FIFA 08 vs Winning Eleven 2008 – The Definitive Verdict
For the last few years, football gamers who wanted an authentic football experience on their consoles had only one name to turn to, and that was Winning Eleven. There was…
La Liga week 22: Almeria put the brakes on Real Madrid
Real Madrid were set back by their first league defeat since the start of November, losing 2-0 at Almeria on Saturday evening. After a run of eight straight victories this…
2008 African Cup of Nations: Ivory Coast 5-0 Guinea (Videos)
Sunday wasn’t a good day to be Kemoko Camara. Well, to be more exact, a 20-minute period on Sunday wasn’t a good time to be anyone in Guinea’s defense, including…
10-Men Black Stars of Ghana Defeat Nigerian Super Eagles (African Cup of Nations Quarter-Finals)
It was a very tough battle, between two countries whose rivalry extends far beyond the football field, but in the end Ghana were the first semi-finalists of the 2008 African…
Week in Review: Arsenal overtake Manchester United as Tottenham splash cash, again
The top stories this week – Arsenal overtaking Manchester United at the top of the Premier League, the end of the january transfer window (questionable signings coupled with last-day shenanigans),…
Stuart Pearce will be good for Capello and England
Written by Nigel Winterburn for 4sportsake.com – original article here. The new England set-up is there for all to see now, and I for one am very pleased that Fabio…
The Andy Webster Case and the End of G-14
Worldwide football’s governing body, Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), seems to be losing its grip on the people and organizations that it purports to govern, footballers and their clubs….
Weekend Predictions: Arsenal to beat Manchester City, Liverpool and Chelsea to draw and Manchester United to beat Tottenham
Call me old-fashioned, but i believe that fidelity remains the cornerstone of a successful relationship. I would never cheat on my wife, unless the opportunity arose. I have serious doubts…
Serie A Winter Transfers Update – The Entire “Calciomercato” of January 2008
“Messieurs, rien ne va plus“! Scouts/negotiatiors/investors/sporting directors/club presidents have been working their ass off this past month, jumping from table to table in their endless quest for a last-minute star…
Managerial musings: Arsenal’s English bias, Mourinho set for Barcelona, Bilic or Blanc for Liverpool?
Congratulations to Matthew Upson and David Bentley on their deserved call-ups to Fabio Capello’s England squad. It cannot have been easy to rebuild their confidence after having their dreams of…
Internazionale Beat Juventus 3-2 and A Star is Born in Milan: Mario Balotelli
His name is Mario. Born in Palermo in August 1990 from Ghanaian parents, he is officially adopted by the Balotelli family at age 2. His height is 1m89, his weight…
Momo Sissoko Profile: From Liverpool to Juventus for £8.2m
A tough tackling defensive midfielder, Mohamed Lamine Sissoko is seen by some as a future midfield star of European football, in particular Liverpool manager Rafael BenÃtez, who showered praise upon…
The Best Pub Team in England?
Soccerlens’s Hugo Steckelmacher looks back at the week gone by in the slightly crazy and always entertaining world of football.
La Liga week 21: Real Madrid march on as rivals slip up
Real Madrid took a giant step towards winning their 31st league title this weekend when they beat Villarreal 3-2 in the Bernabeu after all their closest rivals had failed to…
Interview with Andrés Cantor, Founding Partner of Fútbol de Primera, and the Voice of Soccer for the Telemundo Network
Images courtesy of Andrés Cantor and Fútbol de Primera. Soccerlens is extremely honored to have one of the most influential and respected figures in football journalism contribute to our column:…
