For some reason, it seems like ages since last had a round of club football, but we're sure happy that it's back on the agenda this weekend, because, well, this has been another particularly stressful week in the constantly varying Scottish football landscape. Most friendlies are futile. These days they serve only as an excuse to increase [. Click to continue reading...

Qualification is officially over. Playoffs won, tears shed, hearts broken and dreams renewed, it's all over. After Uruguay withstood the Costa Rican pressure late in the evening, the final 32 teams were written into stone though not without a fair bit of controversy.

The following are those 32 teams who will take part in South Africa 2010.

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For a 120 minutes the Irish National Team played their hearts out and with one hand Henry took their dreams of a World Cup away. Here is how the Irish newspapers covered the events yesterday in Paris.
Irish Times
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Irish Examiner
Irish Daily Star
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On a chilly night in Donetsk, the Greek National Team warmed the hearts of its supporters as Dimitrios Salpingidis netted a quality strike to post a 1-0 win over Ukraine at the Donbass Arena on Wednesday. After a score-less draw in Athens on Saturday, Greece secured their spot in next summer's Click to continue reading...

About a week or so ago, I wrote two articles on this site about the perilous state the Scottish game finds itself in. Back then, I bemoaned the fact that the game north of the border was being haunted by events on and off the field, from financial troubles to crowd troubles, from declining standards [. Click to continue reading...

It's amazing, isn't it, how sometimes a game of football has the capacity to command your complete attention to the exclusion of everything else around you?
And then of course there are times when it doesn't.
I meant to pay close attention to it.
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I would just like to post to wish Carlo Cudicini a speedy recovery after his accident yesterday. I know you crossed over to the dark side, but, you will always be in our Chelsea hearts and we know you will always be a blue.
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Jonny Evans v Didier Drogba, Tekken-style. Fat Ronaldo admits to fatness. (Dirty Tackle) Robinho is number one in Citeh hearts. (Unprofessional Foul) A history of Fergie and the rant. (Avoiding The Drop) Slovenia are eying the Russian upset. (Jonathan Wilson) The plight of the English manager. (Footy Factor) A very worthy transfer quiz. Click to continue reading...

As football remembered the fallen over the weekend, one of the most poignant acts of remembrance came at Tynecastle.13 Hearts players volunteered to fight in 1914. The McCrae's Battalion website takes up the story:In August 1914 Great Britain went to war with Germany. As eager young men flocked to join Lord Kitchener's volunteer army, professional football became the target of a vitriolic Click to continue reading...

If I should die, think only this of me:
That there's some corner of a foreign field
That is for ever England. There shall be
In that rich earth a richer dust concealed;
A dust whom England bore, shaped, made aware,
Gave, once, her flowers to love, her ways to roam,
A body of England's, breathing English air,
Washed by the rivers, blest by suns of home.

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I love this time of year. Teams start showing off their new kits and the World Cup spirit starts entering our hearts! Here are the new uniforms for Germany, Japan and Mexico (Adidas is going strong on releasing the new kits huh?).

Germany's New Kit: well done.

Japan's New Kit: I want.

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There's a full set of matches on Saturday in the European leagues including the German Bundesliga and the Scottish Premier League. In England, the FA Cup has begun with the first round. Free Live Sports TV will be covering several matches on Saturday including the following.

Paulton Rovers v Norwich City LIVE English FA Cup Saturday, November 7, 2009 12:45 GMT, 07:45 EST

Bayern Munich v Schalke 04 LIVE German Bundesliga Saturday, November 7, 2009 14:30 GMT, 09:30 EST

Hoffenheim v Wolfsburg LIVE German Bundesliga Saturday, November 7, 2009 14:30 GMT, 09:30 EST

Hearts v Hibernian LIVE Scottish Premier League Saturday, November 7, 2009 12:30 GMT, 07:45 EST

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As French Revolutions go, Arsene Wenger's transformation of Arsenal in 1996 was decidedly less brutal than its 1789 predecessor. But at the beating heart of a side that espoused the values of a liberated style of football was a totemic figure who struck fear into the hearts of opponents thanks to his formidable talent and fiery competitiveness. Click to continue reading...

Columbus loses 4-2 on aggregate to Real Salt Lake. It was a great season, boys. Maybe not Massive, but not anything to be ashamed of.

None of us expected this, no one thought it was possible. The Crew always performs under pressure. Columbus always gets the clutch goal or Jesus-save that it needs to stay alive.

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Hearts winger Andrew Driver has played for England under-21's but is also eligible to play for Scotland as he was schooled in Scotland, however the player says he would prefer to focus on improving his club form at the moment than make his decision over his international future. "I'm not delaying . Click to continue reading...

A young Torres in the good old days before incessant groin problems
Liverpool's star striker Fernando Torres faces 2 months out as he could be in line for a hernia option if the situation with his problematic groin does not improve.
While Torres will travel to France with the rest of his teammates to face off against Lyon in a crucial Champions League clash on Wednesday, Rafa Benitez has confirmed that surgery is a very realistic possibility. Click to continue reading...

31/10/2009Celtic - Kilmarnock ore 16.00Hibernian - Aberdeen ore 16.00Motherwell - Hearts ore 16.00St.Johnstone - Falkirk ore 16.00St.Mirren - Hamilton ore 16.0001/11/2009Dundee - Rangers ore 13.45Iscriviti all'RSS per essere sempre aggiornato! Clicca sull'immagine sottostante per iscriverti! Click to continue reading...

We're always thankful it's Saturday at Inside Left, mainly because it means a return to the terraces to enjoy watching the cream of our divisions tanning a ball around the park. This week we're particularly glad that the weekend brings sense to bear, as this has not been a great seven days for the game north [. Click to continue reading...

Celtic captain Stephen McManus earned a straight red for his waaaay late challenge on Hearts striker Andy Driver just before the final whistle in Hearts' 1-0 CIS Insurance Cup quarterfinal win on Wednesday.

The referee initially only showed McManus a yellow card, but then the assistant ref pulled him aside and side something to the effect of "Are you serious?

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A Michael Stewart goal sent Hearts through to the semi finals as they put paid to Celtic's CIS Insurance Cup hopes.

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Vladimir Romanov. Lock up your managers. The giant of Lithuanian football once more walks among the gnomes that populate the cradle of the game.I thought we'd lost him. First there was the lure of the televised dance floor and then the threats to his not quite global banking empire caused by the worldwide recession. Click to continue reading...

As the saga at Rangers continues towards a potentially horrid (or amusing, depending on your allegiances) conclusion, Walter Smith is not the only one concerned at the lack of progress. Over in Edinburgh things are not going according to plan for the Maroon half of the city, as Hearts gaffer Csaba Lazslo says he'll consider his [. Click to continue reading...

This will be an interesting one. Harry's been in our minds and hearts for a year now and what a year it's been! I remember his first game in charge. We beat Bolton 2-0 and he was out on the touchline, full of enthusiasm. It really was such a change from the lost looks Juande used to pull.
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Clint Dempsey has a knack of breaking Liverpool hearts. The last time the Reds lost at Craven Cottage, in May 2007, the American striker scored the winning goal in the 1-0 victory that all but ended Liverpool's title challenge. Will Dempsey's recent goal at the Cottage, sending Rafa's men to their fifth loss in 11 matches, prove as pivotal in the title race this time around?

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21 games. Each with its own background, its own unique circumstances. The cumulative effect is a European nightmare for Scottish football. Since July we've appeared about as comfortable on the continent as Norman Tebbit at a Eurovision convention.21 games. In blogs, phone ins, forums and newspapers fans scream for change. Click to continue reading...

Dean Windass, the Dick Trickle of English soccer, has retired, leaving a hole in the hearts of immature men (like me) everywhere who cannot help but giggle at the mere mention of his name.
There is hope for us yet though, as he is set to obtain his coaching badges and has his eye on management. Click to continue reading...

A little Friday night video feature for you. This is why we love this game and why we give our hearts to this team. Here are three fan videos from in the stands at RFK the moment Jonathan...

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17/10/2009St.Johnstone - Rangers ore 13.30Aberdeen - Hearts ore 16.00Celtic - Motherwell ore 16.00Dundee - Hamilton ore 16.00Falkirk - St.Mirren ore 16.00Hibernian - Kilmarnock ore 16.00Iscriviti all'RSS per essere sempre aggiornato! Clicca sull'immagine sottostante per iscriverti! Click to continue reading...

Inside Left gets help with this weeks Four to Follow as we give some love and attention to four games we think you should be watching out for this weekend. Click to continue reading...

The shorthand that today's soundbite culture demands insists that it is called the "Andrew Driver Law" but this week's new ruling on international eligibility is about much more than the Hearts winger.Any holder of a British passport who has spent five years at Scottish schools is now free to play for Scotland. Click to continue reading...

Portugal gets set to take on Hungary in Lisbon with the hearts of many Portuguese fans hanging in the balance. Portuguese Nation which covers the globe will be glued to their television sets, next to a radio or better yet at the game where chants of Por-Tu-Gal will echo the stadium. The players will stand as the Portuguese National Anthem plays in front of their home fans who will hold their Click to continue reading...

Jeff Cunningham scored a late winner to break San Jose hearts as the home side hoped to keep up their play-off push.

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We've got our first ever football map of Scotland this month by sports map guru Bill Turianski. The simple and obvious fact of Scottish football, known to most if not all of you, is the overwhelming dominance of Glasgow's Old Firm duo Celtic and Rangers. And it shines right through on the map and attendance table.

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It seems the big man veteran striker Martin Palermo from Boca Juniors will get his long awaited chance of playing in one of the most important games in recent decades. It seems he has has already won the trust of Maradona and the hearts of the Argentine public to win a spot next to Messi in the Argentine attack. Click to continue reading...

03/10/2009Hamilton - St.Johnstone ore 16.00Hibernian - Dundee United ore 16.00Kilmarnock - Aberdeen ore 16.00Motherwell - Falkirk ore 16.00St.Mirren - Hearts ore 16.0004/10/2009Rangers - Celtic ore 13.30Iscriviti all'RSS per essere sempre aggiornato! Clicca sull'immagine sottostante per iscriverti! Click to continue reading...