Manchester United were keen to bring Wesley Sneijder to the club this summer but a deal could not be agreed for the player.

Speaking to the Italian media at an awards ceremony at University of Rome Tor Vergata, Sir Alex Ferguson has today claimed that whilst Sneijder is a great player, he's still not on a level with Paul Scholes, who retired this summer.

Saturday

- Victor Ulloa (above in the yellow keeper shirt) made our sh*t list after he publicly lashed out at a female referee saying, 'Women exist to cook and serve men, not to get involved in soccer'. Oh son, you obviously do not know who you are messing with!

Lots more excitement in this friendly than the one between Venuzuela and Argentina in Kolkata last night.Mauricio Isla scored a superb goal for Chile inside the first 10 minutes. Incredibly Eduardo Vargas scored another 10 minutes or so later. Goals from Andres Iniesta and Fabregas made things all square in the second half.

Spain vs Chile Fight- Andres Iniesta Vidal Arbeloa Sergio Busquets Push Video 2011 is a post from Soccer Blogger. Follow Soccer Blogger on Twitter

Spain vs Chile Fight- Andres Iniesta Vidal Arbeloa Sergio Busquets Push Video 2011 is a post from Soccer Blogger. Follow Soccer Blogger on Twitter This Spain vs Chile fight took place at the end of the international friendly contested between the two sides on 2nd September, 2011.

Second-half substitute Cesc Fabregas scored twice as reigning European and FIFA World Cup™ champions Spain fought back from a two-goal deficit to beat Chile 3-2 in an international friendly.

Vicente Del Bosque's side were punished for a slow start as Chile raced into a 2-0 lead thanks to goals from Mauricio Isla and Eduardo Vargas, but the introduction of Andres Iniesta at half-time reinvigorated the Spanish midfield.

FC Barcelona: Fabregas's Exit out of Arsenal and Why Club Contracts Are Broken - originally posted on Soccerlens.com

Like a love affair, Arsene Wenger had stated in a pre-season interview posted by The Guardian that he would fight until the last second to keep midfielder Cesc Fabregas by his side.

Spain, currently not the best team in the world according to the FIFA World Ranking but probably the best team according to anyone who has been watching world football for the past three years, were embroiled in a post-match bust-up with Chile after a friendly on Friday. Replays conclusively show that Spain's winning penalty should not have been awarded, and the subsequent brawl the ensued came on the same day as the FIFA fair play campaign.

Champions League Preview: Real and Barca the teams to beat - originally posted on Soccerlens.com

It seems that in almost every aspect of the game, two clubs dominate the footballing world. They are Spanish super heavyweights Real Madrid and Barcelona. Any team boasting multiple stars is said to echo Real's Galactico era, while teams from League Two to the K-League are said to be a mini-Barcelona.

The UEFA Champions League group stage kicks off on Tuesday with half of the teams in action, but one match wil command a bit more attention than the rest.

Defending European champion Barcelona welcomes AC Milan to Camp Nou for a high-profile group-stage opener (2:45 p.m.

Barcelona's Andres Iniesta will be out for around four weeks after he damaged a leg muscle in the holders' Champions League Group H 2-2 draw with AC Milan.

Iniesta was replaced by Cesc Fabregas shortly before halftime at the Nou Camp, before Barca conceded a stoppage-time goal to draw 2-2 with the seven-times European champions.

Some Quick Thoughts on Last Night's Champions League Results:
. Borussia Dortmund 1 - Arsenal 1 It's hard to recall the glory days of Thierry Henry and Patrick Viera's Arsenal: wonderful to watch but with a strong, rock-solid core. Today's Arsenal strike me as little wimpy boys.

Iniesta out four weeks following hamstring tear against AC Milan (Photo: Reuters Pictures)

Last week FC Barcelona lost winger Alexis Sanchez for eight weeks with a thigh injury suffered in their 2-2 league draw against Real Sociedad.

Last night in Barcelona's 2-2 draw against AC Milan in Champions League play they suffered another injury to their starting lineup.

Pep Guardiola looks to overcome recent frustration as FC Barcelona host Osasuna (Photo: Reuters Pictures)

It has been a tough week for FC Barcelona. A 2-2 draw against Real Sociedad last Saturday and a 2-2 draw against AC Milan in the Champions League on Tuesday. Both matches they dominated the first half but took their foot of the throttle in the second allowing both sides to get back into the match and pull out a draw in the closing minutes.

Lionel Messi and FC Barcelona take on Atletico Madrid at the Camp Nou (Photo: Getty Images/David Ramos)

It's that time of year again. For the past 3 seasons, Atlético Madrid has left the Camp Nou with a sack of goals. Will Lionel Messi terrorize Los Colchoneros defense again this year?

Size doesn't matter is a post from: Just Football

by Liam Blackburn

There's an advert on television at the minute for the video game Deus Ex: Human Revolution which uses a memorable Darwin quote in its opening sequence.

"It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives.