Soccer Blogs Posts Tagged soccer world

Deep thought: Why should Ramos face the brunt?

2008-10-01T02:26:30+00:00

Juande Ramos is feeling the heat because the hapless Spurs are losing every match. It really blows when you have someone like Damien Comolli make the ultimate decisions on player transfers which bomb and yet escape the wrath of Daniel Levy because the buck can be passed onto the manager. Quick, someone give me this job.

First Impressions Last...Unfortunately

2008-09-23T10:25:02+00:00

The quality of an international tournament is, of course, determined by the games played during its duration and those magical moments which stick in the memory for all time. That's why Euro 2008 will be remembered for Spain's resurgeance and the 2006 World Cup for Germany's fairytale summer.
Euro 2008 was so good that no-one even bothered to waste any energy learning the names of the rather lame mascots (they were called Trix and Flix if you still have a passing interest).

The world's top 25 soccer clubs, Sept. 22, 2008

2008-09-22T14:00:00+00:00

As we approach the one year anniversary of the Top 25, the Soccer Source ranking committee was faced with arguably our toughest task yet: deciding this week's #1. The identity of the top club was of course cast into doubt after last week's #1 was outplayed and outcoached for large portions of yesterday's game, which came against a team that did not even field its best player.

Walcott or Capello - Who deserves the credit?

2008-09-12T02:56:00+00:00

The London Times ran this article asking who was more responsible for England's victory against Croatia - Fabio Capello or Theo Walcott. Its a bit like the old question of which came first, the chicken or the egg. To me the answer is pretty simple and it doesn't take a Jenas or a genius to figure out that the answer is Walcott.

Liverpool v. Manchester United Match Watching Party

2008-09-11T16:05:29+00:00

XL Soccer World would like to invite the Triangle Soccer Fanatics and all Raleigh-Durham area English Premier League fans to come out and join them for the first big 4 clash of the 2008-9 EPL season Saturday morning when Manchester United travels to Anfield to take on Liverpool.
XL Soccer World will have the match, which is shown on Setanta Sports, on the big screen TV and will be serving tea, coffee, and the very English delicacy of bacon sandwiches for the 7:45am kickoff on Saturday, September 13th.

How Small Town America Covered News Of The Munich Air Disaster

2008-09-10T22:00:30+00:00

The Munich air disaster in 1958 devastated the soccer world after a plane carrying the Manchester United team crashed killing 23 of the 44 passengers on board, many of them United players and personnel. While the crash sent shockwaves through Great Britain and the soccer community, the news was also covered in the United States.

A few things...

2008-09-10T13:21:00+00:00

Having slept obscenely late to prepare for tonight's USMNT v Trinidad & Tobago World Cup qualifier, it's time again to take a quick lap around the soccer world before some niiiice yoga... #1 - An overly cute French girl brought me homemade food out of the blue... that's right, suckas! She aimed right for my tummy, which tells me she's a smart one.

A Random Hodgepodge of Soccer Madness

2008-09-02T16:40:43+00:00

Here's a whole bunch of stuff going on in the Italian soccer world (and some stuff that's going on in the non-Italian soccer world, but more on that in a bit).

-Lippi decided to talk a bit about his recent call ups. Apparently I wasn't the only one who was kinda irked that most of the "old guard" (and I mean that literally) was called up.

I'm Back!

2008-09-01T15:04:00+00:00

It was a hectic weekend here in Erie, but one that I wouldn't mind living again. I posted early last week that I'd be taking a brief leave of absence to get situated at college, which is what I've been doing for the past few days.

Clearly I've missed a lot in the soccer world with the transfer deadline having come and gone and a whole round of fixtures played.

Visit the Chelsea Forums

2008-08-28T18:43:18+00:00

The Offside just launched it's new forums like just launched. It's an awesome addition the the site, adding even more interactivity to the soccer world's best social blog.

I encourage all you Chelsea fans Liverpool, Arsenal fans as well (blah) to check out the Chelsea forum and get involed.

Evening Roundup: Edu poised for Old Firm debut, the premature Jozy call-up and the latest Tottenham signing

2008-08-26T23:56:39+00:00

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Hello all. With the day winding down, here are some tidbits to pass along after another eventful Tuesday in the soccer world:

Edu poised for 'Old Firm' debut

A Few Days Off..

2008-08-26T15:47:00+00:00

Tomorrow I leave for Mercyhurst College in Erie, Pennsylvania, which will be my home for the next three school years. Move-in is Thursday, with the typical orientation/getting used to the campus/meeting people stuff going on the rest of the weekend.

I'll be busy with that, obviously, and just doing the things a new college student does.

Monday Morning Center Back: Just how bad is the West?

2008-08-25T14:07:01+00:00

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Good morning everybody. It is Monday morning and time to bring back my weekly series 'Monday Morning Centerback', where I will focus on some topic in the soccer world, be it in MLS or abroad.

Sunday Sundries

2008-08-24T10:51:41+00:00

The Phillies won (Mets and Marlins lost) and Beulah has posted her match report! (Sounds like she had a tough time getting it onto her site .. but it's up and a very good read as always!) In other commentary, here's Mark Zeigler on the game ... The rest of the women's soccer world, though, [...]SHARETHIS.

Afternoon Ticker: Terry retains England captaincy, City takes out a loan and EPL transfer watch

2008-08-19T16:50:44+00:00

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Good afternoon folks. If you are at work trying to catch up on everything you were supposed to be doing when you were watching Argentina-Brazil, don't worry. We will catch you up on some of the other news in the soccer world.

Monday Wrap: Albright Rips Gullit & Other Gossip

2008-08-19T05:20:40+00:00

*While I've been columnizing much of the day, plenty of other stuff is going on in the soccer world with one highlight being former Galaxy defender Chris Albright slamming departed Galaxy Coach Ruud Gullit at SI.com:

"My thought was that he'd be gone by midway through this year - I thought that two days after meeting him," said the 29-year-old defender, who was part of the Galaxy squad that made preseason trips to Australia and New Zealand.

Photo of the Day: Freddy Adu Unveiled at Monaco

2008-08-18T21:42:00+00:00

Kid looks good in red right? Loads of sponsors on that jersey though; I know they are found of their auto racing in Monaco so perhaps the completely-out-of-control-sponsorship mentality has made the jump to the soccer world over there. I'm all for making that paper, but five logo's on the front of the kit is just a bit cluttered.

Where to watch the EPL in the Triangle

2008-08-15T21:19:26+00:00

With the English Premier League season starting this weekend, you might be asking yourself where a good place to catch an EPL game with a few other soccer fans might be. While I must admit that my living room sofa and a DirecTV setup that gets Setanta, FSC, and GolTV keeps me fairly satisfied, every now and then I like to catch a game with other footy fans at the different bars around the Triangle.

Lehmann to retire from Germany?

2008-08-09T16:33:00+00:00

Oh man, this guy is great for the blogs. Crazy, but talented enough to stay in the lineup.

Remember when he said the Euro final was fixed?

Anyways, if anyone in the soccer world is gonna come out of retirement after a couple months, it's probably this guy.

Morning Ticker: Revs reach SuperLiga final, Fire downs Everton and Champions League results

2008-07-31T14:33:17+00:00

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Good morning all. Last night was a good night to be an MLS fan. New England toppled Mexican champions Atlante in SuperLiga while the Chicago Fire defeated Everton in a friendly. Couple those results with the latest in the European soccer world and we've got a lot to get to this morning.

Azz...zzz...urri News

2008-07-30T19:40:08+00:00

A lot of stuff seems to be going on in the soccer world. Trades, little friendly tourneys(see below for more on that), injuries... yet nothing seems to be happening with national teams. Or at least, not with Italy. So I didn't post yesterday because, well, there was nothing to post about.

West Ham/Columbus Skirmish...

2008-07-22T18:36:00+00:00

Here's a bit of video that's got the local soccer world all abuzz at the moment. According the a Crew press release, three West Ham fans found their way into the wrong part of the stadium at halftime. Cops intervened and a few home fans threw themselves into the mix. Handbags really. Read the press release here.

Arsenal Has Become a Selling Club

2008-07-21T19:41:00+00:00

Every day, I start off the morning surfing around various sites and checking for interesting stories or issues relating to, most often, the Premiership. You all know by now how much I despise the summer (in the soccer world, that is, not in real life) and the gossip used as filler to pass the time until August, when the new season kicks off.

Monday Ticker: Chelsea deny Kaka bid, Makelele to PSG and the Olympic call-up mess

2008-07-21T12:57:32+00:00

It was an interesting weekend in the soccer world to say the least.

From the New England Revolution's flight to remember, to the big fan brawl at the Columbus Crew-West Ham friendly, there was plenty of off-field activity to talk about. Fortunately, there was also some on-field stuff to talk about as well, including the completion of SuperLiga group play and the MLS schedule, which finished with five ties (yes, all five games this week finished tied).

Morning Ticker: Szetela's permanent move to Brescia, Wolff's memorable return and Man U admits Berbatov bid

2008-07-18T14:16:14+00:00

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Good morning all. The end of a very busy and news-filled week is upon us and as we wind down toward Saturday's MLS schedule (and David Beckham's return to the New York area), it is time to catch up on some news and notes from the soccer world.

reyna retires; fans thought he already was

2008-07-16T14:09:00+00:00

as the news broke across the american soccer world last night, the complete reshaping of the new york red bulls was put into the bright lights.

with the addition of at least 3 new players (possibly 4) into the starting line-up as early as this saturday (depending on visa issues), the departure last month of jozy, and now the departure of claudio, the new york red bulls are a very different team than that which opened the season.

Save Cristiano Ronaldo

2008-07-11T18:08:44+00:00

The fashion experts in the soccer world aren't impressed with the hairshirt Cristiano Ronaldo has donned as he agitates to move away from Manchester United.

FIFA president Sepp Blatter knitted that hairshirt with his "modern-day slavery" comparison, which Ives Galarcep calls "essentially putting his foot in his mouth for about the 20,000th time during his reign as FIFA president.

Morning Ticker: FIFA's Plan B for 2010, Blatter enters Cristiano Ronaldo fray and Barca signs Hleb

2008-07-10T14:40:57+00:00

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Sepp Blatter didn't really surprise anybody when he said he had a back-up plan in case South Africa could not host the 2010 World Cup, but when the FIFA president came out and said he had three countries lined up as potential replacements, you couldn't help but wonder if FIFA might be ready to pull the plug on South Africa being the host.

Open Cup quarters

2008-07-09T03:48:00+00:00

With our attention out here in our corner of the soccer world on Thursday's Galaxy-Chivas USA match, the United States' oldest annual competition continued on Tuesday with a full slate of games.

New England and DC United pulled out late results while Charleston knocked out FC Dallas. Seattle-KC is still going on.

Quick hits - Pulis & Rawlins

2008-07-06T14:06:00+00:00

Pulis impressed by aztex - Why Delilah

Pulis, who coached for America's national youth development programme for a short spell when between jobs earlier in his managerial career, says there is a bottomless pit of potential talent because so many youngsters are playing football in the States.