SOCCER RUMORS & GOSSIP

Mancini’s Mastery Leads City to an EPL Crown

Sunday May 13th will prove to be one of the greatest days in league football history as Manchester United and Manchester City entered the final day of the EPL season at an 86-point deadlock for first place. Both United at Sunderland and QPR at City started at 3pm, meaning both stadiums would be sheepishly eyeing the other game’s results until the final whistle. The drama escalated...
Via isportsweb.com  |  2 hours ago

My Greatest Team of the Decade XI

Buffon Cafu Cannavaro Vidic Carlos Xavi Vieira Messi Zidane Ronaldinho Ronaldo Gianluigi Buffon Taken from Goal Gianluigi Buffon was a world class 'keeper showing safe handling alongside extraordinary saves. He shined in the World Cup of 2008 providing a stable wall behind the Italian back four. Cafu Taken from the Bleacher Report...
Via O-Posts  |  3 hours ago

Kenny Dalglish Sacked by Fenway Sports Group

So it looks like the talks were showdown after all and, unfortunately for the Glaswegian manager, Kenny Dalglish has been shown the door by John W. Henry and Tom Werner. The official line is ‘parted company’ but many believe there was no other option but termination. Dalglish had flown out to Boston to review Liverpool FC’s season. He had a tough job on his hands as...
Via Rant Sports  |  4 hours ago

Fenway Sports Group and Liverpool FC Part Company With Manager Kenny Dalglish

Fenway Sports Group and Liverpool FC announced Wednesday that they will part company with manager Kenny Dalglish. As the club begins its search for a new manager, its owners paid tribute to Dalglish. The press release appears in full below: Fenway Sports Group (FSG) and Liverpool Football Club announced that Kenny Dalglish is to leave his post today as manager after having his contract...
Via NESN.com  |  5 hours ago

Neuer wary of drogba threat

Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer admits his side will have to stop the threat of Didier Drogba to have a chance of winning the Champions League. The German giants meet Chelsea in the final at their Allianz Arena stadium on Saturday. The Blues booked their place in the final following a magnificent defensive display when down to 10 men against Barcelona in the Nou Camp, but...
Via Fox Soccer  |  5 hours ago

Soccer star Beckham to bring Olympic torch to UK

Organizers of the 2012 Olympics say soccer star David Beckham is bringing the Olympic flame back from Greece as the torch begins an 8,000 mile (12,875km) tour across Britain. Beckham, who plays for the Los Angeles Galaxy in the United States, will join officials at a handover ceremony in Athens on Thursday. Organizers said Wednesday that the former England national soccer team...
Via AP on Fox  |  7 hours ago

Hodgson explains Ferdinand omission

Roy Hodgson focused on footballing matters as he explained the selection of John Terry and the omission of Rio Ferdinand in his England squad for this summer's European Championship. Terry was selected despite the July court case awaiting him regarding allegations that he racially abused QPR defender Anton Ferdinand, which Terry denies. Ferdinand's elder brother Rio being...
Via Fox Soccer  |  7 hours ago

Terry in England Euros squad despite racism trial

Former captain John Terry has been included in England's European Championship squad despite facing trial immediately after the tournament for racially abusing an opponent. The Football Association's decision to strip Terry of the England captaincy in February over the alleged racial abuse of Queens Park Rangers defender Anton Ferdinand led to coach Fabio Capello quitting...
Via AP on Fox  |  9 hours ago

Mancini, Carlos Tevez and Manchester City’s European Dream

Mancini, Carlos Tevez and Manchester City’s European Dream - originally posted on Soccerlens.comRoberto Mancini’s reward for guiding Manchester City to Premier League glory will be a new £20million contract. Mancini, who has a year left on his current deal, will sign a new four-year agreement worth £5m-a-year. This deal will make the 47-year-old the Premier League’s...
Via Soccerlens  |  10 hours ago

Substitute goalkeeper in Argentina steps onto pitch to stop goal (Video)

In a lower tier soccer match from Argentina, substitute Huracan Las Heras goalkeeper Fernando Espinoza stepped onto the pitch and knocked a shot away from the net with his hand, which would have been a sure goal for the opposing Union de Villa Krause. Afterwards, Espinoza tried to walk away nonchalantly as if nothing had happened, while the Villa Krause players naturally...
Via Holdout Sports  |  19 hours ago
FAMILY TIES

Soccer player consoled by daughter

When they’re not bleeding you dry for money, prematurely aging you with worry, or actively destroying every nice thing you own, kids can be pretty awesome. They tend to keep things in perspective a lot better than us adults can, in their own sweet and innocent way. Pictured here is footballer Rogier Meijer moments after his De Graafschap team was relegated from the Eredivisie...
Via The Last Angry Fan  |  22 hours ago

Euro 2012 preview: A close look at the teams and players expected to make an impact

Euro 2012 gets under way on 8th of June with co-host Poland taking on Greece in the opening fixture of Group A. Russia and Czech Republic complete a competitive group with Russia rated favourites to win and finish top with Betfair Football. It is difficult to split the other three teams with Poland marginally preferred to secure second place. Group B has been dubbed “The Group...
Via Top-soCCer  |  23 hours ago

Over 400 Spanish soccer fans miss a game after traveling to the wrong city, couldn’t locate correct city on a map

Last Wednesday, a group of more than 400 Athletic Bilbao fans was looking forward to traveling to Budapest, Hungary to cheer their squad on in the Europa League final against La Liga rival Atletico. When they got to Budapest, they were suddenly no longer excited. That’s because the game was in Bucharest, Romania. According to the Metro, the mob of fans mixed up the names...
Via Larry Brown Sports  |  1 day ago

Bicycle kicks to the throat aren’t quite as cool as bicycle kick goals, but they’re close (VIDEO)

Missed it by that much. And by that I mean the dude’s fragile larynx, not the ball. FC Dallas and the Columbus Crew met up Saturday night in MLS action, with Columbus triumphing 2-1 on goals by Justin Meram and Sebastian Miranda. Aside from his goal, Meram was involved in a rather inglorious event when he went up to attempt a bicycle kick, only to end up booting FC defender...
Via The Last Angry Fan  |  2 days ago
STUCK HIS NECK OUT

MLS player bicycle kicks opponent in the throat

In MLS action Saturday, Columbus Crew forward Justin Meram attemped a shot on goal with a bicycle kick, but accidentally kicked FC Dallas defender Hernan Pertuz in the throat as he knocked the ball away with his head. Meram was given a yellow card, but did score a goal later in the half to help Columbus defeat FC Dallas 2-1. H/T 101 Great Goals. Holdout Sports has a new look...
Via Holdout Sports  |  2 days ago

Soccer announcer Paul Merson goes nuts for Manchester City

“Oh my gosh, I have never seen anything like this!” Watch as soccer pundit and former player, Paul Merson, goes absolutely nuts as he watches Manchester City score both of their stoppage time goals to clinch the English Premier League title. Merson cannot contain his emotions as the final goal is scored and Man City seals one of the most amazing 5 minutes of soccer ever...
Via Sweater Punch  |  3 days ago

David Beckham takes a shot at the Canadiens

With the L.A. Galaxy in Montreal this weekend to take on the Impact, it was only natural that a reporter ask the Galaxy’s biggest star something about hockey. As we all know, soccer is not the most popular sport north of the border. When David Beckham was asked what it was like to travel to a hockey town for a soccer match, he had a brilliantly witty answer waiting in the holster...
Via Larry Brown Sports  |  4 days ago
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