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Great thread and responses! The famous Klaus Augenthaler who spent his whole career with Bayern Munich immediately comes to mind. German Thomas Schaaf ticks all the boxes: 1978-1994: played for "Werder" (Bremen) 1987-1995: coached "Werder" (Bremen) youth sides 1995-1999: in charge of "Werder"...

Forlan is not too worried and denies bust-up rumours: "Inter Milan striker Diego Forlan feels certain sections of the press are trying to cause difficulties for the struggling Serie A giants. Several publications claimed the Uruguay international refused to come off the bench in Inter's...

Aleksandr Kerzhakov masterpiece goal in a recent Russian Premier League match: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xr3PXOZpcYE Excellent strike and before that he manages to confuse the defenders.

@Frederic, nice avatar! If Montpellier manage to win Ligue 1, they will mostly have Giroud to thank for it. Thanks, he may also have some Native American heritage, though phenotypes can be misleading at times. Van Persie also drew the ire of Portuguese players in the closing stages of...

Stuart Pearce has been appointed as caretaker manager and will coach the team vs. the Netherlands …seems likely that Harry Redknapp will eventually take the helm of the national side. I can understand Capello’s reasoning and it's nice to see him sticking to his guns, though I guess that he...

I have always found the matches involving Bolivian sides like Real Potosi to be quite fascinating…it’s interesting how important home-field advantage could be (especially at an altitude of over 3960 m) in the case of South American teams. Flamengo footballers even had to use oxygen masks on a...

Thanks for these clips! Yes, it was a dynamic game and Ghana looked like the better side, but this red card was probably slightly harsh. Certainly the most ill-tempered match of the tournament. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMP-CXFbof4&feature=related Herve Renard has now surely...

Thanks for the video! I agree that Uruguay could justifiably feel that they were hard done by on a number of occasions (especially some of the offside calls are rather dubious and a foul should have definitely been awarded to Uruguay just before Van Bronckhorst’s goal). I don’t think that there...

It's good that Capello has decided to stick up for his player and resign, as Terry deserves the benefit of the doubt and nothing has been proven one way or the other. Credit to the Ferdinand brothers as well for not pressing the issue...they seem willing to let the matter slide. In the early...

Thanks for the feedback! Some great examples, I like Lugano’s style of play and Stam was an amazing player (I remember him almost neutralizing another giant – Jan Koller – during Euro 2000). Yes, Roy Keane, Duncan Ferguson, Patrick Vieira, Vinnie Jones, etc. did go overboard on quite a few...

You are welcome! No, I think that Fernandes is still popular with the Angolan supporters…he wasn’t at fault for the goals conceded and I would guess that the Angolan expectations for this tournament were not that high anyway.. I think that they also had a white keeper as part of their squad...

Do you consider football to be a "macho" sport and do you believe that most players try to project a “tough guyâ€￾ image? I am completely opposed to footballers who attempt to hurt their opponents (i.e. those who are not averse to bone-crunching tackles or engage in violent conduct), but I...

Carlos Fernandes was suspended for the final group stage match due to yellow card accumulation (he was cautioned in his team’s first two games). Sudan advanced at the expense of Angola (all of the Sudanese footballers play in their local league and they do seem to be a well-drilled team). There...

Akene, welcome to the forum! :D Great call on Huntelaar and Di Natale, they tend to do the business for both their club sides and national teams (though the latter is rarely called up to the Azzurri squad) and are in many respects "pure strikers" (like Gerd Müller and Filippo Inzaghi)...

You are welcome, they were actually a decent team and were well-organized, but obviously it must have been very difficult for the Belgian supporters to identify with such a squad. Yeah, I think that most fans were genuinely surprised by the composition of the opponents' team and some of them...

Tough luck for Forlan, but I am sure that this will not be the end for him - it's not a serious injury and he is a fighter/won't be willing to give up. I think that Forlan will shine for many years to come, as he is a smart player and could still be dangerous even when he starts to lose his...

I remember this "Beveren" side...during the 2004/2005 UEFA Europa League season they eliminated a club from the Balkans - Levski Sofia - by an aggregate score of 2:1 (in the preliminary round, which took place in September 2004). The team included 10 Ivorians and a Belgian goalkeeper (Mark...

Yes, the Los Angeles Galaxy recently won the MLS Cup and they had quite a few white starters. They are apparently interested in Frank Lampard: http://www.metro.co.uk/sport/football/887950-la-galaxy-will-try-to-sign-chelseas-frank-lampard-says-chief-executive Here is the USA squad for the...

Here is the draw for the next round of the UEFA Europa League (1/16 finals). Many interesting matches to look forward to. The first legs will be played on 14 and 16 February, and the second legs will be held on 22 and 23 February 2012. I will be supporting Viktoria Plzeň, Athletic Bilbao, Steaua...

I have to say that I never expected that and am quite shocked that he was given 8 games…Suarez probably made a mistake in admitting that he used the word “negro”, but it seems as if Evra also referred to him in an insulting manner – “Do not touch me, sudaca”. There is now a lot of talk regarding...

Sorry for taking so long before getting back to you, rather busy schedule! I think that Neville means that David Luiz is not being provided with proper instructions by the coach and his positional discipline is lacking. I guess it’s more of a criticism directed at the trainer rather than at...

It seems as if Chelsea tend to play with less pragmatism under him (it's nice that Villas-Boas is trying to emphasize attacking football and is a football purist, but the Chelsea defense has been all over the place... I doubt that he will get the sack (unless Chelsea fail to qualify for next...

@Backrow, I respect Cristiano Ronaldo and don’t find him annoying, I would have to say that he is actually in better shape than Messi at the present moment. I tried to include some players who tend to slip under the radar and usually do better for the national side rather than their club teams...

@Frederic Haha, well put, I am glad that they haven’t lost their hunger for success despite their retirement from the Swiss national team. :) Yeah, this could have been a contributing factor, but he appears to have visited Bulgaria on a number of occasions since then (and the threat is...

Current World Best XI Please post your line-ups (pick the best and/or favourite players in each position). Feel free to choose your own formations. 4-4-2 GK: H. Lloris DF: M. Hummels...