Revisiting the England-Germany Rivalry
An old rivalry will spark into life on Sunday, June 27, 2010, as England prepare to take on Germany in the first knockout round of the World Cup. To say…
Why England will beat Germany
So a potential world cup classic looms on the horizon with the old enemy, and all the other cliches and jingoistic clap trap that will undoubtedly emerge in the tabloids…
Liverpool Set To Announce Roy Hodgson As New Manager
Apologies for the slightly ‘gossipy’ nature of this article but it would appear that, after weeks of speculation, Liverpool are finally preparing to name Roy Hodgson as the man they…
World Cup Podcast: England v Germany, the Art of Man Marking and Honda heroics
Check out the latest pint size Soccerlens World Cup Podcast with Adrian Clarke & Iain Spragg. The two journalists study the tactical strengths and weaknesses of England and Germany ahead…
Transfer Rumours: Tottenham Boss Harry Redknapp Makes A Move For Joe Cole
Tottenham? Arsenal? Manchester United? Just where will Joe Cole be playing his club football next season? In a story that has taken more twists and turns than a barrel full…
World Cup News: Marcello’s Getting Lippi!
Buon giorno and welcome, one and all, to the daily World Cup column on Soccerlens. It may have caught your attention that the reigning champions Italy did a bit of…
Gattuso: “Italian football has to examine its conscience.”
Earlier, I translated candid post-match comments by Marcello Lippi. In the aftermath of Italy’s elimination from the World Cup, here are additional quotes from notable Azzurri players. Fabio Cannavaro has…
“They had terror in their legs, heads and hearts… I didn’t prepare them well.” – Marcello Lippi
Italy became only the fourth defending champion to exit at the group round phase (Italy in 1950, Brazil in 1966, France in 2002) after a humiliating South African experience. The…
Adidas AdiPure III – A preview of Black/White/Red
Some great news coming from Adidas, as pictures of the new AdiPure III boot models are surfacing. This particular boot pictured below is a white/black/red combination, which is a it…
World champions no-more as Italy crash out
Rewind to four years ago to that wonderful glittering night in Berlin as Italian football rose above the diplomatic and testing troubles of their domestic game and peaked at the…
Uruguay v South Korea Preview
Uruguay have pace, power, technique, flair, discipline. They’ve been tested and come out on top. South Korea have none of the above but they have a fantastic attitude.
England need more than beer to beat Germany
If only beer could help England beat Germany because if England play like they did against Slovenia they’re unlikely to go past the second round.
Argentina v Mexico Preview – El Diego leads from the back
Argentina didn’t break a sweat in qualifying for the second round. Mexico have already had two tough games, beating France 2-0 and losing to Uruguay 0-1. In hindsight neither would have prepared them for Argentina.
Franz Beckenbauer Taunts ‘Stupid’ England
German legend Franz Beckenbauer has yet again been quick to criticise English football, by branding Fabio Capello‘s side as ‘stupid’ for failing to secure the top spot in Group C…
USA v Africa – Ghana carry the hopes of a continent
The Yanks v the Black Stars, this game has history written all over it.
