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Sep
25
2009

Soccerlens Podcast: Inside Sol Campbell’s mind, the Government v FA and European debate

Hello and welcome to episode 21 of the world famous Soccerlens Podcast. Join ex-footballer Adrian Clarke and esteemed sports journalist Iain Spragg as they chew over all things football.

This week Clarkey and Spraggy produce a lively verbal...

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Sep
25
2009

Fantasy Football Week 7: Classy Defenders and Wing Wizards

Seven goals, seven minutes of added time, seven players from the Big Four in the team of the week. Yes, the big boys claimed back their rightful place at the top of the Premier League table last week, the pretenders of Manchester City & Tottenham...

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Sep
24
2009

Roger Milla: History against African teams but expect upsets at the 2010 World Cup

Roger Milla burst onto the big stage at the grand old age of 38 when he scored four never-to-be-forgotten goals for Cameroon at the 1990 FIFA World Cup Finals in Italy. Capturing headlines all over the globe for his impressive displays en route...

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Sep
23
2009

Happy Birthday Daniel, Fancy a Free Chlamydia test?

What Happened to the Traditional Scoreboard?

Tonight I made the short trip from my house to watch Nottingham Forest v Blackburn in one of the Carling Cup games many had identified to have the potential for a cup upset, the game...

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Sep
22
2009

Carling Cup 09/10 – 3rd Round Draw

The third round of the League Cup kicks off this week with the top teams in England looking to blood their reserves and young talent while the rest of the pack will be hoping to give this their best shot, what with this being the most realistic chance...

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Sep
22
2009

Standing Up for Football

We’ve all been there. It’s the last minute and your team is clinging on to a vital, undeserved win away from home. You stand and bellow support for your lads with their backs against the walls, frantically throwing themselves in front of every...

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Sep
18
2009

Soccerlens Podcast: Dissecting Premier League’s homegrown rule, Ade’s a riot and big match previews

Hello and welcome to episode 20 of the world famous ‘new look’ Soccerlens Podcast. Join ex-footballer Adrian Clarke and esteemed sports journalist Iain Spragg as they chew over all things football.

What a week it’s been! We’ve seen...

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Sep
18
2009

Can Seattle Sounders win a debut double?

Seattle Sounders burst in through the saloon doors in March, chewing lazily on tobacco as they stood proud in front of the regulars and declared their intention to take Major League Soccer by storm.

The old boys weren’t pleased, but had...

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Sep
18
2009

Weekend Predictions: Chelsea to beat Tottenham, Manchester United to meet Manchester City, Liverpool to beat West Ham and more

It feels like the season has really begun now, the international break is well behind us, the Champions League & the Europa League are in full swing, and the big clashes are starting to come thick and fast.

Here are my predictions for this...

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Sep
17
2009

Fantasy Football Week 5 – Hail the Unsung Heroes

Andy Reid, Jason Roberts, David Dunn. What do they all have in common?

No, it isn’t that at regular intervals, their respective managers have prefixed the mentioning of their names with a string of expletives, bemoaning their inconsistency/fitness/existence....

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