Whilst thumbing through The Ball is Round: A Global History of Soccer in bed the other night, I wondered to myself "when is someone going to do the first book about Becks in America?". With Europe's bookshelves already rammed full of books about our David it was only a matter of time before someone got in the act over on this side of world. Click to continue reading...

MARKHAM - Two 'Magical Men of Mayhem' were pulling out the tricks last night, as Eddy M. and Mark C. led the Pistolas to their latest victory.

Eddy 'M.VP' didn't need many games to return to his All Star form as he netted a hat trick. With 5 goals in his last two games, you'd never know he was injured all these weeks. Click to continue reading...

The Championship match between Burnley and Ipswich kicked off late yesterday when a parachutist involved in a pre-match jump missed his target and landed on the roof of the Turf Moor stadium. There was more mayhem when the fire engine that came to rescue the stranded parachutist couldn't get into the ground because of parked cars. Click to continue reading...

The Championship match between Burnley and Ipswich kicked off late yesterday when a parachutist involved in a pre-match jump missed his target and landed on the roof of the Turf Moor stadium. There was more mayhem when the fire engine that came to rescue the stranded parachutist couldn't get into the ground because of parked cars. Click to continue reading...

Chris at Studs Up has done not one, but two comic strips about Joey Barton being given free reign to cause terror and mayhem by both club and country. A sad, sad time indeed. Links after the jump... You can read them here and here. If you enjoy them, don't forget ... Click to continue reading...

Chris at Studs Up has done not one, but two comic strips about Joey Barton being given free reign to cause terror and mayhem by both club and country. A sad, sad time indeed. Links after the jump... You can read them here and here. If you enjoy them, don't forget ... Click to continue reading...

Or comments you won't be reading elsewhere.

HAHAHA...AWESOME! - Danang Ismartani, leader of Persija Supporters' Club

Fucking mayhem - One of the TV commentators in a private sms, not on air!

This is a good day to win! - Yusuf Andibachtiar, movie maker

I find out something when watching the game. Click to continue reading...

Classic tacklage today with this infamous collision from the '82 World Cup. Keeper Harald Schumacher and French defender Patrick Battiston chase down a long ball over the top and mayhem ensues. Schumacher hits the Frenchman like a Panzer rolling through the Maginot Line, leaving him missing a couple of chiclets and his pulse. Click to continue reading...

Most of us will remember Chelsea's 2-1 victory against Man United last season, with Michael Ballack's late winner causing all sorts of mayhem. There were words of fury from Fergie and Queiroz, an on-pitch scuffle between Patrice Evra and a Stamford Bridge groundsman, while Rio Ferdinand threw his toys out . Click to continue reading...

WHO will ever forget those Eight Mad Minutes in the Fritz Walter? Inside the stadium it was mayhem as thousands of Aussies, this nutter among them, went ballistic, jumping all over anyone in sight. At one point I remember picking up Matthew Johns - aka Reg Regan - who was seated a couple of rows behind, and lofting him above the shoulders. Click to continue reading...

Buffon - Stoned Mutu 1v1 and then makes the penalty save of the year. Cue mayhem and De Rossi and others screaming and giving everyone chills down their necks. Mutu then proceeded to fill his diaper and needed to be substituted. Most irreplaceable player on the team. ∞

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We move to the second round of group play games. Group A's two opening day winners, the Czech Republic and Portugal, meet in the early game, while the two losers, Switzerland and Turkey, will look to avoid elimination in the nightcap.

Czech Republic vs. Portugal
The venue: Stade de Geneve, Geneva, Switzerland
The broadcast: ESPN2, 12:00 pm ET
The storyline: Both teams enter the game 1-0-0, but the Portuguese look far more likely to win Group A following a solid 2-0 win over Turkey. Click to continue reading...

Southend's 13-match unbeaten run came to an end at Prenton Park as the Blues lost 1-0 to Tranmere.

The Merseysiders have done the double over the Blues this season, also winning 2-1 at Roots Hall back in October.

Another soft goal undid the Blues - this time from Antony Kay. Click to continue reading...