FIFA wants to impose 6+5 quota on football clubs
According to BBC, Sepp Blatter has declared that he wants to impose the “six plus five” rule on football clubs around the world. He believes that this would be a great way to balance the game which has now clearly been monopolized by the richest clubs. And I believe that this is the only thing…
Rooney could play in the hole against the US
England fans have not had much to smile about in recent times. The Three Lions have been playing below their capabilities for the past 18 years or so. Their one flourish? At Euro 2004, a certain boy named Wayne Rooney mesmerized every England fan with two absolute brilliant performances.
Transfer Rumors (27 May 08): Bentley to Liverpool, Dos Santos to Tottenham, Saha to Fulham, and more
Today’s transfer roundup has plenty of tasty bits, much like a certain set of articles that will appear on Soccerlens in the coming days. But you’ll have to wait and see what I’m referring to, much like several of these clubs below will have to wait and see if they’ll get the targets they’re linked…
Euro 2008 Countdown – less than 2 weeks to go
With just 2 weeks to go now the cream of Europe’s footballing nations are gearing up for the European Championships in Austria and Switzerland. The fact none of the Home Nations have managed to qualify has put a dampener on the tournament for the majority of the United Kingdom’s population, but let us not get…
Euro 2008 Predictions – Who do you think will win Euro 08?
Make your Euro 2008 predictions at the SL Predictor. Who do you think will win Euro 2008? Let us know in the comments below. I’ve listed the groups and the schedules beyond the group stage to make it easier for anyone to make their stage-by-stage predictions. Here we go:
Should Sheva return to Milan?
Adriano Galliani has revealed today that AC Milan will make a move for former striker Andriy Shevchenko should Chelsea make the Ukrainian available, says Goal.com. Shevchenko was at AC Milan during the peak of his career between 1999 and 2006. Then he moved to Chelsea for a reported transfer fee of £30 million, but he…
Top 10 Conference Players of 2007/2008
The fifth tier of English football may be renowned as a league where hoofball is the order of the day, but despite this there’s plenty of attractive football on offer and many players who could happily make the step up to league football. Indeed, the likes of Geoff Horsfield (Halifax), Jimmy Bullard (Gravesend and Northfleet)…
Deschamps wants Chelsea job
Didier Deschamps, former AS Monaco and Juventus manager, has declared his interest in taking over at Chelsea. The former French captain’s managerial career is best known for taking AS Monaco to the Champions League final where he lost to Jose Mourinho’s Porto. That game turned out to be Mourinho’s last game before he joined Chelsea….
Hargreaves backs Ferdinand for England captaincy
Fabio Capello is still uncertain who will be his England captain, but Manchester United midfielder Owen Hargreaves has put in a good word for his teammate Rio Ferdinand, Sky Sports reports. The central defender had captained England on the team’s last outing – a 1-0 loss to France – as Capello is testing different players…
Iraq’s suspension an uncertain mess
Earlier today, FIFA has announced that it will suspend Iraq’s national team from international competition for a year if it does not revert its decision to disband their football association. It was though Iraq had passed a government decree on May 20 to disband all sports federations within their nation. However, as it turns out,…
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