Submit a Story!
Get the BallHype iPhone App
Votes
topics:

vote down flag
soccerlens.com - 4/4/2008
Death by Football: The Fall of the ‘big’ Teams
—
In recent seasons, we have witnessed (and continue to witness), slowly but surely, the elegant destruction of what we know as the ‘big’ teams. Spain , Italy , France , England , Scotland, Germany , Holland , Russia , Greece , and Turkey have all fallen to the inevitable rise of the ‘middle’ teams. Let’s review the movers and shakers: Spain Last season, Real ...

Blog Reactions

World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010:  Daily Dose 04.04.08

Comments
Blog Reactions

Daily Dose 04.04.08
World Cup Soccer - South Africa 2010 — ... and elsewhere… Lazy journalists make easy April Fools victims (Tunisia WCB) The best team in Europe (Netherlands WCB) Future phenoms (Italy WCB) Let’s play Euroball (Euro 2008 on WCB) Becks has still got it (LA Galaxy Offside) Incredible Copa Lib action (Hasta El Gol Siempre) Super stadium slideshow (Pitch Invasion) The rise of the middle teams (SoccerLens) Olympic football: the poor man’s World Cup (SPAOTP)

Related Content
Why Cristiano Ronaldo is good for football and England
soccerlens.com 4/4/2008 — Roma midfielder David Pizarro has hit out at Manchester United ’s Cristiano Ronaldo saying that his tricks are unnecessary and show a lack of respect for the opposition. He says Ronaldo is a show off and big headed. Whilst this comment has all the ...
Arsenal.com 'Amazing' Merida seals new deal at Arsenal
arsenal.com 4/4/2008 — Fran Merida has signed a long-term contract with Arsenal. The 18-year-old midfielder arrived from Barcelona in 2006 and is currently back in his native Spain on loan at Real Sociedad. Speaking to TV Online on Thursday afternoon, Ars ne Wenger ...
FA to investigate alleged bribe
eurosport.yahoo.com 4/4/2008 — The FA has announced that it will investigate reports that a former Premier League player accepted £50,000 to fix a match. Note that it's not necessarily in the Premier League or even in England.
A Dishonest Footballer In England??
deuceofdavenport.com 4/4/2008 — Heavens to Mergatroid! Next thing, you're going to tell me that Mr. Mugabe is not an honorable man. It's ridiculous how some British like to hold themselves above the rest of Europe as though they are immune to problems that affect other countries ...
Ronaldinho isn't likely to come to U.S.
latimes.com 4/4/2008 — The Brazilian star could be out at Barcelona, but he'd be probably end up in Chelsea. > The prospect of Ronaldinho coming to the U.S. this summer appears to be slowly fading, at ...
Cardiff boss Jones backing Wembley semi-finals — ESPNsoccernet 4/4/2008
Cardiff boss Jones backing Wembley semi-finals by England
Diouf's Bolton quit threat 'no big deal' to Megson — ESPNsoccernet 4/4/2008
Diouf's Bolton quit threat 'no big deal' to Megson by England
Rafa set to ring the changes — ESPNsoccernet 4/4/2008
Rafa set to ring the changes by England
Fergie: United close to securing Ferdinand deal — ESPNsoccernet 4/4/2008
Fergie: United close to securing Ferdinand deal by England
No rift with Lampard - Grant — FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER 4/4/2008
Chelsea manager Avram Grant also played down suggestions of a rift between him and England midfielder Frank Lampard.