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Beckham to front England’s World Cup 2018 bid
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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2008 Major League Soccer Season Preview
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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2008 MLS Kits
2008 MLS Kits
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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2008 CONCACAF Champions Cup quarter final preview
2008 CONCACAF Champions Cup quarter final preview
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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Euro 2008 Fixtures
All the euro 2008 fixtures and match results in one place.
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Vote: Should Premier League Clubs Play Overseas?
Vote: Should Premier League Clubs Play Overseas?
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 - Who Is The Fastest?
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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Interview with Ante Razov of Chivas USA at the Texas Pro Soccer Fest
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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MLS Week 1 Review:  an exciting first weekend of matches
MLS Week 1 Review: an exciting first weekend of matches
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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Football Nicknames - Pelé, Pibe de Oro, Gazza, Becks, Zizou: A Century of Diminutives
Football Nicknames - Pelé, Pibe de Oro, Gazza, Becks, Zizou: A Century of Diminutives
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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Top 50 Most Exciting Teen Footballers (2007)
Top 50 Most Exciting Teen Footballers (2007)
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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Soccerlens 2007 Awards Readers’ Choice Poll
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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Pele, Best, Maradona or Cristiano Ronaldo? How does CR rank with the best?
Pele, Best, Maradona or Cristiano Ronaldo? How does CR rank with the best?
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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‘Share Your Football Experiences’ Contest
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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There’s No Substitute: On Watching Soccer as a Fan, and as a Player
There’s No Substitute: On Watching Soccer as a Fan, and as a Player
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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Soccerlens: Nani’s Wonder Goal, and it WAS NOT handball
(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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An Early Look at the 2008 Clausura and Copa Libertadores
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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The Fugees Family: Pride and Prejudice in a Strange Land
The Fugees Family: Pride and Prejudice in a Strange Land
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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Soccer Lens: Iraq’s AFC title gives people hope for recovery
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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Soccerlens: Arsenal v Barcelona v Real Madrid v Sevilla
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...

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