So who is accountable for England’s mess?
Who has the best league in the world? Many will say the Premier League. Sky Sports will ram slo-mo 3D HD clips down our throat until the cows come home but we should be looking to our victors last night for the business model that works for all parties. Fans gets to see their teams in stadiums designed with them in mind and prices that would make some Blue Square Conference teams blush, they get to see attacking football played by players who have been given the opportunity to develop through their youth systems. TV games are rigidly structured in advance so that every one knows who is playing when and the media knows when to start and stop building the hype and intruding.
World Cup News: Don’t Blame Jermain Defoe, He Wasn’t There!
Good morning my dears, and welcome to the daily World Cup column on Soccerlens. No action to report. STOP. Please send biscuits. STOP Here’s your round-up of all the World…
Gary Neville Backs Capello And Berates The FA
Manchester United’s veteran captain Gary Neville has leapt to the defence of England coach Fabio Capello and instead insisted that the majority of the blame for his side’s gutless display…
Cristiano Ronaldo: “I am suffering and I have the right to suffer alone.”
Cristiano Ronaldo and his Portugal side were eliminated by Spain after only conceding one goal in four matches. It is said that misery loves company but apparently this was not…
Arsenal losing Fabregas may not be as bad as people think
Let me just me one thing clear before I discuss what many people may consider a ludicrous thought. Cesc Fabregas is a brilliant footballer and I am in no way…
World Cup Contest – Win a pair of Nike Superfly II
Update: The contest is now over, the winner will be announced on the Friday 9 July podcast. The World Cup, like Christmas, is a time for giving. With that in…
World Cup Podcast: What’s your Team of the tournament (so far)?
Join Adrian Clarke & Iain Spragg on the latest episode of the pint size Soccerlens World Cup Podcast as they argue over which players should feature in the team of…
Transfer Rumors: Man City land Valencia’s Silva, Real Madrid to step up efforts for England pair, Man United close on Ninis, and more
David Silva is busy helping Spain attempt to win the World Cup for the first time, but whether he returns from South Africa after this weekend or the following one,…
World Cup News: Cristiano Ronaldo Spits His Dummy Out!
Morning all, and welcome to the daily World Cup column on Soccerlens. There’s a bit of a strange hush falling across the planet today, as we face the first football-less…
Footballers, girls and scandals
You are probably thinking John Terry or Ashley Cole or maybe even Ronaldinho, Robinho and Adriano… Then Cristiano Ronaldo might also come to mind and of the less talked about…
Diego Maradona: There is a method to his madness
Diego Maradona has been the headline maker at this World Cup. From his elegant suits, to his animated gestures in the technical area, to his controversial quotes and his genuine…
Diego Maradona has been a breath of fresh air in this World Cup
It is pretty evident for all to see that Diego Maradona’s presence at this FIFA World Cup has been a real breath of fresh air. The 49 year old had…
Premier League football doesn’t cut it at this level
The past few days has seen players, managers, coaches, journalists, reporters and almost anybody with a television set give their views on why England produced such a disappointing World Cup…
Transfer Rumors: Man City close on trio, Real land Benfica wiz Di Maria, Henry to leave Barcelona, and more
With the World Cup heading towards the latter stages, we’re already seeing things rapidly heating up in the world of transfers. Up to this point, there’s been mostly speculation and…
World Cup News: Carlos Tevez Comes Clean(ish)!
Welcome once more to the daily World Cup column on Soccerlens. Footballing boar-dog Carlos Tevez has done the decent thing and admitted that he was well aware of just how…
