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Can We Please Just Stick to the Football for Flocks Sake?
How long will it take before employees of Manchester United fathom the club is King and they mere pawns? I fear the answer is ‘longer than they’ll be afforded’. Public conduct will forever be a subjective topic, but for me, a players behaviour is no business of mine. It should however be of paramount importance…
Sepp Blatter calls on opera star to aid FIFA
FIFA president Sepp Blatter has asked Spanish opera star Placido Domingo to join a new advisory committee set up to aid the decisions of FIFA itself. Domingo will join Dutch football legend Johann Cruyff and former American secretary of state Henry Kissinger to sit on the ‘council of wisdom’ at football’s main governing body. Blatter…
FIFA 12 Official Gameplay Trailer
We shared some FIFA 12 gameplay screenshots with you earlier this week and now it’s turn for the official FIFA 12 trailer. But first, a short note on what makes FIFA 12 better than previous incarnations and a list of key features: FIFA 12 – Official Blurb FIFA 12 brings to the pitch the game-changing…
FIFA 12 Preview & Screenshots
Soccerlens was invited to an exclusive press preview of FIFA 12 last week and we were some of the lucky few to have a hands on experience of playing the game before its official release. Well I must say that the new FIFA 12 is pretty cool, they have really gone all out on this…
Dave Jones sacked from Cardiff City
After Cardiff City’s exit against Reading in the semi-finals of the Championship play-offs, Dave Jones has been sacked as manager. Jones spent six years at Cardiff, leading them to the 2010 play-off final where they were defeated by Blackpool. The Liverpudlian has paid the ultimate sacrifice for his side’s inability to get over the final…
The myth of Barca’s ‘beautiful game’
Barcelona’s foul play is hidden away in their exorbitantly high percentage of possession says Andy Simanowitz. FC Barcelona are widely regarded in football circles as not only the best team in the world but perhaps the best team the world has ever seen. This belief is fuelled not only by the team’s unprecedented success on…
Factfile: 2011 Champions League Final
Manchester United and Barcelona meet at Wembley on Saturday to battle it out for the mantle of the best side in European club football. Dominant in their domestic leagues, sides laden with international superstars and a track record of success in the competition, the pair have been at the pinnacle for the last decade. A…
The Highest Earning Footballers
We’ve looked at the world’s highest paying football clubs, but who are the world’s highest earning footballers (including bonuses and sponsorship income)? We’ve put together a short video to highlight the world’s top five highest earning footballers – who do you think makes the list? Pick your own top five (make sure you factor in…
Stat Attack: Manchester United v Barcelona: 2011 Champions League Head To Head
As part of our extensive Barcelona v Manchester United Champions League final coverage on Soccerlens, today we look at key head-to-head stats between the two Champions League finalists. VAN DER SAR v VALDÉS Manchester United goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar has saved 91% of the shots he has faced this season in the Champions League,…
Stats: Resurgent Wayne Rooney is Manchester United’s central threat against Barcelona
Wayne Rooney’s resurgent goalscoring form in 2011 and his increasingly central role in Manchester United’s build-up play means that he is the key man for the Red Devils in the Champions League final at Wembley. Although Rooney had struggled with injury and off-pitch troubles in the first half of the season, he has gradually proved…
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