I'll be frank: I don't. I think it's a ridiculous competition with nice ideals, but one which falls short due to that which has felled many a great idea in history: theory does not always translate well to practice. Such as it promotes itself as a legitimate competition with integrity and meaning the club [. Click to continue reading...

See, this is what happens when you show a little hospitality. Chelsea offers up its training ground in Cobham to Al-Ahli, even agrees to participate in a match with the Middle Eastern club.

Their thanks? Pulling out the Ric Flair rake of the eyes on Gael Kakuta. Clotheslining Jeff Bruma.

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Issues of playing staff have dominated on Tuesday in spite of the lack of matches. At Independiente, Américo 'Tolo Gallego has announced that ten current first-teamers will no longer be first-teamers from now on in reaction to the side's terrible form and woeful 2-0 defeat to River Plate at the weekend. Click to continue reading...