Charlie Rhodes
Sports Editor
Cole, Frank Incensed and Meh
Charlie Rhodes • Sep 9 2015I’ve never been a great fan of Steve McClaren, but it’s wholly unfair to place the blame for the death of English football at the feet of one hapless individual….
Liverpool, the Love of Me Life…
Charlie Rhodes • Apr 5 2023“What’s better? Spending one night of passion with Kylie Minogue, or seeing your club team win the Champions League?” As football fans, I’m sure that’s a question we’ve all been…
Russia 2 -1 England, 17 Oct 2007, Euro 2008 Qualifier, Live Blog
Charlie Rhodes • Feb 28 2012England played a ‘must not lose’ game in Russia. On an artificial pitch McLaren’s squad went out amid 77000 Russian fans and scored the first goal after less than 30…
Transfer Rumours: Barcelona, Manchester United, Arsenal, Real Madrid, Manchester Cit
Charlie Rhodes • Feb 28 2012A look at today’s latest transfer rumours and gossip.
Europe’s 10 Most Expensive Benchwarmers of 2007-08
Charlie Rhodes • Apr 5 2023Shevchenko, Podolski, Crouch, Chevantón, Riquelme: these are just a few of the quality players which have been reduced to a benchwarming role in their clubs, as the new season continues….
Can Those British Weaklings Cope Abroad?
Charlie Rhodes • Feb 23 2012Conventional football wisdom (an oxymoron if ever there was one) has it that Brits simply do not travel well, and this despite the fact that two of the largest low-cost…
My Friend Who Played With Pelé
Charlie Rhodes • Apr 5 2023President Bill Clinton and Pelé during a 1997 visit to Rio de Janeiro. Many years ago, someone stopped me as I was walking in the main entrance of my apartment…
National Team Monogamy
Charlie Rhodes • Feb 28 2012This article is a submission for the Soccerlens Football Writing Competition; to participate, please read the details here. Written by David Rini. The most eye-opening component of being a fan…
Racism in the name of Science? A-Okay!
Charlie Rhodes • Feb 28 2012This article is a submission for the Soccerlens Football Writing Competition; to participate, please read the details here. Recently Francesco Totti was under the threat of a doping investigation until…
Where Is This Relationship Going?
Charlie Rhodes • Feb 28 2012This article is a submission for the Soccerlens Football Writing Competition; to participate, please read the details here. Definitely the second most hated question a true man might be asked…
Italy-Georgia: A Bleak Azzurri Team Wins 2-0 at Home
Charlie Rhodes • Apr 11 2023In soccer, there are two kind of supporters: the first type watches the sport because of love for the beautiful game, and thus doesn’t care who wins or loses for…
Transfer Rumours: Arsenal, Manchester United, Newcastle United, Manchester City
Charlie Rhodes • Feb 28 2012Everyone loves transfers, even if the majority of them are a load of bollocks; it’s hard not to get somewhat excited when the likes of Kaka, Ronaldinho or Samuel Eto’o…
England 3-0 Estonia, 13 Oct 2007, Euro 2008 Qualifier, Live Blog
Charlie Rhodes • Feb 23 2012England has won an important Euro 2008 qualifier against Estonia, with 3-0. We covered the game live. Find the complete live coverage after the jump.
A Goal or Not a Goal: Official Assisted Technology Systems
Charlie Rhodes • Feb 28 2012This article is a submission for the Soccerlens Football Writing Competition; to participate, please read the details here. Written by Wesley Rasdorf. Editor’s Note: This is a 2000-word article, but…
Italian Hooliganism: the State Takes the Offensive
Charlie Rhodes • Apr 5 2023It may very well be an unique feature, but we might have reached a point in which the State powers are getting the upper hand on organized hooliganism in Italy….