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Overcoming adversity: Three Extraordinary achievements by the modern football players

Sports Illustrated and Gillette Odor Shield Sweat for Greatness contest is celebrating extraordinary achievements of ordinary men and here on Soccerlens, we are going to look at extraordinary achievements of…

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(In)Famous Facial Hair in Football: Then and Now

It’s something that’s perhaps said almost as much in jest as it is in seriousness, but for some, the mark of a true manly man is all in the facial…

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English Football Wages: 1984 to 2010

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Football wages are a ridiculously easy target – whether it’s the high wages paid by Chelsea and then Manchester City, the astronomical wage bills of Barcelona and Real Madrid fueled…

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Tactics: Tottenham v QPR

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Tottenham continued their fine start to the 2011/12 season with a 3-1 win against QPR at White Hart Lane. Spurs took to the field with real pace in wide areas….

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Premier League Weekend Preview: London derby at Stamford Bridge & United to visit Everton

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Two terrific big clashes to look forward on Saturday, with Everton playing host to Manchester United and Chelsea and Arsenal going head-to-head in the London derby. Everton v Manchester United…

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Football Fashion?

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Fashion matters more to football than the average supporter might care to acknowledge. Most spectators aren’t overly concerned about their personal aesthetic at 3pm on a Saturday. In fact, for…

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The Top Footballing Feuds

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It seems that footballers have been at each other throats for the past 10 days. We have had handbags, abusive comments, slaps and theatrics up and down the country.  These…

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Blue Moon Rising or Another False Dawn?

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Following Manchester United’s humiliating defeat at the hands of ‘noisy neighbours’ Manchester City on Sunday, many pundits and journalists are suggesting the balance of power in English football has swung over to the blue side of Manchester.

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From England to Europe: City & Arsenal on the up as Chelsea & United suffer shock defeats

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After an eventful weekend in the English Premier League that saw a team in blue go top by five points while another blew their chance to overtake hated rivals Manchester…

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Alex Ferguson’s worst defeats as a manager

Sir Alex Ferguson has said that the 6-1 defeat to Manchester City was his worst day in football. But is is it his biggest defeat as a manager? It turns…

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Champions League: Legendary Football With Heineken

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The Champions League (sponsored by Heineken) represents competition between the finest football sides in Europe (and the best footballers in the world). Winning the domestic league is undoubtedly important, and…

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PES 12 Review

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Visually stunning and superbly realistic, Pro Evolution Soccer 2012 is a welcome upgrade and like last year, PES is finally moving in the right direction again to be the best…

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What Went Wrong for Liverpool Against Norwich

Kenny Dalglish unleashed an attacking lineup versus Norwich still Liverpool were only able to gain a single point from the game. Liverpool had many opportunities in a frenzied contest, but…

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Arsenal vs Stoke City: Can Gunners finally make a comeback?

Arsenal host Stoke City in the Premier League this Sunday as the Gunners will be hoping to maintain their fine recent form. Statistically speaking, it looks like Arsenal will edge…

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Premier League Weekend Preview: Title deciding Manchester derby and more!

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The top two go head to head on Sunday when Manchester United take on neighbours and arch rivals City at Old Trafford, and Sir Alex Ferguson’s side have to be…

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Real Madrid 4-0 Lyon – Los Blancos maintain perfect Champions League record

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Real Madrid kept up their 100% record in the champions league this season with an impressive 4-0 victory over Lyon. The hosts took the lead on the 18th minute mark…

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Beckham Fever To Fashion In Paris?

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The story of David Beckham’s football career has been an extraordinary tale. And yet, even at the not-so-tender age of 36, the world’s most famous footballer appears to have another…

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Could Spain’s second XI beat England?

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While watching David Silva and Spain dismantle a dogged and compact Scotland on Wednesday, it struck me: this was hardly Spain’s best outfit and they were dominating. Silva cemented his…

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Review: Why Football Manager 2012 Will Rock Your World

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The first impression you get while playing Football Manager 2012 is how it’s improved as an imitation of the real thing – a genuine simulation of what it means to…

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Rooney v Suarez stats going into the Liverpool v United game

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We compare two main striking threats for Manchester United and Liverpool, Wayne Rooney and Luis Suarez, and look at their stats for the start of the Premier League season.

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Better candidates than Beckham for Olympic captaincy

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Understandably, European nations often decline to participate in Olympic football competition. The alignment of their respective four year rotations means that UEFA’s European Championships coincide with the Olympic Games. In…

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Sunderland Q&A: Transfers, Fans and Footballing Identity

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Earlier this month Roker Report (Sunderland blog) editor Simon Walsh asked us if we’d like to do a Q&A on Sunderland – and here it is. We talk about Sunderland’s…

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Win a free copy of Football Manager 2012

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To celebrate the release of the new Football Manager (2012), Soccerlens is giving away one (1) free copy of FM12 to our newsletter subscribers. The back story: As every year,…

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Win a pair of adidas adiPower Predators

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Soccerlens is giving away a pair of adidas adiPower Predators (RRP £115) to one lucky reader this month. To win the prize, all you have to do is to like…

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Stick Football: Keeping Football Fans Busy At Work

FIFA 2012, PES 2012, and Football Manager 2012 are all sure to keep football fanatics occupied for the next several months, much to the chagrin of wives, girlfriends, parents, employers,…

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Rooney Not Helping England

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Last night Wayne Rooney’s astonishing moment of stupidity ensures that Manchester United star is set to miss the start of Euro 2012 next year. It remains to be seen whether…

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