Month: June 2010

It would appear that Inter Milan are finally going to let Rafa Benitez (should he actually get the job of course!) get his sweaty little mitts on some filthy lucre…

Each time the World Cup comes around, I think that it will finally be the year that I will be able to truly adopt my patriotism.  After all nothing brings…

A cheesy and over-simplistic look at England’s World Cup qualifying campaign and their chances in South Africa 2010 by LEGO. But you know what? It’s a welcome break from the…

Zinedine Zidane captured a nation’s imagination twelve years ago as the Frenchman who was born and raised by his Algerian parents in the suburbs of Marseille helped orchestrate his team’s…

On 1st July 2006, England’s defeat to Portugal on penalties not only raised question marks over their ability to shine on the big stage but cast a dark cloud over…

International Warm Up Match: Chile 2  -0 New Zealand (Fierro 67′, Paredes 71′). Attendance: 15,000. If you happened to tune into this game a little late, you could have been…

On the 10th of June 2006 England played their opening World Cup game against Paraguay. And nobody liked him. On the 1st of July 2006 England lost to Portugal on…

The World Cup is quickly approaching, and this means the launch of the biggest show in the world. One month of sweat, tears, joy, sore throats, loud noise, beers, women,…

No puns at Tiger Woods and his ‘adult’ lifestyle here because I am very much against making an issue out of celebrities’ personal life but this is something that he…

World Cup 2010 is around the corner and just like the previous years, hot football fans will be travelling with their nations to boost their morals. For once and for…

Welcome, once again, friends to the daily Soccerlens World Cup column. I trust you are well? Here’s the best (and the rest) of today’s hottest South Africa-flavoured potatoes – and…

At the very top level, the world of football has undeniably changed. Team performances are determined more by the financial muscle and brand power of the club than scouting networks…

Chelsea are featuring heavily in the gossip columns this morning, with the news that a couple of their highest-profile players are almost certain to be ushered out of Stamford Bridge…

Training Game: New Zealand vs. Chile Venue: Kanyamazane Stadium, Nelspruit, South Africa Kick off: 09th June, 10:30am GMT (11:30pm NZT) The battle for a seat on this years plane to the World Cup may be over, but…

Whether you’re a die hard fan who calls in sick to work just to watch your team play, or you’re a casual fan who happens to be in little Italy…

While the rest of the footballing world prepares for the month-long festival in South Africa, José Mourinho of Real Madrid CF needs to assemble a side to bring back glory…

The 2010 FIFA World Cup is right around the corner and for those who like to base their predictions on tradition the title should be coming to South America. Europeans…

Whether you’re a die hard fan who will lay down in the street and wait to be run over and killed when your team is eliminated from the tournament, or…

“There once was a man from Korea, Who drowned all his sorrows in beer. ‘Cos his team had done poop, Finished bottom of their group, And now he’s got to…

When it comes to winning the world cup, two teams can never be discredited, Italy and Brazil. However I have seen very little support for the Italians entering this world…

Not long to go now. I don’t know about you, but with the World Cup is now within spitting distance I can barely contain myself. In fact I think I…

Are they disappointing? Everyone is talking about how these friendly matches have been disappointing. Are people losing faith in the big teams? Is it only a strategy? Will they play…

As the World Cup countdown ticks down to just four days, the media have typically focused on nations in the upper echelons of world football. Those without greater knowledge may assume that…

When every World Cup comes around, everyone places an outside bet on Holland. Based on their qualifying campaign, it seems a very safe bet. Their football is certainly entertaining and…

Manchester City have apparently spent the down-time since the end of the domestic season concocting an ingenious plan to swap their lazy, expensive waster for Barcelona’s lazy, expensive waster. Zlatan…

Adidas creates a new ball for each global competition. The word Jabulani means “to rejoice or celebrate” in Zulu, one of the eleven official languages of the Republic of South…

Adidas creates a new ball for each global competition. The word Jabulani means “to rejoice or celebrate” in Zulu, one of the eleven official languages of the Republic of South…