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He May Have Apologized, But Can Tevez Be Forgiven?
After some £10m in fines, a deluge of abuse from the fans he was meant to be representing when he kissed the badge, failed negotiations elsewhere and several golfing trips abroad Carlos Tevez has apologized. Is it a case of too little too late? The assumption had been that Tevez was talented enough to net [...]
“Who p****d on your cornflakes this morning?” and Other Recent Gems from Soccer Blog Comment Sections
“While comment threads across the Web can sometimes spur lively debate by offering a forum for the free exchange of opinions,” explains this NPR report, “they’re just as often a bulletin board for the neurotic, profane and frenetic rantings of anonymous strangers.” Nowhere, it seems, is this assessment more true than on soccer blogs. I [...]
A Mess in Amsterdam
Winning 4-1 over NEC in the Eredivisie last week may have helped sooth some raging voices, but it was only the first small step towards putting right the situation in Amsterdam right now. Holland’s most successful soccer club, Ajax Amsterdam, is lying in tatters after tearing itself apart because of a bitter and protracted feud [...]
What Lies In Wait for Chelsea
Napoli have not lost at San Paolo in Europe since December the 2nd, 1994, amassing 7 wins and 4 draws in that time. Now they face a Chelsea side down on its luck, clinging on in the English Premier League and yet to look impressive in Europe. This is the same Napoli side that beat [...]
National Bohemian Beer Sponsors New Baltimore Soccer Team
When people ask me if Baltimore is more like The Wire or Hairspray, I just answer “yes.” The city is part Gotham and part Metropolis, and it’s never really just one or the other. Having spent five formative years there, I can attest that Baltimore is, to both the resident and tourist, pretty much whatever [...]
Villas-Boas and Wenger: Merry-go-round Bound?
They sometimes describe it as the Management Merry-go-round. One manager loses their job and there is a list of high profile candidates at hand. The same characters are always talked about. One steps in to the breach, the replaced manager joins the ride, bobbing and circling with the rest of the eager coaches. The [...]
China’s Former Deputy Soccer Chief Sentenced to 10 1/2 Years
Sports are a wonderful pastime, and people can get so hooked on sports that they can take them a little too far. Such was the case in Bejing. China’s former deputy of soccer has been sentenced to 10 1/2 years in prison for corruption and match-fixing. Yang Yimin, convicted of taking $200,000 in bribes, was one of [...]
Messi Is Overrated (There, I Said It)
It’s getting to the point now where if one walks away from the computer for just a few moments—say, to make a sandwich and pour a nice glass of whiskey—she returns to find that Lionel Messi has won another award. Last month he won FIFA’s Balon D’Or (golden ball) for being the best player in [...]
After 4-0 Loss to AC Milan, Arsenal Needs To Play With More Urgency.
LONDON, UK – 48 hours after suffering their worst-ever loss in Europe, Arsenal must turn their attention to Sunderland in the fifth round of the FA Cup. In a fixture that was eerily similar to Arsenal’s 8-2 thrashing at Old Trafford against Manchester United, the Gunners would display an equally uninspired, sloppy and unmotivated form [...]
Seattle Sounders Bring Eddie Johnson Back to The MLS
One of the most recognizable names to leave the MLS, is back and ready to help the Seattle Sounders win their first MLS Cup. The American forward signed with MLS and was selected by Montreal on Friday with the top pick in the league’s allocation process. The expansion Impact then traded Johnson to Seattle for [...]
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