Charlie Rhodes
Sports Editor
Soccerlens Podcast – Everton set to shock Manchester United in FA Cup?
Charlie Rhodes • Apr 6 2023On the seventh episode of the Soccerlens Podcast, Stephen Darwin is joined by ITV’s Gary Andrews and Guardian blogger and Manchester United fan Rob Smyth to discuss the latest from the European Champions League…
Calling all Chelsea fans – win 2 tickets to the FA Cup semifinal!
Charlie Rhodes • Apr 17 2009There are only FIVE hours left in our FA Cup semifinal giveaway – we’re giving away 2 tickets to Wembley in the Chelsea end for the Chelsea-Arsenal game. If you’re…
Everton’s David Moyes: next in line to the Chelsea throne?
Charlie Rhodes • Apr 16 2009Who will be Chelsea’s manager next season?
The bookies have been taking bets on everyone from ex Barca gaffer Frank Riijkard to Mourinho’s predecessor, Roberto Mancini.
But one name that has been overlooked quite a fair bit is….
Lyon might, Marseille should, but Bordeaux will win Ligue 1
Charlie Rhodes • Apr 20 2009“I’m an honest man and you’ve got to say that Marseille and Bordeaux have worked well these past two seasons. This year maybe they deserve to go all the way…”…
Where were you on April 15, 1989?, Manchester United and Arsenal to face off in UEFA Champions League semis, comparing Ronaldo and Walcott’s spectacular strikes, and more
Charlie Rhodes • Aug 3 2022What did you miss in the football world yesterday? Shame on you if you did miss any of these things, but I’m here to catch you up in case you…
The Final Word on Federico Macheda
Charlie Rhodes • Apr 18 2009The name Federico Macheda has been bandied around a lot lately, and not just because of his two stunning late goals against Aston Villa and Sunderland. Macheda has been the…
Adriano – A Career in Limbo
Charlie Rhodes • Apr 18 2009Adriano Leite Ribeiro, known to his friends (ok, to basically everyone) as simply Adriano, has decided to take a break from football. The Brazilian powerhouse, who netted 29 goals in…
Cristiano Ronaldo’s goal against Porto – Video
Charlie Rhodes • Apr 16 2009Crisitiano Ronaldo scored a scorcher against Porto last night en route to Manchester United’s fifth (or sixth) consecutive away clean sheet in Europe, the first English win in Porto and…
Was Stevie G’s absence merely a smoke screen by Liverpool?
Charlie Rhodes • Apr 16 2009Well, the hopes of a miracle turnaround looked sure for a while but now have past and the memories of one of the greatest games in European footballing history are…
Porto 0-1 Manchester United – UEFA Champions League – 15 April 2009 – Live Blog
Charlie Rhodes • Apr 16 2009Porto 0-1 Manchester United (Ronaldo 6′) – Man Utd win 3-2 on aggregate. Stadium: Estadio do Dragao, Portugal Competition: UEFA Champions League, Quarterfinals, Second Leg Date: 15 April 2009 Kickoff:…
Chelsea survive Liverpool onslaught in Champions League thriller at Stamford Bridge, 10 great European comebacks, Manchester United’s parent company announces losses, and more
Charlie Rhodes • Apr 5 2023In case you happened to finalize your move to under a rock yesterday, you picked a pretty bad time to do so. But if you smartly realized that living under…
Chelsea v Liverpool – Bravo!
Charlie Rhodes • Aug 4 2022Barcelona v Chelsea. The sentence no Liverpool fan wanted to hear this morning, even though most expected to. So the European season for Liverpool has ended prior to the semi…
Barack Obama: Mr Blatter, Please Give US A World Cup?
Charlie Rhodes • Apr 16 2009If you haven’t heard by now, Barack Obama has formally written to FIFA President Sepp Blatter to “signal” his support for the United States’ bid for hosting the 2018 or…
PFA Players’ Player of the Year Awards – Who’s Your Pick?
Charlie Rhodes • Apr 15 2009The short list has been announced today for the PFA Player and Young Player of the year awards. Unsurprisingly both Steven Gerrard and Cristiano Ronaldo are there and the Portuguese…
Chelsea 4-4 Liverpool – UEFA Champions League – 14 April 2009 – Live Blog
Charlie Rhodes • Apr 14 2009Chelsea (Drogba 51′, Alex 57′, Lampard 76′ 89′) 4-4 Liverpool (Aurelio 19′, Alonso pen. 28′, Lucas 81′, Kuyt 83′) – Chelsea win 7-5 on aggregate Stadium: Stamford Bridge, England Competition:…