Archive | June, 2009
Transfer Rumors (30 June 09): Man United sign Wigan’s Valencia, Liverpool to decide on Alonso’s Real move soon, Tottenham to renew interest in Man City’s Bellamy, and more
Well that was quite a month, wasn’t it? We’re already at the end of June, believe it or not, and it was quite the busy month in the transfers world. Many pounds and euros have exchanged hands around Europe already, and it’s no surprise that the month ends with a couple more new signings [...]
Continue reading...The Evolution of Brazilian Football
30. June 2009
Brazilian football, unlike any other cultural interpretation of a particular sport, has the ability to conjure up in one’s mind an essence of mystery, of carnival, of rhythm, of unadulterated joy and freedom. Futebol is so deeply, so passionately interwoven into the fabric of Brazilian culture that the two entities are inextricably linked, they define [...]
Continue reading...Transfer Rumors (29 June 09): Tottenham chase Roma’s Vucinic, Aston Villa to move for Middlesbrough’s Tuncay, Wolves sign Reading’s Doyle in record deal, and more
30. June 2009
Monday came and went without all that much big news (certainly not what was expected to filter through the presses during the day), but there is still plenty to report on from the day, including a couple of new signings to add to the confirmed summer transfer lists today (updates will be complete by the [...]
Continue reading...When the King of Pop met Exeter City
30. June 2009
When it comes to discussing Michael Jackson’s legacy, it’s fair to say the King of Pop had much more influence on music than he did on football, unless you count Bas Savage’s moonwalking goal celebrations for Tranmere Rovers. And if you were going to pick one club for Jackson to leave some form of legacy [...]
Continue reading...Eleven La Liga Kids Ready For The Big Time
29. June 2009
Spain’s La Liga is littered with impressive youngsters. Youngsters who are superstars in the making. Youngsters who have shown that their future clearly lies at one of Spain’s, or Europe’s, big guns rather than at their current mid to lower table employers. Here are the best eleven of them. Formation: 4-3-3 (Admittedly not a perfect 4-3-3, [...]
Continue reading...The Real deal – Adios Manchester, Hola Madrid!
29. June 2009
Cristiano Ronaldo will finally complete his world record £80m move from Manchester United to Real Madrid on 1 July after agreeing a six-year deal with the Spanish side. Ronaldo joined Manchester United just over six years ago in 2003, he joined a United side that consisted of Roy Keane, Ruud Van Nistelrooy, Nicky Butt, Phil Neville, [...]
Continue reading...A Bridge too far for Carlo?
29. June 2009
Taking the Chelsea job was never going to be easy for Carlo Ancelotti. He still doesn’t speak much English and he is going to have to adapt to the pace on the Premier League pretty quickly. Ancelotti arrives at Chelsea with a pretty decent pedigree having led Milan to two Champions League successes as well [...]
Continue reading...Transfer Rumors (28 June 09): Arsenal enter hunt for French stars Ribery and Benzema, Manchester City offer to make Barcelona’s Eto’o world’s highest-paid player, Man United interested in Sunderland keeper Gordon, and more
29. June 2009
Sunday may have been a rest day for many, but in case you didn’t know already, there’s never a break when it comes to transfer news and rumors, especially in the summer. While there was plenty of intriguing transfer speculation making the rounds on Sunday (and not just in England), a couple of new [...]
Continue reading...2009 VIVA World Cup Final – Padania vs. Iraqi Kurdistan – Live Blog Courtesy of Non-FIFA News Agency
28. June 2009
This live report was completely compiled by the Non-FIFA news agency (http://non-fifa-news-agency.netau.net/). I give all redit to them, I am maerely bringing it over to soccerlens and making some grammatical corrections. It’s all over, a one-side match. Congratulations to Padania, two-time VIVA World Cup champions! 85′: It will be a deserved trophy for Padania. They were the [...]
Continue reading...Summer Transfer Frenzy: Are Strikers Worth Their Weight in Goals?
27. June 2009
The summer transfer market just went off with a couple of high powered Exocet missiles from central Spain, leaving some of us thinking that nothing will ever be the same again. A seemingly obscene (vulgar even!) amount of money may be about to change hands with many of Europe’s top clubs in the market for [...]
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30. June 2009
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