Jordaan warns 2014 World Cup organisers: Time is running out

Jordaan warns 2014 World Cup organisers: Time is running out
The man who brought the event to South Africa in 2010 is concerned by reports that preparations are behin...

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‘He is a great player’ – Ronaldinho opens door for Adriano to make Flamengo return

'He is a great player' - Ronaldinho opens door for Adriano to make Flamengo return
The mercurial No. 10 is confident the out-of-sorts star would still be a fantastic addition to the Rubro-...

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Category:All, England, EPL, Flamengo, Go Global Tags:

World Player of the Week: Lionel Messi – Barcelona


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Category:Africans In Europe, All, Americas, Asia, Australia Tags:

Neymar Does Video Game Goals. Again.

Neymar Does Video Game Goals. Again.
At some point in the very near future, a European Super League may consist simply of Messi v Neymar to s...

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Category:All, Neymar, Santos, South America

World Player of the Week: Wojciech Szczesny – Arsenal & Poland

World Player of the Week: Wojciech Szczesny - Arsenal & Poland
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Barcelona’s Alexis Sanchez out for two weeks after sustaining hamstring injury

Barcelona's Alexis Sanchez out for two weeks after sustaining hamstring injury
The Chilean faces up to 15 days on the sidelines after picking up a slight tear in his right adductor dur...

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Brazil coach Mano Menezes: The three remaining Olympic ‘veteran’ places will be filled by players here in Switzerland

Brazil coach Mano Menezes: The three remaining Olympic ‘veteran’ places will be filled by players here in Switzerland
The Selecao boss also states he will make his 2014 World Cup team based on the Olympic squad, with the li...

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Category:All, Bosnia, Brazil, England, EPL

Luis Suarez: Playing at Wembley for Liverpool is ‘a dream come true’

Luis Suarez: Playing at Wembley for Liverpool is ‘a dream come true’
The forward says that he was a Reds supporter when growing up in Uruguay and that the League Cup final ag...

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Category:All, England, EPL, Europe, League Cup

2012 Sitter Miss Competition Is Officially Underway

2012 Sitter Miss Competition Is Officially Underway
The vid’s rather self-explanatory: Deivid vaults himself to top of the 2012 sitter miss charts wit...

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The Fan Of 2012 (So Far)

The Fan Of 2012 (So Far)
The game between Brazilian clubs Gremio and Santa Cruz featured 6,734 people not rooting for Santa Cruz,...

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Some Brazilian magic from Sao Paulo or Acquafresca’s strike in Bologna’s rout of Inter? Pick your Goal of the Week

Some Brazilian magic from Sao Paulo or Acquafresca's strike in Bologna's rout of Inter? Pick your Goal of the Week
With five more strikes to choose from, pick your favourite and tune into this week's episode of the Goal ...

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World Player of the Week: Lionel Messi – Barcelona

World Player of the Week: Lionel Messi - Barcelona
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Goal of the Week: Lazio’s Hernanes wins our latest bout ahead of Caracciolo’s San Siro silencer

Goal of the Week: Lazio's Hernanes wins our latest bout ahead of Caracciolo's San Siro silencer
Despite securing an famous victory over Inter, it is the Brazilian who secures top spot this time

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Category:All, Americas, Andrea Caracciolo, Asia, Australia Tags: , ,

Colombian “Model-Only” Football Club Takes Shape

Colombian “Model-Only” Football Club Takes Shape
There’s probably a team deep in the seedy parts of the regional Bangkok league where makeup and fa...

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Football, Plus Assault With A Mic Stand

Football, Plus Assault With A Mic Stand
Sort of makes you appreciate Nigel De Jong a bit more. This game being enjoyed by Aguia and Remo has h...

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Hernanes’ strike for Lazio or Caracciolo’s winner for Novara at Inter? Pick your Goal of the Week

Hernanes’ strike for Lazio or Caracciolo's winner for Novara at Inter? Pick your Goal of the Week
With five more strikes to choose from, pick your favourite and tune into this week's episode of the Goal ...

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Category:2012 Africa Cup of Nations, All, Americas, Asia, Australia Tags: , , ,

World Player of the Week: Kennedy Mweene – Zambia

World Player of the Week: Kennedy Mweene - Zambia
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Goal of the Week: Udinese’s Antonio Di Natale wins it by just eight votes!

Goal of the Week: Udinese's Antonio Di Natale wins it by just eight votes!
The Italian veteran pips the Brazilian revelation with a delightful effort as the maestro tops our latest...

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Category:2012 Africa Cup of Nations, All, Americas, Antonio Di Natale, Asia Tags: ,

Adriano Gets Quarantined For Fatness

Adriano Gets Quarantined For Fatness
Adriano is both one of the most gifted strikers of his generation and one of the most disappointing, ball...

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World Player of the Week: Eamon Zayed – Persepolis

World Player of the Week: Eamon Zayed - Persepolis
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The Early Candidate For 2012

The Early Candidate For 2012
Close the polls, it’s already over – the goal of 2012 has landed. It comes way of Bolivia a...

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World Player of the Week: Christopher Katongo – Zambia

World Player of the Week: Christopher Katongo - Zambia
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Goal.com Transfer Special: The new show that no football fan can afford to miss

Goal.com Transfer Special: The new show that no football fan can afford to miss
Love deadline day? Then stay tuned for a 30-minute show to keep you ahead of the game as the curtain fall...

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Category:2012 Africa Cup of Nations, 2018/2022 World Cup Host, A Day In The Life, Africans In Europe, Africans In Italy Tags: , , , ,

Goal of the Week: Francesco Totti’s record-breaking strike for Roma comes in second as Juventus’ Emanuele Giaccherini takes first prize

Goal of the Week: Francesco Totti's record-breaking strike for Roma comes in second as Juventus' Emanuele Giaccherini takes first prize
The Italian veteran may have written himself into the record books, but it takes more than sentiment to w...

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Spicing Up The Official Club Page

Spicing Up The Official Club Page
When you’re a Brazilian club of the third division and you’re starved for hits on your websi...

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World Player of the Week: Francesco Totti – Roma

World Player of the Week: Francesco Totti - Roma
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World Player of the Week: Javier Zanetti – Inter

World Player of the Week: Javier Zanetti - Inter
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‘I don’t think Xavi deserves a Ballon d’Or’ – Paolo Maldini named as the greatest player never to win the Ballon d’Or

'I don't think Xavi deserves a Ballon d'Or' - Paolo Maldini named as the greatest player never to win the Ballon d'Or
In the aftermath of Lionel Messi picking up his third successive Fifa Ballon d'Or prize, Goal.com readers...

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The Shadiest Pitch In Colombia

The Shadiest Pitch In Colombia
This is what looks to be just any half-football/half-other sports (heavily football, they say) pitch in ...

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World Player of the Week: Clint Dempsey – Fulham

World Player of the Week: Clint Dempsey - Fulham
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Smelling Salts

Smelling Salts
In most places, perhaps not the seedy underbelly of Bangkok, this type of treatment lying down will run ...

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Adriano Miraculously Off The Hook

Adriano Miraculously Off The Hook
Big football star has a disastrous off-pitch incident involving gun play in which a woman is shot (non-fa...

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Universidad de Chile take the 2011 Copa Sudamericana crown in style

The club of the moment? Universidad de Chile: sweeping up trophies in their domestic league, unbeaten in ...

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Category:All, bielsa, Chile, General Articles, pressing

Goal.com’s Guide to the 2011 Fifa Club World Cup

Goal.com's Guide to the 2011 Fifa Club World Cup
The fireworks begin on Thursday night at Toyota Stadium; learn about the participating teams and stay upd...

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Fifa president Sepp Blatter: Brazil 2014 will have goal-line technology

Fifa president Sepp Blatter: Brazil 2014 will have goal-line technology
The head of football's top organisation has revealed that a new ruling will be brought in at the next Wor...

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Category:All, Brazil, South America, World Cup, World Cup 2010

Barcelona’s Lionel Messi, Santos’ Neymar & the players to watch out for at the Club World Cup

Barcelona's Lionel Messi, Santos' Neymar & the players to watch out for at the Club World Cup
In December, fans around the globe will be able to watch the intercontinental competition in Japan and fi...

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Pele v Diego: Round Morning Medication

Pele v Diego: Round Morning Medication
Or Pele v Argentina. Or Diego v Argentina. Or Brazil v Argentina. Or maybe Pele’s mind v reason. Or...

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Category:All, Argentina, Brazil, Diego Maradona, Lionel Messi

Pele Pops Up For Air. Again.

Pele Pops Up For Air. Again.
The official FIFA website says 925 days to kickoff. This means 925 days of people requesting Pele’...

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Category:All, Argentina, Brazil, Lionel Messi, Neymar

Hey, A Video Of Ronaldinho On The Internet

Hey, A Video Of Ronaldinho On The Internet
If you’ve read the Ronaldinho-highlight-reel-related news these past days, it’s possible you...

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Emmanuel Adebayor back to lead Togo, Lebanon’s greatest hour & five things we learned from Tuesday’s internationals

Emmanuel Adebayor back to lead Togo, Lebanon's greatest hour & five things we learned from Tuesday's internationals
Spurs forward ends international exile, Lebanon punch above their weight, Uefa's chosen seeds triumph aga...

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Skunkhawks Not Wanted In Madrid

Skunkhawks Not Wanted In Madrid
Neymar’s a bit of a savior, on the pitch and off, considering his magical ability to be tabloid fo...

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Category:All, Neymar, Real Madrid, Santos, South America

Luis Suarez’s opener or Robbie Keane’s individual effort? – Vote for your goal of the week

Luis Suarez's opener or Robbie Keane's individual effort? - Vote for your goal of the week
Viewers of the Goal Show are invited to cast their vote from the five crackers we have selected. The resu...

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Universidad de Chile: The Stock Enthusiast’s Club

Universidad de Chile: The Stock Enthusiast’s Club
Who doesn’t love Chilean football right now? After Marcelo Bielsa revolutionized the national side,...

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Category:All, Flamengo, South America, Universidad de Chile

World Player of the Week: Mike Havenaar – Japan & Ventforet Kofu

World Player of the Week: Mike Havenaar – Japan & Ventforet Kofu
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Head Tennis Failure

Head Tennis Failure
No guesses on that which Flamengo will be practicing exclusively this week in training. Three point-blan...

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