Articles By Charlie Rhodes (31342)

SPL Review: Ex-Ger Sickens Celtic, 21 Goals in 5 Games

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Feb 14 2010

Aberdeen and Celtic played out a thrilling match at Pittodrie which swung the momentum back in the favour of Rangers after what seemed like a glimmer of hope for Celtic…

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Do you come from a land Down Under? Er Yes I do!

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Aug 3 2022

“England’s moment of strewth against Australia was hard to swallow, but there were some positives to be had amid the rubble of the Upton Park shambles.  Plaudits for the performances…

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Southampton v Portsmouth – no holds barred

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Feb 13 2010

We’re backing Southampton at 7/4 to win the tie, and move to the next round. Here’s a free £20 bet for you to get in on the FA Cup action….

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Flair and fragility; what Ronaldo and Nani reveal about English fans

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Feb 12 2010

Luis Nani’s tortuous rise to prominence at Manchester United says a lot about English football fans and their attitude to two things: flair and mental fragility. “It is amazing when…

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Podcast: Are Arsenal back? Plus lots of unanswered questions for Portsmouth fans

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Feb 11 2010

Adrian Clarke & Iain Spragg mark the 40th episode of the world famous Soccerlens podcast with a rip-roaring show. The boys kick off with a review of this week’s midweek…

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Do Barcelona really need big name, expensive signings?

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Feb 11 2010

If the reports emanating from Spanish newspaper Sport are to be believed, Barcelona are now chasing Bayern Munich star Franck Ribery to go with their pursuit of Arsenal midfielder Cesc…

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A review of Arsenal’s last few games

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Feb 11 2010

Looking at Arsenal’s last few games.

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SPL Review: Celtic Cut Rangers Lead, Accies Win Shocks United

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Feb 11 2010

The gap at the top of the Scottish Premier League has been cut to just 8 points after Celtic’s 2-0 home win against Hearts this evening while Rangers snatched a…

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Steven Gerrard: “I’ll stay at Liverpool for life.”

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Feb 10 2010

Captains Fabregas and Gerrard were tapped up by the lads mag Nuts (out this week) to talk about their chances this season ahead of the big Arsenal v Liverpool clash…

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Aston Villa v Manchester United – title on the line

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Feb 10 2010

Free £20 Bet on Aston Villa v Manchester United for Soccerlens readers – 7-1 for a 2-1 Manchester United win offers the best winnings. Aston Villa v Manchester United English…

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Lilian Thuram: “Italian Society is Racist.”

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Apr 5 2023

Lilian Thuram was a World Cup and European Cup of Nations champion with France in 1998 and 2000, respectively. He was capped 142 times for Les Bleus which is the French record….

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Nani needs to enjoy spotlight while it lasts

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Feb 9 2010

Poor old Nani at United. It hasn’t really worked out for him has it? Apart from the occasional 30-yard wonder goal, gymnastic style flips and defensive keepy-uppies in his own…

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Matt Damon – watched Arsenal batter Chelsea, thinks Tottenham sucks, and he’s sleeping with your girlfriend

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Feb 9 2010

Usually when a celebrity is associated with football we rush to find semi-naked photos of them and post them on our football babes section. To be honest, it’s a fun…

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The Merseyside Derby – Passionate or Malicious?

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Feb 9 2010

After watching the recent brutal derby match between Liverpool and Everton, I was astounded by some of the post-match comments by some of the players. Either they were trying to…

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The Shakhtar Syndrome

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Feb 9 2010

One year ago, an unusually reckless observer suggested that Shakhtar Donetsk, pride of Ukraine’s coal-mining Donbass region, were digging themselves into a hole at a rate which would have had…

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