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Sporting Lisbon v. Bayern Munich – 2008-2009 Champions League Preview

Sporting Lisbon v Bayern Munich First Leg: Estadio Jose Alvalade, Wednesday, February 25 2009. Second Leg: Allianz Arena, Tuesday, March 10 2009. It’s easy to discount Bayern Munich’s chances for a deep run in the Knockout Round of the Champions League. Bayern Munich got off to a rough start under new manager Jurgen Klinsmann. They…

January 2009 Transfer Lists

The January 2009 transfer window is set to close on Monday, and as has been the case throughout January, Soccerlens is your one-stop shop for everything transfers. Along with providing daily coverage of transfer news and rumors, you can keep up with confirmed transfers from several leagues. English Premier League Transfers (Updated: 2 Feb) English…

Transfer Rumors (1 Feb 09): Manchester City set to tie up deal for Newcastle’s Given, Everton fill striker void with Manchester City man, Tottenham’s Darren Bent drawing interest from relegation rivals, and more

The end of the January transfer window is now less than 24 hours away, and several deals are being wrapped up today, with many more to be done before the 5 p.m. deadline on Monday.

The Worst Football Teams of All Time

We gave you the Greatest Teams of All Time. Now, it’s time for the worst! Without further ado, let’s go over the criteria that I used: Expectations are Everything. Look at it this way. If you’re from Luxembourg, and you know that the only way you’re qualifying for the Euros is if you’re hosting it,…

Transfer Rumors (29 Jan 09): Tottenham bid for long-time Manchester City target Santa Cruz, Real Madrid and Manchester United tussle for Wigan star Valencia, Arshavin’s Arsenal deal almost done, and more

The clock is tick-tick-ticking, and the end of the January transfer window is one day closer. If you haven’t signed that top target by now, you need to get a move on, because just like the month has flown by, Monday evening will be here before you know it. With the futures of several big…

Transfer Rumors (26 Jan 09): Robbie Keane to leave Liverpool?, Tottenham sign a pair, Bundesliga leaders after Manchester United’s Tevez, and more

We’re into the final week of the January transfer window, and there are several signings to report on today. Nothing big, but the least attention-grabbing ones can have the biggest impact down the line (see Zaki, Amr). And since I’m in such a giving mood today, there’s a big ol’ batch of spec from Rumorville…

Transfer Rumors (25 Jan 09): Manchester City after Valencia’s Villa and Werder Bremen’s Diego, Arsenal to bid for Manchester City’s Richards, L.A. Galaxy ponder offer for Newcastle’s Owen, and more

We’re edging towards the final week of the January transfer window, and while you’ll likely hear more about a few new signings tomorrow, Sundays seem to be set aside for speculation from the tabloids.

UEFA Football Team of the Year 2008

After 3.3 million votes cast by 256,000 online users (slightly less than last year), the uefa.com Team of the Year 2008 was revealed earlier this week. As can usually be expected with these things, this starting eleven will please many and disappoint others (especially those whose favorite player was not selected) but this being said,…

Transfer Rumors (21 Jan 09): Arshavin to buy out contract to get Arsenal move, Tottenham to seal double deal for Wigan’s Palacios and Chelsea’s Cudicini, Manchester City and Blackburn at odds over Santa Cruz, and more

Finally, the transfer deals are starting to come through in bunches. Am I just getting my hopes up that I’ll have a lot more of these to talk about over the rest of the window, or is this is a sign of things to come?

Transfer Rumors (20 Jan 09): Manchester City miss out on Kaka but sign Bellamy, Tottenham win race for Wigan’s Palacios, Chelsea to bid for Wigan star Valencia, and more

In case you hadn’t heard or read already, Manchester City have failed in their bid to sign Kaka from AC Milan. However, the January transfer window has not come to a stop, and there’s plenty to talk about in today’s roundup of transfer news and rumors.