Competitions

FA Cup 3rd Round Preview (07/08), with Gerry McDonnell – Let’s all do the Bart Man Ignorance is not necessarily bliss. I’ve recently discovered that binge drinking can lead to long-term health problems, such as crabs and Chlamydia. The arrival …

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5th January sees the clash of the two richest clubs in England as Chelsea welcome local rivals Queens Park Rangers to Stamford Bridge for the first time in over 10 years. Unfortunately, this most intriguing local rivalry, coupled with the …

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Last month, I wrote a brief article about the humanitarian efforts of a MLS player, Diego Gutierrez, a midfielder who plays for the Chicago Fire. Mr. Gutierrez, who is a native of Bogotá, Colombia, is the spokesman for a very …

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It’s comic, it’s tragic and it’s pathetic. Every season Atletico Madrid start their season saddled with a sack full of hope, hype and expectation and at the end of every season there’s rue, regret and an all too familiar disappointment …

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Finally, we have some signings, because it can get a little boring talking about speculation sometimes.

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“Soccer is a world made of numbers”. A phrase which would make any mathematician proud, with the eternal claim that you can find mathematics anywhere. And where better to find numbers than Goal Totals: the International Federation of Football History …

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The big clubs in Spain have long defended the seeded, two-legged format in the Copa del Rey which means that even if they do lose to a second-level team in the first game, they can be sure to turn the …

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The transfer window is open, and that means the rumors and news items are going to be flying off the wire with blistering speed for the next month.

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Now that we’re into the new year, it’s time to think about some of the stories to watch for in 2008.

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Tradition dictates that as the clock counts down to midnight on New Year’s Eve, Spaniards all over the Peninsula stuff twelve of those sumptuous Spanish grapes their mouths, in tune with the twelve strikes of the bells signalling the birth …

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Following tradition (we’ve been tracking Premier League transfers ever since Soccerlens started), here’s a full (and regularly updated) list of transfers in and out of the English Premier League. January 2008 Transfers – English Premier League Have fun and make …

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In a recent article, I discussed the incident involving Manchester United and Roma fans that resulted in four United fans being jailed for assault and resisting arrest, and whether or not football violence was getting out of hand. In October …

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