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The Hand Of Gaul

kenn.com 19 November @ 11:08 AM EST

Yes, that was a handball. Deux handball, no less. Thierry Henry's last-gasp equalizer sent the French through to South Africa and sent Ireland scrambling to try to force a replay "in the interests of fair play."

I agree that's the fair thing to do. I don't think there's any way in hell it'll happen.

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Scotland In Win Shock

The Scottish Football Blog 14 November @ 07:24 PM EST
Bad news follows bad follows worse.That's the season so far.So, as a special treat, some good news and heartfelt thanks to the youngsters:Azerbaijan U21 0 - 4 Scotland U21JAMIE Murphy, scorer of a last-gasp winner in Scotland's previous qualifier at home to Belarus, continued his impressive form with a double as Scotland moved to the top of European Under-21 Championship Qualifying Group 10 with Click to continue reading...

Last call for the boat to South Africa

Soccerphile World Cup Blog 13 November @ 06:01 PM EST
Saturday sees the penultimate day of World Cup qualifers with nine of the 32 places still up for grab.
Already qualified
HOSTS: South Africa
AFRICA: Ghana, Ivory Coast
ASIA: Australia, Japan, North Korea, South Korea
EUROPE: Denmark, England, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Serbia, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland
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World Cup Qualifying: New Zealand, Bahrain set for winner-take-all

Soccer By Ives 13 November @ 01:42 PM EST

by TRAVIS CLARK

One game, everything to play for. When tonight's World Cup playoff between Bahrain and New Zealand (2am, FSC) kicks off, the winner claims a spot in South Africa, while the loser faces the prospect of missing the tournament once again.

Neither side is a prominent soccer nation, yet the underlying feeling is that the winning nation's program would receive a much-needed shot in the arm.

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World Cup dream for Insua

Pasión Albiceleste 11 November @ 01:28 PM EST

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World Cup finals dream for Insua

Liverpool defender Emiliano Insua admits he has one eye on the World Cup finals in South Africa next year.

The 20-year-old won his first cap for Argentina in their last gasp victory over Peru in October.

Insua told BBC Radio Merseyside: "It was very special to play because it was a crucial time for my country.

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Liverpool Defender Emiliano Insua Dreaming Of World Cup Glory With Argentina

Anfield Talk 11 November @ 12:08 PM EST
Liverpool left-back Emiliano Insua is eyeing a place in the Argentina squad for next summer's World Cup.
The 20-year-old won his first cap in the recent last-gasp victory over Peru. He is keen to hang on to his place in the team after enjoying a lengthy run in his club side.
"It was very special to play because it was a crucial time for my country," he told BBC Merseyside. Click to continue reading...

Quotes & Chants of the Week

Sanford's Soccer Net 11 November @ 09:14 AM EST
"He'd clean my shoes, make me cups of tea and even came to one of my fan club afternoons...he may be a global superstar but has he ever sold out Discotheque Royale on a Sunday afternoon?"
Lee Sharpe on the days when he was king and David Beckham was his bootboy.

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Top 10 conclusions Premier League weekend 7-8 November

Off the Post 09 November @ 03:37 AM EST
1. Like father, like son. John Terry knows how to score when it matters. 2. Phil Brown will live to fight another day after Hull's last gasp victory over Stoke. 3. If fatherhood has changed Wayne Rooney, the only noticeable difference is he seems more inclined to shoot from 25 yards instead of passing to team-mates in [. Click to continue reading...

Hull City 2-1 Stoke City: Tigers Pull Off Last Gasp Winner

EPL Talk 08 November @ 10:42 AM EST

It wasn't the prettiest of games, but it was enjoyable to watch. Reminiscent of old-style English football with plenty of balls kicked high and long, Hull City pulled off a last gasp winner to beat Stoke City 2-1 and to give manager Phil Brown a chance of remaining as manager of the Tigers just for a little longer, perhaps.

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Huge win for Hammers over Villa

English Premier league 05 November @ 03:51 PM EST

West Ham boss Gianfranco Zola was over the moon after Zavon Hines' last-gasp strike earned his Hammers their first win since the opening day of the season. England Under-21 striker Hines was the toast of Upton Park after he netted the winner in the fourth minute of injury time.

Zola said:

"This could be the turning point for us.

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Lyon 1-1 Liverpool Champions League Match Ratings and Analysis

Caught Offside 05 November @ 04:43 AM EST

Reds undone by last gasp equalizer.

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Now its not all doom and gloom and many will have you believe that we are sinking further into the abyss but that would be a harsh assessment of the tough 90 minute assignment that so nearly bore fruit.

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Unirea Urziceni 1-1 Rangers Champions League Highlights (Video)

Caught Offside 04 November @ 05:06 PM EST

A Lee McCulloch goal almost gave Rangers all three points but the Scottish champions conceded a last gasp equalizer.

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0-1 McCulloch

1-1 Onofras

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UEFA Champions League: Draws and goals galore as Matchday 4 gets underway

Soccer By Ives 04 November @ 07:46 AM EST

by TRAVIS CLARK

There was end-to-end action pretty much everywhere you looked on Matchday 4 of the UEFA Champions League. A couple of high profile matches delivered the goods, with late equalizers in Madrid and Manchester scuttling a Chelsea comeback against Atletico and a CSKA upset of United.

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Premier League catches up with “big four”

EPL Talk 26 October @ 10:02 AM EST

Just two months into the 2009-2010 season, the "big four" of Arsenal, Manchester United, Chelsea and Liverpool have lost 10 matches combined. Compare that with 18 matches lost by the league's elite combined in the entirety of last season, and it's clear that either the big four are weaker, or the rest of the league is getting stronger.

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Fiorentina 0-1 Napoli Serie A Highlights (Video)

Caught Offside 25 October @ 11:18 AM EST

A last gasp goal from Maggio secured a great away win for Napoli in Florence.

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Lemon

pavlyuchenko's vodka bottle 25 October @ 08:03 AM EST

it's not entirely his fault.. seriously.

When you're playing against a team like Stoke; who throw every single limb they have at the ball at any given time; a flair(ish) side like ours has to be sure of two things. The first of these is that you're making enough space to force your style of play upon them; rather than allow them to dictate the game through simply clipping your heels and forcing the run of play.

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My Liverpool Will Recover - Houllier

Anfield Talk 24 October @ 11:19 AM EST
Gerard Houllier was back in familiar territory this week – entranced by a swaying Kop and quietly mouthing the words to You'll Never Walk Alone.
But rather than being flanked by an assistant in the dug-out, he was sitting in the directors' box next to the man who had saved his life. Click to continue reading...

Maradona – Potty Mouthed Conspiracy Theorist

WorldCupBlog 24 October @ 10:42 AM EST

There was a time when the names Diego Armando Maradona, Carlos Bilardo and the Argentine National team were synonymous with success. The magical run to the 1986 World Cup made both men house hold names in the sport, and heroes back home.

Boy, does that seem like a life time ago.

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Happy 60th birthday, Mr Arsenal Wenger

Arsenal Insider 22 October @ 08:41 AM EST

by CARL ELDRIDGE Happy birthday, Arsene! Our glorious leader celebrates his 60th today and this morning's Daily Mail carries a piece summing up his achievments at the Arsenal.

One passage reads: 'Wenger's legacy at the Emirates Stadium is already secure, with a bronze bust of the Frenchman now in pride of place alongside fellow Arsenal legend Herbert Chapman at the impressive 60,000-seater stadium, into which he had so much influence.

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Are the 2009 playoffs TFC's poisoned cup?

the yorkies 21 October @ 06:40 PM EST
Just because you can do something, doesn't necessarily make it the best option. As Toronto FC head into their last gasp attempt at making this year's playoffs, that conundrum does indeed rise. The enigma that is this season's Reds are quite frankly lucky to even have the chance to qualify for the post-season but that is the reality of MLS parity. Click to continue reading...

Very Strange Times at NG2

LTLF 21 October @ 02:07 PM EST
Something strange is happening at the City Ground. Five wins in a row, a chest-puffing knockout on live television, a last gasp winner on a damp Tuesday evening. Clean sheets. Clean sheets? I'm fairly sure I wasn't the only person pinching myself when Guy Moussi dementedly volleyed in his winner on Tuesday evening. Click to continue reading...

Liverpool 1 – 2 Lyon: Super Subs Save the Day

The Offside - Olympique Lyonnais 21 October @ 01:55 PM EST

Since so much has been said about yesterday's game, I'm not going to go too much into it. I just wanted to say how proud I am of my team. We've been waiting for this win for a long time. It might just be the group stages, but the biggest criticism of Lyon has been that they've been unable to defeat a big team away from home.

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AZ Alkmaar 1-1 Arsenal Champions League Highlights (Video)

Caught Offside 20 October @ 03:41 PM EST

A Cesc Fabregas goal gave Arsenal the lead but a last gasp equalizer from Mendes salvages a point for AZ.

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0-1 Fabregas

1-1 Mendes

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Leeds United 2-1 Norwich City League One Highlights (Video)

Caught Offside 20 October @ 03:11 AM EST

A last gasp Jermaine Beckford winner gave Leeds a hard fought win over in form Norwich City.

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Everton 1-1 Wolves Premier League Highlights (Video)

Caught Offside 17 October @ 01:00 PM EST

A last gasp Bilyaletdinov salvaged a point for David Moyes's Everton side.

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Salisbury Preview

FC Boro 16 October @ 09:43 AM EST

On the back of Boro's biggest win of the season so far last Saturday, we entertain in-form Salisbury at The Lamex Stadium tomorrow. It may prove to be a tough game however history is on our with 4 wins and one draw in our last 6 meetings. Our last defeat was back in March 2008 when Matt Tubbs scored a last gasp winner to deny Peter Taylor's team from going second in the league at the time.

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A reunited Honduras celebrates

The Beautiful Game (2) 16 October @ 09:31 AM EST
Not only did Jonathan's Bornstein's last-gasp equalizer earn him a invitation to the Central American country as an honored guest, but he might've helped stabilized the turmoiled nation.
At least for a while.
While Honduras has two men claiming leadership, all was forgotten Wednesday -- which was declared a national holiday -- with the first World Cup berth since 1982. Click to continue reading...

Is that happy or choking?

Dirty Tackle 15 October @ 07:14 PM EST

Honduras qualified for the World for just the second time ever (their only previous trip was in 1982) on Wednesday night thanks to their win over El Salvador and the USA's last gasp draw with Costa Rica.

Needless to say, their fans were a little excited. This guy might also have a chicken bone lodged in his trachea, though.

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You Write the Caption: The USA-Costa Rica edition

Soccer By Ives 15 October @ 02:59 PM EST

One of the most bizarre aspects of the U.S. men's national team's 2-2 vs. Costa Rica was Costa Rican head coach Rene Simoes' ejection and the subsequent dust-up that saw a team trainer also tossed and Simoes escorted from the field by security.

That scene not only cntributed to the additional stoppage time the United States used to find last-gasp equalizer, it also provided some comic relief.

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You Write the Caption: The USA-Costa Rica edition

Soccer By Ives 15 October @ 02:59 PM EST

One of the most bizarre aspects of the U.S. men's national team's 2-2 vs. Costa Rica was Costa Rican head coach Rene Simoes' ejection and the subsequent dust-up that saw a team trainer also tossed and Simoes escorted from the field by security.

That scene not only contributed to the additional stoppage time the United States used to find last-gasp equalizer, it also provided some comic relief.

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U.S. team and fans pay tribute to Davies in 2-2 draw

Soccer By Ives 15 October @ 01:44 PM EST

by FRANCO PANIZO

The U.S. national team's 2-2 draw against Costa Rica at RFK Stadium on Wednesday crowned the Americans as champions of the Hexagonal, but perhaps just as big of a story as the U.S. team's first-place finish was the tribute from the fans and players to forward Charlie Davies.

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Jonny B Bags U.S. Winner From Rogers Corner to Cap U.S. Comeback

100 Percent Soccer 15 October @ 01:22 AM EST

U.S. 2 Costa Rica 2

Carlos Bocanegra, left, and Jonathan Bornstein celebrate his dramatic last-gasp equalizer against a stunned Costa Rica. (AP Photo)

One of the more magnificent tie games you'll ever see had the U.S.' young guns blaze back in the dying seconds against Costa Rica from two goals behind despite being down to 10 men after the injury to Gooch tonight in Washington D.

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Last-Chance Legends

The Footbal Tragic 15 October @ 12:39 AM EST
It was a dramatic World Cup qualifying day in South America, with Argentina scraping into the direct qualification places at the last gasp with a 1-0 away win over...Uruguay. The Charruas thus go into their third successive cross-confederation playoff, while Diego Maradona avoids the humiliation of being the first Albiceleste coach to fail to make the big event since 1970. Click to continue reading...

Gooch out of action for 3-4 months

Yanks Abroad 14 October @ 10:10 PM EST
The United States paid handsomely for the last gasp tie secured Wednesday night at RFK, as central defender Oguchi Onyewu damaged ligaments in his knee and will be out of action three to four months. Click to continue reading...

(Video) Tottenham Star Kranjcar Scores Nice Header for Croatia

Caught Offside 14 October @ 12:58 PM EST

The game may have been meaningless but Niko seemed to like his last gasp injury time winner against Kazakhstan.

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