Champions League Matchday 6, Serie A Teams: Man Utd Tie Roma to 1-1 Draw, the Milan Teams Finish with Wins, Lazio Eliminated
Matchday 6 of the UEFA Champions League wrapped up this week, in an atmosphere of semi-indifference for 3 of the 4 Serie A teams still in contention. Indeed, with AC…
Liverpool v Manchester United, Arsenal v Chelsea – 6 days to Grand Slam Sunday
So next Sunday sees 2 pivotal games played in the EPL, Liverpool host Manchester United — which is always a little bit tasty — and Chelsea travel to the Emirates…
Jose Mourinho For AC Milan?
The footballing merry-go-round appears to be in full swing and all the circus seems to have one man at the centre: one Jose Mourinho. Since his departure by mutual assent…
La Liga week 15: Narrow wins for Real Madrid and Barçelona
Real Madrid maintain their four point advantage at the top of the Spanish league thanks to a Ruud van Nistlerooy cracker which was enough to earn them three points against…
Pompey’s Miracle “Ionized Shirt” Technology: Scientific Breakthrough or Futuristic Doping?
Steroids, miracle remedies and performance pills begone! The latest innovation in the doping technology (even though it remains perfectly legal, for now) are “ionized shirts”. Developed by New Zealand kit…
How I Lived the 2006 World Cup Final: France vs. Italy
This article is a submission for the Soccerlens ‘Share Your Football Experiences’ Contest; to participate, please read the details here. Well, before the competition ended, I thought I’d add my…
Capello: Real Madrid wanted Raul Out
Fabio Capello was almost walked to the border of Spain and shoved onto the flight that leaves for Italy almost as soon as Real Madrid has clinched their first Spanish…
How Expensive Was Your Team’s Bench in the English Premier League Last Week-End?
Echoing with my Europe’s Most Expensive Benchwarmers article, this week the Daily Mail thought about taking a look at the added values of players selected on the substitute bench, for…
Soccerlens Match of the Week: Fenerbahce 2-0 Galatasaray – Fener Hand Arch-Rivals First League Defeat
[Note: PREVIEW of the match here] Fenerbahce have a key Champions League Group G match against CSKA Moscow on Wednesday night, but before then, the reigning Turkish champions had to…
Serbian Football Trying To Weed Out Corruption
Technically Serbia is just over one year old (it was only in the middle of the 2006 Germany World Cup that Serbia & Montenegro was fragmented) but corruption and organized…
Could Bayern Munich’s Willy Sagnol be Manchester United’s Next Signing?
Sir Alex Ferguson wants to buy an experienced defender, probably a full back, during the January transfer window. He knows it, we know it and now so do the Glazers…
Juan “The Enigma” Riquelme Departs Villareal At Long Last
The long and painful strife between Juan Roman Riquelme and Villarreal has ultimately drawn to a mixed close. The Argentine international and one of the most creative midfielders in the…
Reyes the Thorn in Real Madrid’s Paw
José Antonio Reyes might not be the most reliable person when it comes to loyalty and love but he is certainly the one who is most rocking the Bernabéu. Not…
Beckham to front England’s World Cup 2018 bid
It was Lord Sebastian Coe’s presence that helped London win the rights to host the 2012 Olympics and now it’s the turn of a certain David Beckham to do the…
Micah Richards and his Manchester City training routine
Ever wondered what it’s like to be a professional footballer? Ever tried to understand the routine of a top flight footballer? If you have but still couldn’t catch hold of…
