Following the recent release of the USA World Cup 2010 away jersey and the much-anticipated USA World Cup 2010 home kit, sportswear manufacturer Nike has released the USA 2010/11 Elite Training Jerseys. The navy blue and red Dri-FIT training jerseys have mesh chests, backs and side. They also feature embroidered US national team badges and Nike [.

PSSB Bireuen is not the easiest place to get to. Up on the Aceh coast the nearest airport is about a six hour drive away in Medan. If you're lucky. Fandi Ahmad, the Pelita Jaya coach, described going there a true Indonesian football experience.
Now in the second tier Premier League with little liklihood of promotion anytime soon their small support is dwindling even further and unfortunately Indonesia doesn't have much in the way of ground hoppers to purchase little badges and match day programmes to supplement gate receipts.

Safa have just announced that an Iron on Protea badge will be available for the Bafana Bafana replica jerseys for R20.

OK the whole Bafana Bafana jersey controversy has been bubbling over since the day that Adidas revealed the new 2010 Bafana Kit. We have ended up with three different versions of the jersey, all selling for different amounts.

One of the hottest trends on the Internet right now is location-based social networking services such as Foursquare, Gowalla, Google Latitude and others. They allow you to "check in" whenever you visit a public place such as a coffee shop, restaurant or anywhere else, and your friends can see where you are.

Bafana Bafana 2010 Away Jersey

Went online to look for Bafana Bfana jerseys. No if you want to buy a Bafana Bafana Jersey, you need to know there are three kinds of Yellow Jerseys ( besides the ladies and children and standard version)

• Safa, Adidas and Protea
• Safa and Adidas logos
• Adidas logo

The one with three logos seems to be the most expensive.

For those who haven't dressed up their blogs and websites yet, here are some free 2010 World Cup flagtags, Icons and Badges for all 32 teams.

Get a Flagtag

We haven't even seen all the teams play, so it is time to show which team you support, show your pride by decorating your website or blog with your national flag.

Links to click after watching TVGolo's 100 best goals of 2009/10:

• New Man Utd jersey feature = sore nipples? (Dirty Tackle)
• The thing with psychic octopi is you have to limit their options (Studs Up)
• David Beckham's prototype boots available, for €3,000 (Mud.

The annual Sultan of Selangor's Cup will enter its ninth edition this year, with Selangor taking its turn to host this celebration of football by the two most successful sides in Malayan football history.
The event will feature clashes between the stars of yesteryear who have represented Singapore and Selangor, as well as selection teams wearing the badges of Singapore and Selangor football today.

By Chris Wright

The FA have concocted a scheme wherein they plan to approach several 'senior pros' with an offer of being fast-tracked through the international coaching structure, with the express intent of saddling them with enough experience to hopefully take on the full England mantle as and when the time comes.

Doherty: Will he make it?

A new decade has crept up from seemingly nowhere, just as most of us are still getting used to the idea of a new millennium. At moments like this, we turn to reminisce of the ten years that have passed and reflect on times gone by. Picking an XI of Premier League players for these ten years seems like an unenviable task.

Who dis? Pies wants your guesses educated or not NOW!

Previous answer: Gareth Southgate

Spotter's badges: Er, no one this time. Except Chris from TwoFootedTackle, who did get it right via Pies' Twitter feed.

By Ollie Irish

Can you name this ball-headed Arsenal player? Let's ave it...

Previous answer: Mark Hughes

Yep, it was Sparky and his bow legs, after a snowy Cup Winners' Cup game at Tromso in 1997.

Spotter's badges: Chringle and Davy

By Ollie Irish

Who's stuck in the middle with Rio, Edwin, Robin and Johan?

Previous answer: Big Phil Senderos

Spotter's badges: Beastisita (first), Jesus, Davy, Adam, Eamogomez (sound like a decent five-aside team)

Right then. I've got to touch on a couple of things this morning before we move on.

Tony Pulis claims that 300 Arsenal fans emailed messages of support to Ryan Shawcross. I mean, I could talk about how every Arsenal fan I have spoken to this last week think Shawcross is a horrible clogging cunt and doesn't merit the slightest bit of backing, least of all from Arsenal fans, but I don't think I need to.

Cast your mind back to when Liverpool were last crowned champions of England in 1990 and picture the way Anfield looked.
Many will have no trouble remembering the stadium, with its three fairly primitive, single-tiered stands and a standing Kop, but try and recall some of the names on the advertising boards that flanked the playing surface.

EFW dismiss popular adage
There's no such thing as a free badge according to the popular adage. Well, let us put that little phrase to bed right here, right now. To celebrate the fact we now have 417 EFW Facebook members and 133 followers of our EFW Twitter feed - all landmark figures I'm sure you'll agree - I've had 133 EFW badges made up and will be dishing them out all willy nilly for free and stuff.

Anfield legend Robbie Fowler says the time may be right for Liverpool FC boss Rafa Benitez to leave the club.
The future of Benitez has been the subject of much speculation in recent months following a below-par campaign that saw Liverpool FC finish seventh in the Barclays Premier League and miss out on a Champions League place.

Liverpool legend Robbie Fowler has warned Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez that "no-one is bigger than the club."
Benitez brought Fowler back to Anfield for an emotional second spell four years ago, but his own position has come under increasing scrutiny in recent weeks.
And Fowler, now playing for Perth Glory in Australia, said: "I was always grateful to him (Benitez) for bringing me back, so I always have a bit of a soft spot for him, but at the end of the day it's a big club and no one is bigger than the club.

I am bedecked!
The house is suitably festooned.
Our front room bears its own decorations.
We have flags. We have bunting. We have badges. I have my shirt (My Lover does not consider himself to be a football shirt wearer!).
I am ready.
Plans in place to have my hair done tomorrow morning, then collect My Lover from the airport, visit my father for his 70th birthday, then home to beer, bubbly and a night of passion.

Foursquare has partnered with CNN for the 2010 World Cup to enable all the soccer fans around the world to connect with other fans through the location based social networking service.

South Africa Explorer or Super Fan

Fans will be eligible for two CNN badges on Foursquare.

Some of you who regularly read EPL Talk know that I'm a big fan of location-based social networking apps such as Foursquare, Gowalla, Miso and – one of my new favorites – Foodspotting. The apps, which can be used on your phone or online, allow you to "check in" to different places so your friends and followers can find out what establishments you like and which TV programs you watch.

Paul Scholes is likely to retire at the end of this coming season when his contract expires. He has spoken in praise of his manager before reflecting on what he wants to do in the future.

"He has been great," said Scholes. "It goes without saying what a top manager he has been.

Prior to the World Cup, Paul Scholes stated he would come out of international retirement to suit up for England per request by England coach Fabio Capello. Scholes has now said that he has one more good season left in the tank.

"I am coming to the end of my playing career and I maybe have one year left," 35-year-old Scholes said.

According to the Daily Mail, Manchester United veteran Paul Scholes admitted that the upcoming season with United might be his last. Scholes said,

"I am coming to the end of my playing career and I maybe have one year left ... I have started doing my coaching badges back in England and hopefully one day I will be able to coach kids or coach some kind of team somewhere.

Manchester United veteran Paul Scholes has announced that he will be hanging up his boots after this season in order to pursue a career in coaching.

"I am coming to the end of my playing career and I maybe have one year left," Scholes said in an EPL Talk Podcast. "I have started doing my coaching badges back in England and hopefully one day I will be able to coach kids or coach some kind of team somewhere.

In what could well be a first for Indonesian football Super League champions Arema have opened an official store.
Of course this being Indonesia the domestic season has ended save for a few Indonesia Cup games. And judging by these images the shop is selling shirts from a previous season!
They are aiming for first year sales of $220,000 USD which to me seems on the low side.

One-time Italian striker and living lengend Roberto Baggio is set to return to the game as a technical director for the Italian Federation.

"The shy 43-year-old, who shone at the 1990 and 1994 World Cups, has shunned the limelight since retiring in 2004 and has only just started his coaching badges.

Michael Owen has had quite an illustrious career for a guy that is only 30 years old and, like many footballers that see regular minutes at such an early age, the forward will likely hang up the boots sometime within the next few years. And Owen who has already played 13 seasons on the top flight has starred for teams like Liverpool and Real Madrid.

By Chris Wright

Liverpool stalwart Jamie Carragher has agreed a new two-year extension to his current contract, meaning that he will now be tied to the club until 2013 can you imagine how slow he'll be by then? He might even go back in time to 2005.

By Chris Wright

Manchester United midfielder Ryan Giggs hasn't exactly ruled himself out of becoming the next manager of Wales, although he hasn't exactly ruled himself in either.

Giggs continues to play a pivotal role in the United midfield, but the 36-year-old veteran (who has already taken his UEFA coaching badges) has admitted that the prospect of taking charge of his country certainly appeals to him, telling the Daily Telegraph;

"If you go into management, the big job is to be in charge of your country.

Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher has signed a two-year contract extension ahead of Sunday's Merseyside derby with Everton, the club have confirmed.
Carragher, 32, has spent his entire professional career at Anfield and has racked up 442 Premier League appearances. The ex-England defender would have become a free agent at the end of season but he has moved to commit the twilight of his career to the club.

Blackburn, dirt and Danny Murphy Time to apologise to Allardyce? is a post from: Just Football

Maybe it was the company. Danny Murphy was speaking at the Leaders in Football conference, a collection of some of the game's most prominent and influential figures both on and off the pitch, when he decided to aim a stinging volley at Stoke City, Blackburn and Wolves.

Along with their newly released 10/11 third kit, English Premier League side Fulham FC has launched a Kappa Special Edition tonal home kit. According to the Fulham website: Instead of the full colour badges and logos all of the embellishments are finished in a tonal and silver thread to give a very unique and subtle feel.

By Chris Wright

"Hi, Michael? Yeah, this is your career calling....it's over"

Manchester United's part-time striker Michael Owen has hinted that he may retire when his deal at Old Trafford expires at the end of the season, especially if none of the 'bigger clubs' are willing to take a gamble on him.

By Chris Wright

'Twas announced a couple of days ago that former Manchester United, Newcastle and Birmingham midfielder Nicky Butt is set to temporarily end his seven-month retirement after accepting an preliminary offer to join Hong Kong club South China FC.

Former Arsenal defender Gilles Grimandi could be on the verge of becoming the club's next assistant manager.

The 40-year-old, who is currently employed as the Gunners' French-based scout, revealed at the start of the season that he had begun his relevant coaching badges with a view to managing in the near future.