Month: June 2010

Chile 1-0 Switzerland 2010 FIFA World Cup 21 June 2010 Chile would win their second group stage match 1-0 as Switzerland had to play two-thirds of the match with 10…

Portugal 7-0 North Korea 2010 FIFA World Cup 21 June 2010 It was a dominating win for Portugal as they crushed North Korea 7-0 in a Group G match on…

In a sentence A rout. Less organized in defence, more swashbuckling in attack Compared to their defiant effort against Brazil, North Korea were sloppy at the back. Portugal’s fifth and…

French legend Zinedine Zidane has refuted rumours that he still holds a decisive sway within the France dressing room amidst specualtion that the former midfield great may have directly influenced…

As I was sitting at home working, I thought I would watch the Portugal vs Korea DPR game just for the heck of it. Apart from the boring performances both…

Cash-strapped, poverty-stricken Real Madrid (yes, the very same side that spent over £200 million pounds on transfer fees last summer) have apparently baulked at the exorbitant price tag Liverpool have…

Adrian Clarke & Iain Spragg have World Cup mutiny on top of the agenda in today’s pint size Soccerlens World Cup podcast, analysing in particular the bizarre actions of England and France in…

In a sentence Brazil cruise to victory while tempers flare. Lethal even when half-hearted Brazil’s first half performance was tepid: the tempo was slow and the penetration was limited. But…

Paraguay have all but secured their passage to the last 16 team for the first time since 2002 after a convincing 2-0 win against Slovakia in Bloemfontein. Enrique Vera opened…

After the historic draw by New Zealand against Italy yesterday afternoon from Nelspruit, Italian boss, Marcello Lippi, had to face his critics with the Azzurri on the brink. Closed Down…

Good morning all and welcome to the daily World Cup column on Soccerlens. Unsurprisingly both England and France are dominating the column inches today as both squads attempt to address…

Italy coach Marcello Lippi has bemoaned Italy’s lack of cutting edge in decisive moments for his team’s downfall after a disappointing 1-1 draw against minnows New Zealand in the beautiful…

Slow, lethargic, one paced and heavy-touched… and that was just Emile Heskey. Yes, England let their fans down yet again in a major tournament. At least Sven Goran Erikkson won…

Mike Martin examines the various problems with the England team.

Fernando Torres and Pepe Reina discussed the current state of their Spanish side after their shock loss to Switzerland. Torres stressed putting the Swiss game behind them, the importance to…

I’ve been holding back this post because I wanted to get nicer shots of the Pele Sports 1970 Football Boots for you guys, because I’m a bit too excited about…

Brazil 3-1 Ivory Coast 2010 FIFA World Cup 20 June 2010 Brazil would clinch a spot in the next round of the tournament with a 3-1 win over the Ivory…

One of the best parts about the World Cup is getting to see the stars of tomorrow who are on display. There are several such talents in South Africa, and…

Italy 1-1 New Zealand 2010 FIFA World Cup 20 June 2010 The defending champions would continue to struggle as they could only manage a 1-1 draw against New Zealand on…

Slovakia 0-2 Paraguay 2010 FIFA World Cup 20 June 2010 Paraguay would play a solid match to get a 2-0 win over Slovakia and move on top of the Group…

Two years ago, I had the great pleasure to interview Ian Blanchard, Head of National Referee Development at the English FA, for Soccerlens. Mr. Blanchard sets the training standards for…

And lo, we find ourselves face-to-face once more. Welcome, friends, to the daily World Cup column on Soccerlens. It would appear that, despite bravely limiting Mexico to only two goals…

On the 12th June 2010 England started their World Cup campaign, their team littered with some of the best players that world football has to offer. The likes of Ashley…

After England’s lacklustre performance against Algeria the fans that had travelled thousands of miles to see their country play, elected to jeer the players off the pitch after one of…

Cameroon 1-2 Denmark 2010 FIFA World Cup 19 June 2010 Cameroon would get an early lead but couldn’t hold onto it as their knockout stage chances came to an end….

In a sentence Ghana waste their one man advantage, while Australia rally strongly in the second half. Don’t shoot! Hopeful long shots formed the bulk of Ghana’s attacking efforts. They…

Australia 1-1 Ghana 2010 FIFA World Cup 19 June 2010 It was a back and forth match as Australia started off strong but in the end would have to hold…