Charlie Rhodes
Sports Editor
The Real deal – Adios Manchester, Hola Madrid!
Cristiano Ronaldo will finally complete his world record £80m move from Manchester United to Real Madrid on 1 July after agreeing a six-year deal with the Spanish side. Ronaldo joined…
Transfer Rumors (28 June 09): Arsenal enter hunt for French stars Ribery and Benzema, Manchester City offer to make Barcelona’s Eto’o world’s highest-paid player, Man United interested in Sunderland keeper Gordon, and more
Sunday may have been a rest day for many, but in case you didn’t know already, there’s never a break when it comes to transfer news and rumors, especially in…
2009 VIVA World Cup Final – Padania vs. Iraqi Kurdistan – Live Blog Courtesy of Non-FIFA News Agency
This live report was completely compiled by the Non-FIFA news agency (http://non-fifa-news-agency.netau.net/). I give all redit to them, I am maerely bringing it over to soccerlens and making some grammatical…
Summer Transfer Frenzy: Are Strikers Worth Their Weight in Goals?
The summer transfer market just went off with a couple of high powered Exocet missiles from central Spain, leaving some of us thinking that nothing will ever be the same…
Where are Pato, Silva, Villa, Benzema and Ribery headed this summer?
The fates of Cristiano Ronaldo and Kaka may have been decided in the space of a week but with over 2 months still to go to this summer, there’s plenty…
Transfer Rumors (27 June 09): Real finalize Cristiano Ronaldo deal, AC Milan make approach for Arsenal’s Adebayor, Tottenham put £18m tag on Sunderland target Bent, and more
The big news of the weekend thus far is the completion of the formality that was Cristiano Ronaldo’s world-record £80m transfer from Manchester United to Real Madrid. In case you…
Transfer Rumors (26 June 09): Man United to use Nani as bait for Wigan’s Valencia, Man City offer €22m + Elano for Inter’s Maicon, Liverpool’s Leto set for Panathinaikos, and more
Not too many days are going to go by this summer without at least one Manchester club being mentioned in the transfer news and rumors headlines, and on many days,…
Who will win the 2009 MLS Cup?
MLS Cup, the USA’s flagship football championship, is awarded not to the team which finishes with the most points after the regular season but to the team that prevails after…
Transfer Rumors (25 June 09): Man United return for Villarreal’s Rossi?, Blackburn to replace Santa Cruz with Paraguay teammate Cardozo, Real Madrid sign Valencia’s Albiol, and more
A new day, a fresh batch of transfer gossip to deliver your way. It’s nice to be able to have new signings to report on and add to our summer…
Where Now For Michael Owen?
A gamblers spirit, it is said, is a necessary part of all human endeavour. For a man who by all accounts is a fan of a little gamble, which some,…
Top Five Championship / League One players who could play in the Premier League
Bolton’s reported pursuit of Swansea midfielder Ferrie Bodde got me thinking. Premier League managers have become hesitant to dip into the lower leagues over the years but anyone who follows…
Beware! Manchester United set to go Brazilian
A strange lull has fallen over the Premier League at the moment. Almost eerie. I can feel it, and I know a lot of my fellow Liverpudlians can too. Blame…
Stuart Taylor – the ultimate backup keeper
It looked like it might be a quiet day at the office for Manchester City didn’t it? After the Big Brotheresque saga of Roque Santa Cruz’s drawn out switch to…
Transfer Rumors (24 June 09): Wigan’s Valencia to choose Man United or Real Madrid in days, Chelsea target Charlton starlet Shelvey, Barcelona make new Villa bid, and more
If you didn’t get enough transfer gossip for breakfast this morning, we’re back with another batch of fresh transfer news and rumors for you this evening. We have fresh updates…
The Truth About Carlos Tevez
There is something about Carlos Tevez that resonates with the British footballing public. He’s bullish, full throttle and explosive. He doesn’t complain that much when he gets kicked. The clichés…