Congratulations to our Official World Cup Match Ball giveway winner Brian S. Thanks to all of you who participated this time around and as a token of our appreciation please use the coupon code: THANKYOU20 at www.SoccerFanatic.com to receieve 20% off your next order. The coupon is good on everything in the store except clearance [. Click to continue reading...

In November, ESPN.com's Bill Simmons - affectionately known as the "Sports Guy" - published The Book of Basketball with one goal in mind: to answer every question that could ever be posed about the NBA. One of those questions deals with what Simmons calls "The Secret." Simmons learns of the "secret" on the deck of a Vegas topless pool, where he and Isaiah Thomas (the Hall of Fame point guard and former GM who was a longtime object of barbs in Simmons's columns) are hashing out their differences.

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For whatever the reason, the term "friendly" can be lumped together with diving (i.e. David Ngog) and the quantum physics intricacies of the offside rule as primary reasons why mainstream media types prefer to mock soccer, as opposed to caring about it. What exactly is a "friendly" anyway? Why not call it an exhibition? Click to continue reading...

There are few better places to score a last minute goal than Cardiff. Fans from Yorkshire and Wales are graceless winners and volatile losers. They celebrate goals with a goading, Neanderthal insolence that has a tendency to leave visitors feeling three inches tall. By the same token they respond to misfortune with crimson-faced rage and [. Click to continue reading...

At the Euro 2008 Semi Final, I love this picture! Thanks to whoever who took it.

Two of Arsenal's holy trinity have been nominated for this prestigious award. The third component of this trinity, Robin van Persie  curiously has been ignored. Since November 2008, Robin has been the most consistent Gooner full stop.

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TORONTO - Pistolas FC officially announced their entry today, into the Toronto-Mississauga Cup scheduled for Saturday, October 24th, 2009.
After days of speculation and trying to meet the minimum roster numbers, the team has assembled a cast they feel is quite capable of playing a high octane, competitive brand of soccer. Click to continue reading...

So much for speculation. The sad news has finally reached its epic conclusion. Xabi Alonso has indeed handed in an official transfer request, and a move to Real Madrid looks imminent. Some say 25 mil, others say 28 mil, but knowing my beloved Liverpool in the transfer market, we'll probably send him to Real for 15 mil and get Guti in exchange.

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Congratulations to Burnley, who today beat Sheffield United 1-0 in the Championship Play-Off Final at Wembley.

Wade Elliot's stunning strike after 13 minutes was enough to see The Claret's into the Premier League, for the first time in 33 years.

What an end to a fantastic season for Owen Coyle and Burnley.

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