After spending some time apart due to work, Shakira and her Barcelona 'baller made up for lost time last night by stealing some kisses and lap seats whilst dining with her brother and friends. Per the paps, 'the loved up pair acted as though they were alone' despite having an audience. Image Credit: Bauer Griffin.

Image via twitter.com/stuholden.

Kickette ladies and gentlemen, please join us in wishing Stu Holden a big ol' get well soon. The Bolton and USMNT midfielder found out yesterday that he'll be sidelined for another six months on top of the six months he's already missed due to a nasty knee injury.

After spending some time apart due to work, Shakira and her Barcelona 'baller make up for lost time by stealing some kisses and cuddles whilst dining with her brother and friends. Per the paps, 'the loved up pair acted as though they were alone' despite having an audience. Image Credit: Bauer Griffin.

Why Garry Cook will be instantly forgotten and Blackburn fans are finally waking up and smelling the chicken

Garry Cook is gone and will be instantly forgotten. He left Manchester City with typical gracelessness. He refused to apologise for the distress caused to a cancer sufferer.

So I have been meaning to start this for the last month but with the start of school and the need for me to be prepared for it has pushed this out until now. I thought this would be a good stand alone piece rather than have it attached to the recap. I will be giving each player a rating based on a 1-10 scale with 1 being craptastic and 10 being "godlike".

Amidst all the fun of making up our fantasy teams for the new look Arsenal, one name has been conspicuous by its absence: Abou Diaby.

It's understandable in a way: we have lots of shiny new names to play with in our hypothetical formations.

Do Artex and Benny Yoon displace Li'l Jack and Aaron when all are fit?

Ola John is the youngster in question and he plays for FC Twente in the Dutch Eredivisie and he claims today that Arsenal were interested in him during the recent summer transfer window. John, 19, is the younger brother of Collins John who used to play for Fulham, has been a target for Manchester United [.

Remember the below backheel from a few months ago? Well, the 21-year old Arab Emirates star tragically died in a car accident over the weekend, while driving home from training with his brother.

Awana Diab, who became an instant internet sensation because of the cheeky backheel, was seen as big prospect for the future.

USA international Stuart Holden will be sidelined for six months after it was discovered that he has cartilage damage yesterday following a "routine procedure".

The news soon broke after he tweeted:

"Floored, devastated, gutted, just a few words I can think of. I will continue to fight and I'm ready for another tough journey.

Sunderland have suspended defender Titus Bramble after he was arrested early Wednesday morning for alleged sexual assault and possession of a Class A drug.

Bramble was grilled for 15 hours before being released on bail pending further enqueries. Bramble who earns £40,000 a week at Sunderland was out on the town on Tuesday night for the weekly singles night known to locals as 'grab a granny night and was getting all the attention from the Ladies as he posed for photo's, but it all turned sour at 2.