Shay’s No. 1? It’s a Given
Considering some of the astronomical amount of money spent on some players joining Hughes’ new look city side, 6 million for arguably there most important and influential player seems ridiculous
Chelsea could provide England with World Cup inspiration
Prior to England’s friendly against Brazil on Saturday I have been thinking about one possible tactical option available to Fabio Capello as he plans England’s World Cup strategy. There is…
Kaka interview: England, Brazil, Real Madrid and the World Cup
Brazilian journalist Fernando Duarte (a future guest on the Soccerlens Podcast, once we can track him down) interviewed Brazil and Real Madrid star Kaka in Doha this week, ahead of…
Song’s top of the charts for Arsenal
Who will replace Alex Song when he leaves for the African Cup of Nations in January? Or should Wenger buy a replacement? He has become an important player for The Arsenal. Could it be Diaby or Denilson?
Robert Enke – A reminder football players are human beings
Robert Enke’s tragic suicide has given the football world some much-needed perspective on the steriotype of footballers.
Lucas Leiva Interview: I’m willing to sweat blood for Liverpool
It’s been a long, strange trip for young Lucas Leiva since he first stepped foot on the Anfield pitch for the first time in the summer of 2007. The midfielder…
England v Brazil friendly – is another draw on the cards?
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12 Youngsters Who Could Dazzle Us At The 2010 World Cup
The forthcoming season of world football is set to be the most thrilling in recent history – concluding with one man holding aloft that hallowed golden trophy in Jo’berg next…
This is Liverpool’s best chance of lifting the Premier League title this season
…but it’ll only be a fan, and that too if the lottery draw works in their favour. Still, it’s better odds than what they have with current playing staff. (via…
Jonny Evans on Didier Drogba
When I saw this in real-time I missed the first incident and only saw Drogba writhing on the floor. I was worried for a few seconds; regardless of Drogba’s antics…
Germany goalkeeper Robert Enke, 32, dies after being hit by a train
Robert Enke, the Hannover and Germany goalkeeper who was expected to be part of his country’s World Cup squad next summer, was killed after being hit by a train close…
Video Review: Manchester United, Lyon and FC Twente at the title races
Join celebrated football pundit, author, radio show host and DJ Andy Brassell every Monday on the Soccerlens Show. This week’s episode focuses on the title races across Europe, with the…
Can Pablo Aimar be Argentina’s trequartista in South Africa?
There are many factors that have contributed to Argentina’s poor form throughout World Cup qualification. Some may look to the exclusion of the old guard such as Javier Zanetti and…
The 55 clubs Real Madrid has lost to since October 1999
Sid Lowe’s La Liga column in the Guardian shared an interesting statistic this week – over 50 clubs have beaten Real Madrid since October 2009 (last 10 years), but Atletico…
Grenoble finally off the mark
What did UE Engordany of Andorra, FK Milano Kumanovo of Macedonia, Ankaraspor of Turkey and Grenoble of France had in common before last Sunday? They were all teams from European…
