Background: WTF? What is Tony Meola doing in my MLS Hall of Shame? He was a great keeper in MLS, who won titles, individual awards, and many, many fans. Well, I will tell you why he is here, and it has nothing to do with his utterly un-majestic pony tail.

It has emerged that Albert Riera had a bust-up with Rafa Benitez over being left on the bench for the first three games of the season. Was Riera right to feel aggrieved?
Talking to Spanish publication AS, Riera revealed:
"I didn't play the first game because I started training late after the Confederations Cup, like [Pepe] Reina and [Fernando] Torres.

Liverpool winger Albert Riera has told Spanish publication AS of a bust-up he had with manager Rafael Benitez and confirmed his anger at failing to start the first three games of the season for the Merseysiders.
"I didn't play the first game because I started training late after the Confederations Cup, like [Pepe] Reina and [Fernando] Torres," he said.

Liverpool winger Albert Riera has dismissed rumours that his future at Anfield is in doubt by playing down a bust-up with boss Rafa Benitez.
Summer speculation had linked the Spain international with a move to Barcelona, and he has since struggled to earn a regular place in the Reds' first team.

Big picture stuff first.

• Is United getting a transfer ban soon?
  
• Robben thinks everyone will be leaving Chelsea.
  
• Qatari club signs EPL bust Alfonso Alves.
  
• De Guzman and Toronto FC again.
  
• City wants a Robinho/Henry swap.
  
• Was Ljungberg thinking an EPL move.

When it makes the Guardian, it has some legs to it, and the story is that Henry and Doms had a bust-up.

Following the match that ended in a 1-1 draw at the Stade de France versus Romania, Henry reportedly charged Domenech with a lack of style. Henry reportedly stated that the players were uninspired by training sessions, and added, "I have been in the France team for 12 years and never have I been in this situation.

Adebayor decided to remind us all of why we sold him today ahead of the game by saying that any fans who booed him during his tenure with Arsenal are "not real fans" and "tomorrow they will support Liverpool." He just doesn't get it, does he? The relationship between supporters and players is just that a relationship.

Aston Villa midfielder and coach in training ground bust-up Martin O'Neill and Nigel Reo-Coker grappled each other to the ground during a heated row at Aston Villa's training ground yesterday. The duo allegedly got into a heated exchange over Reo-Coker being substituted during last weekend's Birmingham derby.

"Dude WTF? Mo Over There Wild'n." That is how our man FERENGI® put it in an email this afternoon and it seems like a fairly accurate description. It seems that the former TFCer has quickly become something of a Scots tabloid favorite despite seeing little of the field. Yes America, we truly have arrived on the world stage.