Colorado Rapids delivered on a historic chance Saturday night by beating D.C. United 1-0 at RFK Stadium.

Mehdi Ballouchy launched a sizzling left-footed shot into the near post in the 67th minute. Ballouchy saw goalkeeper Will Hamid cheating to the middle and froze him with the shot. It was a scintillating moment, and it was all Colorado needed to erase 11 years of losses in the nation's capital.

Editorial note: I think Wayne Rooney is a jerk, and he is a reflection of what is wrong with footballers who think that the rules that most of us follow everyday do not apply to them. His lurid foray into the world of hookers while he wife was pregnant was repugnant, his holding Manchester United hostage for his last huge paycheck (£180,000/week) is cynical greed at its best.

Arsenal suffered their first defeat to bitter North London rivals Tottenham in 11 years earlier today. The 2-1 defeat leaves the Gunners' English Premier League title challenge in tatters as they not sit six points behind league leaders Chelsea with four matches to play. 19-year-old midfielder Danny Rose scored in the 10th minute of his Premier [.

The term 'cult-hero' in football is usually reserved for those who find favour amongst supporters despite a lack of obvious ability or achievement. At Liverpool, for example, the tag has been reserved for the likes of Igor Biscan, Djimi Traore and Pegguy Arphexad, who offered more comedy than quality.

Liverpool are worried that Steven Gerrard could leave this summer due to growing frustration with manager Rafael Benitez.
The England international has made over 400 appearances for the Reds in over 11 years with the club, but the midfielder is upset after a disappointing season saw Liverpool finish seventh in the Premier League and fail to qualify for the Champions League.

Michael Gyasi joined Chelsea today from Northampton Town for an undisclosed fee. Shock signing, indeed. He is expect to slot staight into the side that will travel to Aston Villa this weekend.
Not really. Perhaps in 6-10 years? Hopefully.
Gyasi, you see, is 11 years young. The German-born Gyasi has been a part of the Cobblers Centre of Excellence for the last three years.

This is what football looked like in 1872.

There have been talks about an English-Scotland friendly being bopped about for a while now, but yesterday the Scottish Football Association said:

"We are, as always, willing to engage in open dialogue with our English counterparts.

Every Manchester United fan has that fabulous night in Barcelona 11 years ago ingrained in their mind as the greatest football event of their life. After all it's not every day that an incredible...
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Bafana Bafana 2010 Away Jersey

Went online to look for Bafana Bfana jerseys. No if you want to buy a Bafana Bafana Jersey, you need to know there are three kinds of Yellow Jerseys ( besides the ladies and children and standard version)

• Safa, Adidas and Protea
• Safa and Adidas logos
• Adidas logo

The one with three logos seems to be the most expensive.

Tottenham held on to beat Arsenal in the Premier League for the first time in 11 years. Youngster Danny Rose sent the White Hart Lane crowd wild with an amazing 30 yard volley.

Gareth Bale made it two nil early in the second half and it seemed the Emirates outfit couldn't get going. Robin Van Persie came on to give the Gunners hope and could have scored a hat-trick but for some heroics from Heurelho Gomes.

We've all had neighbourly disputes in the past, but has yours ever spanned 11 years?
Well, a long-running row between two Leigh-on-Sea individuals will finally be resolved at an Auction sale next Wednesday (26 May).
It was 1999 when Milica Markos first took her then neighbour Alan Goodfellow to court over a boundary dispute.

Rafa Benitez agreed today to leave Liverpool - the 18-time English soccer champion, following the team's worst league finish in 11 years.
Benitez's six year tenure ended by mutual consent. Will star players Fernando Torres, Steven Gerrard, or Yossi Benayoun also leave Anfield this summer or will they stick around?

City boss Roberto Mancini has a pretty nice problem on his hands come the start of the Premier League season as he has arguably two of the league's best keepers both vying for a starting position at Eastlands. Joe Hart and Shay Given, both full internationals and fit to start the season, aren't used to bench work, have enjoyed top form in recent campaigns and will stand for nothing less than the #1 come the start of the season.

I'm an ideas man. I came up with the plug-in air freshener when I was 11 years old, only to be thwarted by Glade a few years later (scorn and vengeance). I wondered why engineers ...

Our latest signing gets acquainted with the Cobham training facility.

Our replacement for the injured Yossi Benayoun has been found.

Michael Gyasi joined Chelsea today from Northampton Town for an undisclosed fee. Shock signing, indeed. He is expect to slot staight into the side that will travel to Aston Villa this weekend.

Goals from Messi,Villa and Pedro kept Barcelona on track.
Real Madrid meanwhile have not ever lost a game to Atletico Madrid in the last 11 years and they did not lose yesterday either - beating them 2 - 0 to stay on top of the Spanish Charts.

Almost 11 years ago I went to my last professional indoor soccer game, it was Dino Delevski bobble head night and the Comets defeated the Milwaukee Wave that night (I don't remember the score, so please don't ask). Tomorrow I'll be going to another professional indoor game, as the Comets return and will again take on the Milwaukee Wave.

West Ham United shocked holders Manchester United 4-0 in the quarter-finals of the Carling Cup. American Jonathan Spector was the hero for West Ham and he grabbed a pair of goals in the first-half to stun his former side with the only goals of his entire career in English football as United were punished for some alarmingly sloppy defending.

In the summer of 2010 Chelsea let go of established, quality players like Deco, Ballack, Belletti, Joe Cole and Carvalho and replaced them with younger blood in an attempt to breed a side with staying power. Unfortunately, Chelsea's plan has backfired. Abramovic and Anncelotti have done too much to fast.

A minor plug for occasional Unfortunates commentator Gerschenkron, whose Edible XI was read out a week last Saturday on 5 Live's the Danny Baker Show. I hadn't been this excited about the radio since I was 11 years old when Plymouth Sound awarded me with a week-long residential football course after correctly predicting that Argyle would hold York to a 1-1 draw at Bootham Crescent.

Ssshhh! Don't tell your mini-league rivals I have a calf problem!
I hope you captained Wayne Rooney last week, as we urged. That's really all there is to say at this point. An amazing 64 points from one player (if he was given the armband in the official Fantasy Premier League game) is certainly the highest captain total I can ever remember.

After last night's round of quarter final fixtures, Arsenal, Barcelona, Inter Milan and CSKA Moscow take to the pitch tonight in what is expected to be another fascinating night of football. Last night Bayern Munich beat Manchester United 2-1 at the Allianz Arena a remake of the final 11 years ago where Manchester beat Bayern with a similar score margin.

Arsenal FC hero Ian Wright believes Liverpool FC should allow their captain Steven Gerrard to leave Anfield in the summer.
Wright claims the long time Liverpool FC talisman looks unhappy and disillusioned with life at Anfield and his adoring Kop fans should respect the service he has granted them for all these years by allowing him to leave the club in the summer.

Atletico Madrid won through the Battle of Spain to book their place in the semi-final of the Europa League where they will meet Liverpool and former hero Fernando Torres. The match failed to live up to the five star billing, as Atlético just about shaded a disappointingly dull first half.

Before Burrito start a little remindererer... Los Azules (Blues for you gringos) will unveils their new 2010 uniforms this Thursday March 25, 2010 from 6 pm until 9 pm at America's Backyard.Its free so go or else Burrito hit you on head with quesadilla! For more information click HERE print the flyer and show up for a good time with the players and staff.

11 years ago Manchester United and Bayern Munich played each other in one of the most famous Champions League finals. Bayern had taken an early lead but with two injury time goals Man United were the...
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On Wednesday night, the North London derby wowed English football fans across the globe. Danny Rose's wonder-goal opener, along with Gareth Bale's clincher just after half-time, and Gomes' world-class saves from shots by the returning Robin van Persie won the game for Tottenham to break a run of 11 years without a win in the league against their North London rivals, Arsenal.

Liverpool goalkeeper Jose Reina admits the club's "hell of a year" is no excuse for ending the season with their worst league finish in 11 years.
The Reds ended their Premier League campaign with a goalless draw against Hull City to finish seventh in the table - their lowest league finish since 1999 - to compound untimely early exits from both the UEFA Champions League and the FA Cup.

Bulgarian striker Dimitar Berbatov has announced his retirement from international football, with immediate effect.

The Manchester United forward, aged 29, has an impressive record of 48 goals in 77 games for his national side, but has decided to call time on his international career for many "small and big reasons", including his recent injury problems for United.

Dirk Kuyt admits it is crucial Liverpool get themselves back in the UEFA Champions League next season.
The Reds missed out on Europe's premier competition this season after finishing in seventh spot in their worst finish in 11 years.
It is feared Liverpool's failure to qualify for next season's Champions League could see a number of top stars depart Anfield, while it could hamper their chances of landing transfer targets.

Liverpool FC legend John Barnes has backed manager Rafa Benitez to bring success back to the club after a season of underachievement.
The Reds finished seventh, their worst Barclays Premier League position for 11 years, and suffered early exits from the Champions League and FA Cup.
There has been widespread speculation about Benitez's future but former Liverpool FC winger Barnes said it would make no sense in changing the manager at this point.

‘Play Safer' is the only programme of its kind in the world as it uses the skills of professional footballers – such as vision, awareness, anticipation and control – to teach kids about road safety, which makes it a fun, effective way to save lives. There are ten road safety skill cards to collect in total, featuring tips such as ‘Control it like Berbatov' and ‘Play it safe like Van der Sar'.

When you are 11 years old, the word "gay" has a very specific meaning. It has nothing to do with homosexuality. It is all-purpose adjective that refers to some activity or event that no self-respecting 11 year old boy would want anything to do with. Classical music was gay.

Bafana Captain Aaron Mokoena

Bafana Bafana Captain Aaron Mokoena will be writing his name in the record books on Monday when he leads his team onto the field against Guatamala for his 100th appearance for the South African National Team.

The International friendly against Guatamala (World Rankk 114) Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane on Monday night, should give a confident Bafana Bafana (Fifa/coca cola Rank 83) the ideal opportunity to consolidate the midfield and get a bit more impetus upfront.

Coca-Cola, in conjunction with K'naan, have released five, two-minute vignettes profiling soccer fans from around the world. Young fans from Toronto, Houston, Istanbul Seoul and Tokyo express their love for the beautiful game and its biggest stage.

This is the latest effort from the Atlanta soda company in their soccer-centric marketing campaign and product placement is a focal point in these advertisements.

Robinho has something of a dubious past when it comes to the ol' slap and tickle. A few years back he reportedly requested 40 condoms yes, forty during a party, leaving the world, including his girlfriend, now wife, wondering just who would be using the other 37 or so. Then there was the accusation of sexual assault which brought forth zero charges while with Manchester City innocent, but hardly helping.

According to William Watt at The Gazette, Blackpool will not be making any big money signing this summer. Chairman Karl Oyston said,

"We've never set a transfer budget in my 11 years here and we won't change that ... We will deal with every player on a single basis, We have a very broad wage budget and we will stick to that.

Nicolas Anelka got sent home from the World Cup after a falling out with the manager. L'Equipe reported that Raymond Domenech was not too happy with Anelka's first half performance against Mexico and talked to him about it. The striker reacted angrily, leading Domenech to tell him that he was going to sub him off.

Here's a look at the hot topics in discussion at the 2010 World Cup today.

German player's earned over £80,000 bonus money each after their win over Argentina in the Quarter Finals.

After backing the U.S.A, England and Brazil for the World Cup Mick Jagger brought his bad luck to Argentina as he punted on them to win it.

Beyond it being the first match in Nebraska tonight was also special for two other reasons. Kate Markgraf earned her 200th cap, becoming the seventh U.S. WNT player in history to accomplish that feat, while on the other end of the spectrum, Sarah Huffman earned her very first cap when she entered the match against Sweden to start the second half.