Fiorentina v PSV Eindhoven – 07/08 UEFA Cup Quarterfinal
It’s been a turbulent decade for Fiorentina, but it’s happy times in Florence again, as the Viola are winning both domestically and continentally. Along with challenging for a place in…
US National Team – State of the Union
Recently, there has been some criticism on the site about the state of soccer in the United States. However, I feel that this is not true, and because of that,…
Pele, Maradona and Joe Butcher – the best players in the world?
Pelé, Maradona, Joe Butcher. Which is the odd one out? Err, who’s Joe Butcher? Yep, it’s Joe Butcher. The other two are the greatest players ever to have lived and…
Exeter City FC’s burden of debt
Exeter City’s somewhat shaky run of form has seen them drop five points off the playoff race. But if their 3-1 loss at relegation-threatened Weymouth caused fans to fret at…
Is Javier Mascherano ‘the Dumb One’?
The headlines haven’t been kind to Liverpool doughnut Javier Mascherano in the wake of Liverpool’s crushing 3-0 defeat to Manchester United. “Dumbest Man On The Planet!” blasted The Sun, and…
La Liga Week 29: Kid Bojan keeps Barcelona’s chances alive as Real Madrid lose again
Anyone who thought La Liga was over has been proved wrong again. Every week it gets more and more crazy as Real Madrid and Barcelona try to outdo each other…
Why Mascherano was wrong, Bennett was right and Andy Gray was completely out of order
There has already been much written and much said about the sending off of Liverpool’s Javier Mascherano yesterday in the ‘Grand Slam Sunday’ game against Manchester United. He was dismissed…
The new Umbro SX Flare – A boot to Newcastle’s rescue, and England’s Renaissance?
SX Valor Following on from the launch of the SX Flare boot, Umbro have now released an ‘England’ edition of the SX Flare and SX Valor. If you watch the…
Inter Milan 1-2 Juventus: A Spectacular Derby d’Italia Provides Entertainment, Drama, and an Away Victory for Juve (Serie A Matchday 30)
This article refers to an older Inter-Juve game. Get the latest Juventus v Inter Milan report here. Someone played a bad joke on Inter Saturday night, and Roberto Mancini wasn’t…
Inter Milan vs. Juventus Preview: Nerazzurri and Bianconeri Get Ready For Another Exciting Derby d’Italia
The following article refers to an older Inter v Juve match. Get the LATEST Inter Milan v Juventus match preview / news here. To quote Guardian blogger Paolo Baldini, this…
Memories from White Hart Lane (Tottenham 4-4 Chelsea)
Gary Andrews had never been to a Premiership game before, choosing instead to spend many a cold afternoon watching non-league football. How would he fare at White Hart Lane? Relief…
Interview with Luma Mufleh, Youth Coach and Founder of the Fugees Family
Image courtesy of Luma Mufleh and the Fugees Family. Recently, Soccerlens profiled a humanitarian non-profit organization that assists refugees: The Fugees Family: Pride and Prejudice in a Strange Land. Due…
Lazio 3-2 Roma: Derby della Capitale Goes to Lazio, Are Roma’s Scudetto Chances Now Really Over?
Ahh… Lazio-Roma. Traditionally called “Stracittadina” (or conventionally “Derby della Capitale“), these derbies are always full of excitement: Laziali and Romanisti go crazy for them, because on top of providing plenty…
Keeping the Bench Warm — The Trials & Tribulations of Back-Up Goalkeepers
For one reason or another, this season has seen a number of long-suffering back-up goalkeepers finally venturing into the first eleven on a regular basis. Almunia at Arsenal has at…
The Fugees Family: Pride and Prejudice in a Strange Land
Images courtesy of the Fugees Family. I was initially drawn to this story due to an event in my own life. During high school in Washington, D.C., my football (soccer)…
