France 0 Uruguay 0 – A game that didn’t deserve a goal
In a sentence France make attacking look very difficult against an extremely beatable Uruguay side. Where are France’s creators? Ribery did little. Gourcuff did less. Other players under-performed but France…
England v USA – Overconfidence and Rooney to bring Yanks down?
England take on USA in their World Cup 2010 opening game at Rustenberg. Will the USA be able to repeat their plucky 1950 1-0 win or will this be more 2008, when England (unconvincingly) beat the Americans 2-0?
Here we go: World Cup 2010. But who will win?
So here we go – a cornucopia of style, speed and drama; a heady mix of sport rich in story lines and the creation of heroes and villains. Aside from…
World Cup News: Argentina Suffering ‘Goosebumps’ Epidemic?
Oh lord. It’s all apparently getting a little bit much to bear in the Argentinian World Cup camp (see below) and I can fully sympathise, as I’m on the verge…
Transfer Rumours: Man Utd Planning Serie A Double Raid?
Manchester United have found themselves linked with a pair of highly-sought-after Serie A based targets this morning, namely Palermo’s Danish defender Simon Kjaer (there’s that name again!) and Juventus’ Brazilian…
Maradona: “Watching Tevez play gives me goosebumps”
Argentina boss, Diego Maradona, discussed four of his jewels: Carlos Tevez, Lionel Messi, Javier Mascherano and Juan Sebastian Veron from the training ground in Pretoria ahead of their first group…
England Number 1 Fan – Football gift
Time to take a break from all of the football shirts! With the start of the world cup less than one day away, we think that there’s something every England…
World Cup Podcast: Previews and Predictions, Shakira and Martin Keown interview (10 June, 2010)
Tune in now for episode 1 of the Soccerlens World Cup Podcast! Former England international Martin Keown joins Adrian Clarke & Iain Spragg for the opening show to discuss all…
World Cup News: ‘Swear List? What F**king Swear List?’
Welcome, one and all, to the daily World Cup column on Soccerlens. And may I be the first to remind you: One day. One single day. One single sodding tortuous…
Marcello Lippi: “My favorites are Brazil and Spain”
Italy boss, Marcello Lippi, had his first press conference from Irene, South Africa. He spoke to journalists about his adamant refusal to provide his playing formation, favorites to win the…
Transfer Rumours: Rafa To Raid Liverpool For Kuyt And Mascherano?
It would appear that Inter Milan are finally going to let Rafa Benitez (should he actually get the job of course!) get his sweaty little mitts on some filthy lucre…
England’s Road to South Africa – a LEGO production
A cheesy and over-simplistic look at England’s World Cup qualifying campaign and their chances in South Africa 2010 by LEGO. But you know what? It’s a welcome break from the…
The first World Cup in twelve years without Zinedine Zidane – A true World Cup icon
Zinedine Zidane captured a nation’s imagination twelve years ago as the Frenchman who was born and raised by his Algerian parents in the suburbs of Marseille helped orchestrate his team’s…
Roo Rage Needs to Stop
On 1st July 2006, England’s defeat to Portugal on penalties not only raised question marks over their ability to shine on the big stage but cast a dark cloud over…
Chile 2 – 0 New Zealand: Carnival starts early at All Whites Warm up
International Warm Up Match: Chile 2 -0 New Zealand (Fierro 67′, Paredes 71′). Attendance: 15,000. If you happened to tune into this game a little late, you could have been…
