Eddie Griffin
Eddie is a full-time sports writer/blogger and football fanatic. Fell in love with football during World Cup 94 and hasn't looked back.
No Ticket, No Problem: Stadiums Where You Can Watch Football for Free
If you’re a fan of a team in a reputable league, seeing your team in person likely doesn’t come cheap, at least in relation to the average person’s income and budget. If only it could be free, right? It’s often said that the best things in life aren’t for free, but it’s also said that…
Football and Smoking: Past and Present
When you look at many of football’s top talents, both past and present, many of them were/are gifted athletes, blessed with natural gifts that enable them to live the dream, to be idolized, immortalized, and imitated. Of course, that doesn’t mean that they don’t like to partake in activities that aren’t necessarily good for those…
Barcelona v. Real Madrid Preview: Will Ronaldo and Real strike a decisive blow at the Camp Nou?
The first El Clasico of the 2011-12 season sees Barcelona’s Spanish dominance over the last three seasons set to be thoroughly challenged by Real Madrid. The quality, passion and electric atmosphere of a contest between Spain’s top two teams will be present as always when the duo meet, but this fixture has the potential to swing the balance of power in the country and the continent.
Bayern Munich v. Real Madrid Preview: Can Bayern stun favored Real to book home final?
It’s a rare sight to see Bayern Munich fail to win the Bundesliga title multiple seasons in a row, but that looks set to occur after a week that saw them all but concede the title to reigning champions Borussia Dortmund. However, there’s still a chance to have some real joy this season, if they…
Chelsea v. Barcelona Preview: Can the Blues turn back time to stop Messi and co?
For Chelsea, the last four of the Champions League has become very familiar territory. In the Roman Abramovich era, the Blues have now reached the Champions League semifinals six times in nine seasons. But as impressive as that achievement is, it’s a somewhat hollow one, as Chelsea have only one final to show for it,…
Premier League Weekend Preview: Wolves host Bolton in six-pointer, Newcastle welcome faltering Liverpool, Blackburn look to halt United’s title charge
It’s squeaky bum time for many teams in the Premier League, as there are only eight matches left in the season. Not only are Manchester rivals United and City fighting it out in a title race that could go down to the wire, several sides are in contention for European places, and at the other…
Bayern Munich v. Marseille Preview: Bayern look to pile more misery on Marseille and close in on home final
In the history of the European Cup/Champions League, there have been only three occasions that one of the finalists was in a final held at their home stadium: 1957 (Real Madrid – beat Fiorentina), 1964 (Inter – beat Benfica), and 1984 (AS Roma – lost to Liverpool). Real Madrid fell just short last season when…
Benfica v. Chelsea Preview: do Chelsea have another magnificent performance left in the tank?
It’s been a rollercoaster of a season for Chelsea, but while the perennial Premier League title chasers are well off the pace domestically, their hopes for European glory remain alive and well. The Blues are currently floundering – well, floundering by their lofty standards – in fifth in the Premier League table, behind the duo…
APOEL Nicosia v. Real Madrid Preview: the perfect Champions League quarterfinal for both sides
Coming into this season, Real Madrid were considered one of the top favorites to lift the UEFA Champions League trophy, and over the last several months, they’ve done nothing to change that status. Most are expecting a meeting against Bayern Munich in the semifinals and a showdown against archrivals Barcelona in May’s final at Bayern’s…
Furniture Footballers – Football’s All-Furniture XI
Furniture Footballers? Soccerlens.com senior writer Eddie Griffin looks at football names that sound like your average household furniture. One could fill a book or three on all of the reasons to love sports, but one of the greatest things about sports, from baseball to football, to the other football, the other football, the other football,…
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