Month: July 2014
PHOTO: Chelsea’s Hazard in Borussia Monchengladbach shirt
Updated:German side Borussia Monchengladbach have confirmed that Chelsea’s Thorgan Hazard has joined the German club on a season long loan for the coming 2014-15 campaign. The 21 year old Thorgan…
Read more »€35m rated winger ‘interrupts’ vacation to reject Liverpool, Arsenal likely destination
Updated:According to Spanish newspaper AS , Chilean winger Alexis Sanchez has reportedly cut short his vacation and has headed to Barcelona to resolve talks about his future at the Catalan…
Read more »Former Manchester United striker slams Sir Alex Ferguson
Updated:Former Manchester United striker Louis Saha believes the Red Devils made a big mistake in allowing Paul Pogba leave Old Trafford. Just before the summer of the 2012, the midfielder…
Read more »Netherlands and Argentina to progress as favourites keep winning
Updated:Germany and Brazil’s victories yesterday meant that all ten knockout fixtures at the 2014 World Cup have seen the favourites progress. Brazil looked more impressive than expected in their 2-1…
Read more »Brazil 2-1 Colombia: David Luiz screamer sends hosts into the last four
Updated:Brazil saw off a subdued Colombia in Fortaleza on Friday, with centre-back pair Thiago Silva and David Luiz getting the goals for the Selecao, with the latter’s long-range free-kick certainly one…
Read more »VIDEO: David Luiz scores stunning long-range freekick vs Colombia
Updated:Brazil secured passage to the last four with a hard-fought 2-1 win against Colombia in Fortaleza, with former Chelsea defender David Luiz scoring a superb long-range free-kick in the second half…
Read more »USA World Cup review: Stars & Stripes do their nation proud… those that care anyway!
Updated:It’s no great secret that Americans aren’t the world’s biggest football fans… well, technically that is both a truth and a lie. The US are by far the world’s biggest fans…
Read more »France 0-1 Germany: Record-breaking Germans ease into semi-finals
Updated:A first half-header from defender Mats Hummels was enough to see of a sluggish France side in the Maracanã and book their record fourth successive World Cup semi-final berth. The Borussia…
Read more »Club president confirms Arsenal end their pursuit in signing World Cup striker
Updated:Mario Balotelli’s hope of returning to the Premier League in the summer transfer window has suffered a massive setback after the striker had a poor World Cup for Italy. AC…
Read more »Day of the underdogs – can France and Colombia spring a surprise?
Updated:With just eight games to go in what has been an entertaining 2014 World Cup, the quarter-finals get underway on Friday. Perhaps the biggest tie of the last eight is…
Read more »Arsenal confident of beating Liverpool in signing Alexis Sanchez
Arsenal are growing confident they can beat Liverpool in signing Barcelona star Alexis Sanchez. The Catalan club are keen on signing the Reds’ superstar Luis Suarez this summer and the…
Read more »Arsenal suffer crushing blow in pursuit of Croatian goal machine
Updated:According to Madrid based newspaper MARCA, La Liga winners Atletico Madrid are closing in on Arsenal target and Bayern Munich striker Mario Mandzukic. The Rojiblancos were earlier looking to sign…
Read more »World Cup Last 16: Sweeper Keepers, Lethal Strikers and a Tireless Dutchman
Updated:The 2014 FIFA World Cup round of sixteen captured the imagination of fans all over the globe, bringing us memorable moments that will be cherished for years to come. …
Read more »Lahm in midfield vs France is double-trouble for Germany
A month back, just before the World Cup started, if you were told France & Germany would be playing one of the four 2014 quarter-final matches, you probably would have…
Read more »Analysis: Why Olivier Giroud should be dropped for the France vs Germany game
Of all the four quarter-final clashes, the one steeped in tradition, history, rivalry and star players, is the one taking place at the historical Maracana. Two of the traditional European power…
Read more »World Cup Roundup: German squad hit with the flu ahead of France quarter-final
Updated:Seven German stars suffering from ‘flu symptoms’ 24 hours before quarter-final Soccerlens Tom’s World Cup Quarter Final Predictions German stars come down with flu ahead of crunch quarter-final against France…
Read more »Arsenal and Manchester United to battle for €50m world class winger
Updated:Angel di Maria is facing an uncertain future at Real Madrid. The Argentine winger has a contract till 2018, but himself admitted during the World cup that he is unsure…
Read more »Still hope for Chelsea? Agent of €25m star denies Real Madrid move
Updated:The transfer activity regarding Bayern Munich’s Toni Kroos seems to get interesting with each passing day. Kroos’ agent Volker Struth has denied Marca’s reports that his client has agreed terms…
Read more »From Spain: Barcelona and Liverpool ‘agree’ on €90m for Luis Suarez
Updated:According to reports in the reliable Spanish radio Cadena Ser, there has been an agreement between Barcelona and Liverpool for Luis Suarez for €90m. The arrival of the Uruguayan at the…
Read more »Wenger calls Real Madrid superstar to convince him joining Arsenal
Updated:Arsene Wenger has tried to convince Real Madrid legend Iker Casillas over phone to join him at Arsenal, according to reports from Mundo Deportivo. The Frenchman has called him yesterday…
Read more »Van Gaal wants €45m midfield sensation at Manchester United
Updated:For a while it seemed like Manchester United had lost all interest in Portugal midfielder William Carvalho. Readers of Soccerlens might be knowing that we have covered this saga extensively,…
Read more »Chelsea plot to steal €20m Liverpool top target
Updated:Liverpool and Chelsea both need a good left-back in the summer. Last season, Cesar Azpilicueta (a natural right-back) performed well for the Blues in the left-back role but it was…
Read more »INSISTENT Arsenal plan massive €85m double swoop
Updated:According to reports in the Telegraph, Arsenal are planning a massive €85m double swoop for Chilean stars Alexis Sanchez and Arturo Vidal. The report claims that the Gunners have made an…
Read more »“The MLS Messi” – But will he be lining up for the USA in the next World Cup?
Updated:Being labeled the “new Messi“, has over the last few years become so commonplace that it has almost become somewhat of a footballing cliche. That considered it has to even my…
Read more »World Cup 2014 – England may be out, but who are the real winners so far?
Updated:We’re entering the final stages of the World Cup. So far, we’ve seen both misery and elation for several teams, fancied and unfancied. We’ve also seen a record number of…
Read more »PHOTO: Emre Can in Liverpool shirt
Updated:Liverpool have announced the £10m signing of Emre Can from Bayer Leverkusen. The German becomes the Reds’ third signing of the summer after having already acquired the services of Adam…
Read more »Can England Overcome The Ghosts Of 1950?
Updated:With England having crashed out of the World Cup at the first hurdle for the first time since 1950 ( their first appearance on world football’s grandest stage), what lessons…
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