A World Cup Final is one of mixed emotions. Elation at the prospect of watching a game between the two best teams in a tournament. Depression at the thought that after the last kick is made, we have to wait another four years before the tournament begins again. It's far too long of a wait. […]

One of the biggest rivalry matches in Major League Soccer came to Red Bull Arena for the first time. It was a fantastic atmosphere with the ESC (Empire Supporters Club) & driving up the NJ Turnpike from the Nation's Capital along with Southern Maryland & Northern Virginia was the Screaming Eagles & Barra Brava of […]

Germany's World Cup sputtered to an end after a dominant Spain side knocked the Germans out of the competition with a 1-0 win in the semi-finals. Now, Germany will face an Uruguayan side that has had some very inspiring performances over the course of the tournament. Their star man, Diego Forlan, has been one of […]

Italy has been punished, thanks to their poor performances Italy has lost ground in the FIFA and UEFA rankings. La Gazzetta dello Sport is reporting that Italy has fallen all the way down to 11th in the FIFA rankings, behind Chile and Egypt. This is an anticipation that will most likely be confirmed the 14th […]

On the weekend of the World Cup final and the (only) slightly interesting third place game, my mind can't help but to think forward a few more days until the transfer rumors coupled with over inflated transfer fees start to blast off from the Internet like the Millenium Falcon did out of Mos Eisley space […]

The number of leaked photographs of Manchester United's new home jersey for the 2010-11 season continues to increase. And now four new photos have been leaked by FootballShirts.com website. In the new close-up pictures, we get to see more detail than ever before of Man United's new home shirt. Features to note include: the "MUFC" […]

To celebrate the beautiful game, Nike recently unveiled "Ball Man" – a giant 21 meter high footballer made from 5,500 skills balls and weighing more than 4.5 tons suspended from the atrium of the landmark Carlton Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa. Ball Man was developed using a 3-D image of an athlete and then aligning […]

UEFA president Michel Platini has been released from hospital and is expected to attend tomorrow's World Cup final between Spain and Holland in Johannesburg. Platini was taken to hospital on Friday night, after collapsing in a restaurant. Early reports indicated a heart attack was the cause for Platini's collapse, but he had actually been suffering […]

West Ham United officially launched their new away kit for the 2010-11 season Thursday. But I have a big problem with it. Macron, the shirt manufacturer, and West Ham began with a good idea. They took a classic away Hammers jersey (see picture below with Bobby Moore wearing it), but they ruined it. You'll notice […]

Korea DPR World Cup star Jong Tae-Se, who made a significant impact against North Korea's slender 2-1 loss to Brazil, has secured a move to VfL Bochum in the 2. Bundesliga. Much was made about Korea DPR and their team entering the World Cup. A nation that is shrouded in mystery and a team that […]

Juventus had a disappointing 2009/10 season, last summer they signed Diego and Felipe Melo in hopes of ending Inter's title run, but the two failed to deliver the scudetto. Now Juventus is beginning to change, with Andrea Agnelli as the president, Beppe Marotta as the general manager, and Gigi Del Neri as the coach. But […]

And finally, the World Cup Final has arrived. Who are the cast of Special 1 Tv backing in the big game? A celebrity caller may have the answer. What next for Sven and how long can Mr Capello dodge the bullet? All the answers are here in this, the final World Cup episode of Special1 […]

Well Ladies and Gentleman here are some of the videos from my trip to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania covering the Round 3 match of the US Open Cup between the City Islanders and the New York Red Bulls. It was a fun trip like I said and here are some of the videos of the town and […]

It's no longer new news, but it seems poor old Owen Hargreaves just can't seem to get his knee problems sorted out as he faces YET ANOTHER setback in hopes he'll soon reach full match fitness. What an incredibly psychologically taxing situation Hargreaves must be facing as he continually is forced to pick himself up off the ground […]

It's time to get introspective and to think back to the entire World Cup tournament thus far and to ask you to pick out your favorite moment. It could have been a goal, it could have been a save, it could be anything World Cup 2010 related. This is a tricky question because there have […]