Premier League champions Chelsea have recruited Israeli international midfielder Yossi Benayoun from Liverpool on a three year deal rumoured to be in the region of £5 million pounds. Benayoun spent three years at the Merseyside club, having previously been with West Ham and Spanish club Racing Santander. On his move, Benayoun said, "I am very […]

Which have been the best goals of the 2010 World Cup so far? Despite the tournament being mired in controversy courtesy of the Jabulani ball from Adidas, there have still been plenty of delightful goals. Just to name a few that come to my mind are David Villa's wonderful run through the middle of two […]

The Netherlands have knocked pre-tournament co-favorites Brazil out of the 2010 World Cup, while Uruguay and Ghana upstaged the opening match with a unforgettable, never-should-have-been shootout. To talk about Friday's two quarterfinal matches as well as preview Saturday's I was joined by Kartik Krishnaiyer and Laurance McKenna for this edition of the World Cup Buzz […]

The Netherlands have knocked pre-tournament co-favorites Brazil out of the 2010 World Cup, while Uruguay and Ghana upstaged the opening match with a unforgettable, never-should-have-been shootout. To talk about Friday's two quarterfinal matches as well as preview Saturday's I was joined by Kartik Krishnaiyer and Laurance McKenna for this edition of the World Cup Buzz […]

Asamoah Gyan will be remembered for this: Rather than this: Which is a shame because he is a much better player than I ever knew.

Six foot three inch Ivorian central midfielder Yaya Toure has joined big Premier League spenders Manchester City on a five year deal from European club giants Barcelona. Toure joins older brother Kolo in the Eastlands setup and his signing pushes City’s spending to over £60 million pounds following the earlier captures of Hamburg and Germany […]

Now that Brazil is out of the 2010 World Cup after a underwhelming performance against a very strong Dutch team, the favorites no longer have a chance to win the tournament. But who do you think will now win the World Cup? Before we get to the poll below, I would like to add that […]

Germany march into the quarter-final of the 2010 World Cup against Argentina, one of the favourites to win the tournament. Joachim Loew's side was dismissed at the beginning of the tournament after captain Michael Ballack was ruled out with an injury, and was overlooked because of the fact that many of Loew's squad are under […]

Brazil's star striker Luis Fabiano is looking to win the World Cup trophy with his country this summer, but second on his to-do list soon after is a high profile move to either Manchester United or AC Milan. Fabiano has openly spoken of his intentions to not re-sign with current Spanish side Sevilla, and has snubbed […]

Four years ago, which seems like a lifetime in Internet years, the 2006 World Cup experience was very different than it is today. There were only a handful of soccer podcasts worldwide. Soccer blogs were a relatively new thing. And the TV coverage was decent. All games were televised but national anthems were skipped and […]

After two days off from the 2010 World Cup, the panel is bad together to preview Friday's matches in South Africa: Brazil versus the Netherlands and Ghana versus Uruguay. Joining me to talk about them is our regular panel, Laurence McKenna and Kartik Krishnaiyer.

After two days off from the 2010 World Cup, the panel is bad together to preview Friday's matches in South Africa: Brazil versus the Netherlands and Ghana versus Uruguay. Joining me to talk about them is our regular panel, Laurence McKenna and Kartik Krishnaiyer.

Germany captain Philipp Lahm has added to the tension ahead of the already much-anticipated quarter-final encounter between Germany and Argentina. Lahm, who was in the side in the 2006 World Cup when Germany defeated Argentina on penalties, has continued the mind-games that Bastian Schweinsteiger started. From Goal.com; "Bastian said what he said and I can […]

Newcastle United has launched its new official home kit for the 2010-11 season. According to Newcastle United, "The Puma shirts are made from a lightweight, breathable fabric to provide maximum comfort and breathability." Roger Harrison, Marketing Director of Puma UK, said: "We're very proud to launch the new home shirt as it has always been […]

Not too long ago, I wrote a blog regarding the six new teams that would be playing in the Championship next season via relegation and promotion. One of these teams is Hull City, a side that has had an adventurous past decade or so. My belief was that Hull wouldn't be promoted straight back to […]