It has been almost a year since SBI's last installment of You Write the Caption, and that one came after a two-year hiatus for one of the site's original and most popular series. We plan on changing that after feedback from readers who told us we should bring the series back.

For those of you unfamiliar, You Write the Caption is when we post a funny photo and allow our readers to take their cracks at writing a caption to go with the photo.

The African Nations Cup kicks off this weekend, which provides a handy opportunity for under performing league players to show what they're about! Unfortunately, perennial favourites Egypt failed to qualify for this alongside Algeria, Cameroon and Nigeria.

Liverpool is once again being linked with a move for talented young midfielder Ryad Boudebouz who was heavily linked with a switch to Anfield over the summer.
The 21-year-old impressed many with his superb performances for Sochaux last season and was reportedly close to leaving the Ligue 1 side in the summer but in was convinced by the clubs management to stay.

The Arab Football Spring - originally posted on Soccerlens.com

The performances of the North African national football sides in 2011 have reflected the political actions of the Arab Spring.

The failure of Egypt, the champions of the past three tournaments, to qualify for the 2012 African Cup of Nations (ACN), alongside the absence of regional heavyweights Cameroon and Nigeria, has thrown the tournament wide open.

PUMA launched the Algeria 2012/13 home kit in November along with those of the other African nations soccer programs it sponsors. As Les Fennecs prepare for the second round of the 2014 FIFA World Cup African zone qualifiers next year, the Algeria PUMA 2012/13 away jersey has also been launched. Here is a detailed look [.

PUMA launched the Algeria 2012/13 home kit in November along with those of the other African nations soccer programs it sponsors. As Les Fennecs prepare for the second round of the 2014 FIFA World Cup African zone qualifiers next year, the Algeria PUMA 2012/13 away jersey has also been launched. Here is a detailed look [.

Luis Suarez yesterday escaped what could be a hefty ban after the FA delayed its decision on his race-row case, but one other high-profile striker was not so lucky.About six hours after Suarez's case was adjourned for the day, the Cameroon FA banned skipper Samuel Eto'o for 15 games for allegedly playing a part in persuading his team mates not to travel to Algeria for a friendly last month.

Cameroon's most decorated player and captain, Samuel Eto'o has 10 days to appeal his International 15 game ban handed down to the striker after he incited player's to go on strike last month which prompted Cameroon's friendly with Algeria to be postponed.

The strike followed a row over bonuses after a tournament in Morocco in November.

With Danny Guthrie out anywhere from four to six weeks with a groin strain, we mentioned that Haris Vuckic or Dan Gosling could get a chance tomorrow at Carrow Road. Mehdi Abeid could get a chance tomorrow But we didn't know if 19 year-old Frenchman Mehdi Abeid was back from playing for Algeria in the [.

It only seems like yesterday since that fateful day back in June of last year when England's World Cup journey came to a shuddering halt against a young, fast-paced, powerful German team that showed English fans everything that our team wasn't. Well, here we are only 16 months or so later, with the first stages of Euro2012 already under our belt following the draw in Poland for the Group matches, and frankly, nothing much has changed.

Morocco versus Algeria in an African u23 game and things are dire. So dire, Algeria's Jugurtha Hamroun walks around the Moroccan keeper, Yassine El-Kharroubi, to grab an extra bit of advantage, which amounts to the entirety of his shorts.

They both, until this summer, played for Guingamp in the French Championnat National.

Mehdi Abeid is off to play for Algeria, as they attempt to qualify for next summer's Olympic Games to be held in the UK. Mehdi Abeid - to play for Algeria U23 side Mehdi will now be unavailable for Newcastle until he comes back in on mid-December, but manager Alan Pardew has decided it will be good for the youngster to get [.

Michael Bradley's game-tying goal in the 85th minute kept the USA's hopes alive in the 2010 FIFA World Cup
As the U.S. gets set to play Slovenia for only the second time, ussoccer.com looks back on the pivotal moment from their first encounter and what remains one of the biggest plays in World Cup history for the United States.

Liverpool are facing stiff competition in their pursuit of Ryad Boudebouz with reports emerging claiming Spanish side Real Betis have made the Sochaux midfielder their top priority.
The Algeria international revealed recently that Liverpool have been monitoring him with director of football Damien Comolli in France to watch him in action on numerous occasions and to talk with the Sochaux president.

The US men's soccer team has had an up and down time over the past few years. There have been highs and lows and the sacking of their coach. Hopefully this time will be a learning curve for the players and staff so that they can go to greater heights in the next four or five years.

The World Cup of 2010 was certainly a positive.

By Chris Wright

Puma held a bit of a bash at the Design Museum in London last night to formally unveil their latest nine creations for next January's African Cup of Nations there were originally supposed to be ten on display, though Algeria's kit was omitted after they failed to qualify for the competition.

Photo by Howard C. Smith/ISIphotos.com

With the results not going the United States national team's way, it's no surprise that Jurgen Klinsmann's side continues its slide down the FIFA rankings.

The United States fell three spots to No. 34 -- sandwiched in between 2010 World Cup foes Ghana and Algeria -- following its win over Honduras and loss to Ecuador.

It looks like Mehdi Abeid has decided he'd like to play for Algeria at International level. Mehdi Abeid - training with the Algeria U23 side We had reported that Mehdi hadto make a decision on which country he would like to play for, and he had already played for the U16, U18 and U18 sides for France, [.

Here are some collection of very old goals from the archive, mostly are non-famous goals or at least not over-consumed by media such like the WC goals. Okay, to say it is historical, i selected them to be at least 20 years old, so they are up to 1991, I will arrange them historically
1961, I start with this goal from the 1961 European Cup final, scored by, Czibor , a Hungarian player who used to play in Barcelona.

In a move that is only surprising by the timing of the announcement, the United States Soccer Federation announced today that Bob Bradley has been relieved of his duties as coach of the United States Men's National Soccer Team. The move ends weeks of speculation after USSF President Sunil Gulati failed to publicly back Bradley when the United States lost to Mexico in the Gold Cup final.

By Chris Wright

Yep, it's another post-match fisticuffs video in which, after Algeria emerged as 1-0 winners in the Military Games (nope, us neither) final in Brazil at the weekend, irate Egypt forward Ahmed Eid quite literally kick-starts a mass brawl by breaking free of the referee's clutches and planting his studs square into the small of an Algerian player's back with things rapidly escalating from there.

Algeria won the Military World Cup at Rio De Janeiro after beating Egypt 1-0 in the final with a goal that brought to all of the Algerians sweet memories of 1982 World Cup. The goal was almost a replica for the most famous goal in Algerian history (against Germany).
The sad part that after the game, Egyptian star "Ahmad Eid" ignited the spark with a very dirty kick against Algerian player and the battle started again.

Algeria won the Military World Cup at Rio De Janeiro after beating Egypt 1-0 in the final with a goal that brought to all of the Algerians sweet memories of 1982 World Cup. The goal was almost a replica for the most famous goal in Algerian history (against Germany).
The sad part that after the game, Egyptian star "Ahmad Eid" ignited the spark with a very dirty kick against Algerian player and the battle started again.

Friendly relations.

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• They've gotta wear shades. (Jonathan Wilson)
• Size might matter. (The Best Eleven)
• Documenting African football trafficking. (AFR)
• Not so funny. (IBWM)
• Foreign relations. (La Liga Loca)
• Inside the walls.

*Soccer in insignificant compared to the misery inflicted by earthquakes and other natural disasters. But the power of sport is its ability to inspire, uplift and unite as the Japanese well know in the wake of their magnificent World Cup win. I'll have more on the tournament in Tuesday's column.

*How much did this tournament capture the public's imagination?

The USWNT weathered quite the storm but ended up prevailing in the end to punch their ticket into the FIFA World Cup Final. It is magnificent to hear the words US and World Cup Final in the same sentence. The Americans were set to play the winner of Japan/Sweden and Japan won 3-1. No matter who the US would have faced, there would have been intrigue.

You all remember the fantastic compilation video of Landon Donovan's game-winner over Algeria in the 2010 World Cup that sent the USA to the top of the group and to the second round. Well, the USA's win over Brazil in the Women's World Cup Quarterfinal in Dresden was as emotional for many fans across the USA as it was for the players, and the the same guy -- Robby Donoho (props to you, man) -- who did the Landon video also put this one together for the WNT.

Considering the response with which the fan response to the Landon Donovan goal against Algeria was met last summer during the 2010 FIFA World Cup finals, not surprising that Abby Wambach's more than last minute goal against Brazil (and Ali Krieger's penalty shot) has received the same treatment.

Abby Wambach's thrilling last-second extra time equalizer in Sunday's World Cup quarterfinal victory by the U.S. Women's national team against Brazil came a year after Landon Donovan's own dramatic game-winning goal for the U.S. men against Algeria in the 2010 World Cup.

Two amazing goals, two unforgettable moments.

REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch

To be fair, U.S. soccer history doesn't have a huge collection of great moments.

A few that quickly come to mind:

The United States beating England in the 1950 World Cup.

Brandi Chastain's PK against China to win the 1999 Women's World Cup in front of a sold-out Rose Bowl.

Watching the France-Canada game of the Women's World Cup yesterday, I was exhilarated by the playing of the French side. Their dominance in the game was a surprise to many, and to me, and also a little ghostly: suddenly, I was watching the sort of flowing, graceful, entertaining French football which for the past years had existed mainly in my imagination.

Algeria international Ryad Boudebouz has claimed Liverpool are eager to sign him.

Reported Liverpool target Ryad Boudebouz says he has no interest in leaving Sochaux and believes he needs another year in France.
The Reds are thought to have been weighing up whether to offer £5million for the Algeria international after his impressive season in Ligue 1.
The 21-year-old scored eight goals as Sochaux secured a place in the Europa League.

Liverpool are set to make a move for Algerian midfielder Ryad Boudebouz in the coming weeks.
The Algerian, who starred at last summer's World Cup, currently plays his trade at FC Sochaux-Montbeliard, but Kenny Dalglish has identified him as a potential transfer target after sending scouts to France last season.

It was one of the biggest and most unforgettable goals in U.S. national team history. Landon Donovan's last-minute game-winning goal against Algeria at last summer's World Cup sent a soccer nation into a frenzy and sent the United States into the World Cup Round of 16.

It might seem like that goal just happened, but it has already been a year since that unforgettable finish.

Yeah... that was a nice moment.Almost lost in all the run-up to the Gold Cup Final on Saturday versus Mexico is the fact that today is the one-year anniversary of LD's epic last minute (second?) goal against Algeria to propel the USMNT to the top of the group and the knock-out rounds of the 2010 World Cup.

The recent successes of the Spanish National team in the last two international tournaments, 2008 European Championships and the 2010 World Cup has highlighted a wind of change in world football. Couple Spain's international glory with the emergence of Barcelona combining winning football with fantasy, flair and creativity and you have a recipe for success.

Soccer season is practically over, and we are waiting for the Copa America in two weeks. So, I think it is time to show something light and very interesting,
What about Ronalidinho showing off his skills during the warm ups?
or my favorite ever, Zizou against Algeria in an indoor soccer game?

Soccer season is practically over, and we are waiting for the Copa America in two weeks. So, I think it is time to show something light and very interesting,
What about Ronalidinho showing off his skills during the warm ups?
or my favorite ever, Zizou against Algeria in an indoor soccer game?

The United States has been here before. Kind of.

Bob Bradley and Landon Donovan sat down for a short press conference Monday prior to a brief day-before training at Livestrong Sporting Park. They were asked about being in "unchartered waters." You could tell that it took a second for the player and coach to understand the question.