took 3 unanswered goals to the Columbus Crew tonight and the Crew (the best team in the league all season) is out. I only have one thing to say...MAN, did I pick the right team to adopt or what!?

There's something about this win for RSL that screams inflation and deflation. On one hand RSL is on top of the world, probably thinking (as is best) that they can run the table and win the MLS Cup.

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If he were an opera star, he would be il divo. If he were an American sports star, he would be called a prima dona (yes, Americans don't speak other languages well) and be compared to Terrell Owens or various NBA figures. If he was a politician, he would rise to stratospheric heights only to quickly fall to the ground.

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Real's humiliation brings back the faith in the game. These days I have been thinking whether Florentino Perez is just an amateur who thought he knows football or is it mere profit he is into.

Simply, no man would make the same mistake twice. Los Galacticos one were tragic but this other version looks like a group of clowns.

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Rafael Benítez is facing renewed speculation over his future at Liverpool after his nine-man side collapsed to a humiliating sixth defeat in seven games. The 3-1 loss at Fulham, during which defenders Philipp Degen and Jamie Carragher were both sent off, was their fifth league defeat of the season. Click to continue reading...

So far I haven't been able to find full highlights unfortunately, though I have found a video of all the goals (you'll have to watch an advert about toothbrushes, but it's worth it). I will admit, I did not see the match, nor have I been able to watch full highlights (I was playing rugby), so this report will be a bit of an amalgamation of tidbits I stole form other reports.

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Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez's gamble to play an "80 percent" fit Fernando Torres paid off when the Spaniard got the first goal in a 2-0 win over Manchester United in the Premier League on Sunday.
Torres was still troubled by a groin injury that needed a pain-killing injection and Benitez, seeking to silence the home fans' boos after four consecutive defeats in all competitions, only decided to risk him a few hours before kick-off. Click to continue reading...

It may still only be October but should Liverpool lose to Manchester United on Sunday their title challenge will effectively be over. They've already lost four times in the league this season and boss Rafael Benitez's woes continued in midweek when French outfit Lyon pulled off a surprise 2-1 victory at Anfield.

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Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez said his side must win their remaining three group games if the five-time European champions are to qualify for the knockout stages of the Champions League.
A 2-1 home defeat by Olympique Lyon on Tuesday left Liverpool third in Group E after three games, six points behind leaders Lyon and three behind second-placed Fiorentina. Click to continue reading...

US National team members Clint Dempsey for Fulham and Jozy Altidore for Hull City met on the pitch at Craven Cottage as Fulham picked up the 2-0 victory. This match was significant because this was Fulham's 130th Anniversary of the club's existance. Hull City saw the return of former Cottager Jimmy Bullard.

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The Evening News asked 'what's wrong with United?' yesterday, claiming we weren't firing on all cylinders. It's odd because United usually start the season so well...

We of course knew that like most things concerning our football club for the past few years, this season would be all about Cristiano Ronaldo, regardless of the fact we claimed £80 million for him in the summer.

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It was an eerie moment. Genuinely creepy. The BBC television interviewer had asked Roy Keane a pretty hapless question on the subject of whether he would stay on after his team's latest defeat in the Championship against Barnsley, and Keane, perhaps unsurprisingly, refused to answer it. The key to this exchange, however, was not in what he said.

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This was a high scoring weekend of excitement and upsets at the ABSA Premiership around South Africa seven goals were scored on Sunday.

Sunday Matches in the ABSA Premiership

Ajax Cape Town 0 – Kaizer Chiefs 3

Kaizer Chiefs showed their class once again at Newlands Stadium on Sunday afternoon when they beat Ajax Cape Town 3-0.

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The Los Angeles Galaxy are finally in playoff contention for the first time since signing English star David Beckham. The midfielder joined the team in the middle of the season after finishing his load with Serie A side AC Milan. The question is how has Beckham done with the LA Galaxy since returning and his effect on Major League Soccer.

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Not for the first time, Carlos Tevez has changed his mind when it comes to Man United. Whilst at Man United Tevez was unhappy about being on the bench and he said that, that was one of his main reasons for leaving United. Since joining Man City he has said that he doesn't mind being a squad player. Click to continue reading...

Jamie Carragher reckons had it not been for Michael Owen's decision to join Manchester United, the fans' former hero would have been treated well. He reckons that Liverpool fans are usually 'brilliant' for their former players but it appears as though Ferguson's biggest fan has a very short term memory.

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Now that the stadiums have all cleared out lets take a look at last week's results.

Burnley continued their magical season of 2009 with another impressive win over Sunderland. David Nugent (no relation to Ted) scored two of the club's goals leading the club to the 3-1 win. Arsenal impressed once again with a ridiculous offensive output beating Wigan 4-0 including two Vermaelen goals.

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It's not often I'm happy to see Man United win, and while a draw yesterday in the Man City derby would have been a better result for Arsenal, the fact that Man U won 4-3 meant I was £150 richer for the sake of a £1 bet and Mark Hughes now knows how it feels when the officials fuck up and it costs you the game.

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The Manchester derby was an enthralling affair providing us with one of the games of the season. The momentum ebbed and flowed between the two teams throughout as both searched for the upper hand on the other. Before kick off we were greeted with the news Carlos Tevez would start, which added even more spice to the game.

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Take back your boos, England fans Arsenal striker Eduardo has had his two-match ban for an alleged dive in the Champions League qualifier against Celtic reversed. Uefa has performed a U-turn stating that they could not prove that the Croatian international had deliberately deceived the referee after the Gunners appealed. Click to continue reading...

Perhaps the most remarkable thing about the big man's celebration was his willingness to sprint the length of the field. No Arsenal supporter had ever seen him track back to his own half and yet, here he was, giving it the Hulk Hogans to a cacophony of boos and flying burgers. It would appear shock caused the collective dropping of instruments to hand, as one unfortunate City steward was knocked unconscious. Click to continue reading...

Years or injuries, seldom a heart failure or illness can move football player away from professional football. So the news about Ipswich Town reserve keeper, Shane Supple, healthy as a horse and has just signed the contract with the team from Portman Road, retiring at the age of 22 sounded strange.

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"I blame Health and Safey!"

Chelsea players were jeered yesterday after fans who had turned up to watch an open training session were denied the chance to get autographs from them. Over 8,000 Chelsea supporters were at Stamford Bridge to see Joe Cole complete his first training session on his return from injury but the party atmosphere went sour when the crowd was told players would not be signing autographs due to "security concerns".

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Managers:
Carlo Ancelotti (Chelsea): A last gasp win over Hull City gave the former AC Milan manager a win in his first Premiership game.
Roberto Martinez (Wigan): Villa left to boos over their comprehensive defeat at the hands of the Latics

Players:
Emmanuel Adebayor (Man City): Arsenal's reject opened his account with a 3' minute goal as City pulled past Rovers.

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Stephen Hunt ignores Chelsea boos to score the first Premier League of the season only for Didier Drogba to score a couple to help Carlo Ancelotti's side to a hard earned three points.

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In a three-day series ahead of Wednesday's US-Mexico tilt, The Kin of Fish is looking back at this amazing Summer of Soccer. Yesterday we reviewed the US Men's National Team's run to the Confederations Cup Final. Today we look at the biggest story in American Soccer in July... the return of David Beckham to the LA Galaxy. Click to continue reading...

From today's training session here in scorching hot South Florida:

"My career is in Mexico, my team is in Mexico,
I have been there since I was 16 years old and now I am on the other
side with the US national team. I think it is going to be a great
game, playing against Mexico in Mexico.

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Cheating bastard.

From The Chelsea Blog: Three minutes later and the boos were ringing around Wembley although whether they were for the departing Mikel or Ballack coming on, it's hard to tell since neither of them have ever endeared themselves to our opponents. And Ballack was about to cement that fact as he first went to ground far too easily, earning a free-kick from the slightest brush of Evra's shoulder.

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David Moyes appears to have lost the battle to keep Joleon at the club.

MANCHESTER CITY expect to finally land Everton centre-back Joleon Lescott today.
The England defender could even be unveiled to fans at City's Eastlands open day this afternoon.

Mark Hughes has trailed Lescott, 26, since January with Goodison chief David Moyes insisting the player was not for sale.

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Pretty entertaining game tonight from the Rose Bowl where the Galaxy played Barcelona in the first game of the new phase of Euro preseason in USA. Barcelona won 2-1 in front of a 93,200+ person crowd.

The biggest story out of this game has to be David Beckham winning some support from fans (albeit, not in their home stadium) through an impressive free kick goal and a good all around effort.

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Whilst Becks was busy confronting another fan and dealing with the incessant boos, Claudio Lopez, the former Lazio and Valencia man, produced the type of finish that David has long since forgotten how to pull off!

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• Ten Ways David Beckham Can Make Americans Love Him Again!

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Real Madrid played a friendly against Shamrock Rovers and Ronaldo didn't make the best of debuts.He could have made history by scoring on his first free kick but only succeeded in bouncing the ball of the wall.He got a few boos for his efforts and bowed out of the game at half time.An ingenious comparision of Ronaldo's forgettable debut on the anniversary of the moon landing here.

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(above: La Galaxy fans give Beckham the news...Go Away!)

Beckham's return to Los Angeles was met by a galaxy of boos. Â Expect to see Beckham playing for anyone in the Premier League within three months. It was an important moment for American soccer.

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The above picture isn't of David Beckham at Pizza Hut Park, or staring at a pocket of Chivas USA fans during a playing of the Home Depot Clasico.

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The above picture isn't of David Beckham at Pizza Hut Park, or staring at a pocket of Chivas USA fans during a playing of the Home Depot Clasico.

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In the weeks leading up to his return to Major League Soccer and the Los Angeles Galaxy, David Beckham claimed he was prepared for a hostile reception from some fans upon his return to the Home Depot Center. But judging by his actions in Sunday night's 2-2 draw against AC Milan - the team that he left MLS for nine months ago - Beckham hadn't expected the reaction to be quite so negative, especially from the team's most hardcore fans. Click to continue reading...