Sunday, August 31, 2014

Nigerian President Suspends Super Eagles From International Football

The important thing when getting knocked out of the World Cup is not to overreact. It’s not the end of the world. It’s just the end of your tournament. So you dust yourself off, get ready to start again and prepare to do better in the next tournament. Goodluck Jonathan disagrees.
The Nigerian President was apparently [...]

Source: http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2010/nigerian-president-suspends-super-eagles-from-international-football.html

Frank Ribéry Andriy Shevchenko Patrick Vieira

CLASICO: Joseph changes the landscape

CARSON -- The Galaxy and Chivas USA face off in one of the most meaningful of SuperClasico showdowns, surely the biggest since the 2009 playoffs, and a rivalry first-timer will be playing the wild-card role. The measure of Shalrie Joseph's impact in his Chivas debut Sunday night (ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes, 8 p.m.) could determine the final regular-season meeting this season, one which could send the Galaxy streaking toward a top-three spot in Major League Soccer's Western Conference or leave the Goats within striking distance -- with games in hand -- in the battle for the West's final postseason berth.

Source: http://espn.go.com/blog/los-angeles/soccer/post/_/id/17702/clasico-joseph-changes-the-landscape

Zlatan Ibrahimović Michael Essien David Villa

The Champions League Final?s Real Winners

1. This guy. Sure, there will still be some drunken fools in some English pub somewhere who will say that Lionel Messi never would have done this at the Brittania. Even they do so half-jokingly. What matters is that Messi can’t seem to help breaking ducks in Champions League Finals.�He’s a habitual duck breaker. “What’s [...]

Source: http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2011/05/29/the-champions-league-finals-real-winners/

Florent Malouda Carlos Tévez David Beckham

Montreal Impact best team in Canada

Source: http://mysoccerblog.blogspot.com/2008/07/montreal-impact-best-team-in-canada.html

Dimitar Berbatov David Albelda Alessandro Nesta

And Now, Jimmy Nutini?s Soccer-Style NFL Shirts

These images have been kicking around these here interwebs for the last couple of days. You’re probably wondering where they came from. They are the work of one�Jimmy Nutini, an aspiring designer and self-proclaimed “logo nerd” from Rhode Island who wondered what NFL jerseys might look like if they were soccer shirts. So he grabbed [...]

Source: http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2011/02/01/and-now-jimmy-nutinis-soccer-style-nfl-shirts/

Rio Ferdinand Deco John Terry

Who will be next season?s top scorer?


It is 11 years since an Englishman won the Premier League Golden Boot. A home-grown player had won at least a share in the award in every previous Premier League season, so this prize exemplifies the shift in balance of power between native and foreign players more than anything else. This pattern might be about [...]

Source: http://www.footballnewsblog.co.uk/premiership/who-will-be-next-seasons-top-scorer/

William Gallas Zé Roberto Frank Ribéry

Curitiba

Source: http://soccerphile.blogspot.com/2014/06/curitiba.html

Fernando Torres Cesc Fàbregas Xavi

International Friendly: Scotland v Nigeria

Source: http://soccerphile.blogspot.com/2014/05/international-friendly-scotland-v.html

Zé Roberto Frank Ribéry Andriy Shevchenko

FC Dallas might lose Toja to Europe

Source: http://mysoccerblog.blogspot.com/2008/07/fc-dallas-might-lose-toja-to-europe.html

Torsten Frings Pavel Nedved Frédéric Kanouté

Saturday, August 30, 2014

Struggles secondary in historic U.S. win

MEXICO CITY -- It was an historic victory, the first by the United States at Estadio Azteca in a series that dates to the 1930s, and those responsible couldn't have been more pleased with what they achieved. The Americans got a superb performance from their backline, at least two heroic saves from Tim Howard and one fortuitous goal to claim a 1-0 triumph Wednesday night over Mexico. And they weren't shy about proclaiming how important was the result .

Source: http://espn.go.com/blog/los-angeles/soccer/post/_/id/17732/struggles-secondary-in-historic-u-s-win

Kim Kallström Filippo Inzaghi Javier Zanetti

FIFA 15 Set For Xbox Beta

It seems that FIFA 15 is set to get a Xbox beta this month, with invites being sent out by EA SPORTS. The following image was posted by a �Reddit�user, and seems to confirm there will be a beta for� FUT, Seasons and Pro Clubs, which is set to kick off on�August 21st. There is […]

The post FIFA 15 Set For Xbox Beta appeared first on FIFA Soccer Blog.

Source: http://fifasoccerblog.com/blog/fifa-15-set-xbox-beta/

Eduardo Da Silva Fabio Quagliarella Diego Milito

International Rules Football Is A Dog?s Game

Yesterday, our pals at Dirty Tackle decided to highlight a Copa Sudamericana match in which a dog invaded the pitch and held up play for 3 minutes. The suggestion that this dog might have been “the most successful pitch invader ever” falls flat, however, when you consider this rather famous moment from the International Rules [...]

Source: http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2011/10/27/international-rules-football-is-a-dogs-game/

Ronaldo David Silva Andrés Iniesta

Our Own Private CONMEBOL

One of the side benefits of being an international soccer fan is the frequent refresher course in geography. Every so often, we are encouraged to grab a globe or fire up Google Maps, and we find ourselves saying, “Oh, so that’s where Slovenia is,” or, “Wow, that flight from London to Donetsk must be rough.”�Some [...]

Source: http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2011/06/06/our-own-private-conmebol/

Gary Neville Juninho Pernambucano Rafael van der Vaart

Juventus waiting on Manchester United to agree to deal

Juventus waiting on Manchester United to agree to deal - originally posted on Soccerlens.com

Juventus are waiting for a an answer from Manchester United to complete the signing of Manchester United’s Javier Hern�ndez. The Italian Serie A champions are are working very hard to complete the deal before the close of the transfer window …


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Andrea Pirlo Didier Drogba Daniel Alves

Manchester United close to completing ?10m transfer, agent sorting out release papers

Manchester United close to completing ?10m transfer, agent sorting out release papers - originally posted on Soccerlens.com

Shinji Kagawa is inching closer to joining his former club Borussia Dortmund. We have covered two earlier reports from Germany, where it claimed the Japanese may undergo a medical tonight before completing his move. Kagawa joined Manchester United in 2012 …


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Simão Sabrosa Arjen Robben Robinho

Curitiba

Source: http://soccerphile.blogspot.com/2014/06/curitiba.html

Gianluigi Buffon Wayne Rooney Samuel Eto’o

Fifa World Rankings July 2014

Source: http://soccerphile.blogspot.com/2014/07/fifa-world-rankings-july-2014.html

Nemanja Vidic Maxi Rodríguez Philipp Lahm

Columbus wants to improve team but MLS's hurt feelings might get in the way

Source: http://mysoccerblog.blogspot.com/2008/07/columbus-wants-to-improve-team-but-mlss.html

Alessandro Nesta Ricardo Carvalho Fernando Torres

Belo Horizonte Revisited

Source: http://soccerphile.blogspot.com/2014/06/belo-horizonte-revisited.html

Frank Ribéry Andriy Shevchenko Patrick Vieira

Friday, August 29, 2014

Manchester United close to completing ?10m transfer, agent sorting out release papers

Manchester United close to completing ?10m transfer, agent sorting out release papers - originally posted on Soccerlens.com

Shinji Kagawa is inching closer to joining his former club Borussia Dortmund. We have covered two earlier reports from Germany, where it claimed the Japanese may undergo a medical tonight before completing his move. Kagawa joined Manchester United in 2012 …


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Javier Mascherano Adrian Mutu Kim Kallström

The Existential Dread of the Final

I’m fearing the worst today. This is probably not the proper reaction to have to the UEFA Champions League Final.�It’s the big day!�It’s�Europe’s answer to Super Bowl Sunday, and more people are watching this! Two massive clubs, both domestic champions, battle it out to be champions of the continent! What more could you want? An [...]

Source: http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2011/05/28/the-existential-dread-of-the-final/

Lucio David Suazo Dimitar Berbatov

Odds against U.S., but Azteca win is the aim

MEXICO CITY -- El Tri has never lost to the United States in 20 meetings at Estadio Azteca, they're soaring following their under-23 team's gold-medal triumph at the London Olympics, the last competitive meeting between CONCACAF's powers was a full-on rout, and they've got a strong, representative side ready to take on a young, incomplete American team in what could be a full house at North America's most iconic soccer venue. What hope could the U.

Source: http://espn.go.com/blog/los-angeles/soccer/post/_/id/17714/odds-against-u-s-but-azteca-win-is-the-aim

Cristiano Ronaldo Kaká Shunsuke Nakamura

Jermaine Jones lands in New England thanks to blind draw

Major League Soccer finally signed Jermaine Jones to a contract but how they placed him on a team was a wild ride. The Chicago Fire and the New England Revolution were both hot on the chase for the World Cup star but after some back ...

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Robinho Joe Cole Miroslav Klose

MLS Continues to Require Patience

Luckily, the MLS allowed all followers of stateside soccer an astonishing precedent this last year with the transfer of�Clint Dempsey�and�Michael Bradley; otherwise the latest MLS transfer would be headline news.� Jermaine Jones is heading to the MLS and the brash midfielder will be joining the New England Revolution.� While this entire article could be comprised…

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Source: http://soccerprose.com/soccer-fans/mls-continues-require-patience/

Torsten Frings Pavel Nedved Frédéric Kanouté

CLASICO: Joseph changes the landscape

CARSON -- The Galaxy and Chivas USA face off in one of the most meaningful of SuperClasico showdowns, surely the biggest since the 2009 playoffs, and a rivalry first-timer will be playing the wild-card role. The measure of Shalrie Joseph's impact in his Chivas debut Sunday night (ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes, 8 p.m.) could determine the final regular-season meeting this season, one which could send the Galaxy streaking toward a top-three spot in Major League Soccer's Western Conference or leave the Goats within striking distance -- with games in hand -- in the battle for the West's final postseason berth.

Source: http://espn.go.com/blog/los-angeles/soccer/post/_/id/17702/clasico-joseph-changes-the-landscape

Deco John Terry Zlatan Ibrahimović

Galaxy acquire ex-UCLA star Hoffman

The Los Angeles Galaxy added some offensive depth to its roster when the team announced Friday it had acquired second-year forward and former UCLA All-American Chandler Hoffman from the Philadelphia Union. The Galaxy gave up a conditional pick in next year's MLS SuperDraft. Hoffman, 22, appeared in only seven games in his rookie season with Philadelphia, making two starts. During his final season at UCLA, Hoffman scored 18 goals with six assists to lead the Bruins to the NCAA College Cup semifinals.

Source: http://espn.go.com/blog/los-angeles/soccer/post/_/id/17760/galaxy-acquire-ex-ucla-star-hoffman

Gianluca Zambrotta Torsten Frings Pavel Nedved

UEFA Europa League ? Match Predictions ? August 29, 2013

The UEFA Europa League concludes the last round of qualifying to determine the participants in the group stage on August 29 with the second legs of the play-in round.� Thursday, […]

The post UEFA Europa League – Match Predictions – August 29, 2013 appeared first on The 90th Minute Soccer Blog.

Source: http://the90thminute.com/uefa-europa-league-match-predictions-august-29-2013/

Patrick Vieira Diego Simão Sabrosa

Arrival in Rio de Janeiro

Source: http://soccerphile.blogspot.com/2014/06/arrival-in-rio-de-janeiro.html

Florent Malouda Carlos Tévez David Beckham

Thursday, August 28, 2014

U.S. aims to close gap on Mexico, the world

MEXICO CITY -- The United States hopes its historic victory at Estadio Azteca is a precursor of sorts, but nobody is mistaking it as a shift in the balance within the region's primary rivalry. The gap separating the Americans from Mexico remains intact, and the only questions concern how great is the chasm and what must be done to bridge it. Mexico's focus on youth development has created a golden generation of players and could signal El Tri's arrival among the truly elite in international soccer.

Source: http://espn.go.com/blog/los-angeles/soccer/post/_/id/17738/u-s-aims-to-close-gap-on-mexico-the-world

Francesco Totti Paul Scholes Roberto Ayala

Manchester United continue to negotiate deal with Juventus

Manchester United continue to negotiate deal with Juventus - originally posted on Soccerlens.com

Juventus are in talks with Manchester United over the prospect of signing Mexican striker Javier Hern�ndez, according to reports. Italian newspaper Tuttosport are reporting that Juventus are under pressure to sign a new striker before the close of the 2014 …


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Roberto Ayala Ruud van Nistelrooy Andrea Pirlo

Three Goals From This Weekend That I Can?t Stop Watching

Presented without comment, except to say, “Damn.” 1.) Heather O’Reilly, U.S. Women’s National Team v. Colombia. 2.) Darlington Nagbe, Portland Timbers v. Sporting KC. 3.) Steve Johnson, Geelong Cats v. Essendon Bombers.

Source: http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2011/07/04/three-goals-from-this-weekend-that-i-cant-stop-watching/

Diego Simão Sabrosa Arjen Robben

Wenger makes phone call to convince ?25m midfielder join Arsenal, formal bid lodged

Wenger makes phone call to convince ?25m midfielder join Arsenal, formal bid lodged - originally posted on Soccerlens.com

Earlier in the day, we reported that Adrien Rabiot’s mother, who is also his son’s agent, was due to meet Arsenal officials over a possible move. The 19-year-old has one year left on his contract and has set his heart …


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Torsten Frings Pavel Nedved Frédéric Kanouté

Mick McCarthy Is? The Continental

Hello, ladies. (Courtesy of XmasApe and Unsilent.)

Source: http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2011/07/02/mick-mccarthy-is-the-continental/

Ashley Cole Gennaro Gattuso Frank Lampard

Fifa World Rankings August 2014

Source: http://soccerphile.blogspot.com/2014/08/fifa-world-rankings-august-2014.html

David Suazo Dimitar Berbatov David Albelda

Euro 2012: Germany and Portugal Move On, Heading to Group C

Sunday had perhaps the most underwhelming product of the tournament thus far from a neutral perspective, which is maybe better put as a neutral who despises most of the Portuguese squad and wanted nothing less than their total annihilation. There was a brief period when plenty of intrigue was promised, but the wrap-up didn’t really [...]

Source: http://liverpool.theoffside.com/team-news/euro-2012-germany-and-portugal-move-on-heading-to-group-c.html

Michael Essien David Villa Francesco Totti

DONE DEAL:Manchester United and Liverpool target joins new club

DONE DEAL:Manchester United and Liverpool target joins new club - originally posted on Soccerlens.com

Real Madrid have agreed a deal in principle with Bayern Munich for the sale of their midfielder Xabi Alonso to the Allianz Arena. A report from the Daily Star suggested that Premier League giants Manchester United and the midfielder’s former …


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Jamie Carragher Sergio Agüero Nery Castillo

Robbed in Fortaleza

Source: http://soccerphile.blogspot.com/2014/06/robbed-in-fortaleza.html

Juan Román Riquelme Iker Casillas Ryan Giggs

Bobby Wood might be playing for the U.S. against the Czech Republic in Sept.

Bobby Wood might be playing for the U.S. against the Czech Republic in Sept. - originally posted on Soccerlens.com

The 21-year-old forward could be making his second cap for the Yanks this September.� TSV 1860 Munich forward Bobby Wood was announced by his club on Tuesday, that he was on the final roster for the USMNT friendly against the …


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Frank Ribéry Andriy Shevchenko Patrick Vieira

Wednesday, August 27, 2014

Montreal Impact best team in Canada

Source: http://mysoccerblog.blogspot.com/2008/07/montreal-impact-best-team-in-canada.html

Daniel Alves Petr Cech Fabio Cannavaro

Your 2011 Premier League Fantasy Champion Is?

Joe Plumber, manager of N’gog we trust 4evra. So long as you don’t leave Andy Carroll to Jonny Evans, ya know? For finishing top of a table with more than 200 entries, Joe will receive a $100 gift certificate to SoccerPro.com, which has licensed jerseys for all the big European clubs and MLS clubs, plus [...]

Source: http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2011/05/23/your-2011-premier-league-fantasy-champion-is/

Philipp Lahm Gianluca Zambrotta Torsten Frings

Fabregas and Tevez should get on with it


A summer without a major football tournament is always a difficult one to bear. The only major sporting event to fill your time is Wimbledon, and even the novelty of that wears off after a week. With no matches to satisfy our football fix we have to be content with transfer rumours. The internet has [...]

Source: http://www.footballnewsblog.co.uk/premiership/fabregas-and-tevez-should-get-on-with-it/

Cristiano Ronaldo Kaká Shunsuke Nakamura

US starting lineup for Barbados World Cup Qualifier leg 2

Source: http://mysoccerblog.blogspot.com/2008/06/us-starting-lineup-for-barbados-world.html

Robinho Joe Cole Miroslav Klose

Fabregas and Tevez should get on with it


A summer without a major football tournament is always a difficult one to bear. The only major sporting event to fill your time is Wimbledon, and even the novelty of that wears off after a week. With no matches to satisfy our football fix we have to be content with transfer rumours. The internet has [...]

Source: http://www.footballnewsblog.co.uk/premiership/fabregas-and-tevez-should-get-on-with-it/

Vicente Diego Forlán Michael Owen

FIFA 15 Mode Improvements Revealed

EA SPORTS have announced a vast of improvements for Match Day LIVE, Ultimate Team, Pro Clubs and Career Mode in FIFA 15. Here are the improvements for each mode: FIFA 15 Ultimate Team: The main improvements in FIFA Ultimate Team this year include the addition of�Concept Squads, Friendly Seasons and more. Concept Squads are for […]

The post FIFA 15 Mode Improvements Revealed appeared first on FIFA Soccer Blog.

Source: http://fifasoccerblog.com/blog/fifa-15-mode-improvements-revealed/

Nemanja Vidic Maxi Rodríguez Philipp Lahm

Douglas, scouting and risk, aka ?The parade of incompetents?

It is safe to say that few transfer rumors in recent history have caused a greater stir than that involving Douglas Pereira dos Santos, aka just call me Douglas. After a season of Cuadrado, and this spendy player and that spendy player, and what is Enrique planning, all of a sudden the name Douglas popped […]

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BarcelonaFootballBlog/~3/l4BNWIimHhk/

Patrick Vieira Diego Simão Sabrosa

Robbed in Fortaleza

Source: http://soccerphile.blogspot.com/2014/06/robbed-in-fortaleza.html

Hernán Crespo Owen Hargreaves Wesley Sneijder

Galaxy fall to Earthquakes in first leg

CARSON, Calif. -- Josh Saunders punted the ball away as soon as he got two hands firmly on it, but it was too late. The Los Angeles Galaxy goalkeeper let a controversial free kick slip from his hands and into his net in stoppage time, giving the San Jose Earthquakes a 1-0 advantage just 90 seconds before the final whistle of the first leg of the teams' Western Conference semifinal series. To advance and defend their 2011 MLS Cup title, the Galaxy will have to beat San Jose by two goals in the return leg in the Bay Area on Wednesday (8 p.

Source: http://espn.go.com/blog/los-angeles/soccer/post/_/id/17747/galaxy-fall-to-earthquakes-in-first-leg

Ronaldo David Silva Andrés Iniesta

Drew Brees Still Has Two Milestones To Eclipse

Last night, New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees broke Dan Marino’s single-season NFL passing record in a blowout win over the Atlanta Falcons. Marino set the old record of 5,084 yards with the Miami Dolphins in 1984. Brees now sits at 5,087 yards. Perhaps the most amazing thing is that he broke this record in [...]

Source: http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2011/12/27/drew-brees-still-has-two-milestones-to-eclipse/

Rio Ferdinand Deco John Terry

Tuesday, August 26, 2014

NFL Owners? Con Game Hits a Snag

You’ve probably heard by now about Judge David Doty’s ruling that the NFL negotiated its TV contracts in bad faith, in violation of the league’s collective bargaining agreement with the NFL Players Association. The ruling basically takes away all the leverage the owners had in locking out players and canceling the 2011 NFL season. For [...]

Source: http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2011/03/02/nfl-owners-con-game-hits-a-snag/

David Albelda Alessandro Nesta Ricardo Carvalho

Ngwenya on trial with Bayern Munich, was Klinsmann rumor true?

Source: http://mysoccerblog.blogspot.com/2008/07/ngwenya-on-trial-with-bayern-munich-was.html

Frédéric Kanouté Kolo Touré Vicente

German Bundesliga ? Match Predictions ? August 31-September 1, 2013

Three teams look to keep their perfect record in tact while two others look for their first points of the season in the German Bundesliga this weekend. Saturday, August 31, […]

The post German Bundesliga – Match Predictions – August 31-September 1, 2013 appeared first on The 90th Minute Soccer Blog.

Source: http://the90thminute.com/german-bundesliga-match-predictions-august-31-september-1-2013/

Gabriel Milito Gary Neville Juninho Pernambucano

Kansas City Wizards hit with sexual harassment lawsuit

Source: http://mysoccerblog.blogspot.com/2008/07/kansas-city-wizards-hit-with-sexual.html

Rafael van der Vaart Robin Van Persie Samir Nasri

Does The Europa League Matter Now?

I’ve written in the past about searching for meaning in trophies, and whether winning a competition — any competition — means more to top-flight clubs than the financial windfall that comes with finishing in a top league position. Fans, of course, want the trophies. Last April, I posed this question to a few Manchester City [...]

Source: http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2011/12/08/does-the-europa-league-matter-now/

Ronaldo David Silva Andrés Iniesta

Brasilia

Source: http://soccerphile.blogspot.com/2014/06/brasilia.html

Juninho Pernambucano Rafael van der Vaart Robin Van Persie

Bayern Munich reach agreement with Chelsea and United target

Bayern Munich reach agreement with Chelsea and United target - originally posted on Soccerlens.com

Bayern Munich have reached a deal to sign AS Roma centre-back Mehdi Benatia, according to reports in Italy. Football-Italia.net are reporting that the two clubs have agreed an initial ?26 million fee for the Moroccan international. Chelsea and Manchester United …


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Adrian Mutu Kim Kallström Filippo Inzaghi

Want to Watch the Rugby World Cup in America? Pay Up or Find a Pub

If you need any further proof that the 2011 Rugby World Cup lacks any pull in the USA, just examine the television coverage. Universal Sports, the barely-known over-the-air digital channel that accompanies�most NBC broadcast�signals, published this grid showing what games will be shown where. Clearly, the boys at Universal want people to pay up for [...]

Source: http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2011/09/07/how-to-watch-the-rugby-world-cup-in-america/

Samuel Eto’o Steven Gerrard Lionel Messi

Jaqua might return to Houston, at least for a little while

Source: http://mysoccerblog.blogspot.com/2008/07/jaqua-might-return-to-houston-at-least.html

Frédéric Kanouté Kolo Touré Vicente

Monday, August 25, 2014

Atlanta passes 14k mark on season ticket deposits

I’ve been asked several times from people since the announcement earlier this year that Atlanta would be getting a MLS club as to how well I think they’ll do. Well before I explain any of my thoughts (again), I’ll give you one tweet to show ...

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Luca Toni Alex Hernán Crespo

UEFA Europa League ? Match Predictions ? August 29, 2013

The UEFA Europa League concludes the last round of qualifying to determine the participants in the group stage on August 29 with the second legs of the play-in round.� Thursday, […]

The post UEFA Europa League – Match Predictions – August 29, 2013 appeared first on The 90th Minute Soccer Blog.

Source: http://the90thminute.com/uefa-europa-league-match-predictions-august-29-2013/

Robin Van Persie Samir Nasri Ricardo Quaresma

Fifa World Rankings June 2014

Source: http://soccerphile.blogspot.com/2014/06/fifa-world-rankings-june-2014.html

Gianluca Zambrotta Torsten Frings Pavel Nedved

Super Eagles are ready for take-off

Source: http://soccerphile.blogspot.com/2014/05/super-eagles-are-ready-for-take-off.html

Gianluigi Buffon Wayne Rooney Samuel Eto’o

Bent committed to Villa


Aston Villa’s Darren Bent has rejected claims that he could be the next high-profile name to leave Villa Park and has reaffirmed his commitment to the club. The England striker only signed for the Villains in January and helped the club steer away from the relegation zone and they eventually finished comfortably in mid table. [...]

Source: http://www.footballnewsblog.co.uk/premiership/bent-committed-to-villa/

Miroslav Klose Sergio Ramos Luca Toni

Three players Arsenal must sign this week

Three players Arsenal must sign this week - originally posted on Soccerlens.com

Arsene Wenger was pleased with his side’s fighting spirit as Arsenal came from behind to earn a points at Goodison Park against Everton. The Gunners have made an unbeaten start to the season yet questions been raised about their title …


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Cesc Fàbregas Xavi Juan Román Riquelme

Football Is Still What We Make It

The�best thing�about�football is that we can play it any way we want it. This is also the worst thing about football. That’s because fans have this nasty tendency to prattle on about the superiority of their chosen football code like it’s their team. “Our football is the real football!”, they shout as loudly as possible, [...]

Source: http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2011/08/09/football-is-still-what-we-make-it/

Clarence Seedorf Florent Malouda Carlos Tévez

A nou season, with hope and uncertainty, 2014-15 as foretold by ?

  Barcelona 2014 – 2015 as foretold by LevonLast summer I predicted we would be trophyless at the end of the season (I was a wrongfully disallowed goal off) but that it wouldn’t matter as we would have a transition year. Which we did, until we stopped transitioning halfway through. Since enough has been said […]

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Zé Roberto Frank Ribéry Andriy Shevchenko

A nou season, with hope and uncertainty, 2014-15 as foretold by ?

  Barcelona 2014 – 2015 as foretold by LevonLast summer I predicted we would be trophyless at the end of the season (I was a wrongfully disallowed goal off) but that it wouldn’t matter as we would have a transition year. Which we did, until we stopped transitioning halfway through. Since enough has been said […]

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BarcelonaFootballBlog/~3/dUY9deVk214/

Juan Román Riquelme Iker Casillas Ryan Giggs

Sunday, August 24, 2014

McDonald?s ?Peel. Play. Ole, Ole? Game Hits the Drive-Thru

For anyone that has resigned themselves to sitting at home and watching the World Cup because they would be unable to work their way down into Brazil on their own, McDonald?s may have provided you with the last-second solution.� While continuing to show and celebrate their sponsorship of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, McDonald?s are…

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Source: http://soccerprose.com/soccer-fans/mcdonalds-peel-play-ole-ole-game-hits-drive-thru/

Daniel Alves Petr Cech Fabio Cannavaro

Drew Brees Still Has Two Milestones To Eclipse

Last night, New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees broke Dan Marino’s single-season NFL passing record in a blowout win over the Atlanta Falcons. Marino set the old record of 5,084 yards with the Miami Dolphins in 1984. Brees now sits at 5,087 yards. Perhaps the most amazing thing is that he broke this record in [...]

Source: http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2011/12/27/drew-brees-still-has-two-milestones-to-eclipse/

Patrick Vieira Diego Simão Sabrosa

Soundoff: What Grade Would You Give World Cup 2010 So Far?

There’s still almost two weeks of World Cup 2010 to go, but 56 of the 64 matches have now been played. That’s all of the group stage, plus eight knockout games in the Round of 16. So while the best is yet to come (looking at you, Netherlands vs Brazil), the majority of this World [...]

Source: http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2010/soundoff-what-grade-would-you-give-world-cup-2010-so-far.html

Gabriel Milito Gary Neville Juninho Pernambucano

Recife

Source: http://soccerphile.blogspot.com/2014/06/recife.html

Diego Forlán Michael Owen William Gallas

Danny Jordaan Cleanses His Soul

Now’s probably not the best time to announce this, not with Sepp basking in his powerful glory and FIFA in heaps of trouble as it is, but alas, Danny Jordaan must cleanse his soul of all its evils.
Portuspain 2018 and Qatar 2022 have been accused of colluding for the upcoming World Cup decisions, supposedly agreeing [...]

Source: http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-football/danny-jordaan-cleanses-his-soul.html

Owen Hargreaves Wesley Sneijder Ronaldo

Arsenal and Chelsea can land target for ?15m, player given permission to leave

Arsenal and Chelsea can land target for ?15m, player given permission to leave - originally posted on Soccerlens.com

Carlo Ancelotti was asked about the future of midfielder of Sami Khedira again in the post match press conference yesterday where the Italian said “I gave him permission to leave. He is not interested in knowing about his future.” Khedira …


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Sergio Agüero Nery Castillo Javier Mascherano

Champions League 16, 2nd leg: Galatasaray advance beating Schalke, 3-2 (agg 4-3)

Source: http://www.soccerblog.com/2013/03/champions-league-16-2nd-leg-ga.htm

Javier Zanetti Eduardo Da Silva Fabio Quagliarella

England 1, Ukraine 0: Outplayed but Advancing to the Quarter-Finals

England 1 Rooney 48′
Ukraine 0

Much of the English media spent the days leading up to the match talking as though advancement to the knockout rounds was a foregone conclusion, little more than a formality with the only question being whether Roy Hodgson’s side would face off against Spain or Italy in the next round. On [...]

Source: http://liverpool.theoffside.com/match-recaps/england-1-ukraine-0-outplayed-but-heading-to-the-quarter-finals.html

Rafael van der Vaart Robin Van Persie Samir Nasri

Mourinho brands Chelsea players ?lazy? after 2-0 win

Mourinho brands Chelsea players ‘lazy’ after 2-0 win - originally posted on Soccerlens.com

Jos� Mourinho was pleased with his side’s second half performance in Chelsea’s 2-0 win over newly-promoted Leicester City today but knows there is room for improvement after the two sides went in at half-time deadlocked. The Portuguese manager branded his …


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Kaká Shunsuke Nakamura Alexandre Pato

Danny Jordaan Cleanses His Soul

Now’s probably not the best time to announce this, not with Sepp basking in his powerful glory and FIFA in heaps of trouble as it is, but alas, Danny Jordaan must cleanse his soul of all its evils.
Portuspain 2018 and Qatar 2022 have been accused of colluding for the upcoming World Cup decisions, supposedly agreeing [...]

Source: http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-football/danny-jordaan-cleanses-his-soul.html

Pavel Nedved Frédéric Kanouté Kolo Touré

Saturday, August 23, 2014

Fifa World Rankings June 2014

Source: http://soccerphile.blogspot.com/2014/06/fifa-world-rankings-june-2014.html

Gianluigi Buffon Wayne Rooney Samuel Eto’o

Porto Alegre

Source: http://soccerphile.blogspot.com/2014/06/porto-alegre.html

Maicon Jamie Carragher Sergio Agüero

FIFA 15 Xbox One Bundle Announced

Microsoft and EA SPORTS have today announced a new FIFA 15 bundle for the Xbox One. The news was confirmed during Microsoft’s Gamescom conference, and also confirmed on the official Xbox twitter account: The #FIFA15 bundle will be available from September 25th #xboxgamescom ?399.99/�349.99 pic.twitter.com/g4nPOjGbJy — Xbox UK (@xboxuk) August 12, 2014 Will you be […]

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Source: http://fifasoccerblog.com/blog/fifa-15-xbox-one-bundle-announced/

Frank Ribéry Andriy Shevchenko Patrick Vieira

Recife

Source: http://soccerphile.blogspot.com/2014/06/recife.html

John Terry Zlatan Ibrahimović Michael Essien

Kansas City Wizards hit with sexual harassment lawsuit

Source: http://mysoccerblog.blogspot.com/2008/07/kansas-city-wizards-hit-with-sexual.html

Francesco Totti Paul Scholes Roberto Ayala

Donovan dropped from US squad

Source: http://soccerphile.blogspot.com/2014/05/landon-donovan-dropped-from-us-squad.html

Diego Milito Gabriel Milito Gary Neville

Reflection on two weeks in Brazil

Source: http://soccerphile.blogspot.com/2014/07/reflection-on-two-weeks-in-brazil.html

Kaká Shunsuke Nakamura Alexandre Pato

McDonald?s USA Looking to Send 25 Kids to The 2014 FIFA World Cup?

Player Escort program gives 25 children in U.S. once-in-a-lifetime trip to Brazil, grants to benefit local youth soccer organizations! McDonald?s USA is giving young soccer enthusiasts the opportunity to meet their soccer heroes competing for the 2014 FIFA World Cup? trophy in Brazil this summer and also secure a $1,000 grant for a local soccer…

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Source: http://soccerprose.com/soccer-fans/mcdonalds-usa-looking-send-25-kids-2014-fifa-world-cup/

David Villa Francesco Totti Paul Scholes

Euro 2012: Czech Republic v. Portugal Kicks Off the Quarter-Finals

The Euros start up again today, and with them we’ve got four more days of blessed distraction before it’s back to worrying about how June is almost over and Liverpool haven’t signed anybody while Hulk and Hazard and Marin are already sipping martinis in Roman Abramovich’s lair/discotheque beneath Stamford Bridge while the Chelsea owner strokes [...]

Source: http://liverpool.theoffside.com/match-previews/euro-2012-czech-republic-v-portugal-kicks-off-the-quarter-finals.html

Cesc Fàbregas Xavi Juan Román Riquelme

Friday, August 22, 2014

The battle for Minnesota

One thing is perfectly clear in the MLS expansion race – we have some serious fights on our hands. The biggest fight of them all may be in Minnesota with two groups vying for the attention of Major League Soccer. Both groups will go center ...

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Robin Van Persie Samir Nasri Ricardo Quaresma

Belo Horizonte

Source: http://soccerphile.blogspot.com/2014/06/belo-horizonte.html

Gianluca Zambrotta Torsten Frings Pavel Nedved

The reign of Spain ends in pain

Source: http://soccerphile.blogspot.com/2014/06/the-reign-of-spain-ends-in-pain.html

Ricardo Quaresma Carlos Puyol Nemanja Vidic

Agent confirms Manchester United interest in Chelsea target

Agent confirms Manchester United interest in Chelsea target - originally posted on Soccerlens.com

The agent of Brazilian Lucas Silva has told Brazilian press that Manchester United are interested in the youngster. Reports in British press earlier this week suggested that Manchester United were interested in the 21-year old. The Daily Star claiming Chelsea …


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David Silva Andrés Iniesta Dejan Stankovic

Galaxy acquire ex-UCLA star Hoffman

The Los Angeles Galaxy added some offensive depth to its roster when the team announced Friday it had acquired second-year forward and former UCLA All-American Chandler Hoffman from the Philadelphia Union. The Galaxy gave up a conditional pick in next year's MLS SuperDraft. Hoffman, 22, appeared in only seven games in his rookie season with Philadelphia, making two starts. During his final season at UCLA, Hoffman scored 18 goals with six assists to lead the Bruins to the NCAA College Cup semifinals.

Source: http://espn.go.com/blog/los-angeles/soccer/post/_/id/17760/galaxy-acquire-ex-ucla-star-hoffman

Ashley Cole Gennaro Gattuso Frank Lampard

POTY Suarez Hungry for More

Banned for the first five games of the season and seen as a piece that was teetering on the edge of being more “problem” than “solution” for Liverpool, Luis Suarez seemed destined to depart his English club for greener/Champions League pastures at the end of the 2013/14 season. With the attitude of the whiny Uruguayan…

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Source: http://soccerprose.com/soccer-fans/poty-suarez-hungry/

Gennaro Gattuso Frank Lampard Rio Ferdinand

Schadenfreude, Thy Name Is Sergio Ramos

There are times when Sergio Ramos is an absolutely brilliant footballer. Both Spain and Real Madrid keep him around in the hope that those moments of brilliance outnumber the moments when he’s a complete and utter klutz. Like this moment, for example. Real Madrid knocked off Barcelona, 1-0, in the Copa Del Rey final yesterday, [...]

Source: http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2011/04/21/schadenfreude-thy-name-is-sergio-ramos/

Rio Ferdinand Deco John Terry

Donovan dropped from US squad

Source: http://soccerphile.blogspot.com/2014/05/landon-donovan-dropped-from-us-squad.html

Daniel Alves Petr Cech Fabio Cannavaro

Euro 2012: Spain and Italy Win, Previewing England and Group D

Hard to believe that group play’s on its final day and we’re almost ready to move on to the knockout stages, with only two matches left before we turn to the quarterfinals. Monday promised the potential for some surprises in the top three, but in the end it was the two teams most had picked [...]

Source: http://liverpool.theoffside.com/team-news/euro-2012-spain-and-italy-win-previewing-england-and-group-d.html

Xavi Juan Román Riquelme Iker Casillas

Columbus wants to improve team but MLS's hurt feelings might get in the way

Source: http://mysoccerblog.blogspot.com/2008/07/columbus-wants-to-improve-team-but-mlss.html

Zé Roberto Frank Ribéry Andriy Shevchenko

Thursday, August 21, 2014

Arrival in Rio de Janeiro

Source: http://soccerphile.blogspot.com/2014/06/arrival-in-rio-de-janeiro.html

Paul Scholes Roberto Ayala Ruud van Nistelrooy

Donovan: Mexico is a 'well-oiled machine'

MEXICO CITY -- Landon Donovan is a veteran of the soccer clashes with Mexico, one of the chief figures behind the United States' dominance in the rivalry from 2000 through early 2009 -- and one of the most hated U.S. players, at least on this side of the border. So he possesses a keen sense of what's what with the region's twin powers, and his take on El Tri's resurgence the past few years, behind a golden generation of young talent, is simple: Mexico is something else, indeed.

Source: http://espn.go.com/blog/los-angeles/soccer/post/_/id/17709/donovan-mexico-is-a-well-oiled-machine

Daniel Alves Petr Cech Fabio Cannavaro

Porto Alegre

Source: http://soccerphile.blogspot.com/2014/06/porto-alegre.html

Maxi Rodríguez Philipp Lahm Gianluca Zambrotta

A Photo Five Years In The Making

It took five full seasons and a whole lot of grief, but last night, Major League Soccer finally got the photo it had wanted for so long: David Beckham, the most famous footballer on the planet — which he was, at least,�in 2007�when he signed that $32.5 million deal with the Los Angeles Galaxy — [...]

Source: http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2011/11/21/a-photo-five-years-in-the-making/

Robin Van Persie Samir Nasri Ricardo Quaresma

Sacramento getting more support for MLS Expansion campaign

I keep saying it but it is worth saying again, this expansion race is red-hot. It is contested. It continues to evolve. And most importantly, it continues to get more eyeballs from across the country. We talked about the race in Minnesota last week but ...

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Ricardo Quaresma Carlos Puyol Nemanja Vidic

Arsene Wenger: a fan?s profile of a true football genius

Arsene Wenger: a fan’s profile of a true football genius - originally posted on Soccerlens.com

Current Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger or Le Professeur as he is also referred to by fans and those in the British media is one of the most intelligent and forward thinking managers in the game. Before he came to England …


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Iker Casillas Ryan Giggs Paolo Maldini

Real Madrid Decimate En Route to La Decima

Approximately 11 months ago or so, everyone was proclaiming from the rooftops that Bayern would rule the world for years and that the German giants had not only ended Barcelona’s reign, but they had replaced the Catalan club. A few mere hours after Munich watched their Champions League aspirations get crushed by a titanic Real…

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Source: http://soccerprose.com/soccer-fans/madrid-decimate-en-route-la-decima/

Javier Mascherano Adrian Mutu Kim Kallström

Departure for Brazil

Source: http://soccerphile.blogspot.com/2014/06/departure-for-brazil.html

Zé Roberto Frank Ribéry Andriy Shevchenko

Eye Ball Test: A look at the MLS Eastern Conference

I’ve been a tad absent on this space for the last however many days. Sorry about that. I wanted to return with a look at both conferences in Major League Soccer. Now that we’re nearly two-thirds of the way through this season, I feel it ...

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Adrian Mutu Kim Kallström Filippo Inzaghi

FIFA - Even though Qatar cheated, they still get to advance

Source: http://mysoccerblog.blogspot.com/2008/06/fifa-even-though-qatar-cheated-they.html

Adrian Mutu Kim Kallström Filippo Inzaghi

Wednesday, August 20, 2014

Robbed in Fortaleza

Source: http://soccerphile.blogspot.com/2014/06/robbed-in-fortaleza.html

Paolo Maldini Ashley Cole Gennaro Gattuso

Your 2011 Premier League Fantasy Champion Is?

Joe Plumber, manager of N’gog we trust 4evra. So long as you don’t leave Andy Carroll to Jonny Evans, ya know? For finishing top of a table with more than 200 entries, Joe will receive a $100 gift certificate to SoccerPro.com, which has licensed jerseys for all the big European clubs and MLS clubs, plus [...]

Source: http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2011/05/23/your-2011-premier-league-fantasy-champion-is/

Kaká Shunsuke Nakamura Alexandre Pato

Liverpool?s big money target turned down mega offer from Manchester United

Liverpool’s big money target turned down mega offer from Manchester United - originally posted on Soccerlens.com

Marco Reus has been a long term target of Manchester United. The German attacking midfielder has been recently�linked with a move to Liverpool and Bayern Munich as well this summer. Last year, around November, The Times journalist James Ducker reported …


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Ruud van Nistelrooy Andrea Pirlo Didier Drogba

Euro 2012: Spain and Italy Win, Previewing England and Group D

Hard to believe that group play’s on its final day and we’re almost ready to move on to the knockout stages, with only two matches left before we turn to the quarterfinals. Monday promised the potential for some surprises in the top three, but in the end it was the two teams most had picked [...]

Source: http://liverpool.theoffside.com/team-news/euro-2012-spain-and-italy-win-previewing-england-and-group-d.html

Kolo Touré Vicente Diego Forlán

Beckham Wants Salary Cap Removed from MLS

A discussion in my household about the MLS rarely strays far away from my wife’s beloved Portland Timbers and her constant desire to see the “fish gutted” in their current campaign. However, after the beginning of the season has shown serious doubt on whether the Timbers can return to last season’s heights, even my “RCTID”…

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Source: http://soccerprose.com/soccer-fans/beckham-wants-salary-cap-removed-mls/

Frank Ribéry Andriy Shevchenko Patrick Vieira

Former FIFA president says World Cups were fixed

Source: http://mysoccerblog.blogspot.com/2008/06/former-fifa-president-says-world-cups.html

Petr Cech Fabio Cannavaro Gianluigi Buffon

FIFA 15 To Include Turkish S�per Lig

EA SPORTS have today announced the inclusion of the�Turkish S�per Lig in FIFA 15. The announcement means that all of the 18 turkish clubs that make up the�Turkish S�per Lig will be included in FIFA 15. This includes�defending champions Fenerbah�e and perennial contenders Galatasaray, Be?ikta?, and Trabzonspor. Newly promoted Ba?ak?ehir Spor Kul�b�, Bal?kesirspor and Mersin […]

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Source: http://fifasoccerblog.com/blog/fifa-15-include-turkish-super-lig/

Ronaldo David Silva Andrés Iniesta

U.S. aims to close gap on Mexico, the world

MEXICO CITY -- The United States hopes its historic victory at Estadio Azteca is a precursor of sorts, but nobody is mistaking it as a shift in the balance within the region's primary rivalry. The gap separating the Americans from Mexico remains intact, and the only questions concern how great is the chasm and what must be done to bridge it. Mexico's focus on youth development has created a golden generation of players and could signal El Tri's arrival among the truly elite in international soccer.

Source: http://espn.go.com/blog/los-angeles/soccer/post/_/id/17738/u-s-aims-to-close-gap-on-mexico-the-world

Diego Simão Sabrosa Arjen Robben