First, if you haven't yet done our Weekend Quiz, stop by this post to see if you can identify our players. So who were the international legends in my quiz? Every one of them was guessed by someone among our readership, but all of them were not guessed by any one person. [...] Click to continue reading...

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Originally uploaded by BoardBugui En Alemania 2006 tenia su propia estación, ahora el rey Pele ha sido invitado a participar en la inauguración del museo del fútbol.

Antes que por Sao Paulo, esta exposición ya visitó Brasilia, con motivo de los actos de celebración del cincuenta aniversario de la conquista del Mundial de Suecia de 1958. Click to continue reading...

All the talk after United's two-nil win over Bolton centred on Rob Styles decision to award the Reds a dubious second-half penalty for a tackle on Ronaldo. It was a poor decision, but according to the melodramatic views of Sky pundit and ex-Arsenal star, Brian Marwood, it was "one of the worst decisions I've ever seen" as he put it (several times - is he blinkered? Click to continue reading...

Carlos Tevez was widely tipped to be remembered for his silky skills when he burst onto the scene in his native Argentina. Sadly for the player, unless he achieves the greatness of Pele or Maradona or their ilk, the abiding memory of his time in England will be that of his transfer to West Ham. [...] Click to continue reading...

Here's a great article from the New York Times on the history of soccer games that were played at Yankee Stadium during the years, including a classic one between Santos and Benfica in 1968, which features 2 of the all-time greats in Pele and Eusebio. I did some digging and found some footage of a game between Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspurs from 1952. Click to continue reading...

I'm going to start this post with a quote from one of my favorite songs - Don Henley's "Boys of Summer."

Nobody on the road
Nobody on the beach
I feel it in the air
The summer's out of reach*

(*I admit that the first time I heard this song was the Ataris version of it, which came out in 2003. Click to continue reading...

To answer Jack Bell's question in this article from the New York Times, YES YES YES!!! Absolutely MLS should sign Ronaldo, he is still a huge star, is still only 31 years old, and when healthy is still one of best forwards in the world and most exciting players to watch. Granted, there are a lot of unanswered questions that Jack Bell raises in the article, but MLS must take this gamble if he is even willing to consider coming to the league. Click to continue reading...

For a club or country wanting some easy PR, hiring a footballing icon to simply attend your game is a pretty surefire way of going about it. Have them sit in the owners box, drink some exceedingly expensive beverages, wave to the fans a couple times during the game, present something insignificant to someone equally [. Click to continue reading...

Apparently, Robinho wasn't the only big name player that Manchester City tried to recruit on the deadline day of the transfer window as ESPN reports in this article that they placed a big for Mario Gomez as well. I wonder if they also tried to recruit Pele and Franz Beckenbauer out of retirement....

Anyway, it seems that "Super Mario" wants to move on to a bigger club after the success that he has had in recent years with all of the goals that he has scored in the Bundesliga. Click to continue reading...

By guest writer Thomas Rooney Despite being regarding as one of the finest players in football today, former Brazil star Pele believes that Chelsea and Real Madrid have had a ‘lucky escape' by not having Robinho as part of their... Click to continue reading...

The release of Ricardinho, the latest in a long line of flameouts in the Dallas #10 jersey, is just another sign that most important number in soccer has been cursed for FC Dallas. Ricardinho is the latest in a long line of promise and busts leading deep into the history of FCD. The 10, the number of the soccer gods Pele and Maradona; The Man, the playmaker, the striker, the key player in each and every team. Click to continue reading...

September 1st, 2008 could be a day that remains in Manchester City fans' memories for generations to come. With Chelsea extremely confident about signing Brazilian superstar Robinho, City's new owners flexed their financial muscle today with an immense transfer coup. Chelsea were so confident of signing the "next Pele" that they were even selling Robinho [. Click to continue reading...

Portuguese international Quaresma has completed a move from FC Porto to Inter Milan. Quaresma  has been rumored to leave Porto all summer, as he is highly thought of by Milan manager Jose Mourinho. The move also involves Inter's Pele, who will be headed to Porto.  Inter will pay Porto 18.6 million euro, plus 6 million euro in performance based bonuses. Click to continue reading...

Bir 'Yaz Gece Rüyası' daha mutlu sonla bitti. Quaresma Milano'ya indi. Daha önce Sporting'den Barselona'ya gitmiş, Katalan uçağının kanatlarında istenileni verememişti. Memlekete dönüş yaparak Porto'da ikinci çıkışını yakaladı. 114 maçta 28 gol attı, takımın en önemli gücü oldu. Click to continue reading...

Football Philately
11 Postage Stamps Celebrating The Sport Of Football

1. Angolan stamp - World Cup 2006



2. Brazil, 1969 - Pele's 1,000 goal



3. England - World Cup 2006



4. Australia - 1976 Olympic soccer tournament



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Here's the calcio news that I thought was most interesting today:

-Luciano Spalletti said that: "Our club can't just go out and buy whoever it wants, everything has to be carefully done and hopefully we'll have some players that can benefit our roster. Malouda and Baptista are two targets that we want, but we'll have to see how the deals evolve.

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ESTADIO AZTECA HISTORIA AEREA
Originally uploaded by djmfuentes Siempre lo he prensado y hoy la FIFA lo confirma, el Estadio Azteca es mitico y sin duda el de los mejores recuerdos, simplemente vean el curriculum del estadio , el coloso de Santa Ursula, al cual he podido asistir en algunas ocasiones. Click to continue reading...

This recent article by Billy Witz in the New York Times completely misses the whole point of why David Beckham is in MLS. How many fans showed up at Giants Stadium yesterday to watch the Los Angeles Galaxy play the New York Red Bulls? What is the average attendance for the New York Red Bulls' games? How many fans would have showed up if David Beckham wasn't playing for the Los Angeles Galaxy? Click to continue reading...

It sure seems that way.

According to the Guardian, the Milan club are prepared to offer £15 million plus yes, plus Adriano. Are you kidding me? This rumor just reeks of nonsense.

However, it could be true right? We all know The Ordinary One is desperate to land Lampard.

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The possible transfer of Cristiano Ronaldo from Manchester United to Real Madrid has caused so much controversy that it has sparked statements from some of the most powerful and famous men in football.

This potential epic transfer started all the way back to May 16th; when Ronaldo being interviewed by a Spanish TV channel hinted that he would wait until after the Champions League final before deciding his future. Click to continue reading...

Thankfully, we still have the great Pele around to provide some rationality to the whole situation with Cristiano Ronaldo and Sepp Blatter's comments on slavery. At this point it probably would be in Manchester United's best interests to sell Ronaldo for as much as they can get and go after a player such as Dimitar Berbatov as I it seems like the Manchester United fans won't react positively to Ronaldo and if he really doesn't want to play for them what is the point in keeping an unmotivated player. Click to continue reading...

Ignorant FIFA boss, Sepp Blatter, got everyone rather upset this week, after claiming Ronaldo was like a slave. They say there's no such thing as bad publicity, however, it's not a great endorsement when someone of Pele's stature comes out directly slating what you have to say, as Blatter will now know. Click to continue reading...

Many scholars of art, literature, football and music will argue that the classics are far better than the recent and current crop of artistes. Legends such as Dali, Picasso, Shakespeare, Yeats, Dickens, Cruyff, Pele, Pukas, Lennon, Sinatra, Presley and Marley come to mind, people who were far more talented than our present day idols. Click to continue reading...

Joao Havelange, president of FIFA from 1974-1998 claims the 1966 and 1974 World Cups were fixed and produced the exact results his predecessor to the job, England's Sir Stanley Rous, wanted.
Havelange, who is Brazilian, claims that during both finals, the referees made decisions that allowed European nations to advance and help the host country win the cup (1966 England, 1974 West Germany). Click to continue reading...

A story recently being circulated by Brazilian media, claims football legend and Fifa Ambassador Pele was robbed at gunpoint by a gang of youths earlier this month. The incident occurred on the fringes of Santos City in Brazil. Pele however did not make any statement to the police. According to ... Click to continue reading...

Gruffgoat's World Soccer News Blurb Brazilian football legend Pele was robbed by an armed gang while on his way home from Sao Paulo. Good thing Brazil aren't hosting the World Cup any time soon. Yikes! Here's the story from the BBC. Click to continue reading...

Ok what is the world coming to? Or more specifically, what is Brazil coming to? The more you hear and read in the media, the more that beautiful country just sounds like Mad Max in reality; completely lawless and ruled by violence. It really comes to something though when universally adored legends are the victims of crime on their own home turf. Click to continue reading...

Pele, the soccer legend himself, was robbed by an armed gang earlier this month. Pele was the passenger in a car that was stuck in traffic when a gang of 10 armed men surrounded his vehicle. The men took his gold necklace, a mobile phone and a watch.

His driver was also robbed, however when the gang recognized Pele, they returned items to the driver but not to the super star. Click to continue reading...

Could you rob a legend? I definitely couldn't. I can't even borrow a teabag without getting cold sweats. But 10 armed men in Sao Paulo had no such problems when they pointed guns and knives at Pele and demanded the Brazilian national treasure* hand over his belongings. Pele had to hand over his gold necklace, watch [. Click to continue reading...

Three-time World Cup winner Pele was the victim of a daylight robbery when he was accosted at gunpoint by a gang of youths in Brazil, according to reports in Sao Paulo last night. Click to continue reading...

Brazilian soccer legend (and perhaps best soccer player who ever lived) Pele was robbed at gunpoint in a slum area close to Santos, Brazil. Ten young thieves held up Pele's car with guns and knives demanding his gold chain, watch and cellphone. Pele, who was a passenger in the vehicle complied and never reported [. Click to continue reading...

Local reports out of San Paulo, Brazil are saying that soccer legend Pele was robbed in the Brazilian city of Santos. Pele was sitting in the passenger seat of a car near the city slum when at least 10 young men armed with pistols and knives stopped the car.  Pele was robbed of a gold necklace, his cell phone, and a watch. Click to continue reading...

This is priceless. Kudos go to the idiots (affectionately speaking of course) over at DCU's Big Soccer boards, as well as Metro11's post on Metrofanatic.com. Priceless!

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Ouch.

So. A player who hasn't been able to hit the back side of Rosie O'Donnell looks like the reincarnation of Pele out there. As has been the theme since Jozy left last week - they need three immediate and urgent signings in order to get this squad back to respectablility. If not? Expect more of this all season.

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I went right down to the wire as Inter wasted chance after chance to seal their third Scudetto in as many years but on the last match day, Ibrahimovic came out to grab a brace against Parma and kick off the celebrations. Just enough to keep Roma in second but they couldn't go the double [...]SHARETHIS. Click to continue reading...