EPL, England
14 November 2009 | 0 Comments
This week in the Premier League, Carlo Cudicini suffers major injuries in a motorcycle accident, Fergie gets a touchline ban, and Frank Lampard suffers a three-week injury layoff.
Tagged in alan wiley, Carlo Cudicini, Chelsea, Frank Lampard, Harry Redknapp, Manchester United, sir alex ferguson, Tottenham Hotspur
England, Europe
21 August 2009 | 0 Comments
The start of the English Premier League season saw World Soccer Reader’s World XI shaken thanks to some prime-time performances in the league’s marque match-ups.
If you watched the weekend’s action, it should be no surprise to see a Gunner break into the team. Likewise, there was one man whose star shined brightest at White [...]
Tagged in Alessandro del Piero, Ashley Cole, carles puyol, Cesc Fabregas, cristiano ronaldo, Dani Alves, Didier Drogba, Edin Dzeko, Frank Lampard, gerard pique, Ikeer Casillas, Javier Mascherano, john terry, Julio Cesar, Kaka, lionel messi, Maicon, Michael Essien, Nemanja Vidic, Patrice Evra, Rio Ferdinand, Steven Gerrard, Thomas Vermaelen, Victor, wayne rooney, Welliton, Wilson Palacios, xavi hernandez
England, Europe
14 August 2009 | 4 Comments
With World Soccer Reader’s first edition of its World XI – it’s weekly, collaborative evaluation of the world’s best players – we’re aware some will see us as jumping into the debate: who is the world’s best player?
Perhaps we’re asking too much when we say that this article is not intended to opine on [...]
Tagged in Alessandro del Piero, Andrei Arshavin, andrés iniesta, Ashley Cole, cristiano ronaldo, Dani Alves, Fernando Torres, franck ribery, Frank Lampard, gerard pique, Gianluigi Buffon, Iker Casillas, Javier Mascherano, john terry, Julio Cesar, Kaka, lionel messi, Maicon, Michael Essien, Philipp Lahm, Rio Ferdinand, samuel eto'o, Steven Gerrard, xavi hernandez, zlatan ibrahimovic
EPL, England
11 August 2009 | 0 Comments
On the last Inside the Six, five guests and myself previewed the English Premier League. I closed each interview with seven, quick questions which asked each guest to predict how the Premiership would play-out.
Playing the role of Mr. Good Host, I stayed away from the fray, giving my guests their platform. But the [...]
Tagged in Alberto Aquilani, alex ferguson, Andrei Arshavin, Antonio Valencia, Arsenal, Aston Villa, Birmingham City, Burnley, Chelsea, EPL, everton, Fernando Torres, Frank Lampard, Harry Redknapp, Hull City, Jermain Defoe, Liverpool, Luka Modric, Manchester City, Manchester United, Mark Hughes, michael owen, Nicklas Bendtner, Paul Hart, Peter Crouch, Phil Brown, Portsmouth, Roberto Martinez, Sebastien Bassong, steve bruce, Steven Gerrard, Sunderland, Tottenham, wayne rooney, Wilson Palacios
MLS
20 July 2009 | 0 Comments
The Seattle Sounders FC took a break from their regularly scheduled MLS slate and took on english power Chelsea FC at Qwest Field. The Blues picked up the 2-0 win in the friendly but the real story was the atmosphere at the stadium. The expansion club has already exceeded expectations of any first year team. Seattle [...]
Tagged in Chelsea, Chicago Fire, Daniel Sturridge, EPL, Frank Lampard, Nicolas Anelka, Qwest Field, Seattle Sounders