Italy 3-1 Portugal: the Azzurri Take Their International Friendlies Seriously
Results, goals, and fine spectacle in Switzerland! At the Letzigrund Stadium of Zurich, the field which will host (among others) the Italy matches vs. Romania and France this summer, Roberto…
Interview with Eddie Marles, North and Latin America Managing Director for AC Milan
Images courtesy of AC Milan. Progetto Giovani means “Youth Program.” Soccerlens is very pleased to welcome Mr. Eddie Marles, who is the North and Latin America Managing Director for AC…
2008 African Cup of Nations Quarterfinals: Egypt edges Angola, Cameroon squeaks by Tunisia in a thriller
After Ghana and the Ivory Coast advanced to the semifinals with wins on Sunday, the other two spots were up for grabs on Monday, as Group C winner and reigning…
France vs. Spain and Italy vs. Portugal headline a week of intriguing International Football
Whilst the whole world and his mother are hypothesizing about Don Fabio and his crew, I thought it might be a good idea to look at some of the other…
FIFA 08 vs Winning Eleven 2008 – The Definitive Verdict
For the last few years, football gamers who wanted an authentic football experience on their consoles had only one name to turn to, and that was Winning Eleven. There was…
La Liga week 22: Almeria put the brakes on Real Madrid
Real Madrid were set back by their first league defeat since the start of November, losing 2-0 at Almeria on Saturday evening. After a run of eight straight victories this…
2008 African Cup of Nations: Ivory Coast 5-0 Guinea (Videos)
Sunday wasn’t a good day to be Kemoko Camara. Well, to be more exact, a 20-minute period on Sunday wasn’t a good time to be anyone in Guinea’s defense, including…
10-Men Black Stars of Ghana Defeat Nigerian Super Eagles (African Cup of Nations Quarter-Finals)
It was a very tough battle, between two countries whose rivalry extends far beyond the football field, but in the end Ghana were the first semi-finalists of the 2008 African…
Week in Review: Arsenal overtake Manchester United as Tottenham splash cash, again
The top stories this week – Arsenal overtaking Manchester United at the top of the Premier League, the end of the january transfer window (questionable signings coupled with last-day shenanigans),…
Stuart Pearce will be good for Capello and England
Written by Nigel Winterburn for 4sportsake.com – original article here. The new England set-up is there for all to see now, and I for one am very pleased that Fabio…
The Andy Webster Case and the End of G-14
Worldwide football’s governing body, Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), seems to be losing its grip on the people and organizations that it purports to govern, footballers and their clubs….
Serie A Winter Transfers Update – The Entire “Calciomercato” of January 2008
“Messieurs, rien ne va plus“! Scouts/negotiatiors/investors/sporting directors/club presidents have been working their ass off this past month, jumping from table to table in their endless quest for a last-minute star…
Internazionale Beat Juventus 3-2 and A Star is Born in Milan: Mario Balotelli
His name is Mario. Born in Palermo in August 1990 from Ghanaian parents, he is officially adopted by the Balotelli family at age 2. His height is 1m89, his weight…
Momo Sissoko Profile: From Liverpool to Juventus for £8.2m
A tough tackling defensive midfielder, Mohamed Lamine Sissoko is seen by some as a future midfield star of European football, in particular Liverpool manager Rafael BenÃtez, who showered praise upon…
The Best Pub Team in England?
Soccerlens’s Hugo Steckelmacher looks back at the week gone by in the slightly crazy and always entertaining world of football.
