We now know the finalists for the Confederations Cup taking place in South Africa. Our very own red, white and blue surprised the world and shocked #1 ranked Spain by 2-0 and will now meet Brazil who dispatched the hosts South Africa yesterday by 1-0.
South Florida Fans led by the Miami FC's official fan club the Miami Ultras will lead the festivities this Sunday June 28 at 2:30 pm at Fritz & Franz Bierhaus located at 60 Merrick Way, Coral Gables Fl.

Today in Nyon the Third Qualifying draw took place which should identify the teams most likely to enter the play off round of the competition and therefore have the chance to meet Arsenal. The new format of the Champions league is I argue just a pointless exercise in revenue generation by UEFA.

There is alot of bravado spoken when the subject of my football team's home is mentioned. The title 'Theatre of Dreams' (dubbed by Bobby Charlton) was once embarrassingly mentioned by fans in the late 1980's. The two words 'theatre' and 'dreams' were a million miles away from hooligan England in those days, where the reality was [.

Yesterday we asked you to tell us which footballers these horrible horrible hairstyles belonged to. Sadly, no one got all ten correct - though several people came very very close. Answers below... Hair#1 Taribo West Hair#2 Arjen Robben Hair#3 Marouane Chamakh Hair#4 Jason Lee Read the cautionary tale of Jason Lee's hair here Hair#5 Freddie Ljungberg Hair#6 Abel Xavier Hair#7 Sir Bobby Charlton Hair#8 Rio Ferdinand Hair#9 Djibril Cissé Hair#10 Jermain Defoe

The Daily Mail has looked at the greatest football teams of all time, with one of Sir Alex Ferguson's sides coming second to the 1970 World Cup winning side (Felix, Brito, Piazza, Carlos Alberto, Everaldo, Clodoaldo, Gerson, Jairzinho, Tostao, Pele, Rivelino)

46 Manchester United (1994)
Schmeichel, Parker, Bruce, Pallister, Irwin, Kanchelskis, Keane, Ince, Giggs, Hughes, Cantona

English champions and FA Cup

Eric Cantona was bringing the good times back to United, while the likes of Roy Keane, Paul Ince and Ryan Giggs were emerging as heroes.

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In this teaching ideas post we listen to Manchester City fan Dave explain why he supports the Blues and not the Reds from his hometown of Manchester. Vocabulary in bold is explained at the end of the post

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Why Manchester City?

"Boys, diving is back on the menu".

That might be the most potent message after seeing England's game against Slovenia. And no, UEFA is not going to do any retrospective video refereeing because it is lowly Slovenia. Rooney can pull a player's shirt blatantly, fall down, and pretend he got fouled without retribution.

Today's video flashback is from the late 1960s when two quality teams, Leeds United and Manchester United, faced each other at Elland Road.

The video footage is interesting for several different seasons. It's in black and white. Plus you get to watch the opening of the show for a program that's simply titled "Football" with its title music that sounds like it's going to be the Match Of The Day theme but quickly transpires into a different song.

Qualification sealed in style.

It was a game that Fabio needed to win and a victory the fans wanted to see in order to shake off any nerves surrounding qualification for South Africa 2010, in the end it was a performance to remember by a side who must not choke next summer.

It was a near faultless display from an England side clearly reaping the rewards of being coached by one of the all time greats of the game, for it should not be underestimated the impact Mr.

Sir Alex Ferguson and Manchester United take on Portsmouth this evening with the comfort of knowing that they still remain tied on points with Liverpool, despite the latter taking control of the head of the table due to their favourable goal difference.
Rafael Benitez's side battled out a thrilling 4-4 draw with Arsenal at Anfield on Tuesday evening, but because they failed to win, they effectively gave United a further advantage.

Assuming he appears against Portsmouth today, Paul Scholes will join a select band of players when he makes his 600th appearance for Manchester United.
If the 34-year-old does feature today, only Ryan Giggs, Bobby Charlton and Bill Foulkes will have played more games for the Red Devils - pretty impressive company.

Paul Scholes will step out for his 600th appearance in a Manchester United shirt tonight against Portsmouth making him only the fourth player in the club's history to reach the milestone.

Scholes will join Bobby Charlton, Bill Foulkes and Ryan Giggs on the exclusive list of United legends who have reached the landmark which will guarantee his place in United folklore for eternity.

Before we start discussing this United legend and his future at the club, let's get talk of that magnificent milestone out of the way, as only a typically limelight loathing Paul Scholes would want us to do. I'm sure you don't need me to tell you but Wednesday's 2-0 victory over Portsmouth signalled Scholes' 600th appearance in a Manchester United shirt.

What's next for the boy wonder?

I've had a running bet with a friend of mine that Michael Owen will go on and break Bobby Charlton's goal-scoring record for England. For as I can remember I have backed up my opinion and defended Owen, despite what ever adversity has faces him. But after Sunday, even I, an ardent Owen fan feel like it could really be the end for England's fourth top scorer.

The easiest and quickest way to choose this team would be to go with the boys of '66. After all they are the only players to have represented England and won a major trophy. They had a strong spine running through the team - Banks, Moore, Bobby Charlton and Hunt - and the right blend of flair and grit (the creativity and style of Peters and Ball ably backed up by the bark and bite of Jackie Charlton and Stiles).

Missing in action
14 Penalties Missed By England Players In The Last Fifty Years
(not including penalty shoot-outs)
1. Bobby Charlton (v Scotland, 1960)
2. Alan Ball (v Finland, 1966)
3. Francis Lee (v Wales, 1969)
4. Allan Clarke (v Malta, 1971)
5. Kevin Keegan (v Switzerland, 1975)
6.

On the 20th of June 2006 in Cologne, Germany, I was sat high behind the goal in the RheinEnergieStadion (then called simply 'The FIFA World Cup Stadium') when in the fourth minute, a figure crumpled to the ground. It was hard to see who it was from my unique vantage point, but the man sitting to my left immediately turned round and said 'any money it's Owen'.

With my apologizes to Elton John

Goodbye Peter Kenyon
Though I never knew you at all
You arrogance and lack of class
Makes Ken Bates look classy

Of all the owners, agents, players and commentators in football, Peter Kenyon stands alone on top of my most hated list.

En nombre del Manchester United, último campeón, Bobby Charlton sacó las pelotitas de la pecera para anunciar que Estudiantes debuta por las semifinales del Campeonato Mundial de Clubes, el 15 de diciembre de 2009 con el ganador del partido entre TP Mazembe (Congo) y Pohang Steelers FC (Corea del Sur) a jugarse el día 11.

What was your football highlight of 2009? Being a Leicester City fan, nothing could top promotion back to the Championship for me but elsewhere we had 12 months of tears and laughter, cheating, rants and the world's first £80million player.
It's a time to look back and reflect on the best and worst of what has happened.

Poor Tony Adams, he can't even win the headlines on the day he loses his job. Why have Portsmouth taken the decision to sack Tony Adams after the Liverpool game? It is an ludicrous decision to sack a manager after losing to Liverpool at home and especially a week after the transfer window closed for [.

Very few teams can win without great players in the midfield. MIDFIELDERS have to cover a lot of ground, they have to win and hold the ball, they must complete passes, and they have to be adept at both ends of the field. Sometimes, they'll be asked to take on leadership roles, barking [...]

The Ginger Prince scores against Barcelona

Paul Aaron Scholes recently celebrated his 600th appearance in a Manchester United shirt. Joining a club that consists of Ryan Gigs, Bobby Charlton and Bill Foulkes, where these players receive plaudits, accolades and awards, Paul Scholes is a humble more understated type, preferring to let his football do the talking, while also shunning the celebrity footballer lifestyle.

The Goal That Saved Fergie's Career
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The legend goes that had Mark Robins not scored to put United through to the 1990 FA Cup final, which we went on to win, Sir Alex Ferguson would have been given the sack. This is a story that the manager denies but after almost four years in charge and not a trophy in sight it stands to reason that time might have been running out for the manager.

Efsane Matt Busby ayakta, Bobby Charlton, Liam Whelan ve Mark Jones çömelmiş halde onu izliyorlar. Antrenörün futbolcuya katacağı şeyler sınırlıdır diyenlere gelsin. Sene 1953.

For the World Cup in England the home nation was full of expectations. Having never won a World Cup before, everyone thought that England should excell at home, and had indeed assembled a very strong team, where the West Ham captain Bobby Moore, led what became the best defense of the World Cup. In midfield the star was Bobby Charlton from Manchester United, an extraordinary offensive midfielder

With Terry experiencing technical issues, it is left to Graham and Chris to struggle through this week's Sound Of Football podcast. Mercifully the wonderful world of football has thrown up plenty of talking points including Spurs thrashing of Wigan 9-1, Liverpool's impending Champions League exit/dramatic recovery and of course, there's that World Cup Qualifier to talk about.