Why on earth do countries want to host the FIFA World Cup?
It is a common misconception that a country’s economic situation is improved by hosting the FIFA World Cup. Sports economist Dennis Coates presented conclusive evidence in his recent paper “World…
Tottenham Hotspur’s Proposed Stadium Moves Are Aimed At The Champions League
Tottenham Hotspur, fresh from the exertions of a thrilling 4-1 victory over FC Twente at White Hart Lane, have signalled their intentions of moving towards the elite of English football…
How Juan Carlos Garrido Has Galavanised Villarreal
With talk of money, transfers and ‘Galaticos’ yet again dominating the Spanish press in the summer, few would have predicted that with the season five games old it would be…
Will FIFA’s New Transfer System Bring Transparency To Football’s Murky Underbelly?
FIFA are hoping that their new online Transfer Matching System (TMS) will shed some much-needed light on the dank, sh*t-strewn recesses of football’s murky underbelly i.e. the largely morality-bereft world…
Fergie Time: Chelsea v Arsenal will not feature Torres diving, and other true stories
Welcome to Fergie Time, a new roundup/newsletter type deal that delivers news, opinion and links directly to your screen, plus made-up quotes, knee-jerk reactions and awards that don’t really exist….
What If Footballers Were Poor?
In FIFA 10, EA Sports’ widely popular football game, the weekly salary of Wayne Rooney is set at £110,000 in Manager Mode. That is how rich a virtual edition of Wayne Rooney…
Michael Owen is responsible for his non-selection at club and country
0-0 at La Mestalla stadium and Sir Alex Ferguson, late in the second half, looks to his bench. He needs a goal badly and he knows it. Manchester United threw…
Sunderland confident after United’s dismal away record
After their midweek heroics in the Spain, Manchester United quickly return to action in Barclays Premier League as they journey to the Stadium of Light to take on Sunderland. United…
The Ryder Cup vs The English Premier League
This weekend two of the years greatest sporting fixtures will go head-to-head as the Ryder Cup and Premier League do battle on Sunday.
USA and Europe will war for golf’s biggest and best team tournament at Celtic Manor in Wales while Arsenal travel across London to take on title rivals Chelsea in a match that is already shaping up as a defining moment in this years Premier League title race.
Which Fantasy Football Formation Should You Use?
When playing our weekly Soccerlens Fantasy Football Game you have four different formations to choose from: 4-4-4-2, 4-3-3, 3-5-2 and 4-5-1. The classics, if you will. The formation you select…
Chicharito sparks sleepy United into life
Normal service finally seems to have resumed within the Manchester United camp. A solid defensive performance was no surprise on seeing the colossal duo of Nemanja Vidic and Rio Ferdinand being…
Fifa11 iPod Touch and iPhone Released
While Fifa11 is being released in the pc, xbox, and playstation formats, some big news from EA Sports came today as the Fifa11 iPod and iPhone version has been officially…
Expectations Rise For Rangers
The fans are getting excited and there is a growing sense of optimism that a last 16 place could be secured. Those inside Ibrox, meanwhile, are rightly remaining grounded and…
Jose Mourinho stamping his authority at Los Blancos with Pedro Leon in the thick of it
Pedro Leon’s absence from Real Madrid’s Champions League tie with Auxerre on Tuesday night aroused suspicion as to why he was excluded. Well according to reports in Spain, coach Jose…
