Footballers on Holiday 2013 – ‘The Boys of Summer’

 

 

 

Be it in a rather revealing pair of trunks on a far-flung beach; sipping champagne on a luxury yacht with their mates; or enjoying good, wholesome family time with their loved ones; the pro footballer’s vast wage-packet easily allows for a tailor-made, dream excursion.

Click here to find out where your favourite players have washed up this summer, and what they've been up to, on soccerlens.com

 

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Michael Ballack: 90 minutes of long-awaited, unthreatened triumph for German legend – ‘Ciao Capitano’

A perennial nearly-man, or ‘unvollendeter’ (unfulfilled one), as he is sadly referred to in his home country, Michael Ballack came out trumps in his send-off match. The ‘Little Kaiser’ netted a hat trick, and received close to as much adoration and respect as his lovably oversized ego could manage.

Read my article on the retiring German legend's final outing here, on soccerlens.com

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Player of the Year 2012/13: The Top 5 Strikers

 

 

 

And so, I finish off my Players of the Year roundup the same way most teams end successful attacks, with the strikers.

 

Exceptional to the last, the men on this list have risen to glory from a multitude of different starting points. Impressing on loan from mega parent-clubs, breaking the heart of a former club, dancing barefaced in the light of controversy, performing heroics for an underdog, and emerging from the shroud of lower league obscurity – each if these strikers has had a uniquely defining season.

Here is my top 5 strikers for the last Premier League campaign, on football-talk.co.uk

 

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‘Raiders’ Bayern Munich in no mind to stop rolling

Bayern Munich are entering a crucial stage of consolidation.

With Pep arriving, can the 'perfect' be further perfected?

Check out my article on the irrepressible Bavarians' state of affairs, here, at 'soccerlens.com'

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[Top 5] Players of the Year 2012/13: The Wingers/Attacking Midfielders

Next, the Top 5 Wingers and Attacking Midfielders of Premier League Season 2012-13!

Click here for my article, on football-talk.co.uk

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Guardiola v Mourinho on the horizon once more

 

Guardiola vs Mourinho - again!! The Super Cup looks to be a cracker!

Check out my summation of events here, on soccerlens.com

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Players of the Year 2012/13: The Top 5 Central Midfielders

Continuing the Premier League 2012/13 season review, here is a Top 5 of the best central midfielders of the previous campaign; on football-talk.co.uk.

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