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  • Some Soccer News for Tue May 15, 2012

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    brucio
    15 May 2012 | 6:16 pm
    THIS IS WHY ITS SO GREAT BEING AN MLS FANCuz you too can do this! You too can this much of an instant impact on your team!Video interview with Real Salt Lake fan Branden Steinckert who wrote a song, that became a video and is now the team anthem!I think the greatest moment in MLS supporters history was when Toronto FC fans made it rain with seat cushions! More from MLS' supporters week series:-Respecting the original MLS "crazies"-Great moments in MLS fan history-This or That: Are you a fan or a supporter?-Going the extra mile for club and country-A Rapids fan in his own wordsSTARTERSMontreal…

  • SBI MLS Power Rankings: Week 10

    Soccer By Ives
    Thomas Floyd
    15 May 2012 | 1:00 pm
    Well it sure didn't take long for Real Salt Lake to dethrone the Seattle Sounders. Just one week after the Sounders took over the top spot in the SBI MLS Power Rankings, Salt Lake slotted back into the No. 1 position on the strength of a 1-0 win in Seattle on Saturday. At 8-3-2, coach Jason Kreis' side is setting the pace in the race for the Supporters' Shield. Elsewhere, the New York Red Bulls continued to thrive despite a rash of injury concerns, rising to No. 4 after notching wins over Eastern Conference foes Houston and Philadelphia, while the Chicago Fire, New England…

  • Fans show up in wrong city -- and country

    USATODAY.com Feed
    14 May 2012 | 4:10 pm
    Some fans didn't know the difference between Budapest and Bucharest.

  • Tottenham's Ledley King set for surgery

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    ESPN staff
    14 May 2012 | 11:05 am
    Tottenham Hotspur defender Ledley King is to undergo surgery once more this week, before sitting down to discuss his future at the club.

  • Timbers and Dynamo play goalless draw (The Associated Press)

    Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
    15 May 2012 | 10:14 pm
    HOUSTON (AP) Troy Perkins made six saves for Portland as the Timbers and Houston Dynamo played a 0-0 draw Tuesday night at BBVA Compass Stadium.
 
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  • Sportsday - breaking sports news

    16 May 2012 | 3:41 am
    England squad announcement, Rio Ferdinand's future, plus all the sports news stories breaking on Wednesday.

  • BBC pundits on Euro 2012

    16 May 2012 | 1:19 am
    BBC pundits on how far can Roy Hodgson take England at the Euros and who are the favourites for glory

  • Ferdinand to be left out of Euros

    15 May 2012 | 5:29 pm
    England manager Roy Hodgson is set to omit Rio Ferdinand from his squad for Euro 2012 while Kyle Walker misses out through injury.

  • Skacel tipped for Hampden glory

    15 May 2012 | 4:54 pm
    Club legend John Robertson backs Rudi Skacel to be Hearts' match-winner in Saturday's Scottish Cup final.

  • Hudd'field 1-2 MK Dons (agg 3-2)

    15 May 2012 | 4:00 pm
    Huddersfield Town book a League One play-off final date against Sheffield United despite defeat by MK Dons in the second leg of their play-off semi-final.
 
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  • Sportsday - breaking sports news

    16 May 2012 | 3:45 am
    England squad announcement, Rio Ferdinand's future, plus all the sports news stories breaking on Wednesday.

  • BBC pundits on Euro 2012

    16 May 2012 | 1:19 am
    BBC pundits on how far can Roy Hodgson take England at the Euros and who are the favourites for glory

  • Ferdinand to be left out of Euros

    15 May 2012 | 5:29 pm
    England manager Roy Hodgson is set to omit Rio Ferdinand from his squad for Euro 2012 while Kyle Walker misses out through injury.

  • Skacel tipped for Hampden glory

    15 May 2012 | 4:54 pm
    Club legend John Robertson backs Rudi Skacel to be Hearts' match-winner in Saturday's Scottish Cup final.

  • Monaghan Utd 1-4 Derry City

    15 May 2012 | 4:16 pm
    A second-half scoring spree helps Derry City end their losing run in the league with a 4-1 victory over Monaghan United.
 
 
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  • Global Soccer: The Champions League: A Gamble That Paid Off Big

    By ROB HUGHES
    16 May 2012 | 1:30 am
    The idea to combine sports, television and marketing was seen as a risk when it was floated two decades ago, but the tournament today is worth billions.

  • Goal: In Haiti, a New Stadium Will Rise

    By JACK BELL
    15 May 2012 | 11:01 pm
    From the rubble, literally, of the earthquake that struck Haiti in January 2010 plans to build the first professional soccer stadium in that country are taking shape.

  • Goal: U.S. Names Partial Roster

    By JACK BELL
    15 May 2012 | 7:44 pm
    U.S. Coach Jurgen Klinsmann on Tuesday named 16 players to his initial training camp roster.

  • Ferdinand to Be Left Out of England Squad-Reports

    By REUTERS
    15 May 2012 | 6:51 pm
    Defender Rio Ferdinand will be omitted from England's Euro 2012 squad which is due to be announced by new national team manager Roy Hodgson later on Wednesday, according to British media.

  • Chelsea Boosted as Luiz and Cahill Start Training

    By REUTERS
    15 May 2012 | 6:42 pm
    Chelsea central defenders David Luiz and Gary Cahill are hopeful they will be fit for Saturday's Champions League final against Bayern Munich after completing their first training session following hamstring injuries.
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  • Klinsmann announces first 16 players for USMNT camp in Orlando

    Franco Panizo
    15 May 2012 | 5:00 pm
    Photo by ISIPhotos.com By FRANCO PANIZO U.S. men's national head coach Jurgen Klinsmann has released the first part of the roster that will take part in a training camp in Orlando later this month, and there are several veterans included and one big omission. Clint Dempsey, Tim Howard and Michael Bradley are among the group of 16 players announced by Klinsmann on Tuesday, while fullback Timmy Chandler is not on the team. Klinsmann said Chandler's absence is a result of the player needing a break. Klinsmann will announce added selections on May 20. Here are the first players called up…

  • President Obama honors Galaxy at White House for 2011 MLS Cup triumph

    Avi Creditor
    15 May 2012 | 4:00 pm
    By AVI CREDITOR WASHINGTON -- The Los Angeles Galaxy's three Designated Players combined for the moment of brilliance that earned the club the MLS Cup trophy last November, and the three were at the heart of President Barack Obama's remarks in the East Room of the White House on Tuesday, when he honored the Galaxy for their 2011 championship.  "This is the Miami Heat of soccer," Obama said in his opening, referring to the Big Three, star-studded nature of the team. "Together they represent one of the most talented lineups that MLS has ever seen." …

  • SBI MLS Power Rankings: Week 10

    Thomas Floyd
    15 May 2012 | 1:00 pm
    Well it sure didn't take long for Real Salt Lake to dethrone the Seattle Sounders. Just one week after the Sounders took over the top spot in the SBI MLS Power Rankings, Salt Lake slotted back into the No. 1 position on the strength of a 1-0 win in Seattle on Saturday. At 8-3-2, coach Jason Kreis' side is setting the pace in the race for the Supporters' Shield. Elsewhere, the New York Red Bulls continued to thrive despite a rash of injury concerns, rising to No. 4 after notching wins over Eastern Conference foes Houston and Philadelphia, while the Chicago Fire, New England…

  • Mid-Day Ticker: France announces preliminary roster, Del Piero open to Premiership move, and more

    Franco Panizo
    15 May 2012 | 12:31 pm
    By FRANCO PANIZO France national team head coach Laurent Blanc has rounded out the preliminary roster for this summer's Euro 2012, and Les Bleus look as deep a team as any. Bayern Munich's Franck Ribery, Manchester City midfielder Samir Nasri and Patrice Evra of Manchester United headline a 26-man roster that Blanc will need to trim down to 23 by May 29. One player who was left off the roster is Tottenham Hotspur centerback Younes Kaboul, who has been ruled out with a knee injury. France will take on England, Sweden and co-hosts Ukraine in Group D of this summer's prolific…

  • MLS Notes: Friedrich has hamstring strain, Kitchen injury minor & more

    Avi Creditor
    15 May 2012 | 11:30 am
    When the Chicago Fire signed German international centerback Arne Friedrich, the one major concern was that the defender's injury past would prevent him from staying on the field. That concern came to fruition over the weekend, when Friedrich had to exit the club's victory over Sporting Kansas City after getting his leg caught under him on the slippery surface on a rainy night at Toyota Park. Just how long the 32-year-old Friedrich will be out remains to be seen, but according to the Chicago Sun Times, an MRI revealed that he has a Grade II hamstring strain, an injury that typically…
 
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  • Barack Obama teases David Beckham over underwear – video

    16 May 2012 | 3:41 am
    The US president, Barack Obama, welcomes the Los Angeles Galaxy to the White House celebrating their 2011 Major League Soccer cup victory

  • Football transfer rumours: Yaya Touré heading to Real Madrid?

    Ian McCourt
    16 May 2012 | 3:00 am
    Today's tittle-tattle is still recovering from Monday's exitThe following tale of rumours is true. And by true, the Mill means false (mostly). It's all lies (mostly). But they're entertaining lies (mostly). And in the end, isn't that the real truth? The answer is no (mostly).The Mill begins its story in a little town called Manchester where Yaya Touré has decided that it is time to saddle up at Manchester City and move on. When a man is tired of being drenched by rain and playing alongside superstars such as James Milner, Gareth Barry and, erm, Adam Johnson he is tired of life, and Touré is…

  • Yulia Tymoshenko appeal to be heard during Euro 2012

    15 May 2012 | 6:26 pm
    Country delays trial of former Ukrainian prime minister after threats of a political boycott of the tournamentUkraine, threatened with a political boycott of the European football championship it co-hosts next month over the jailing of opposition politician Yulia Tymoshenko, has put off a ruling on her appeal until the tournament is under way. The EU has condemned Tymoshenko's abuse of office conviction last October and her seven-year prison sentence as politically motivated. It has called for her release and shelved a free trade deal with Ukraine over the issue. European leaders are also…

  • Which matches have been delayed by crossbars, corner flags and kitmen? | The Knowledge

    Evan Fanning, John Ashdown
    15 May 2012 | 6:06 pm
    Plus: the goalkeeper sent off for drinking; Chelsea: record-breakers?; and has a flamethrower ever been used to thaw out a frozen pitch? Send your questions and answers to knowledge@guardian.co.uk and follow us on Twitter"In a recent game between Singapore Welsh and, ironically, our German counterparts, kick-off was delayed as neither team had a ball," wrote Gar Mogs last week. "Has any game played at a slightly more professional level been delayed due to an equipment glitch?" Immediately the biggest game of them all springs to mind. The start of the 1974 World Cup final between the hosts,…

  • Goalline technology could come during next Premier League season

    Kevin McCarra
    15 May 2012 | 5:27 pm
    • Richard Scudamore open to quick introduction of advancement• 'It is possible to introduce it mid-season' says chief executiveThe Premier League is determined to introduce goalline technology in the middle of next season. An end is in sight to the occasional controversies. A goal from Juan Mata put Chelsea 2-0 ahead in an eventual 5-1 win over Tottenham Hotspur in the FA Cup semi-final this year but the ball did not appear to have crossed the line."I think it is almost physically impossible for it to be in by the beginning of August, just in terms of Fifa not approving it until July,"…
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  • Perkins, Timbers defense step up again as offense still stuck

    15 May 2012 | 7:32 pm
    Troy Perkins has been a marked man lately. When a team’s offense struggles, goalkeepers can often seem to be on the wrong end of a firing line — and Perkins has the battle scars to prove it. The Timbers 'keeper — still sporting a plastic face shield from when he was run over three weeks ago in Montreal — was once again thrust front and center on Tuesday night against the Houston Dynamo at BBVA Compass Stadium and was up to the task, collecting seven saves to preserve a scoreless draw. Read More

  • Dynamo take positives from frustrating draw vs. Timbers

    15 May 2012 | 7:11 pm
    HOUSTON — There is a fine line between frustrating and disappointing and the Houston Dynamo walked it on Tuesday night. In their third game in seven days, Houston dominated their match with the Portland Timbers in almost every aspect except in one particular column: Goals scored. The 0-0 draw left the Dynamo frustrated that their efforts did not yield the full share of the spoils, but their play kept the club far from disappointed. Read More

  • Recap: No fireworks as Dynamo, Timbers battle to 0-0 tie

    15 May 2012 | 6:00 pm
    HOUSTON – It was a match without many fireworks as the Houston Dynamo and Portland Timbers played to a 0-0 draw at BBVA Compass Stadium on Tuesday night. Both teams entered the night aiming to build momentum, with Houston looking to start a home winning streak and Portland hunting for their first road result since a 1-1 draw on March 17 against FC Dallas. With neither team able emerge victorious, Portland got the type of result they were looking for, keeping the Dynamo at bay for a road point even if they were unable to muster a goal for the fourth straight match. Read More

  • Supporters Week: My favorite player is... Twellman

    15 May 2012 | 2:53 pm
    We all have our favorite players. That's part of being a supporter. But sometimes we forget that the players themselves are fans. They have favorites, too. Over the past few months, MLSsoccer.com has asked players (and a few MLSsoccer.com editors) across MLS to tell us who their favorite alltime MLS player is. This is what they told us.   My favorite player is... Taylor Twellman Read More

  • MLS TV Listings: Catch all the MLS action in Week 11

    15 May 2012 | 2:29 pm
    Blackout rules may apply. CLICK HERE for international TV listings Read More
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  • Some Soccer News for Tue May 15, 2012

    brucio
    15 May 2012 | 6:16 pm
    THIS IS WHY ITS SO GREAT BEING AN MLS FANCuz you too can do this! You too can this much of an instant impact on your team!Video interview with Real Salt Lake fan Branden Steinckert who wrote a song, that became a video and is now the team anthem!I think the greatest moment in MLS supporters history was when Toronto FC fans made it rain with seat cushions! More from MLS' supporters week series:-Respecting the original MLS "crazies"-Great moments in MLS fan history-This or That: Are you a fan or a supporter?-Going the extra mile for club and country-A Rapids fan in his own wordsSTARTERSMontreal…

  • Some Soccer for Mon May 14, 2012

    brucio
    14 May 2012 | 7:40 pm
    STARTERSFor the first time in 2012 Kansas City is not in first place in the East. Its New York.dNHerculez Gomez came on as a 2nd half sub and helped his team score goals in the 87th and 90th min to advance to the Mexican Primera finals this week. A HUGE comeback for Santos Laguna who had been 2 goals down early.-SL are the higher seed in the final series against Monterrey with games on the road Wednesday and at home on Saturday.-SL and Mon finished the Clausura regular season seeded #1 and #2 respectively, so its fitting that they meet in the title series.-SL and Mon played just 2 weeks ago…

  • Some Soccer News for Fri May 11, 2012

    brucio
    11 May 2012 | 7:49 pm
    STARTERSWhat the hell is this? Its obviously picnic time with Sir Alex Ferguson! Come on Booboo! This is the 2012-13 Man U shirt!dNThe German Cup Final is Saturday with the perfect matchup of Dortmund v Bayern. See details below.dN6 big teams are matched up in the Copa Libertadores Quarterfinals, which will make for some high profile games!-Vasco da Gama v Corinthians-Boca Juniors v Fluminense-Velez Sarsfield v SantosMINNESOTA STARS FCMatch & Score:-Sat May 12Minnesota Stars FC v Carolina RailHawks - 7:30PM CTVenue: NSC StadiumNOTICESign up today for MLS Fantasy Soccer Manager, and then…

  • Some Soccer News for Thu May 10, 2012

    brucio
    10 May 2012 | 6:17 pm
    STARTERSI had the pleasure to be on Twin Cities radio today and talk MLS in Minneapolis with my old pals Patrick Reusse and Phil Mackey at ESPN 1500.-Listen to the interview here on their website at Reusse & Mackey Thu May 10, hour 2 (hear me starting at 16:38)dNL.E. Eisenmenger of the Examiner with an article on the Chicago Fire becoming the first MLS to fully funding their academy teams. Fantastic!MINNESOTA STARS FCIt is supposed to be terrific weather for tailgating and the beautiful game on Saturday night.Match & Score:-Sat May 12Minnesota Stars FC v Carolina RailHawks - 7:30PM…

  • MLS Summer Friendlies

    brucio
    10 May 2012 | 11:24 am
    Here is a list of all the summer club friendlies involving MLS teams against foreign opponents (starting in May) that we will see here on North American soil.We will keep this list up to date and re-posted regularly.Matches & Scores:-Wed May 23Portland Timbers v Valencia(Spain)Venue: Jeld-Wen Field - Portland OR-Thu May 31Houston Dynamo v Valencia(Spain)Venue: BBVA Compass Stadium - Houston TX-Wed Jul 18Seatlle Sounders v Chelsea(England) - World Football ChallengeVenue: Century Link Field - Seattle WAPhiladelphia Union v Aston Villa(England)Venue: PPL Park - Chester PA-Sat Jul 21Toronto v…
 
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  • The end is nigh

    Cardillo
    4 May 2012 | 10:55 am
    GOAT Another one of those weeks for me. Not a lot of time -- or focus -- beyond pithy tweets on the EPL. Hopefully I'll muster the energy for some year-end wrap next week. Saturday: * Arsenal v. Norwich City -- (Live, ESPN2, 7:30 a.m.) The summer vacation for Arsenal is on hold for another two weekends, at least. The grasp on third place is down to a mere point over Tottenham and Newcastle

  • This is Meh-chester

    Cardillo
    30 Apr 2012 | 5:00 pm
    Heads up, yo.  Suppose, it's fitting, isn't it, that Manchester City celebrated its historic 1-0(*) victory over Manchester United by playing the ever-popular and evergreen singalong, "Hey Jude" as pure jubilation poured over the Eithad Stadium. (*) SEISMIC SHIFT IN ENGLISH SOCCER!!! -- every writer on the planet.  Na na na, na-na na na Na-na na na, hey Jude. I'll be honest, although at

  • Goals-o-rama

    Cardillo
    30 Apr 2012 | 10:20 am
    Don't fuck with the Moses. It's safe to say Saturday's EPL goal-eruption (via Eddie van Halen) further drove home the point that the marathon English soccer season, which begins in the heat of August, runs through the bleakness of winter and concludes, once again, in the ginger-baking heat of May is like eight or nine different mini-seasons in one. This is only further emphasized since there

  • It's a man man man man Manchester world

    Cardillo
    27 Apr 2012 | 11:30 am
    The iconic skyline of Manchester, Great Britain. "And now I know how Joan of Arc felt." -- Bigmouth Strikes Again, The Smiths.  Bear with me for, let's hope, one or two paragraphs of junk that just need to expose from my system and then we can talk about the 2011-12 Premier League deciding match on Monday between Manchester City and Manchester United. Maybe this is a pot-kettle-black

  • Oopsy doopsy

    Cardillo
    23 Apr 2012 | 10:30 am
    Oopsy doopsy. "That's not too crazy," -- Caucasian Crackhead, "Observe & Report." So ... Here we are, Manchester City vs. Manchester United Monday at the Eithad for all the 2011-12 Premier League marbles. All-in-all, isn't this about what we expected? As shocking as Manchester United's 4-4 draw with Everton at Old Trafford was Sunday morning, cutting United's advantage over City to three
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  • EPIC FAIL! ‘Matador’ Mehmet Topal vs the bull

    Arthur Antunes Coimbra
    16 May 2012 | 2:35 am
    Hot off the heels of the one Wolves fan who thought he could battle 1000 Wigan supporters, another football-related video has surfaced of a David versus Goliath battle gone wrong. Mehmet Topal, Valencia’s 26-year-old defensive midfielder, has suffered a epic FAIL as he tried his luck at being a matador. While not too many details of how the video came about are known, the footage captured Topal trying to tame a smallish bull only for the bull to show the Turk who’s the boss. Watch Mehmet Topal vs the bull here.

  • A brilliant goal you won’t have seen: Kevin Venegas (Minnesota Stars) vs Carolina RailHawks

    Arthur Antunes Coimbra
    16 May 2012 | 2:19 am
    It may not have moved as much as Papiss Demba Cisse’s golazo, but Kevin Venegas’ thunderbolt on Sunday night had some serious swerve on it. Playing in the American second tier (otherwise known as the North American Soccer League), a fabulous strike was recorded in Minnesota’s 2-1 win over the Carolina RailHawks which left the victors sitting second. Already 1-up in the 52nd minute, Venegas opened his Stars’ goalscoring account in spectacular fashion as he cut in from the left  and walloped an incredible effort into the far top corner. “I decided to do a…

  • The ✄: Rio is axed from England, King Kenny faces Liverpool exit, Yaya Toure wants to ditch Man City

    Arthur Antunes Coimbra
    16 May 2012 | 2:02 am
    Comment & analysis round-up Quote of the day: “Barcelona and Real Madrid every year buy two or three players and spend a lot of money. I think for Manchester City it will be the same. We need to improve. We need to have the strength to play Champions League and Premier League. For this we need to have a good team, a strong team with a good mentality, but I’m sure we will do it. We have started a new cycle, but in order to win the Champions League you need more. The Champions League is the next step. The first year was the FA Cup, the second the Premier League and I hope the third…

  • 5-star CFR Cluj go top; Universitatea school Vointa 3-1

    Arthur Antunes Coimbra
    15 May 2012 | 6:44 pm
    CS Mioveni 0 – CFR Cluj 5 (Liga I, May 15, 2012) A brace apiece from Pantelis Kapetanos and Modou Sougou saw CFR destroy rock-bottom Mioveni to jump into top spot in Romania. Universitatea Cluj 3 – Vointa Sibiu 1 (Liga I, May 15, 2012) Goals either side of the break from Octavian Draghici helped earn Universitatea the points.

  • Portland’s dogged display holds Houston

    Arthur Antunes Coimbra
    15 May 2012 | 6:42 pm
    Houston Dyanmo 0 – Portland Timbers 0 (MLS, May 15, 2012) Despite holding nearly 60 percent of possession and doubling the Timbers’ shots (18 to nine), Houston could not find an opening. Troy Perkins, wearing a face mask, pulled off seven stops.
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  • Klinsmann calls up first 16

    15 May 2012 | 2:21 pm
    US head coach Jurgen Klinsman today announced the first part of his roster for a series of upcoming friendlies and the beginning of World Cup qualifying.

  • Recap: Weekend English action

    14 May 2012 | 9:59 pm
    Tim Ream and Bolton were officially relegated as they drew with Stoke City, while Tim Howard and Everton finished their season on a high note as they beat Newcastle United.

  • Recap: Weekend Swedish action

    14 May 2012 | 9:51 pm
    Matt Pyzdrowski impressed to help Angelholm win while Hammarby kept pace with Osters at the top of the Superettan table.

  • Recap: Santos Laguna 2-2 Tigres

    14 May 2012 | 8:47 pm
    Herculez Gomez came on in the 51st minute as Santos pulled off a shocking last minute result to advance to the Primera Division Playoff Finals.

  • Recap: GD Estoril Praia 2-2 FC Arouca

    14 May 2012 | 12:51 pm
    Tony Taylor had an assist in 45 minutes of action in Estoril's final game of the season after clinching first place last week.
 
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  • 2012 MLS, Week 11: Tuesday Quick Pick

    Drew Epperley
    15 May 2012 | 4:21 pm
    For some odd – very odd – reason the new week gets started a day earlier than normal. I won’t spend a ton of time with this as I have things to do before this game kicks off. Tonight’s game should be a fun one though. Portland Timbers at Houston Dynamo: John Spencer makes a return to Houston to see their new digs. The Timbers have been struggling for weeks while the Dynamo I think are slowly turning a corner now that they are getting some home games. I’d expect a tight one but Houston seems primed to make it two in-a-row at BBVA Compass Stadium. Maybe tonight is…

  • Klinsmann Announces 16 Players For Camp Roster

    Drew Epperley
    15 May 2012 | 2:53 pm
    Clint Dempsey headlines the early roster for the US. (Getty Images) U.S. Men’s National Team head coach Jurgen Klinsmann has named an initial squad of 16 players that will begin reporting today to the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida. The group is mostly built up with players that are foreign-based players who have completed their seasons. As many as 13 additions will be announced May 20 and will be a mixture of domestic and foreign-based players to round out the training camp. The team will train in Orlando until May 25, when Klinsmann will select a final 23-man roster…

  • Happy 13th Crew Stadium

    Drew Epperley
    15 May 2012 | 12:03 pm
    Our first little soccer venue here in MLS is now a pesky teenager. Hard to believe where it today compared to when it first opened back in 1999. Thirteen years ago today the Columbus Crew opens Crew Stadium before a sold-out crowd of 24,741, the first MLS stadium built specifically for soccer in the United States as Columbus beat the New England Revolution 2-0. Now there is a stage on one side and probably a few other good changes. This place opened up many doors for the league and has seen its fair share of quality games too. Who doesn’t forget the US beating Mexico here a few times?

  • Re-Drafting The Draft: 2009 Edition

    Drew Epperley
    15 May 2012 | 12:00 pm
    This is a little project I’ve been working on. Over the next couple of weeks I’ll be re-doing the last three SuperDrafts. I thought it would be interesting to take what we know now and put it against those previous drafts to see what would be different if the clubs had to redo those picks today. In some cases things will likely stay the same but overall I think we’d see a fairly different draft board. Now I am only sticking to the first round, and I am only doing the 2009, 2010, and 2011 drafts. Possibly sometime next year I’ll do the 2012 one as well to add to this…

  • Bruce Arena On Success In MLS

    Drew Epperley
    15 May 2012 | 10:36 am
    A fantastic interview by Steve Goff with LA head coach Bruce Arena. I pulled this quote out from the interview because I felt it was worth highlighting. You don’t see a ton of teams anymore have three and four year runs in this league. That may just be what is happening to this year’s group in LA.
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  • Late Pick: RSL-FCD

    L.B.
    25 Apr 2012 | 7:34 pm
    Calling my shot here a bit late but had to do it. Gonna go with FC Dallas over RSL. It's kind of a no-brainer to think that RSL would be a favorite but FC Dallas have an 8-0-1 record over RSL at home. That and Fabian Espindola and Jamison Olave are out on red cards. Blas Perez is also out with suspension but I think FC Dallas will be able to overcome that one. Anyway, we'll be checking in with you later tonight with more thoughts.

  • Controversy and more from the weekend

    L.B.
    23 Apr 2012 | 2:09 pm
    One of the most anticipated matchups of the weekend that just went by was the San Jose-Real Salt Lake tilt. It may not have gone the way RSL wanted but the match did indeed live up to the billing - two red cards, four goals, including a stoppage-time winner, and drama throughout was what this game produced. Unfortunately, it also produced some controversy which I don't quite understand. Nobody is ever happy with a red card. Players will usually protest no matter what, even if the call seems obvious to anyone watching the game. Still, both of these red cards were textbook calls. Fabian…

  • Week Seven Rankings

    L.B.
    23 Apr 2012 | 9:35 am
    So Sporting KC won't go undefeated after all. Bummer. A 34-0-0 team would have been impressive. Okay, maybe that's impossible but Sporting KC nonetheless appeared headed towards another win before Saturday's game at Portland and came away empty-handed for the first time in 2012. That was not enough to knock them off their perch. After all, they are still the best team in the league and did come away with three points from their quick swing through Cascadia. Here's how I see the MLS teams through seven weeks of the season:   1. Sporting KC: So they're human after all, even if they dealt…

  • Week Seven Picks

    L.B.
    20 Apr 2012 | 1:16 am
    My picks for this weekend's games! I cant say I have the most confidence in them but here you go.... Toronto FC vs Chicago Can anything go right for Toronto? So far, in league play nothing has gone right. The team was ineffective against Chivas USA at home a week ago, but you figure that something will go in their favor at some point soon, right? Chicago meanwhile got Chris Rolfe back and the one-time Fire standout will have the chance to add punch to the Fire attack once more. He could take the field in this one. Chicago are a better team than Toronto but luck has to smile at some point on…

  • Midweek Picks: Can KC Remain Perfect?

    L.B.
    18 Apr 2012 | 12:18 pm
    Midweek action means more games to pick. Here's what I got for Wednesday night's games. DC United vs Montreal Poor Montreal. The expansion Impact have had some success on the road, having had leads in their games at New York and FC Dallas. But leads of 2-1 and 1-0 in amounted to losses, by 5-2 and 2-1. Their success has yet to yield any points and in fact raises doubts over their abilities to pull out results. Montreal is going to struggle all season long, as most expansion teams have done since RSL and Chivas joined the league in 2005. Those struggles will continue at RFK Stadium. DC United…
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  • Torching Burnt Bridges With Samir Nasri

    chris
    15 May 2012 | 10:56 am
    Cripes, Manchester City’s all over the place these days. One supposes with that ending they’re allowed to be. Also: money’s compelling. Don’t ever think otherwise. They won the title this weekend after spending oodles and oodles of money the last few seasons. One oodle was Samir Nasri, you might recall, one of their big purchases before this current season, having left an Arsenal side which has struggled for trophies in recent years. He was happy enough to remind them of this small fact. “I now hope the Arsenal fans can get on with their lives and forget me, they…

  • The Charging Wolves Fan

    chris
    15 May 2012 | 10:47 am
    Who knew Wolves – Wigan would have the best scene of the EPL weekend? Some bolder than thou Wolves fan sauntered into a March of the Cantaloupes and charged scores of Wigan fans. Presumably he had a decent reason. Or was reasonably sauced. One of those. Even better, all the Wigan fans run away. There are superheros and fictional cats from beer commercials with less pull over the masses than this gent. Kun’s got nothin’. [101gg]

  • Carlos Tevez v Fergie: The Title Celebration

    chris
    14 May 2012 | 3:32 pm
    At current pace, the Manchester Derby could settle right below Clasico levels in a few years time. The spending and success on the blue side of town will only breed animosity, while history still remains firmly in the red half of town. Plus Carlos Tevez will be involved* and nothing fans the flames like a sign celebrating Fergie’s ultimate demise. Even though neither he nor Manchester United will be rendered an afterthought anytime soon. (* – Maybe. So long as he doesn’t move closer to Buenos Aires, such as the Allsvenskan or something.) [Spotted on 101gg]

  • Felipe Melo Finds His Fire Hydrant

    chris
    14 May 2012 | 12:18 pm
    For no apparent reason, the canine urination celebration is taking hold of Europe. Or it’s happened twice off the top of my head, which is far too many and certainly deserving of pandemic status. The first was Zenit’s Danny, merely celebrating a goal. Now Felipe Melo was so excited by winning the Turkish Super Lig, he couldn’t help by mime a tinkle. The remonstrations of Fenebahce’s fans seem more tolerable in comparison.

  • Joey Barton Being Joey Barton

    chris
    14 May 2012 | 11:49 am
    Yesterday, preceding one of the most astonishing league finales ever to be seen in our lifetimes, a more commonplace phenomenon was observed: Joey Barton. He was sent off for extracurriculars before the hour mark, putting his famously good behavioral regulation skills on show. (Charged not once but twice for violent conduct. Overachiever.) And then, as is often the case in the social media age, Twitter happened. Well, Alan Shearer happened, and then Joey Barton on Twitter happened, more specifically. The following is a snippet. He took down Gary Lineker on the way as well. Shearer condemned…
 
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  • Kalinda – Angela Kafwanka

    The Zambian Administrator
    3 May 2012 | 9:55 pm
    Kalinda is a short film is directed by Angela Kafwanka. The spirits have chosen the new born to be the successor of the village medicine man who also is his father’s uncle. Uncle Nkandu had given the name to the new born which is foreign to the parents and they demand to know the meaning. While they try to force their uncle to explain to them, he suddenly dies. The grandmother makes the origin of Mnega and Nega´s powers known by unfolding the mystery to her confused son. This short film is directed by Angela Kafwanka.

  • Zambian Bloggers Network

    Brenda Zulu
    26 Apr 2012 | 9:31 pm
    A community of bloggers in Zambia has come together to network under the Zambian Bloggers Network with the help of Africa Interactive Media (AIM). This follows the lack of a network of bloggers in Zambia who can work together to bring reports from blogs and other social media platforms by practicing citizen media. Bloggers are necessary to bring out other voices not ordinarily heard in mainstream media to make news and also contribute to the development agenda. Zambian Bloggers will seek to share widely Zambian Issues online and will seek to interview the ordinary people often ignored by the…

  • Make it Count – Visit Zambia

    The Zambian Editor
    11 Apr 2012 | 9:06 pm
    If you’re going to do something to “Make it Count” – Zambia better be on the list. Casey Neistat’s video for Nike’s campaign on #MAKEITCOUNT includes a world wind tour of various countries, including our favourite, Zambia!  

  • Information Technology Director for Telecommunications Company in Zambia

    The Zambian Editor
    9 Apr 2012 | 10:50 pm
    Mac Recruitment was established in 1996 to provide professional human resource related services to our clients. We are pleased to present our vacancy list for this week. Should you wish to apply for any positions, please send your resume (if it is not already on our database) to jobs@mac.co.zm. If your resume is already on our database then simply send us an email applying for the role. If none of these positions suit you and if you are not on our database please send us your resume. Also kindly forward this document to those who may be interested in applying for the positions.

  • Google’s Glasses: A Glimpse Into the Future

    The Zambian Editor
    28 Mar 2012 | 10:08 am
    From Nshima, a blog by Melvin Durai, comes a new post titled Google’s Glasses: A Glimpse Into the Future. As you’ve probably heard, Google plans to introduce eyeglasses that will have a computerized lens, allowing you to view all kinds of information, as well as entertainment, while you do various tasks. You could, for example, be meeting your girlfriend’s father for the first time, telling him all about your passion for hunting and the eight-point buck you shot during your trip to Montana, while glancing at the display on your lens and reading something useful from the Internet,…
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  • Squad assessment – Part 1

    blogger@arseblog.com (Arseblogger)
    16 May 2012 | 2:51 am
    So the season has ended and we can take stock of where we are and the way we’ve performed. I’ve decided to a player by player analysis of each player and assign them a mark, just like in school. I just need to find a red pen with which to scribble on their report cards. It’s broken up into two parts (today and tomorrow), and we start at the back with goalkeepers and defenders. Goalkeepers Wojciech Szczesny: Established himself as number 1 and the fact that Arsene Wenger chose to play him when injured, and requiring pain-killing injections, says a lot about the faith…

  • Thoughts on the van Persie situation

    blogger@arseblog.com (Arseblogger)
    15 May 2012 | 2:29 am
    So, it has begun already. The season is barely finished and the summer transfer madness has kicked in. I say madness because there’s a lot of talk, a lot of hype, a lot of speculation and frankly, it should barely register on our Give-a-fuck-ometers because it’s nothing anyone who has even a passing interest in football couldn’t have predicted. Obviously it involves Robin van Persie and there are two main stories this morning. In the first, the BBC report that the captain will have a meeting with Arsene Wenger and Ivan Gazidis at the manager’s house on Wednesday…

  • West Brom 2-3 Arsenal: Fulop the joys of spring

    blogger@arseblog.com (Arseblogger)
    14 May 2012 | 2:12 am
    Match report – Video – By the numbers It was the 92nd minute of the game when Arsene Wenger, as fraught with nerves as I’ve ever seen him, clung to Pat Rice as a Robin van Persie chance went begging. I think we all knew how he felt.  I’d have tried to cuddle Pat too if I were there. It was tense. One goal for West Brom would mean finishing 4th as Sp*rs were leading Fulham 2-0. We were sitting deeper and deeper and struggling to hold onto the ball whenever we did get it. We boffed it long, they’d come back at us, and when it opened up for the Baggies just after…

  • West Brom v Arsenal – live blog!

    blogger@arseblog.com (Arseblogger)
    13 May 2012 | 8:07 am
    Join us for live blogging of West Brom v Arsenal in the Premier League. Kick off is 3pm, team news posted as soon as we have it. Live blog is 100% free to follow on your computer or mobile device and gives you real time text commentary from the match – and we’ll keep you up to date with all the other relevant scores today (come on Fulham!) Arseblog has teamed up with Paddy Power to provide you with great bets and up to a £50 free bet: Click here to register with Paddy Power Click to launch West Brom v Arsenal live blog If you want to take part in live blog chat, you need to…

  • West Brom preview: it’s ours if we want it

    blogger@arseblog.com (Arseblogger)
    13 May 2012 | 3:02 am
    Right then, it all boils down to this. Participation in next season’s Champions League hinges on our league finish which hinges on today’s game against West Brom at the Hawthorns. Win and it’s ours. Anything else and we’re looking for others to do us favours and, frankly, we can’t rely on that at all. It’s all down us, what we do and how we do it. The players know what’s at stake. None more than Robin van Persie who has likened it to a cup final. It might not be a day out at Wembley but I tell you it will feel like it at three o’clock this…
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    OleOle - Football News and Opinion

  • テレビ局、横浜M. VS鹿島テレビジャパン：ナビスコカップは、私たちは、日付を2012年5月16日、横浜M. VS鹿島GMT19:00にライブストリーミングに一致するように行きましょう。

    16 May 2012 | 3:22 am
    M. VS2012年5月16日M. VSGMT19:00に ライブTVM. atdhe、MIPSatdheadtheVSHAREmyp2pP2P、zoneinfreedocast M.KashimaliveM. VS M. VS

  • WATCH HERE NBA Play Offs THE MOST EXITING MATCH BETWEEN Philadelphia 76ers vs Boston Celtics 17 may 2012

    16 May 2012 | 3:19 am
    WATCH HERE NBA Play Offs THE MOST EXITING MATCH BETWEEN Philadelphia 76ers vs Boston Celtics 17 may 2012 WATCH HERE NBA Play Offs THE MOST EXITING MATCH BETWEEN Philadelphia 76ers vs Boston Celtics 17 may 2012 Live playoffs Streaming NBA Play Offs Online FREE CABLE TV LINK. Enjoy NBA Play Offs 2012 Live Stream online. Get faster streaming and HD Picture Quality now online on pc. Have a great fun to join Philadelphia 76ers vs Boston Celtics Streaming Live NBA Play Offs Online now. Catch the match now .All that’s needed is a computer with internet access - no cables or additional hardware…

  • Watch Here DEUTSCHLAND: BBL Play Offs Das spannendste MATCH ZWISCHEN Artland vs Bayer 17 Mai 2012

    16 May 2012 | 3:18 am
    Watch Here DEUTSCHLAND: BBL Play Offs Das spannendste MATCH ZWISCHEN Artland vs Bayer 17 Mai 2012 Watch Here DEUTSCHLAND: BBL Play Offs Das spannendste MATCH ZWISCHEN Artland vs Bayer 17 Mai 2012 Live-Streaming-Playoffs DEUTSCHLAND: BBL Play Offs Online Kostenloses Kabelfernsehen LINK Genießen DEUTSCHLAND: BBL Play Offs 2012 Live Stream online. Holen Sie sich schneller Streaming und HD-Bildqualität jetzt online auf dem PC. Machen Sie einen schönen Spaß, Artland vs Bayer Live-Streaming DEUTSCHLAND beitreten: BBL Play Offs jetzt online. Fangen Sie die Partie jetzt alles, was gebraucht ist…

  • WATCH HERE ITALY: Lega A Play Offs THE MOST EXITING MATCH BETWEEN Sassari vs Virtus Bologna 17 may 2012

    16 May 2012 | 3:18 am
    WATCH HERE ITALY: Lega A Play Offs THE MOST EXITING MATCH BETWEEN Sassari vs Virtus Bologna 17 may 2012 WATCH HERE ITALY: Lega A Play Offs THE MOST EXITING MATCH BETWEEN Sassari vs Virtus Bologna 17 may 2012 Live playoffs Streaming ITALY: Lega A Play Offs Online FREE CABLE TV LINK. Enjoy ITALY: Lega A Play Offs 2012 Live Stream online. Get faster streaming and HD Picture Quality now online on pc. Have a great fun to join Sassari vs Virtus Bologna Streaming Live ITALY: Lega A Play Offs Online now. Catch the match now .All that’s needed is a computer with internet access - no cables or…

  • WATCH HERE ITALY: Lega A Play Offs THE MOST EXITING MATCH BETWEEN Siena vs Varese 17 may 2012

    16 May 2012 | 3:18 am
    WATCH HERE ITALY: Lega A Play Offs THE MOST EXITING MATCH BETWEEN Siena vs Varese 17 may 2012 WATCH HERE ITALY: Lega A Play Offs THE MOST EXITING MATCH BETWEEN Siena vs Varese 17 may 2012 Live playoffs Streaming ITALY: Lega A Play Offs Online FREE CABLE TV LINK. Enjoy ITALY: Lega A Play Offs 2012 Live Stream online. Get faster streaming and HD Picture Quality now online on pc. Have a great fun to join Siena vs Varese Streaming Live ITALY: Lega A Play Offs Online now. Catch the match now .All that’s needed is a computer with internet access - no cables or additional hardware required! Catch…
 
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    Sky Sports | Football News

  • Swanson eyes English switch

    16 May 2012 | 4:28 am
    Danny Swanson has revealed that he is ready to snub a move to boyhood idols Hibernian in order to push through a switch to England.

  • Villa eyeing swift appointment

    16 May 2012 | 4:11 am
    Paul Faulkner says Aston Villa want to appoint a new boss quickly and are seeking someone who can lead them back into European contention.

  • Souness - No link to Green bid

    16 May 2012 | 4:06 am
    Graeme Souness has distanced himself from Charles Green's consortium, but is keeping a close eye on the takeover saga at Rangers.

  • Mata sets medal target

    16 May 2012 | 3:48 am
    Chelsea and Spain's Juan Mata hopes to follow up his FA Cup success by winning three more trophies before the end of the summer.

  • Noble hails new-look Hammers

    16 May 2012 | 3:46 am
    Mark Noble believes 'things are turning around at Upton Park', with Sam Allardyce having helped to steady the West Ham ship.
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    FourFourTwo

  • Carroll lord of the skies, Gallas a pass-master and the thing Stephen Warnock is good at

    Stats Zone
    15 May 2012 | 10:00 am
    With the 2011/12 Premier League season now behind us, we reveal the Stats Zone Awards!note: there is no tangible prize for any category.  Best and worst passing accuracy (of players to have attempted over 500 passes)1. Leon Britton (Swansea) 93.49% (2258 passes)2. William Gallas (Tottenham) 93.05% (676)3. Paul Scholes (Man Utd) 93.05% (1137)1. Steve Morison (Norwich) 56.04% (546 passes)2. Kevin Davies (Bolton) 57.77% (901)3. Peter Crouch (Stoke) 59.26 (1141)Most unsuccessful long passes1. Maynor Figueroa (Wigan) 1782. Marc Wilson (Stoke) 1583. Phil Jagielka (Everton) 146 Most shots per…

  • Bolton Wanderers' Kevin Davies too good to go down, FA confirms

    Back of the Net
    15 May 2012 | 9:02 am
    The Football Association has been left with a massive logistical headache after it was forced to confirm that Bolton striker Kevin Davies is too good to go down.Bolton were relegated from the Premier League on the final weekend of the season after drawing 2-2 at Stoke, despite manager Owen Coyle’s insistence throughout the campaign that his side were too talented to drop down to the Football League.However, it has now emerged that Coyle was partly correct in his assessment. While 35 of Bolton’s 36 squad members were precisely good enough to be relegated from England’s top tier, Kevin…

  • Who should Roy take to Euro 2012?

    FourFourTwo Team
    15 May 2012 | 8:43 am
    Workplaces up and down the land are abuzz with debate about who Roy Hodgson should take to Euro 2012, and Casa FourFourTwo is no exception. Here's what we think...   David Hall, EditorGoalkeepers: Joe Hart, Rob Green, John RuddyHart’s nailed on as number one. I’d take Ruddy for him to get a pinch of major championship spice (he could wind up a long term understudy for Hart) and I’d take Green because if Hart does end up “letting his country down” (TM every away ground that Green’s played in front of since), who better to have on hand to talk him through it?Defenders: Kyle…

  • The Premier League team that haven't given the ball away once all season

    Stats Zone
    15 May 2012 | 6:33 am
    Forget Barcelona (and Swansea), this would be the best passing team in the world.OK, so they don't have a goalkeeper, and most of them are inexperienced forwards who made just one substitute appearance, but the below are the 11 players to have completed 100% of their passes in the Premier League this season...Owen Hargreaves (Man City) 15 passesMarcel Gecov (Fulham) 11Callum McManaman (Wigan) 7Cameron Lancaster (Tottenham) 4Bruno Andrade (QPR) 4Sebastien Squillaci (Arsenal) 3Will Keane (Man Utd) 3Ryan Noble (Sunderland) 3John Gorman (Wolves) 1Jordan Slew (Blackburn) 1Stefan Maierhofer…

  • Good Day, Bad Day: Lotina’s terrible treble and Levante’s last day delight

    Tim Stannard
    15 May 2012 | 4:57 am
    Good DayReal MadridLLL had suspected Real Madrid may have been too giddy and ticklish to overcome a Mallorca side fighting for a Europa League spot, but the chance to pick up 100 points - and a rod for their own back in seasons to come - gave Real Madrid the incentive required to waltz to a comfortable win and kick off celebrations that seemed to go on longer than the match itself. The highlight was perhaps José Callejón getting revenge on José Mourinho for a goal celebration in Mestalla by leaping on his manager’s back in a reversal of roles and riding the Portuguese across the pitch.
 
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    SPANISH FOOTBALL | SPORTS

  • FC BARCELONA TEAM PHOTO 2012

    STRIKER
    15 May 2012 | 4:49 pm
    The other day I posted up on this blog a team picture of Real Madrid for all the global readers & fans. I thought that it would be appreciated seeing the Club had just managed to win the Spanish League title. Thinking as always on all the Spanish Football Sports Blog readers & the various Clubs they may follow, in this case, the FC BARCELONA readers,  I looked around for a team photo that was

  • SPANISH FOOTBALL NATIONAL TEAM LIST FOR UPCOMING EURO 2012 WARM-UPS

    STRIKER
    15 May 2012 | 6:16 am
    SPANISH FOOTBALL TEAM Selector & Coach Vicente del Bosque has handed in his "second last" list of 21 players to make up the Spanish National Team for the upcoming Friendly Internationales between SERBIA (26th of May) & SOUTH KOREA (30th of May) to be played in Switzerland. Both are warm-up games for the upcoming EUROPEAN NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIPS. The Spanish National selector has left out

  • TRANSFER RUMOUR | TORRES PLUS 15M€ SWAP OFFER FOR FALCAO?

    STRIKER
    14 May 2012 | 2:05 pm
    Rumours & more rumours. Here is the lastest from local Madrid TV station "TeleMadrid". CHELSEA FC has offered 15M€ plus their current Spanish forward FERNANDO TORRES in exchange for ATLETICO DE MADRID Colombian International FALCAO.  Torres with his kids Falcao is currently hot property & one of the most wanted Football players in European Football. The Atletico de Madrid players has finished

  • SPANISH FOOTBALL ROUND 38 FINAL RESULTS

    STRIKER
    13 May 2012 | 4:29 pm
    SPANISH FOOTBALL & LA LIGA came to an end for season 2011-2012 with mixed emotions of joy for the winners & for the survivors, while sadness crossed over those Clubs which were relegated into the Spanish 2º Division for next season. The main ending points of the season are that REAL MADRID won the Spanish League with runners-up FC Barcelona. The two other Clubs in Champions League positions are

  • TRANSFER RUMOURS | IVANOVIC ON REAL MADRID LIST ?

    STRIKER
    12 May 2012 | 3:15 am
    REAL MADRID & their Coach Jose Mourinho are already thinking about the next season. One of the positions that needs to be reinforced is the right back where Alvaro Arbeloa is the only specialist in the current squad. Spanish sports paper "Marca" publish that current CHELSEA FC Serbian defender BRANISLAV IVANOVIC is the preferred candidate at this moment. The Serbian International has the extra
 
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    Studs Up

  • An update!

    Chris Toy
    24 Apr 2012 | 9:17 am
    I definitely picked the wrong season to take a break! But have been working on something cool for the future of Studs Up and hoping I can share some big news pretty soon. Thanks for hanging in there and all the emails and tweets/FB messages of support!

  • Big changes are a-coming.

    Chris Toy
    24 Jan 2012 | 2:50 pm
    Studs Up’s posting schedule has gone to hell the last couple months, this is no secret and I apologise to all you guys. Real life and other work just piled up and took me away from my passion, as often is the case. It can’t continue like this, with you guys on semi-alert for a new comic and me desperate to do one but struggling to find the time. As such, SU is on an official brief hiatus while I sort it out. Big changes are on the way. Changes that, if they work, will allow me to spend a lot more time on Studs Up and more. So I thank everyone for the supportive emails and tweets,…

  • Happy new year

    Chris Toy
    8 Jan 2012 | 6:37 am
    Happy new year guys, hope the break was good for everyone. After a two week jaunt to China I’m feeling rather delirious and between timezones, but new comic on Monday and back in the swing of things.

  • See you guys after the holidays!

    Chris Toy
    22 Dec 2011 | 9:23 am
    I’ve been traveling the last week and will be zipping around until Jan 5th, when comics will resume. As you guys have noticed the past couple months the comic schedule has been out of whack as I’ve gotten busier and busier with other projects and work (in a good way). I love doing Studs Up, though, so over the break I’m going to figure out how best to get back to regular programming whether its still three a week, weekly, or something else entirely!

  • RIP Gary Speed

    Chris Toy
    28 Nov 2011 | 4:16 pm
    One of the best players and players I remember most from my childhood supporting football.
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    Newcastle United News and Reviews

  • Newcastle might take something from ManCity game

    Clarky
    7 May 2012 | 12:45 am
    Feeling pretty low right now, but trying to take comfort from the fact we gave the likely Champions a helluva good game and could easily have taken a point from it. We weren’t quite ‘at... Visit www.magpieszone.com for genuine Toon Army views and FREE Newcastle United Stuff!

  • Alan Pardew tips Newcastle star for Euro 2012

    Thomas Rooney
    27 Apr 2012 | 2:51 am
    Newcastle United boss Alan Pardew is convinced that Hatem Ben Arfa should be rewarded for a fine Premier League season with a place in France’s Euro 2012 squad this summer. The youngster has been... Visit www.magpieszone.com for genuine Toon Army views and FREE Newcastle United Stuff!

  • Cissensational Newcastle United to storming through the Champions League

    Clarky
    23 Apr 2012 | 11:15 pm
    We were simply the better team today. There was a confidence and swagger about the lads that we haven’t really seen to date, and in spells during the 1st half in particular we played some... Visit www.magpieszone.com for genuine Toon Army views and FREE Newcastle United Stuff!

  • Newcastle United’s European Dream

    Jane Francis
    6 Apr 2012 | 12:06 am
    It is hard to imagine given the trials and tribulations of the past few seasons that with a mere handful of matches remaining in the League this year that the toon army are still in with a very... Visit www.magpieszone.com for genuine Toon Army views and FREE Newcastle United Stuff!

  • Newcastle satisfying and a thoroughly deserved win

    Clarky
    2 Apr 2012 | 2:40 am
    Liverpool started quicker than we did and created a few half chances with Bellamy getting far too much space and causing some problems for Jonas down our left. However, I thought we generally... Visit www.magpieszone.com for genuine Toon Army views and FREE Newcastle United Stuff!
 
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    Premier League blog, soccer news and football shirts from EPL Talk

  • Clint Dempsey Added to Miami Friendly Featuring Suarez, Drogba, Messi and Others

    The Gaffer
    15 May 2012 | 8:17 pm
    Fulham’s Clint Dempsey has been added to the roster of world soccer stars scheduled to play in a Miami exhibition in late June, according to The World Masters Of Soccer website. Dempsey, the only US international ever to score 50 … This is a content summary. Visit http://www.epltalk.com to read the entire article

  • England’s Squad For Euro 2012: Our 23 Picks

    Phillip Badger
    15 May 2012 | 5:30 pm
    So Roy Hodgson will be naming his preliminary squad for this summer’s Euro 2012 tournament tomorrow at 8am ET/1pm BST. Here’s a comprehensive list of all the likely players considered, as well as who I think should be in the … This is a content summary. Visit http://www.epltalk.com to read the entire article

  • Who Should Start Up Front for England at Euro 2012?

    Michael Schwartz
    15 May 2012 | 4:41 pm
    With the appointment of the experienced Roy Hodgson as the newest manager of the Three Lions, there is hope that England can make a run at this year’s European Championship. After all the controversy and negative media attention that makes … This is a content summary. Visit http://www.epltalk.com to read the entire article

  • Is This Arsenal’s New Away Shirt for 2012-13 From Nike? [PHOTO]

    Alex Muller
    15 May 2012 | 1:00 pm
    A new photo has been leaked on the Internet of what appears to be Arsenal’s new away shirt for the 2012-13 season. Whether it is or not, we’ll have to wait a few weeks or more to find out. But … This is a content summary. Visit http://www.epltalk.com to read the entire article

  • Manchester City vs QPR Premier League Season Finale Nets 600,000 Viewers On ESPN2

    Alex Muller
    15 May 2012 | 12:22 pm
    On the final day of the 2012-13 Premier League season, the incredible match between Manchester City and Queens Park Rangers on ESPN2 was viewed by a US audience of 600,000 people according to Nielsen. The Sunday, May 13 broadcast between … This is a content summary. Visit http://www.epltalk.com to read the entire article
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  • Gianfranco Zola: ‘Didier Drogba must start for Chelsea in the Champions League final’

    Ben Davies
    16 May 2012 | 3:29 am
    Chelsea great Gianfranco Zola says Didier Drogba must start ahead of Fernando Torres in Saturday’s Champions League final. The Italian reckons Torres could make an impact from the bench, but claims Drogba’s status as a big-game player means he has to start the game. Speaking exclusively to OTP, Zola said: “I think that Didier Drogba [...]

  • Proof that Grant Holt must be England’s Euro 2012 secret weapon: Arsenal legend Robert Pires has never heard of him

    Ben Davies
    16 May 2012 | 2:56 am
    While big-boned Norwich hitman Grant Holt has created waves in the Premier League this season, the ripples don’t quite seem to have reached the shores of England’s Euro 2012 opponents France. New England manager Roy Hodgson is set to name his squad at 1pm today, so OTP undertook some last-minute market research to help Hodgson [...]

  • Video: Valencia’s Mehmet Topal gets charged by a bull during bullfighting lesson

    Rob Parker
    15 May 2012 | 9:28 am
    Valencia star Mehmet Topal decided to try his luck as matador Topal… but was soon regretting his decision. Although faced with just a young bullock, Topal soon lost his nerve when the beast was eventually coaxed into charging at him. In other words, he dropped everything and ran. The bull caught him easily and butted [...]

  • West Ham manager Sam Allardyce starts legal proceedings against Blackburn boss Steve Kean over YouTube comments

    Rob Parker
    15 May 2012 | 7:35 am
    Sam Allardyce has begun legal action against Blackburn manager Steve Kean over comments made in a YouTube video. The footage, brought to you by OTP earlier today, features Kean chatting to Blackburn fans during a pre-season trip to Hong Kong last summer. He can be heard claiming Allardyce, his predecessor at Ewood Park, was sacked [...]

  • BBC football experts struggle with their predictions

    Daniel Storey
    15 May 2012 | 3:19 am
    In the past Mark Lawrenson (shown above giving another upbeat prediction on Newcastle’s chances this season) has come under a lot of criticism from this site for his awful weekly predictions, and there are some gems from this season’s final league table based on his predictions. Remember, these games are predicted week on week, so [...]
 
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    Football Italiano

  • Napoli Champions League fate out of their hands

    10 May 2012 | 9:28 am
    After crashing to defeat in Bologna, Napoli now know that Champions League qualification is out of their hands. The southerners must hope that both Udinese and Lazio drop points in their games and that they themselves can beat Siena in the final round of fixtures to secure another year in Europe’s premier competition. Walter Mazzarri has been heavily criticised for the defeat in Bologna after Napoli. Despite being in the final Champions League place going into the weekend's fixtures, perhaps the coach is guilty of being over-zealous with his attacking intent. Fam

  • Donadoni and Parma dispel doubts in record-breaking run

    10 May 2012 | 9:20 am
    Roberto Donadoni and Parma are two former greats, battling to shake off tarnished reputations – the former following disappointing spells coaching Italy and Napoli, with the latter failing to recreate their 90s purple patch after the Parmalat scandal almost ten years ago. However, since they came together in January, they have gone some way to consigning the bad memories to the history books. “Zola!” cried the Parma fans after the sacking of Franco Colomba in January, baying for the return of their diminutive hero who had seen them through their greatest period of

  • Lazio waving goodbye to Europe?

    4 May 2012 | 2:34 pm
    When the final whistle sounded at the Stadio Friuli last Sunday, Lazio’s players were – justifiably – furious at witnessing Udinese net their second goal through Roberto Pereyra. Lazio obliged to the childhood mantra of ‘play to the whistle’ but unfortunately the chimes originated from the crowd and not referee Mauro Bergonzi. Yet their frustrations and reactions – costing a €20,000 fine - in the immediate aftermath smacked of a desperate side feeling its season slip away. During a surprise first half of the campaign Lazio were a frontrunner and just two losses ha

  • Serie A race for Champions League spot heats up

    28 Apr 2012 | 7:41 am
    Only four rounds remain and the race to secure the final Champions League position is still wide open. Five sides – Lazio, Napoli, Udinese, Inter and Roma – are in the hunt but after respective runs of pitiful form, are crawling towards the finish line. Two direct matchups take place this weekend, making Round 35 pivotal in the final reckoning. Somehow still third, Lazio – 55 points – travels north to face Udinese (fifth, 52). Whilst many of the plaudits for their seasons to date fall at the feet of lethal marksmen Miroslav Klose and Antonio Di Natale, at the othe

  • Has Mauricio Pinilla finally found home at Cagliari?

    24 Apr 2012 | 11:54 am
    Cagliari’s Mauricio Pinilla has clearly taken a leaf out of Oscar Wilde’s book, following the principle that: “consistency is the last refuge of the unimaginative.” The Chilean has erratically and inconsistently travelled from Scotland to Cyprus (and many places in between) in the hunt for games and goals. But only now – at his fourth top-flight Italian club – has he finally found form. Pinilla is a curious case – a player with the reputation of a talented striker, but the record of a mere journeyman. He has been on the books of 12 different clubs, playing more th
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  • Journey's End; A Decade In the Life of An Aspiring Soccer Player

    Mark MacNamara
    23 Apr 2012 | 5:55 pm
    It's over. The waiting, the driving to hell and gone, the wondering, the money, the nights off Route 99, years upon years of effort and struggle. His and mine. Result....  The kid's going to play soccer in college, or that's the hope. He's been invited; he'll have to make the team, but he's been invited. No scholarship but he's in..... And now a little advice.  Remember that the soccer-industrial complex is no different than say, the SAT-industrial complex.  The business model is the same.  The notion is that you need particular tools and that without those tools, without films and…

  • One Great Saturday in a Park

    david weir
    19 Apr 2012 | 7:09 pm
    Spring rains in Northern California delayed the start of our soccer season; Parks & Rec doesn't want its grass fields ruined by cleats deployed too soon after a storm. But this past weekend, the rains subsided, the sun came out, and the youngest head coach I know personally (or have ever seen in this region) got his team ready to play their long-delayed first contest. A benefit of the weather delay was he had been able to hold multiple practices, and that is where soccer is learned -- at practice more than at games. Knowing that most of his U-14 players needed conditioning, after not…

  • Glory Days

    david weir
    1 Apr 2012 | 4:43 pm
    A center back does not often get a chance at glory in the form of scoring a winning goal, but that's exactly what happened last weekend in a State Cup game in Brentwood, a former farming area turned suburb in Northern California. On a cold, windy day, it was one of those games that seemed to be going all wrong for the San Francisco Seals U-17 youth academy team. They were down 0-2 well into the second half, but were dominating in terms of possession of the ball and shots on goal. When they finally broke through with a goal with about 15 minutes left, those of us in attendance knew we would be…

  • How 11 soccer / football players learn to move as a team - Coach Gianni

    Soccerama
    19 Mar 2012 | 11:36 am
    How many times have we seen a player reach the end line of the field, make a great cross and no one from his team was there, ready to score? How many times have we seen a team lose the ball in attacking and a couple of defenders have to face a counter attack from 3 or 4 opponent players because nobody else comes back to help? How many times have we seen a team who's shape was 3 or 4 defenders in front of their own keeper, 3 or 4 players at half field and a couple of forwards lost on the field somewhere? Honestly, too many times! You can repeat these forever: "Stay together back and forth",…

  • I never saw scoring a goal by shooting..........out !!!!! Coach Gianni

    Soccerama
    18 Feb 2012 | 11:20 am
    I never saw scoring a goal by shooting..........out !!!!! The title seems a “play” on words but...........it’s not !!! I was checking some statistics of the Premiere League and I was shocked to read that a top Club (there is no need to name it !!!), not only didn’t score a goal for 2 games, which of course could happen in a very competitive context, but didn’t even have a shot on target for two games !!!! This fact, is really too much to accept at a professional level. Occasionally missing a goal could happen, it’s O.K., you‘ll score the next one. Shooting “occasionally” at…
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  • The Agony and the Ecstasy of the Football League play-offs

    Liam Hoofe
    16 May 2012 | 3:30 am
    There’s always next season’ my mom used to tell me.All my hopes for the season, all the dreams I’d had of my team sealing promotion and lifting a trophy on the grandest stage of them all had all been taken away from me in one foul swoop. A last minute goal from Simeon Jackson, a goal riddled with controversy in front of 40,000 jubilant Gillingham supporters had seen the Gills make an instant return to league one and had left me, along with 25,000 other proud salopians wondering what more we could have done to finally seal a return to the third division. That sinking feeling was all…

  • The perennial transfer problem for the Daggers

    Scott Crowe
    16 May 2012 | 3:30 am
    A major problem for Dagenham and Redbridge is having to repeatedly sell our best players. The club’s brilliant reputation for signing rough non-league diamonds and making them better is a huge part in our success, yet also the biggest downfall. Over the years the likes of Craig Mackail-Smith, Sam Saunders, Paul Benson, Romain Vincelot and Danny Green have all left the Daggers for clubs in the higher echelons of the Football League. Take last season for example, the clubs highest ever League finish of 21st in League One, one point away from safety. This wouldn’t have been achieved…

  • Modric to decide Tottenham future after the Euros

    FFC News Desk
    16 May 2012 | 2:20 am
    Tottenham playmaker Luka Modric has dropped a hint that he will consider his future after participating in Euro 2012, which may well mean a move away from White Hart Lane. The Croatia international is highly-rated and reportedly on the summer wishlists of Chelsea and both Manchester clubs. The north London side want to hold onto their best players, and resisted interest and huge transfer bids from the Blues last summer; however another transfer window of speculation could be ahead. Modric’s latest comments will have done nothing to convince Spurs fans that he intends to stay, as he…

  • Kenny Dalglish’s future up in the air

    FFC News Desk
    16 May 2012 | 2:18 am
    Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish has held a meeting in Boston with the club’s owners Fenway Sports Group, with his future as the Anfield outfit’s manager unclear according to The Guardian. The Scottish coach had an excellent impact on the side when he first took over the Reds hotseat, but a poor 2011-12 campaign saw the Merseysiders finish in lowly 8th place. The club’s American owners summoned Dalglish to the Unites States earlier this week, but it is believed that principal John W Henry failed to give the Scot any assurances over his future, and he will now have to wait to…

  • Roberto Di Matteo wants to make history

    FFC News Desk
    16 May 2012 | 2:16 am
    Chelsea boss Roberto Di Matteo has admitted that if his side win the Champions League on Saturday it would go down in history, and he is not concerned about his future at this stage. The Blues take on Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena this weekend, and need to win to be included in next year’s competition due to a sixth-placed finish in the Premier League. The Italian is well aware of the stature of the fixture, and has the club’s priorities at the front of his thoughts. “I have a big drive and a big motivation to do something extraordinary for this club. That’s all I…
 
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    Kickette

  • Germans In GQ: Mats Hummels, Manuel Neuer, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Mario Götze & Dennis Aogo

    Kelly
    15 May 2012 | 4:31 pm
    First spotted on Lowes Miserables Live Journal by reader, Anna. They came. They saw. They scowled. Four players from the German NT (plus Dennis Aogo, who failed to make the Euro 2012 squad) appear on four different German GQ covers in June: Mario Götze & Dennis Aogo (to be circulated in Northern Germany), Manuel Neuer (East Germany), Bastian Schweinsteiger (South Germany) and Mats Hummels (the luckiest part – West Germany). Which cover do you hold to the hottest esteem Kickettes?

  • Danielle Lloyd: Needs More Glamouflage

    Kelly
    15 May 2012 | 2:08 pm
    Cups with padding or a metallic bandeau would’ve flattered the future Mrs Jamie O’Hara‘s skinny minny frame much better than that triangle top which is making us and her 12 year old boobs sad. Image: Big Pictures.

  • The Tuesday Torso: Luiz Antonio, Flamengo

    Kelly W
    15 May 2012 | 12:25 pm
    Image: AP Photo/Felipe Dana. Blindfolding players is a necessary evil if we want the exact location of Kickette HQ to remain a secret. We tend to take their pleas for leniency a little more seriously if they help us out in the early stages, though.

  • Ligue 1 Awards: An Alternative View

    Kelly W
    15 May 2012 | 10:20 am
    Montpellier’s Younes Belhanda picks up the award for ‘Most Effective Use Of An Accessory to Increase One’s Hot Quotient’. Image: FRANCK FIFE/AFP/GettyImages. It was meant to be a celebration of all that’s great about French football, but having browsed the the stills from last night’s Ligue 1 Awards, we doubt we’d have fact checked too heavily if they’d been labelled ‘Ligue 1 Metrosexual of the Year’ Awards. Hmm. There’s a thought. Eden Hazard: ‘The ‘Supermodel: Work! Award for Best Use of an Elbow In A Pose…

  • Milan Baros: Flesh Mob Madness

    Kelly W
    15 May 2012 | 9:22 am
    Image: BULENT KILIC/AFP/GettyImages. Milan Baros organised a police escort to protect him from the Kickette massive on his way to the dressing room after he and his Galatasaray teammates were crowned 2011–12 Süper Lig Champions. In light of recent events, that was a very reasonable measure of protection.
 
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  • How Manchester City won the title

    Sion Cleaver
    15 May 2012 | 2:15 am
    Manchester City won the title in dramatic fashion on Sunday when City overturned a mammoth 2-1 QPR lead in stoppage time on to lift the Premier League title to unbelievable scenes at the Etihad Stadium. The Sky Blues were trailing to relegation threatened Queens Park Rangers until the second minute of second-half stoppage time when [...]

  • Manchester United to swoop for Lewandowski

    Sion Cleaver
    14 May 2012 | 5:30 am
    Manchester United are getting ready to swoop for Poland international and Borussia Dortmund striker Robert Lewandowski in the summer. Lewandowski’s agent has confirmed that United have been in contact regarding the forward. Sir Alex Ferguson is rumoured to be keen to sign him in time for the start of next season’s Premier League campaign. The [...]

  • Match Report: Manchester City 3-2 QPR

    Sion Cleaver
    14 May 2012 | 5:10 am
    Manchester City overturned a mammoth 2-1 QPR lead in stoppage time on Sunday to lift the Premier League title in dramatic fashion at the Etihad Stadium. The Sky Blues were trailing to relegation threatened Queens Park Rangers until the second minute of second-half stoppage time when City scored two successive goals to catapult them to [...]

  • Eric Cantona celebration crowned best in Premier League history

    Sion Cleaver
    14 May 2012 | 4:43 am
    Manchester United legend Eric Cantona has won the Premier League Goal Celebration of the 20 Seasons Award. Given for the Frenchman’s stunning pirouette and pose after scoring a thunderous net-breaker against Sunderland in December 1996, the Director of Soccer at New York Cosmos was voted by hundreds of thousands of football fans as having produced [...]

  • Match Report: Sunderland 0-1 Manchester United

    Sion Cleaver
    14 May 2012 | 3:37 am
    Manchester United narrowly missed out on lifting this season’s Premier League title despite beating Sunderland by a single goal on Sunday. Alex Ferguson’s United side went into Sunday’s away clash at Sunderland knowing that rivals Manchester City could still lift the championship despite a Red Devils win at the Stadium of the Light. A sole [...]
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  • 2012 UEFA Champions League Final Preview: FC Bayern Munich vs. Chelsea FC

    Steve Amoia
    15 May 2012 | 11:02 pm
    The 2012 UEFA Champions League final takes place in Munich at the Allianz Arena or Fußball Arena MünchenFor the first time in Champions League history, one of the final participants is the host team. The last home team to play in a European Cup final was AS Roma in 1984. The Romans lost a memorable penalty kick shoot-out to Liverpool Football Club.Image credit: UEFA.Final TicketsAlthough seats are selling quickly, you can still buy your Champions League final tickets at ticketBis starting at £853.91 as of 10 May. The kickoff is at 2045 local time on Saturday, 19 May 2012.Bayern Munich:…

  • Italian National Team/Azzurri Roster, Upcoming Fixtures and Gear

    Steve Amoia
    14 May 2012 | 11:02 pm
    Please click the images to see a wide selection of Azzurrigear at SoccerPro.Current Azzurri Roster: May 2012 (This is a provisional 32-man roster that will be reduced to a final 23 players by 29 May 2012 for Euro 2012).Portieri/Goalkeepers: Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), Salvatore Sirigu (Paris Saint Germain), Morgan De Sanctis (Napoli), Emiliano Viviano (Palermo). Difensori/Defenders: Cristian Maggio (Napoli), Domenico Criscito (Zenit St. Petersburg), Ignazio Abate (Milan), Federico Balzaretti (Palermo), Davide Astori (Cagliari), Salvatore Bocchetti (Rubin Kazan), Leonardo Bonucci (Juventus),…

  • US National Team Roster, Upcoming Games, Links of Interest, MLS Video Highlights and Gear

    Steve Amoia
    14 May 2012 | 11:02 pm
    Please click the image forUS team gear at SoccerPro.Did you know that the USA won a match at the World Cup before England, Germany or Italy? Or that an American, Bert Patenaude, scored the first hat trick in World Cup history?Why Do Americans Call it Soccer?Current US Roster: May 2012 (Partial list as of 15 May 2012)Goalkeepers: Brad Guzan (Aston Villa), Tim Howard (Everton), Nick Rimando (Real Salt Lake).Defenders: Carlos Bocanegra (Rangers), Edgar Castillo (Club Tijuana), Steve Cherundolo (Hannover), Alfredo Morales (Hertha Berlin).Midfielders: Kyle Beckerman (Real Salt Lake), Michael…

  • Juventus History, Gear, Commentaries and Links of Interest

    Steve Amoia
    13 May 2012 | 11:01 pm
    Image courtesy of Juventus FC.Please click the image to view Juventus gear from SoccerPro.com.GETTY IMAGESAlessandro Del Piero raising the 2011/12 Italian Scudetto on 13 May 2012 in Turin after an unbeaten season. This was the first undefeated Italian side in twenty years (AC Milan in 1991/92), and only the third in the history of the Serie A (Perugia 1978-79). Juventus has also gone unbeaten in four Coppa Italia games.Juventus Football Club was founded on 01 November 1897by a group of high school students. The original name was Sport Club JuventusThe name means "youth" in Latin, but the team…

  • The Sun Finally Sets on Alessandro Del Piero at Juventus

    Steve Amoia
    12 May 2012 | 11:02 pm
    GETTY IMAGESAlessandro Del Piero raising the 2011/12 Italian Scudetto on 13 May 2012 in Turin. Editor's NoteThis article was published originally in October 2011. Listed statistics at the bottom are as of that date.I have added information about Del Piero's new book that was recently released.According to Gazzetta dello Sport on 12 May 2012, Sunday versus Atalanta at Juventus Stadium will be Del Piero's478th game in the Serie A for Juventus. Alessandro Del Piero in action last October against Chievo Verona. Getty ImagesHe came to Juventus at the age of 19 in 1993 and was christened,…
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    A Cultured Left Foot

  • So Arsène, Deal Or No Deal – Don’t Let The Bankers Decide For You

    Yogi's Warrior
    16 May 2012 | 3:21 am
    The media-politick has finished, spin spun and now the Machiavellian dealings return to the corridors of Totteridge whereupon very little will be publicly announced.  D-day for Arsenal and Robin van Persie; D for Deal, that is although if negotiations run smoothly I am sure that a tabloid headline of VP Day will surface. Aah, I saved them the trouble. Sealing a deal in one day of negotiations would be sterling work by Arsenal and entirely surprising. Arsène said he wanted this resolved before the European Championships which was always a tight deadline, made seemingly impossible by holding…

  • 2011-12: Aesthetes Unite, Demons Begone

    Yogi's Warrior
    15 May 2012 | 3:11 am
    2011-12: a season that many will want to forget. Quickly. A campaign of raw emotions, peaks accentuated by troughs. Crushing blows were harnessed by the players, characters forged in adversity recovered to third place. Hints of what might have been, what could be. It was a season of inconsistencies riven with consistency. Moments of sheer beauty but lurking was a madness that would drive a saint to drink. Alex Song’s clipped pass into the path of a Robin van Persie’s volley, caressed into the back of the net, is an enduring memory. There was power in both but neither tried to…

  • Albion Reflections: A Bridge Just Far Enough

    Yogi's Warrior
    14 May 2012 | 3:04 am
    West Bromwich Albion 2 – 3 Arsenal 0 – 1 Benayoun (4) 1 – 1 Long (11) 2 – 1 Dorrans (15) 2 – 2 Santos (30) 2 – 3 Koscielny (54) “A night of chilling simplicity“ Brian Moore’s words prefacing kick-off at Anfield on 26th May 1989 echoed down the years; Arsenal had to win to be sure of Champions League football next season. That win achieved, there is no anxious wait on the outcome next Saturday in Bavaria; no looking at the TV schedules to work out which Thursday night series you will need to set to record. Third place and the attendant…

  • WBA Preview: Grey Day Or Brave New World

    Yogi's Warrior
    13 May 2012 | 2:00 am
    The last day of the season is upon us, do you remember this: Perhaps you are too young? What of this one (albeit a different take): Thanks to AFCGuildford for these This is slightly more recent: Title wins, moments when the champion mentality shone through. In 1996, the same situation was faced as now; win and European football beckoned in the following campaign. Dennis Bergkamp stepped up and unleashed the thunderbolt that saw Arsenal participate in the 1996-97 Uefa Cup. Many will tell you that the current Arsenal squad is just not capable of producing the equivalent moment this afternoon at…

  • One Of Us Speaks – No More No Less

    birdkamp
    12 May 2012 | 1:00 am
    I don’t know. Our last three matches haven’t been great, but I reckon there’s been enough in each performance to convince me that we can get the job done on Sunday. And we’ll have an even better chance if we can combine the best of our last three matches together to create some kind of amalgamation. A perfect game wrought from three imperfect ones to get three points and third. First we need to defend like we did at home against Chelsea. I think it’s clear that I’m not a football expert, but I do know there are different kinds of world-class defensive performances. There’s the…
 
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  • Puyol injury a Big Setback for Spain

    11 May 2012 | 12:32 am
    FC Barcelona medical team has confimred that Carles Puyol, the Barca Captain will be missing this Summer's Euro 2012 due to a knee injury. Our Captain Caveman will most probably have to undergo surgery when his national team colleagues will be trying to defend their title in Ukraine and Poland. The absence of Puyol from the squad will be a huge blow to Del Bosque's teams chance of successfully defending their title. Already leading betting agency has increased Germany's odds following Puyol's injury report. Betfair's Euro 2012 Betting odd have Spain still in number one position with a 3.82/1…

  • FC Barcelona - 4 : 0 - Espanyol All Goals

    5 May 2012 | 11:52 pm

  • Barca Knocked out by Chelsea; FC Barcelona -2, Chelsea - 2

    24 Apr 2012 | 3:52 pm
    Holders FC Barcelona has been knocked out off the Champiosn League by a reselient Chelsea side despite being down to ten man for the majority of the match. A momentary lapse in concentration which lead to the Ramires goal and a missed penalty by Messi in the second half killed Barcalona's comeback hopes. Busquets brought Barca back in the tie when he opened the scoring, Iniesta then looked like have sealed the match but in the first half injury time we conceded again as in the first leg. Torres made sure of Chelsea's progress when he scored deep into the second half injury time, but by that…

  • FC Barcelona surrenders League Title; FC Barcelona - 1, Real Madrid - 2

    21 Apr 2012 | 3:27 pm
    Real Madrid well and truly have sealed the La Liga title of 2011-12 season with a 2-1 victory at the Camp Nou. Khedira and Ronaldo scored for the away side taking them 7 points clear of the defending Champions. It was the first victory of Real Madrid under Mourinho against FC Barcelona in the league, incidently it was the first victory for Mourinho at the Camp Nou. What a time for that to happen. A first half goal from Khedira put Real Madrid in the pole position but Sanchez equalised within a minute of his introduction but within two minutes Ronaldo put Madrid back in front. And we failed to…

  • Barca -0 , Chelsea - 1

    18 Apr 2012 | 3:51 pm
    A brilliant counter attacking goal at the very end of the first half is standing strong between Barcelona and the Champions League final in Munich after Chelsea secured a 1-0 victory at Stamford Bridge tonight. It was kind of a harsh and unlucky night with players wasting gilt edged chances, hitting the post on a couple of occasion and on all other occasion the Chelsea defense standing strong. For Chelsea this would feel like a revnge for the exit at Barca in 2009, but for Barca we still have a chance to go through provided we lift our games at Camp Nou next Tuesday. It was that kind of a day…
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    The Flat Back Four

  • Top Reasons Soccer is Amazing

    8 May 2012 | 11:43 am
    Soccer is not only the most popular sport in the world, it is also the most amazing. Besides having plenty of investors pumping money into the various club leagues, soccer also has the largest talent pool from which to draw from. Soccer scouts can search for new stars in every corner of the world. There are many reasons why soccer is amazing besides these. Real-time strategy and decision making. Soccer is all about making good decisions, but doing so in real-time. Players are coached and schooled on how to develop the best mindset and acumen for soccer. This means that a player must…

  • Wigan Stays True To Martinez Philosophy And Prospering In Relegation Battle

    30 Apr 2012 | 2:50 pm
    Wigan, in recent seasons have played a type of football which is pleasing to the eye. Since the appointment of Roberto Martinez, he had taken the blueprint he developed at Swansea and imbued it onto the Latics DNA. Their passing was amazing against Newcastle last weekend. Rarely kicking a ball in anger, the Latics players played the ball out of defence into midfield, down the channels and finally exploiting the openings with quick one-two wall passes. It was delightful to watch. If Wigan were any other Big Four team, they would have been the toast of English football. But the current flavour…

  • Suarez And Torres - The Contrasting Styles Of Two Hattrick Heroes

    30 Apr 2012 | 12:07 pm
    When Luis Suarez was accused of racially abusing Patrice Evra, he retorted with the quote, "I go to the field with the maximum illusion of a little child who enjoys what he does." I finally understood what he meant by that last Saturday against Norwich. Suarez looked very much the sure-footed striker who had scored over 100 goals for Ajax. El Pistolero is a player who is either stunningly brilliant or woefully frustrating, there is no middle ground. But then it would be hard to expect him to be anything else. Hence it seemed somewhat fitting that Suarez should liken himself to a little child…

  • Roberto Di Matteo Brings Back Squad Harmony To Chelsea Blue

    18 Apr 2012 | 10:20 am
    Roberto Di Matteo has been another inspired decision by Roman Abramovich. The perceptive Italian has managed to solve the old and new divide within the Chelsea squad. There is finally a distinct feeling of squad harmony not seen since the happy times of Mourinho. Winning matches usually helps, but more importantly, man management is the key. While Chelsea try to revitalize their playing squad this season, the old guards of Frankie Lampard, Drogba and Terry have stubbornly refused to concede their starting places to the young stars-in-the-making. Conversely, the young stars of Mata, Torres and…

  • Two Late Headed Winners Should Give Andy Carroll Confidence Boost

    18 Apr 2012 | 9:03 am
    Andy Carroll started the last two Liverpool games, and they were important games in some respect. Liverpool ended a four game win-less streak with a hard-fought 3-2 win over Blackburn Rovers. The Reds followed that up with a come-from-behind FA Cup victory over Everton, thus maintaining their hoodoo spell over the blue of Merseyside. In both these games, Carroll scored late winners to emerge as the hero for Liverpool. That the winners were both headed goals made everything all the more sweeter. When asked about the 87th minute winner, Andy Carroll told ESPN, "It's the best feeling ever. We…
 
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  • Alex McLeish is an ex-Aston Villa manager

    Dan
    14 May 2012 | 9:18 am
    The season from hell is finally over and Alex McLeish’s Aston Villa career has, as expected, been terminated. His tenure has passed on. It’s no more. It has ceased to be. Expired and gone to meet its maker. A stiff, bereft of life. It rests in peace. Its metabolic processes are now history. Kicked the bucket. Shuffled off its mortal coil. Run down the curtain and joined the bleeding choir invisible. This is an ex-Aston Villa manager. Today is a very good day. Official Statement Aston Villa can confirm that Alex McLeish’s contract has been terminated with immediate effect.

  • It’s all gone quiet over here

    Dan
    21 Dec 2011 | 7:17 am
    If you’ve been stopping by Aston Villa Central for a while now you would have noticed something amiss this past weekend and may have assumed that I had joined Darren Bent on a quick shopping jaunt. I had no such luck I’m afraid. I did indeed watch the 2-0 loss at the hands of Liverpool, but for the first time in a few years I hadn’t done any preparation before the game. I didn’t relay the teamsheets before kick off. I wasn’t on Twitter at any point. I wasn’t monitoring stats during the game. I wasn’t analysing the tactics. I wasn’t thinking…

  • Bolton 1 Aston Villa 2: Albrighton and Petrov grab the goals in first away win of season

    Dan
    10 Dec 2011 | 11:19 am
    Marc Albrighton and Stiliyan Petrov produced the vital goals to deliver Villa’s first away win of the season, but Ivan Klasnic was able to prevent Brad Guzan earning a clean sheet on his first Premiership start. It was a much improved performance during the first half, and fans crying out for a 4-4-2 system will be quick to point out that was the case today with Marc Albrighton on the right and Charles N’Zogbia on the left. However, it has to be said that Bolton looked entirely worthy of the 19th place they held in the league coming into this one. Still, by the break, with…

  • Confirmed Teamsheets: Bolton vs Aston Villa

    Dan
    10 Dec 2011 | 8:15 am
    With Shay Given out for a month, Brad Guzan gets his first Premier League start, and it’s also emerged this week that the American is in contract discussions with his current deal set to expire at the end of the season. Jermaine Jenas is out for the season, and with the club apparently on the hook for his wages the less said about that the better. It looks like it’s a straightforward 4-4-2 from McLeish this week, and with Herd providing the muscle and Petrov back in the starting line-up, it’s Barry Bannan that’s had to miss out. Bolton Aston Villa 22 Jussi Jaaskelainen…

  • Aston Villa 0 Man Utd 1: Exciting line-up provides another false dawn

    Dan
    3 Dec 2011 | 1:35 pm
    They obviously can’t be bothered, so neither can I. It was a positive line-up, but Utd never needed to get out of 1st gear. McLeish must be giving out his instructions in Russian or something because he’s managed to make some very capable players look like they haven’t the first clue what they’re doing. Worryingly, Shay Given was carried off after his hamstring went shortly before half time. Brad Guzan didn’t have much to do, not really, but we’ll probably get to see him in goal for a few games now. Chris Herd also limped off, although he may have just been…
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    FootballFanCast.com

  • The Agony and the Ecstasy of the Football League play-offs

    Liam Hoofe
    16 May 2012 | 3:30 am
    There’s always next season’ my mom used to tell me.All my hopes for the season, all the dreams I’d had of my team sealing promotion and lifting a trophy on the grandest stage of them all had all been taken away from me in one foul swoop. A last minute goal from Simeon Jackson, a goal riddled with controversy in front of 40,000 jubilant Gillingham supporters had seen the Gills make an instant return to league one and had left me, along with 25,000 other proud salopians wondering what more we could have done to finally seal a return to the third division. That sinking feeling was all…

  • The perennial transfer problem for the Daggers

    Scott Crowe
    16 May 2012 | 3:30 am
    A major problem for Dagenham and Redbridge is having to repeatedly sell our best players. The club’s brilliant reputation for signing rough non-league diamonds and making them better is a huge part in our success, yet also the biggest downfall. Over the years the likes of Craig Mackail-Smith, Sam Saunders, Paul Benson, Romain Vincelot and Danny Green have all left the Daggers for clubs in the higher echelons of the Football League. Take last season for example, the clubs highest ever League finish of 21st in League One, one point away from safety. This wouldn’t have been achieved…

  • Modric to decide Tottenham future after the Euros

    FFC News Desk
    16 May 2012 | 2:20 am
    Tottenham playmaker Luka Modric has dropped a hint that he will consider his future after participating in Euro 2012, which may well mean a move away from White Hart Lane. The Croatia international is highly-rated and reportedly on the summer wishlists of Chelsea and both Manchester clubs. The north London side want to hold onto their best players, and resisted interest and huge transfer bids from the Blues last summer; however another transfer window of speculation could be ahead. Modric’s latest comments will have done nothing to convince Spurs fans that he intends to stay, as he…

  • Kenny Dalglish’s future up in the air

    FFC News Desk
    16 May 2012 | 2:18 am
    Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish has held a meeting in Boston with the club’s owners Fenway Sports Group, with his future as the Anfield outfit’s manager unclear according to The Guardian. The Scottish coach had an excellent impact on the side when he first took over the Reds hotseat, but a poor 2011-12 campaign saw the Merseysiders finish in lowly 8th place. The club’s American owners summoned Dalglish to the Unites States earlier this week, but it is believed that principal John W Henry failed to give the Scot any assurances over his future, and he will now have to wait to…

  • Roberto Di Matteo wants to make history

    FFC News Desk
    16 May 2012 | 2:16 am
    Chelsea boss Roberto Di Matteo has admitted that if his side win the Champions League on Saturday it would go down in history, and he is not concerned about his future at this stage. The Blues take on Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena this weekend, and need to win to be included in next year’s competition due to a sixth-placed finish in the Premier League. The Italian is well aware of the stature of the fixture, and has the club’s priorities at the front of his thoughts. “I have a big drive and a big motivation to do something extraordinary for this club. That’s all I…
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    TheOriginalWinger

  • PFA Chief Executive Gordon Taylor – Joey Barton Deserves To Be ‘Heavily Sanctioned’

    dunny
    15 May 2012 | 6:38 pm
    via Guardian Gordon Taylor, chief executive of the Professional Footballers’ Association, has said Joey Barton deserves to be “heavily sanctioned” for admitting he attempted to get a Manchester City player sent off after receiving a red card for Queens Park Rangers at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday. Barton has been granted an extension until midday Wednesday to answer two charges of violent conduct by the Football Association over his kick at Sergio Agüero and attempt to butt Vincent Kompany before he was escorted from the field. Both those offences, which fell outside the…

  • Video :: POTUS welcomes MLS Champion LA Galaxy to the White House

    isps
    15 May 2012 | 5:33 pm
    President Obama congratulates the LA Galaxy on the team’s 2011 Major League Soccer Cup championship. May 15, 2012. Check out the video after the jump…… * Full transcript of the President’s remarks are on LA Galaxy [dot] com If you can see this, then you might need a Flash Player upgrade or you need to install Flash Player if it's missing. Get Flash Player from Adobe.

  • Instagram Socialmatic Concept Camera

    beans
    15 May 2012 | 3:47 pm
      I don’t need to tell you how popular Instagram is these days. And since the announcement that Facebook is buying them for a cool $1 billion, they have garnered even more attention. I for one use the app quite a bit and it has become a part of my daily life. But what if they took this a step further and created a physical Instagram camera? What would that look like? How would it work? Well that is exactly what the folks at ADR Studios have been working on with their Instagram Socialmatic Concept Camera. Hit the jump to check out a few specs of what this concept camera would…

  • #USMNT names 16 Players to Report to Training Camp | 2014 FIFA World Cup Qualifier

    isps
    15 May 2012 | 2:23 pm
    via US Soccer: U.S. Men’s National Team head coach Jurgen Klinsmann has named an initial squad of 16 players that will begin reporting today to the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Fla. “All the players coming now for this very special four-week period represent our core,” said Klinsmann. “It’s a clear signal to other players that right now it’s down to business. We’re playing World Cup qualifiers. It’s not about experimenting or seeing different players, it’s about who we think are the best. We are excited to start with this first group of players, and then…

  • Coachella 2013 Advance Sale

    beans
    15 May 2012 | 12:46 pm
    It seems like Coachella just happened. And it did. Not quite a month after Coachella 2012 wrapped up, the dates for next year’s festival have already been announced. Once again the dates will be spread over two weekends, April 12-14 and April 19-21, 2013. In addition to the dates being announced, but advance passes go on sale beginning this Thursday, May 17th, 2012 10:00 am PDT through the following Thursday, May 24th, 2012 10:00 pm PDT. Info and advance tickets can be found here.
 
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    Chelsea FC True Blue

  • Chelsea vs Blackburn Rovers Match Preview

    13 May 2012 | 8:35 am
    Chelsea and Roberto di Matteo had the pleasure of watching Bayern Munich field a full strength team against Borussia Dortmund in the final of the DFB Polkal Cup. This match also saw the defence of Bayern Munich exposed to the full extent, thus giving Chelsea manager a great insight into the team ahead of the match between the two clubs next week, in which Bayern Munich are the favourites according to the football odds. However, it will be relegated Blackburn Rovers this week. Roberto di Matteo revealed prior to the match that he will be making lots of changes to the team. However, it…

  • Arsenal vs Chelsea: Match Preview, 21st April, 2012

    20 Apr 2012 | 1:09 pm
    Revenge was certainly mentioned a lot ahead of the meeting with Barcelona in the Champions League semi-final. Even though the aftermath of the immense victory over the Spaniards has reduced the attention, one should also look at the match with Arsenal in the same context. Despite being highly successful against Arsenal over the past couple of seasons, we head into the match at the Emirates Stadium having been defeated 5-3 earlier in the season. True, we're much better team now than under AVB, but this crop of Chelsea players still have a lot to prove before they head into the Euro 2012. A lot…

  • Match Preview: Chelsea vs Bolton, 25th Feb, 2012

    24 Feb 2012 | 7:39 am
    Prior to appointing Andre Villas-Boas, Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich would have hoped that Chelsea would be at least better than Bolton Wanderers in terms of form. However, Chelsea's recent form is actually worse than the 19th placed team in the Premier league table. It is not surprising to know that Bolton are rated highly by the Betfair Football Odds this weekend. Chelsea have no victory in the last five matches, and it is going to be a month without a victory for Villas-Boas if they fail to beat Bolton this weekend. Despite struggling down at the bottom of the table, Bolton have two wins…

  • Champions League: Napoli vs Chelsea Match Preview

    20 Feb 2012 | 10:05 pm
    If Chelsea's recent form is anything to go by, then this could be the last match for André Villas-Boas as the Chelsea manager. The former FC Porto boss said when he took over in the summer that winning something was a requirement and not an expectation. He also said that failing to win the Premier league or the Champions League can be considered as a reason to sack him without second thoughts. Based on his own admissions, André Villas-Boas will be out of the Chelsea job if Chelsea capitulated in the same way as Arsenal did at the San Siro last week. Despite the recent form, this match is…

  • Chelsea Complete Gary Cahill Signing

    16 Jan 2012 | 11:41 am
    Chelsea have finally completed long-awaited signing of Bolton defender Gary Cahill. The two clubs agreed a fee of £ 7m almost 2 weeks ago, but it has taken such a long time for the player and the club to come to terms regarding the personal terms. The initial reports that Gary Cahill wanted around £ 100,000 a week has not been proved untrue, as the England international has signed a contract worth around £ 80,000 per week. He has signed a five-year contract with the club, and it is surely a massive investment on the part of Chelsea, as they could cost around £ 30 million in total during…
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    Soccer Coaching, Soccer Training, & Soccer Drills

  • Training with C.Ronaldo

    waynejmac
    16 May 2012 | 1:00 am
    cr7Video Rating: 4 / 5

  • ● Neymar 2012 The Show Boy ★ HQ ★ Skills and Goals | Get it on the floor ●

    waynejmac
    15 May 2012 | 11:40 pm
    ★ My New video about Neymar 2012 ★ ★ DMX ~ Get it on the floor ★ kaka cristiano real madrid barcelona el clasico ground moves viva futbol vol volume best skills santos pele quaresma dodo100vergonha robinho dance FIFA CR7 messil flip flap get it on the floor DMX HD Boy Crank Football Ronaldo Real Fifa Goal “Real Madrid CF” Skills Ronaldinho Soccer Milan Manchester Pes6 Lionel United Goals Best Beckham Chelsea Compilation Rooney Thierry Tricks…

  • Eden Hazard – HZ26 – Skills and Goals

    waynejmac
    15 May 2012 | 12:05 pm
    Eden Hazard, 18 years, Lille OSC, explosive attacking midfielder. All his best goals and moves around season 2008-2009. (special thanks to lemadrilenedu59 and EdenHazard10)

  • Vincent Kompany FIFA 12 Coaching Tutorial | Chest Control

    waynejmac
    15 May 2012 | 1:00 am
    Share on Facebook: ea.vg | Tweet This: ea.vg Manchester City Captain Vincent Kompany tells EA SPORTS Head Coach Tony Carr how best to chest the ball when defending. Learn the art of defending with our series of Vincent Kompany tutorials! Here’s the playlist: ea.vg Follow Vincent Kompany on Facebook: www.facebook.com Twitter: twitter.comVideo Rating: 4 / 5

  • Gestes techniques de grande classe

    waynejmac
    15 May 2012 | 12:30 am
    • Compilation de dribbles et gestes splendides • Musique: Til I’m gone de tini tempah et Wiz KhalifaVideo Rating: 4 / 5
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    Soccer City FC

  • Where will Wilfred Zaha end up?

    SG
    8 May 2012 | 10:20 am
    It looks set in summer transfer stone; the Crystal Palace winger will leave The Eagles this summer with Reading, Aston Villa and now German side Hoffenheim all tracking the England Under-21 star. Links via Daily Mail/Mail Online

  • Marquee Players a Thing of the Past - Gorman

    Tom Mallows
    7 May 2012 | 10:12 am
    The days of franchises making "the Dwight Yorke-type of signing" are over, to quote A-League boss, Lyall Gorman. Robbie Fowler and Dwight Yorke were two of several high-profile exports from the English Premier League to ply their trade Down Under, in recent years, but marquee signings could soon be consigned to the history books, given that many clubs are tightening their belts.A shift in clubs being taken over by rich owners in parts of the world such as China, the UAE, Qatar, and even Russia means less wealth reaching Australian clubs. However, with live soccer betting, the chance of a big…

  • Harte’s Euro dream fading

    Tom Mallows
    30 Apr 2012 | 9:32 am
    With the European Championships getting closer by the day, Reading full-back Ian Harte believes his hopes of playing for the Republic of Ireland again are drifting away.The 34-year-old has been a loyal servant to his country over the years, since his glory days with Leeds United, playing football in the Champions League a decade ago. It looks like Harte is set for a return to the Premier League with the Royals, who have already confirmed their status as winners of the Championship this term. The Irishman is on the verge of signing a new one-year contract extension at the club and it’s not…

  • Moxey backs Connor

    Tom Mallows
    25 Apr 2012 | 5:23 am
    Wolverhampton Wanderers chief executive, Jez Moxey, insists a horror run of form and the club's relegation from the Premier League has not damaged Terry Connor’s reputation at the side. The side have been odds-on for the drop in Premier League betting for a number of months. Caretaker manager, Connor, inherited a flagging side from his former boss, Mick McCarthy, in February, and is without a win in his first 10 games in charge, losing eight. Wolves have won only once since beating Sunderland 2-1, at the start of December, a run spanning 21 games. Moxey does not believe Connor should carry…

  • Di Matteo Eyes Away Goal

    Tom Mallows
    24 Apr 2012 | 5:13 am
    Chelsea's caretaker manager, Roberto di Matteo, believes that his side will have to score at the Nou Camp to book a place in the Champions League final. The Blues head into the semi-final second leg, on Tuesday night, with a 1-0 advantage. Chelsea denied Barcelona a precious away goal at Stamford Bridge, and Di Matteo knows that could prove crucial in the final reckoning. "The tie is half-time. It's 50-50 - both teams still have the same chance to go through," said the Italian. "I do think we will have to try to score. It will be difficult to just play for a goalless draw." Chelsea’s season…
 
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    Football Europe Home Of European Football

  • Today’s Football Europe News May 16, 2012

    admin
    15 May 2012 | 10:00 pm
    Ferdinand to miss out while Luiz and Cahill look set to play!   Rio Ferdinand to be left out of England Euro 2012 squad   The 23-man squad will be named at 13:00 BST on Wednesday. England manager Roy Hodgson is set to omit Rio Ferdinand from his squad for Euro 2012 while fellow defender Kyle Walker misses out through injury. It is understood that Chelsea defender John Terry, who was stripped of the captaincy for a second time in February, will be included… Cahill and Luiz ready to face Bayern Roberto Di Matteo has been handed a significant lift ahead of Saturday’s…

  • Today’s Football Europe News May 15, 2012

    admin
    14 May 2012 | 10:00 pm
    Will Gunners keep hold of star striker? Inter and Real will be keeping theirs.   Van Persie to hold Arsenal talks Striker Robin van Persie will open talks to determine his Arsenal future at a meeting with Gunners boss Arsene Wenger and chief executive Ivan Gazidis on Wednesday… Forlan intends to stay at San Siro Inter striker Diego Forlan has dismissed reports linking him with a move away from the San Siro, insisting he intends to honour his contract… Benzema content in Madrid Karim Benzema says he is enjoying life at Real Madrid so much that he would have no problem…

  • Today’s Football Europe News May 14, 2012

    admin
    13 May 2012 | 10:00 pm
    The best Premiership finish for years as Manchester City pip neighbours in injury time Watch below how the last few seconds of the premier League unfolded, amazing!!   Mancini hails ‘crazy’ finish as Man City land first title for 44 years Roberto Mancini was still draped in the Italian flag when he addressed the media at the Etihad Stadium long after his players had clinched their amazing title-winning victory over Queens Park Rangers. Mancini said: ‘I think it was a crazy finish for a crazy season. I have never seen a final day like this. I feel 90 years old. The best team…

  • Today’s Football Europe News May 13, 2012

    admin
    12 May 2012 | 10:00 pm
    Rangers takeover agreed while the Manchester giants fight it out for Premier League title on the last day of the season   Takeover deal for Rangers agreed   Former Sheffield United chief executive Charles Green has agreed a deal to buy Scottish Premier League side Rangers. The deal will be announced at the club’s training base Murray Park at 1000 BST on Sunday when the 59-year-old is due to outline his plans… Manchester clubs vie for title glory Manchester City FC are aiming to seal their first championship since 1968 on the final day of the Premier League season……

  • Today’s Football Europe News May 12, 2012

    admin
    11 May 2012 | 10:06 pm
    Chelsea confident ahead of Champions League Final   Di Matteo hails final confidence   Roberto Di Matteo says Chelsea are brimming with confidence as they bid to become European champions for the first time. The Premier League side are the underdogs going into the UEFA Champions League final on 19th May at Bayern Munich’s Allianz Arena… Pulis eager to finish on high note Stoke manager Tony Pulis insists his side will give maximum effort to finish their season on a high against relegation-threatened Bolton… McLeish planning for next season Under-fire Aston Villa…
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    SoccerBlog.com

  • Hall of Shame: Samir Nasri

    Shourin Roy
    15 May 2012 | 8:29 am
    Samir Nasri almost cost City the title when he mistakenly let the ball go out of bounds thinking it was off QPR The former Arsenal midfielder couldn't sit back and enjoy City's historic season. He had to resort to a cheap shot at his old club underlining that very true adage, "money doesn't buy you class." He's a footnote in City's season having contributed little to their first ever Premiership title. City forked out over £20m for him and the only visual of Nasri one has is his desperate attempts to run circles around the opposition trying to resurrect that goal he scored against Porto…

  • Carlos Tevez's whose career was RIP calls the same on Sir Alex

    Shourin Roy
    15 May 2012 | 7:47 am
    Holding up that sign earned Carlos Tevez a slap on the wrist. It's all a bit ironical considering Tevez's own career was almost over 6 months ago after he refused to play Bayern. An enraged Mancini vowed he would never play for City as the club readied his transfer in the January window. Only problem: no club would touch him with a barge pole except for a bizarre offer from Corinthians which fell through when his former club quibbled over his escape clause. Why waste precious money on someone whose attitude to the sport seemed to be dictated by whimsy and fugue. What followed was purgatory…

  • The 3 minutes Joey Barton gave City changed their world

    Shourin Roy
    14 May 2012 | 10:28 am
    As the Guardian points, Joey Barton's hysterics gave City the extra time they desperately needed to transform their fortunes. Conversely, Barton going neanderthal also sank United's Premiership hopes. If I were him, he would be well advised to steer clear of anything movable that Sir Alex could get his hands on. And a corollary to this all. Could there be any more significant elbow in the history of the Premiership as the one Carlos Tevez landed on Barton? The Argentinian did not contribute anything with his feet but his elbow, now that is immeasurable.

  • Alessandro Del Piero: Juve legend plays his last match against Atalanta

    Shourin Roy
    14 May 2012 | 8:55 am
    What a bittersweet final day for Juve fans as their side got to lift the Scudetto and beat Atalanta, 3-1 in the season's last match. It was also the last day for Alessandro Del Piero, their talismanic striker, who spent almost his entire career at the Old Lady, spanning 19 years. Del Piero made 704 appearances and scored 298 goals becoming the club's top scorer. Against Atalanta he bowed out in style scoring the second goal and was subbed off in the second half as an emotional Juve stadium kept giving him a standing ovation after another for the remainder of the match. Not a dry eye to be…

  • Arsenal secure Champions League spot as Fulop flops in 3-2 win

    Shourin Roy
    13 May 2012 | 1:44 pm
    W.B.A VS Arsenal 2-3 Highlights. by WinningFT Ben Foster's injury withdrawal an hour before kick off turned out to be the best thing in Arsenal's afternoon at the Hawthorns. The Gunners actually turned in a poor display but sparsely played Martin Fulop who was Foster's stand in gifted the visiting side all their goals. Yossi Benayoun deserves credit for following through after Fulop came rushing out of his line to collect and then checked himself realizing he would be out of the box. The result was a massive error in judgment which Benayoun deservedly punished. This being Arsenal all WBA had…
 
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    Timbers Insider

  • Portland Shares Points In Houston Stalemate

    Brenaldo
    16 May 2012 | 2:34 am
    by Brennan Burns The Portland Timbers rode the luck and skill of masked man Troy Perkins Tuesday night against the Houston Dynamo, stealing out of Texas like bandits in a second consecutive nil-nil draw. The Dynamo will feel hard done by after they dominated the Timbers in goalscoring chances, but they never found the finishing touch as Perkins earned a third clean sheet of the season with another standout performance. In the first night match played at Houston’s new BBVA Compass Stadium, seven shots on goal were denied by seven stellar saves as the home side were left frustrated by a…

  • Timbers 0, Houston 0

    Kelly McLain
    15 May 2012 | 9:46 pm
    Portland battled Houston to a 0-0 draw Tuesday evening in the Dynamo’s second match in their new stadium. The teams combined for just three shots on target in the first half before fatigue took hold and the game opened up in the second half. Portland (2-5-3, 9 pts.) did a fair bit of defending throughout the match, but remained calm and mostly composed until the frantic final few minutes. Rodney Wallace and Darlington Nagbe had the best looks on the night for the Timbers, but each took too long and too many touches before their attempts were blocked. Goalkeeper Troy Perkins came up with two…

  • Soccer Made In Portland: Episode 37

    Kelly McLain
    15 May 2012 | 3:31 pm
    With a strange schedule this week, the show previews Portland’s game at Houston with Houston soccer writer Zach Woosley; in particular the introduction of BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston’s physical style and the balance between rest and a full schedule. Kelly and mao also chat about the goings on of former Timbers players, the travel plans of front office staff and give predictions on the Timbers’ game against the Dynamo.

  • Timbers Versus Houston: New Digs For Dynamo

    Brenaldo
    15 May 2012 | 2:37 am
    by Brennan Burns The Portland Timbers return to action Tuesday night against the Houston Dynamo at BBVA Compass Stadium (5:30 PM, ROOT Sports), the new home of the Texas side christened with a 1-0 win over DC United over the weekend setting the stage for two sides looking to improve on subpar starts to the season. The win was the first in six matches for Houston, whose bright beginning of the season with two victories soon faded as the long slog of playing on the road while awaiting their new stadium debut took its toll. When the Timbers opened JELD-WEN Field last year after opening the…

  • Soccer Made In Portland: Episode 36

    Kelly McLain
    12 May 2012 | 4:42 pm
    Without a game this weekend, the show spends a bit of time chatting about the benefits or drawbacks of the time off. The main portion of the show is a conversation with Kenny Cooper about how he has adjusted to New York, his thoughts on his time in Portland and his success after moving on.
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    Barrie's View

  • 2011/12 Premier League Goalkeeper Stats

    Barrie
    14 May 2012 | 4:00 am
    Joe Hart kept the most clean sheets (17) during the 2011/12 Premier League season. As a team, Manchester United kept the most (20). Here are the statistics for all 40 goalkeepers to have played in the Premier League this season (we have not included Jose Enrique): Goalkeeper Minutes Played Goals Conceded Goals Conceded Outside Box Saves Clean Sheets Save % Minutes per Goal Conceded Wojciech Szczesny 3420 49 9 84 13 63.16% 70 Shay Given 2828 45 3 98 8 68.53% 63 Brad Guzan 592 8 0 20 1 71.43% 74 Paul Robinson 3060 71 16 96 3 57.49% 43 Mark Bunn 270 5 0 9 0 64.29% 54 Jake Kean 90 2 1 3 0 60.00%…

  • 101 Premier League 2011/12 Season Stats

    Barrie
    14 May 2012 | 3:00 am
    0 – Fulham were the only team not to pick up a red card this season. 0 – Blackburn became the first team not to manage a single shot in a Premier League game since West Brom vs Manchester City in December 2004. 1 – Sunderland were the only team to avoid defeat against Manchester City this season. 2 – Gareth Bale was booked for diving more than any other player. 2 – Fulham were the only team to win more than 1 game after trailing at half time. 2 – Fulham and Manchester City were the only two sides Robin van Persie did not score against this season. 2 – David Wheater, Mario…

  • The Goals That Won Manchester City the 2011/12 Premier League

    Barrie
    13 May 2012 | 1:06 pm
    Manchester City claimed the 2011/12 Premier League in the most dramatic circumstances. Here are 6 key victories that lead to Roberto Mancini’s side lifting their first league title in 44 years: 1. Manchester City 3-2 Queens Park Rangers – 13 May 2012 A home victory for Manchester City against the side with the fewest points away from home was the requirement for Roberto Mancini’s side. When Pablo Zabaleta had fired City in front, with help of Paddy Kenny the title looked destined to be lifted at the Etihad Stadium. In a bizarre turn of events in the second half, Djibril Cisse…

  • Awful in Autumn, Sprung in Spring, Wigan are Staying in the Premier League

    Barrie
    8 May 2012 | 12:04 pm
    Antolin Alcaraz headed home Wigan’s winner with 3 minutes to go at Ewood Park on Monday night to ensure the Latics will be in the Premier League for an eighth consecutive season. After a poor start to the season, Roberto Martinez’s side have blossomed once again in the final weeks of the season to dramatically pull themselves clear of the relegation zone. Last season, Hugo Rodallega headed Wigan to safety with just 10 minutes of the season remaining. After picking up 5 points from their opening 3 Premier League games against the newly-promoted sides, Wigan Athletic went on a…

  • Gylfi Sigurdsson Shining at Swansea

    Barrie
    3 May 2012 | 2:00 am
    Icelandic playmaker Gylfi Sigurdsson has become hot property in recent weeks having enjoyed a successful 3 month loan spell at Swansea City in the Premier League. Gylfi Sigurdsson is no stranger to English football; having come through the youth ranks at Reading, which included loan spells at both Crewe Alexandra and Shrewsbury Town before his Royals debut in 2009; shortly before his 20th birthday. 4 games into the start of his second season as a first team player, Sigurdsson was whisked away from the Championship side by 1899 Hoffenheim in a £6.5 million move to the German Bundesliga. He…
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    Nuke Soccer

  • W-League 2012: Highlanders Take Victory Against Whitecaps

    nukester
    14 May 2012 | 11:45 am
    VICTORIA, BC – Lindsey Hoetzel scored a pair of second-half goals to lead the Victoria Highlanders to a 3-2 victory against Vancouver Whitecaps FC on Sunday night at Royal Athletic Park in a Western Conference contest during the opening weekend of W-League action. The Whitecaps took the lead in the first half, but finished the game with 10 players after Brittany Galindo was sent off in the 38th minute. The Highlanders started the game brightly, but it was the Whitecaps who took the lead as Chelsea Buckland opened the scoring. The game turned when Galindo was sent off, however, giving the…

  • MLS 2012: Week 10 Recap

    nukester
    14 May 2012 | 11:43 am
    SANTA CLARA, CA – Alan Gordon rose up inside of Chivas’ six-yard box in the 88th minute to head home a perfectly placed cross off the left wing from rookie midfielder Sam Garza, giving the San Jose Earthquakes a 1-1 draw with Chivas USA on Sunday at Buck Shaw Stadium. Full Story Highlights CHESTER, PA – No Thierry Henry? No problem. Even without their leading scorer, the New York Red Bulls offense clicked to the tune of three goals during a nationally televised showdown Sunday afternoon at PPL Park. Fueled by a 78th-minute game-winning goal from Kenny Cooper, the Red Bulls escaped…

  • Soccer In Toronto 05.13.12

    nukester
    14 May 2012 | 9:51 am
    By Rocket Robin Soccer In Toronto CSL Result Sunday May 13, 2012 Final Score Toronto Croatia 4 Brantford Galaxy 1 Venue Centennial Stadium, Etobicoke Kickoff 8:00 pm Highlights 10 min… Galaxy Dave Simpson GOAL Simpson rolls 15 yard shot up middle beyond diving goalie Panagiotis Koumoulas at 2 yards andinto left corner of net. Simpson and Damion Scott had worked up a pass in the box. 19 min… TC Bozenko Lesina GOAL TC Tonci Pirija sends a pass through the middle from 40 yards that finds Lesina and he chips 15 yard shot from left over the sprawling goalie Melford James Jr at 8 yards…

  • Whitecaps Women Humbled In 2012 Season Opener

    nukester
    14 May 2012 | 9:34 am
    VICTORIA, BC — In the opening match of their 2012 United Soccer Leagues (USL) W-League season, Vancouver Whitecaps FC women were humbled on Sunday afternoon, losing a 3-2 decision to inter-provincial rivals Victoria Highlanders FC at Royal Athletic Park in Victoria, BC. The ‘Caps traded chances early with Highlanders FC, as goalkeeper Justine Bernier and the ‘Caps back four weathered an early storm of chances from the home side, who looked to put on a show for the fans in their home opener. The Blue and White then scored the first goal of the match as a Mele French corner kick was…

  • CSL 2012: Montreal Impact U21 Open With Scoreless Tie

    nukester
    14 May 2012 | 9:21 am
    RDP, QC – The Montreal Impact U21 team opened its Canadian Soccer League season on Sunday with a 0-0 draw versus the York Region Shooters, at the Centre Sportif St Jean Vianney, in RDP. After a few spells of sluggish play over the first 60 minutes, the Impact U21 picked up their game and had most of the possession in in the final 30 minutes, but was unable to score as York’s goalkeeper made a number of key saves throughout the match. Impact goalkeeper Jason Beaulieu earned the shutout. “We were a little disappointed with the result, simply because we came here to get the three…
 
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    Brazil World Cup 2014

  • Brazil 2014 Squad Watch: Neymar and Ganso inspire Santos rout

    11 May 2012 | 2:57 am
    Brazilian internationals Neymar and Paulo Ganso were inspired move as they led Santos to an 8-0 victory over Bolivar in the Copa Libertadores Round of 16.

  • Hodgson: a surprise choice?

    4 May 2012 | 12:57 am
    This week the FA named Roy Hodgson as England manager to the surprise of all but looking deeper should we have been that shocked? On the outside it appears that way but dig a little deeper and it becomes less of a move out of left field.

  • Hodgson named England manager

    3 May 2012 | 10:35 pm
    Former Liverpool boss Roy Hodgson was named as the new England coach by the Football Association on Tuesday and handed a four-year contract that will cover the next three major international tournaments.

  • Brazil 2014 Squad Watch: Ramires helps Chelsea to final

    25 Apr 2012 | 2:24 am
    BARCELONA, SPAIN: Brazil and Chelsea midfielder Ramires scored a stunning goal in first half injury time that helped the Blues eliminate Champions League holders Barcelona and progress to the Champions League final.

  • Draw made for London 2012 Olympic Games football tournament

    25 Apr 2012 | 2:17 am
    WEMBLEY, LONDON: The draw for the London 2012 Olympic Games football tournament was made yesterday with hosts Great Britain's men's and women's teams handed tricky draws.
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    Newcastle United Blog

  • Everton 3 Newcastle United 1

    Lee
    13 May 2012 | 12:28 pm
    At the start of today, there was everything on the line, and not just for Newcastle United. Champions League football, the Premier League title, and relegation to the Championship. For Newcastle, Champions League football would cap what has been an excellent season. Unfortunately, the Toon ended the season on a disappointing note, going down at Goodison Park to a 3-1 defeat at the hands of Everton. Starting unchanged from the team that lost to Manchester City at St. James’s Park, Newcastle started very sluggish, and it only took 16 minutes for Everton to take the lead with a fine finish…

  • Pardew Premier League Manager of the Year – Confirmed!

    Lee
    11 May 2012 | 7:47 pm
    Today Newcastle United manager Alan Pardew was named Premier League Manager of the Year. I suspected this might happen in our post from last week, but was chuffed to bits today that the Premier League have recognized Pardew’s work at Newcastle. Undoubtedly, Pardew has impressed. No-one wanted him at Newcastle, other than Mike Ashley and Derek Llambias, and he walked into a bit of a no-win situation. However, he’s slowly but surely turned Newcastle United into a genuine top five team in the Premier League. The league table doesn’t lie. As Pardew rightly claimed in his…

  • Newcastle United 3 Stoke City 0

    Lee
    21 Apr 2012 | 10:52 pm
    Newcastle United took one-step closer to the unthinkable Champions League, as they defeated an uninspired Stoke City at St. James’s Park. With Arsenal and Chelsea playing out a 0-0 draw earlier in the day, Newcastle could gain ground on Arsenal and pull away from Chelsea. All they needed to do was win, and win they did. Stoke had their chances early on with John Walters blazing over the bar from six yards out. Indeed, they could have been two-nil up within twenty minutes. However, as much as Stoke pressed, Newcastle responded in emphatic style as they managed to get two goals in the…

  • Pardew for Manager of the Year?

    Lee
    15 Apr 2012 | 6:51 pm
    Newcastle United’s season has been a bit of a revelation. Absolutely no-one predicted we’d be fighting and competing for Champions League football at the start of the season. Steady, but unspectacular signings and big-name players leaving the club saw many pundits predicting mid-table mediocrity for us, and you’d be hard pushed to argue with them. I was one of many who voiced discontent at Alan Pardew’s arrival at Newcastle. After being fired by Southampton, I didn’t really think he was the calibre of manager to take our club forward. How wrong I was. He’s…

  • Newcastle United Sign Papisse Demba Cisse

    Lee
    17 Jan 2012 | 9:17 pm
    Newcastle United pulled off a coup today in the signing of Senegalese striker Papisse Demba Cisse. The former Freiburg striker has nine goals from 15 appearances so far this season, and finished last season as one of the top goalscorers in the Bundesliga with 22 goals to his name. The striker signs on a 5 and-a-half year deal, and the transfer fee is thought to be in the region of £7.5 with various add-ons being thrown in too. The striker will wear the number 9 shirt which hasn’t been worn since Andy Carroll’s departure to Liverpool last January. It remains to be seen however…
 
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    Just Football

  • Philippe Coutinho: The trouble when promise meets expectation

    Paulo Freitas
    3 May 2012 | 12:08 am
    Philippe Coutinho: The trouble when promise meets expectation is a post from: Just Football In an era of rolling news and ever-shortening attention spans, a footballer’s career in the modern game can be built up and knocked down faster than perhaps ever before. Not too long ago Philippe Coutinho was being heralded as the next big thing to come out of Brazil. Just Football’s Brazilian football correspondent Paulo Freitas takes a look at his career to date and the poisoned chalice of promise vs expectation. Philippe Coutinho was once regarded as one of the most promising players of…

  • Title decider? Manchester City v Manchester United preview

    Amit Singh
    30 Apr 2012 | 8:39 am
    Title decider? Manchester City v Manchester United preview is a post from: Just Football Time for a look at tonight’s big game in the Premier League, the potential title decider between city rivals Manchester City and Manchester United. Head over to Betfair football betting if you’re planning a punt on the game. With the gap now just three points and with City’s superior goal difference Monday’s Manchester derby has to be considered the biggest in both club’s recent histories. Sir Alex Ferguson has described it as the ‘most important’ of his 25 years…

  • Good Player Guide #20 – David ‘Junior’ Hoilett

    Amit Singh
    26 Apr 2012 | 8:03 am
    Good Player Guide #20 – David ‘Junior’ Hoilett is a post from: Just Football David ‘Junior’ Hoilett (Blackburn Rovers / undecided (eligible to represent various nations)) Junior Hoilett’s fine form this season has been a big contributing factor to the fact Blackburn Rovers are still in with a chance of Premier League survival. Alongside Yakubu the pair have contributed 20 goals this season as Blackburn have scored more goals than any other team outside the top 6. It is these goals that have been crucial to Blackburn’s survival bid and Hoilett has…

  • Dissecting the disappointment: 4 key reasons for Barcelona’s failure this season

    Jonathan F
    24 Apr 2012 | 10:29 pm
    Dissecting the disappointment: 4 key reasons for Barcelona’s failure this season is a post from: Just Football The first thing to point out here is that this is no obituary piece. Barcelona are not in crisis, this is not intended to imply that Barça are a crumbling empire or spent force (let’s see what Pep Guardiola decides regarding his future first) and this is not meant to be an overly critical sharpening of the knives. On their day Barcelona are still, probably, the best team in the world and thirteen trophies in three years is no bad haul whichever way you look at it. As…

  • Footballer’s Lives: I’m a Ghanaian in the Faroes

    guest
    24 Apr 2012 | 8:52 am
    Footballer’s Lives: I’m a Ghanaian in the Faroes is a post from: Just Football We all know about the glitz and the glamour of life at the apex of the football world. But what about life in the lower echelons of the game, the globetrotters, the people just trying to make it in this jungle of a sport? Footballer’s Lives on Just Football is a feature looking into the game from the player’s perspective, be it a Champions League star or one simply doing his best to earn a living. by Christopher Atkins In the modern footballing world, players can travel far-and-wide in…
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    BigSoccer - Featured Soccer Blogs

  • Timothy Chandler Says “No Thanks” to Jurgen Klinsmann: It’s Serious This Time

    dwreck1971
    15 May 2012 | 9:38 pm
    The discussion is back on: why did Timothy Chandler refuse Jurgen Klinsmann’s call up to the US National Team squad preparing for CONCACAF qualifying? Was it the Nurnberg influence again? Is he having second thoughts? Or as Brian Sciaretta put it today on twitter: Maybe Timmy’s heart just isn’t in to playing for the US Nats? Does he see Germany on the horizon? Does he deserve another call-up? On The Straight Red Card. Keep reading this post at http://www.bigsoccer.com

  • The wrong place at the wrong time

    Roger Allaway
    14 May 2012 | 11:07 pm
    Smoke bombs thrown onto the field. Ho-hum. Hooligans in the streets? Yawn. There are American soccer players who have seen far worse, like tear gas in the stadium. The players who have experienced that are those who played for the U.S. national team on a trip to South Korea in 1987. The U.S. team visited South Korea in the spring of that year to play in the President’s Cup tournament. It played Egypt, South Korea and Thailand in its round-robin group in the first round of the tournament. It arrived in South Korea just as a string of pro-democracy demonstrations (ultimately successful…

  • Oribe Peralta’s Dream Season Continues

    John Jagou
    14 May 2012 | 2:55 pm
    3 minutes. 3 minutes plus stoppage time. Over the past two years, Tuca Ferretti had converted the Monterrey club into a citadel in front of their goal mouth. Santos needed 2 goals to advance to the final, but Tigres had turned repeatedly turned them back. After holding the league’s most powerful offense to one measly goal for 177 minutes, another 3+ minutes should be nothing more than procedural for Tigres. What made it even more rewarding, was that at the other end of those 3 minutes was a date with their cross-town rivals in the final, in what would have not only been the biggest…

  • Best of the crests, part one

    Dan Loney
    13 May 2012 | 5:16 am
    I don’t think I’ll ever get a straight answer on this – but why did the Galaxy play at home on Cinco de Mayo, when Chivas USA were not only in town, but played at the Home Depot Center the night before?  Because ESPN demanded the LA-NY matchup?  They could have showed that on Friday night, especially seeing as how it was the middle of both the NBA and NHL playoffs and would have gotten hamstrung in the ratings either way. But still – Chivas USA not playing on Cinco de Mayo is like, I dunno, Sir Alex Ferguson telling Chicharito he can’t represent Mexico in the…

  • CCL 2012-13 Qualifiers: The King, or the Emperor? (Update: El Salvador Situation Explained)

    Paul Calixte
    11 May 2012 | 10:00 pm
    In a month’s time, the domestic leagues in our corner of the world will give way to the undisputed main course of the year, World Cup qualifying. Before we get to talking about Chicharito, Dempsey, Luis Tejada and co., there are still seven tantalizing championships (of continental relevance) to be covered. Two of them will begin tomorrow, and a third will kick off next Wednesday; the semifinals taking place in Mexico, however, arguably outweigh the other matches in importance, given the caliber of teams that could grace the next CONCACAF Champions League with their presence. This…
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    Barca Blaugranes

  • Can Barcelona learn from Manchester City?

    Luis Mazariegos
    15 May 2012 | 7:16 pm
    This weekend was thrilling for all football fans, regardless of affiliation, as the English Premier League was decided by two stoppage-time goals. Manchester City came back from 1-2 down to beat QPR 3-2 and claim their first league title in over forty years. For Barca fans, it was a familiar situation: City dominated possession, took a lot more shots, and yet a couple QPR counters had put them down in a hole. Even when Joey Barton got sent off, QPR crowded their own box, giving City's players not an inch of breathing space. And here's where it got interesting. Roberto Mancini, Man City's…

  • Alexis Sanchez: My Thoughts

    Inder Methil
    15 May 2012 | 1:58 pm
    Bloody F****** Brilliant. Sorry to disappoint the haters. In my opinion, a player who isn’t from La Masia and doesn’t play for a team that has a player called Lionel Messi would consider a season good when he’s won 3 trophies, scored 15 goals (5 assists) inspite of injuries. Allow me to put this into some form of perspective. Barcelona play a game that requires a level of fitness that is simply put , not normal. Too many of the club’s fans are spoilt rotten and choose to assume that our style of player is the "norm". Think again, if any coach not named "Pep" asked me…

  • FC Barcelona News: 15 May 2012; Barça Set Goalscoring Records, Villarreal Stun Footballing World

    Bostjan Cernensek
    15 May 2012 | 6:43 am
    Barça win second Pichichi – Zamora double | FC BarcelonaSince the league started in 1929, only twelve teams have produced both the top scorer and the top goalkeeper in the same competition. FC Barcelona is the latest thanks to the 50 goals scored by Messi and the mere 28 conceded by Valdés, who both win their respective trophies after also doing the double in 2009/10. These are the only times FC Barcelona have produced the winners of both accolades. Zubizarreta: "in the Liga, we lacked the final touch" | FC Barcelona"It is our obligation to always be fighting for titles.

  • FC Barcelona News: 14 May 2012; 2011-2012 La Liga Season Ends, Villarreal and Sporting Gijón Relegated

    Bostjan Cernensek
    14 May 2012 | 6:55 am
    Record breaking ‘Pichichi’ and ‘Golden Boot’ | FC BarcelonaLeo Messi just keeps on breaking records. Now he has established a new record for both the ‘Pichichi’ (top scorer in La Liga) and the ‘Golden Boot’, beating Cristiano Ronaldo’s record of 41 La Liga goals in the 2010/11 season, and Dudu Georgescu’s 47 goals for Dynamo Bucharest in the 1976/77 season. Messi, La Liga's highest scorer, has won Barça's eleventh Pichichi Award | FC BarcelonaLeo Messi closed out his La Liga campaign with 4 goals over Cristiano Ronaldo and 27…

  • FC Barcelona News: 13 May 2012; Barça Draw Final Game of La Liga Season, Carles Puyol's Surgery a Success

    Bostjan Cernensek
    13 May 2012 | 6:58 am
    Keita rescues Barca as Pep bows out - Yahoo! EurosportSergio Busquets headed Barca in front from a corner after nine minutes. A second yellow card for defender Dani Alves in the 53rd then turned the game on its head and opened the way for a Betis fight-back. Castro burst clear to lob keeper Victor Valdes in the 71st minute and he also broke through the middle to add his second goal three minutes later. Messi struck the post with a free kick just before Keita flung himself at a cross to level matters. Guardiola: "I'm very pleased with the team's performance" | FC BarcelonaPep Guardiola held a…
 
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    Two Liverpool Fans

  • Flippin Heck: Man City 3 QPR 2 [Liverpool Fan View]

    backofthenet
    13 May 2012 | 11:59 am
    And that’s why I love football. That’s why the Premier League remains the best in the world, and that’s why I’m a happy Liverpool FC fan right now. Now I will go into the very long and tragic tale (which has a happy ending) of how I ended up watching the Manchester City game, rather than the Liverpool game this weekend. Simply put, my sports package didn’t provide coverage for the Liverpool match. But I guess I think I was better off seeing the demise and rise again of Manchester City to clinch the Premier League title right under Manchester United’s noses.

  • Swansea v Liverpool: All Eyes on Manchester

    backofthenet
    12 May 2012 | 11:07 pm
    Today, Liverpool visit Swansea at the Liberty Stadium in what is perhaps the least relevant match of the final weekend of the Premier League. The only two bonuses for both these sides (which actually are really similar) are prize money and pride, as both Liverpool and Swansea can jump up a few places should they pick up 3 points today, whilst Liverpool would also want to finish above rivals Everton, and Swansea likewise above fellow promoted side Norwich City. Team News No new injuries for Liverpool reported this week, and Steven Gerrard is likely to return to the starting XI for this one,…

  • Liverpool FC 2012/13 Kit Post Spectacular: Goalkeeper and Player’s Kit

    backofthenet
    11 May 2012 | 4:57 am
    I showed you guys the new Liverpool FC kit this morning and I’m here to bring you guys more details about the kit, including it’s features and more photos. So yellow’s back to the Liverpool FC kit. Check out the kit reveal, and what the Liverpool FC players had to say about it. What you need to know about this kit: Regular fit with needle out pin stripe to front body fabric Fully embroidered manufacturer logo and iconic Liverpool FC crest on upper chest Embroidered Eternal Flame detail to outer back neck Two piece fold over collar with cut and sew placket Performance fabric…

  • Official: Liverpool FC 2012/13 Home Kit

    backofthenet
    10 May 2012 | 6:08 pm
    So here it is! This IS 100% official.

  • The State of Liverpool FC: Smells like Team Spirit

    backofthenet
    10 May 2012 | 9:24 am
    As the season is racing towards the finishing line, Liverpool FC, and Andy Carroll in particular, look to finally have found their footing. Liverpool FC fans all over will certainly have reason to be excited for next season. Haven’t really been doing much in terms of ‘State of Play’ articles lately, and I thought that the two Chelsea meetings really changed the mood around Anfield, so it gave me a good enough reason to return to write something apart from a draggy match report or ‘Top 3 Transfers of the Week”. Both of which can be read here: Draggy Liverpool FC 4…
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    UEFA EURO CUP 2012

  • Rio Ferdinand out of England Euro 2012 squad

    Admin
    15 May 2012 | 5:22 pm
    New boss Roy Hodgson will stamp his authority on England’s 23-man squad with some high-profile casualties.Peter Crouch, Micah Richards, Phil Jagielka and Kyle Walker will also miss out when the list is revealed today.Asked last night if it was true that he was not in, Manchester United’s Ferdinand said: “Yes.”There is better news for Andy Carroll, who is expected to be included.Former skipper Terry’s hopes are improved by the absence of Everton defender Jagielka.That is despite Terry’s bust-up with Anton Ferdinand which will see him face court in July.Tottenham full-back Walker…

  • German Squad for Euro 2012

    Admin
    10 May 2012 | 9:24 am
    German National Football Team Squad for Euro 2012Name Personal Info Club Caps Goals GoalkeeperManuel NeuerDate of birth : 27 March 1986 (age 26)Height : 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)FC Bayern München25Marc-André ter Stegen30.04.1992Borussia MönchengladbachTim Wiese17.12.1981Werder Bremen6Ron-Robert Zieler12.02.1989Hannover 961DefenceHolger Badstuber 13.03.1989FC Bayern München191Jerome Boateng03.09.1988FC Bayern München20Benedikt Höwedes29.02.1988FC Schalke 047Mats Hummels16.12.1988Borussia Dortmund13Philipp Lahm11.11.1983FC Bayern München854Per Mertesacker29.09.1984FC Arsenal791Marcel…

  • Third of Germans want total Euro 2012 boycott

    Admin
    4 May 2012 | 3:01 pm
    A third of Germans want their football team to boycott the football European Championships in Poland and Ukraine in protest at the treatment of former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko.Far more (74 percent) would like to see Chancellor Angela Merkel and her cabinet stay home during the tournament, a new survey by state broadcaster ARD said, while a little over half (53 percent) want to see political and economic sanctions instead of a boycott.On Thursday the European Commission announced that it would be boycotting the competition, in protest against the Ukrainian government of…

  • Hodgson: Rooney will go to Euro 2012

    Admin
    1 May 2012 | 12:48 pm
    Roy Hodgson did not give too much away about the make-up of his England squad for Euro 2012, but he did confirm that Wayne Rooney will board the plane unless injury prevents him.Hodgson was confirmed as the new England manager on Tuesday afternoon, signing a four-year deal with the Football Association. The long-term contract will see Hodgson guide England into two European Championships and one World Cup.The first of those takes place in Ukraine and Poland this summer, and arguably England's most talented player, Rooney, is suspended for the opening two matches. Given the fact that England…

  • Euro 2012 Full TV schedule

    Admin
    26 Apr 2012 | 5:06 pm
    Euro 2012 Full TV schedule in EnglandThe television schedule for Euro 2012 has been revealed, with ITV to broadcast two of England's group games, including the crunch opening clash against France on June 11.ITV will also show England's potentially make-or-break final Group D game against Ukraine on June 19, with the BBC having the second group match, against Sweden on June 15.The BBC look to have taken a gamble on England progressing to the knockout stages of next summer's championships, where they will have first pick of the quarter-finals as well as both semi-finals.8 June: Poland v Greece…
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    US Futblog

  • LA Galaxy Steal A Point from FCD In Stoppage Time

    30 Apr 2012 | 3:18 pm
    Direct or ‘route 1’ futbol is often derided in this day and age, especially in an era when the Barcelona tiki-tak (RIP Pep’s Barca 2008-2012) is the standard bearer of footballing beauty. When played correctly, however, direct soccer can be just as exhilarating. Any purist can appreciate a goal created in three passes just as he or she can in 25. On of my biggest pet-peeves of the MLS is that at times it can be too slow, but on Saturday most MLS games surpassed expectations. The LA Galaxy v. FC Dallas match was no exception with Bruce Arena’s and Schellas Hyndman’s sides clashing at…

  • U-20's Continue Positive March Toward World Cup

    26 Apr 2012 | 8:56 pm
    Tab Ramos and the U-20 MNT closed camp in Portland, Ore. with a win against the University of Washington on a single goal from US midfielder, Victor Pineda, in the 89th minute. The three day camp from April 9-16, included a match against University of Portland and the US squad consisted of a mix of professional and collegiate players.The evaluation process will continue for Ramos, as the U-20s look to begin a South American trip in May which will include three matches. The four camps under Ramos’ leadership have primarily acted as an opportunity for players and coaches to familiarize…

  • Support The OSA World Juggle-A-Thon!

    21 Apr 2012 | 3:31 pm
    Our good friends over at Online Soccer Academy are hosting the 2nd annual OSA World Juggle-A-Thon on World Malaria Day, April 25th. Proceeds will benefit Nothing But Nets, a wonderful organization that provides life saving nets. Last year they raised $7,000, saving 700 lives!"Every 45 seconds a child dies from Malaria - that is why we created the OSA World Juggle-a-thon. On World Malaria Day - April 25 at 6pm their standard time, soccer players, fans and coaches all over the world will juggle to get better, juggle to save lives and raise money for Nothing But Nets leading up to the…

  • U.S. Men's and Women's National Teams Unveil New Nike Home Jersey

    17 Apr 2012 | 10:47 pm
    Nike has released details of the new US Men's and Women's National Team jerseys, and will christen them in May. The American flag inspired jerseys may look a bit like Where's Waldo, but it also has hints of character as the jerseys resemble the ones the US wore when they beat England in the 1950 World Cup in Brazil. Nike describes these new uniforms as if they are a work of art, although I'm sure they are a bit more comfy than the old jerseys.Personally, I dig the stripes and can't wait to see our boys and gals rocking these sexy threads next time they play in the states! Jersey Availability…

  • MLS Fantasy Focus: Week 7

    17 Apr 2012 | 10:42 pm
    A month is gone in the 2012 season, and several factors are emerging that should help you determine which players to target for your fantasy team. A select group of teams is already pushing toward the top of the standings, indicating that their players will be good bets to contribute to your team on both the offensive and defensive ends. At the same time, a handful of teams have made it clear that they won’t be very competitive this season, and it may be time to re-evaluate the value of individual members of those teams. Week to week, there also continues to be opportunities to take…
 
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    Setanta Sports Football News

  • Cahill accepts three-match ban

    16 May 2012 | 3:13 am
    Everton announced yesterday that their appeal against his red card had been rejected by the Football Association. Cahill has issued a statement in which he said: "I accept my three-match ban. "My reaction at the end of the game was out of character but I was disgusted at comments made to me by Cabaye. "I don't wish to elaborate on the exact detail of what was said - but his words have no place either on or off the football pitch. "Cabaye has apologised via his club's website and as far as I am concerned the matter is now closed."

  • Modric to delay future decision

    16 May 2012 | 2:33 am
    Modric's proposed move away from Tottenham was one of last summer's most protracted transfer sagas as Chelsea made numerous enquiries about the possibility of signing the playmaker. He eventually committed to staying at White Hart Lane but the prospect of no Champions League football could result in the 26-year-old electing to move on. Tottenham finished the season in fourth place but they could miss out on next season's Champions League if Chelsea manage to beat Bayern Munich in Saturday's final. Modric has hinted that he could be prepared to leave Tottenham if they miss out on Champions…

  • Cahill hands Blues fitness boost

    16 May 2012 | 2:29 am
    Cahill has not figured for the Blues since picking up a hamstring injury in the epic semi-final clash against Barcelona at the Nou Camp but it looks as though he has won his race for fitness. The defender returned to training with the rest of the Chelsea squad, including David Luiz, and as long as he suffers no reaction to the sesssion, he should be able to step it up more in the lead up to the Bayern Munich game. "I'm just happy that it's healed quickly," Cahill revealed. "We've worked really hard, all day, afternoons, and I'm fortunate enough to be back. Hopefully, I'll be fit, I will be…

  • Trotters wait on star duo

    16 May 2012 | 2:28 am
    Trotters boss Owen Coyle is set to announce who is leaving and who is staying in the next 24 hours but he first needs an answer from two of his most experienced stars. The duo both have the option of another season at the Reebok and although early indications suggested they would both stay, a decision has yet to be made. Jaaskelainen and his family are well settled in the area after 15 years at the club but the Finland ace may be reluctant to spend his final playing days on the bench behind Adam Bogdan and a move could be on the cards. Petrov is also happy in the area and one of the reasons…

  • Ferdinand set for England heartache

    16 May 2012 | 2:17 am
    Hodgson has had some tough decisions to make regarding the make-up of his squad and he is believed to have spoken to Ferdinand on Tuesday to inform him that he would not be part of the panel for this summer's finals. Ferdinand, who will turn 34 this year, has been struggling with a back complaint for some time and recently his club manager, Sir Alex Ferguson, raised concerns over his ability to play the European Championships by claiming the defender was not capable of playing twice in four days. Ferguson was referring to the prospect of Ferdinand being included in the Great Britain Olympic…
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    Football Rascal | For the fans

  • Bye bye McLeish, but who next and where next for Aston Villa?

    Mario Rossi
    14 May 2012 | 12:22 pm
    I remember the appointment of Alex McLeish as Aston Villa manager last summer, full scale war nearly broke out as the Villa fans made it clear that the ex-Birmingham City manager was not a welcome appointment at Villa Park. Fans … Read more...

  • From Turmoil to Triumph – Newcastle United deserve an award!

    CDE
    11 May 2012 | 8:03 am
    The 2011-12 season has undoubtedly been one of the most, if not the most, exciting Premiership seasons ever. Ever since the crazy August afternoon when Manchester United beat Arsenal 8-2 and Manchester City beat Tottenham 5-1, there has been almost … Read more...

  • Is there still time for Radamel Falcao to play in the Premier League?

    Claus
    10 May 2012 | 11:38 am
    I remember writing an article on Radamel Falcao last summer, hoping he would come to the Premier League…obviously he didn’t and I was left disappointed. As I watched Falcao kiss the Europa League trophy last night, I reminisced about what could … Read more...

  • It’s all Roy Roy Roy but where next for West Bromwich Albion?

    Joel Ramey
    9 May 2012 | 11:47 am
    It looked like Harry Redknapp, it felt like Harry Redknapp, it was certain to be Harry Redknapp, but alas it wasn’t Harry Redknapp after all. Following months of speculation and some well-voiced opinions from players, managers, and the media alike, the FA … Read more...

  • Tottenham Hotspur special: Is Gareth ready to Bale?

    Mario Rossi
    4 May 2012 | 7:17 am
    As we wing our way towards summer at the speed of Usain Bolt running the 100m, the transfer talk is already heating up as newspapers prepare to move up the gears in to transfer gossip overdrive.  Plenty of players will … Read more...
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    thatsagoal.com

  • Betting Tips for The HP Byron Nelson Championship 2012 – 17th May

    David Coffey
    15 May 2012 | 3:32 pm
    Tweet  A strong field gets set to challenge for the HP Byron Nelson Championship this week including last week’s impressive Players Champion Matt Kuchar along with Phil Mickelson, Adam Scott and more.    It should be an interesting event with nine or so players with a big chance, but also some outsiders with a chance [...]

  • Battered Bayern Munich still favourites for Champions League glory

    thatsagoal.com
    15 May 2012 | 8:12 am
    Tweet  Bayern Munich are still strong favourites to win the 2012 Champions League final despite a 5-2 hammering in their domestic cup final against Bundesliga Champions Borussia Dortmund on Saturday.   Bayern will have been rattled by that display and their defensive issues came to fruition as Poland’s Robert Lewandowski fired a hat-trick on the [...]

  • Watch Huddersfield vs MK Dons live stream and win £220

    thatsagoal.com
    15 May 2012 | 7:29 am
    Tweet  Bet365 will be streaming the Huddersfield vs MK Dons clash in tonight’s League One play-off semi-final second leg and you can pick up a free £200 bet to use while watching the match.   To watch the match live follow this link to Bet365 > open a new account or sign in > ensure [...]

  • Paddy Power to help Irish fans to Euro 2012 with free petrol

    thatsagoal.com
    15 May 2012 | 7:08 am
    Tweet  Paddy Power has kindly offered to fuel Ireland supporters’ camper vans when they set of on their road trip to Poland and Ukraine for this summer’s European Championships.   Everybody’s favourite Irish bookie will take over Top Oil on Ushers Key on June 1st to help Irish campervans with their journey East with a [...]

  • Huddersfield vs MK Dons Betting Tips and Preview

    Matthew Bate
    15 May 2012 | 3:45 am
    Tweet  The Play-offs has to be the most exciting time of the season. Tuesday night sees the second leg of the League One tie between Huddersfield and MK Dons. The Terriers go into the game holding a commanding two goal lead over the Dons.   The last time a two goal deficit was turned around [...]
 
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    Football FanCast

  • Italian Serie A Football FanCast: Inspiration And Genius Are One And The Same - Italian 'Serie A' Football FanCast 157

    FootballFanCast.com
    15 May 2012 | 5:21 pm
    The Italian Football FanCast is the podcast for fans of Serie A and Calcio. On this edition of the Italian Football FanCast, Dov Schiavone is joined by Udinese correspondent Enzo Misuraca, deputy editor Sam Lewis and SerieAWeekly's Ryan Ross. The race for the third Champions League spot concluded on the final day as Udinese took the honours thanks to a victory away at Catania. But all is not rosy for the Zebrette as talisman Antonio Di Natale may retire at after Euro 2012 and coach Francesco Guidolin's future is also up in the air. We take a look at how this will affect Serie A in general.

  • The Whistleblowers: Tolkien Gesture

    15 May 2012 | 2:10 pm
    Mark Webster is joined by broadcaster and comic Kevin Day and the writer and ESPN commentator Dave Farrar to look back at twenty years of the Premier League and Alan Pardew getting Manager of the Year over Mancini. The show discusses Gary Neville’s England appointment and the England squad for the Euros. And finally- should Alex McLeish had been sacked?

  • Munich or Bust! The Chelsea Football FanCast #206

    FootballFanCast.com
    15 May 2012 | 10:28 am
    Chidge is joined by Dazza, The Celery Terrorist and Ross for the final countdown to Munich Munich with special guest Paul Baker, writer of England and Chelsea songs! So Chelsea’s disappointing premier league season fizzled out on a sunny Sunday afternoon yesterday with a stroll against already relegated Blackburn. Lukaku and Sam Hutchinson got a game, JT scored, Drogba got to wave goodbye and even Torres got to run around for a bit in our 2-1 win that leaves us in 6th position – our worst league position since Mr A took control. Bruce Buck is not happy, but who really cares, after all…

  • Football Talk on the Radio: Life's A Pitch, 14 May 2012

    Ross Yusof
    14 May 2012 | 10:07 am
    Matt Bellotti, Stuart Cavens & Kam Raslan relive the dramatic fnal day of the season, Joey Barton, Bolton's relegation from the top flight, the 3 promoted clubs staying up, Everton, Liverpool, ALSO the German Cup Final, Playoffs, Italy & Spain's final round of matches, PLUS a chat with Dez Corkhill from Astro Arena about the MSL. Lifes_A_Pitch_14_may_2012.mp3 Listen on Posterous Permalink | Leave a comment  »

  • The Own Goal Podcast - Season 2, Episode 42 - 13/05/12

    Bob Bamber
    13 May 2012 | 4:52 pm
    The greatest end to the greatest season? We talk about the dramatic day a top the Premier League, with Man City winning the Premier League in the most unlikely circumstances, all of the action in the rest of the Premier League, Europe, the potential re-introduction of a new Rangers side into the SPL, the mess at Ewood Park this season, and we pick our England squad with some interesting results! Presenter: Bob Bamber. Guests: Tom Chilman and Alessandro Penge.
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  • Clubs poised to do battle over Hazard

    DaveS
    16 May 2012 | 12:31 am
    Newly crowned Premier League Champions Manchester City are gearing up to battle with their rivals Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal and Tottenham over the signature of Lille’s star player Eden Hazard. Hazard has been the subject of intense speculation over his future throughout the season, with Arsenal at the beginning of last year clear favourites to [...]

  • Allardyce ponders taking action against Kean

    DanB
    16 May 2012 | 12:17 am
    Sam Allardyce has instructed solicitors following a video posted on Youtube showing Steve Kean making rather serious and disparaging remarks about his predecessor. Kean was caught on tape speaking ill of Alardyce during Blackburn’s pre-season trip to Hong Kong. As well as berating Big Sam, Kean also made a number of predictions, including that Blackburn [...]

  • Kagawa turns down Dortmund contract as Manchester Utd close in

    MarkG
    16 May 2012 | 12:15 am
    Borussia Dortmund’s attacking midfielder Shinji Kagawa is being heavily linked with a summer move to Manchester United after  turning down the offer of a new contact. The Japanese international still has a year left to run on his current deal and the Bundesliga champions will look to cash in on one of their main assets rather than [...]

  • Mancini wants transfer market backing

    DanB
    16 May 2012 | 12:14 am
    Roberto Mancini is hoping that his efforts in delivering the Premier League title to the Etihad will not go unrewarded as he seeks a bumper transfer budget to launch an assault on the Champions League. With the exception of Chelsea, England’s clubs performed miserably in the Champions League this season and Mancini is hoping to [...]

  • Bassong requests crunch talks

    DanB
    16 May 2012 | 12:13 am
    Following the end of his loan spell at Wolverhampton Wanderers, Tottenham Hotspurs defender Sebastien Bassong is seeking out clarification from Harry Redknapp about the role that he will play in the Spurs squad going forward. Now that it has finally been confirmed that Harry Redknapp will not be leaving Tottenham for the England job, a [...]
 
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  • JORDAN RHODES THE STRIKING SENSATION ON LIVERPOOL'S RADAR

    john toher
    14 May 2012 | 9:14 pm
    As Liverpool's seasons problems in the term just gone were clearly in not scoring enough goals, a ready-made solution may lay in the shape of Huddersfield Town hot-shot, Jordan Rhodes.The 22 year old is scoring goals for fun with 60 in 105 games for Huddersfield in the last two seasons.Indeed, the lad scored his fortieth goal of this Campaign against the MK Dons in last night's play-off semi-final against MK Dons to go through 3-2 on agregate 3-2 to the League One final against Sheffield Utd.Rhodes’former manager Lee Clarke said: “The goals have always been there but his general play…

  • LIVERPOOL PLAYERS HEADING TO EURO 2012

    john toher
    12 May 2012 | 8:19 pm
    The European 2012 Championships are just around the corner, beginning in June, so what is always an enthralling and memorable Tournament should feature plenty of Liverpool's players at this year's competition  Euro 2012 Betting  lets hope for good performances from the men from Liverpool in the Euro's.Liverpool players appearances and goals:LIVERPOOL PLAYERSCAPSGOALSSTEVEN GERRARD9019GLEN JOHNSON351STUART DOWNING330ANDY CARROLL31JORDAN HENDERSON10JAMIE CARRAGHER380DANNY AGGER444PEPE REINA200It is clear to see that Steven Gerrard, Liverpool's Captain is by far the best…

  • TORRES MUST REGRET LEAVING ATHLETICO MADRID

    john toher
    9 May 2012 | 7:14 pm
    After watching his home-town club win their second Europa League Trophy in two years, former Liverpool striker, Fernando Torres must be regretting his decision to ever leave Spain.The player, disillusioned by years of failure at Athletico Madrid, where he was made Captain in his teens, moved to Liverpool, England in 2007 for £26 million.He hoped for instant glory with Liverpool under Rafa Benitez when the Reds were in the hunt for the Champion's League and the Premier League.However, he failed to gain any silverware in his time at Anfield, througfh no fault of his own, when he scored 46…

  • LIVERPOOL DESTROY CHELSEA 4-1 AT ANFIELD

    john toher
    8 May 2012 | 5:54 pm
    Revenge was in the air tonight at Anfield.Kenny Dalglish's team were determined to make Chelsea pay for the FA Cup Final defeat at Wembley last Saturday.The home side attacked Chelsea from the start, a big change in approach from the weekend, and it paid off after 19 minutes when Luis Suarez ran into the box from the right and crossed the ball which Michael Essien deflected into his own net to give Liverpool the lead.Six minutes later John Terry slipped to allow Jordan Henderson run through to score his second League goal of the Season with a crisp drive past Ross…

  • "CHANGES MUST BE MADE AT ANFIELD"

    john toher
    6 May 2012 | 11:21 pm
    A time for change at Anfield:Guest writer: Pat McGuinnessCheck out Pat's interesting blog:Pat's Football Blog "I'm not quite sure what to make of Saturday's game; the right team won on the day but the officials got the Carroll decision wrong - footage of the header will show that there was no view of the incident from directly on the goal-line, but fractionally in front of it.Getting down to it, it is surely time for Reina to pack his bags; your correspondent has never been a huge fan of his(as the editor of this blog will testify). Ramirez's goal was just a collective howler involving…
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  • Why FA Cup Final loss could be a blessing in disguise

    Marco
    6 May 2012 | 8:13 am
    A picture tells a thousand wordsIf John Henry is as serious about Liverpool being successful as we want him to be, he needs to be stark raving mad by now.During yesterday’s match, I was in the middle of a conversation with a friend who asked what happened to the Liverpool that ended last season (2010-11). You remember, the one admirably improved under the caretaking of Dalglish?  The one that played quick, snappy passes, most of them on the ground, with relentless accuracy and finesse, producing fine wins like the 5-2 demolition against Fulham?I responded by suggesting the team was…

  • Why Liverpool really need a New Stadium

    Marco
    12 Apr 2012 | 2:30 am
    Sobering times for Liverpool fans – a season ago, we were celebrating how Kenny Dalglish, with the mantle of Messiah, seemed to effortlessly restore us back to form, after Woy’s charges suffered 5 defeats in the last 8 league matches. But before you bring out the white robe and sandals for the King, even after the victory at Ewood Park this week, Liverpool’s run of 6 defeats in 9 is comparable to Hodgson’s record, which means for 2 seasons in a row, we’ve been talking – sacrilegiously – about the infamous 1954 season, the last time Liverpool were relegated (and 1 of only 3…

  • How Kenny Dalglish may finally have admitted his mistakes

    Liverpool Football Blog
    18 Mar 2012 | 10:58 pm
    It only took two thirds of the Premier League season but Kenny Dalglish finally seems to have recognized the error of his ways in continuing to play Charlie Adam, opting to drop him for the second match running whilst also showing none of the previous sentiment he had shown to Jordan Henderson, who was also resigned to a place on the bench. I can tolerate a lot of things, but prolonged blind faith in underperforming players is not one of them. As the saying goes, though, “better late than never” and if we’ll be putting out more sides like this then the decisions that have us…

  • Still think Kenny Dalglish is Liverpool’s saviour?

    Liverpool Football Blog
    10 Mar 2012 | 8:13 pm
    Yesterday’s toothless defeat to Sunderland was the worst display Liverpool have put in in a long time. And to think we had over £100 million of ‘talent’ on the field during the game. That defeat is our third in a row and the first time that has happened since October 2003 under Gerard Houllier. That’s right, not even Roy Hodgson had such a bad run.Indeed, with each passing game Dalglish looks more and more like Liverpool’s embattled ex-manager did towards the end of his turbulent tenure in charge. It’s only a matter of time before the violent face rubbing…

  • Why Liverpool aren’t really favourites against Sunderland

    Liverpool Football Blog
    9 Mar 2012 | 4:45 am
    Jamie Carragher getting found outLiverpool have not been great in their last two matches. They were poor in spite of victory against Cardiff and they couldn’t put their chances away (again) against Arsenal. This time Robin Van Persie made sure they paid and now the Reds are a full ten points off fourth place. Sunderland may have hit a roadblock in their incredible rise recently, especially since both Cattermole and Sessegnon were suspended following red cards against Newcastle, but they still have enough to give Liverpool plenty of trouble.Admirably, Ian Ayre and Charlie Adam have both…
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  • The Top Five Greatest Sporting Achievements - Part 2

    15 May 2012 | 11:59 am
    #2) 1995 Rugby World Cup Final – South Africa v New Zealand – June 24th 1995 Taken from TIME While Johnny Wilkinson’s victory sealing drop goal in extra time of the 2003 World Cup Final is undoubtedly a memorable moment, the 1995 World Cup Final is more deserved of a place on our list.  This was a match of historical significance; a symbol – and symbols can speak louder than both words and actions – to the world that South Africa was ready to move on from the dark apartheid system that scarred its name. That South Africa – allowed to host a major sporting event for the first…

  • Why Arsenal should sign Yann M’Vila

    15 May 2012 | 7:49 am
    Taken from Lady Arse Gossip Over the last few weeks, speculation has been building around the possibility of Arsenal signing France and Rennes star Yann M’Vila who plays as a defensive midfielder. M’Vila missed out on France's squad for the 2010 World Cup despite being heavily tipped to make the team after being selected in their final 23 man squad, less than a year after making a professional debut in football.  However, shortly after his misfortunes M’Vila won his first senior international cap on the 5th of August 2010 against Romania. Despite losing the game 2-1, he was…

  • Manchester City: Remember the Citizens

    14 May 2012 | 3:38 pm
    Taken from Sportige Congratulations, Manchester City!! You have managed to prove the world and the multitude of critics wrong by winning the Barclays English Premier League title in a year that you weren’t, well you were expected to win at least some sort of a title. However, we did not expect the to see the below. You had brought superstar Mario Balotelli to a verge of burning down his own house, you have made him donate £200 to his local church and then go to a bar and splash £1,000 worth on rounds to celebrate his earlier donation.  You had paid for the services of a few…

  • Samir Nasri..... Vindicated

    14 May 2012 | 11:08 am
    Taken from Menmedia After Manchester City won the title today in the dying seconds at the Ethiad, Samir Nasri further emphasised that he made the right choice by leaving Arsenal and joining the blue side of Manchester.  When Nasri left last year, Arsenal fans were incensed and to a great extent it was understandable. They had just lost their captain and best player in Cesc Fabregas, severely weakening their squad and class players like Nasri needed to stay if they were to truly challenge for top honours. However, Nasri decided to leave in the end. It was the world's worst kept secret…

  • Aston Villa.... The end of a torrid campaign

    14 May 2012 | 6:55 am
    Taken from Aston Villa's official site Somewhere in the madness of the Premier League final day in which the clubs fighting at the top and bottom of the table were tossed up and down through a kaleidoscope of emotion, Aston Villa’s season trickled out in the mundane nature that has been befitted to a disastrous campaign.  They would have had to experience a 17 goal swing in order to fall into the Championship and that they avoided, but as Villa fans have become sadly used to this season, they suffered a tenth successive game without a win and yet another defeat, their fourteenth of the…
 
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  • Alan Pardew – Manager of the Season

    Smith
    12 May 2012 | 2:16 pm
    On the 11th of May, Newcastle manager Alan Pardew was named Barclays Premier League Manager of the Season for 2011/12. With a minimum 5th place finish in the table secured, the smooth talking man from Wimbeldon has taken a squad of mixed agitation and fresh faces from some ‘experts’ “relegation candidates” to within inches of the 3rd best team in the League.  His feats have been exceptional, particularly considering the timescales involved, and receiving this high accolade has been widely received as one which is fully deserved. So what have been the keys to this success? …

  • Papiss Demba Cisse: the best goalscoring start in the history of NUFC?

    RD
    8 Apr 2012 | 3:30 am
    Papiss Cisse’s impressive 9 goals in his first 8 Premier League games has brought comparisons with Newcastle strikers of old, most notably Andy Cole, but how does his goal return compare to that of other top Newcastle goalscorers from their first 8 league games for the club? Upon joining Newcastle from Freiburg in the January transfer window, for a fee believed to be in the region of 8-10 million pounds, Papiss Cisse’s goalscoring impact has been instant.  It is an oft-trotted out line by managers and pundits that ‘players need time to adapt to their new club’s style of play’,…

  • The Complicated Road to Europe

    Smith
    28 Mar 2012 | 2:30 pm
    Eight league games to go and after a scintillating attacking win away to West Brom, talk has began to intensify about a potential European tour next season.  But, no sooner had talk began than a complex situation started to unfold with permutation after permutation emerging.  In a bout of insanity, we’ve decided to unravel the situation as it stands at present and gauge how the massively unexpected European qualification could actually become a reality. Firstly, let’s clarify a few points before we start. The FA cup runner up only receives the Europa League place if the cup winner…

  • Introducing Papiss Demba Cisse

    Smith
    19 Jan 2012 | 3:00 pm
    Around 9:30pm on the 17th of January 2012, Newcastle United officially confirmed the signing of Papiss Demba Cisse from Bundesliga side Freiberg – the striker moving for a fee reputed to be between £7.5m and £10m and signing the now infamous five and a half year contract. Notably, he will wear the iconic no. 9 shirt. Despite having made a move for the player in the dying throws of the August window, the move on this occasion caught almost all by surprise – much in the way the Sylvain Marveaux transfer did, with barely six hours separating first notification through the media to…

  • Ravel Morrison: Risk vs Reward

    LeazesLane
    16 Jan 2012 | 2:30 pm
    “Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference.” – The words of Winston Churchill, and also a rather succinct analogy for the quandary Newcastle fans find themselves in when deciding whether they want the club to pursue a bid for Manchester United midfielder Ravel Morrison. You won’t have to conduct an extensive search to find glowing reports on how supremely talented Morrison is, even Brian Marwood (now DOF at Manchester City) discussed his admiration for the youngster, when talking to Henry Winter; “I signed him at Nike at 15. I know the baggage there. United will…
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    The Soccer Essentials dot Com

  • How to attack in soccer

    jackspades17
    14 May 2012 | 11:34 am
    How to attack as an individual in soccer Regardless of your position on the field, you are going to be a much more valuable player if you know how to attack properly. All players will be required to attack and some point during the game. Will you be ready? Apply these concepts daily in your personal training, team practices, and game situations, and you will already be miles ahead of the competition: Confidence.  If you do not believe in your ability to attack, you will not be able to attack. You will freeze up and make mistakes. Be confident. To get confidence all you have to do is practice…

  • Effective Football Tips And Advice

    jackspades17
    12 May 2012 | 11:22 am
    Effective Football Tips And Advice Over 1000 copies sold!? I am in a slight state of shock, euphoria, and amazement… Dreams do come true. But only if you work hard for them… What are your dreams? What are you going to do to make them realities? Today, I just wanted to say thank you…. Thank you to everyone who has supported me. Thank you to everyone who gave me a chance. Thank you to everyone who listened to what I had to say. Thank you to everyone who realized how good they can be. Thank you to everyone reading these articles every week. Thank you to everyone watching my videos every…

  • How To Play Soccer Midfielder Properly

    jackspades17
    11 May 2012 | 6:49 pm
    How To Play Soccer Midfielder Properly Use this video - how to play soccer midfielder properly - to understand the midfield position much more clearly. This video will give you a few tips that you can start using to play better in the midfield position right away. Watch, learn, and start putting this tip to use right away. If you have not downloaded your free soccer (football) training guide, you need to do that right now. Fill in the form on your right side bar to get started. After you have filled out the form take a look at this video: Football mental training drills Share/Bookmark Related…

  • Soccer Tips: How To Be A Great Soccer Player

    jackspades17
    11 May 2012 | 6:47 pm
    Soccer Tips: How To Be A Great Soccer Player Use this video - soccer dribbling tips: how to dribble – to learn the basics of dribbling a soccer ball. This will help you improve your skill and confidence on the ball. Watch, learn, and start practicing right away. If you have not downloaded your free soccer (football) training guide, you need to do that right now. Fill in the form on your right side bar to get started. After you have filled out the form take a look at this video: Football training drills and program Share/Bookmark Related posts:Soccer Tips: How To Become A Better Soccer…

  • Football Tips: How To Play Midfield

    jackspades17
    11 May 2012 | 6:43 pm
    Football Tips: How To Play Midfield Use this video - football tips: how to play midfield - to increase your understanding of the midfield position and more specifically use this cool tip, that will help you play better in this position. Watch, learn, and apply. If you have not downloaded your free soccer (football) training guide, you need to do that right now. Fill in the form on your right side bar to get started. After you have filled out the form take a look at this video: Football mental training program Share/Bookmark Related posts:Soccer Tips: How To Play Midfield Soccer Tips: How To…
 
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  • York Barbican Centre hosts UK Championship for next two seasons – Snooker News

    16 May 2012 | 4:41 am
    York Barbican Centre hosts UK Championship for next two seasons – Snooker News UK Championship, which is snooker’s second most high-status event after the World Snooker Championship, returned to the York Barbican Centre after a five year absence. The event was held at the York in 2006 but after that it was moved to another venue. Now, after getting such a tremendous response from the snooker fans of York, the snooker governing body, World Snooker has extended UK Championship’s stay at the ci...

  • Phoenix Coyotes' Mike Smith wants teammates to do more -NHL Playoffs Update

    16 May 2012 | 4:39 am
    Phoenix Coyotes' Mike Smith wants teammates to do more -NHL Playoffs Update Being down 2-0 in a playoff series is never good when a team is looking to make a run for the Stanley Cup, but when a goalie is bombarded every night with 40 plus shots, that frustration leads to blaming the losses on his teammates. Mike Smith has been outshot by nearly double in both matchups of the 2012 National Hockey League (NHL) Stanley Cup Western Conference Playoff Finals compared his counterpart in the Los An...

  • Martin Gethin grabs easy win over Stuart Green via technical knockout – Boxing news

    16 May 2012 | 4:20 am
    Martin Gethin grabs easy win over Stuart Green via technical knockout – Boxing news Martin Gethin, the former two-time BBBC English lightweight champion, grabbed a second-round technical knockout win over fellow countryman Stuart Green, the incumbent BBBC Scottish Area light welterweight champion, in a 10-round bout held on May 12, 2012. The duo headlined the Saturday night pay-per-view promoted by P.J. Rowson of First Team Promotions and the ring for the showdown was set up at Town Hall are...

  • Mzolisi Yoyo defends South African light welterweight title against Mzukisi Mgidi – Boxing news

    16 May 2012 | 4:19 am
    Mzolisi Yoyo defends South African light welterweight title against Mzukisi Mgidi – Boxing news Mzolisi Yoyo, the current South African light welterweight champion, put forth an impressive show of pugilism and defended his newly acquired title by nailing his Saturday night opponent Mzukisi Mgidi, in the fourth-round via technical knockout, during the 12-round bout held on May 12, 2012. The ring for the bout was set up at Orient Theatre situated in East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa wh...

  • Zaurbek Baysangurov defends titles and grabs unanimous win over Michel Soro – Boxing news

    16 May 2012 | 4:16 am
    Zaurbek Baysangurov defends titles and grabs unanimous win over Michel Soro – Boxing news Zaurbek Baysangurov, the current WBO and International Boxing Organization light middleweight champion, defended his title successfully in an epic bout by collecting an impressive unanimous decision over Michel Soro, the WBO European light middleweight champion, in a 12-round bout held on May 12, 2012. The ring for the bout was stretched at Ice Palace Terminal situated in Brovari, Ukraine and the even...
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  • Manchester City Edges United in Potential Premier League Decider

    Nicholas Spiller
    4 May 2012 | 8:54 am
    This article originally appeared at Soccer ClassroomThe Premier League Trophy - (Photo: Qehb.org) There are still two games to go in the English Premier League, but there are now eight reasons to believe that Manchester City will be champions.  The two clubs in Manchester are level on points, and one is assuming they will play out the season in fine form with two wins.  But a season-ending tie between the clubs means the league would be decided on goal differential, and City has an eight goal lead. Such is the result after a fine performance against Manchester United, where they easily won…

  • How can US Soccer be the World’s Best?

    Nicholas Spiller
    2 May 2012 | 12:30 pm
    This article originally appeared at Soccer ClassroomThe World Cup - (Photo: Citizenseye.com) Part of the American psyche is that we must be the very best, at everything.  America usually shines during international sporting tournaments such as the Olympics, but when it comes to soccer we are disastrously average.  In the last World Cup, America progressed to the final 16, but was eliminated by Ghana.  Seven American coaches were asked recently by ESPN as to what they thought our country needed to improve upon to develop better players.  Here are my thoughts on their response. A big focus…

  • Dreams are Difficult to Build and Easy to Destroy

    The Coach
    20 Apr 2012 | 9:59 am
    This article originally appeared at Soccer ClassroomGenius Seth Godin I love Seth Godin and his bald head. Well, more accurately, I should say that I love reading Seth Godin; the cue ball is just a bonus. He’s distinctive. He’s innovative. He’s someone who makes you stop…and think. If you haven’t read his transformational books like Purple Cow, Tribes or Linchpin, you’ve probably been living under a mossy rock. Just as Dale Carnegie and Stephen Covey have inspired us, Seth is an unreasonable voice in an uber-connected and unreasonable world. It fits…

  • Will you participate in the OSA World Juggle-a-thon?

    The Coach
    16 Apr 2012 | 3:46 pm
    This article originally appeared at Soccer ClassroomJerry Mac here, Founder at Soccer Classroom. I hope you’ll help our friend, Jared Montz, at the OnlineSoccerAcademy who is holding a World Juggle-a-Thon to benefit Nothing But Nets – a charity to stop malaria. This fits exactly within everything we do at Soccer Classroom – to help elevate the game of soccer while making the world a better place too. We’ll be participating and hope you will be as well! Here’s the information Jared has asked for me to pass along: What is the OSA World Juggle-a-thon? Every 45…

  • Winning Over Player Development? [Basketball Video]

    The Coach
    23 Mar 2012 | 2:48 pm
    This article originally appeared at Soccer ClassroomYes, a basketball video – because the content is completely in parallel to soccer. Besides, sometimes we have to change our view to improve our vision. Stan VanGundy from the Miami Heat discussed the importance of skill development in our youngest players. No matter the sport, the principle remains the same: at our youth stage, we must focus on player development and fundamental skills. This is the only way to ensure players will be able to compete successfully at the higher levels of the game. Sometimes, hearing the same message from…
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  • Premier League Stats 2011/2012 Infographic

    admin
    10 May 2012 | 11:25 am
    As the season draws to an exciting climax, My Soccer Space takes a look at some interesting facts and figures from the season so far.

  • Really bad FA Cup Final songs

    admin
    4 May 2012 | 10:42 am
    What ever happened to the traditional official FA Cup final song from each of the competing teams? How can we ever forget such classics as Ossie’s Dream, Anfield Rap and Blue is the Colour? It seems that nowadays we have to put up with thrown together tracks from over excited fans and sometimes players. Here are just a few of the worst:Cardiff City 2008 – Do the Ayatollah – Cardiff City fansCardiff City fans released this little beauty for their 2008 FA Cup Final appearance. This is definitely a candidate for the most annoying FA Cup song of all time. It is also sung enthusiastically by…

  • FA Cup Final 2012 Infographic

    admin
    4 May 2012 | 2:44 am
    Chelsea and Liverpool have provided some of the most memorable games in recent seasons and this Saturday is another opportunity to see these bitter rivals lock horns. The FA Cup may have lost some of its prestige in recent times but this game will be watched by millions worldwide. Let the battle commence!

  • All eyes on Manchester

    admin
    26 Apr 2012 | 2:38 pm
    Roberto Mancini might still be trying to convince himself that the title is already Manchester Utd’s this season but the rest of the football world knows that Monday night’s Manchester derby is a colossal battle that can send the title either way.The climax to this Premier season looks set to surpass any other before it as the league’s two most consistent teams by a long way go head to head in what many are calling the biggest Premier League game of all time. The fact that the race for the Champions League spots is still wide open just intensifies the drama.In the red half of…

  • Future football stars

    admin
    20 Apr 2012 | 1:26 am
    At the start of the year FIFA published a list of the 13 hottest young properties in World Football. With the climax to this season approaching fast, big clubs around Europe are already looking at the season ahead with potential signings identified. You can be sure that all the players mentioned by FIFA are at the top of most clubs shopping lists. Let’s have a look at a few you have probably already heard of.Thiago Alcantara, 21, BarcelonaMidfielder Thiago has already broken into the Barcelona team and has 3 International caps for Spain. He was born in Italy before moving to Brazil and then…
 
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  • Should Winter Stay or Go?

    admin
    13 May 2012 | 6:47 pm
    My answer tends to be that Toronto FC should keep Winter around – at least until the end of the next season. From someone who watches the games, it is quite easy to see that the overall talent on the squad has improved, as has the style of play. A new manager will mean more changes that may not necessarily bring TFC results. I think that this is a case of the club being more unlucky than bad. Clearly the issue is with the defense, something that is not necessarily related to Aron Winter (or which can at least be fixed by bringing in better personnel). Joao Plata, Reggie Lambe, Ryan…

  • Surprised at Comment Spam

    admin
    25 Apr 2012 | 11:37 pm
    Not only have I been annoyed at the terrible performances by the Toronto FC defense, my blog spam prevention is apparently as shoddy as the TFC back four. I have no idea how I have gotten about 400 comments through the CAPTCHA in the comments. I have temporarily disabled the comments until I can sort this situation out. F’n spammers

  • SKC Show Toronto FC There Is No Need To Panic

    admin
    19 Apr 2012 | 1:40 pm
    Aron Winter mentioned this in one of his press conference: there is no need for TFC or the fans to panic yet. Sporting Kansas City have shown that the first 10 games of the season, in which they only won once, doesn’t predict the outcome of the rest of the season. Toronto have played well and attractively with good attacking soccer – it is simply a problem of massive defensive errors. While there is no reason to be confident those errors will be dealt with there is no reason to panic yet either.

  • Quillan Roberts Signed

    admin
    11 Apr 2012 | 9:48 am
    You can add another homegrown signing to the Toronto FC team from the TFC Academy – this time more out of necessity than out of any desire to develop talent. After Stefan Frei broke his leg, the team needed to fly in a backup goalkeeper. Now, instead of going outside of the club to find a backup, they have promoted from within. This shouldn’t affect TFC much except for in Canadian Championship play, as Milos Kocic has shown that he is more than capable of handling the starting keeper duties.

  • All Toronto-Born Starting XI

    admin
    4 Apr 2012 | 12:55 am
    Much was made about the desire of the Chivas USA organization to copy the model of their “parent club” Chivas of Guadalajara in only playing Mexican players. In fact, this rule led to the Guadalajara based side releasing Omar Salgado, who had to leave the club after deciding to play internationally for the United States. Eventually he was drafted first overall by the Vancouver Whitecaps last year. Chivas has gone on to produce fantastic players such as Javier Hernandez of Manchester United, Carlos Vela of Arsenal and Carlos Salcido of Fulham. While not all Torontonians either play…
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    Footie Dome

  • Top 5 players who should have played for England

    2 May 2012 | 11:30 pm
    Footie Dome takes a look at 5 footballers who we think should have played for England, but instead they were either never given the chance to shine or injuries plagued their careers.  1. Malcolm Christie (Malcom Neil Christie) He played for several non-league clubs (Deeping Rangers & Nuneaton Borough) before making his break into top flight football with Derby County, Middlesbrough, and finally Leeds United. He was deemed to be a pacey forward with the ability to beat defenders when he needed to. He did make his mark on the international stage with the England U21 squad, but…

  • Personal Footballers Titles Part-7

    28 Apr 2012 | 7:30 pm
    To end our little series of Personal Footballers Titles, we take a look at who would earn the title "Skinniest Footballer".This title wasn't to hard to call, but mind you that there are a number of players out there who could have claimed this title for themselves. There is Dennis Lawrence, Shaun MacDonald, and maybe even Callum Davenport. But the winner of this title is none other then... Peter Crouch of Stoke City! At 31 years old, Crouch is 6ft 7in tall and weighs approximately 70.6kg only. The towering forward started his career with Tottenham but would not make a single appearance…

  • Personal Footballers Titles Part-6

    27 Apr 2012 | 7:30 pm
    Next up, we have the title of "Largest or Heaviest Footballer" ever!In this modern age and time, when people ask who is the most heaviest footballer, many would say "Fatty" Ronaldo (Ronaldo Luis Nazario de Lima) is the heaviest. But in fact, he isn't and he isn't the only footballer who is a little overweight. There was Micky Quinn, Michael Keane, Tony Meola, Jeroen Verhoeven, Neil Shipperley and many more.But this title would go to William Foulke. Foulke was known for his great size, standing at 6 ft 4 in and weighing (some say) up to 150kg by the end of his career. He played for Sheffield…

  • Personal Footballers Titles Part-5

    25 Apr 2012 | 7:30 pm
    From the oldest player to the "Youngest Footballer" to have ever signed a professional contract.So, how old do you think this person is? 16? 14? or how about 12? No... the youngest every player to have signed a professional contract goes to Baerke van der Meij age... 2. Yes, TWO years old. The talented little tot shot to fame when a video of him kicking three balls into his toy box was posted on Youtube by his father Jorg. He has put crayon to paper and signed a 10-year contract in 2011 with Dutch club VVV-Venlo which coincidently, his grandfather used to play for and is still a huge fan of.

  • Personal Footballers Titles Part-4

    24 Apr 2012 | 7:30 pm
    Next up, we will crown the footballer who is the oldest and still playing! The title "Oldest Footballer" in the world! If you for a second think that the winner of this title is in his 40's, you are mistaken. There are many players who played well into their 40's such as Roger Milla (playing till he was 42), Billy Meredith (played till 45) and John Ryan (52 when he played). The previous player to would have taken this title would have been Tércio Mariano de Rezende who played for Goiandira Esporte Clube in Brazil and retired at the age of 87 in 2007. But for now, the title of oldest…
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  • Euro 2012: Who Should Be Included In Roy Hodgson’s England Squad?

    16 May 2012 | 1:19 am
    You're the boss. Download the Free CaughtOffside App Now at the iTunes App store by CLICKING HERE Roy Hodgson will today name his 23 man squad for the Euro 2012 finals and there are sure to... Click Story Headline Above To Read/Watch/Comment the Whole Damn Thing.

  • Man United Target Talented Full-Back Pair

    16 May 2012 | 1:04 am
    Old Trafford boss showing interest in La Liga and Premier League talent. Download the Free CaughtOffside App Now at the iTunes App store by CLICKING HERE According to reports Manchester... Click Story Headline Above To Read/Watch/Comment the Whole Damn Thing.

  • 10 Premier League Players Sure to Make Moves This Summer, And Where They Might End Up

    15 May 2012 | 3:19 pm
    Players who appear more than likely to be on their way this summer. Download the Free CaughtOffside App Now at the iTunes App store by CLICKING HERE Clint Dempsey Fulham attacker has... Click Story Headline Above To Read/Watch/Comment the Whole Damn Thing.

  • (Video) One Unbalanced Wolves Attacks Hundreds of Wigan Athletic Supporters

    15 May 2012 | 3:18 pm
    We think it's fair to say that this probably didn't end well for the Wolves fan. Download the Free CaughtOffside App Now at the iTunes App store by CLICKING HERE Spotted on 101 Great Goals ... Click Story Headline Above To Read/Watch/Comment the Whole Damn Thing.

  • Twin Atlantic Announce New UK Tour

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    15 May 2012 | 11:46 am
    Scottish band, Twin Atlantic announce new UK winter tour dates. It looks to be a busy old year of touring for Glaswegian alt-rock band, Twin Atlantic, who have just announced a comprehensive UK tour... Click Story Headline Above To Read/Watch/Comment the Whole Damn Thing.
 
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  • Premier League Final Day Predictions

    13 May 2012 | 6:45 am
    Chelsea v Blackburn : Chelsea Everton v Newcastle : DrawMan City v QPR : Man City Norwich v Aston Villa : DrawStoke v Bolton : DrawSunderland v Man Utd : Man UtdSwansea v Liverpool : DrawTottenham v Fulham : TottenhamWest Brom v Arsenal : ArsenalWigan v Wolves : WiganOdds: 1145/1

  • Todays Racing Treble 14/1

    8 May 2012 | 4:52 am
    Horse Racing Fakenham 3.30 Fakenham Win 08/05/2012 15:30 Kilmacowen @ 11/10 (Each Way: 1/5 for first 3 places.) Horse Racing Exeter 5.55 Exeter Win 08/05/2012 17:55 Princely Player @ evens (Each Way: 1/5 for first 3 places.) Horse Racing Catterick 6.40 Catterick Win 08/05/2012 18:40 Dontpaytheferryman @ 5/2 (Each Way: 1/5 for first 3 places.)

  • West Ham v Cardiff

    7 May 2012 | 9:12 am
    West Ham go into this game with a 2 goal advantage something they should hold onto given they're unbeaten in the last 3 home games. Priced at 1/12 however they may be too short to back and given that their winning record at home is nowhere near as impressive as their away form.Cardiffs challenge is made even more difficult by the fact that they must become the first club to overturn a two-goal first-leg deficit in the semi-finals at this level, if they are to make the playoff final.Cardiff are the championships draw specialists and a draw after 90 minutes in this game is priced at…

  • Blackpool v Birmingham

    4 May 2012 | 1:03 pm
    Prediction 1-1 (8/1) Birmingham have drawn their last 2 away games 1-1

  • FA Cup, Europa League & Champions League

    4 May 2012 | 7:07 am
    Selections Purely based on form in last 4 games:FA Cup Winner - Chelsea W2/D1/L1 v Liverpool W2/L2Champions League Winner - Bayern Munich W4 v Chelsea W2/D1/L1Europa League Winner - Athletico Madrid W2/D2 v Bilbao W2/L2Chelsea/Bayern/Athletico treble for 20£ Pays: £90
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  • QPR’s Barton expected to answer FA’s charges of violent misconduct – Premier League

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    16 May 2012 | 3:17 am
    Joey Barton The English FA has granted QPR’s Joey Barton an extension until midday today (Wednesday) to respond to two charges of alleged violent misconduct during their final clash with Manchester City. Barton was sent off during their Sunday’s defeat by Manchester City on the final day of the English Premier League at Etihad after he clashed with City’s Carlos Tevez. Before leaving the field, the 29-year-old then aimed a kick at Sergio Aguero and then attempted to head-butt City captain Vincent Kompany. He was ushered away by team-mates and City substitute Micah Richards and almost…

  • Aston Villa sacks Alex McLeish over persistent poor perfomance

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    15 May 2012 | 3:41 am
    Sacked Alex McLeish Alex McLeish has been fired by Aston Villa as a result of persistent poor performance in the just concluded Premier League season. In what has been a long anticipated move even as fans of the club had continued to clamour for the sack of 53-year-old manager the club made the final decision to path ways finally with McLeish on Monday. Villa have endured a poor Premier League campaign, finishing just above the relegation zone after winning only four of 19 games at home. The former Scotland coach has been unpopular since he arrived from Birmingham City a year ago with a very…

  • Ruud van Nistelrooy announces his retirement from professional football

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    14 May 2012 | 8:30 am
    Former Manchester United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy has announced his retirement from professional football. The 35-year-old striker at a press conference on Monday announced his decision to quit after representing Malaga in the Spanish La Liga at their last season game. Ruud van Nistelrooy “Yesterday was my final game as a professional footballer. I wanted to play in the Champions League, but it is the moment to leave. I have arrived at my physical limit and I can’t play at the maximum level. I couldn’t have had a better send-off than this.” Nistelrooy said. He also…

  • Lionel Messi wins European Golden Shoe award

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    14 May 2012 | 7:52 am
    Lionel Messi FC Barcelona striker Lionel Messi has been awarded the European Golden Shoe award as the continent’s highest goal scorer. Messi has scored an incredible 50 league goals over the campaign, and finished the season four goals clear of nearest rival Cristiano Ronaldo in La Liga. Messi failed to find the net on Saturday, as Barcelona drew 2-2 with Real Betis in Pep Guardiola’s final league game in charge of the Catalans. But he could not be caught by Ronaldo, who netted just the one as Real Madrid beat Malaga 4-1 at the Santiago Bernabeu. Robin van Persie ended the term on 30…

  • Ferguson congratulates Manchester City over title victory

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    14 May 2012 | 3:55 am
    Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has congratulated Manchester City on pipping them to the Premier League title on goal difference. But the Scot also warned that United would come back stronger when they try to overhaul their rivals next season. “On behalf of Manchester United I congratulate Manchester City on winning the Premier League,” said Ferguson. “It’s not an easy league to win and anyone who wins it deserves it because it is a long haul.” United would have won the title with scores as they were at 90 minutes. They had beaten Sunderland 1-0 and City…
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