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Football Algebra

Unless we’re watching an International friendly, the days of a football team donning the traditional 1 to 11 numbering system is long behind us. Since the Premier League switched to assigned squad numbering at the start of the 1993/94 season, you are just as likely to see a goalkeeper wearing the number 25 shirt as…

Javier Pastore dedicates Sicilian hat-trick to Diego Maradona

Palermo hero Javier Pastore has dedicated his derby day hat-trick over Catania to Argentine compatriot Diego Maradona. Pastore is genuinely blossoming into a future world star and his hat-trick in Sunday’s game to give his club Sicilian bragging rights has the whole of Europe talking about his attributes. The 21-year old had never scored a…

11 Footballers on Film

With the amount of simulation in the modern game, one would think that many footballers would do quite well as actors. But as the following list shows, very few have made the transition into film and the results, to be generous, have been mixed. From Pele to David Beckham, we profile some of the more…

Top 10 Football Celebrities

Football is a global game, and whatever your views might be on money in football, there’s no denying that football as a sport has produced many celebrities. These have been, more often than not, iconic figures who brought about positive change through their success, although many have been happy to parlay their fame into money…

Door still open for Maradona Agentina return

Argentina team director Carlos Bilardo has refused to close the door on the possible return of Diego Maradona as head coach. Maradona, considered a legend across his home country, hasn’t had his contract renewed by the AFA as yet. The decision has come as a surprise to many, with the national side previously being stated…

Maradona: “Julio Grondona lied to me. Carlos Bilardo betrayed me.”

The almost two-year management reign of Diego Armando Maradona ended swiftly on Tuesday night in Buenos Aires. Despite providing fans and enemies alike with an entertaining brand of football, unexpected results and a unique management style that favored hugs over tactics, Maradona could not escape the sack. According to Clarin from Buenos Aires, the Executive…

Diego Maradona might marry Veronica Ojeda – Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez

Veronica Ojeda was born on December 9, 1977 or 1980 (different sources report different ages) in Villa Fiorito, Argentina. She used to be a physical education teacher and her current field of work is unknown, except of course being with the one and only Argentinean legend Diego Maradona. They said to have met in November…

World Cup News: Diego Maradona Is Completely Monumental!

Morning all and welcome, once more, to the daily World Cup column on Soccerlens. In what may turn out to be the smallest statue ever conceived, the Argentinian house of congress is mulling over a proposal to erect a monument in honour of diddy ‘ickle Diego Maradona – presumably for his services to the drug…

World Cup News: Fidel Castro Doesn’t Fancy Holland Much!

Welcome once more to the daily World Cup column on Soccerlens. Today’s ‘Who Asked You?’ award goes to former Cuban prime minister Fidel Castro, who wins hands-down for his oddly selective summary of the Netherlands victory over Brazil (see below). For example, where many saw Felipe Melo petulantly stamping all over Arjen Robben‘s upper thigh,…

Maradona: “I don’t believe that anybody is happy with this in a country that lives and breathes football.”

The road ended abruptly for Diego Maradona and Argentina at Green Point Stadium in Cape Town. The roadblock was called Germany. For the second time in successive World Cups, the Germans broke Argentinean hearts. This victory was a humiliation for a proud manager and equally proud footballing nation such as Argentina. In comments made directly…