Month: November 2008

There’s nary a quiet day when it comes to transfer speculation, so even the weekend provides at least a few good rumors to digest. Here’s a look at some of…

Manchester United are edging ever closer to sealing the signing of Partizan Belgrade star Zoran Tosic. The 21-year old Serbian winger was granted his work permit on Friday, and according…

Tottenham could be looking to make a January move for Arsenal’s William Gallas, according to multiple reports in the Sunday news.

Tottenham target Fernando Cavenaghi has admitted his interest in making a move to the Premier League, but it’ll come at a price.

Today’s news briefs are brought to you by the most popular footballer in the world, Mr David Beckham:

Puma commercial starring Nikolas Anelka who gets kidnapped

There’s a new Aston Villa blog in town called…ummm…the Aston Villa Blog. Written by the ever-entertaining Martin Banks, astonvillablog.com is now the only site I visit if I’m looking for…

The following article refers to a previous United v City game. Read the LATEST Manchester United v Manchester City match preview here. Manchester City 0-1 Manchester United (Rooney 42′) Stadium:…

This weekend sees the second round of the FA Cup take place, and with the big sides entering the draw at the next stage, the chances of a dream money-spinning…

The UEFA Cup group stages are beginning to take shape with some interesting clashes on matchday 3 last night. Group A In Group A Manchester City, minus Robinho, Elano and…

Today’s report is brought to you by Alessandra Ambrosio and Cristiano Ronaldo and because we’ve been away for a while, by the lovely Adriana Karembeu. Before we kick off with…

A few words didn’t exist in April 2002. Bouncebackability. Celubatante. Crunk. Hoody. Metatarsal is slightly different from these words in the respect that it did exist, but it was just…

Ahh the hamstring. The bane of the pacy player. Nothing turns a manager’s stomach more than their £20m striker running at a defence at full pace, before pulling up sharper…

Perhaps the most feared of all football injuries is the cruciate ligament injury. A broken leg may hurt more, and cause more people to grimace or turn away from the…

Ok, a little obvious, but the broken leg in football is arguably becoming more and more common. Fortunately the days where a broken leg would mean the end of a…

A list of official websites for the hottest and most popular WAGS in football, neatly arranged in alphabetical order. Please do not use this as an excuse to stalk your…

Often heralded as a cultivator of talent, the Portuguese Liga is again stocked with a host of youthful footballers.  Here are five players who are finally beginning to realize their potential: 5. Bruno Gama —…

How Newcastle’s fortunes have dipped over the last year. At this stage of last season, Sam Allardyce had steered the club to 11th in the league with 18 points from…

This article was originally published on American Soccer News and is reprinted here by their permission. Please visit their website for the latest American soccer news. As Major League Soccer…

European football returns this week with Matchday 5 of the 2008/2009 Champions League, which takes place on Tuesday 25 and Wednesday 26 November. We have a few predictions for today’s…

With Fabio Capello at the helm, there is no doubt in my mind that England’s football future is looking bright. Of course being Italian I’m a bit biased, but Don…

A few weeks back I said (on Soccerlens) that people were being huge drama queens and writing off Arsenal way too early. The following Saturday they beat Manchester United and…

It’s been an entertaining start to the Premiership season, and no more so than at the bottom of the table. Two of the newly promoted teams from the Championship, Stoke…

When William Gallas had his temper tantrum at Birmingham following the last minute penalty decision to deny his team all three points, I was sure Arsene Wenger would take the…

Non-league clubs have never been the most stable of businesses, even in more financially stable times. Out of the 24 teams currently in the Blue Square Premier, no fewer than…

Villarreal 0-0 Manchester United Competition: UEFA Champions League, Group E Date: 25 November 2008 Stadium: Estadio El Madrigal, Spain Kickoff: 19:45 GMT, 14:45 ET Villarreal and Manchester United battled to…

Football rivalries are intense – football fans (normal, loving people in day-to-day life) take perverse pride in hating rival clubs, rival fans and rival players. Sometimes it’s just that simple…