Blog Profile / Reuters Soccer Blog
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| Archived Since: | March 2, 2008 | |
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Euro 2012 live blog
Our Euro 2012 live blog will be running constantly and will bring you all the latest news, goals, photos and video.
Va-va-voom. Vintage Henry scores on Arsenal return.
Thierry Henry's much talked-about return to Arsenal lived up to the hype as the former France man scored after just 10 minutes of coming on. But do the Premier League club need to bring in more numbers in January if they are to end their trophy drought since 2005?
NFL Week 15 Lineman picks
'Tebow Time' runs out this week when the Broncos host the Patriots but the Lineman's time has come. We've been close to a perfect week a few occasions this season but with time ticking down Week 15 looks like a promising bet.
And Porto will play…..Europa League draw provides some stardust
It's not often that the Europa League draw comes close to matching the Champions League draw for excitement. Read here for more from Switzerland.
Real’s psychological barrier key to Barca’s 3-1 win
Annoyingly for Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho, the supposed plot line of El Clasico on Saturday did not follow the script. The much-anticipated power shift from Catalunya to Madrid did not take place and his team are back to the drawing board as far as playing against Barcelona is concerned.
Reuters Soccer blog merges with Left Field
The Reuters Soccer blog is merging with our sister site, Left Field -- Reuters' global sports analysis and opinion page. In future please head to Left Field http://blogs.reuters.com/sport/ for all sports blogs including soccer artic...
Time for UEFA to revert to goal difference in Champions League
My head is hurting after all the mathematics that has been needed to work out qualification chances.
One hundred reasons why Denmark are a good Euro 2012 bet
Yes they are in the toughest group with Germany, Netherlands and Portugal but it is quite possible for those three teams to cancel each other out with draws meaning Denmark only need a win and a draw to guarantee second spot. Then it's anybody's guess
Manchester City will struggle to offload pricey Tevez
It is quite conceivable Carlos Tevez will still be at Manchester City in February.
Real Madrid’s Alonso maturing like a fine wine
Xabi Alonso’s 30th birthday on Friday has prompted an avalanche of praise for the Real Madrid midfielder and has also served to highlight the former Liverpool man’s importance in coach Jose Mourinho’s plans for Spanish and European domination.
Qualification covers cracks as Irish dare to dream
As with any celebration, it would have been rude to point out that the hosts had not exactly shone during qualifying as they struggled against sides from both ends of the table.
Enough caviar, a bit of humility please
Have Argentina, the world’s biggest exporters of soccer players, lost their feeling for the national colours Diego Maradona wore with such pride and passion?
Balotelli courts maturity not Milan
Mario Balotelli has got into more scrapes than a bad teenage skateboarder but the maturing Italy striker has finally found some inner peace and his game is therefore flourishing.
Five moments of Spanish glory captured in paint
The Spanish soccer federation has commissioned an artist to capture in paint the five key goals scored by the world and European champions.
Barcelona is a sect full of school boys, says Ibrahimovic
A new tell-all autobiography by Zlatan Ibrahimovic is already making headlines in Sweden this year -- the question is whether anyone outside of the Scandinavian country will notice.
FIFA fails to act in naturalisation row
FIFA has failed to act on allegations that Burkina Faso flouted rules on fielding foreign-born players on their way to qualifying for the African Nations Cup.
Have City knocked United off their perch?
Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini was quick to say that his team’s 6-1 mauling of arch-rivals United meant little more than another three points in the bag, but the Italian must surely be hoping it could signal a shift in the balance of power.
Danes the winners in FIFA numbers game
The calculation of the FIFA rankings may be a mystery to many soccer fans, but the football associations are well aware of the value of a high ranking.
Eastern European teams struggling in Champions League
If the opening two rounds in the Champions League group stage are anything to go by, eastern European teams in the competition will find it difficult to advance to the knockout stage. CSKA Moscow, Otelul Galati, Dinamo Zagreb, Shakhtar Donetsk and Viktoria Plzen are bottom in their respective groups.
United get rude awakening
The plain sailing Manchester United would have expected in the group stage of their Champions League campaign has turned into a rough ride after Tuesday’s 3-3 home draw with Swiss side Basel, who were unlucky not to have come away from Old Trafford with the three points.