By JOEY SAMUEL
In previous years, many viewed the FIFA Club World Cup as a minor tournament that was inevitably
going to be won by the European or South American teams. This time around, that could still happen,
but the 2011 edition is shaping up to be the most competitive yet.
Rumours, rumours, every where; nor any drop to drink. Oh, wait, there's some bourbon. Which must
mean it's time to dip into the sordid world of transfer rumours to see who's being linked to
Liverpool to replace you-know-who, as focus shifts from talk of luxury acquisitions and South
American starlets to Liverpool's sudden need for a bit of steel in midfield.
With the Europa League out of the way, Spurs manager Harry Redknapp is free to loan some of his
fringe players from the squad and Jake Livermore in particular is attracting interest from
elsewhere in the Premiership.
"We're not going to let any of the players that we want to keep go in January, but I'm going to
let some lads go out on loan," said Redknapp.
By Alan Duffy
Brazilian midfielder Lucas Leiva is yet another example of a talented player who was unfairly
criticised by the kind of dim football fan who has no mind of his or her own. England fans'
treatment of Owen Hargreaves followed a similar path to that of Lucas, but sadly it now seems that
the Brazilian has something else in common with the injury-plagued Manchester City man.
In the Championship Match of the Pennsylvania Open Cup, to be contested this Sunday,
December 11, 2011, 2:00pm, West Chester United will host Salone FC. The Cup winner will
represent Eastern Pennsylvania in regional play this spring for a berth in the Lamar Hunt US Open
Cup. The match will be contested on the turf field next to the Chester County Government Services
Center, 601 Westtown Road, West Chester PA.
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By ADAM SERRANO
These days, Kelyn Rowe and Enzo Martinez have a great deal in common.
Both are playmakers for their teams with field vision that has pro scouts raving, and both are
candidates for Generation adidas deals following this NCAA season.
The field is set for the 2012 CONCACAF Under-17 Women's Championship being held in Guatemala in
early May after Karla Riley scored her second goal in four days and led Panama to a 2-1 victory
over Costa Rica last Saturday to give her country the final berth in the eight-team tournament.
Riley, who scored in each of Panama's four qualifying victories, tallied the winner in the 80th
minute to complete a 3-1 aggregate triumph.
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When Caleb Porter released his initial roster for the upcoming U.S. Under-23 training camp in
Florida, a few omissions raised some eyebrows.
A couple of those players in question are now included, as Borussia Dortmund striker Terrence
Boyd and UCLA playmaker Kelyn Rowe were added to the camp, during which Porter will get a look at
30 players eligible for Olympic qualifying.
In an era of Galácticos, oil ball, and 300,000-a-week wages, it's easy to view football as a
revolution. When something is wrong, blow it up and start over. Avram Grant not working out? Try
Ancelotti. Ancelotti not the ticket? Go for AVB. If Ronaldo and Kaka aren't enough to be beat
Barcelona, maybe Ronaldo, Kaka and The Special One will be.
I did not want to believe it at first, but it seems like the rumours about AC Milan striker
Alexander Pato joining French Club PSG are true. I am a big of the 22 year old Brazilian striker
and feel that Milan would be making a big mistake if they let him go.
To be honest, i feel that if something is not done immediately about Allegri's coaching tactics,
then even more stars will end up leaving the club.
