Sometimes the most important goal is not the winner. Six minutes left, losing 3-1. All heads down. Except one. Scholes rose high to nod in the cross, instill belief in his team and ignite the comeback. Minutes later, they were level and through to the knockout stages of Europe’s premier cl ...

When you are already qualified for South Africa and losing 2-0 in the second half, keeping concentration on a win can be difficult. But not for Alberto Gilardino. With a team completely revamped from 2006, Gila stepped to the forefront. Three goals in 14 minutes. 14 minutes to transform ...

For all the luck that plays into the game of football, it won’t alone take you to a championship. So sure, Wayne Rooney’s 25th goal for England, capping their 5-1 victory over Croatia on Saturday, was due in large part to a goal keeper’s blundered clearance, but lesser play ...

93 games. 24 draws, 34 to Argentina, 35 to Brazil. Rivalries don’t come any bigger. Brazil meet Argentina tonight in the boiling “Gigante de Arroyito” and the pressure is on. With Brazil’s qualification all but secured, Argentina’s big players need to step-up. They need three points. The ...

Back and forth action featuring the precise passing of Arsenal and the muscled management of Manchester United. Fans got what they asked for in the first meeting of the season for two English powerhouses. A 20-meter strike from Andrei Arshavin, Arsenal’s newest all star, finds the upp ...