La Liga Week 25: Barcelona back in the race as Real Madrid lose at home
If Real Madrid fail to win their 31st league title this season, they may well look back at this week as being where they lost it. Madrid conceded a ridiculous…
Are Liverpool In Denial?
The Scousers are famed for their sense of humour. Not that there are many Liverpudlians of a red persuasion laughing at the moment after Barnsley’s impudent victory at Anfield last…
Chelsea v Tottenham 07/08 Carling Cup Final – Ref Watch
There were some beautiful scenes at Wembley yesterday as Tottenham lifted the Carling Cup. Essien and Zokora shaking hands as the Chelsea man made his way off the pitch, the…
Who’d be a Football Writer?
I haven’t been a full-time football writer for very long. I absolutely love doing it, and I genuinely think I’ve got an opinion worth sharing. It isn’t always one that…
Coach’s Corner
Hello SL readers and welcome to what I hope will become a regular feature here on the website. As a young and aspiring coach within the game I approached Ahmed…
You Are All Invited to the France-Nike Wedding, the Couple is Registered for €320m
A shirt worth its weight in gold. Litterally. Latest news on Friday: France has officially changed its team sponsor. Yup, no more Adidas for Les Bleus, enter Nike. The contract…
Weary Ronaldo holding off Adebayor for Player of the Year
All bets were off two weeks ago but since returning from Portugal’s friendly defeat to Italy Cristiano Ronaldo has looked a pale shadow of the world-beating uber-confident star that lit…
Champions League Video Roundup: Arsenal 0-0 AC Milan, Lyon 1-1 Manchester United, Celtic 2-3 Barcelona, Fenerbahce 3-2 Sevilla
‘Tis a little late, but here are the highlights from Wednesday night’s Champions League ties, in case you missed any of the action. And if you did, well, you missed…
The Premier League, the Football League and the growing financial gap
As Richard Scudamore and The Premier League continue their campaign for a money spinning 39th fixture abroad, members of England’s Football League go about their daily lives, more concerned with…
A Vital Step For Football Equality?
Over a decade ago now when Venus and Serena Williams were at their true dominant peak, the rest of the women’s tennis circuit had no answer to their power and…
Trouble at Anfield for Inter, Super Roma Reversal, and AC Milan Clean Sheet at Emirates: Three Tales of Serie A in the UEFA Champions League
With the competition now reaching its vital playoff stage, things didn’t debut in quite the same way for the three Italian teams still in European contention. Inter Milan, Roma, and…
The Great Championship Title Race: Stoke, Watford, West Brom, Bristol, Charlton and Ipswich all in with a chance
As we approach the business end of the season the race for success is really starting to hot up with a whole host of clubs all in with a shout…
Champions League Video Roundup: Liverpool 2-0 Inter, Roma 2-1 Real Madrid, Olympiakos 0-0 Chelsea, Schalke 1-0 Porto
The Champions League finally got back underway on Tuesday night, with the round of 16 kicking off with the first four first-leg ties. Here are the highlights (and lowlights) of…
FA to ban swearing? – #### off!
You may not have heard of the Arngrove Northern League second division but it is to become a very important League for the future of football in England. The league,…
Interview with Mr. Ian Blanchard, Head of National Referee Development for the Football Association
Images courtesy of Ian Blanchard and the English Football Association. Soccerlens is extremely pleased and honored to welcome Mr. Ian Blanchard. He has a very important and integral role at…
