Video: The Robo Cup Euro final 2006 We are still awaiting the Barca- Arsenal final video. And as soon as we can get our paws on...
Barca, European champions: Arsenal minus Jens Lehmann; Henrik Larsson shines Henrik Larsson, Barca midfielder It was a match full of drama. Theater. Enthralling till the end. Barca pulled out...
Inter’s Julio Cruz makes the Argentine team Julio Cruz is surprised to be on the Argentinian team. I’m sure Veron is surprised as well. Here’s part...
Klinsmann announces the German 23 Gerald Asamoah, Schalke striker Hat tip to Alfred Worcester for drawing our attention to the hosts announcing their final...
Brasil: Roque Junior out, Juninho Pernambucano in Juninho Pernambucano made it. I’m sure he’s happy now. Now they have to put their heads down and play...
Beckham: “Take it Easy Rooney!” “If he’s not right, then he has to look after himself. He can’t take risks. He’s got a huge...
Escape to Victory: We’ve come a long way, USA! Remember schmaltzy Escape to Victory. The soccer movie by John Huston with a beefed up Sly Stallone playing the...
Taylor Twellman scores again: Bruce Arena, perk up your ears The New England Revolution made short shrift of Chivas USA after falling behind. But the game was settled with...
Pele:The Autobiography Simon and Schuster, UK has just published Pele’s autobiography. We all know Pele, the legend, the player. But in...
India shops for a soccer coach: My advice, Go Dutch Clarence Westerhof has joined a group of 10 other names being considered for coaching the Indian soccer squad. Westerhof...
South Africa WC 2010: Soccer’s role in ending Apartheid We all recognize soccer for the beautiful game that it is. And for its power to unite a country...
The French name their 23 man squad Djibril Cisse, Liverpool striker Raymond Domenech has solved the goalkeeper quandary by keeping Fabian Barthez as his first pick....
Paolo Di Canio: Soccer player, Mussolini goon Paolo Di Canio wants the good old days back. The days of the brownshirt. And it helps that he...
Ghana names its 23 man WC squad Stephen Appiah, Ghana WC captain Ghana became the first of the Africa zone qualifying teams to name their final...
Who will Italy’s Ahn Jung Hwan be this time? Ahn Jung Hwan celebrating his golden goal (S.Korea- Italy QF, WC 2002) Italians are poor losers when it comes...
Jogo Feio: Fiat, Juventus & the Soccer Mafia What’s going on in the Calcio? From the NY Times: Players and managers being threatened and blackmailed; numerous discussions...
The Labor party and England’s chances at the World Cup Harold Wilson: Soccer & Politics “Have you noticed how we only win the World Cup under a Labor Government?”...
Rooney’s Dancing! Bang a gong! Listen to this, children: “Already free of the protective casing around his foot, Rooney is walking...
Warriors Charging: T&T name Team Will these guys be tough enough for England, Sweden and Paraguay? Goalkeepers Kelvin Jack (Dundee), Shaka Hislop (West Ham...
Rooney’s Biking Around on his Metatarsals Could it be that Rooney might get back in time? Apparently his foot is fit enough to allow him...
Mehmet Scholl should go to the World Cup Sebastian Diesler is out through injury. Germany’s midfield is too reliant on Ballack to make up the gap. It...
Alan Shearer says farewell to St.James Park Alan Shearer will be missed. A gutsy forward who played through repeated injuries to his knees and England’s ups...
Debate: Should the Iran team be banned from the World Cup? Can politics be far behind when the World Cup is organized? Now, many EU members are demanding that FIFA...
Ecuador names its 23 man squad Ivan Kaviedes- Ecuador’s 1998 Golden boy The 23 man roster includes Ivan Hurtado, Ecuador’s veteran defender and captain. He...
Three Lions Fitness Report Player by player analysis from the Beeb: On Rio: “Chosen ahead of Sol Campbell to start the friendly with...
Robbo: “Brazil have 4 Rooneys!” Former England captain Bryan Robson gets realistic about England: “We are talking about Rooney being a big part for...
The Socceroos Guus Hiddink names Tim Cahill to the team messed up knee and all… Goalkeepers Mark Schwarzer (Middlesbrough), Zeljko Kalac...
Surprise – The Calcio is Corrupt In “Forza Italia – A Journey in Search of Italy and Its Football,” published last week, the author Paddy...
Walcott: 100 metres in 11.52 seconds Last year, Arsène Wenger predicted that Walcott could become the best player in the world. A fanciful claim? The...
Japan and S.Korea, the 2002 WC surprises hope to repeat their success South Korea and Guus Hiddink accomplished the impossible, getting to the semi-finals of the 2002 WC. And now there...
Why is soccer good for you? Start your toddler early In a study done by scientists at Louisiana State University published in Pedatric Physical Therapy (April 2006) it was...
Mexico’s electorate: Soccer more important than politics The World Cup will soon see Mexico launch its campaign against Iran, Angola, and Portugal. And the forthcoming Mexican...
Sven-ile Dementia: Where is Darren Bent? I think Sven Goran has really lost the plot. The squad he picked has some real shockers. Theo Walcott??...
The Three Lions Roar: England’s 27 The Three Lions roar! Goalkeepers Robinson (Tottenham), James (Manchester City), Green (Norwich) Defenders G Neville (Manchester United), Ferdinand (Manchester...
Michael Owen is hurting Newcastle’s Glenn Roeder reveals his fears over Michael Owen’s fitness: “Until Michael’s played 90 minutes without a reaction, it’s...
Video: Goalkeepers who would love to be strikers- Fabien Barthez Fabien Barthez, the ever peripatetic French goalkeeper who was rarely to be found in goal but mostly charged out...
Video: Goalkeepers who would love to be strikers- Rene Higuita Rene Higuita, flamboyance is thy name. Here is his famous scorpion kick.
Video: Goalkeepers who would love to be strikers- Jose Luis Chilavert Goalkeeping can be a lonely experience. Your team’s attack is doing really great and the action is going on...
David Moyes to the Socceroos: Tim Cahill is mine With Wayne Rooney, it was a war of words with Sir Alex and Sven Goran. The lad was to...
Twellman scores again: Revolution thrashes Galaxy The headscratcher continues. Why has Bruce Arena kept out Taylor Twellman? He scored again in New England’s win against...
Bayern Munich makes it 20 Bundesliga titles Bayern Munich drew with FC Kaiserslautern to win its 20th title in the Bundesliga and its 6th in 8...
EPL: Here is why a mid winter recess will never happen Alright. Perish the thought. I was being naive about the FA looking into the long Premiership season and trying...
Pekerman’s Argentine 16 Goalkeepers Roberto Abbondanzieri (Boca Juniors) Leonardo Franco (Atletico Madrid) Defenders Nicolas Burdisso (Inter Milan) Gabriel Milito (Real Zaragoza) Juan...
Gatorade Ad versus reality – videos Here Gatorade takes us out to the ball-game in this cute advertisement: And here’s the reality: The beautiful game...
Its not the shoes, its not the pitches: The EPL season is far too long I read with great interest the BBC article on metatarsal injuries, the current scourge of the English squad. A...
Mexico 1, Venezuela 0 A penalty by striker Omar Bravo gave Mexico a 1-0 win over Venezuela. That’s all they could do. La...
We still believe in Ronaldo! This article echoes the thoughts of millions of Brasilians around the world. Ronaldo is not finished. He is getting...
The Final Word on Rooney from Sir Alex Will he or won’t he? Fergie tells it straight. Here are some excerpts: “We’ve given a proper statement, a...
The Fog Lifts – FA confirms McClaren Well they’ve finally done it. Got an English coach to coach England. And why not? About time we got...
Top 10 “Boredom-Fighters” in Rooney’s Oxygen Chamber Poor Rooney. Now the Guardian claims he’ll lose his marbles sitting in the isolated confines of his oxygen chamber…...
Video – Don’t forget Ronaldo I have a feeling we will see some real fireworks from Ronaldo. This is his farewell, and his chance...