In an interview with Cadena COPE radio station yesterday, Cristiano Ronaldo spoke about a lot of things. The headline quote was that he wants to stay at Real Madrid for another 10 seasons, but he covered a lot more than this. Here are some of the topics that Ronaldo covered:

Ronaldo has recently been linked with a move to Manchester City, but the former Manchester United man insists he has no immediate plans to return to the Premier League:

"I can't see myself leaving Madrid," he told the Cadena COPE radio station.

Manchester United are to open talks with Nike over a world record new kit deal worth an astonishing £400million. In real terms though the actual increase is from the annual current value of £23.5 million, to £40 million a year with the new deal also projected to cover 10 years.

As Ronaldinho went back to Brazil after 10 years in Europe, and as he joined Flamengo, he proved during the training that he still got that 'magical' touch, and 'imaginative' mind

In an interview with Cadena COPE radio station yesterday, Cristiano Ronaldo spoke about a lot of things. The headline quote was that he wants to stay at Real Madrid for another 10 seasons, but he covered a lot more than this. Here are some of the topics that Ronaldo covered:

Ronaldo has recently been linked with a move to Manchester City, but the former Manchester United man insists he has no immediate plans to return to the Premier League:

"I can't see myself leaving Madrid," he told the Cadena COPE radio station.

More than 10 years have passed since the last time a gaggle of fresh faces has caused such a fuss around the United States national team. Landon Donovan, DaMarcus Beasley and other members of the first residency class in Bradenton, Fla., began spicing up the national team scene late in 2000.

Three relative newcomers around Bob Bradley's team have fans similarly stoked today.

A few weeks ago Sgt. Scott Moore asked actress Mila Kunis to the Marine Ball in November via YouTube, at the prodding of Justin Timberlake Mila said yes. Mila's reply has since given other Marines the courage to copycat Sgt. Moore, with the most recent one being the video below whereby this young Marine named Eric Sears asks Alex Morgan from the United States Women's Soccer Team to attend the Marine Ball with him.

Danny Welbeck says he is living the dream after the Manchester-born striker got United's Old Trafford Premier League goal account underway on Monday.
"There is no better feeling for a Manc kid than scoring for United," said the 20-year-old from Longsight after the 3-0 win over Tottenham.

Rhonda Aikman and Troy Aikman are getting a divorce. If you haven't seen Rhonda Aikman pictures, scroll down and view below. The two were married for a decade and had two children together. Troy Aikman will find it difficult to stay out of the spotlight considering he is scheduled to be the color commentator for the Super Bowl on February 6th, which is being played in his adopted home of Dallas.

With the news that Benny Feilhaber is coming to MLS, likely with Chivas USA, this seems an appropriate time to remind everyone that there are a dozen or more national team selectees in leagues of lower quality than MLS, or playing irregularly. It is time to bring 'em back home.

The names are well-known.

It was probably the first time most Newcastle fans had seen Sammy Ameobi play yesterday. Sammy Ameobi 10 years younger than Shola Sammy just turned 19 on May 1st, and is the younger brother of Shola. Newcastle manager Alan Pardew has also lavished praise on young Sammy today, after he played well on his [.

Jamie Carragher believes that the best way to stop Manchester United from continuing to win more Premier League titles is for Liverpool to win it themselves.
The Reds recently relinquished their status as the team with the most number of league titles in the history of English football, as the Old Trafford club won a record 19th championship last season.

So our friends at Barca sent this cool video as part of the club's new campaign to foster "healthy eating habits". In it, Lionel Messi appears as a cross between the a 14-year-old version of himself and Tin Tin the detective. "I know that if I train and eat well, I will win the Ballon d'Or," he drawls lazily, clearly unaware they would be using this footage again 10 years later.

After 10 years at the helm, Steve Nicol won't be returning to the New England Revolution.

The club and Nicol agreed to a mutual parting of the ways, according to a press release, meaning that the longest-tenured coach with a single team in league history is looking for a new club.

By Chris Wright

Van der Vaart is Rodgers, but 10 years in the future.

Rodgers is Van der Vaart, but...well, you get the picture.

Send your Shit Lookalikes spots to ollie@anorak.co.uk, or just drop him a Tweet.

For anyone who watches the Brazilian leagues, you know about the great deal of growth the league (and country) has gone through in the past few years. Perhaps most shocking over the past few years has been the return of players like Ronaldo, Robinho, Adriano, Ronaldhino, Fred, Elano etc etc.

Yea yea you might say that the only reason these players came back was because there was no space for them in Europe.

Rio Ferdinand claims Sir Alex Ferguson's will to win has put Manchester United on the brink of emulating the club's famous Treble winners.

"It comes from the manager because the manager has got that desire and will to win. He has been here for almost 25 years and if he's still got it, then why haven't players that have only been here for a year, two years, 10 years, whatever?

In today's look at the other supporter's groups, the PSP talks to Damian Cusumano, founder of the Corner Creeps. Where as the Tammany Saints and the IllegitimateS are located in the corner on either side of the River End, the Corner Creeps are one of several section-based groups—among them are the Elders, Union Local 135, the Snake Pit—that have come together in the River End, as well as elsewhere in PPL Park, to help organize communication among ticket holders in a given section throughout the season and offseason.

The January transfer window has been closed for just over two weeks. Some might say (we're looking at you Chelsea fans) that it's too early to judge new recruits, others argue you've got to hit the ground running when you switch clubs mid-season. Wherever you stand on the matter, we've taken a quick glance at the impact made by January's key signings and found most wanting.

Just another chapter in the Real Madrid vs Barcelona rivalry.

No couple has garnered more attention and criticism over the past few months than Shakira and Gerard Pique. On the one hand, the guy is punching above his weight by about 10 years so who are we to cry foul? On the other hand, a noticeable drop in performance has plagued Pique recently and I'm assuming that lack of sleep has EVERYTHING to do with it.

After announcing his retirement this week, Sami Hyypia will always be remembered by Liverpool fans for his outstanding performances for the club, and his contribution to winning various different trophies during his 10 years at Anfield.

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U.S. striker and highest active goal scorer Abby Wambach turned, according to her, 21 today! (We think we might have to add 10 years to that, but not sure). So Happy Birthday to Abby and we're hoping she can commemorate the day with a goal this weekend against Mexico. Anyone who assists to Abby, that counts as your birthday present.

From The Coalition of Major Professional and Participation Sports (COMMPS) via the International Sports Press Association: Australia's seven major pro sports have called for sports corruption to be made a crime with penalties of up to 10 years jail for very serious cases of corruption. They outlined their concerns to Federal Sports Minister, Senator Mark Arbib, who will take the proposal to a

Former Liverpool striker David Hodgson believes Kenny Dalglish is the sort of father figure who can bring the best out of Jordan Henderson.
Hodgson, who played for the Reds 49 times in the early 80s, arrived at Anfield from a north-east club as an England U21 international, just as Henderson has.

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I tend to consider tactics and Major League Soccer like an unabridged dictionary in a fourth grade classroom. While the study and employment of tactics within MLS happens, there is less tactical sophistication in MLS than in the more established leagues of the world.

A fond farewell to the gantry

In his latest Kop blog Liverpoolfc.tv match commentator Steve Hunter bids farewell to his 'home' for the past 10 years.

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• An interview with Ian Holyman, Eurosport 2 Bundesliga commentator and part of "The Bundesliga Podcast". (Bundesliga Fanatic Part 1 Part 2)
• Not much changed in Dortmund. (Die Bundesliga UK)
• Except that Robert Lewandowski has the chance to prove himself. (bundesligaFußball)
• What it takes to be a Mainz supporter down under.

Guest writer JayMax outlines what he believes Liverpool FC must do this season to be in with a chance of finishing in the top 4.
This season, it is all about league position. Top four is the key objective, and with close to £120 million spent on players this year, sixth position (like last season) or worse will be unacceptable to fans, owners and management alike.

I could say that Milan are normally slow starters to the league however, that would be turning a blind eye to the fact that Juventus and Napoli are the teams to beat this season.

So after collecting 5 points from from games this so far, Milan are in position 15 with city rivals Inter 2 places behind them in the relegation zone with 4 points.

We have repeatedly posted about the MLS shopping experience. From a shortage of gear at brick and mortar retailers, to the absence of infant sized Galaxy items to the improved online experience, we have repeatedly written about procuring MLS items. Today we are pleased to present some thoughts from Stu Crystal, Major League Soccer's Vice President of Consumer Products, about shopping for league merchandise.

Wales and Cardiff striker Robert Earnshaw believes that racism is still rife in English football, but insists that Liverpool F.C forward Luis Suarez is innocent until proven guilty.
Earnshaw, who revealed that he has 'experienced racist abuse loads of times...even at certain grounds in this country', said:
"It's hard to comment [on the Evra-Suarez incident] because both players have their opinions and it might be crossed wires, we just don't know.

Germany: The Next Generation? Five of the best uncapped youngsters making a splash in the Bundesliga

Welcome to our new German football blog, courtesy of BundesligaFussball's Ross Dunbar *** German football has seen something of a renaissance over the last 10 years and the major reconstruction of the sport has seen the Bundesliga become, arguably, the best league in Europe and the nationalmanschafft strolling to Euro 2012 with ease.

A couple of weeks ago, Gary Gillespie revealed that when he was at Liverpool under Kenny Dalglish, the players were 'just told to go out and play', and that during his 8 year spell at Anfield 'the days we were actually coached I can count on one hand'. Against Swansea yesterday, it seemed like the coaching had regressed back to Gillespie's 1980s heyday for the afternoon.

Manchester United midfielder Park Ji-Sung has lavished praise on manager Sir Alex Ferguson for his ability to stay at the top of his game after 25 years in control at the Premier League giants.
"He knows past and present things about football," the former South Korea international told the club's official website.

By ADAM SERRANO

The Los Angeles Galaxy are turning their success on the playing field to success in the board room with a new local television deal.

According to the Los Angeles Times, the Galaxy signed a television deal with Time Warner Cable valued at 55 million over 10 years.

A much better showing than the previous 2 outings, but nowhere near the dominating performance that we expect from our our boys especially at home.

Some impressions:

1. Nani adds such a cutting edge to our attack. He also brings an arrogance onto the field that may border on petulance at times, but gives us more confidence going forward.

Who knew that tickets to a Arsenal match could land a U.S. business in hot water, and possibly have an executive facing up to 10 years in the slammer?
These are questions that attorneys, such as Philip Hilder, a white-collar criminal defense attorney at Hilder & Associates in Houston, are trying quickly understand the answers to for their clients.

Ronaldinho's return to Brazil has been long rumored but the actual event has amazed the masses. The newest member of Flamengo, Ronaldinho was welcomed to the stadium with over 20,000 screaming fans while Samba blared from the speakers at Gávea Stadium. After spending 10 years abroad, Ronaldinho signed for the Rio de Janeiro club Monday [.

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As the shirt sponsors for Real Madrid, bwin is giving you the opportunity to own a piece of footballing history with the chance to win a signed version of the legendary Real Madrid white jersey.

Qatar winning the World Cup 2022 bid sparked so much controversy in the world media and blogs. Now, Blatter recent comments that he expects WC 2022 to be held in January will even spark more controversy. I predict people will say, why FIFA is changing the World Cup rule if the conditions of a country is not suitable to host a World Cup in the first place?

Tottenham Hotspur drew 0-0 in their home game against Manchester United at the weekend, prompting their manager and players to claim they're as good as us.

United are potentially 11 points better than Spurs though, with us currently having won 8 points more than them with a game in hand too.