Is nationalism deeper rooted in South American football?
Tim Vickery observes: This idea of representation is especially strong for the South Americans, where the shirt of the...
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Who will we be the European footballer of the year?
The nominees are out. Barca dominates the list. Goalkeeper of the Year: Petr Cech (Chelsea), Victor Valdes (FC Barcelona),...
The iSoccer revolution begins
A virtual tool to train the budding young player or teach the parent coach in real time and harness...
Video: Beckham’s red card against Seattle
David Beckham’s studs up tackle on Peter Vagenas was not particularly intelligent but we have seen him having these...
Video: Notts County a couple of years ago
A short documentary on the dire straits the Magpies faced less than two years ago. How times have changed....
Meanwhile there is the MLS ……..
Last evening I caught a bit of the RSL and Houston Dynamo game and I was reminded of the...
Owen goal: It was an offside
Man Utd did enough to beat Birmingham, 1-0 despite the absence of Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic, their regular...
Liverpool strapped for creativity loses to Spurs
There was a gulf between Javier Mascherano and Steven Gerrard for a vast duration of the game which got...
Rooney sets the ball rolling for Man U
Rooney’s 34th minute goal gives Man U a sedate 1 – 0 win over Birmingham….
Video: The case for goal line technology grows
Anyone following English League by now knows the strange case of Freddie Sears’s goal being disallowed after it clearly...
Video: Hugo Rodellaga’s superb strike
An early candidate for goal of the season as Colombian striker Hugo Rodellaga’s perfectly dipping shot flies over Brad...
Unclassy gesture: Adebayor on his debut goal for City
Adebayor celebrated the goal by taking a swipe at the club where he spent three years. “At Arsenal the...
Fabregas dedicates his goal to Jarque
A touching moment during the Everton match as Cesc Fabregas holds up a jersey bearing Daniel Jarque’s number after...
Premiership: A good day for debutants
Managers: Carlo Ancelotti (Chelsea): A last gasp win over Hull City gave the former AC Milan manager a win...
Video:Arsenal get off to a flyer
The 6 -1 scoreline equals the record for the biggest opening-day away victory in Premier League history.
Arsenal hammers Everton, 6-1
Cesc Fabregas had a monster game with 2 goals and 2 assists. Denilson got the ball rolling and Thomas...
Halftime: Arsenal dominates Everton
Goals from Denilson, Vermaelen, and Gallas against Everton keep the Gunners in the driving seat. Fabregas assisted in two...
Another fabregation: Milan to announce Fabregas signing
Sections of the Italian media are speculating that Milan president Silvio Berlusconi will announce a big-money signing for the...
Drogba gets Chelsea off to a flying start
Carlo Ancelotti gets his first Premiership win. Didier Drogba showed ominous form by getting both goals in Chelsea’s win...
The two Jacks: Who will prove the ace?
Everton’s Jack Rodwell (L) and Arsenal’s Jack Wilshere (R) Everton vs Arsenal Barclays Premier League Venue: Goodison Park Date:...
AC Milan continue their losing streak…
The TIM trophy is an annual Italian tournament that has been around since 1922.AC Milan had their worst showing...
Tim Cahill – the Irish connection
The Republic of Ireland were on the receiving end of Cahill’s goalscoring skills in the recent friendly against the...
Why Bendtner changed his jersey number
Nicklas Bendtner will look at his 52 number jersey and remind himself that this is double his previous 26...
The Premiership bucks the recession as it goes global
The BBC airs a special on how the Premiership sells itself abroad. For the first time annual revenue is...
Donovan was ill with swine flu at the Azteca
Landon Donovan’s listless defending of Efren Juarez’s run down the right flank that created Sabah’s game winning goal was...
Martin Samuel’s interview with Wenger
Entier into Le Professeur’s mind. Martin Samuel gets the scoop in Wenger’s most detailed interview since he arrived in...
Negredo to Hull City
Phil Brown confirms that striker Alvaro Negredo has been a Hull City transfer target. The club has been negotiating...
Messi to miss the Spanish Super Cup first leg
Barca is to meet Atletico Madrid this Sunday without Leo Messi recuperating from an adductor strain. Pep Guardiola does...
USA Mexico match attract one million webcast visits
Proof of the massive interest in the USA vs Mexico World Cup qualifier as one million visits were logged...
Injuries dog Arsenal ahead of Everton fixture
Thomas Vermaelen is back but the injury news regarding other players is not too good. Wenger will be without...
Defoe gets much love from Capello
Jermain Defoe came to England’s rescue by scoring both goals after Rio Ferdinand and Gareth Barry gifted goals to...
Honduras move ahead of the US in qualification
Carlos Costly proves his last name right against the Ticos With Honduras thrashing the Ticos, 4-0, Los Catrachos move...
Video: Mexico 2 USA 1
An absolute gem of a pass by Landon Donovan that splits the defense and Charlie Davis superb finish. It...
Applause replaces the silence for Sir Bobby Robson
The tribute of a minute of silence has been replaced by a minute of applause.Whether it is more appropriate...
Mexico dominates the US and wins, 2-1
A game dominated by El Tri as the US increasingly doubled down in their half after Charlie Davis superb...
The impregnable fortress…
A view of the Estadio Azteca stadium in Mexico.The only thing missing is Harry Potter and chums flying around...
Kaka gets lost
Kaka had the following to say about the World Cup qualifier between Brazil and Argentina in early September… “Argentina...
The showdown: Mexico vs USA
The match, which will be broadcast live on mun2, Telemundo, and the Futbol de Primera Radio Networks, kicks off...
Arsenal angling for Hangeland
The Gunners are reportedly haggling for Hangeland. But Roy Hodgson is looking for more Brede and a couple more...
FIFA’s silence on Jarque borders on callousness
FIFA has yet to put out a statement expressing its condolences on Jarque’s death. Its front page has an...
Final respects: Jarque’s body brought back to Barcelona
Fans line up at the Cornella El Prat to pay their respect to Dani Jarque Spain paid its respect...
Joleon Lescott: Is Moyes rejection a principled stand or holding out for more?
Arguments for both sides can be made. It is a fascinating story but if we all know David Moyes,...
AC Milan fans have words of advice for a falling star..
Italians raised their eyes and their glasses to the sky on Monday as they celebrated the Night of the...
Jack Wilshere is on everyone’s lips
Jack be nimble, Jack be quick, Jack cross over, score a goal with a sizzling kick. Fabio Capello sees...
FIFA 10 has Blanco and Kljestan on the cover
Electronic Arts Inc announced today that Cuauhtémoc Blanco of Chicago Fire and Sacha Kljestan of Chivas USA will be...
Maradona’s interview
El Diego comes off sounding more like a doting grandfather than a coach of a national squad that is...
Salgaocar kids finish last but not least.
The Salgaocar U-15 team from Goa played five matches against opposition from all over the world in the Nike...
LA Galaxy win: Donovan’s super goal
LA Galaxy win their first match against New England at Gillette Stadium since July 1999. Donovan hit an unbelievable...
Notts County begins on a winning note
Sven Goran Ericksson on the sidelines saw the oldest club in the world get a flying start to their...
Simon Kuper’s new book: Why England Lose
“Just this one afternoon started the whole thing off – there was no prolonged courtship … In a desperate...
Video: Chivas de Gualdajara 1 Barcelona 1
Thierry Henry misses a pretty easy chance in the 28′ minute after being put through by Messi. Chivas come...