One of the Stars of the recent U21 European Championships in Sweden was Italy's Sebastian Giovinco who was the shining light in the Azzuri's failed bid to win the competition. Despite his impressive displays the 22-year-old is widely regarded as the best young prospect in Italy although he is struggling to earn a place in the Juventus side.

USA Basketball celebrates win over Spain (2008)
Just last summer the USA dominated Spain to win the Gold Medal at the Beijing Olympics.
Unfortunately, the sport played on that August day in China was basketball.
Do the Americans have a chance against the best footie team in the world?

Sergio Aguero celebrates Argentina's 3-0 rout of Brazil at the Beijing Olympics

There are matches being played all over the world. Then there is the Brazil vs Argentina encounter.

Diego Maradona on the day before the match praised the thousands of fans who had shown up at the Ros Tower Hotel.

Heather Mitts is a left back starting for the Boston Breakers in the new WPS league. Mitts has earned 100 caps with the U.S. Women's National Team (USWNT), a gold medal in the Beijing Olympics, and featured colorfully in several magazines.

From running with the bulls in Pamplona, Spain, to her views on collegiate soccer, a possible future in broadcast journalism, and being ESPN's "Sexiest Female Athlete," Mitts runs the gamut in an interview prior to her May 17th home match with the Washington Freedom at Harvard Stadium.

Benfica have handed Argentina star Angel di Maria a gold-plated contract in a bid to see off interest from Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal.
The winger is about to sign a one-year extension on his contract that will see his buy-out clause raised from £27million to a prohibitive £45m.

Arnie speaks the truth

"I take all the responsibility," concluded Arnold of the Beijing Olympics. "I was the coach. I'll tell you honestly, and people might not believe it, but we got the maximum out of that playing group.

Speaking in FourFourTwo Graham Arnold discusses the Beijing Olympics and the disastrous Asian Cup campaign 2007.

Most transfer related outrage these days has to with the nauseatingly inflated value of certain players, but in China it's actually the exact opposite. U-23 international and Beijing Olympics team member Dai Lin was sold to Shanghai Shenhua after just two months with Bosnian club FK Slavija Sarajevo, and the details of the deal have his former Chinese Super League club Liaoning calling shenanigans.

Why wouldn't MLS players dominate the January MLS Camp though? MLS season is long over and doesn't start up anytime real soon. On Wednesday, February 11th the US MNT plays in Columbus against rivals Mexico in the first game of the last round of World Cup qualifying. The US has had good success against Mexico in Columbus and should continue that success in next month.