So the World Cup is now a week old, every team has played at least once. It is now becoming clear whether your team was a sound bet or as dodgy as a Northern Rock balance sheet. There have already been a few surprises, and those following a minnow may have had a nice surprise. Also […]

Last year, I was lucky enough to do a fabulous series on English football legends, which saw me delve back through history to cover 11 players that perhaps never get the credit they deserve. Football is such a fickle sport that these days, people forget just how many great players passed through the annals before […]

At the moment the answer would most likely be a resounding "Yes" considering Lionel Messi's torrid scoring run and his great form. However, one would only need to look at Argentina's matches to see how the talented Messi who is widely regarded as the best player in the world becomes just another good player. In […]

Tomorrow sees that magical mark of 100 days until the 19th World Cup begins and the chase for places outside of the main names is really beginning to hot up. Fabio Capello will probably have a definite idea of around 10 names who will certainly be on the plane to South Africa injury willing. James, […]

As expected Lionel Messi succeeded Cristiano Ronaldo as the winner of the Ballon d'Or award. The Barcelona star comfortably won the prize but he admitted his surprise at the margin of victory as he received 240 points more than Cristiano Ronaldo who finished second. Messi was quite close to winning all 480 points possible as he finished with a […]

Atlético Madrid prolonged their faltering start with a 1-1 draw against Racing Santander on Saturday. Even with a man advantage for the majority of the second half, they lacked the finishing touch to nip the win from a feisty Santander side. Racing came off a 4-1 drubbing at El Sardinero by Getafe, including a hat […]

Gentleman, let us put away childish things. Yes, international breaks can provide some godawful football. Yes, it doesn’t seem fair for a player to risk injury for a team he plays with only five times a year and miss games for the club that employs him on a weekly basis. Yes, nations like Lichtenstein don’t […]

Last season, Diego Milito was a shining star for a team headed to relegation. This season, he's a star for a team headed to Europe. For Genoa, he's been the difference maker while becoming a leading contender for Capo Canionnieri in the Serie A. His 12 million euro transfer from Real Zaragoza has been money well spent and […]

As Diego Maradona prepares to return to the forefront of international football it is quite fitting that he will make his managerial debut of the Argentine national squad in the cauldron of all English hatred, Hampden Park. Anyone that can somehow contribute to the demise of the England national football team is embraced with great […]

Depending where you live in this crazy world, it might be almost impossible to find soccer-related gifts in your local stores whether it's for you or your loved ones. But the Internet is a great aggregator, bringing you a treasure trove of choices. Here are ten recommended soccer items to add to your wish list […]

Gabriel Heinze's days with the Argentine national team could be numbered after his fallout with Alfio Basile. His dreadful performance against Paraguay, his horrid own goal and his reaction to be subbed in favor of Getafe's Daniel Díaz will most likely leave him out of the upcoming call up that will occur in October. Heinze's […]

Boca Juniors' striker Ricardo Noir is the latest gem to emerge from the club's prolific youth program that exported players in recent years like Fernando Gago, Ever Banega, and Carlos Tévez, . After a thunderous start to his first-team career, he is now being looked at by various Spanish teams as a viable option or […]

Azulón president Ángel Torres came out with all guns blazing as his team will be without their two goalkeepers in less than a month. What made the club prsident more indignated was the fact that he did not receive a call from any Argentine footbal federation official to talk about the matter and arrangements as […]

A little over a month ago, Independiente’s Carlos Matheu was just moments away from making a move to Europe. He was then informed that in his physical they found a cardiac malformation and his transfer to Lokomotiv eventually fell through. The Argentine defender was in coach Claudio Borghi’s plans for the Apertura tournament, he was […]

Daniel ¨Cata¨ Díaz got the call from coach Alfio Basile as a replacement for Inter defender Nicolás Burdisso. Burdisso suffered a calf injury and will be out of action for approximately 45 days. The Getafe defender will This injury ocurred in this weeks Italian Super cup final at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome. The injury […]