The last we checked, Rickeano's Bromance was still burning as hot as an iron coal. Just look at them... having these little precious moments to themselves during Madrid's training! Misty eyed Pellegrini feels left out and Ramos the Raver can't figure out what's on planet Earth is going on!

Some say David + Iker - Victoria = True Love. We say his return to Milan has reignited his interest in Marco Borriello much to the delight of our fangirl impulses. Watching David and Marco flirt shamelessly through all of their matches gets our pulses racing the same way he and original love, Gary Neville, did in the late '90s.

Image via GQ

It was recently brought to our attention (via the K-celeb site Figgy & Fatty) that the lack of attention Kickette shows to Manchester United's Park Ji-Sung is simply unacceptable.

They claim this is a man that needs our help, not our designation to the scrap heap of players we barely remember to mention when drunk, sober or in between.

Not gonna lie, the Pied Piper of Higuain is starting to really grow on us! Take out your flutes because he is now officially Los Blancos' top scorer two goals behind the Messiah after their 6-2 thrashing of Villarreal last night. It's OK, Nilmaaar, você vai ficar bem.

Zizou and amigos played out to a nice 3-3 draw in last night's "Match of the Stars" to help Haiti. And don't you agree that it's tres bien to see Rui Costa, Luis Figo and Edgar David's Mask on the field again?! Daaaamn, feels like old times. Anyway forty international football stars from across the world joined UNDP (United Nations Development Programme) to play that match against Benfica All Stars.

So a flurry of messages have been hitting us nonstop after these photos from Vanity Fair's World Cup issue leaked last night. And hello there ropa interior (underwear!) As we speak, the USA futbolitas all agree that Landon Donovan's bizarre pose hinges on "unforgivable".

With a bat of an eyelash, the weekend's over. Luckily we caught a fleeting glimpse of Owen Hargreaves to dull the Monday Morning blues. Image: Getty Images Europe.

Saturday

- Carly Cole and baby Ruby sat down with who else? Hello! magazine to discuss details of her car hijacking.

It's time to check in on Deportivo's Filipe Luis who is suffering from a fracture in his right leg. He was recently discharged from the hospital and almost everyone especially Pepe - sent flying kisses and wishes. Que doce! "Unfortunately, I could not fight for a place in the seleção, but the Brazilian team is in my heart and I certainly have hope for the group.

Goodness, we sure hope Barcelona FC treat the lovely David Villa's soul patch and award-nominated bitchface with the tender care deserved. Both are the best in the biz.

We're curious to know how our (very) (and we mean, really very) opinionated La Liga readers feel about Valencia's future without Dah-veed, and how deep you think Barca's pockets will be this transfer season.

Goodness, we sure hope Barcelona FC treat the lovely David Villa's soul patch and award-nominated bitchface with the tender care deserved. Both are the best in the biz.

We're curious to know how our (very) (and we mean, really very) opinionated La Liga readers feel about Valencia's future without Dah-veed, and how deep you think Barca's pockets will be this transfer season.

Oh Manchester, so much to answer for
Ever fancied being a football journalist? Then think again. Consider covering the World Cup for a national newspaper to be just about the best job in the world? Then think again - well sort of.
In this candid interview, Daniel Taylor talks about the life of a football journalist, the willy-waving between fans of Manchester United and Liverpool on forums and, his love of all things Nottingham Forest.

Many happy returns are in order to Arsenal's Robin Van Persie who turns twenty-seven today. Let's hope he celebrates relaxing with his wonderfully cute family and the alcoholic beverage/chocolate-coated items of his choice.

While we were thinking about what the most suitable gift would be for our fave Dutch hottie, we realised that RVP already has the best present of all: he gets to continue his bromance with the adorkable Cesc Fabregas.