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There’s only one Michael Ballack..
Time for Ronaldo to retire?
Another meaningless friendly? Well, not quite…
Vlog on the Pitch: Where will it end for Maradona?
Does striptease count as unsporting behaviour?
Arsenal need a tough nut to shield their prized possessions
Was Villa right to make Sporting gesture?
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Friday afternoon question: Should domestic cups be scrapped?
A taste of what’s to come from Maradona?
The Carling Cup is different, that’s why we love it
Imprisonment - a good way to motivate a struggling team?
Vlog on the pitch — What is Liverpool’s secret this season?
Mourinho poised for City as geese attack Ronaldo
Mascherano is captain, but Messi must play the Maradona role
Thierry Henry, in the kitchen, with the egg-whisker
Premier League best in the world? Don’t believe the hype
Ribery’s uniquely beguiling talent
Friday afternoon question: Who’s the best free kick taker?
Role model Milosevic hangs up international boots
Del Piero…34 years young
Why St Etienne are green with envy
Barcelona’s return to earth suits Guardiola fine
Argentina ‘in the hands of God’
We need a Hull or a Hoffenheim in the Champions League
Milan are finally top but can they stay there?
Tunisians need a little patience
Time to revamp player awards
English managers on the rise in Premier League
Could Beckham be the new Pirlo?
Forget Maradona, the real surprise is seeing Bilardo back
“I didn’t just come here for paella and sunshine…”
Maradona to coach Argentina — your views
Gilardino handball goal ban sets interesting precedent
Media outbursts seldom have desired effect
So what now for Tottenham?
Mourinho to Manchester United is actually not so mad
So is this really going to be Liverpool’s year?
A long wait for a home game
Attack is the only way back for France
It really is time to call in the cameras now
Why Owen’s England future looks grim under Capello
Beckham to AC Milan? Your views
Xavi’s understated brilliance deserves recognition
You say you want a revolution…
Ronaldinho thrives…with a little help from his friends
Let’s scrap anthems before international matches
Vlog on the pitch - who would you pick for England?
Why are Italian coaches so good?
A little humility goes a long way for England
Should France keep inviting African teams to Paris?
An unnecessary Swiss trip
Will Euro 2012 take place in Poland and Ukraine?
Kuranyi’s disappearing act given mixed reception
Should fans be criticised for booing their own team?
Riquelme whips up another storm
Opinion split as Atletico Madrid rotate keepers
Lampard and Gerrard: to play or not to play, that is the question
Benitez to Juventus? Not likely
The curse of English football continues
What would a great goal be worth on the art market?
King Kun? Messi shows him who’s boss
Liverpool might not win the title, but an Emmy is in the bag
Vlog on the Pitch — Ramos on the ropes at Spurs
Kinnear turns Tyne air blue but was the rant justified?
It’s time to stop kicking the ball out of play
You know football’s gone mad when…
What’s not to love about Werder Bremen?
Ronaldinho morphs into a striker
UEFA running big risk with Euro expansion
Vlog on the Pitch: Cesc Fabregas special
Friday afternoon question: Which is the best derby?
Newcastle can do better than Venables
When men were men and hairdressers were busy
Retirement beckons for doddery League Cup
Does Henry merit a place in Barca’s starting XI?
Dynamos give Zimbabwe an unlikely success story
World Cup organisers present mascot, with shorts this time
Is Rensing good enough to replace Kahn at Bayern?
Mourinho up to his old tricks at Inter Milan
Do drastic punishments deter hooliganism?
Friday afternoon question: Should Villarreal draw worry United?
Can Bafana live up to World Cup host team billing?
Vlog on the Pitch: Scolari is a tough man to please
I love the Champions League (or at least I think I do)
Never heard of Cluj? Roma certainly do now
Will English clubs dominate Europe again?
Does Ashley really deserve such a raw deal?
Could the next big vacancy be at Milan?
Vlog on the pitch: Football’s top 10 moments … in ballet
Doesn’t Clarke deserve a better Chelsea send-off?
Liverpool must lose inferiority complex when it comes to United
How to frustrate Brazil — by Robinho
England should think back to Munich before getting too excited
Losing for your country should hurt more, shouldn’t it?
World Cup could fall flat if South Africa carry on losing
English football needs a Kevin Pietersen
Argentina’s romantic commitment facing a test
Is Greg Dyke right? Has the Premier League become a farce?
Cuba v United States: don’t mention the politics
Keegan resigns from Newcastle
Capello back in the England spotlight
If you want to match United, try copying Ferguson
Who will follow Curbishley at West Ham?
Have Real Madrid lost their transfer market mojo?
Vlog on the pitch — transfer deadline day
Another false dawn for City?
Old Trafford is just the place for a maverick like Berbatov
Strange results signify little… but we can all dream, can’t we?
Please Mr Platini, don’t close the transfer window
Rivaldo, Ronaldo and that last big pay cheque
Britain’s Beijing heroes can teach soccer a thing or two
Will Shevchenko ever rediscover his old form?
Should African coaches get more of a look in?
Beckham hits Beijing
Beijing Games: picture of the day
Does soccer belong at the Olympics?
Vlog on the pitch - Have England sunk to a new low?
Lippi’s back but same Italian frailties remain
Argentina see off sorry Brazil
No sign of Everton progressing
Are United and Bayern already under pressure?
South American rivalry to spice up the Games
The Olympics? But I could be watching Stoke City…
Why don’t Englishmen like Lampard want to play abroad?
Argentina to play Siberia as Batista gets lost in translation
Was Hughes right to enter the Man City soap opera?
A Ronaldinho revival? Don’t speak too soon
Argentina could pay high price for Messi deal
Dunga far from happy despite Brazil win
Why Barcelona should let Messi stay in China
Messi likely to miss Olympics
View from the Bird’s Nest
Olympic soccer is a serious business — just ask Messi
Bentley takes further step towards filling Beckham’s boots
Messi takes a step closer to Beijing
Vlog on the pitch - Why is Benitez looking closer to home?
Note to Real Madrid — let’s speed things up on Ronaldo, please
Reality to bite for Spurs again?
Xavi and Iniesta can prove there’s life after Ronaldinho
What if the mafia had bought Lazio?
Eto’o proves transfer talk is not always tittle-tattle
Diego the latest to be blocked from Games
Ronaldinho heads to AC Milan - your views
Fans fight back in Italy over signings
at basis resolved By Our Genes
Alvimoapn aprpoved ot aid in restoration of bowle fucntion
Chelsea inadvertently trigger Queiroz departure
Blatter and Ronaldo threaten to further alienate fans
Vlog on the pitch - Reactions to Scolari’s arrival
Scolari the showman could outdo Mourinho
Should video challenges be used in soccer?
A special mission for Mourinho - saving Serie A
Klinsmann to shake up Bayern
Vlog on the pitch at QPR - Can money buy lasting success?
Which Euro 2008 players are on the move?
Spain’s non-galacticos deliver deserved triumph
Spain win Euro 2008 after 44 years of hurt - your views
Toni, the natural choice to lead tournament flop XI
English look on as Euro 2008 shows gulf in class
Axed Donadoni living in the past
Turkey’s Terim deserves another shot at a big club
Can anything stop Germany at Euro 2008?
Hiddink factor should give Spain pause for thought
Great train journeys of Euro 2008
Vlog on the pitch - A view of Spain’s victory from Cadiz
Theatricals starting to spoil the football
Group winners pay the price for rotation at Euro 2008
The two Spains: the positive and the negative
Turkey go from draw in Malta to a Euro semi
Hey UEFA, leave them finals alone!
Ronaldo’s heart set on Madrid. Time for United to cash in?
Germans incensed by another harsh penalty
Germany’s political football
Vlog on the pitch — Spain are certainly not missing Raul
Why is Bruce Springsteen playing for Italy? Euro 2008 lookalikes
David Villa is the best striker at Euro 2008
Romania, not such dark horses
Can Argentina enjoy a change of fortune against Brazil?
Whatever happened to good old fashioned goal difference?
Our Euro 2008 woes
Suspicious Italians demand Dutch courage
No food and crazy taxi drivers — the perils of Euro 2008
From underdogs to champions, fun is a banned word with Greece
Party over at Euro 2008?
Euro 2008: do Catholic countries have the edge?
Tony Blair joins Vlog on the Pitch
Ronaldo and total football may not be the winning formula
Bundesliga ueber alles at Euro 2008
Elbows out, dictaphones at the ready — let battle commence
It may be time for Koller to step down
All-time Euro XI: anyone here who could make it?
Vlog on the Pitch goes Dutch
Should ref have called Van Nistelrooy goal offside?
Italy lack cohesion and fans
Spain are heavily fancied for Euro 2008, but problems remain
Will Ronaldo A or B dominate the Euros?
Euro 2008: For the anoraks, it all points to Germany
Non-native Turks pen letters of pride for Euro 2008
Kaka’s commitment to Brazil under question
Euro 2008: Conjugal visits for Croatia
Euro 2008 referees: the team that can’t win
Euro 2008: Our predictions, your predictions
Italy learn to bend it like Donadoni
Why keep Austria’s keepers dangling?
Are Turkey dark horses for Euro success?
Lehmann makes himself a big target
Cannavaro out but Italy can cope
Germany fans offer mixed views on their Euro chances
Sleepy Salzburg gears up for Euro 2008
Mourinho finally arrives at Inter, but will Lampard follow?
Friday afternoon question: Does 6 + 5 equal nothing but trouble?
Ten Cate’s sacking could be blessing for Barcelona
Is Eriksson the right man for Mexico?
Euro 2008 — Austrian passions stirring at last
Vlog on the pitch — time to put Rooney back centre stage
Only Ronaldo can end this saga
Vlog on the Pitch — who’d be your England captain?
Forget Mourinho, it’s time for an Italian job at Chelsea
Chelsea sack Avram Grant — your views
Friday afternoon question: Is this the end of a Chelsea era?
Vlog on the pitch - why do English players slip taking penalties?
Catholic museum probes soccer’s debt to religion
United’s Champions League victory — your views
A grey day in Moscow
Should United sell Ronaldo after Champions League final?
Anything can happen in the Libertadores
Wheel comes full circle from Molineux to Moscow
Biometric tickets and retina scans — the future of football?
Reuters Soccer Blog goes to Moscow
Vlog on the pitch - Champions League final predictions
Ferguson also has something to prove in Champions League final
How long before Hoffenheim are in the Champions League?
Zlatan reminds Europe of his worth as Inter win scudetto
Second eastern European Cup final could be the last for a while
Will trouble at UEFA Cup final be repeated in Moscow?
UEFA Cup final to produce another classic?
It’s not all fast cars and parties
Vlog on the pitch - What will be the big close season transfers?
Which players will be missed most at Euro 2008?
The weird world of UEFA’s Fair Play League
Atletico back in the big time
Evergreen Ferguson masterminds another triumph
Inter threaten to throw away the scudetto
Manchester United’s title win — your views
Vlog on the pitch: who’ll gain glory and who will survive?
Friday afternoon question: Is Guardiola the man to revive Barcelona?
When the clock strikes 12…will the late start hit Utd and Chelsea?
Wanted! Coaches for top African nations, preferably French
If not a salary cap, then what’s the solution?