on the...
Egypt vs Cameroun: The ACN final
The match has started and it promises to be a fitting finale to one of the freest flowing and...
African Cup finalists finalised
Egypt beat Ivory Coast 4 -1… …and the hosts Ghana lost to Cameroon.
Video: USA Mexico draw friendly at 2 goals each
Jonny Magallon scored two goals for Mexico but his team was nevertheless held to a 2-2 draw by the...
Capello starts on the right note
Shaun Wright-Phillips gave Capello a win to start off things with.Eren Dediyok’s goal equalised the first-half opener from Jermaine...
Ghana and Ivory Coast into the semis
10 man Ghana took the hard way into the semis-fighting their way in 2 goals to 1. The Ivory...
Video Roundup: Africa Nations Cup 2008
Ghana and Ivory Coast are through to the semi-finals. Those videos will be here soon. Meanwhile, enjoy the rest...
Video: Fela Kuti: Music and Soccer
Fela ‘Anikulapo’ Kuti, the pioneer of Afrobeat music. Musician, political activist, human rights campaigner, and mesmerizing performer. Here he...
Video: Baaba Maal: Music and soccer
The ageless Baaba Maal revels us with Hamady Boiro, part of the griot musical tradition of Western Africa. I...
Capello anoints Agbonlahor
Gabby Agbonlahor is now an English squaddie Gabriel Agbonlahor’s inclusion in the England squad is cause for celebration. He...
Why Pim Verbeek is wrong for the Socceroos
Pim Verbeek assumes the mantle of the Socceroos coach in the wake of the disastrous Graham Arnold tenure which...
Deep thoughts by Max Bretos on the ACN
On FSC Super Sunday, Max Bretos came all fired up taking the CAF to task for organizing the ACN...
Video: Eto’o ties ANC goal record
With this penalty, Cameroon’s Samuel Eto’o Fils, three-time African Footballer of the Year, scored his 14th cup of nations...
Video Roundup: Africa Nations Cup 2008
For those of you who missed the action over the past week, here’s a round-up of all the games...
Maradona: The heart of a champion
” I have always wanted to play football, but I didn’t know where or how I wanted to play....
David and Posh Beckham: Gas guzzling couple
I am going to break Soccerblog’s New Year’s resolution of not mocking David Beckham. Sigh. It took a little...
Ivory Coast coast into the quarter finals
Ivory Coast beat Benin ( A tiny country on the west coast of Africa) 4 -1 and are the...
Ghana: The crucible of African soccer
It is befitting that the current ACN is hosted by Ghana to be followed by the World Cup in...
Video: Egypt get past Cameroun in their ACN opener: 4-2
Egypte Vs Cameroun – CAN 2008 Les ButsUploaded by kingofspirits Yesterday, Ivory Coast got past their toughest competition, Nigeria....
Man U’s Manucho: Angolan striker meets Bafana Bafana
Man Utd fans will get a chance to follow the exploits of Manucho, their latest signing, in the Africa...