Month: April 2008

While Colchester United prepare for the life in League One and Dagenham struggling at the wrong end of League 2, one club in Essex is on up the up. Chelmsford…

What a shame it was to see Derby County concede six at home to Aston Villa over the weekend. I’m sure Villa fans and probably all of Derby’s local rivals…

Real Madrid moved another step closer to their 31st La Liga title with an uninspiring 1-0 victory over relegation bound Murcia. Barcelona have more or less said adios to their…

Once the world’s most feared attacker, injuries and a drastic loss of form have Ronaldinho a shadow of his former self. For a long time, Ronaldinho has been widely rumoured…

Get the latest Manchester United vs Arsenal news. Manchester United play Arsenal on Sunday, 13 April needing to win to keep Chelsea at arm’s length. Arsenal have been United’s trickiest…

This can be a difficult time of the season for strong recommendations as title hopes evaporate; teams get lost in mid-table mediocrity with little to play for and those resigned…

“It’s just a game. Twenty-two stupid men chasing a ball around a pitch.” We’ve all heard it said. In fact, when our team have lost a game we have even…

Soccerlens welcomes odds man Gerry McDonnell for another round of playing offside, general debauchery and betting scams…although there is no evidence to suggest that Gerry McDonnell was involved in a…

In the past couple of days: •The Mexican league continued its commanding dominance in the Champions Cup — the most finalists in the history of the competition with thirty-two, twenty-three…

One of the many privileges of being a football writer is that occasionally you can be totally self indulgent and write something just to get it off your chest. Today…

The recent debate over whether or not Welsh FA members Cardiff City should be allowed to compete in the UEFA Cup should they win the (English) FA Cup should have…

The scene is May 1991, Feyenoord stadium in Rotterdam. The European Cup Winners’ Cup final is about to kick off. Manchester United and Barcelona line up against each other, with…

A few weeks ago, the U.S. economy was rocked with the downfall of $20 billion company Bear Stearns. Americans hear worrying news reports on the state of the economy on…

9 April 2008 For Immediate Release For further information, contact: Lisa Cherubini 703.477.6590 [email protected] U.S. Soccer School Affiliates with Italian Powerhouse ACF Fiorentina Great Falls, VA – AC Cugini Scuola…

When the full-time whistle blew at Wembley on Sunday afternoon and Cardiff City booked their place in an FA Cup final for the first time in 81 years there was…

A controlled performance at Stadio Olimpico and another European class act at Old Trafford secured passage to the Champions League semi-finals for Manchester United for a second year in a…

Two below-par performances, two 1-0 wins and Barcelona are through to the Champions League semi-finals in the most unconvincing fashion. Not to begrudge them their victories – they took their…

It always amuses me how football managers can have selective eye sight when decisions either go for or against their respective teams during big games. There is no doubting that…

So, a twenty-two year old goalkeeper has been charged with blackmail against a Premier League footballer. The story is that currently club less Goalkeeper Ashley Timms, is accused of demanding…

All English football fans know all about Crystal Palace manager Neil Warnock. He is a manager who you either absolutely love or absolutely hate. For those fans not in England…

In the buildup to the second leg of the Champions League quarter-finals, both Barcelona and Chelsea have talked about the quality of their players and the fact that pound for…

Award-winning blogger Laurie writes: Ever wonder what leads up to a photo like this one? How it came to be that the most beautiful players on the teams end up…

The following article refers to an older game – for the upcoming Arsenal-Liverpool game, click here. The climax to this game was dramatic, equal parts glorious and sickening, and ultimately,…

Chelsea scored twice and kept a clean sheet to beat Fenerbahce 3-2 on aggregate and progress to the semi-finals of the 07/08 Champions League and a rematch with Liverpool. A…

In many ways US soccer remains a bastard child. Unwanted by many sports fans in the states, and scoffed at by much of the rest of the world as second…

Just as teams in the Championship are stuttering as the finish line for the prize of Premiership football gets ever closer, so the contenders for the playoffs in the Blue…

The top three all failed to win this week but Real Madrid who played badly will be the happiest with their 1-1 draw at Mallorca which leaves them seven points…