Diego Forlan's father says the striker is poised and ready to join Inter Milan as a replacement for the Russia-bound Samuel Eto'o

Inter have agreed to sell Eto'o to Russian club Anzhi Makhachkala in a deal worth a total of 29 million euros, and his expected departure leaves a gap in the Inter squad that could be filled by Forlan.

Tonight kicks off what I would consider to be the second most important international soccer competition outside of the World Cup for the United States, and, yes, I'm including the Summer Olympics in that statement. The Summer Olympics are fun, but largely resides outside the world of FIFA.

There was a time when I spent a few hours every day browsing the Arsenalsphere. In the last 10 days or so I don't think I have totaled an hour of surfing. There is so little going on.

First a random player is linked. Then the supposed transfer moves forward. One day, according to unsubstantiated reports, a player is close to signing as terms are settled.

As I have mentioned before, this time of the year is a trying one as our emotions sway with every new rumour that emerges. In the case of rumours linking Cesc Fabregas to a move to Milan, only excitement tinged with a slight anxiety is felt. Conversely, talk of Amauri being signed by the club [...]

Whoever said kids should be seen and not heard has not been watching the U-20 World Cup. Stand up and shout boys, this has been one hell of a tournament. Watching the semifinals this weekend was euphoric and anxiety-inducing, just like good football should be.
Where to begin? With Portugal's one-for-the-ages penalties win over Argentina?

By Alan Duffy

Not a sight you thought you'd ever see, eh? Indeed, Garry Flitcroft's professional career ended in March 2006, four months before Twitter was publicly released.

The reason for the blonde-haired midfielder's return to the limelight is the Leveson media ethic Inquiry, with Flitcroft giving evidence.

It's ironic that we've lamented all season long about our need for a creative midfielder, yet a glance at the table appears to indicate that we aren't exactly struggling with creating the chances to score goals.

How many games have we played in the league this season without scoring? 3 games.

Forget, for a moment, the tantalising news that Thomas Vermaelen may be as close as two weeks from returning (albeit to the reserves); forget also the mouth-watering prospect of a Xavi-inspired Barcelona coming to town. Wenger is spot on when he says:

"The best way to be in a good position to beat them is to defeat Wolves on Saturday".

Latest rumours claim that NESV will be taking a decision on either redeveloping Anfield or going for a new-build option in the coming weeks. There is anxiety amongst all supporters, especially those living in Liverpool, to know what the outcome will be.
John Henry has recently stated his desire to possibly redevelop Anfield.

At yesterday's promo event for his new HE by MANGO venture, Gerard Pique detonated the footy gossip world's A-bomb equivalent as he gushed over his great life:

"I'm at a very happy point of my life. I don't know if its the happiest, but I'm having a very good time. I'm at the best club in the world, the best selección [translation: national team].

We get the fourth and final El Clasico Tuesday and Barcelona coach Josep Guardiola is expecting an anxious evening at the Camp Nou despite his side's 2-0 first-leg lead over Real Madrid. REal Madrid assistant coach Aitor Karanka played down criticism of his side's approach in the first match as he said José Mourinho's touchline ban would not be a problem for Madrid.

Yes it was basically the New England Revolution reserves. Yes it wasn't a league game. But it felt good tonight to get a win. And a big win it was. A mix of starters and reserves took it to the Revolution, winning 5-0 thanks two a pair of braces from Chance Myers and CJ Sapong on a night when it started to rain right before kickoff and continued to rain throughout the game.

Could there be any more dire penalty taking than the Selecao display against Paraguay? Elano and Andre Santos were completely off target while Thiago Silva's effort was saved by Justo Villar. Each miss left the Brazilians in the stands looking incredulous.

At the other end Paraguay kept its nerve after Edgar Barreto dragged his shot wide left.

Brandon Marshall has had a number of incidents off the field that have left many wondering whether he was a bad apple. On Sunday, Brandon Marshall announced that he may have found an answer for his behavior. The superstar wide receiver for the Miami Dolphins says he has been diagnosed with borderline personality disorder.

Morning all, I think I've got Arsecast anxiety. The 'cast will return next week but last night I dreamt I was a DJ on a radio station in Tokyo called Kiss FM.

I had to read a list of the top 5 albums of all time and it was bizarre. Like 5 Nhinti Krumpahoter "Vvvvvvvvvxxxx Me" and 4 Goshma^brunOO) "Makajimi ௹✱⚉___@th" and I had no idea how to pronounce any of them.

Two days away from the final friendly of the preseason and just over a week away from the season opener against Sunderland, and there's plenty time for things to change in terms of personnel. Discussion this morning (noted earlier in the week by Noel) has a deal done for Jose Enrique and more talk about a loan deal for Joe Cole to QPR (who's apparently sold his home in Liverpool).

Listen, I have had my say on Saturdays performance and you guys have expressed your opinions too whether you agree with me or not and that's fair enough, but the point I am trying to make was that everything we had worked on in pre season and looked like implementing simply disappeared in the first half.

It's been quite a week for the Arsenal. Some fans calling for the manager's head, some insisting "In Arsene we trust" and others sat nervously on the fence wondering whether there is a light at the end of this seemingly dark tunnel, quietly hoping that their club will pull through causing them anxiety if not painful splinters!

There are certain days on the football calendar when even the most level-headed, tolerant fan allows the throes of passion, anxiety or excitement to send any sense of reason and long term judgement spiralling out of the window to be replaced by an almost Neanderthal desperation, with either joy or fury displayed beyond any normal boundaries [.

Arsene Wenger is reportedly keen on signing £8million Anderlecht midfielder Lucas Biglia in the January transfer window.

There are claims this morning that the 25-year-old Argentinean has been on Arsenal's radar since the summer. Biglia left Independiente for Europe in 2006 and he is under contract at Anderlecht until 2015.

The end of an international break. Love it. It's like the first day of school. Back to work. Excitement. Anxiety. Decisions. Decisions. Decisions. Fantasy Premier League managers are back from a 2-week layoff, and we're here to help you win ... Continue reading →

The cartoon featured today on Sport.es right expresses the anxiety we Barca fans have about International breaks. It's not like we lost so much after International breaks, but there is no denial that a number of our lackluster performance came following the break. But this time around we shouldn't have such thoughts crossing our mind as the cartoon say "We got Andres Iniesta - The Anti FIFA Virus Guys".

What Went Wrong for Liverpool Against Norwich - originally posted on Soccerlens.com

Kenny Dalglish unleashed an attacking lineup versus Norwich still Liverpool were only able to gain a single point from the game. Liverpool had many opportunities in a frenzied contest, but just could not see off the challenge and for worst they conceded.

As the season approached, there was quite a bit of anxiety about Newcastle United's prospects for the season. The club finished midtable in the previous season, dropping from 9th to 12th position after blowing a 3-0 lead at home to ...
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I feel for Chelsea fans who yet again had to endure another loss 2-0 home loss to Liverpool last night. I mean the first loss although hard to accept was a bit understandable, however, suffering a similar loss with an identical scoreline to the same team in less than 2 weeks is simply unacceptable.