Articles By Charlie Rhodes (38139)

Ooh Aah Berbatov?

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Sep 22 2010

Well that was crazy wasn’t it? I mean from the joy of watching United storm into a two goal lead to the despair of watching Liverpool pull two goals back…

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Scunthorpe v Manchester United Preview: Strike The Irons

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Oct 11 2021

This is an old match preview. For the result and review of this match, see: Scunthorpe 2 United 5 – Cupset Diverted. Manchester United travel to Glanford Park to begin…

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Can Wigan Athletic Save Themselves?

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Sep 22 2010

We may be just a few games into the season, but already, Wigan are engrossed in a relegation dogfight. The appointment of Roberto Martinez last season by Dave Whelan was…

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David Beckham launches football festival to help England’s 2018 World Cup Bid

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Sep 21 2010

David Beckham will launch a football festival in Trinidad and Tobago this weekend to help boost England’s chances of staging the 2018 World Cup. His visit coincides with the Under-17…

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‘Rotating’ Tottenham face ‘Wenger-less’ Arsenal

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Oct 11 2021

Tottenham Hotspur vs Arsenal FC Third Round, Carling Cup White Hart Lane, London Tuesday, 21 September 2010 19:45 (Local Time) The small North London club faces the big North London…

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Arsene Wenger Facing His First Touchline Ban, And He’d Be Wise To Take The Hit

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Sep 21 2010

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is facing his first ever touchline ban in English football, after being charged with ‘using abusive language and behaviour amounting to improper conduct’ by the FA….

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Do You Pick These 10 Players For Your Soccerlens Fantasy Football Team?

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Dec 20 2021

The Soccerlens Fantasy Football Game is now five weeks old, so it’s time to take a look at some of the best performing footballers. Because Soccerlens Fantasy Football is a…

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Manchester United: Disorganised and Lacking Nerve

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Sep 21 2010

Despite winning their biggest derby match of the season, Manchester United has continued to show their frailties as they threw away another lead, which is the third time this season…

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Klinsmann: USSF wouldn’t give me 100% control of USMNT

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Aug 1 2022

Jürgen Klinsmann said that the US Soccer Federation USSF would not put his authority in writing even though they had verbally agreed with him to take over the US National…

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Soccer Rules

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Nov 16 2011

To ensure fair play in all of the lands, the world’s governing body of football, FIFA, have laid down a set of rules for all to follow. Instead of letting…

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Soccer Positions

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Nov 16 2011

The eleven men fielded on a soccer pitch are assigned to specific positions in accordance to their specialties. Some of the most common soccer positions are: Sweeper Center Fullback Left/Right…

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Do Sir Alex Ferguson’s Post-Match Barbs Reveal His Growing Insecurity?

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Sep 20 2010

Doubtless that you are already aware, but Manchester United ran out as deceptively narrow winners over Liverpool in a rather enthralling game of football yesterday afternoon You may also be…

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10 Famous Debatable Goals

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Sep 22 2010

It’s a well-known moniker in football that “goals change games”. But the impact can be cataclysmic when the goal should never have been allowed to stand. Here are ten goals that will give players and supporters a legitimate reason to bleat “if only!” for decades to come.

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Fabregas & Milner – Ideal professional footballers?

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Aug 4 2022

Premier League footballers have made front page news recently, but there are some who have maintained their football focus and continued to write the back page headlines regardless of their personal issues.

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Manchester United 3-2 Liverpool – Goals

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Sep 20 2010

Manchester United overcame a spirited Gerrard-inspired Liverpool fightback to win 3-2 at Old Trafford in the latest installment of the Manchester United-Liverpool rivalry. United had Dimitar Berbatov to thank for…

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