Bobby Zamora fully deserves his call-up to the England squad for the UEFA EURO 2012 Qualifying game against Switzerland, with the Fulham man registering a superior minutes per goal rate in the 2010/11 Premier League to any of the other … Read More→
After netting his second international goal in the space of four days, England’s greenhorn winger Adam Johnson is – for all the right reasons – attracting considerable attention, thus helping to drag the nation’s spotlight away from his more ‘scandal-mired’ … Read More→
Morning all, and welcome to the daily World Cup column on Soccerlens. Today sees the start of the World Cup proper, with the first (and second) of the last 16 ties taking place this afternoon. It’ll be good to see … Read More→
Switzerland 0-0 Honduras 2010 FIFA World Cup 25 June 2010 It was an uneventful match where Switzerland were eliminated because of the inability to score any goals. Both teams had a few chances and have a chance to make it … Read More→
Good day all and welcome to the daily World Cup column on Soccerlens. The big(gest) news today is that England’s ‘rabble-rouser’ John Terry, after a full day of brave defiance, has fallen back in line following his ‘player power’ speech … Read More→
Chile 1-0 Switzerland 2010 FIFA World Cup 21 June 2010 Chile would win their second group stage match 1-0 as Switzerland had to play two-thirds of the match with 10 men. The South Americans would get several chances but couldn’t … Read More→
Good morning, and may I once again welcome you all to the daily World Cup column on Soccerlens. Yesterday we saw the first proper shocker of the tournament, as the unfancied Swiss ‘did a number’ on Spain, lulling them into … Read More→
Spain 0-1 Switzerland 2010 FIFA World Cup 16 June 2010 The favorites heading into the 2010 World Cup, Spain, were shocked by the Swiss in their first group stage match of the tournament. Despite dominating possession and most stats, Spain … Read More→
Now I can point to endless articles I have written on here that have been so on the money, in terms of their predictions/forecasts, that it’s scary! Only recently I predicted the demise of Benitez and that Chelsea would win … Read More→
ESPN is playing the lead role in 2010 World Cup coverage worldwide even leaving the host nation’s TV channel way behind. The top commentators of the game John Motson and Andy Gray have also signed up with ESPN and it … Read More→
Not many teams will be more happy with their draw than La Furia Roja, who have every right to feel they will saunter through this group, with all the ease they exhibited in qualifying. There is definite talent in the … Read More→
It starts with a sudden lowering of the voice. Two quick glances to either side, a furtive slug of the glass, and the mysteries are revealed. Never mind the hand of Thierry Henry and the referee who was told to … Read More→
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