Image via Wikipedia It's a shock and disbelief for many of the supporters and Irish fans where Ireland's hopes were dashed after the equalizer by William Gallas. Before crossing the ball Thierry Henry was seen to handle the ball twice which was not observed by the sideline officials and resulted in the equalizer. Click to continue reading...

Former world champions France have scored by handling the ball into the net against Ireland. The Irish players pleaded with the ref but the Swedish Ref or his lines men were not in position to see but Thierry Henry should be let live this down. Henry did a Diego Maradona on it and controls the [...] Click to continue reading...

Real Madrid came into this game knowing that they were yet to beat Milan in their own backyard, and that is how the record stayed, as the sides finished the game level-pegging. Having lost to late goals in the Santiago Bernabeu in the last fixture of this competition, the Spanish club started strongly to right the [. Click to continue reading...

Ronseal

Here is the goal in gif format:

And here is the guilty party - the most hated man (boy) in Liverpool:

As you can see from the last gif, it's not a balloon at all, but some sort of beach ball thing. Hence the deflection. That chavvy kid must be extremely unpopular right now.

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Can Diamanti emulate Di Canio?

Can West Ham United's new Italian talent have the same impact on the Hammers as club legend Paolo Di Canio did between 1999 and 2003? Gianfranco Zola signed Alessandro Diamanti for a fee of around £6 million in the summer. Big money for an untested player especially in light of West Ham's supposed financial handicap.

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. Fans at Upton Park were treated to a five-goal thriller, when West Ham United hosted Liverpool in the Premier League. Fernando Torres caught the goalkeeper off guard and sent one home in the 19th minute, but Alessandro Diamanti levelled the terms ten minutes later. However, the Merseyside club took the lead again, when Yossi Benayoun sent in [. Click to continue reading...

.Scotland managed to keep their slim world cup dream alive as they overcame a stubborn and technical Macedonian side. The boo's and jeers rang out around a wet Hampden Park at half-time as the performance from the Tartan Army was less than convincing. Macedonia dominated much of the first period and found hole after hole in [. Click to continue reading...

. Birmingham City almost achieved a commendable result at White Hart Lane, but let their concentration drop slightly when the game was deep into stoppage time, thereby allowing Aaron Lennon to score and maintain the Lilywhites' 100 per cent record in the Premier League. spurs were the dominant force in the first half and were unlucky to [. Click to continue reading...

With the news that Xabi Alonso has handed in a transfer request in order to set in stone his move to Real Madrid Liverpool fans are in despair. For 5 years the Basque midfielder effortlessly pinged the ball around the Anfield pitch; whether it be 5 yards or 50 yards its precision was guaranteed. Alonso [. Click to continue reading...

This is the new Nike ball that you will see being kicked around next season. It's called the Nike Total 90 Ascente and will also be used in the EPL and in Spain's La Liga. The ball will be used in all Serie A, Serie B, and Coppa Italia matches as well as the SuperCoppa this August and in all Primavera matches.

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Brazil scored three goals in the second half of the Confederations Cup final to complete a remarkable comeback and win the game after going down by two goals at the end of the first half. Clint Dempsey gave the Americans a surprising lead early on, and Landon Donavan ended a fantastic counter attack by putting the [. Click to continue reading...

Coach Djair Garcia in your training to defenders Duration : 0:4:38 Technorati Tags: ball, brazilian, coach, defenders, football, Soccer, Training Click to continue reading...

4v4 is the most useful form for soccer education. This video looks at the moment, in possession. Duration : 0:5:28 Technorati Tags: 4v4, ajax, ball, drills, exercises, footy, games, goals, Inter, mufc, player, practice, sided, small, Soccer, ssg, striker, team, Training Click to continue reading...

Learn how to do lunges for soccer training with expert tips and advice on soccer skill and techniques in this free online soccer video clip. Expert: Ron Weisberg Bio: Ron Weisberg has had the soccer fever since he was 5 years old. He grew up playing club ball in North Texas, and then he helped his high [. Click to continue reading...

Amazing soccer tricks and skills promo for FIFA Street 3 viral video. Some of the stunts are perfomed by Team Ryouko members Chris Mark, Carl Fortin and Brent Jones. Also 3 trick soccer players from Mexico. Team Ryouko is out of Toronto, Ontario and obviously they kick . If any of the futbol trickers want [. Click to continue reading...

If you ask me this guy isn't quite the full ticket, if you know what I mean.  Plus if he hasn't been beaten up yet, it can only be a matter of time!  If you do happen to be in Paris, just keep a look out for some loon with a football.  That goes double [...] Click to continue reading...

The World Cup: A load of balls
The 10 Official Match Balls Used For The FIFA World Cup Finals Since 1970
1. Adidas Telstar (1970)
2. Adidas Telstar Durlast (1974)
3. Adidas Tango (1978)
4. Adidas Tango Espana (1982)
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With the season just a few months away, the Premiership has released the new ball for the 2008/09 season. The Nike Total 90 Omni Ball apparently has an innovative "360 degree sweet spot." Leave a comment with your opinion on the new ball. Click to continue reading...

Cruzeiro's Kerlon Moura Souza is the latest player to be labeled 'the next Ronaldinho'. The young Brazilian is famed for his so-called 'seal dribble' - running past players while bouncing the ball on his forehead. Although, like with Nani, his opponents are less than impressed... Click to continue reading...

Ronaldo (the Brazilian, not the Portuguese) left the pitch in tears after rupturing a tendon in his left knee, during Milan's Serie A game against Livorno last night. He fell awkwardly while challenging for a ball in the air, not... Click to continue reading...

It is shocking that Liverpool's Javier Mascherano was not sent-off for savagely wiping out Mike Riley yesterday. The referee took a tumble dying swan style during the dull 0-0 draw between the Reds and Chelsea after somehow getting his legs all tangled up in Mascherano's pass. Click to continue reading...

It is shocking that Liverpool's Javier Mascherano was not sent-off for savagely wiping out Mike Riley yesterday. The referee took a tumble dying swan style during the dull 0-0 draw between the Reds and Chelsea after somehow getting his legs all tangled up in Mascherano's pass. Click to continue reading...

It is shocking that Liverpool's Javier Mascherano was not sent-off for savagely wiping out Mike Riley yesterday. The referee took a tumble dying swan style during the dull 0-0 draw between the Reds and Chelsea after somehow getting his legs all tangled up in Mascherano's pass. Click to continue reading...

It is shocking that Liverpool's Javier Mascherano was not sent-off for savagely wiping out Mike Riley yesterday. The referee took a tumble dying swan style during the dull 0-0 draw between the Reds and Chelsea after somehow getting his legs all tangled up in Mascherano's pass. Click to continue reading...

It is shocking that Liverpool's Javier Mascherano was not sent-off for savagely wiping out Mike Riley yesterday. The referee took a tumble dying swan style during the dull 0-0 draw between the Reds and Chelsea after somehow getting his legs all tangled up in Mascherano's pass. Click to continue reading...

It is shocking that Liverpool's Javier Mascherano was not sent-off for savagely wiping out Mike Riley yesterday. The referee took a tumble dying swan style during the dull 0-0 draw between the Reds and Chelsea after somehow getting his legs all tangled up in Mascherano's pass. Click to continue reading...

It is shocking that Liverpool's Javier Mascherano was not sent-off for savagely wiping out Mike Riley yesterday. The referee took a tumble dying swan style during the dull 0-0 draw between the Reds and Chelsea after somehow getting his legs all tangled up in Mascherano's pass. Click to continue reading...

Ever wondered about the amount of technology that goes into soccer? I've always known that many products have a lot of technology and research involved, from the high quality leathers and synthetics on modern shoes to the latest innovations in ball design and testing. But I decided to have a good look into these technologies starting with soccer balls. Click to continue reading...

Ever wondered about the amount of technology that goes into soccer? I've always known that many products have a lot of technology and research involved, from the high quality leathers and synthetics on modern shoes to the latest innovations in ball design and testing. But I decided to have a good look into these technologies starting with soccer balls. Click to continue reading...

Ever wondered about the amount of technology that goes into soccer? I've always known that many products have a lot of technology and research involved, from the high quality leathers and synthetics on modern shoes to the latest innovations in ball design and testing. But I decided to have a good look into these technologies [...] Click to continue reading...

Ever wondered about the amount of technology that goes into soccer? I've always known that many products have a lot of technology and research involved, from the high quality leathers and synthetics on modern shoes to the latest innovations in ball design and testing. But I decided to have a good look into these technologies [...] Click to continue reading...