Rethinking Goals
Goals are the focus of football. Goals mold the plot and determine results. Goals win trophies, titles and plaudits. The goal, undoubtedly, is the most pivotal event during a football…
Manchester United’s ref issue, Tottenham’s real problem and Barton’s Newcastle disgrace
Many people admire Alex Ferguson. He is undoubtedly one of the best managers ever to have been involved in the game, and his record with Manchester United speaks for itself….
The Life and Times of a Modern Footballer
* Please note that some of the names in this story are fictitious, as is the story itself. The small, skinny boy passes the ball slickly to the neighbour’s kid…
The Future of FIFA
“Blatter will never retire. He will stay until the mortician arrives with the black bag to take his body out.” Steve Amoia recently had the opportunity to interview respected investigative…
Interview with Andrew Jennings, Investigative Journalist, Author of Foul! and founder of Transparencyinsport.org
Soccerlens is very pleased to welcome a respected investigative journalist and film maker, Mr. Andrew Jennings, whose recent book, “Foul! The Secret World of FIFA: Bribes, Vote Rigging and Ticket…
Future World XI: Football’s Future Superstars
Who are the world’s most promising young footballers? We have seen the world’s (or Europe’s, depending on your point of view) best footballers shortlisted this season for the FIFPro and…
Ronaldo Versus The Stretford End
The Ronaldo saga, possibly the most tedious bout of “will-he-won’t-he” transfer talk ever, was the bane of most United fans lives over the summer. Here we were, champions of England,…
Chelsea 1-0 Roma: John Terry Crushing Giallorossi Hopes for a Rebound (UEFA Champions League 2008-09)
Unlike Chelsea, ranking 1st in the Premier League and undefeated domestically since February, AS Roma approached their UEFA Champions League Matchday 3 fixture with extreme caution. Coming from a 0-4…
An American Werewolf (wishes he were) in London
America and soccer have never had much more than a tepid amateur relationship. The paradox of this relationship resides in the fact that there are more soccer players in the…
Vote Rigging and Ticket Scandals at FIFA
“It does make the Mafia look quite amateur.” Steve Amoia recently had the opportunity to interview respected investigative journalist and film maker, Mr. Andrew Jennings, whose recent book, “Foul! The…
2010 World Cup and Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying draw
Watch World Cup 2010 draw live here. The draw for the final round of qualifying for the 2010 World Cup and Africa Cup of Nations has taken place in Zurich…
How do you deal with abusive fans?
There were a couple of unsavoury crowd incidents last weekend in the Premiership. They’ve rightly received a lot of attention, which has a lot to do with how rare this…
Juventus 2-1 Real Madrid: Amauri + Del Piero Wondergoal Return Pride in Turin (Champions League Matchday 3)
Like a phoenix rising from its ashes, Juventus was reborn Tuesday. With two majestic strokes of the paintbrush, one by Del Piero to erase a never-ending streak of injuries, another…
FIFA, Sepp Blatter, and Bribes
“Sepp Blatter really never had a real job. Like a rock star. And he’ll never have a real job again.” Steve Amoia recently had the opportunity to interview respected investigative…
German football resists foreign riches, for now
The German Soccer League (DFL) confirmed last Thursday that the regulation preventing foreigners to possess majority shares in German clubs will remain in effect. The 50+1 rule (the first such…
