Articles By Charlie Rhodes (31329)

The Evolution of Brazilian Football

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jul 13 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…

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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

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jun 30 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…

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When the King of Pop met Exeter City

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jun 30 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…

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A Bridge too far for Carlo?

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Aug 16 2012

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…

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Eleven La Liga Kids Ready For The Big Time

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jun 28 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,…

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The Real deal – Adios Manchester, Hola Madrid!

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Feb 22 2012

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…

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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

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jun 29 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…

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2009 VIVA World Cup Final – Padania vs. Iraqi Kurdistan – Live Blog Courtesy of Non-FIFA News Agency

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jun 28 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…

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Summer Transfer Frenzy: Are Strikers Worth Their Weight in Goals?

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jun 27 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…

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Where are Pato, Silva, Villa, Benzema and Ribery headed this summer?

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jun 27 2009

The fates of Cristiano Ronaldo and Kaka may have been decided in the space of a week but with over 2 months still to go to this summer, there’s plenty…

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Transfer Rumors (27 June 09): Real finalize Cristiano Ronaldo deal, AC Milan make approach for Arsenal’s Adebayor, Tottenham put £18m tag on Sunderland target Bent, and more

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jun 28 2009

The big news of the weekend thus far is the completion of the formality that was Cristiano Ronaldo’s world-record £80m transfer from Manchester United to Real Madrid. In case you…

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Transfer Rumors (26 June 09): Man United to use Nani as bait for Wigan’s Valencia, Man City offer €22m + Elano for Inter’s Maicon, Liverpool’s Leto set for Panathinaikos, and more

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jun 26 2009

Not too many days are going to go by this summer without at least one Manchester club being mentioned in the transfer news and rumors headlines, and on many days,…

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Who will win the 2009 MLS Cup?

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Apr 10 2023

MLS Cup, the USA’s flagship football championship, is awarded not to the team which finishes with the most points after the regular season but to the team that prevails after…

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Transfer Rumors (25 June 09): Man United return for Villarreal’s Rossi?, Blackburn to replace Santa Cruz with Paraguay teammate Cardozo, Real Madrid sign Valencia’s Albiol, and more

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jun 26 2009

A new day, a fresh batch of transfer gossip to deliver your way. It’s nice to be able to have new signings to report on and add to our summer…

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Where Now For Michael Owen?

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Jun 25 2009

A gamblers spirit, it is said, is a necessary part of all human endeavour. For a man who by all accounts is a fan of a little gamble, which some,…

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