Barry Glendenning: Modern Football’s Loving Sceptic

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“In most ways I am content not to know such information, and to think of sportswriting not as a real profession but more as an agreeable frame of mind, a…

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F**K Football!

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Whether you’re a Gooner, a Geordie, or a Kop, the most obsessed of us lot all have one thing in common — at one point or another, we’ve all been…

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A compelling argument for video referees

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I’m probably the biggest proponent of the video ref alive. We all know how things are. Refs are only human. Expecting them to get all their decisions right the way…

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2008 Soccerlens Writing Competition

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Update: The competition is now closed. Finalists are listed here, and the winner will be announced on Monday, 3rd November 2008. Thank you everyone for participating, most of the submissions…

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Everton benefit from ‘offside’ goal as Bolton are denied a point

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Well what a Wednesday night of action that was! It was a long night for The Right Result Panel, reviewing the most controversial incidents of the day’s games. The independent…

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Can Tottenham beat Liverpool at White Hart Lane?

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Liverpool v Tottenham preview. Harry Redknapp has only been at Tottenham for 2 games but from listening to him speak you’d think they were in 2nd spot breathing down Liverpool’s…

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Arsenal 4-4 Tottenham – English Premier League – 29 October 2008 – Live Blog

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This article refers to an older Arsenal-Tottenham game. For the most recent Arsenal-Tottenham game, click here. Arsenal (Silvestre 37′, Gallas 46′, Adebayor 64′, Van Persie 68′) 4-4 Tottenham (Bentley 13′,…

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Could it be Liverpool’s year?

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They say all good things must come to an end, and Liverpool fans are hoping their team’s ending of Chelsea’s 86-match home unbeaten run heralds the start of a new…

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Blackburn and Middlesbrough errors cancelled out as Arsenal and Liverpool vie for title

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Paul Ince’s Blackburn Rovers established their place as this season’s Right Result regulars with their sixth and seventh incidents of the new campaign in Saturday’s draw with Middlesbrough.

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Rethinking Goals

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Goals are the focus of football. Goals mold the plot and determine results. Goals win trophies, titles and plaudits. The goal, undoubtedly, is the most pivotal event during a football…

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Manchester United’s ref issue, Tottenham’s real problem and Barton’s Newcastle disgrace

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Many people admire Alex Ferguson. He is undoubtedly one of the best managers ever to have been involved in the game, and his record with Manchester United speaks for itself….

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The Life and Times of a Modern Footballer

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* Please note that some of the names in this story are fictitious, as is the story itself. The small, skinny boy passes the ball slickly to the neighbour’s kid…

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The Future of FIFA

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“Blatter will never retire. He will stay until the mortician arrives with the black bag to take his body out.” Steve Amoia recently had the opportunity to interview respected investigative…

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Interview with Andrew Jennings, Investigative Journalist, Author of Foul! and founder of Transparencyinsport.org

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Soccerlens is very pleased to welcome a respected investigative journalist and film maker, Mr. Andrew Jennings, whose recent book, “Foul! The Secret World of FIFA: Bribes, Vote Rigging and Ticket…

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Future World XI: Football’s Future Superstars

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Who are the world’s most promising young footballers? We have seen the world’s (or Europe’s, depending on your point of view) best footballers shortlisted this season for the FIFPro and…

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Last chance for Newcastle with Barton

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Tottenham players will be breathing a sigh of relief looking at the Premier League fixture list for this weekend. Not only are they at home against Bolton (this, even they…

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Ronaldo Versus The Stretford End

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The Ronaldo saga, possibly the most tedious bout of “will-he-won’t-he” transfer talk ever, was the bane of most United fans lives over the summer. Here we were, champions of England,…

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Chelsea 1-0 Roma: John Terry Crushing Giallorossi Hopes for a Rebound (UEFA Champions League 2008-09)

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Unlike Chelsea, ranking 1st in the Premier League and undefeated domestically since February, AS Roma approached their UEFA Champions League Matchday 3 fixture with extreme caution. Coming from a 0-4…

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An American Werewolf (wishes he were) in London

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America and soccer have never had much more than a tepid amateur relationship.  The paradox of this relationship resides in the fact that there are more soccer players in the…

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Vote Rigging and Ticket Scandals at FIFA

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“It does make the Mafia look quite amateur.” Steve Amoia recently had the opportunity to interview respected investigative journalist and film maker, Mr. Andrew Jennings, whose recent book, “Foul! The…

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2010 World Cup and Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying draw

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Watch World Cup 2010 draw live here. The draw for the final round of qualifying for the 2010 World Cup and Africa Cup of Nations has taken place in Zurich…

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How do you deal with abusive fans?

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There were a couple of unsavoury crowd incidents last weekend in the Premiership. They’ve rightly received a lot of attention, which has a lot to do with how rare this…

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Juventus 2-1 Real Madrid: Amauri + Del Piero Wondergoal Return Pride in Turin (Champions League Matchday 3)

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Like a phoenix rising from its ashes, Juventus was reborn Tuesday. With two majestic strokes of the paintbrush, one by Del Piero to erase a never-ending streak of injuries, another…

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FIFA, Sepp Blatter, and Bribes

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“Sepp Blatter really never had a real job. Like a rock star. And he’ll never have a real job again.” Steve Amoia recently had the opportunity to interview respected investigative…

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Manchester United v Chelsea, Vidic v Droga, Reality v Fiction

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Allow me to present you with a truly unbiased account of what happened on the night of 21 May 2008. For some there was glory, for others there was a…

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German football resists foreign riches, for now

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The German Soccer League (DFL) confirmed last Thursday that the regulation preventing foreigners to possess majority shares in German clubs will remain in effect. The 50+1 rule (the first such…

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Styles Error Costs Newcastle 3 Points, Refs Cost Newcastle 8th Spot In League

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The Right Result independent panel last reviewed the key incidents from the Newcastle v Manchester City game and judged the following:

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