Good news for Chelsea – Mou confirms €30m midfielder not for sale
Jose Mourinho has confirmed that Chelsea have no intention of selling Brazilian midfielder Ramires to Real Madrid in the summer. Reports emerged earlier this month that Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti,…
World Cup Roundup: Arjen Robben the new fastest footballer in Europe!
Run, Robben, Run! Dutch flyer officially the fastest player on record. Spanish architect wins €100,000 coupon after correctly predicting 5-1 Dutch win ‘Rivaldo’s Gamble’ – Soccerlens’ Tom predicts England score,…
Time for Antoine Griezmann to replace & emulate Franck Ribery
Humiliated and disgraced in 2010, struggled in qualifying and dealt a huge Ribery blow days before the 2014 opener, things aren’t the brightest for French football. Their 2010 showing was…
Ivory Coast 2-1 Japan: Former Gunner saves Elephants’ bacon
Headers from Swansea striker Wilfried Bony and former Arsenal winger Gervinho helped drag the Ivory Coast back from a goal down against Japan, and see them go level on points…
Hodgson vs Italy: Youth, disappointing seniors & substitution errors
A lot of contrast in England’s display against Italy yesterday from what we saw them display four years back against the USA in the 2010 FIFA World Cup opener. Lacking…
England 1-2 Italy: Pirlo leads Italy to victory over England’s young lions
Cesare Prandelli’s Italian team proved too strong for Roy Hodgson’s new breed of lions, despite them putting in a brave performance. England gave it their all but Italy were inspired to…
France v Honduras Preview: French looking strong amid fresh controversy
1998 World Champions and 2006 Runners up, France, take on Central Americans Honduras in Porto Alegre at 1pm local time in Brazil tomorrow. The French go into the game riding on…
Switzerland v Ecuador Preview: Liverpool target Shaqiri to light up Brasilia?
The opening game of Group E will see Europeans Switzerland square off against South Americans Ecuador at the Estadio Nacional, Brasilia. Xherdan Shaqiri, currently stirring up the interest of Liverpool and other…
Uruguay 1-3 Costa Rica: Arsenal man leads nation to stunning victory
FIFA ranked #7 side Uruguay saw this as their easiest 3 points of the group stages, with the tougher matches against England and Italy where they may have to dig deep. Costa…
Ivory Coast v Japan Preview: Yaya Toure battling to make crunch Group C clash
Ivory Coast begin their World Cup campaign in Recife today against Japan. Both Group C competitors fancying their chances of progressing out of the most open group at this year’s finals. Captain…
Colombia 3-0 Greece: South Americans ease to comfortable victory
Colombia began their 2014 World Cup campaign with a bang this afternoon, knocking three past a helpless Greece, with winger Juan Cuadrado running riot for the South Americans. Fiorentina winger…
England v Italy Preview: Azzurri the ultimate first test for Hodgson’s boys
The long wait is finally over, with Roy Hodgson’s England to kick start their 2014 World Cup campaign tonight against 2006 champions Italy in Manuas. The Three Lions will be desperate to…
Diego Costa ADMITS summer Chelsea move is likely
Spain striker Diego Costa has given the biggest hint that he is set to complete a move to Chelsea later this summer. The 25-year-old, who played a part in Spain’s…
Uruguay v Costa Rica Preview: Luis Suarez left out of Group D opener
England’s Group D opponents Uruguay and Costa Rica will face off this evening in Fortaleza, with star striker Luis Suarez to sit out the game at the Estadio Castelao. Suarez, 27, has…
Colombia v Greece Preview: No Falcao, no flying start in Group C?
Colombia will take on Greece in the first Group C match this afternoon in Belo Horizonte, with both sides eager to get off to a winning start in Brazil. The absence of…
