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Walker to Wilkins, Beckham to Baker – Five of the best and worst Englishmen in Italy
It’s somewhat rare these days to see an Englishman trying his luck in Europe’s top leagues, especially in the tactical cauldron that is Serie A. In fairness, for many, life seemingly begins and ends with the Premier League where visions of a move abroad are often distorted by what many perceive as the ‘greatest league…
Italian invasion: Five of the best and worst Italians to ever play in England
There haven’t been too many Italians that have made that considerably bold step leap of moving from the proverbial comfort zone of Serie A to the Premier League. Although if young Federico Macheda needs any advice on how he may be able to forge a long and fruitful career at Old Trafford then he may be…
Interview with Heather Mitts, USWNT, Olympic Gold Medalist, Boston Breakers Defender and ESPN’s “Sexiest Female Athlete”
Heather Mitts is a left back starting for the Boston Breakers in the new WPS league. Mitts has earned 100 caps with the U.S. Women’s National Team (USWNT), a gold medal in the Beijing Olympics, and featured colorfully in several magazines. From running with the bulls in Pamplona, Spain, to her views on collegiate soccer,…
Soccerlens Podcast – Improving the MLS, Arsenal’s American masters, MLS v Premier League and more
On the eleventh episode of the Soccerlens Podcast, Stephen Darwin is joined by US soccer enthusiasts Mark Fishkin and Lisa Eisenmenger to discuss MLS. The show will be looking specifically at the structure of MLS and how the league can be improved, MLS and it’s connections with the English Premier League and there’s even a chat about…
Perez dreams of Galácticos return to the Bernabéu
Former Real Madrid player Steve McManaman called it the “Disneyfication of Real Madrid”; others scoffed at the idea as a bad science experiment gone wrong. If there was ever a time where football was at its peak of absurdity, this was most definitely the time. Los Galacticos. The mere mention of the two words together…
Adriana Lima – Grand photo collage!
This is official: Adriana Lima is a fan of Inter Milan. Ok, no further introductions here. Just a hell lot of photos of one of the hottest supermodels in the world. Actually, one of the biggest gallery here on Soccerlens Babes to date… Joining Alessandra Pinho, Gemma Atkinson and Francoise Boufhal. So without further ado,…
Soccerlens Podcast – The French Kiss, The Italian Job and the best (and worst) of Spain and England
On the tenth episode of the Soccerlens Podcast, Stephen Darwin is joined by Radio Five Live’s Andy Brassell and also Football FanCast’s David Schiavone to talk about Italian football, Ligue 1 and those fascinating Champions League semi-finals. The show will be looking specifically at Lyon’s demise in France, the horrible reality of racism in Serie A, incompetent referees…
The case for separate East and West MLS All-Star matches v foreign powers in 2010
MLS is ready to double the ante for its annual All-Star competition in 2010 by creating two separate teams for the Eastern and Western Conferences to compete against two international powers. This July 29, EPL Everton and keeper Tim Howard compete against the MLS All-Stars at Utah’s Rio Tinto Stadium, the seventh and newest soccer…
Interview with Hope Solo, USWNT and St Louis Athletica Goalkeeper
Hope Solo is the goalkeeper for the US national team, a 2008 Beijing Olympic Gold medalist, and now the undaunted keeper for St. Louis Athletica, a WPS team currently at the bottom of the table. Noted for her outspoken comments about her coach’s decisions during the World Cup, she is just as genuine and forthright…
Gisele Bundchen is a fan of Inter Milan
Gisele Caroline Bundchen was born on 20th July, 1980 in Brazil. She’s a model and an occasional actress. The people over at Forbes think that she’s the highest paid model in the world and I think they are right. She’s also rated to be the 16th richest woman in the entertainment world. On top of…
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