Europe
This section covers all European clubs (including English clubs) that are outside the Premiership. Features club news, transfer rumours, match reports and goal videos. For european competitions, please refer to the relevant sections: Euro 2008, Champions League, Uefa Cup. For other league competitions: La Liga, Serie A.
Football’s Greatest War Heroes
With Remembrance Sunday having just occurred a few days ago, we reflect on the men who gave their lives to their countries as well as giving their all on the football pitch. Their bravery on the field of play has been superseded by their courage and character on the field of battle even though some…
Golden Generation or Fool’s Gold?
Barring an almighty flop, England will qualify for Euro 2012. They’ll do so in marginally convincing fashion, maybe even topping a group which while not robust, provided more challenging than first thought. Now, England manager Fabio Capello said he knew Tuesday’s performance against Wales would be sub-par from watching the players warm up. No-one’s championing…
Transfer Window Preview: Who do you want your club to sign this summer?
With the domestic leagues finished and only the Champions League final to play on Saturday, football fans across Europe are probably feeling a little blue this week. Work rumbles on, the newest Icelandic ash cloud threatens to disrupt our holidays and, most importantly, the new season won’t get underway until August! But fear not! This…
Stat Attack: Barcelona top scoring charts across Europe
Out of the top leagues in Europe (Spain, England, Italy, Germany and France), Barcelona have scored the most goals and maintained highest goals per game ratio. They have scored 67 goals in their 21 La Liga games so far this season – an average of 3.19 goals per game. Barca have only conceded 11 goals…
Trains, Planes & Automobiles: A Messi Trip to Osasuna for Barcelona
Barcelona’s great run of form almost came to a “Messi” end on the weekend after the Catalan club almost failed to show up against Osasuna! The La Liga champions had believed that their game had been postponed until Sunday because of the wildcat strike by Spanish Air Traffic Controllers. However, and much to Pep Guardiola’s…
Is La Liga Stronger Than The Premier League?
La Liga and the Premier League are, in most quarters, rightly recognised as the two strongest leagues in the world. Perhaps this is tough on Serie A; but it is no secret that most of the world stars occupy the two leagues in question. It would be fair to say that, at this moment, the…
Chelsea’s Worst Signings Under Roman Abramovich
Chelsea have made approximately 50 signings since the take-over of Roman Abramovich. About£470 million (and William Gallas) has been spent on these players – that averages out at just over £9 million (and one of Gallas’ hands) per player. Taking money spent, time consumed, bad memories and general disappointment into account, here is a list of the 10 worst signings of Abramovich’s ownership.
Soccerlens TV: Semifinals of the Champions League & the Europa League
Join celebrated football pundit, author, radio show host and DJ Andy Brassell every Monday on the Soccerlens Show. In Episode 26, Andy Brassell talks about the second legs of the semifinals of Europe’s biggest and second biggest club competition – a.k.a. the Champions League and the Europa League. Inter Milan and Bayern Munich have marched…
Soccerlens TV: Premier League, Portuguese Liga, Champions League & the volcanic ash
Join celebrated football pundit, author, radio show host and DJ Andy Brassell every Monday on the Soccerlens Show. Episode 25 brings us the action in the Premier League where Arsenal completely lose their grip on the title completely, Chelsea slip-up against Tottenham and Manchester United grab a late goal in the Manchester derby. Then Andy…
The Shakhtar Syndrome
One year ago, an unusually reckless observer suggested that Shakhtar Donetsk, pride of Ukraine’s coal-mining Donbass region, were digging themselves into a hole at a rate which would have had Alexey Stakhanov going weak at the knees. One UEFA Cup triumph, one new stadium which ranks as one of Europe’s finest, and a raft of…
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