Month: June 2010

So a potential world cup classic looms on the horizon with the old enemy, and all the other cliches and jingoistic clap trap that will undoubtedly emerge in the tabloids…

Chile 1-2 Spain 2010 FIFA World Cup 25 June 2010 Spain would get two first half goals and hang onto their lead as they won Group H and advanced to…

North Korea 0-3 Ivory Coast 2010 FIFA World Cup 25 June 2010 The Ivory Coast would win their final group stage match 3-0 against North Korea but fail to move…

Portugal 0-0 Brazil Video Highlights 2010 FIFA World Cup 25 June 2010 Portugal would play a defensive and conservative match as they earned a scoreless draw against Brazil. Neither side…

Apologies for the slightly ‘gossipy’ nature of this article but it would appear that, after weeks of speculation, Liverpool are finally preparing to name Roy Hodgson as the man they…

Check out the latest pint size Soccerlens World Cup Podcast with Adrian Clarke & Iain Spragg. The two journalists study the tactical strengths and weaknesses of England and Germany ahead…

Tottenham? Arsenal? Manchester United? Just where will Joe Cole be playing his club football next season? In a story that has taken more twists and turns than a barrel full…

FC Barcelona’s pre-season program has been scheduled and revealed. Barca’s official website revealed the plans and pointed out that the club will travel more than 25,000 kilometers for the pre-season…

We have all seen how the Argentinean boss Diego Maradona shows his affection to his players by hugging and kissing them over and over again. It’s natural if it raises…

Buon giorno and welcome, one and all, to the daily World Cup column on Soccerlens. It may have caught your attention that the reigning champions Italy did a bit of…

Earlier, I translated candid post-match comments by Marcello Lippi. In the aftermath of Italy’s elimination from the World Cup, here are additional quotes from notable Azzurri players. Fabio Cannavaro has…

Italy became only the fourth defending champion to exit at the group round phase (Italy in 1950, Brazil in 1966, France in 2002) after a humiliating South African experience. The…

Some great news coming from Adidas, as pictures of the new AdiPure III boot models are surfacing. This particular boot pictured below is a white/black/red combination, which is a it…

Denmark 1-3 Japan 2010 FIFA World Cup 24 June 2010 Japan would move into the knockout stage with a great 3-1 victory over Denmark. The Asian side started off quickly…

Cameroon 1-2 Netherlands 2010 FIFA World Cup 24 June 2010 The Netherlands would win keep their winning streak alive with a 2-1 win over Cameroon. It was a meaningless match…

Rewind to four years ago to that wonderful glittering night in Berlin as Italian football rose above the diplomatic and testing troubles of their domestic game and peaked at the…

Paraguay 0-0 New Zealand 2010 FIFA World Cup 24 June 2010 Paraguay looked a bit sluggish but they ended up getting a 0-0 draw against New Zealand to win Group…

Slovakia 3-2 Italy – Video Highlights 2010 FIFA World Cup 24 June 2010 Slovakia would upset the defending champions and send them out of the tournament with a 3-2 victory….

Uruguay have pace, power, technique, flair, discipline. They’ve been tested and come out on top. South Korea have none of the above but they have a fantastic attitude.

If only beer could help England beat Germany because if England play like they did against Slovenia they’re unlikely to go past the second round.

Argentina didn’t break a sweat in qualifying for the second round. Mexico have already had two tough games, beating France 2-0 and losing to Uruguay 0-1. In hindsight neither would have prepared them for Argentina.

German legend Franz Beckenbauer has yet again been quick to criticise English football, by branding Fabio Capello‘s side as ‘stupid’ for failing to secure the top spot in Group C…

The Yanks v the Black Stars, this game has history written all over it.

After the news broke late last night that Manchester City had been granted permission to open negotiations with David Silva, Chelsea (The Spanish star’s preferred suitors) have wasted no time…

A very good day to you all, and welcome to the daily World Cup column here on Soccerlens. It seems England may have a certain brand of beer to thank…

In what will be his 136th and potentially final appearance for the Azzurri, Fabio Cannavaro commented ahead of the key match with Slovakia in Johannesburg. Cannavaro will retire from international…

Martin Palermo, 36, became the oldest Argentinean player to score at the World Cup. He also became the oldest player to ever score in World Cup history on his debut….