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sam-bax
posted 12/7/2007 from
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It was Lord Sebastian Coe’s presence that helped
London win the rights to host the 2012 Olympics
and now it’s the turn of a certain David Beckham to do the same in a different ball game. David Beckham is easily the most recognizable footballer on the planet and it is his face and the billions stringed to it that the English FA want to use to bring home the 2018 World Cup .
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The moment we’ve all been waiting for is
finally here! The 2008 Major League Soccer season is
upon us. Here are a few things to look out for this season: David Beckham makes his second go-around with the Los Angeles Galaxy. Stars Juan Pablo ...
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With the MLS season nearly upon us, I
will continue SoccerLens’ buildup to the new season by
having a look at each team’s new kit for 2008. The MLS is unique because, unlike other leagues, Adidas does all of the kits by agreement with the league. ...
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In my excitement to get my previews for
the upcoming MLS season done, I’ve just remembered to
write one for the Champions Cup as well. North America’s current version of the Champions League (to be replaced next year with the CONCACAF Champions ...
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soccerlens
posted 3/29/2008 from
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All the euro 2008 fixtures and match results
in one place.
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soccerlens
posted 2/7/2008 from
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The English Premier League clubs are considering a
proposal to play some matches at overseas venues starting
from the 2011/2012 season. The idea is to extend the regular season to 39 games, with the extra 10 games being played at 5 select venues around the world. Do you support this move or are you against it? Cast your vote and let us know.
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Nike’s Mercurial Vapor IV shoes are supposed to
be one of the lightest pairs of football boots
ever made - but do they really help players run faster? Last month, Cristiano Ronaldo recorded his first Premier League hat-trick against ...
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On Wednesday, I interviewed Chivas USA forward Ante
Razov after the team’s morning scrimmage with D.C. United
here at the Texas Pro Soccer Fest. Razov is one of four players still active in MLS that were part of the league’s first ...
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MVNsoccer
posted 4/1/2008 from
soccerlens.com
March 31 --- Soccerlens: This was a week
of surprises for the MLS. -- Opening weekend of
the 13th season (March 29-30), officially known as "MLS First Kick 2008", was riddled with surprise results and courageous showings by supposedly inferior sides... 12 teams played their openers on Saturday and Sunday; the other two will play their first matches this Thursday night in an ESPN doubleheader...
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Don’t call me Hugo any more. I’m English,
don’t you know? So you have to change my
name. At school, P.E. teachers insisted on branding me “Steckel” , although I suppose I should just be grateful I escaped that awful nom de plume that is the ...
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In football, nothing is more valuable than the
wonderkid. Managers spent much of their time scouring the
ends of the world for these rare gems. And that’s not the end of it, like a rare gem, the wonderkid needs to be polished and nurtured ...
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Yes, YOU get to vote for your favorite
football blogs! The Readers’ Choice section of our 2007
Soccerlens Awards is now officially open for voting. Here’s how it works: For each category, we’ve narrowed the field down to 6 ...
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Comparisons can be a pain in the backside.
My dad says that nobody was ever better than
Tom Finney or Puskas, my older brother says George Best and Pele have no equals, I believe Maradona to be the best ever and my son says that Cristiano Ronaldo has ...
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Due to the enormous success of our previous
writing contest , Soccerlens will be launching a new
contest for the month of December, for which the theme will be: “ Share Your Football Experiences “ If you have a favourite / most ...
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I watched the Women’s World Cup final with
my aunt in her living room. I watched the
semifinal match between Brazil & USA in a sports bar in France (pictured, Christiane fighting off Natasha Kai). I caught the televised second half of the 1999 ...
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MVNsoccer
posted 8/26/2007 from
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(w/video) I’m not surprised at the fact that
Paul Robinson was caught so far off his line
that could easily float (whack rather) it over him, but what did impress me was Nani’s awareness - he picks up the ball, turns around and looks up, sees Robbo and immediately lets it rip...
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Hasta El Gol Siempre ’s Sam Kelly takes
an early look at the start of Argentina’s football
season - namely the 2008 Clausura and the Copa Libertadores. The 2008 Torneo Clausura is three weeks old, and already Argentina’s got a ...
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Images courtesy of the Fugees Family. I was
initially drawn to this story due to an event
in my own life. During high school in Washington, D.C., my football (soccer) team was not allowed to practice on our home pitches. “Those fields are ...
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MVNsoccer
posted 8/21/2007 from
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It has been a long time since football
has provided a tale such as that of the
Iraqi success in last month’s Asian Cup, and it will be a long time again before we have a fairytale such as this in the game.
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MVNsoccer
posted 9/25/2007 from
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Although in football the most important objective is
to win and get the three points (or advance
in knockout competitions), more credence is given to those that do it in style...
Beckham to front England’s World Cup 2018 bid