Filed in archive Oddballs
by daryl on August 16, 2006
We try to maintain high standards here at Soccer Weblog. We try not to resort to celebrity gossip. But when Wayne Rooney wins a charity auction (hosted by the Beckhams) to spend a weekend with Puff...
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I know it's only Wednesday morning, but I will eat my hat* if anyone scores a better goal this week. Liverpool's John Arne Riise collects the ball from a failed Chelsea corner, runs the length...
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Filed in archive England
by daryl on August 15, 2006
For the record, Theo Walcott has scored with a great header just three minutes into his England Under-21 debut. Get in!......
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Filed in archive England
by daryl on August 15, 2006
After an eternity of bench warming for Arsenal and then England (great World Cup seats though) Theo Walcott will pull the splinters out of his multi-million pound backside and actually play a game of...
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Filed in archive England
by daryl on August 15, 2006
The Brat pack made a good point about Gary Neville recently. After Steve McLaren did his Logan's Run style thinning of the herd, Neville is the only over 30 left in the England squad. Why did he...
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The good old Beeb have given us a list of 10 New Premiership Players To Watch. It's not all the usual suspects (Ballack, Shevchenko etc) but players that the casual soccer fan might not be aware...
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Newcastle aren't keen to pay Inter Milan's asking price for pacey Nigerian striker Obafemi Martins, because he might be six years older than advertised. Martins is supposedly 21, but it's...
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Liverpool's 2-1 win over Chelsea in the Charity (not Community) Shield was my first look at some big name signings for the two sides. Here's what I saw. Liverpool: Jermaine Pennant -...
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Filed in archive US Soccer
by daryl on August 14, 2006
Real Madrid beat Real Salt Lake 2-0 in Utah Saturday night, with goals from Ruud van Nistelrooy and Robinho. I've already made the obligatory Real/Fake joke, and certainly won't be repeating...
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Filed in archive US Soccer
by daryl on August 14, 2006
The MLS international friendlies are now done and dusted, and though I haven't embraced them like an old friend, they have been fairly entertaining. It was interesting to see New York Red...
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I'll always call it the Charity Shield, just like I'll always call them linesmen instead of assistant referees. Maybe it's the first sign of getting old? Whatever it's called,...
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image: bbc.co.uk As Premiership kick off approaches, all reputable English papers (and The daily mail) are busy pimping their pre-season pull-outs. Top marks to the advertising folks at The Guardian,...
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Filed in archive England
by daryl on August 12, 2006
image: nrk.no It's tempting to think McLaren ditched Beckham purely to distance himself from the soon to be distant memory that is Sven. But there's enough evidence to support McLaren's...
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Filed in archive US Soccer
by daryl on August 12, 2006
image: mlsnet.com MLS clubs continue to supplicate themselves at the feet of their European counterparts this Saturday. I'm partial to the odd "international friendly" but it seems MLS...
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Filed in archive England
by daryl on August 11, 2006
image: myspace.com Steve McLaren has left David Beckham out of his England squad for the friendly against Greece. Becks was available (he played for Real Madrid in their 1-1 draw with D.C. United...
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Filed in archive England
by daryl on August 11, 2006
image: skysports.com Wayne rooney wants the England armband next time it's passed around. The talented red-card collector told Sky Sports: "Hopefully, in a few years, when the next captain...
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Filed in archive England
by daryl on August 10, 2006
image: football365.com Steve McLaren has revealed John Terry as the new England captain, with Stevie Gerrard as his Vice captain. Predictably, writers are lining up to say he's got it the wrong...
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image: deadspin.com The Ashley Cole to Chelsea deal could be off! This statement emerged from Stamford Bridge today: "Although discussions have continued, Arsenal's valuation of the player...
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Filed in archive England
by daryl on August 09, 2006
image:thefa.com Theo Walcott has been named in Peter Taylor's England Under-21 squad to face Moldova, Steve McLaren sending a clear message that Walcott didn't belong at the World Cup. Darren...
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Filed in archive US Soccer
by daryl on August 08, 2006
Are you a D.C. United fan? Were you not impressed with john Wilson giving away two pens against Salt Lake? In injury time? To lose the game? Then you'll enjoy John Wilson Defender Robot, from the...
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Filed in archive US Soccer
by daryl on August 08, 2006
image: sportsillustrated One of the great things about MLS is the Commissioner's State Of The League address. I can't think of another league that has anything similar. This year Commissioner...
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Filed in archive Ronaldinho
by daryl on August 08, 2006
image: si.com Despite his disappointing World Cup, Ronaldinho is still a crowd favourite. 92,650 fans crammed into the Los Angeles Coliseum on SUnday night to see a double-bill of chivas USA vs New...
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Filed in archive General
by daryl on August 07, 2006
image: soccernet.com According to David Beckahm, Alex Ferguson has spoken just five words to him since his 2003 transfer to Real Madrid. "How are things over there?" (over there meaning...
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image: tsn.ca Arsenal have left Ashley Cole out of the travelling squad for their Champions League third qualifying round tie against Dinamo Zagreb. He's officially been excluded for...
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