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Ryan Giggs: Legend, Worthy Award Winner, Rapper?

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Apr 8 2023

I was delighted to hear Giggsy was named Player of the Year last night and although I think there was definitely some sentiment going on with the vote, it was…

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Barcelona v. Chelsea – UEFA Champions League Semifinal Preview

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Apr 16 2012

This article refers to a previous game. Get the latest Chelsea v Barcelona news here. Barcelona v. Chelsea UEFA Champions League, Semifinals First Leg: Tuesday, April 28, 2009 – Estadio…

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Manchester United v. Arsenal – UEFA Champions League Semifinal Preview

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Mar 11 2011

Get the latest Manchester United vs Arsenal news. Manchester United v. Arsenal UEFA Champions League Semifinal Preview First Leg: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 – Old Trafford, England Second Leg: Tuesday,…

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Real Madrid Take Full Advantage of Barcelona’s Slip Up

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Feb 21 2012

Thank you, Los Che. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. You put in an absolutely brilliant display against Barca on Saturday night. You deserved all three points but thanks to…

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Werder Bremen v. Hamburg SV – UEFA Cup Semifinal Preview

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Apr 26 2009

Werder Bremen v. Hamburg SV UEFA Cup – Semifinal Preview First Leg: Thursday, April 30, 2009 – Weserstadion, Bremen, Germany Second Leg: Thursday, May 7, 2009 – HSH Nordbank Arena,…

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Dynamo Kiev v. Shakhtar Donetsk – UEFA Cup Semifinal Preview

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Apr 26 2009

Dynamo Kiev v. Shakhtar Donetsk UEFA Cup Semifinal Preview First Leg: Thursday, April 30, 2009 – Valeri Lobanovski Stadium, Kiev, Ukraine Second Leg: Thursday, May 7, 2009 – RSK Olympyiskyi,…

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German Football – The Good, the Bad and the Grafite

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Feb 21 2012

Why do we love English football quite so much? We have a Premier League that is consistently contested by just four teams. We have the swanky stadiums but a fundamental…

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Can Valencia Give Real Madrid a Helping Hand Against Barcelona?

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Apr 26 2009

Real Madrid may possess the players, the desire and the mathematical possibility to win this season’s Primera Liga title, but, with six rounds remaining, that’s not enough. To catch Barcelona,…

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Can Keane get Ipswich back to the Premier League, why Premier League footballers aren’t overpaid, Barcelona’s treble chase, and more

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Nov 20 2011

In case you haven’t subscribed to the Soccerlens Podcast, I suggest you do so. And if you haven’t yet, you’ll want to after this week’s episode, which you can catch…

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Newcastle v Portsmouth – The most important game of Shearer’s career?

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Apr 24 2009

Newcastle v Portsmouth is possibly the biggest match on this weekend’s schedule. Not being played until Monday evening both teams will know the layout of the table before taking to…

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Man City Look for Second Away Win As Everton Push for Europe

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Apr 24 2009

Man City will be looking to claim only their second away win of the season when they make the trip to Everton this weekend. Despite spending big, and an impressive…

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West Ham Look to Take Advantage of Chelsea’s Champions League Clash

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Apr 24 2009

West Ham play host to Chelsea this weekend in a game that sees the Hammers’ searching for their first victory over their London rivals since 2003. The two teams go…

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Hull v Liverpool – Reds’ aim for the top – for a few hours at least

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Apr 24 2009

Liverpool travel to Hull on Saturday knowing that they must win all of their remaining games if they are going to stand a chance of catching league leaders Manchester United….

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Manchester United gunning for points, Tottenham for glory

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Apr 24 2009

In the late kick off on Saturday, Man United play host to a resurgent Tottenham side that will be looking to upset their hosts in their pursuit of another league…

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Trebles and Quintuples

Author image Charlie Rhodes  •  Apr 24 2009

Since Manchester United’s memorable 1998-99 season, no club has since laid claim to the proper “treble” in subsequent outings (“treble” being defined as the rightful champions of the UEFA Champions’…

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