As we saw with Zlatan Ibrahimovic, a footballer's actual travel to join their new club isn't terribly glamorous. But for Pavel Pogrebnyak, it was downright crappy.

Having been sold to VfB Stuttgart by Zenit St Petersburg, the Russian international had to make the trip today in order to appear at his presentation to the German media and fans.

Well, it is still an unconfirmed rumor at this point, but supposedly Rosicky aggravated his hamstring injury and will be out up to 6 weeks. I will update this post when this rumor is either dispelled or confirmed.

But if it's true, it's really troubling, because it signals that Rosicky's injury is going to be a recurring injury, and that we're probably not going to be able to rely upon him as a regular for this season.

South America is a million miles away from contemporary, cosmopolitan western Europe. Distances are vast, mass salaries are low, air travel is expensive. There has been little significant mass immigration to the continent in decades.

New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today met with Delta Airlines CEO Richard Anderson to discuss protecting the 7,500 New York jobs Delta provides and ensuring air travel access across New York State, especially during difficult economic times.

"My number one priority is to protect and create good-paying jobs in New York," Senator Gillibrand said.