Unemployed people from the Wirral brushed up on their football coaching skills thanks to a
ground-breaking project involving Liverpool FC.
The club teamed up with North Birkenhead Development Trust, BroBro Consulting, Diamond Soccer and
Wirral Metropolitan College for the Social Academy program.
David Beckham's legacy is already tainted. Tainted because he will forever be remembered as the
man who dated a Spice Girl as much as he would for his starring role in the final minutes of the
1999 Champions League final. Tainted because he will forever be recognised as an Armani poster-boy
as much as he would for his last-gasp free-kick against Greece which helped propel England to the
World Cup Finals in 2001.
David Beckham's legacy is already tainted. Tainted because he will forever be remembered as the
man who dated a Spice Girl as much as he would for his starring role in the final minutes of the
1999 Champions League final. Tainted because he will forever be recognised as an Armani poster-boy
as much as he would for his last-gasp free-kick against Greece which helped propel England to the
World Cup Finals in 2001.
Liverpool's director of football Damien Comolli is reportedly monitoring Internacional attacking
midfielder Oscar with a view to making a move to sign the Brazilian teenager in the near future.
The 19 year old played a crucial part in his country's Under 20 World Cup success, netting a
dramatic hat-trick in the final against Portugal last weekend.
Going global: Birthplaces of Premier League players (excluding UK).
Another summer is on its way out with Arsenal barely making a splash in the transfer market.
Once again it looks like Arsenal will be relying on youth this season. It got me thinking are
Arsenal really good at producing players from their youth academy who are capable of playing in the
Premier League?
Six of Liverpool's finest Academy graduates will be in action tonight as England kick-off the U17
World Cup in Mexico with their opening match against Rwanda.
Exciting wide-man Raheem Sterling is joined in John Peacock's squad by prolific striker Adam
Morgan, left-back Brad Smith, goalkeeper Tyrell Belford, centre-back Matty Regan and winger Jack
Dunn.
Kenny Dalglish is confident his Liverpool side can break a seven-year jinx on Saturday by beating
Birmingham City in the league.
Rafael Benitez failed to gain three points against the midlanders during his Anfield tenure - while
Roy Hodgson could only manage a goalless draw at St Andrew's earlier this season.
