The Big Interview: Lionel Messi on imposing Barca’s style on Manchester United and stopping Cristiano Ronaldo
Like a butterfly floating around the pitch, Lionel Messi has an uncanny ability for making things look easy. With the ball at his feet and a pair of defenders flanking…
Sir Alex Ferguson’s Greatest Manchester United XI
Obviously, we know that Sir Alex Ferguson has won many trophies, coached a lot of great players, and accomplished a lot of extraordinary things during his time at Manchester United….
Shearer is the man to bring Newcastle back. Honest.
Forty eight hours have passed, yet still the inquests rumble on. Still the post-mortem is being carried out, still each and every name and role is under scrutiny, with every…
Manchester United v Barcelona – The Numbers
Here’s a look at key Champions League, Manchester United and Barcelona stats going into Wednesday’s game. Victor has done a great job previewing the Champions League final so once you’ve…
Transfer Rumors (25 May 09): Real Madrid make 65m Kaka bid, Arsenal, Liverpool and Everton chase Marseille’s Cana, Bayern Munich to bid for Portsmouth defender Johnson, and more
The start of the summer transfer window is a week away, and with seasons at an end or almost at an end, many signings are already completed or near completion,…
Should Arsenal cash in on Adebayor?
Earlier on this season I wrote a column highlighting why I thought Emmanuel Adebayor was pivotal to Arsenal’s success and that the doubters had to see sense and appreciate the…
Breaking down the Manchester United/Barcelona Champions League final
If Anderson is told to play a restricted role without too much longitudinal scope, and Carrick plays his usual deep role to perfection, then United may not need to play another thirty year old central midfielder (one of Giggs and Scholes) to help out.
Two Toon tales as both teams in Newcastle face a bleak future
As of 6pm on Sunday, the moratorium around Newcastle United FC started. Over the coming days expect to see the words “big club” and much discussion of whether Alan Shearer…
Shoud Barcelona Let Eto’o Go’o?
Samuel Eto’o was in the shop window last summer. He was on then new manager Pep Guardiola’s ‘clear-out’ list from day one. There was talk of a move to AC…
Messi to Moutinho, Iniesta to Iaquinta: Top ten Champions League goals of the season
Follow Manchester United v Barcelona live on Soccerlens! After months of scintillating football, tremendous goals and a fair bit of controversy too, the Champions League reaches its climax in Rome…
il Grande Capitano, Paolo Maldini, Says Farewell to the San Siro
Next week in Florence, Paolo Maldini will end his incredible journey that began at the age of 16 in January 1985 with AC Milan. On Sunday, he will play in…
English Premier League Final Day – Live Blog – 24 May 2009
English Premier League – Final Day Live Blog Date: 24 May 2009 Kickoff: 15:00 GMT, 11:00 EST It’s the last day of the English Premier League season and there’s still…
Transfer Rumors (23 May 09): Liverpool target Barry to cost at least £10m, Manchester City target Aston Villa’s Carew, Chelsea’s Carvalho draws Inter Milan interest, and more
It’s a relatively light day in transfer news and rumors, but there are still rumors from England, Spain, Italy, and France to report on as we get ready for what…
Are we set for a new set of ‘Galacticos’ at Real Madrid?
It’s that time again in the Spanish capital, the Real Madrid presidential elections. The current favourite is Florentino Perez and it looks an almost certainty he will be the man…
Russian Football: The South Will Rise Again
According to a Russian proverb, the future belongs to those who know how to wait. And for some of those far beyond the long afternoon shadows of the Luzhniki, the…
