Month: July 2010
Mandela Family Unhappy With FIFA Pressure
After speculation to the contrary, South African icon Nelson Mandela did attend the World Cup final last night. However, it would appear that the 92-year-old, who is still mourning the…
Read more »Andres Iniesta: “It was an incredible job by everyone.”
Updated:The last man to lift the World Cup trophy, Fabio Cannavaro, carried the sculpted golden figure into Soccer City. The Netherlands was on a 25 game unbeaten streak having won…
Read more »Spain World Champions Shirts – World Cup Winners Shirts
Updated:Finally, the new 2010 Champion of the World has been decided, after a grueling 120 minute match which looked like it could easily be won by either side. The Spanish…
Read more »The Meteoric Rise of David Villa
On 3rd December 1981, a child was born. But he made himself a star. His father Jose Manuel Villa was a miner and his mother was a housewife. He was…
Read more »Netherlands 0-1 Spain – Video Highlights
Updated:Netherlands 0-1 Spain 2010 FIFA World Cup 11 July 2010 It was a match where Spain would have most of the possession and would ultimately win the match in extra…
Read more »Transfer Rumors: Manchester United to make £35m bid for Ajax star Suarez?
Updated:David Villa: “We aren’t going to leave a drop of sweat.”
Updated:The Netherlands will try to win the World Cup final on their third attempt. Czechoslovakia (1934 and 1962) and Hungary (1938 and 1954) are the other two countries besides the…
Read more »The football debt league – top 10 most indebted clubs
Updated:Barcelona’s new president Sandro Rosell revealed earlier this week that the football club is having to take out a €150million loan in order to ease financial debts. Despite the enormity…
Read more »Barcelona and Inter target Mascherano to force Liverpool’s hand with transfer request
Updated:Last summer, a move to Barcelona looked to be on for Javier Mascherano, but in the end, Liverpool held on to him. However, the longing to leave hasn’t passed, and…
Read more »World Cup News: Wesley Sneijder Has A Gold Vuvuzela In His Pants!
Updated:Welcome, one and all, to the daily World Cup column on Soccerlens. As Rod Stewart once wheezed so fittingly, tonight’s the night. After 30-odd days of solid(ish) football, the 2010…
Read more »Uruguay 2-3 Germany – Video Highlights
Updated:Uruguay 2-3 Germany 2010 FIFA World Cup 10 July 2010 Germany would once again finish third in a World Cup as they defeated Uruguay 3-2. It was a match that…
Read more »World Cup News: Dutch Captain Refuses Final Drug Test!
Updated:Welcome again to the daily World Cup column on Soccerlens. It seems like it was months ago that the tournament kicked off, now there’s just two games (albeit fairly important…
Read more »Michel Platini Released From Hospital After Health Scare
UEFA president Michel Platini has been released from hospital this morning after fainting in a Johannesburg restaurant yesterday evening. Platini was rushed to the Morningside Medi-Clinic in Sandton after keeling…
Read more »The Netherlands’ Route To The World Cup Final
After 31 days (give or take a few unbearable fallow periods) of solid football, the ‘greatest sporting tournament in the world’ is primed for one final flourish. Bert Van Marwijk‘s…
Read more »Spain’s Route To The World Cup Final
Updated:After 31 days (give or take a few unbearable fallow periods) of solid football, the ‘greatest sporting tournament in the world’ is primed for one final flourish. Vicente Del Bosque‘s…
Read more »Stars playing too much is over played
England’s woeful performance in South Africa has reignited the debate surrounding season lengths in the UK and Europe. Could player fatigue be the excuse every fan so desperately needs? Not unless you include Maicon and Xavi, argues Robert Collins.
Read more »Sneijder: “We will take special care not to lose the ball.”
Updated:The Dutch are known for expressing strong opinions about football or anything else. Whether it be in their native Dutch, English or in this case, Spanish, to Marca.com in Madrid….
Read more »Stats 101: Netherlands vs Spain
Updated:Netherlands and Spain are similar because not only that neither have ever been crowned a world champion but also because time and time again have been related to beautiful football…
Read more »Manchester City manager Mancini confirms interest in strikers Balotelli and Dzeko
Updated:Manchester City have already spent £60m on strengthening their squad ahead of a run at Premier League and European success next season, but the money men in Manchester are nowhere…
Read more »Concave PT+ Classic Review
Updated:Buying a new pair of football boots is always a hard decision, trying to decide which football boots to get between Adidas and Nike, or if you should try to…
Read more »Which of these 7 players should Arsenal sign?
Updated:Now that the World Cup is coming to a close, with the Netherlands and Spain playing against each other for the first time in the final, everyone’s attention will begin…
Read more »Transfer Rumors: Manchester City to move for Chelsea star Drogba
Updated:World Cup Podcast: Premier League transfer targets, Holland-Spain, Heroes and Villains
Check out this special full length Soccerlens World Cup Podcast with Adrian Clarke. Iain Spragg and the Singapore New Paper’s football expert Iain Macintosh. The trio discuss top transfer rumours…
Read more »Vicente Del Bosque: “The players were superb in defense and in attack.”
Updated:La Furia Roja of Spain booked their first appearance in the World Cup final after decades of disappointment. They will face the Netherlands who won all 10 of their qualifiers…
Read more »World Cup News: The England Team Make The Final!
Updated:Morning all and welcome to the daily World Cup column on Soccerlens. Some hearty SL congratulations are in order this morning, with the news that English referee Howard Webb and…
Read more »Futbol aburrido- are Spain really entertaining to watch?
Updated:With Spain looking forward to their first ever world cup final on Sunday, Peter Jackson asks: are they really nice to watch? Yes they’re through, yes it was convincing but…
Read more »Schweinsteiger ‘humbled’ by the Spanish
The Spanish really rubbed their victory in Bastian Schweinsteiger’s face as he was giving an interview. Poor guy.
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