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SPAIN!!! 2010 World Cup Winners!!!

2010-07-15T06:37:00.000-04:00

Spain has won the 2010 World Cup for the first time!!! They were considered one of the favorites before the tournament started, and unlike Brazil, they were able to get the job done. Spain didn't play the best soccer in the tournament, that would have to be Germany, but they were the most efficient. After winning the Euro in 2008, and because they have so many great players on the same squad, I

And then there were 4!

2010-07-04T16:30:00.000-04:00

The Semi-finals of the World Cup are set! Uruguay will play The Netherlands while Germany will face Spain. If you ask me, I don't see anything wrong with these 4 nations reaching the semis. Spain hasn't played up to their potential, but they keep improving with each game. Uruguay was very lucky against Ghana, but they've been playing well. The Netherlands upset Brazil on the pitch, and they

Anelka sent home...Players protest!

2010-06-20T12:38:00.000-04:00

Things just keeps getting worse for France. The team isn't playing well at all and they need a win by at least 4 goals against South Africa and a loss from Mexico in order to advance to the next round. Given the situation they're in, I'm pretty sure French players have already packed for a return home. Much of the problem is because of coach Raymond Domenech, who doesn't know how to manage

2010 World Cup Recap - Group Stage Round 1

2010-06-19T12:59:00.000-04:00

() - My predictions South Africa 1 x 1 Mexico (1x1) Opening game of the tournament and both teams were a bit timid. South Africa scored first on a counter-attack, but Mexico tied the game on a defensive mistake by South Africa. Neither team showed they're a threat. France 0 x 0 Uruguay (1x1) Embarrasing game for both teams. France looks old and very individualistic, while Uruguay showed why

Mourinho to coach Real Madrid!!!

2010-06-04T18:38:00.000-04:00

They finally get a coach that might be able to turn things around!!! Real Madrid signed Jose Mourinho to coach the club for the next 4 years at 10 million Euros per season. Many names were thrown out as a possible replacement to Manuel Pellegrini, but only Mourinho was able to go in the Nou Camp and shut down Barcelona. In my opinion, Mourinho is the best man for the job and the only coach

David Villa to Barcelona!!!

2010-05-22T21:14:00.000-04:00

I knew there was a reason no one took the #7 jersey. Something tells me this transfer was a done deal since last year. Once again, Barcelona beat Real Madrid. It was said last year that David Villa was very close to signing with Madrid, but as it turns out, Barcelona was the club Villa wanted to play for all along. Villa's transfer from Valencia was finalized this past Wednesday for a

Sad ending to a great career

2010-05-07T20:38:00.000-04:00

If you haven't seen this play yet, take a look at what Francesco Totti did to Mario Balotelli on the Italian Cup Final. Totally unacceptable for any player, and this looks even worse coming from a player of Totti's caliber. He was given a much deserved red card and he should also be suspended for a few games in my opinion. After Balotelli's agent called Totti a racist, Balotelli himself says

Real Madrid can rest in peace!

2010-05-05T19:27:00.000-04:00

Inter Milan knocked Barcelona out of the Champions League, so Real Madrid's rivals won't have a chance to celebrate another Champions League win at the Bernabeu. Franck de Bleeckere has got to be the worst referee I've ever seen in my live! FIFA should revoke his FIFA Referee badge immediately! He gave Thiago Motta a direct red card for "caressing" Sergio Busquets face, and even with a yellow

Joga Bonito!!!

2010-03-27T18:17:00.000-04:00

He still got it!!! Roberto Carlos scored this goal with Corithians against Santo Andre from a pass by Ronaldo (the real one!) Beat that Cristiano Ronaldo...hahaha!!! Also, watch this goal from Baiano, currently playing for Paulista If you don't have GolTV or Fox Sports en Español, I highly recommend you get it so you don't miss out on all the Joga Bonito from the Brazilian Leagues!

Beckham...Out of the World Cup!!!

2010-03-15T21:03:00.000-04:00

David Beckham will be sidelined from 4 to 6 months after tearing his left Achilles's tendon in AC Milan's win over Chievo this past Sunday. This means that Beckham, 34, won't be playing for England this summer in the World Cup at South Africa. He was trying to become the first English player to play in 4 World Cups. Beckham will also miss the rest of the Serie A season and most, if not all, of

Embarrassed...AGAIN!!!

2010-03-15T17:22:00.000-04:00

Not as bad as losing to a 3rd division club, but very close when you take everything into consideration. Real Madrid is out of the running for another title, and you can bet that it's all downhill from here. Madrid tied 1x1 with Lyon last week and have been eliminated (aggregate goals 1x2 for Lyon) from the Champions League again in the knockout stages. They started out fast with a goal from

For Sale!!!

2010-03-11T18:27:00.001-05:00

Every player must go!!! Juventus is planning to transfer many, if not all, of their star players in an effort to rebuild a team that has been slumping for quite some time now. It appears that players like Felipe Melo, Amauri, Trezeguet, Fabio Cannavaro, Fabio Grosso, Tiago, Cristian Molinaro, and even Mauro Camoranesi are all in line to be transferred over the Summer. Other players who are

Robinho is moving on!

2010-01-26T18:21:00.001-05:00

After recovering from an injury that kept him off the field for 3 months, Robinho hasn't been able to find a spot in new coach Mancini's starting 11. Robinho says Mancini told him he would start every other game for Manchester City, but that was just not good enough for the player, so he wanted out. Robinho will be playing for Santos, first club in which he played for as a professional, on loan

Winter Transfers and Rumors

2010-01-11T18:38:00.000-05:00

A few deals have been done already and there are quite a few rumors out there about player transfers this Winter. Some people even started speculating what will happen when the Summer transfer window opens. Winter Deals: David Beckham - LA Galaxy to AC Milan (Loan) Patrick Vieira - Inter Milan to Manchester City Tiago Mendes - Juventus to Atletico Madrid (Loan) Andrea Dossena - Liverpool to

He's back!

2009-12-30T19:06:00.003-05:00

Just where he belongs...European soccer, playing in front of fans who actually know what kind of player he is!David Beckham started training this week with AC Milan after players returned from their Christmas break. He'll give them the extra boost they need to stay on top in the Serie A and advance in the Champions League. Playing for Milan will also help him be in better shape to make Capello's

The secret is out!!!

2009-12-30T18:38:00.003-05:00

This explains why Real Madrid let Arjen Robben go to Bayern Munich!Many sources say the transfer of Robben to Bayern was the first step to get Franck Ribery in a Real Madrid uniform next season. Madrid has yet to collect the 25 million Euros from Robben's transfer, meaning this is part of what will cost Madrid the transfer of Ribery, estimated between 50 an 60 million Euros.Apparently, there's

Real Madrid for sale?

2009-12-28T18:04:00.005-05:00

Not quite.Spanish media reported over the weekend that Manchester City's owner, Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, is preparing an offer of 1 billion Euros to purchase Real Madrid. That's right, 1 BILLION!!!There is speculation that the offer might even exceed that amount. Mansour is a member of the Royal Family of Abu Dhabi, and since they own pretty much all the oil in the world, he has the

Man City has a new boss

2009-12-21T22:04:00.004-05:00

Manchester City fired coach Mark Hughes after the team's 4-3 win over Sunderland this past Sunday. The club hasn't played well lately and they've had some unfavorable results in their last few matches. Man City's new owner, Sheikh Mansour, spent millions of his petrodollars to bring top players to the club such as Robinho, Tevez, Adebayor, and Touré, but Hughes just wasn't up to the job of taking

Lionel Messi and Marta...FIFA World Players 2009!!!

2009-12-21T21:08:00.005-05:00

Lionel Messi was named the 2009 FIFA World Player!!! Messi is the first Argentine player to win the award for the best player in the world.After winning the Balon d'Or, it was expected that Messi would also win the world player award. Not only did Messi win the award, but he won by a landslide! After the vote from coaches and team captains from 147 national teams, Messi took the award with 1,073

Barcelona...Officially the best club in the world!!!

2009-12-21T18:39:00.003-05:00

If anyone thought it was going to be easy, then you were wrong. It took Barcelona 120 minutes of play to defeat Estudiantes La Plata for the FIFA Club World Cup in Abu Dhabi.As it has been for the past few years, the 2 finalists were the Champions League winner (Europe) against the Copa Libertadores winner (South America). It's my personal opinion that regardless how good European clubs are, they

2010 World Cup Ball

2009-12-06T16:00:00.006-05:00

The 2010 World Cup ball was finally unveiled on Friday. The ball is called Jabulani, meaning "to celebrate" in isiZulu, which is one of the 11 official languages of host country South Africa.The main idea behind the new design was the number 11. There are 11 colors to honor the 11 languages spoken in South Africa, 11 small triangles to represent the 11 different communities of South Africa (found

2010 World Cup Groups

2009-12-06T14:38:00.004-05:00

The groups are set for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. Here are the results from Friday's draw:Group ASouth AfricaMexicoUruguayFranceGroup BArgentinaNigeriaKorea RepublicGreeceGroup CEnglandUSAAlgeriaSloveniaGroup DGermanyAustraliaSerbiaGhanaGroup ENetherlandsDenmarkJapanCameroonGroup FItalyParaguayNew ZealandSlovakiaGroup GBrazilKorea DPRIvory CoastPortugalGroup H

Lionel Messi - 2009 Ballon d'Or Winner!!!

2009-11-30T21:17:00.004-05:00

Lionel Messi will be featured in the new issue of France Football magazine out this Tuesday. He's officially the winner of the 2009 Golden Ball trophy awarded by the magazine for the best player in Europe.Messi won the awards with 473 points, while 2008 winner Cristiano Ronaldo came in second place with 233 points, and Xavi came in third with 170 points. Andres Iniesta was fourth with 149 points,

270 Million Euros later...

2009-11-29T20:16:00.003-05:00

Real Madrid still cannot beat Barcelona!!!The first game of El Clásico was a 1-0 win for Barcelona. The game was a little tighter that I expected, but once again Barcelona showed Real Madrid that they're still the team to beat.Cristiano Ronaldo started and played 65 minutes, but he didn't really do much to make a difference. Kaka did all he could, but it wasn't enough. The rest of the team wasn't

Adidas F50 Techfit Shin Guards - Approved!!!

2009-11-29T19:38:00.005-05:00

I recently got a pair of the Adidas F50 Techfit shin guards from the Soccer Shop and I have to say these shin guards are really good.The shin guards are light weight with a very hard shell, meaning it's going to protect your shins really well without bothering you while you play.I really liked the Techfit compression sleeves that comes with the shin guards. The guards go inside of a pocket in the