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.
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
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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 S. Click to continue reading...
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.
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...
"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.
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...
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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...
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.
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.
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...
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...
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.
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.
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...
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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...
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...
