Interview with Luma Mufleh, Youth Coach and Founder of the Fugees Family
Image courtesy of Luma Mufleh and the Fugees Family. Recently, Soccerlens profiled a humanitarian non-profit organization that assists refugees: The Fugees Family: Pride and Prejudice in a Strange Land. Due…
Lazio 3-2 Roma: Derby della Capitale Goes to Lazio, Are Roma’s Scudetto Chances Now Really Over?
Ahh… Lazio-Roma. Traditionally called “Stracittadina” (or conventionally “Derby della Capitale“), these derbies are always full of excitement: Laziali and Romanisti go crazy for them, because on top of providing plenty…
Keeping the Bench Warm — The Trials & Tribulations of Back-Up Goalkeepers
For one reason or another, this season has seen a number of long-suffering back-up goalkeepers finally venturing into the first eleven on a regular basis. Almunia at Arsenal has at…
The Fugees Family: Pride and Prejudice in a Strange Land
Images courtesy of the Fugees Family. I was initially drawn to this story due to an event in my own life. During high school in Washington, D.C., my football (soccer)…
The Australian A-League — Coming Home (the local Marquee players)
Over the past three seasons, Australia’s marquee player system has quickly settled into two clear classes — the overseas marquee players and local players (usually, but not necessarily, returning from…
Why are Real Madrid, Barcelona, Arsenal, Inter, Celtic, Bayern and PSV so desperate NOT to win their leagues?
I write a lot about the English Championship and in that league the top four, Stoke City, Bristol City, Watford and West Brom, are all doing their level best not…
Hard Times For Halifax
As the non-league season gears up for its climax so, inevitably, do the lawyers, as the annual courtroom battles begin that could have a significant say on the relegation places…
Who will be the Next Soccer Star?
While some of us are just big dreamers, there are a few who actually do have the talent to sign that dream contract with one of the world’s top clubs….
The Australian A-League: Has the overseas Marquee experiment worked?
As I have written previously, the Australian A-League introduced the marquee player system as a way of attracting quality players while preventing expensive bidding wars that risked placing clubs in…
Every Ince a Premiership Manager
“See I was supposed to be a footballer but they kept pickin’ the other kid who was a foot taller I got lazy and less enthusiastic I stopped trainin’ and…
Interview with Bryan James, founder of Sons of Ben
Formerly the fans without a team, it’s been a long time coming for The SOBs. The Sons of Ben are a group of soccer fans from Philadelphia whose outspoken support…
FC Dallas 2008 Season Preview
2007 review Owners of 2007’s last Western Conference playoff spot, FC Dallas made great strides with a very young team. They ended the regular season with thirteen wins, five draws,…
La Liga Week 28: Barcelona fail to take advantage of Real Madrid’s slip
It seems as if neither of Spain’s big two really want to win La Liga this season. Real Madrid’s defeat at Deportivo was their eighth defeat in 2008 and thet…
Race for the Premiership – Do Stoke, Bristol City, Watford or West Brom want to go up?
It’s a fact. Nobody wants to go up. Stoke are failing to seriously threaten teams who are reduced to ten men, Bristol City are losing at home, Watford are missing…
The Australian A-League – an introduction to the Marquee player system
Australia’s A-League was born out of the ashes of the old National Soccer League (NSL). The NSL was plagued by poor management, ethnic rivalries and a low profile compared to…
