World Cup Podcast: Premier League transfer targets, Holland-Spain, Heroes and Villains
Check out this special full length Soccerlens World Cup Podcast with Adrian Clarke. Iain Spragg and the Singapore New Paper’s football expert Iain Macintosh. The trio discuss top transfer rumours…
Vicente Del Bosque: “The players were superb in defense and in attack.”
La Furia Roja of Spain booked their first appearance in the World Cup final after decades of disappointment. They will face the Netherlands who won all 10 of their qualifiers…
World Cup News: The England Team Make The Final!
Morning all and welcome to the daily World Cup column on Soccerlens. Some hearty SL congratulations are in order this morning, with the news that English referee Howard Webb and…
Futbol aburrido- are Spain really entertaining to watch?
With Spain looking forward to their first ever world cup final on Sunday, Peter Jackson asks: are they really nice to watch? Yes they’re through, yes it was convincing but…
Netherlands vs Spain: World Cup Final Preview
The culmination of a month of toil, jubilation and heartbreak is set to come to a showpiece head in the magnificent surroundings of Soccer City in Joburg on Sunday, as both the Netherlands and Spain will compete to be crowned world champions.
Dutch star Sneijder to stay at Inter Milan – what’s next for Manchester United?
Manchester United want Wesley Sneijder, but does the Dutch star want Manchester United? Unfortunately for United, that doesn’t appear to be the case. Sneijder, whose five goals have helped the…
A beautiful year for Wesley Sneijder
What Wesley Sneijder has achieved in just under a year is incredible. The 26 year old Dutch maestro was deemed surplus to requirements at Real Madrid when Florentino Perez brandished…
Uruguay vs Germany: World Cup Third-Place Play-off Preview
The two defeated, deflated semi-final losers will have to rejig themselves and climb back into the saddle for one last swansong, as the World Cup’s final running order is still in need of settling.
World Cup Podcast: Semi-final review, Statues, U-turns and Schweinsteiger Conga
Tune in for the final pint size episode of the Soccerlens World Cup Podcast! Hosts Adrian Clarke & Iain Spragg assess the semi-final action and talk Maradona, Goodluck Jonathan, post…
Netherlands vs Spain – the Dutch artists vs the Spanish perfectionists
Well here we are. 62 games played and only the 3rd place play-off left along with masterpiece of a mouth-watering final featuring Spain against the Netherlands. Both nations have players who’ve played in Champions League winning…
World Cup News: Paul’s 100% Record Continues As Spain Reach The Final
Buenos dias a usted and welcome to the daily World Cup column on Soccerlens. Spain raised their game (slightly) to beat Germany in last night’s semi-final clash, but I’m afraid…
Forlan: “What I feel more than anything is impotence.”
Diego Forlan has been one of the brightest stars at the World Cup. The former Manchester United and Villarreal man, who now plays for Atletico Madrid, led Uruguay to a…
Barcelona Seeking €150m Loan To Cover Unpaid Player’s Wages
Spanish giants Barcelona have been forced into seeking a huge €150 million (£125 million) bank loan, in order to pay outstanding wages owed to their players and members of their…
Has European Flair Triumphed Over South American Pragmatism?
Ah! There’s that word again. ‘Pragmatism’. It surely is the most overused term at this summer’s World Cup and probably for a good reason. Whereas as beforehand I’d only ever…
