By Ollie Irish

The royal penis is clean, er, perhaps not as big as those ads had led us to believe...

If your Italian is not so good, the story is as follows: Elena Di Cioccio, a reporter for Silvio Berlusconi's Uno station (yes, Berlusconi also owns AC Milan, Beckham's current home), wanted to see if Becks was really packing Dirk Diggler-heat downstairs, as all those pants ads suggest.

Rafa surely ready to reject massive bids!

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Inter Milan are preparing a bid for Steven Gerrard should Liverpool fail to qualify for the Champions League.

AC Milan fans get the Armani ad live-show AC Milan are certainly getting their money's-worth out of David Beckham. Just his second match for the club and he is already performing an on-pitch striptease. Away from the underwear department, it was another fine display from Becks as he grabbed an assist in a 3-0 win over Juventus.

Steven Gerrard is ready to quit Liverpool in his desperate search for trophies.
The Kop captain is considering leaving this summer for a £30m move – with Real Madrid the likely destination – as the team struggles under Rafa Benitez.
Steven Gerrard is increasingly concerned at the direction his club is moving and is worried they are losing touch with major clubs at home and abroad.

Last week Daryl offered up his 10 Footballers Who Defined The Decade you may remember it as the post featuring that stunningly cinematic photo of Figo, Zidane and Ronaldo 1.0 looking back on the oh-oh's and the footballers who made it what it was. They weren't all the best players of the decade [.

photo credit: mmmou812ic

First of all picking the best La Liga transfer of the 2009/2010 season is like being the judge of a swimsuit competition. There are so many wonderful choices that could be potentially made and such great "assets" for each talented contestant. But what would be the fun in not picking anyone at all?

If I told you Rino Gattuso opened a shop near Milan and asked you to guess what kind of shop it is, the smart guess would be one that sells various weapons, torture devices, and rabies medication.

Well, Rino actually did have a grand opening for his new shop in the town of Gallarate, which was attended by thousands of people including Davey Becks and Ronaldinho.

* Could David Beckham find himself playing as a defender for AC Milan? It's a possibility...
* Got nothing to do tonight and want to help an MLS player raise money for charity? Real Salt Lake defender Chris Wingert is hosting a party at Redemption in New York City (53rd & 2nd Ave.) as part of the Athletes For Hope challenge.

The January transfer window is traditionally a slow-moving affair, carried along on a sea of exciting rumours that never come to anything, unless you have the money to pay the slightly higher fees you expect half way through a season when contracts seem more secure. For that reason, one of the more surprising rumours surrounding Man City has actually come to fruitition.

Think back to to 2006... it was a good year for Philippe Senderos. The young centre-half, whom Arsene had signed way back in 2002 when he was a coveted prospect, started half of the club's league matches and became a regular in central defense as Sol Campbell neared the end of the first part of his Arsenal career.

Question: do you think any of the people in this picture other than Clint Dempsey will make Bobby Blue Eyes' World Cup squad? I've thought about it and I honestly don't know. I think Jose Torres has the best shot followed by Run-DMB, providing he stays healthy and hot at Rangers.
After that it's a crapshoot at best.

Roberto Mancini lines up moves to bring in two talented internationals to Eastlands.

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Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has confirmed his interest in AC Milan midfielder Mathieu Flamini and Fernando Gago of Real Madrid.

Poor David Beckham. The second he temporarily relocates to Milan for the winter, the United States of America turns on him. First there's actor Mark Wahlberg (of sweary "The Depated" fame) who's not happy with the paparazzi-fest Beckham has brought to his street. "Man, the Beckhams. It used to be so quiet on my road.

Despite an equipment issue, David Beckham and AC Milan beat Juventus Sunday. (AP Photo)

Game story.

Former Arsenal star and current Seattle Sounders FC Designated Player Freddie Ljungberg is being courted by a number of clubs in Italy, according to reports emerging from the country in recent days. One of the clubs that is openly chasing the former Swedish international is Serie A strugglers Livorno, who have allegedly contacted David Beckham in Milan to get his opinion on Ljungberg's current form.

By Ollie Irish

You take on Silvio Berlusconi at your peril he runs Italy, after all but clearly The Matrix doesn't care about offending his nation's leader, as he pulled on a Berlusconi mask after Inter's 2-0 win over Milan:

Ballsy. Just watch as Marco has a nasty moped 'accident' this summer.

Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas has revealed that the most memorable match which he has ever watched as a football fan was Liverpool's epic Champions League final victory against AC Milan in 2005.
The 22-year-old Gunner recalled how Rafael Benitez's side battled back from a 3-0 deficit at half-time to take the match to extra time before eventually sealing the game in a dramatic penalty shootout.

Yes it's been more than two weeks since the announcement was made here on MLS Talk, but as the old saying goes, better late than never. To my colleauge Kartik Krishnaiyer may I say congratulations on your hard work and dedication to the game here in the United States for your current position with the new North American Soccer League (N.

If money and timing were no object then these five would all be plying their trade at Anfield!

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Some of these fall into the "if money was no object category" and others are more realistic and do not require us to spend money we don't have, ala Portsmouth, and hell some wouldn't cost a penny (if we ask nicely)!

David Beckham helped AC Milan to a thumping victory on his return to Serie A action.

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Davey Becks made his first start back for AC Milan tonight in their 5-2 win over Genoa. Clearly, the league missed him a great deal.

[Photo: Getty Images]

And in an unusual position, too, by the sound of it.

Beckham: A picture of concentration in today's game for AC Milan against Genoa. (AP Photo)

Here's the game report:

MILAN (AP) -- David Beckham began his second stint with AC Milan on Wednesday night, playing 76 minutes and positioned at forward rather than his usual midfield during his team's 5-2 victory over Genoa in the Italian league.

Milan coach, Leonardo gave Beckham full marks for his performance in their 5-2 win over Genoa.

By FRANCO PANIZO

If Landon Donovan is to silence his critics once and for all, now is the time.

After a week of adjusting to life in England and training with Everton, Donovan has a chance to make his much-awaited Premiership debut when the Toffees visit Arsenal and Emirates Stadium this weekend.

Regulars around here have already seen super strikes from Dempsey, Pienaar, Maccarone and Sneijder this week, so they're not included today...Let's start off with AC Milan scissor kicker Marco Boriello.Valencia defender Carlos Marchena goes on the attack like he means it.I have to admit that I was wrong.

MLS Daily readers have voted Jozy Altidore the American player most likely to be the biggest star on the global soccer scene five years from now. The Villarreal forward who is currently on loan to Premier League club Hull City received 25% of the vote; his biggest competition came from the two Americans currently suiting up for Everton – Landon Donovan (19%) and Tim Howard (17%).

Butt's Brain on a Monday...

• Czech pub footy is brutal [A Football Report]

• David Beckham escapes LA for Milan... in his own words [Dirty Tackle]

• Mediocre Voronin and mediocre Dossena leave Liverpool, but who will replace them at Anfield? [Football Corner]

• What leagues are the best in the world?

If you happened to miss anything from yesterday's transfer news headlines, we're here to catch you up on what passed you by (or you intentionally overlooked).

We'll have a nice hot batch of today's transfer tidbits a little later in the evening, but in this batch, we've got the latest on Birmingham's quest to find a striker willing to play for them, Tottenham's pursuit of more midfielders, and a few names for the future that you should keep in the memory bank, along with a few other bits.

Harry Redknapp aims to bring in top quality midfielders to White Hart Lane.

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Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp continues to monitor Joe Cole's contract negotiations with Chelsea in an effort to expand the White Hart Lane side's options on the wing, while unsettled striker Roman Pavlyuchenko could finally be on his way out of the club, returning home to Zenit St Petersburg.

By Chris Wright

Here's the hottest transfer gossip to dribble off presses this morning...

Gerrard catches up on a little light Reading

Rumour No. 1: One of those 'sources close to/someone in our office reckons' stories has surfaced this morning as, according to The Daily Star, Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has one eye on the exit door at Anfield.

In the past few days, a rumor has been circulating that claims English midfielder David Beckham is planning to announce his retirement from professional football immediately following the 2010 World Cup. The resulting speculation has prompted the Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder, currently in his second loan stint to AC Milan, to emphatically dismiss the report, stating that he intends to finish out his contract with Major League Soccer.

Sneaky Gennaro! We should have seen this coming from the man who eats US $73,000 snails. It was only a matter of time before your Gangsta Gattuso followed this act up by opening up "Gattuso e Bianchi", a fish (and all things seafood related) restaurant in the Varese province (north of Milan) with his friend, Andrea Bianchi.

Sorry, couldn't resist the story below. And if Beckham insists on doing this sort of thing as he did in a game earlier this month against Juventus, who can blame excitable Italian women for, um, indiscriminately grabbing things. (AP Photo).

MILAN (AP) -- An Italian television channel has apologized for a prank in which a female presenter attempted to grab David Beckham between the legs.

AC Milan coach Leonardo believes Sunday night's Milan derby could not have come at a better time for his side.

Roma and Juventus will both be rooting for Milan. They clash 24 hours earlier in Turin with third place up for grabs.

The Turin outfit are two points behind Roma and desperate to return to winning ways having lost four of their last five games.

Thumbs up from Ganso but not for Manchester City

Santos players Neymar and Paulo Henrique Ganso could end up as part of the deal that brings Robinho back to the Vila Belmiro. But midfielder Paulo Henrique has already said that he's not keen on heading to northwest England.

At #96 on the list is a daisycutting beauty from Vladimir Smicer in the greatest ever Champions League Final against AC Milan in 2004-2005. Down 0-3 at halftime due to goals from Paulo Maldini and Hernan Crespo (2), Liverpool were genuinely and realistically only hoping not to get slaughtered in the second half.

According to Arsenal's official website, Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is not going after AC Milan striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar. Wenger said,

"No [I am not in for him]," said the manager. "I am surprised he never plays but he is not on our radar .

That's the question that is being asked by Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger.
Despite seeing his Premier League counterparts lose, Wenger believes that a victory for the Red Devils would have proven beneficial to the Gunners in the grand scheme of things.
"I'd have preferred United to have won," the Frenchman said, according to The Sun.

Jose Mourinho completed the deal that has Goran Pandev joining the Italian champions. Inter picked up where they left off this past summer and made another signing to strengthen their Champions League chances.

It was a free transfer and Inter signed the Macedonian to a four and a half year deal.

Rahmetli İslam Çupi'nin "Fenerbahçe büyüklüğü ne şampiyonluk büyüklüğü, ne kupa büyüklüğüdür. Onun büyüklüğü başka bir büyüklüktür işte, adı konamaz" sözü belki de Fenerbahçe özelinde büyük takım olabilmenin nasıl bir meziyet olduğunu anlatan en güzel sözlerdir.