Soccerlens.com

Jose Mourinho: One Manager To Rule Them All

Real Madrid wrapped up the La Liga title last weekend, with Jose Mourinho leading the Santiago Bernabeu outfit to their first Spanish top-flight success in four years. A convincing 3-0 away win over Europa League finalists Athletic Bilbao sealed the triumph, and broke Barcelona’s stranglehold over the game in Spain. The achievement has not gone…

Footballers, injuries and the strangest rehabilitation methods

For a professional footballer there is nothing worse than being injured, but with the physical nature of the sport, injuries are always going to happen. Despite the modern day footballer honing his body to become a complete athlete, knocks, niggles and ailments can take their toll. With important fixtures piling up thick and fast at…

10 Most Overpriced Footballers

There are many, especially those who don’t have very much of an interest in sport, who think that top athletes are overpaid to do nothing more than ‘play a game’. However, there are many like Lionel Messi, Tom Brady, Derrick Rose, and others who are the best or among the best in their respective sports…

10 of the best Dutch footballers in recent years

The Netherlands international team go into this summer’s Euro 2012 tournament as one of the favourites and frontrunners, with quality throughout Bert van Marwijk’s side. However, unfortunately the Eredivisie has lost its ability to keep the best homegrown players in the country and Ajax’s UEFA Champions League glory of 1995 seems like an eternity ago….

Champions League Preview: Big clubs in fear of dropping to Europa League

Nine teams are through from the group stage but 16 other sides can still dream of joining them this week. Here’s a look at the the key deciding matches of today and tomorrow. Seven places remain to be filled in the 16 December round of 16 draw. Group winners FC Bayern München, FC Internazionale Milano,…

Football Team of the Decade: 1960s

The 1960s just might be football’s golden decade. George Best, Garrincha, Pele in his prime and much much more.

Gasperini lastest victim of “Mourinho’s Curse”

With Gian Piero Gasperini’s dismissal as Inter Milan manager, the Mourinho’s Curse has claimed it’s latest victim. Since his appointment at FC Porto, full-time successors have struggled to cope with the expectations of a Mourinho coached side. Almost all have failed. It’s not necessarily a lack of results that drives the replacement of his replacements,…

Samuel Eto’o completes curious move to Russia

Inter Milan have sold striker Samuel Eto’o to Russian club Anzhi Makhachkala for a fee of £21.8 million. Eto’o will become the highest paid footballer in the world at £17.9m per season. Makhachkala are attempting to become a Russian and European power by spending large amounts of cash on international stars. Samuel Eto’o, while 30-years…

Inter Milan 2011/2012 Shirts

Inter Milan have revealed their 2011/12 home kits. The home shirt leaks suggested the correct design of the shirt but the revealed shirt has thinner stripes. Inter’s five-year treblesome reign as the champions of Serie A came to end last season as their local rivals AC Milan took a six-point lead over them. Rumors say…

Modric v Nasri v Sneijder – who should Man Utd, Man City and Chelsea buy?

The hunt is on for creative midfielders this summer as managers across England look for the perfect solution to unlocking packed defences. With Paul Scholes retiring, Frank Lampard ageing and Carlos Tevez agitating for a move, Manchester United, Chelsea and Manchester City are all looking for a player to shoulder attacking responsibility on the pitch…