Month: December 2009

Brazil will spend £175m renovating Rio de Janeiro’s iconic Maracana Stadium in preparation for the 2014 World Cup. The stadium, which was opened for the 1950 World Cup and staged…

This article refers to an earlier version of the Champions League draw. Go to the latest Champions League draw article. This article refers to a mock version of the Champions…

Tune in for episode 33 of the world famous Soccerlens Podcast as Adrian Clarke and Iain Spragg provide an entertaining Premier League half-term report in their very own ‘All I…

In much of the world, professional sports serve as little more than a form of entertainment – a world of glorified, physically gifted athletes who are paid astronomical wages  (although, based on the simple law of demand, rightfully so) to wow us …

Manchester United must show no mercy to reel in a Chelsea team struggling with life at the top of the Premier League pile.Carlo Ancelotti’s honeymoon in England is drawing to a close after another unconvincing victory last night required Frank Lampar…

Javier Mascherano believes that Fernando Torres is the man to spur Liverpool to success, despite the disappointing nature of their campaign so far.Torres came off the bench at Anfield last night to mark his 100th appearance for the Reds with the decisi…

Tottenham Hotspur are considering a January bid for Valencia striker Nikola Zigic, according to a report in The Mirror.The Spanish club apparently wants to unload the 6’8″ Serbian international to ease their financial woes, and club sporting director F…

Anfield last night payed tribute to one of the most iconic football managers of all time, as the club marked the 50th Anniversary since the great Bill Shankly took charge…

With the January football sales fast approaching, it’s time for every manager to start compiling their transfer window wish list. With plenty of young talent coming through, don’t be surprised…

Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti has branded Aston Villa as a “very dangerous” team that could break the domination of the so-called ‘big four’ this season.Villa trumped Sunderland 2-0 at the Stadium of Light on Tuesday, but not before toppling three of…

Manchester City manager Mark Hughes insists that Joe Hart – currently on loan with Birmingham City – will not be joining Alex McLeish’s side on a permanent basis.The former Blackburn Rovers boss maintains that the young shot-stopper was sent to St Andr…

Liverpool co-owner Tom Hicks is inching toward selling his Major League Baseball franchise, Texas Rangers, in what appears to be a move to free up funds to ease the Reds’ financial concerns.The Merseyside giants are heavily in debt; a situation that ha…

UEFA reveals Euro 2012 Poland-Ukraine logo.

“If I ever saw one of my team-mates diving, I’d definitely have a word” “I don’t think there is anything worse than a player diving. It does ruin the game.”…

Six of the best quotes of the week from dangerhere.com. The coveted Random Comparison of the Season award looks set to remain in the Kamara household for another year after…

Though there are a number of European managers who would much rather not be reminded, the 2010 African Cup of Nations is a little more than a month away. Egypt…

Who’s playing in the African Cup of Nations this January from the English Premier League? Here’s the full list of Premier League players headed to Angola 2010: Team by team…

“Arsenal don’t have the experience or mental strength to lift the Premier League title.” That has been the damning verdict of critics about Arsenal since 04/05, as Chelsea and then…

Arsenal were the Big Four winners of the topsy-turvy Premier League weekend with bookie Paddy Power cutting the odds on The Gunners winning the title from 8/1 to 11/2. With…

The two latest Soccerlens podcasts [1, 2] have seen Clarkey & Spraggy trying to tickle your funny bone with their suggestions for the film remakes they’d like to see football…

Arsene Wenger gives his team a rocket after going one down at half time to come back and win at Anfield 2-1.

A week is a ridiculously long time in football, no more so than in Italy. Last Sunday, the Ferrara household woke to headlines like, “It’s all true”, and, “The championship…

Lyon’s 1-0 defeat to Bordeaux last Sunday was already their 4th of the league season. To comparison, the 7-times French champions lost 7 all season last year. Whilst there’s still…

So every season around 45% of the 92 clubs replace their managers.  Most find another role within months, with clubs ignoring the fact that the reason why they are available…

Thank you all for coming out in the chilly weather to join the Soccerlens crew at the Soccerlens Match Viewing Party. The Liverpool v Arsenal game ended 1-2 with yet…

Silvio Berlusconi, the longest serving Italian Prime Minister and owner of AC Milan, was punched in the face by a young man holding a small statue in his hand during…

I just got back from the Soccerlens match-viewing party in Lahore for the Liverpool-Arsenal game, and I can’t forget the look on the face of Steven Gerrard 3 minutes into…