Qatar wants to add Man Utd feather to its World Cup cap?
Andy Green in a Guardian article thinks paying £1.5bn for Man Utd is too much. But it maybe a...
Category: World Cup History
What are your favourite Ronaldo moments?
The real Ronaldo, the player called O Fenomeno retired a day ago. In a nutmeg, he was brilliant. You...
Congratulations, Egypt!
There are very few moments so transcendental in a lifetime. Today is one of them as Hosni Mubarak stepped...
And the Ballon D’Or goes to …… Xavi
Actually, it went to Leo Messi, who in any circumstance is not an undeserving winner. But when you look...
Spotlight: Qatar hosts the AFC Asian Cup
The Asian Cup begins in Qatar today providing a preview to the world’s biggest dance in 2022. Can the...
England retain The Ashes, wins the series 3-1!
The English cricket team will not look like this when they return home This is a magnificent victory. It...
Boring, boring Citeh frustrate Arsenal
If Edin Dzeko is by any remote chance reading this blog, I implore him not to come to City...
Septic Bladder sets up another anti-corruption committee
Another year and yet another FIFA committee. Sepp Blatter is setting up an anti-corruption committee to investigate the ethics...
Blatter and blather: More lies and lip service
Sepp Blatter is peeved that the English are not too happy with the results. Nor are the Australians, Spaniards,...
Barcelona tidal wave in Ballon D’Or
Xavi, Iniesta, and Leo Messi are the three nominees for FIFA’s Ballon D’Or award for player of the year....
The FA wants respect? Nix David Beckham
Oh! F**k, is he going to throw a cleat? According to a NOTW report David Beckham is being primed...
Neither England nor Sepp Blatter come off looking good
The “simple football player” made a passionate and successful case for his country The BBC is getting a lot...
Not England’s finest hour
Only two votes cast in favour as England crash out in the first round. Russia topped the first round...
Qatar gets 2022 World Cup
The stadiums inside will have regulated climate controls systems. Outside may not be so much fun in the 45-50...
USA vs SA: Juan Agudelo scores on debut
Today’s winning goal over Bafana Bafana had a local flavour. Juan Agudelo of the Red Bulls scored on his...
Byron Moreno will not be investigated by FIFA
Byron Moreno, a former soccer referee who became infamous in the 2002 World Cup for “stealing an Italian win”...
The first World Cup loses its last survivor
Francisco Varallo – last man standing from the first World Cup final in 1930 died at the age of...
World Cup: England canvass through canvas
Sunderland v Aston Villa match in 1895. Painting by Thomas Hemy Paul Hayward writes about a painting that could...
Nick Clegg gets ahead of himself
Nick Clegg waxes lyrical about England’s 2018 World Cup chances. “You could technically hold the World Cup here tomorrow.”...
Blackpool get a reality check
The 4 – 0 dream start against Wigan last week may have led them to believe that they would...
Arsenal makes a move for Sebastien Squillaci
Arsenal’s search for a center back to pair up with Thomas Vermaelen has led them to French international and...
Anelka calls the FFF ” a bunch of clowns”
Nicholas Anelka was banned for 18 months by the French Football Federation. Today he blasted back in typical fashion....
Martin Palermo lashes out against Messi
Argentina produces such wonderfully talented footballers but they live in the past and that past is heavily weighed down...
Bob Bradley still the US coach
All the internet chatter (including Soccerblog) about Bob Bradley resigning is just that: chatter. For now. USSF spokesman Neil...
Mission Impossible? Becks return to the Three Lions
Tom Cruise denies that Beckham has a part in the upcoming Mission Impossible: The Mothership Returns (snark). However, his...
Argentinian media: Mascherano to join Barcelona
Ole is reporting that Barca has reached an agreement with Liverpool over the sale of Javier Mascherano for €15...
Veron comes out against Maradona
La Brujita broke his month long silence after the World Cup and has come out strong in his criticism...
Video: Capello tells Beckham its over on TV
I have never been a big fan of David Beckham but its even harder to be behind Fabio Capello....
Video: England 2 Hungary 1
England won on the strength of two Gerrard goals which were quite sublime, especially the second one. Bobby Zamora...
Capello reads Beckham his international epitaph
You many not see this again In June just before the World Cup, Fabio Capello brought David Beckham into...
Video: Brazil outclasses USA, 2-0
The scoreline flatters to deceive as Brazil put on a clinic against the USA. The capacity crowd of 77,723...
Arsenal’s defensive let down and Fabianski’s errors
The harbingers for a better season took a familiarly backward turn. All that bright attacking spark count for little...
Theo Walcott vows to prove himself
Theo was bitter after his England omission. “Not making the World Cup this year and not playing the last...
World Cup: Russia frontrunner for 2018, USA the 2022
Simon Kuper explains why these two Cold War rivals could end up hosting back to back World Cups. Simply,...
Video: Mesut Özil writes the future in 201Ö
Mmmmm…. will there still be toothbrushes, remotes, and fuel driven airplanes in 2050? Nice ad though and Özil could...
Roberto Baggio becomes the FIGC’s technical chief
The Divine Ponytail has been appointed as Italy’s chief scouter of football talent after completing his certification course as...
Carlos Bilardo: Maradona could be back
Looks like Soccerblog might have made a pretty accurate prediction on July 27th. ” Maradona’s end is full of...
Are you ready for the New York Cosmos version 2.0?
The NY Cosmos cheerleaders – the 70s! These are heady times for soccer fans especially in the Tri State...
Video: Rafa Marquez vs Cobi Jones
Rafa Marquez will not have very good memories of the 2002 World Cup when he was sent off for...
Donovan’s departure will be good for the MLS
When asked about his MLS future in a pre-match interview before the All Stars game, Landon Donovan gave a...
Mesut Özil available for €16 million
Klaus Allofs, Werder Bremen’s general manager has indicated that Mesut Özil’s price tag is €16 million and he is...
“Chicharito” Hernandez will be a star
The instant “Chicharito” Hernandez put that ball into the net against Argentina in the World Cup, you knew you...
A series of missteps cost El Diego his job
Lack of self criticism: He did not take responsibility for the Germany defeat. In fact, he did not even...
Maradona forced out as Argentina coach
Julio Grondona does not accede to El Diego’s demands for his own assistants – the choice of Oscar Ruggeri...
A new look Selecao will meet the USA
Paulo Henrique Ganso is the future of Brazilian futebol New coach Mano Menezes did not exactly suspend all 23...
The Guardian’s Mark Van Bommel gallery
Check out the rest. Van Bommel is definitely a gift that keeps giving.
Selwyn Brown: Reflections on the First African World Cup
Another report by Selwyn “Bumbo” Brown, from reggae supergroup Steel Pulse. Selwyn’s back in the UK, as the band...
Anelka: France was a “timebomb”
Nicholas Anelka speaks. It seems he was the fall guy for what transpired in South Africa- it could have...
Tragedy strikes the World Cup
If you have not already read it. Two bombs went off in the Ugandan capital of Kampala on Sunday...
Video: Iker makes you go awww ……
St Iker and Sara Carbonero, Round 2. Last time, she was supposedly a distraction, this time around she was...
The Mandela Moment
For me, this was the most moving moment in the entire World Cup:
¡ESPAÑA!
1-0 in extra time. The Netherlands go home with three strikes. Will they ever win a Cup?
Video: World Cup 1970: Germany 1 Uruguay 0
Both countries have met before to decide 3rd and 4th places. In the 1970 World Cup, Germany playing without...