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Bundesliga preview – Can Bayern stop Leverkusen?
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The Bundesliga ries to get back to normality this weekend following the death of Hanover goalkeepr Robert Enke. Hanover visit Schalke, while the big game of the weekend is Leverkusen's trip to struggling Bayern on Sunday.
Liverpool v Manchester City Preview – Premier League – 21 Nov 2009
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Liverpool v Manchester City
English Premier League
Saturday, 21 November, 2009
Anfield
The team most likely to drop out of the Big Four this season goes up against the team most likely to replace them in the Champions League next season. Saturday’s first act of Manchester v Liverpool...
Sunderland v Arsenal Preview – Premier League – 21 Nov 2009
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Sunderland v Arsenal
English Premier League
Saturday, 21 November, 2009
Sunderland and Arsenal are enjoying good starts to the season, with Sunderland in 8th place thanks to good home form and Arsenal in an impressive 2nd place (with a game in hand to Chelsea and United) thanks to...
Manchester United v Everton Preview – Premier League – 21 Nov 2009
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Manchester United v Everton
English Premier League
Saturday, 21 November, 2009
Old Trafford
It’s Manchester v Liverpool today as Manchester United host Everton (while City travel to Liverpool) in the 5:30pm kickoff. Manchester United are 10 points ahead of Everton, have played...
Coke Zero – Wayne Rooney’s Street Striker: Behind the scenes
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I’m sure you have heard about Coke Zero – Wayne Rooney’s Street Striker show. We also showed you the little stunt Rooney pulled where he’s dribbling (kind of) through a bunch of randomly rolled tires (if not, click here). We got hold of more of the clippings...
Don’t write Manchester United off yet!
11 days ago by
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Following their defeat to Chelsea, I read a couple of articles writing off Manchester United’s title hopes. This feels absurdly early to me, so ahead of this weekend’s Premiership matches here are 4 reasons why I reckon Manchester United will be lifting the Premier League title...
Fun interview with Manchester United’s Ferdinand and Brown
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A short and fun interview with Rio Ferdinand and Wes Brown, courtesy of talksport.
Did you know that Wes Brown was playing for United back in 1999? The lad gets very little credit for all the hard work he puts in.
So where do you see Rio in 6 months?
"Fun interview with Manchester...
How can Manchester United improve?
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With performances being well under the required rate, how can Manchester United improve? Should they buy in the summer? If so, who?
Fantasy Football: Injuries to Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United forcing changes
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So the last international break of the noughties has been and gone, we know who will be lining up in South Africa next summer, and we know that Robin Van Persie’s ligaments will soon be enjoying the sweet, sweet smell of placenta fluid as he looks to regain the momentum lost in another...
The Friday Five: Footballing Heartbreakers
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In the wake of Ireland’s heartbreaking aggregate defeat to France, where Thierry Henry’s handballed assist for William Gallas to score an equaliser in extra time denied a team who had performed magnificently to haul themselves level, we pay tribute to five of the greatest footballing...
Sharpen your pitchforks in the name of Thierry Henry
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Thierry Henry has been called a liar and a cheat. The question is, would you care if it was your captain who did that for your country?
Podcast: Cheating France, Wacky Treatment & Liverpool v Man City
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Adrian Clarke and Iain Spragg are in fine form on Episode 29 of the world famous Soccerlens Podcast.
There’s a host of juicy topics to get stuck into this week and the duo’s heated debate centres on Thierry Henry’s lack of sportsmanship, the miracle powers of horse placenta...
Arsenal’s Aaron Ramsey Comes To The Fore As Wales Look To The Future
12 days ago by
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After years of waiting for a promising young player to develop, Wales have perhaps discovered that young players, just like buses, often come all at once. Their 3-0 victory over Scotland was ample demonstration of the burgeoning potential of players coming through for the Welsh, and...
MLS Cup 2009 Preview: Real Salt Lake v LA Galaxy
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Nine months, 456 matches, and controversy aplenty. And it all comes down to to one game, one high-octane head-to-head for the title.
The fourteenth season of Major League Soccer is nearing its end and, while Seattle Sounders have skewed an otherwise worrying attendance picture, the...
Exclusive ‘behind-the-goal’ footage reveals true extent of Henry’s deception
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…Or at least if you had just read the reactions from the fans and trigger-happy journalists, you’d think this is what Henry had actually done:
On a serious note, the ‘victims’ – the Irish team – have been refreshingly objective about the situation...
Exclusive photos from Robin Van Persie’s placenta treatment
13 days ago by
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Arsenal striker Robin Van Persie headed to Serbia earlier this week to get ’special’ treatment for the torn ligaments in his ankle.
We didn’t actually follow RVP all the way over, but our Eastern European correspondent (Croatian if you must ask) insists that this...
Angel di Maria loves Manchester United
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Benfica midfielder Angel di Maria has been the subject of much transfer speculation recently, with Manchester City, Chelsea and Liverpool all linked with the Argentine international. A ridiculous fee of £36million has been mentioned for the 21 year old, although somewhere around £10...
Four Brilliant Brazilians for Tottenham and Manchester United
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The Brazillians have long been regarded as the Kings of football, widely considered the most stylish, attractive and best football team in the world.
The samba stars have produced a long line of brilliant individuals: Pele, Zico, Romario, Rivaldo, Ronaldinho, Ronaldo, the list goes...
The ill-adjusted talent – what Serie A can learn about foreign youth players
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19-year-old Norwegian starlet Jo Inge Berget is contracted to Udinese Calcio, but would rather be anywhere else than in Udine.
After a loan spell at his home club in Norway, the striker was expected by Norwegian media to get a call-up to the senior national team in November, alongside...
Scottish football’s deep-lying problems
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The end of George Burley's reign as Scotland manager doesn't signal the end of their troubles. The problems range from the Old Firm to youth systems and they aren't going to stop anytime soon.
Eto’o makes good on a £30k promise
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The former Barcelona striker Samuel Eto’o promised his fellow countrymen that he will buy each of his teammates a £30,000 watch should they qualify for the 2010 World Cup. Last weekend after their 2-0 win over Morocco, Eto’o made good on his promise and gifted the same...
The Oldest Clubs in World Football
14 days ago by
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Although football today is a multi-billion dollar globalised industry which has spread its commercial influence to all corners of the planet, sometimes it pays to look back into the game’s annals and revisit the humble origins of what has now become the most popular sport in the...
Can birthday-boy Nani make the grade at United?
14 days ago by
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Nani, who turns 23 today, needs to toughen up mentally if he wants to make the grade at United.
When Nani broke into the Sporting CP first-team he was seen as the next big thing to come out of Portugal, after Cristiano Ronaldo that is. After his big move to Manchester United he has lived in [...]
Soccerlens TV: The answers to England’s problems and World Cup playoffs review
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Join celebrated football pundit, author, radio show host and DJ Andy Brassell every Monday on the Soccerlens Show.
England’s second-string lost to Brazil on Saturday in Doha, an event that was expected but led to the expected round of national team bashing by the English press...
Five Players That Got Away From Rafa
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Everywhere you look or listen, Rafa Benitez’s ability to manage Liverpool Football Club is being questioned. I’ve not been immune to criticising the Spaniard myself, as followers of the Soccerlens Podcast will testify, but I’m far from alone in highlighting his deficiencies....
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