Finger Flickin’ Fun: The Brief History of Subbuteo
This article is a submission for the Soccerlens Football Writing Competition; to participate, please read the details here. Written by By Kyle (AKA KyleAusGooner). It was an awesome feeling, Waking…
Abandon it like Beckham
This article is a submission for the Soccerlens Football Writing Competition; to participate, please read the details here. This article was first published at World Football Commentaries. Recently, David Beckham…
It’s A Fickle Old Game
This article is a submission for the Soccerlens Football Writing Competition; to participate, please read the details here. I think Sami Hyypia summed everything up brilliantly the other week. ‘When…
England absence from Euro 2008 will be disastrous
This article is a submission for the Soccerlens Football Writing Competition; to participate, please read the details here. Ever imagine England not qualifying for 2008? Yeah, I am sure the…
FC Sevilla: A Club Under Crisis
7 matchdays have passed in La Liga. While Real Madrid is perched at 1st spot with 19 points, the two Seville teams (Real Betis and FC Sevilla) have 12… if…
Alves the Magician awaits Big Move
On a normal Sunday, the 7th of October 2007 to be precise, something extraordinary happened. No, I’m not referring to the unprecedented 8 Premier League games played on the Lord’s…
Are Chelsea preparing for the arrival of Frank Rijkaard?
This article is a submission for the Soccerlens Football Writing Competition; to participate, please read the details here. Written by Franky. When Roman Abrahamovich months ago already, in May decided…
Five Weeks In Prison: Stoke City’s Vincent Pericard’s Experience
Let that be a lesson to all footballers who think can escape the clutches of justice: playing the beautiful game is sometimes not enough to mellow the heart of a…
Saving American Soccer vs. Selling Brand Beckham: Yes, There Is a Conflict
This article is a submission for the Soccerlens Football Writing Competition; to participate, please read the details here. Written by Laurie. Question: What do soft-core photos, star-studded parties and a…
Giuseppe Rossi Profile: La Liga ‘Loca’ over ex-Manchester United striker
They called him “Joe Red” during his time at Manchester United. Villareal still have to come up with a nickname for the young Italian, but Giuseppe Rossi just can’t stop…
La Liga week 7: Barçelona keep up the pressure on Real Madrid
Barcelona moved into second place after a 3-0 win over Atletico Madrid to keep up the pressure on leaders Real Madrid. Barça were led by another superb performance from man-of-the-moment…
A Taste of the Rossoneri Fury: AC Milan Atomizes Lazio!
One, two, three, four, five. Five is the magic number Milan needed to rise from its ashes. Five like the five senses. Five like the number of petals in a…
Inter Milan ‘Cruzing’ in the Serie A
Win, win, win… and win again. Inter’s march in Serie A seems to be stuck in high gear, as the Nerazzurri obtained yet another 3 points in their quest for…
Selección Española — can Spain’s elite compete with their international peers?
This article is a submission for the Soccerlens Football Writing Competition; to participate, please read the details here. With Fernando Hierro having just been appointed director of the Spanish Football…
Brazilian Players: Great Champions or Great Actors?
From Alemao‘s coin throwing incident to Rivaldo‘s acting in the World Cup, up to Dida‘s Oscar winning performance of Wednesday in Glasgow: these are three stories of three Brazilians, all…
