I smell a banana skin – where will the upsets be in the WC group stage?
Germany v Ghana It is fun but usually wrong to predict German failure. Euro 2008 was yet another example of Germany’s ability to deliver in major tournaments; they reached the…
France Keeper Hugo Lloris: ‘The World Cup Ball Is A Disaster’
In the run up to every World Cup there are certain inevitabilities that are so predictable, you can almost set your watch by them. Every other television commercial will start…
Will Brazil make it six of the best in South Africa?
Five times World Cup winners, Brazil, head to South Africa looking to confirm their position as the best international team in World football by winning the World Cup for a…
New Zealand midfielder Tim Brown Hoping For A Speedy Recovery
Tim Brown, the combative All Whites midfielder, has arrived back in Auckland today after his colleagues departed for Austria in preparation for the World Cup. Brown suffered a fractured shoulder during the…
Sol Campbell ‘Seriously Considering’ Celtic Switch
Veteran Arsenal centre-back Sol Campbell has revealed that he is in talks with Celtic over a move north of the border. Campbell has reportedly been offered a twelve-month extension to…
Arsenal Chairman Peter Hill-Wood: ‘No Offers For Cesc Fabregas Yet’
Arsenal chairman Peter Hill-Wood has revealed he is ‘very surprised’ that the club are yet to receive a bid from Barcelona for their talismanic captain ‘Cesc Fabregas. The Spanish midfielder…
All Whites can take positives from last gasp defeat
Austalia 2 – 1 New Zealand. Much was made before the game (in some small part by me) of the ‘no holds barred’ attitude that New Zealand would have for this fixture….
Spanish clubs want Real and Barcelona to play fair over television income
Speculation has mounted over the years of a possible strike by top Spanish clubs in The Primera Division over a financial debacle that is threatening a war between the football…
Podcast: Jose Mourinho, Blackpool and England’s best XI
The Soccerlens Podcast returns for an end-of-season wrap for European football with Adrian Clarke & Iain Spragg. With Iain baked back from his vacation and Adrian fresh off of playing…
Soccerlens Review: The 09/10 Season
The 2009/2010 football season has been a rollercoaster ride of thrills, spills and tragi-comic falls as it builds up to the summer’s main event, the World Cup. The memory of…
Jose Mourinho To Kickstart Real Madrid Revolution With £25m Ashley Cole Raid?
Jose Mourinho is reportedly planning to test Ashley Cole‘s commitment to Chelsea by offering the England left-back the chance to team up with his former manager at Real Madrid. Mourinho…
Champions League Review 09/10
Soccerlens looks at the 2009/2010 Champions League season, from the format changes to the upsets, sublime attacking performances and their masterful tactical counterbalances, and of course, destiny.
Review: World Cup 2010 Indispensable Geopolitics
Buy: “World Cup 2010: The Indispensable Guide to Soccer and Geopolitics” by Steven D. Stark and Harrison Stark ISBN: 978-0-9819289-4-4 “It’s been said that Americans learn about world affairs and…
U.S. Soccer Report: Notes from the Nats’ first week of practice
So the Yanks reported on Monday, practiced for the first time together Wednesday, and Landon decided to go all Oprah on us. Interesting week. Let’s take a peek inside. –…
Internazionale conquer Europe as Mourinho bids farewell
Jose Mourinho is set to leave Internazionale after masterminding their 2-0 victory over Bayern Munich last night thanks to a Diego Milito brace. The 47 year old has guided The…
