Columns

Currently Soccerlens runs the following columns: football headlines, football videos, help football, off the record and football transfer news & rumours. In addition, we regularly post match reports, feature articles (must read) and site news in this section.

Player Rivalries: Best of Enemies

By garethmcknight on May 3rd, 2012.

Club rivalries are passed down through the generations; every Spurs fans knows that Arsenal are the enemy, Barcelona look at Real Madrid with contempt, whilst River Plate and Boca Juniors fans were born to fight each other. However player rivalries also exist in the game, as team-mates fallout, international selection decisions breed derision and players…

Chelsea v Newcastle United – the battle for Champions League football

By Soccerlens on May 2nd, 2012.

Four of the Premier League’s most talented strikers go head to head when Chelsea plays Newcastle on Wednesday night. The game will be pivotal to both side’s chances of achieving a top four finish. Chelsea’s league woes have largely been due to the failure of Didier Drogba and Fernando Torres to provide them with regular…

Manchester United’s Summer 2012 Transfer Targets

By Chris Linnell on May 2nd, 2012. 46 Comments

Manchester United may miss out on the title this year, but there are many things to look forward to next season. United’s 1-0 loss to City puts them in a tie with their arch-rivals at the top of the table, but City’s goal difference is eight points better than United’s. This is a lot of ground to make…

Footballers and the continued connection to horse racing

By garethmcknight on May 2nd, 2012.

Ownership of a horse is a sign of wealth and affluence, with modern day footballers some of the richest people in sporting circles both in the United Kingdom and further afield. With the money attached to horse racing and betting, leading figures in football stand to make more money than their already inflated wages. The…

Ten Reasons why Football is better than Horse Racing

By garethmcknight on May 2nd, 2012.

Despite the allure of horse racing amongst spectators, punters and race-goers alike, nothing beats a Saturday afternoon and a game of football. Horse racing is building in popularity and, especially with the betting on bigger races, is becoming a main sport in British society. That said, it has a long way to go to match…

Football Injuries and Modern Footballers [INFOGRAPHIC]

By Neil Jones on May 1st, 2012. 13 Comments

It’s the bane of a footballer’s life. Not a salary cap, not kiss-and-tell scandals or even the dreaded, and eternally-blamed Credit Crunch (always a capital C for Credit Crunch). No, for any footballer- amateur or professional- the fear of injury is the biggest of all. Over the past few years football fans have edged towards…

City within Touching Distance of Title Glory after Manchester Derby Win

By Chris Linnell on May 1st, 2012.

Manchester City 1-0 Manchester United Kompany 45 +1 Manchester City: Hart, Zabaleta, Lescott, Kompany, Clichy, Barry, Toure Yaya, Silva, Tevez, Nasri, Aguero. Subs: Pantilimon, Richards, Milner, Dzeko, Kolarov, De Jong, Balotelli. Manchester United: De Gea, Jones, Ferdinand, Smalling, Evra, Nani, Carrick, Scholes, Park, Giggs, Rooney. Subs: Amos, Berbatov, Hernandez, Young, Welbeck, Rafael Da Silva, Valencia. Referee: Andre Marriner (W Midlands)…

Green football – is it possible?

By garethmcknight on April 30th, 2012.

In the current climate of renewable energy and methods of preserving the planet’s resources, it is a likely progression that the world’s most popular sport should adopt some ‘green’ measures to play their part. However, in such a consumer-based industry it is at times difficult to envisage how football can contribute to the greater good…

Eco-Friendly Footballers

By Eddie Griffin on April 30th, 2012.

Contrary to popular belief, not all athletes have air or rocks for brains. In fact, there are quite a lot of athletes who defy the stereotype. For example, the late Brazilian legend Socrates earned a medical degree during his playing career, and after retiring, he made full use of the degree. There are also a…

10 Most Overpriced Footballers

By Eddie Griffin on April 30th, 2012.

There are many, especially those who don’t have very much of an interest in sport, who think that top athletes are overpaid to do nothing more than ‘play a game’. However, there are many like Lionel Messi, Tom Brady, Derrick Rose, and others who are the best or among the best in their respective sports…