Month: May 2010

Germany v Ghana It is fun but usually wrong to predict German failure. Euro 2008 was yet another example of Germany’s ability to deliver in major tournaments; they reached the…

In the run up to every World Cup there are certain inevitabilities that are so predictable, you can almost set your watch by them. Every other television commercial will start…

Five times World Cup winners, Brazil, head to South Africa looking to confirm their position as the best international team in World football by winning the World Cup for a…

Tim Brown, the combative All Whites midfielder, has arrived back in Auckland today after his colleagues departed for Austria in preparation for the World Cup. Brown suffered a fractured shoulder during the…

Veteran Arsenal centre-back Sol Campbell has revealed that he is in talks with Celtic over a move north of the border. Campbell has reportedly been offered a twelve-month extension to…

Arsenal chairman Peter Hill-Wood has revealed he is ‘very surprised’ that the club are yet to receive a bid from Barcelona for their talismanic captain ‘Cesc Fabregas. The Spanish midfielder…

Austalia 2 – 1 New Zealand.  Much was made before the game (in some small part by me) of the ‘no holds barred’ attitude that New Zealand would have for this fixture….

Speculation has mounted over the years of a possible strike by top Spanish clubs in The Primera Division over a financial debacle that is threatening a war between the football…

The Soccerlens Podcast returns for an end-of-season wrap for European football with Adrian Clarke & Iain Spragg. With Iain baked back from his vacation and Adrian fresh off of playing…

Join celebrated football pundit, author, radio show host and DJ Andy Brassell every Monday on the Soccerlens Show. In Episode 29, Andy wraps up the European season with a look…

The 2009/2010 football season has been a rollercoaster ride of thrills, spills and tragi-comic falls as it builds up to the summer’s main event, the World Cup. The memory of…

Jose Mourinho is reportedly planning to test Ashley Cole‘s commitment to Chelsea by offering the England left-back the chance to team up with his former manager at Real Madrid. Mourinho…

Soccerlens looks at the 2009/2010 Champions League season, from the format changes to the upsets, sublime attacking performances and their masterful tactical counterbalances, and of course, destiny.

Buy: “World Cup 2010: The Indispensable Guide to Soccer and Geopolitics” by Steven D. Stark and Harrison Stark ISBN: 978-0-9819289-4-4 “It’s been said that Americans learn about world affairs and…

The two leading brands in world of sports goods manufacturers, Nike and Adidas. These two have been fighting for dominance very hard for the past decade or so and in…

So the Yanks reported on Monday, practiced for the first time together Wednesday, and Landon decided to go all Oprah on us. Interesting week. Let’s take a peek inside. –…

Jose Mourinho is set to leave Internazionale after masterminding their 2-0 victory over Bayern Munich last night thanks to a Diego Milito brace. The 47 year old has guided The…

It is with some distain, if not total consternation, that I observe the clichéd comments of the media, rival fans, and (most of all) my fellow Manchester United fans in…

The following article refers to the 2010 Championship playoff final. See the latest Championship Playoff Final preview here. Blackpool vs Cardiff City 2010 Championship Play-off Final Saturday 22nd May 2010…

The Swiss Football Association (ASF) have handed substantial bans to nine Swiss Football League players for their respective parts in a match-fixing scandal that is sweeping across Europe. Five professional…

Is Jose Mourinho little more than a sports teacher with ideas above his station?

Nike’s Write The Future ad for the 2010 World Cup, featuring a host of superstars, catchy soundtrack, an innovative and ingenious storyline and for once, a believable ad. Well done…

The classic football shoes with the latest technologies integratedin them. These shoes are lightweight, very comfortable, more protective than some of the new ones out there and have a K-leather…

International Friendly: Australia vs. New Zealand Date: Monday 24th May. Venue: MCG Stadium, Melbourne, Australia Capacity: 10,000 Mark Schwarzer, the Australian shot stopper, is so far the only injury worry ahead of…

Jose Mourinho’s date with a German club in European footballs most glamorous fixture is somewhat ironic as his rise to super-stardom as the world’s most coveted football coach came six years prior…

Forgive me if there is a shred of emotion underlying the theme I wish to expound, and similarly, forgive me if there is a more than a shred of hypocrisy….

Arsenal have officially confirmed (via their club website) that Marouane Chamakh has finally joined the club on a free transfer, following the expiration of his contract with Ligue 1 side…