As many of you might already know Mano Menezes is Brazil’s new manager. Menezes may not be an internationally known coach such as Luis Felipe Scolari or Carlos Alberto Parreira or even Wanderley Luxemburgo. He was actually not even CBF’s … Read More→
According to ESPN Soccernet, highly-rated Benfica midfielder Ramires has snubbed Manchester City and other suitors and will sign for Chelsea next week in a £20m deal. As per their sources, the 23-year-old is already headed to Stamford Bridge, and the … Read More→
One overwhelming question has stuck with me since the completion of the World Cup. Is it possible to do it “samba style” anymore? Not since ’86, when Maradona dazzled the crowd, have we witnessed a team win the World Cup … Read More→
With a conspicuous absence of any defensively-minded players on FIFA’s Golden Ball award shortlist, you could be forgiven for thinking that there weren’t any outstanding back-line performers at this summer’s World Cup – but one quick delve into glorious retrospect … Read More→
Brazil has launched its logo for the 2014 World Cup finals and the Brazilian president Luiz Inacio da Silva has stressed that his country has a ‘tremendous responsibility’ to match the show put on by Africa. “The success of our … Read More→
Ah! There’s that word again. ‘Pragmatism’. It surely is the most overused term at this summer’s World Cup and probably for a good reason. Whereas as beforehand I’d only ever heard it used in a footballing context by the more … Read More→
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). … Read More→
Good morrow and welcome to the daily World Cup column on Soccerlens. Four games left people. Four…games…left. Here’s your round-up of all this morning’s World Cup-related news… (If you would like to subscribe to this column – and others like … Read More→
Brazil manager, Carlos Dunga, who played for many years in the Italian Serie A, responded directly after the elimination by the Netherlands to the Milan sports daily, La Gazzetta dello Sport. Former Selecao star, Ronaldo, weighed in with heavy criticism … Read More→
Goedemorgen and welcome to the daily World Cup column on Soccerlens. Now forgive me if this sounds a little bit over-dramatic, but I think that yesterday may have been the greatest day’s-worth of football I have ever witnessed. In my … Read More→
Netherlands 2-1 Brazil 2010 FIFA World Cup 2 July 2010 The Dutch would come from behind to advance into the semifinals with a 2-1 win over Brazil. It started out poorly for the Europeans as Brazil looked much better in … Read More→
Morning all, and welcome to the daily World Cup column on Soccerlens. Withdrawal symptoms are well and truly setting in now after two whole days spent stranded in the non-football wilderness, with only the bloody tennis to take it’s place … Read More→
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