In France’s Ligue 1 the defending Bordeaux F.C. champions fought to retake the lead in their division. It was a special game for the Bordeaux Girondins after defeating Les Mans 3-0 to retake the one point lead over Monaco. Also in the league Lyon lost to Nice 4-1.

Bordeaux has been trying to stay on the top of the league after winning last years Ligue 1 cup. They have been a tough team for other French teams to play against as they are so determined. When they played the Montreal Impact in a friendly match on July 25 they played …read more

On April 26, 2007 Will Brooks had the bright idea of re-inventing the way soccer is managed. He started MyFootballClub.com, a site that is basically a community of fans who get together and play a fantasy soccer, except the team is real. The community of members pooled all of their money and collectively purchased Ebbsfleet United, a soccer club that plays in the Conference National League in England.
Members of the MyFootballClub.com go online and discuss the teams success and failures and votes on player positions, lineups and trades. The idea is revolutionary as it allows fans the opportunity to …read more

There’s more trouble brewing for Serbian Soccer. The FIFA has decided ti fine the Serbian National Soccer Association 25,000 Swiss Francs over the latest incident at a Serbian/France World Cup Qualifying match. Rowdy fans decided to throw fire crackers and lighters onto the soccer pitch at French players. FIFA has said that if the unsportsmanlike behavior doesn’t end Serbia will soon have to pay in more than just money, they will soon be fined in precious points that could cost them a chance to play in the 2010 World Cup.
The decision has not been taken lightly, but something had to …read more

The small quiet town of Siroki Brijeg, Bosnia/Herzegovina was the scene of a horrific act of violence yesterday Sunday afternoon October 4th, 2009 when a trainload of soccer fans from Sarajevo arrived to watch the match.
The game played between the two teams was friendly, but what was going on in the streets was anything but. As soon as the train doors opened, Sarajevo fans flooded the streets smashing windows and causing a ruckus. When police were dispatched to suppress the mob violence erupted killing one and injuring 22 people including 12 cops. Police cars were also set ablaze.
The violence …read more

In a historic turn of events the Kuwaiti soccer club will be visiting Iraq for the first time since the first Gulf War to play in the AFC Cup’s quarterfinals. Iraq’s Irbil club have been pinned up against the Kuwait Sports Club in what looks like a battle to the finish. Iraq won the Asia Cup last season and have proven themselves the stronger contenders. However, in soccer anything could happen.
Added security have been called in to reinforce the 21,000 expected visitors. Iraqi officials do not expect any trouble as the fans who are attending represent all of Iraq and …read more

The traditional after match soccer handshake will be banned in minor league soccer games throughout Canada for fear of spreading the H1N1 virus. The move was decided by league members who have said that everyone needs to do more to stop the spread of the swine flu virus. The flu is spread from infected people to others through handshakes, fluids or air. Containing infected players would be ideal but some might be carrying the virus and don’t even know it.

Soccer is not the only place where people are breaking long standing traditions. Some Catholic churches have decided to not sprinkle …read more

The Liverpool FC have confirmed rumors that they are looking for more investors who could own part of the team. Current owners George Gillett Jr. and Tom Hicks have said that they are looking to find someone who could help finance their new stadium and front their current $424.5 million debt. The status of the team in the English Premier League could make this a lucrative deal for the duo.
Construction of Liverpool’s brand new stadium was halted earlier this year when the global economy made a turned for the worst. Gillett and Hicks are hoping that by bringing in new …read more

It’s another case of savage fighting between rival soccer fans which left one dead and several injured. A 28 year old died in his hospital bed after sustaining injuries that cause serious brain damage. The fighting broke out in Belgrade, Serbia at a bar on September 17th.

The bar fight broke out between two rival groups and 11 people were subsequently arrested. Brice Taton was the unfortunate one who died after sustaining several blows to the head. Prosecutors in Serbia are assuring fans that Belgrade is still a safe place to visit and that they will be seeking the maximum penalty …read more

The Real Madrid CF soccer club has revealed their financial records showing record breaking debts. The Spanish club showed that they are at least €327 million in debt ($443 million US) after going on a spending spree with new star players like Cristiano Ronaldo, Kaka, Karim Benzema and Raul Albiol.

The four star players have a newly combined salary of €217 million ($324 million US), making up a huge portion of the debt. The spending spree came just after Florentino Perez became the new president of Real Madrid. Like a true businessman Perez defended the spending on the grounds that you …read more

In Canada, and I’m sure around the world too, there is a serious hazing problem occurring in schools. High schools and universities are experiencing cases of students being hazed as a right of passage into their sports team. In a recent report a group of women at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada ganged up on the new soccer recruit and made them do demeaning acts as well as being involuntarily confined.

Hazing has always been deemed as serious offense in schools but the problem is that students who are hazed are scared to come forward and tell what happened. Now it …read more