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Eugene

Eugene was born in Castlebar, Ireland in September 1989 and has lived in Crawley, West Sussex since the age of 3. An avid follower of football since the age of seven, Eugene has been writing for Soccerlens since July 2007. He follows the Republic of Ireland national team, along with being a keen watcher of domestic and European club football.

Manchester United vs Chelsea – boring as always?

Manchester United vs Chelsea – boring as always?

Many things were said about the Community Shield prior to the kick-off earlier in the day, many more comments will be made up until the middle of the week, by which point the event will be consigned to the annals of history, used sporadically in obscure pub quiz questions. However, despite the sayings of the…

Chelsea and the peculiar case of Frank Lampard

Chelsea and the peculiar case of Frank Lampard

If Frank Lampard leaves Stamford Bridge tomorrow morning, I would not give two lights. If a Chelsea fan had said that to you a few years ago, you would probably think they are either a) stupid, b) mad or c) one of those new fans that liked the look of Roman Abramovich’s money. However, that…

Capello pays the price for Real Madrid’s grand legacy

Capello pays the price for Real Madrid’s grand legacy

Old habits die hard at Real Madrid, Fabio Capello should be able to attest to that more than most in the footballing world. The Italian coach was sacked on Thursday by Los Merengues, two weeks after he guided Madrid to their 30th La Liga title in a scenario identical to that of 1997, when Capello…