You can watch the Italy v Egypt match live here. Egypt v Italy (Group B) Date: Thursday 18th June Venue: Johannesburg Kickoff: 19:30 GMT After giving defending champions Brazil a scare in Bloemfontein, Egypt take on Marcello Lippi’s Italy in Johannesburg in their second Group B match. Italy Italy did not have it easy against the United States in their tournament opener, [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, June 17, 2009
You can watch the Brazil v USA match live here. USA v Brazil (Group B) Date: Thursday 18th June Venue: Pretoria Kickoff: 16:00 GMT After an unconvincing win over Egypt, defending champions Brazil will be hoping for a better performance when they take on the USA in Pretoria in their second Group B match. USA The USA lead world champions [...]
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They echo throughout fields all over the UK during the football season, and on many occasions have been known to give players a lift. I’m talking about football chants. From Fernando Torres’ “Liverpool’s Number Nine” to “Glory Glory Man United,” songs and chants are a massive part of what makes football such a unique sport. Some [...]
Continue reading...Friday, May 22, 2009
There’s nothing quite like the buzz and thrill of expectancy when your club announces a new signing. Let’s face it, it doesn’t matter if you follow a team in the lowest echelons of the Conference South or one of the European superpowers at completely the other end of the spectrum, you just can’t beat that [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Seasons are coming to a close around Europe, and while many big names will make moves in the upcoming summer transfer window, we’re also going to see a few notable managers change clubs in the near future. With that in mind, today’s transfer news and rumors roundup has a little managerial news from around [...]
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It’s somewhat rare these days to see an Englishman trying his luck in Europe’s top leagues, especially in the tactical cauldron that is Serie A. In fairness, for many, life seemingly begins and ends with the Premier League where visions of a move abroad are often distorted by what many perceive as the ‘greatest league [...]
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Shakhtar Donetsk v. Werder Bremen Stadium: Sukru Saracoglu Stadium, Istanbul, Turkey Competition: UEFA Cup Final Date: 20 May 2009 Kickoff: 18:45 GMT, 14:45 EST Shakhtar Donetsk and Werder Bremen will fight for the right to lift the UEFA Cup! footballlens will be bringing you the action live! Log on to the site 15 minutes before kickoff for the [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Today’s rumours are looking for a comfortable dark place in which to hide Yes, he’s really off now. Off. This time. Going now. Five-goal ace Carlos Tevez really is packing up his little scurrying legs and taking his wounded, puppyish baby-brown eyes off to somewhere else, somewhere better, somewhere his organ grinder can get a few [...]
Continue reading...Monday, May 18, 2009
My Grandad always used to say “The Runners Up in anything are just the first losers”. It is a notion that is unlikely to endear himself to the man who he refers to consistently as “Bennertez”, as Rafa Benitez wakes up today contemplating being the “first loser” of this season’s Premier League. But, clichés and mispronunciations [...]
Continue reading...Monday, May 18, 2009
There haven’t been too many Italians that have made that considerably bold step leap of moving from the proverbial comfort zone of Serie A to the Premier League. Although if young Federico Macheda needs any advice on how he may be able to forge a long and fruitful career at Old Trafford then he may be [...]
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