The Premiership season is on the cusp of splitting into three competitions with two teams – Chelsea and Man United – racing head-to-head for the title, five teams – Liverpool, Tottenham, Aston Villa, Manchester City and increasingly Arsenal – battling…
Tag: Perspective
Commentary, analysis, viewpoint on the captivating stories in the world of soccer.
Looking at the January Transfers
Except for Real Madrid and Manchester City, apparently, times are hard all over the world. After months of speculation about big name movements, the January transfer window came and went without any earth-shattering deals. In a clear indication about the…
Argentina Clausura 2010
Argentina’s Clausura 2010 is finally here with great anticipation for a competitive championship and higher expectations for River Plate, Boca Juniors, Racing, San Lorenzo and Independiente, the “Big Five??? clubs of Buenos Aires, who languished in mediocrity, crisis and inconsistency…
Torneo de Verano
An entertaining match last night in Mar del Plata between the Argentine giants Boca Juniors and River Plate provided a glimpse of things to come in the 2010 Apertura. River lifted the Desafio Cup trophy with an energetic second half…
Futbol Pasion
Buenos Aires is a city reminiscent of a handsome, aging star. Amidst the narrow streets of San Telmo with its dilapidated buildings, streets littered with desecrated garbage, there are signs of the grandeur from another era. The black diesel exhaust…
Cristiano Ronaldo v CR9
Ronaldo is really the only Galactico. Maybe Xabi Alonso and Sergio Ramos also lead through presence and performance, but Benzema and Kaka are not at that level. When he plays with the Portuguese national team, Ronaldo is still one of…
World Cup Draw – South Africa 2010
The groups are set for the first ever World Cup to be staged on the African continent. Here is a look at the match ups and group standings predictions. Group A – South Africa, Mexico, France, Uruguay The opening match…
River Plate’s New Beginning
River Plate draws tremendous support in Argentina, even as the club has performed miserably over the past few campaigns. For a club with maximum ambitions and super passionate fans, the moments of joy have been few and far between. This…
Barcelona – Inter 2-0
Inter is a big club with big ambitions, but little potential was on display Tuesday against a clinical Barcelona that operated at a different level. Inter chased shadows for most of the game, always a step or two behind the…
Last Tickets to South Africa
Titi Henry is a sensible man and he will be tagged by this incident for a long time, or at least until he does something grander on a big stage. Hopefully his performance at the World Cup will re-validate his…
Sensational Match in Cairo
By far the best match over the week-end took place in Cairo between Egypt and Algeria. The match, played in an extremely tense atmosphere, at a frenetic pace and at a remarkable technical level, culminated dramatically. Egypt’s World Cup quest…
World Cup Play-Offs
Ireland – France When you look at the French national team it is hard to understand how they manage to underachieve so much.
Ya Ya on the Move?
At least three English teams have set their sights on Ya Ya Toure, Barcelona’s lanky Ivorian midfielder and it’s easy to see why. He has fallen out of Barca’s rotation and his physical presence and experience seems ideally fit for…
New York Red Bulls Soccer Club
A few months ago, unexpectedly, I got a call from a guy who opened up by asking how my day was going, like we were friends reconnecting and he really cared to know. Then, with comically farcical intonation, he pitched…
Galacticos Down to Earth
Dudek, Arbeloa, Albiol, Metzelder, Drenthe, Diarra, Van der Vaart, Guti, H. Gago 46′, Granero, Marcelo 62′, Benzema, Raúl Van Nistelrooy 72′. This is the Real Madrid team that achieved possibly the most infamous feat in club history, a 4-0 Copa…