Belgium’s long shadow in international soccer: Bosman and Charleroi
Belgium is hardly considered a powerhouse in world soccer, let alone European soccer. Their cupboard is quite bare of...
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Dunga is not important
So Dunga is the new Brazilian coach. I personally find it curious how much importance people give to the...
ESPN’s Jamie Trecker has officially lost his mind
We have been playing pat-a-cake for a month or so with the possibilities of which coach will utimately coach...
Video: Robin Van Persie vs Blackburn Rovers
On special request and because we cannot get enough of this goal!
MLS: DC United makes a statement
DC United is running away with this year’s MLS season. It has been beaten only once in its 20...
Video: Robin Van Persie vs Aston Villa
IMO, the best Van Persie goal against Villa on April Fool’s Day, 2006. Pure skill. All his goals are...
Video: Robin Van Persie
Amazing, amazing player. Just a phenom. I can hardly wait to see Van Persie in action this EPL season....
Video: Feyenoord’s Kuyt to Liverpool?
Rafa will firm up the deal in the next week or so for Dirk Kuyt. This is what Liverpool...
Birmingham City relegation: Pennant to Anfield; Heskey to Wigan
Birmingham City: Heskey to Wigan; Pennant to Liverpool Jermaine Pennant will give quite a bit of heft to Rafa’s...
Serie scandal: On appeal the penalties are lessened
>Fiorentina: Reprieved of relegation to Serie B but will be docked 19 points in this season’s Serie A. >Lazio:...
Video: Soweto Kwaito: Mandoza
Great video. Hopefully we get to see more football based kwaito out of SA.
Who are the Bafana Bafana?
The Bafana Bafana are the South African national football team. They played their first match against Australia on 10...
South Africa insists it is on track with the 2010 World Cup
As Germany claims its due pride in hosting a successful World Cup 2006, our memories will fade as our...
Video: Michael Ballack vs Steven Gerrard
Call me biased but there is no comparison. Ballack it is by some light years. And Shourin thinks that...
Video: Michael’s “Bouncing” Bollocks
A bit naughty!
Round up from Germany: Ruud to join Bayern?
It has been a bit quiet after the excitement of the World Cup. Sometimes its hard to say that...
Dunga becomes coach of the Brazil team
Dunga, liderança e determinação como símbolos da Seleção Brasileira Veja o perfil do treinador I don’t know how to...
Video: Thierry Henry on his mates, Dennis, Sol, and Freddie
Henry on Sol. “Just natural strength.”
Thanks for all those great years, Sol-man!
I am really disappointed with Chiza’s cheap dismissal of Sol Campbell. The man was Mr Defender for Arsenal and...
Video: Gary and Phil Neville run for their lives
This is a real chuckle. Look at these two take off!
Kenny Sansom: Arsenal left back and England’s most capped defender
Some of this Curtis Davies transfer talk reminds me of the Kenny Sansom transfer from Crystal Palace to Arsenal...
Video: Players with a conscience: Part 2, Pavel Nedved
Pavel Nedved showed that he can still play the game this World Cup. He has decided to stay on...
Video: Players with a conscience: Part 1 Alessandro Del Piero
Del Piero stays with Juventus in good times and bad times. A compilation of his great moments.
Video: Gunners vs Hammers Feb 2, 2006
Sol has a meltdown.
Curtis Davies: Luton- Baggies- Gunners?
Arsenal loves him, but he is too high priced Curtis Davies is familar with East London having worked in...
Sol Campbell leaves Arsenal: Good bye and good riddance!
Ashley Cole has no conscience, he just wants more money but now Sol is leaving Arsenal’s new home too....
Juve is really hurting
With all the top flight players leaving Juve for La Liga or other clubs in Serie, it will get...
Alessandro Del Piero: A player of the old school
We saw Dennis Bergkamp retire after 11 years with Arsenal. As remarked before, this is increasingly becoming a rarity...
Carlos Alberto Parreira to coach South Africa?
The SA Football association is negotiating with Parriera to come aboard to coach Bfana Bfana. “It’s just a question...
Arsenal wins an emotional Bergkamp testimonial match
Arsenal’s first match in it’s new home the Emirates stadium could not have been a better testimonial to Bergkamp,...
Dennis Bergkamp: A tribute
Look at the young Dennis Bergkamp with Bruce Rioch! When Bergkamp moved to Arsenal in August 1995 he left...
Portsmouth’s giving Chelsea a heartburn
I thought the Juventus, Lszio, Fiorentina, and AC Milan firesale had led to a feeding frenzy in the media...
Video: Bergkamp 2 Argentina 1, 1998 World Cup
Bergkamp goleador. Absurdamente! Listo para llorar.
Dennis Bergkamp, the perfect footballer: Martin Keown
Dennis Bergkamp is undoubtedly the best foreign player to set foot on English soil and play for the English...
Video: Bergkamp’s Arsenal years
A Bergkamp feast! With that great goal against Newcastle Utd.
Thank you, for those wonderful Highbury years, Dennis!
So long and thanks for all the fish, Dennis! Dennis Bergkamp retired after 11 wonderful years of soccer service...
The Germans: A long time coming for the pride and nationalism
Jurgen Klinsmann led Germany to a third place finish that few would have thought possible before the 2006 World...
Zambrotta, Thuram to Barca
Barcelona have won the race to capture Juventus defenders Lilian Thuram and Gianluca Zambrotta following the Italian club’s relegation...
Zidane and Materazzi: Fines and match bans
Zinedine Zidane has been banned for three games and fined £3,260 for head-butting Italy’s Marco Materazzi during the World...
Video: Pirlo penalty kick, AC Milan vs Juventus
Reminds one of the Zidane PK against Italy except this one is executed better!
Rooney’s literary skills are subtle: Like a foot on the groin
Read Marina Hyde’s review of Rooney’s autobiography Part I for a hearty chuckle >>
Bob Houghton is India’s new coach
Bottom dwelling India (FIFA rank 117) begins its quest to attain some respectability in Asian soccer. They have hired...
Buffon deal hots up: Arsenal and Man U frontrunners
Apparently Juventus has been spurned by AC Milan in their quest to get Christian Abbiati plus a hefty sum...
Wayne Rooney: The shy and sensitive type
Wayne Rooney has signed a 5 book autobiography with Harper Collins worth 5 million pounds. It is supposed to...
Parriera resigns: More family time needed
Brazil is looking for a new coach as Carlos Alberto Parreira resigned today. I did not think he was...
Ashley Cole’s last days at Arsenal
As a Gooner fan, this is a hard blow to take. Cole was one of the brightest spots in...
A Trini in the Dance
A Soca Warrior comes to the SoccerBlog
The Euro attitude: South Africa not ready to host 2010 World Cup
It had to come sooner than later. The elation that swept through South Africa and the African continent after...
Exeunt Beenhakker, Enter Rijsbergen
Out with Beenhakker, in with Rijsbergen – Trinidad and Tobago go Dutch, again.
Video: FC Barcelona’s US Tour
FC Barcelona on tour in the US in August. Ronaldinho, Messi, and Marquez! Chelsea is also on tour and...
Video: Clint Dempsey goal compilation
The New England Revs are glad to have Dempsey back! Check out some of the great goals he scores.
Arsenal interested in Gianluigi Buffon?
One of the most intriguing news was that Gianluigi Buffon of Juventus was being pursued by Arsenal. Which leads...
USMNT Coaching Position
ESPN has an interesting take on the candidates. Short answer: hire a foreigner. Oddly, the article does not seem...
Did They Hear Us Talking?
Well, Bruce Arena is back at the helm of a soccer team; apparently the powers that be in New...