1. Everton - Liverpool. And yet, no amount of having a soccer blog could keep me from writing email throughout this tedious chore of a match. 2. Espanyol - Barcelona. Madness, violence, confusion, controversy: this was the match of the season for every one of soccer's wicked shadow synonyms. After giving up a goal on a [. Click to continue reading...

There have been a few contentious decisions this weekend by referees that have caused some controversy, one of them was the decision to award Manchester United a penalty after Ronaldo went down in... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] Click to continue reading...

The cold hard truth is that no one cares about Wigan Athletic. I've written about them in the past but even their own supporters aren't bothered to participate in the discussion. Out of the 20 teams in the Premier League, Wigan is the most underreported side. Unless, that is, there's controversy or a outspoken comment needed, [. Click to continue reading...

It was a good win for Celtic over the weekend against Kilmarnock, but it didn't come without some controversy. They were comfortably leading 2-0 in the 80th minute when Shunsuke Nakamura was tackled from behind by what looked to be the ghost of Christmas past, resulting in a penalty. Frazer Wright, the guilty party (up [. Click to continue reading...

And that sound, my friends, is the sound of this season coming to an end. United's loss to LA featured just about everything a neutral or a non-soccer fan would want. It had goals, controversy, passion (if mostly aimed at the referee) and even an ejection. That said, it was a horrible advertisement for MLS. Click to continue reading...

It's goals, goals, goals and controversy After another weekend of exciting Football League action, we take a look back on a week that saw Wolves extend their lead at the top of the Championship, Oldham remain on top in League One and the League Two leadership change hands once again. Click to continue reading...

You can watch the video, but you might not understand at first.

Even, I dunno, fish know that in soccer the ball has to go into the goal for a score to count, right?

Apparently the referees in the Reading v. Watford goal decided otherwise. In this game, a ball that goes next to the goal counts. Click to continue reading...

Terribly sorry that I didn't post yesterday, but I've been uber busy. Anyway, since there's no national news, let's turn our attention to club news.
Champions League
Fiorentina tied 2-2 in their CL Group Stage opener with Lyonnais. The game was full of controversy, and you can debate until you're bluer than Tobias Funke over whether Lyonnais' first goal was valid or not.

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Former Liverpool player John Barnes feels his former side are showing championship-winning credentials so far this season.

Pool have not set the world alight with their standard of play so far this season, but results are going their way with recent victories picked up against Manchester United and Marseille. Click to continue reading...

According to barrister Jim Sturman, via The Times ...

"Some people are raging about this, but, as usual, based on a complete misunderstanding," Sturman said. "It is all in the relevant section of The FA handbook, which you can download from the internet, on wrongful dismissal appeals.

"Clubs have to notify the FA on the first working day after the match of an intention to appeal.

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Xisco has become the first Newcastle player to publicly admit the crisis at Newcastle United is hurting the players. Xisco - problems at Newcastle affecting players The young 22 year-old Spanish striker talked about the controversy surrounding the club yesterday: "I haven't been able to find out too much about the causes of the controversy," "The players are [. Click to continue reading...

Don't mess with Keano! I thought this whole story was pretty funny so I figured that I would include a link for it so that hopefully everyone gets a chance to see some of the nonsense that goes on with the World Cup qualifiers. Basically, Jack Warner the FIFA Vice-President and CONCACAF President who is from the Trinidad and Tobago complained because Sunderland (managed by Roy Keane) didn't release Dwight Yorke for the match against the United States on Wednesday. Click to continue reading...

Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor has refused to fly with the Togo national team for their World Cup qualifier against Zambia after hearing rumours that the plane they were travelling on was going to crash. Adebayor, who has previously rowed with the Togo FA over bonus payments, caused further controversy when he delayed the flight by 24 [. Click to continue reading...

Sydney and Melbourne. The FFA research show that two teams in the A-League from these cities would be great.

But after the weekend's Sydney sporting crowds Canberra hopes must have risen a further notch

Everyone knows the AFL has the most money and least international expenses of any sport in Australia. Click to continue reading...

It seems like Jesus Padilla keeps modifying his history. First he was born in Mexico, but raised almost entirely in the U.S., then he accepted that he was born in the U.S., but maintained that it was only for a little while, saying he was basically raised in Mexico. Now it's a combination. Try to keep track of it all. Click to continue reading...

Kevin Keegan was a little surprised there was so much controversy, when he brought on Joey Barton in the 89th minute of the game on Saturday at the Emirates. Joey Barton - controversy certain to follow him Kevin said yesterday: "You saw every player that I have got. That was it. That was why I decided to put [. Click to continue reading...

Joey Barton is never far from controversy and such was the case today when the Newcastle midfielder returned to professional football. In his game today for Newcastle, he only touched the ball once during the three minutes he played. In those three minutes, he commited a controversial tackle, showed little respect, was purposefully tripped by an [. Click to continue reading...

Beckham backs Bolt to gloat - Yahoo! Eurosport UK

David Beckham believes sprinting superstar Usain Bolt should carry on showboating, saying: "If you're that good, you deserve to gloat."Beckham arrived in Beijing on Saturday ahead of the Olympics closing ceremony, in which he is playing a leading role in London 2012's set, and admitted he has been awed by the Jamaican.

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Brazil and USA face off again for the girl's gold medal match.

For those of you who watched the Women's World Cup, you know that Brazil's Marta shredded the US defense like barbecue pork; however if the US stays calm and collected on defense, they should be able to hand the multi pronged Brazilian attack. Click to continue reading...

Blanco at Eye of the Storm As Firey Debate Rages On


One thing to keep an eye out for if you watch today's Chicago Fire game home to DC United at Toyota Park is a mass fan protest which was initially begun by Sector Latino a Latino/a and Hispanic fan section at the stadium. It now has grown in size to encompass all of Section 8 the umbrella organization for Chicago's many independent supporter's groups. Click to continue reading...

The first day of the new Premier League season saw its fair share of upsets and controversy. Hamilton beat Dundee United somewhat comprehensively, and both Celtic and Rangers opened their campaign as they stuttered to narrow wins. Inverness Caley went against statistics and history when they beat Aberdeen, sending the Dons down to the basement, [. Click to continue reading...

In 1966 North Korea shocked Italy 1-0 sending Italy home to a barrage of Tomato's.In 2002 South Korea sent Italy home again.Despite the controversy it was a result that should never have been. So when Italy faced South Korea today i had the niggling feeling that the universe had a special lock that Italy could not open when it came to the Korean peninsula. Click to continue reading...

"We are in a poor state - no respect from players - MONEY BUYING POINTS AND PLAYERS - matches that do not attract (or need) spectators to survive".

So says 'Albert' - a Level 5 referee, on an officials-only website for referees.

The senior levels of the English game are becoming equivalent of the Corrupt Bastards Club that dominated Alaskan politics until recently. Click to continue reading...

According to the page Web of PUBLIC the Portuguese newspaper, in an exclusive interview, the Portuguese player announced that he is going to remain in the English club, with whom has contract until 2012.

"Ferguson listened to my arguments and I listened to theirs. And he enters both we decided that the best thing for both parts was that it was left me in the Manchester. Click to continue reading...

There will be no shake-up of the armband at Arsenal entering this season as Arsene Wenger has decided to stick with William Gallas as his leader on the pitch. Gallas earned controversy in the role last season including his emotional... Click to continue reading...

Yes, it seems like a good fit but how do you get there? Colorado Rapids' skipper, Pablo Mastroeni, smiled at my idea of him playing for Everton next season. They have no players, they need to sign up to six new faces, he is looking to move to Europe and play and he wouldn't cost them as much as European players when there is controversy within Goodison Park about the transfer budget. Click to continue reading...

One year on...



Piece of cake.


They say that one year in the blogging world is equivalent to 5 in the real world, or something like that.

It was just over a year ago that all this chaos kicked off with this post about a rumor that Freddy Adu might be headed to Spurs. Click to continue reading...

Today, controversy again surrounded St James's Park as manager Kevin Keegan insisted soon jail-free Joey Barton will be given a second chance to prove himself at the club.

Barton,25, is currently serving a 6 month prison sentence for what was a horrific assault on Manchester City team-mate Ousmane Dabo, but is set to leave within the next week. Click to continue reading...

With the news that Steve Nash and Greg Kerfoot are seriously pushing an upcoming MLS slot for the Vancouver Whitecaps', Canadian soccer fans must be wondering what year it is. After all, it was 1978 when Vancouver saw a record crowd of 30, 811 fans arrive at Empire Stadium to watch a first-round NASL playoff game against the Toronto Metro-Croatia. Click to continue reading...

It's that time of year again when "Silly Season" finally starts to wind down and the thoughts begin to focus on the upcoming season, and finally the schedule for this season has been set. Week 1 begins with a bang as the Juve-Fiorentina rivalry is the obvious highlight, and Inter opening their defense of the Scudetto away at Sampdoria should be entertaining as well. Click to continue reading...

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Ben Kosky/Kilburn Times - No back-up plan for Gorkss battle
QPR have no plans to enter the transfer market for another defender if their protracted attempt to sign Kaspars Gorkss falls through.
Rangers have been trying to lure the Latvian international from Blackpool all summer, but are yet to tie up the £250,000 deal - even though Gorkss has joined them for pre-season training. Click to continue reading...

Here are a few highlights from the Monterrey exhibition on Sunday.
The first video showcases the great pass made by Santiago Fusilier to put Martin Nuñ through on Los Rayados' goal. There was a bit of controversy around this play as it looked like a handball outside the box and possibly even a sending off for Denying an Obvious Goal Scoring Opportunity (DOGSO). Click to continue reading...

Baltimore Bays (U-18) and Carmel United (U-16) are the first Development Academy champions, winning their finals at the Home Depot Center over weekend.

The top MLS-affiliated team was the Columbus Crew's U-18 side, which placed third.

The U-18 final had a bit of controversy, with runner-up LAFC claiming their players were too often carded for fouls on Chris Agorsor, the Gatorade player of the year who shook off a knee sprain to come off the bench in the final.

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There has been a veritable storm of controversy hitting the tabloids and TV stations these past couple of days as Daniel Levy vents his anger at the actions of Rafa and Sir Alex over their attempts to unsettle Dimitar Berbatov and Robbie Keane into moves away from White Hart Lane, ... Click to continue reading...

Some have already mentioned "karma" in the situation of Abby Wambach's broken leg. Even in a context where it should have no bearing, it's impossible to ignore the previous controversy of team members who were angry with Hope Solo's statements at the past World Cup.
Now, do I believe that Hope Solo had a little voodoo doll of these players that she stuck pins into? Click to continue reading...