Mar
8
Wonder goal from Cyprus
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Who’s up for a truly sweet goal? This edition comes from the Cyprus league, where Apollon Limassol player Gaston Sangoy scored directly from the corner-kick in his team’s 4-0 victory over APEP Kyperounda. The goal was his 11th of the season, and beefs up his resume quite nicely.
This is not exactly the first time someone [...]
Mar
7
It continues. The major footballing authorities refuse to allow any sort of technology into the game, and their resolve seems unshakable.
The International Football Association Board, which makes and votes on the laws of professional football, decided in a six-to-two vote recently that there would be no use of goal-line technology or video replays in [...]
Mar
3
Formation of a Balkan League?
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Rumors about a possible Balkan League have been circling around in various forms for a number of years now, and reports claim a meeting was held in Slovenia earlier in February to discuss how this idea might become a reality. Current plans include the league to feature 18 of the best teams in the Balkan [...]
Mar
2
The accountant firm Deloitte Touche released a short time ago their report on the most profitable clubs in Europe, and once again Real Madrid retained its place at the top. The reports are based on how much money the clubs generate, as opposed to how rich they are due to their owners, which for now [...]
Feb
24
Turkey beckons for Hiddink
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Top football coach Guus Hiddink has shocked the world by declaring that his next management job will be in charge of Turkey, after his current deal with Russia ends at the end of June. The reason why this will come as such a surprise to many, is that he was being highly favored to take [...]
Feb
21
Five Referee System Fruitless
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FIFA’s idea to use five referees in football games doesn’t seem to be gaining much favor, despite it being used in the Europa Cup this season. Plans to implement it at the 2010 World Cup have been scraped, and like many recent experiments to change the traditional game, such as the now-defunct “silver-goal”, it might [...]
Feb
3
Transfer day madness—or not.
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The transfer day deadline in Europe ended on Monday pretty much the way it began—with massive speculations going nowhere. There were almost no big movers, with even Manchester City’s 16 million Euros bid for Real Madrid midfielder Fernando Gago falling through. Elsewhere, there were small deals here and there, but almost nothing big of note.
Christiano [...]
Jan
26
Nike Total 90 Laser III soccer boot
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Soccer’s top goal scorers depend on a great soccer boot to enhance their performance and shooting accuracy; the new Nike Total 90 Laser III soccer boot has incorporated these elements through a precision and comfort focused design. This soccer boot surpasses all previous designs as it has been designed strategically to enhance every aspect of [...]
Jan
17
Bundesliga sets attendance record
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Although often put behind other top European leagues like the Premiership, Serie A and La Liga, the German Bundesliga is more than holding its own as one the most stable in the world. In fact, it just set a new record with an average attendance of 42,115 fans for the first half of the season, [...]
Jan
13
IFFHS Best Club Managers of 2009
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This won’t come as much of a surprise, but Barcelona manger Pep Guardiola has been named by the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS) as best club coach of 2009. He not only helped Barca to a Champions League crown but also to every single title they competed for last season, delivering [...]