"Now is the winter of our discontent, made glorious summer by this sun of York"
(Shakespeare- Richard III)
Yes, I know a bit of culture is always welcomed by the Soccerlens readers and who better than
The Bard himself to open this piece? Of course Will actually meant that the time of discontent was
waning (in it's 'winter'), while I borrow the great man's phrase to suggest that down Stamford
Bridge way the words winter and discontent are becoming synonymous in recent seasons.
FIFA's latest world rankings were released in December 2009, with the next assessment due at the
start of February, just after the African Cup of Nations is due to end. So with the tournament
about to get underway, how do the teams involved fare? The number on the left represents the
nations' standing within Africa, the number in brackets their overall world ranking.
With the rest of the Premier League in FA Cup action the pressure is on United to clamber above
Chelsea and Arsenal with a win over Hull this weekend.
A victory would make the Reds the first top flight team to reach 50 points this season and take
them two clear of those London rivals. Three points is imperative.
With the rest of the Premier League in FA Cup action the pressure is on United to clamber above
Chelsea and Arsenal with a win over Hull this weekend.
A victory would make the Reds the first top flight team to reach 50 points this season and take
them two clear of those London rivals. Three points is imperative.
Live betting is a great new way to enjoy sports betting and enhance your enjoyment of every game.
With live betting, you can make bets on virtually every single play, so the action is just
beginning after you've placed your bet on who will win when the final gun is sounded. Once you know
you want to try live betting, you need to identify ways in which you can give yourself an edge.
I was shocked to see that Algeria had beaten tournament favorites Ivory Coast in the African
Nations Cup, this result will have been a major positive for England as it highlights the danger of
Algeria. I'm sure Fabio Capello would have been watching this game closely and would have learnt a
lot from it.
