20 ‘Lesser Lights’ That Have Shone At The 2010 World Cup
With so many of the 'big guns' misfiring at this summer's World Cup, I thought it was high time to take a look at...
World Cup News: ‘Der Kaiser’ Takes It All Beck(enbauer)!
Morning all, and welcome to the daily World Cup column on Soccerlens.
Today sees the start of the World Cup proper, with the first (and...
World Cup News: The Secret Behind England’s Revival? A Good Old Fashioned Pint!
A very good day to you all, and welcome to the daily World Cup column here on Soccerlens.
It seems England may have a certain...
England 1 Slovenia 0 – Crisis, what crisis?
In a sentence
England dominate but have to survive a nervy finale.
Unrecognisable
Just three changes from the Algeria nightmare, but England were a different side....
Slovenia 0-1 England – Video Highlights
Slovenia 0-1 England
2010 FIFA World Cup
23 June 2010
It wasn't a dominating or particularly impressive performance but England did get a 1-0 win over Slovenia...
World Cup News: Fabio Capello Isn’t Crazy!
Good morning everybody and welcome once more to the daily World Cup column on Soccerlens.
England take on Group C leaders Slovenia (that just...
England v Slovenia: road to final starts here
How did it come to this? From a group that was labelled by one national newspaper as ‘easy’, England have contrived to leave their World Cup progress down to the final match – a must-win 90 minutes against opponents who will go through to the last 16 should they pick up a lone point from the game.
The 17 Laws of the Game and the Enforced Silence of Koman Coulibaly
Two years ago, I had the great pleasure to interview Ian Blanchard, Head of National Referee Development at the English FA, for Soccerlens. Mr....
World Cup News: ‘Algeria Win 0-0!’
Morning everyone and welcome, welcome, once again welcome to the daily World Cup column on Soccerlens.
Apologies if none of today's news makes sense, I...
How Koman Coulibaly made 300 million enemies in 15 seconds
Well, if you watched the train wreck this morning, you'll know why.
The gaping maw of Coulibaly's face is the last thing Jozy Altidore wanted...
Slovenia 2-2 USA – Video Highlights
Slovenia 2-2 USA
2010 FIFA World Cup
18 June 2010
The United States would storm back in the second half from an 0-2 deficit and denied a...
Flash Forward: Three Reasons Why the U.S. Will Lose to Slovenia
After a surprising draw with England, the U.S. soccer team now finds themselves in a much different position: the favorite. The opposition, Slovenia, goes into the game as a confident underdog, knowing that even a defeat would not eliminate them from contention.
Because of this difficult position, a loss by the U.S. team suddenly seems more than possible, and perhaps likely.