Right from the start, the Ukrainians went at Greece like a nuclear train heading full speed for a reactor and that is exactly how it ended for them... in disaster! After missing a host of early chances to go ahead, a clever Greek style* through ball by Giorgios Samaras found ... Click to continue reading...

It took 20 seconds to shatter the France's march to the 1994 World Cup. In the 90' minute Emil Kostadinov lashed a ball past Bernard Lama to win the game for Bulgaria, 2-1 and shatter French hopes for qualifying for the 1994 World Cup. David Ginola could have run out the clock but his errant cross led to the Kostadinov disaster.

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The Spanish Copa del Rey continues on Tuesday, November 10, 2009 with the second legs of the fourth round. Real Madrid is in a 0-4 deficit to Alcorcon as the two meet on Tuesday. The first leg was a complete disaster for Madrid as Alcorcon scored a huge upset and now has a realistic chance to advance.

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Indonesia U23 v Malaysia U23 1-3 (Sultan Sama;Amri Yahya, Baddrul Bahtiar, Safiq Rahman)
Indonesia's preperations for the SEA Games to be held in Lao next month were dealt a severe blow when they were beaten by the Malaysians in a friendly held in Palembang yesterday. The visitors goals came in a whirlwind six minute spell. Click to continue reading...

Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina has said that he does not believe an early European exit for the club would be a complete disaster.
Reina knows that his side must win their two remaining games and hope already-qualified Lyon can do them a favour against Italian side Fiorentina, but maintains that the Reds' rich European history makes up for this season's woes. Click to continue reading...

"Devastated, yeah. Devastated. But there was nothing I could do about it...Â

Xabi said a long time ago that he wanted another chapter in his career and finally he got it and his team-mates and the coaches couldn't stand in his way. We just have to say thanks and move forward without him.

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"Devastated, yeah. Devastated. But there was nothing I could do about it...Â

Xabi said a long time ago that he wanted another chapter in his career and finally he got it and his team-mates and the coaches couldn't stand in his way. We just have to say thanks and move forward without him.

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According to Tony Barret in The Times, Fernando Torres has been struggling with a hernia he developed while playing for Spain last month.Great news is it not?The only proper striker we have at the club is playing through the pain to try and save the club from disaster.With so many players in the squad injured at the moment, we will struggle to put out 11 fit players on Wednesday in Lyon. Click to continue reading...

Well, no-one saw this coming: Ebbsfleet United, the "world's first web community owned club", has lost most of its community in its second year of operation and the club is spiralling towards disaster on and off the field.

It's hard to say just how unsurprising this is.

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Its got to be Liverpool's worst run in years.Five defeats in the League already, beaten twice in the Champion's League and we will be going out unless we win our last three group matches, plus out of the Carling Cup alreadyIt is Rafa Benitez's poorest spell in charge of Liverpool since he joined us five years ago. Click to continue reading...

A much earlier blog than usual as I'm heading Londonwards this morning for the game.

There's nothing new to report in terms of the team. Wenger confirmed Fabianski's injury and said he'd be missing for "three to four" weeks, which is no doubt a blow to him. He was giving nothing away when pressed about who would play today.

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I don't really know what I'm going to say today. There's a huge sense of disappointment after yesterday. It's not the result, 2-2 away from home is not, in the grand scheme of things, something to get suicidal over. It was, rather, the manner in which we drew, and that, yet again, we had to endure a post-match interview which spoke of needing to learn how to kill teams off. Click to continue reading...

How many times have you heard a sports journo or commentator use the phrase "That kid's got heart!" It is one of those cliches that stands the test of time, much like the classic "he gives one hundred and ten percent every play," and the ever so popular "he never takes a play off. He is always competing!

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Get your hands on a Becks book We are a bit late to the party on this one after a bit of a postal disaster, but you may recall that Grant Wahl's excellent book The Beckham Experiment created quite a stir when it was released, not least because of some of Landon Donovan's comments about his [...]

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Both Spanish Teams tonight did the ridiculous, from Atletico de Madridit was expected but Real Madrid gave the image that quite frankly wasof a "disaster". Both teams lost in their respective Group D & Group CChampions League matches tonight.Let's begin with REAL MADRID who allowed a poor & slow AC MILANto win 2-3 with serious defensive lapses & unexplained mistakes. Click to continue reading...

Liverpool FC defender Jamie Carragher has warned champions Manchester United that they will be facing a wounded animal at Anfield on Sunday.
Liverpool FC host their biggest rivals fresh from a Champions League disaster against Lyon last night, their fourth defeat on the trot and sixth of the season. Click to continue reading...

Chris Hughton will not have to work for a Director of Football at Newcastle, but since it failed dramatically when Dennis Wise was here (what a disaster), that's hardly surprising even for Mike Ashley. Mike Ashley no Director Of Football A Newcastle source told the Evening Chronicle today: "Chris has done a fantastic job [. Click to continue reading...

At times very emotional at times very artistic coach of Turkey, faced the Turkish media for a last time as a coach of Turkish National team..
As we all know ,He called it quits after Belgium disaster match, when Turkey lost to Belgium.
After that match, he told the media that Armenia match will be his last match as a coach of Turkish National team. Click to continue reading...

At times very emotional at times very artistic coach of Turkey, faced the Turkish media for a last time as a coach of Turkish National team..
As we all know ,He called it quits after Belgium disaster match, when Turkey lost to Belgium.
After that match, he told the media that Armenia match will be his last match as a coach of Turkish National team. Click to continue reading...

Former Liverpool defender Glenn Hysen has paid tribute to Jamie Carragher as the Reds stalwart hones in on his 600th appearance for the club.
The vice-captain featured for the 589th time at Sunderland on Saturday and the Swede reckons the impending landmark is proof that he will go down as one of the club's finest defenders ever. Click to continue reading...

See below, as always, for match highlights and a post-match interview with Arsene Wenger.

Another multi-goal margin of victory. Another "more than two goals" tally. Another soft goal conceded. Arsenal have seemingly picked up where they left off before the international break. Birmingham's visit to North London proved to be an entertaining match that is open to interpretation.

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Just when it looked like Philipp Degen might actually be injury free for once, something else has (inevitably) popped up to derail his progress. As a result, it seems that the Swiss defender may be back on the sidelines. Again.
Degen started the recent reserve game against Manchester City, but played just 45 minutes before having to be replaced because he was ‘feeling ill'
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Reports in the press say that George Gillette is flying to the Middle-East this week in an effort to sell his 50% share in Liverpool Fc. Great news I am sure you will all agree, that man and his partner Tom Hicks have been a disaster for Liverpool since they stole the club from us over two years ago. Click to continue reading...

TORONTO FC VS. SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES
BMO Field - Saturday, 4PM EST
TV: CBC - RADIO: The Fan 590
If Charlton Heston was still alive he would be the perfect guest referee for this match. Hollywood's greatest crisis character actor would do well to preside over two clubs who have been an ongoing train wreck/ plane crash/ natural disaster all season. Click to continue reading...

If it has taken me some time to come up with some sort of reaction to the American disaster that was the Under-20 World Cup in Egypt, maybe its because there were so many levels of failure to sort through in order to get to the crux of the issue. Click to continue reading...

PERTH Glory take on Adelaide United at around 7pm tonight and it's a pretty important game for the home side.
More so because Perth have a pretty tough month ahead with Gold Coast (away), North Queensland (away), Melboure (home) and Wellington (away) - so not getting a win here could be a disaster. Click to continue reading...

I am sure that we can all agree that Milan's season so far has been a disaster. Losing to European minnows FC Zurich at home in the Champions League is all but irrefutable evidence of this. So how did we get here? How has this most unwelcome situation been visited upon us? First of the [...] Click to continue reading...

It's been a rough week for Silvio Berlusconi. He again tried to joke about the Obamas being "tanned," he told a journalist he thought was a Milan fan that the club are "a disaster," and then they proved him right by losing to Zurich in the Champions League. And now, Sky Sports Italia's Gnok Calcio Show has video of Jose Mourinho looking like he wants to gargle drain cleaner after having a pleasant backroom chat with the Milan owner the day of last month's derby (which Jose's side won 4-0).

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Consider this part two of the "Revenge of the Nerds" post. It was originally part of that piece, but got split out when I went in a different direction.

On the same day Whittall equated his blogging baptism with having a first period (his post is titled, "Are you there MLS? It's me, Richard"), Tom Dunmore over at Pitch Invasion lamented the shameful state of print coverage for his hometown Chicago Fire.

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I am sure that we can all agree that Milan's season so far has been a disaster. Losing to European minnows FC Zurich at home in the Champions League is all but irrefutable evidence of this. So how did we get here? How has this most unwelcome situation been visited upon us? First of the [...] Click to continue reading...

Marlon Harewood was today given the Newcastle United number 10 shirt, which was not made famous by Michael Owen, whose time on Tyneside was a complete disaster, let's face it. Harewood - keen to play at a packed St. James' Park The 6′1″ powerful striker signed on a three-month loan deal with the Magpies from [. Click to continue reading...

I have been very outspoken in the past in reference to Major League Soccer really dropping the ball in reference to player development by doing away with its Reserve Division.
Andrea Canales from Goal.com wrote an excellent article about not only how the absence of the Reserve Division is stunting the development of the young American professional player, but also negatively affecting our United States Under-20 National team. Click to continue reading...

Kartik was right.   There was a buzz about this game – two solid, mature teams with something to prove. In the end, the Galaxy went out deserved winners. Some thoughts...

Welcome back Sean Franklin. When 2008 Rookie of the Year Franklin tore his hamstring in mid May, Galaxy fans saw disaster.

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Welcome to Ask the Oppo! Perry groves' lovechild is till on an extended break so Eldo71 talks to Tony Holmes, a Wigan fan from Warrington who will be at the game today at the Emirates...

Eldo71: First off, what are your opinions of your new manger Roberto Martinez?

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After the disaster that was last week's SPL predictions I'm hoping for a turnaround this week. Four draws last week including both sides of the Old Firm. Who'd have thought it?So this week. Mixed fortunes in Europe for Glasgow's ugly sisters on the back of dropped SPL points last weekend. More of the same this week? Click to continue reading...