Adrian Mutu Forced To Pay Chelsea €17m After Losing Final Appeal
Troubled Fiorentina striker Adrian Mutu has received yet another kick in the nads, with the news that he will be forced to pay Chelsea the princely sum of €17,173,990 (astonishingly…
Paul Gascoigne In Hospital After Car Crash
Former England midfielder Paul Gascoigne is in a ‘serious, but not life-threatening’ condition in hospital this morning after being involved in a car crash yesterday evening. The accident, which took…
World Cup News: North Korea Struggling With Ball Control
Afternoon everybody, and welcome to the daily Soccerlens World Cup column. Here’s the best of what the tournament, way down yonder in South Africa, has to offer up today… (If…
New Zealand vs Slovakia: World Cup newbies showdown
New Zealand v Slovakia Group F, 2010 World Cup Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg Sunday, 13 June 2010 Kickoff: 11:30 GMT, 13:30 Local The All Whites may have waited 28 years…
Transfer Rumours: Man Utd Waiting In The Wings For Raul?
There’s a hint of deja-vu in this morning’s gossip columns as Manchester United have woken to find themselves linked with a Bosman move for a striker, a couple of years…
A touch of Mourinho required for stunned Aussies?
Don’t get me wrong. I’m a proud Aussie and by no means a Verbeek-hater. But after wiping away the small tears rolling down my frosty cheeks at 6am this morning…
Japan vs Cameroon – 10 interesting facts you should know
Tomorrow Cameroon and Japan go head to head in a battle of a pretty tough group E. Here are some things you might not have known about the two sides.
Netherlands vs. Denmark – 10 interesting facts you should know
The Netherlands and Denmark kick off the action tomorrow morning (or afternoon, depending on what part of the world you live in) so let’s take a look into both sides before making and assumptions about either team.
World Cup News: It’s Not That Easy Being Green
Roll up, roll up and welcome to today’s World Cup column on Soccerlens. The tournament in South Africa is now in full swing and I was really enjoying being immersed…
Lionel Messi: “The goalkeeper was phenomenal.”
According to the Milan sports daily, La Gazzetta dello Sport, Argentina had 20 shots on goal, 65 percent of possession, and completed 87% of their 512 passes at Ellis Park…
Is Domenech’s stubborn nature going to haunt France?
France coach Raymond Domenech has never been warmed to at all by the French public and even more so from his players as he dropped his latest clanger on Friday…
Germany v Australia Preview
As Australia and Germany line up to open their respective 2010 World Cup campaigns, there’s no arguments about who is the “underdog” here. On paper (and if you look at the odds on any betting website), this match should be a one-sided affair.
World Cup News: England Vs USA, A Slick Affair? (Poor Taste Prevails)
Morning all, and welcome to the daily World Cup column on Soccerlens. I’m thoroughly glad you could join us. As you may be aware, today is the day I’ve been…
“If the same spirit we had in Germany returns, we can do something important” – Fabio Cannavaro
Fabio Cannavaro Closes a Great Azzurri Career He may be 37 years of age and perhaps past his prime, but with 133 caps for the Azzurri, he is a legend….
England v USA – Overconfidence and Rooney to bring Yanks down?
England take on USA in their World Cup 2010 opening game at Rustenberg. Will the USA be able to repeat their plucky 1950 1-0 win or will this be more 2008, when England (unconvincingly) beat the Americans 2-0?
