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Soccerlens goes to the other Wembley: The magic of the FA Cup

There’s nothing quite like walking towards an FA Cup game, seeing the now-famous arch of Wembley Stadium and getting a shiver of excitement down your spine as you make your way to the ground. You wonder if the players at Wembley FC get the same thought as they make their way towards the distinctly less…

Everton going to Asia

Everton is increasing its presence in the Asian market following an agreement with Total Sports Asia to distribute official Everton Mobile content throughout Asia (excluding China). Total Sports Asia is an independent full service sports marketing, management and consulting company and will act as Everton’s mobile content rights distributor in the region. Supporters in Asia…

Do you bet on football?

Online football betting has grown at a very fast pace in the last decade – and beyond the numbers, you can see the proof in the splurge of football betting and football prediction games that have sprouted up in the last two years alone. So here’s a question for our readers – do you bet…

Former Juventus player beaten up by rival fans

From Goal.com: Conte was relaxing on a beach near his hometown of Lecce on Sunday where he took part in a five-a-side match, before a number of thugs gathered around him. According to initial investigations by Police, the 1996 Champions League winner was punched in the face and assaulted before a number of players and…

Liverpool start without style but at least have 3 points in the bag

Another year, another chance to see whether Liverpool really do have a side capable of prolonging a Premiership challenge beyond the first round of carol singers. And on today’s showing at the Stadium of Light, where Fernando Torres’ 81st minute thunderbolt secured a scarcely deserved three points, it is tempting to conclude that for all…

Is it time to panic yet?

The first weekend of the 08/09 season saw Tottenham lose away to Middlesbrough, Manchester United held to a draw at home to Newcastle, Portsmouth destroyed in a game that will be as remembered for Chelsea’s tactical superiority as the lack of effort from Pompey players and Everton lose at home to a Blackburn side that…

Everton and Middlesbrough suffered from bad referee decisions

The 2008-09 Premier League season kicks-off with the Right Result team back in action and as always there were some big talking points. Everton were familiar subjects of Right Result judgments last season and the Toffees are off to an early start this term, being hard-done-by in their encounter with Paul Ince’s Blackburn Rovers outfit….

Wenger: Arsenal not like Chelsea, better than Tottenham and Liverpool

Wenger’s position at Arsenal has been over the years an object of respect, envy and curiosity. How does he get them playing so well so young? How can they keep winning even with a threadbare squad? How come he’s not out of a job yet? More and more people are asking that last question in…

Transfer Rumors (18 August 08): Blackburn close on Grella, West Ham accept Sunderland’s Ferdinand bid, West Brom to sign Spanish midfielder, and more

There’s not a lot to report on in today’s transfer roundup, and nothing in the way of major rumors, but given early results in England and elsewhere, several clubs could be looking to move quickly to make some vital reinforcements before it gets too late.

Manchester United to sign 10m deal with Saudi Telecom

Manchester United are set to sign a partnership deal with state-controlled Saudi Telecom Co (STC) that could be worth roughly 10m pounds. The five-year deal would grant STC rights to use Manchester United’s logo and imagery in its marketing in Saudi Arabia. STC would be able to offer its subscribers video clips of match highlights….