Articles By Charlie Rhodes (31339)

Jupp Heynckes Appointment Looks To Be Just Another Short-Term Fix By Bayern Munich

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Mar 25 2011

Jupp Heynckes’ appointment at Bayern Munich may present a shrewd implementation by Uli Hoeness and Karl-Heinz Rummenigge but with just a two year contract penned as well as his age…

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Xavi Hernandez Set To Land His 100th Cap For Spain

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Mar 25 2011

Xavi Hernandez’s glittering career is set to endure another monumental milestone as he looks set to collect his 100th international cap for Spain against the Czech Republic on Friday night…

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Can Poor England Beat Broken Wales?

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jan 10 2022

Saturday afternoon sees Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium play host to one of the biggest International rivalries around in a 2012 European Championships Qualifier. England cross the border in search of three points that would not only put them top of Group G (for two hours at least), but cement their rivals place at the foot of the table.

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Newcastle United: What’s happened to Dan Gosling?

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Mar 25 2011

I’ve heard a few rumblings lately with regards to Dan Gosling. How long is he going to be out for? And when is he likely to return to first team…

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Jermaine Pennant’s Ireland/England adventure

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Apr 7 2023

Jermaine Pennant wants to play for Ireland and doesn’t mind saying so. It doesn’t sit well with Liam Lawrence that he’s saying so. Is there anything wrong with Pennant’s attitude?

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Bet £25, Win £100 – an exclusive offer to Soccerlens readers

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Apr 18 2011

Soccerlens is offering one lucky punter the chance to win £100 – simply by placing a bet through us! From Friday 25 March 2011 to Saturday 28 May 2011, Soccerlens…

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Manchester United’s Royal Antwerp Success Story

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Mar 25 2011

Manchester United are now a truly global club, both in terms of fan base and professional reach. This has been exemplified this week by the five young Brazilian players who…

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Who will grab the fourth Champions League place in Serie A – Udinese, Lazio, Roma or Juventus?

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Mar 24 2011

There are just eight rounds remaining in Italy’s Serie A this season, and as Milan, Inter and Napoli battle it out for the Scudetto, here we have a look at…

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Gago: Tottenham or Everton?

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Mar 23 2011

They came in a string, they came during the previous president Ramón Calderón´s era, I am talking about Marcelo, Gonzalo Higuaín and Fernando Gago. Gago in particular was seen as…

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Benzema is rapidly becoming one to count on in Madrid

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Mar 23 2011

Mission impossible: Getting Benzema to develop into a monster on the field.  That was the case just four months ago and in one press conference after the other, Mourinho was…

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Michael Carrick: England’s Overlooked Answer?

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Mar 23 2011

With all the drama surrounding the selection of the latest England squad, one notable omission has been almost entirely ignored by the media. Rio Ferdinand’s latest injury lay off has…

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EURO 2012 Qualifiers: The top three match-ups that you cannot miss in the international break

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jan 9 2022

The qualifiers for the 2012 European Championships resume this weekend, with some crucial clashes for some of the continent’s strongest sides. Whilst England face Wales in a crunch Group G…

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Europa League Predictions: Why Portugal will dominate Europe’s second tier competition

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Mar 23 2011

The final eight for the Europa League has been assembled, and surprisingly no club from England or Italy will feature in the quarter-finals. Meanwhile, for the first time in their…

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How Has Wenger’s Youth Policy Fared So Far?

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Apr 11 2023

Arsene Wenger is often praised for his alchemical ability to transmute youth into world-beaters. Is this accurate?

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