Unione Calcio Sampdoria (usually called Sampdoria) have officially launched their Kappa 2010/11 home, away and third kits for their upcoming Italian Serie A and UEFA Champions League campaigns. The 10/11 Blucerchiati kits were presented last night at the Palazzo della Borsa with several club players and a soccer babes serving as models.

Coritiba Foot Ball Club, commonly known as Coritiba, is a Brazilian football team from Curitiba, Paraná. It was founded in 1909 by several youngsters from the German community of the town. Coritiba currently campaigns in the second tier of Brazilian football the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B following their relegation from Série A at [.

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I'm going to chew up some ground that I've already ground up pretty good here – but this one deserves to be revisited.

As we examine the vexing question, "What in Sam Hill happened to D.

Kappa have officially launched the complete new Unione Calcio Sampdoria 2010/11 kit lineup of home, away and third kit. Upcoming Italian Serie A and UEFA Champions League campaigns are looking...
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Now, I'm going to get to the real crux of the matter the stick that AW has taken for his ‘stubbornness' over recent campaigns. Arsene has been criticised for sticking so steadfastly to his youth policy, but bear in mind some of the players that this approach has benefited so far Bendtner, Clichy, Song, Vela, Wilshere and, of course, Cesc Fabregas, who is now valued in the £40 million category.

Our Chairman, Daniel Levy has done it again! This time, our shrewd boffin has got Software giant, Autonomy, to sponsor Tottenham Hotspur over two seasons. Apparently, the guys over at Autonomy have agreed to pay £10 million per season (£20 million over the duration of the sponsorship deal).

English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur has unveiled its PUMA home, away and third kits for its upcoming domestic and UEFA Champions League campaigns. The Tottenham PUMA 10/11 jersey collection consists of a traditional white home strip, a sky blue away strip, and a limited edition navy blue third strip with a lime green trim.

Sorry for the long delay football fans, but travel and illness have both caused distractions. But that was then and now it is time for the first of the weekly WCR Top 25 Rankings for the 2010-11 season.

Before we get there, there are a few things you should know. Since the rankings are based on past performance, and there is no past performance for the 2010-11 season on which to judge for the majority of leagues at this point in the season, the 2010-11 numbers are merged with the 2009-10 numbers until such time as the domestic league has completed five match days.

In an effort to make La Liga look like a balanced league, which we all know is very far from the truth, Ronaldo had some choice words about the current La Liga campaign.

Cristiano Ronaldo believes this season`s title fight may not be limited to Real Madrid and Barcelona.

This has been the case several times in recent campaigns.

It is so important for teams to start off their season with a positive kick-off. Winning games early in the season builds a momentum that allows teams to generate positive energy and a competitive, winning spirit.
Despite their tremendous history and lofty expectations, Manchester United are unbeaten in the first 10 English Premier League games for the first time since the start of the EPL.

São José Esporte Clube, usually called São José, is a Brazilian soccer team from São José dos Campos. It was founded on August 13, 1933 and currently campaigns in the Campeonato Paulista Série A2 the second level of the São Paulo state professional football championship. São José was one of the first clubs of [.

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The Curt Onalfo era is officially underway in D.C., as United's newest coach was formally introduced at a press conference Tuesday.

For a club that is used to success, D.C. United has been humbled in recent seasons, failing to qualify for the postseason the last two campaigns.

Location: Stade de la Libération

Date: 09/02/2010

Kick-off: 5:15pm GMT

Guingamp will face U.S. Boulogne on Tuesday night for a place in the quarter-finals of the Coupe de France.

EAG will continue the defense of their Coupe de France trophy tonight against a struggling Boulogne side.

There is no doubt that Lionel Messi is currently the best player in the world. You only had to watch Sunday's game against Valencia to know just how lethal Lio is. Messi's trio against Valencia re-opened the never ending debate of just who is better between himself and Ronaldo. Personally, I think Messi is far better than Cristiano Ronaldo.

With less than two months until World Cup 2010, it is time for another top ten list brought to you by World Cup Odds. This month's list is all about the goals and the people who score them, so here are five of the best World Cup strikers:

Ronaldo

Regarded as one of the most exciting strikers to ever roam the planet, Ronaldo now kind of fat is the World Cup's all-time leading goalscorer.

We have been talking about the World Cup alot over the past few months because, well its in a month or so and who wouldnt want to talk about it? But we also must consider the team's future beyond the World Cup. Ade did a great post on some of the possible retirees that will deplete the Spain squad after the World Cup, or maybe after Euro 2012.

At the conclusion of one of the most disappointing campaigns in the club's recent memory, Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez hopes he gets the chance to ensure next season sees a Red renaissance.
The Anfield club finished seventh in the final Premier League standings with 23 points adrift of winners Chelsea.

Cruzeiro Esporte Clube is a Brazilian football club from the city of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais founded on January 2, 1921. Cruzeiro currently campaigns in the top-tier of Brazilian soccer the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. The club finished in 4th place last season's league. As such, Cruzeiro qualified for the 2010 Copa Libertadores.

Guest writer/James Dielhenn Mexico staggered to their seventh consecutive World Cup Finals this summer after being outshone in the CONCACAF qualifying campaigns by Honduras and the USA, and seeing...
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Many would consider Barcelona and Argentina's Lionel Messi as the best player in the world right now. Cristiano Ronaldo, Wayne Rooney and Fernando Torres are running him close according to some, but there can be no doubt that Messi is a very special player.
With this in mind, it is worth listening to which World Cup teams he considers to be the strongest.

Nobody really expects much of Balestier Khalsa. Beyond that is finishing bottom of the SLeague, an honour they have claimed in the last two campaigns. The current campaign though is looking a little bit different.
Look at their recent years.
2009 4 wins 22 goals 18 points2008 3 wins 26 goals 17 points
After 15 games, almost half way through the season they sit in 8th spot, nose bleed territory.

Slovenia have just beaten Algeria 1-0 thanks to a Robert Koren goal, which means we're now in second place behind the Slovenes; our next opponents (Algeria) are bottom and their performance this afternoon was very reminiscent of their African Cup Of Nations effort; substitute Abdelkader Ghezzal of Siena was sent off for two silly yellow cards (shirt pulling and deliberate handball) and keeper Faouzi Chaouchi did his best Robert Green impression.

Dundee United Football Club is a Scottish professional football club located in the city of Dundee. Traditionally, United are nicknamed The Terrors and the supporters known as The Arabs. The club currently campaigns in the Scottish Premier League. On Friday, Dundee United their Nike home kit for the 2010/11 SPL season.

Spain v Chile will be one of the more exciting games of the tournament so far. Both teams have high scoring records from their qualifying campaigns. Chile scored 32 goals, that's one less than the World Cup 2010 favourites Brazil. Chile are a strong side, who have an impressive goal scoring ...

Nigeria have been suspended from international football for two years by their President Goodluck Jonathan after the team failed to deliver the performance expected of them, as they finished bottom of Group B.

Some Super Eagles fans are shocked at the Presidents decision to suspend their heroes, while some believe it is an attempt by Jonathan to gain cheap political points.

Following the launch of its new away kit earlier this week, Portuguese powerhouse FC Porto has officially launched its Nike 2010/11 home kit for its upcoming Portuguese Liga and UEFA Europa league campaigns. As was the case with Nike's World Cup 2010 shirts, each of FCP's 10/11 environmentally-conscious home jerseys is made of eight recycled [.

Kappa have officially launched the complete new Unione Calcio Sampdoria 2010/11 kit lineup of home, away and third kit.
Upcoming Italian Serie A and UEFA Champions League campaigns are looking good.
The Kappa Blucerchiati 2010-11 kits consist of the Genoa club's traditional all blue home kit, all-white away kit, and navy third kit.

Sporting Clube de Braga, commonly known as Sporting de Braga or just Braga, is a Portuguese sports club, from the city of Braga. The club currently campaigns in the top-tier of Portuguese soccer, the Portuguese Liga. SC Braga has been on the ascendancy in recent years with a UEFA Intertoto Cup title in 2008 and their [.

U.S. Soccer announced Monday that it has agreed to a contract extension with U.S. Men's National Team head coach Bob Bradley.

The agreement with Bradley, who guided the U.S. team to numerous achievements including finishing in first place in their group at the 2010 FIFA World Cup for the first time in 80 years, will keep him at the helm through the end of 2014.

Chelsea and Arsenal get their UEFA Champions League campaigns underway as the English pair tackle MSK Zilina and Braga respectively on Wednesday night. Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho, who won the Champions League with Inter Milan last season, sees his talented side lock horns with Ajax at the Bernabeu in Group G.

Untold Injury Index – Gameweek 5 By Dale Higginbottom Do Arsenal get more injuries then their Premier League rivals? That's what this series of articles will try to answer and put the difficult run of injuries into some perspective. As the match intensity increases to include cup competitions we should expect the league campaigns to [.

Coritiba Foot Ball Club, commonly known as Coritiba, is a Brazilian football team from Curitiba, Paraná. It was founded in 1909 by several youngsters from the German community of the town. Coritiba currently campaigns in the second tier of Brazilian football the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B following their relegation from Série A at the [.

Paul The Octopus Picks is dead (Photo: The Guardian)

Anti-vuvuzela campaigns in Europe, North America and now South Africa have attacked the most audible symbol of the 2010 World Cup. Now Paul The Octopus, the "tentacle tipster" that emerged as one of the tournament's most popular characters, is dead.

After rollercoastering through the first month and a half of the season, it was no surprise that October had its share of bumps.

However, despite ending the month farther behind Chelsea than we were entering it, there's actually good reason to feel markedly more upbeat than we might have been about a month ago, even with our star presently sidelined for perhaps at least another few weeks.

Via La Pagina (Spanish), François Omam-Biyik, a World Cup hero for his native Cameroon, played in Mexico during parts of the 1994-99 campaigns.
The striker, known for his aerial prowess, scored the historic header in his country's 1-0 win over defending title-holder Argentina at the 1990 World Cup.

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The Curt Onalfo era is officially underway in D.C., as United's newest coach was formally introduced at a press conference Tuesday.

For a club that is used to success, D.C. United has been humbled in recent seasons, failing to qualify for the postseason the last two campaigns.

tony is optimistic, but hull fans shouldn't be.

Todays match against Hull signals the first game in 5 that take place in the next couple of weeks, that will undoubtedly shape our season. As such there is a need for consistent performances and a distinct focus on the task at hand. Not that there's a lot to distract us!

As the 2009-10 Serie A campaign moves toward yet another Inter Milan title, teams have already begun to bolster squads for next year, including this three-way move between Parma, Genoa, and Atalanta.
+ Ten years later, Argentine Hernan Crespo has rejoined Parma. The striker joined the Italian side in 1996 after successful campaigns with River Plate.

Location: Stade de la Rabine

Date: 30/01/10

Kick-off: 7pm GMT

Guingamp will make the 72 mile journey to Vannes tonight for a crucial derby game that could help them kick-start thier Ligue 2 campagin.

EAG have struggled to get going in L2 this season, most likely due to their involvement in the Europa League, Coupe de la Ligue and Coupe de France so far this season.

The draw for the UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying groups took place Sunday morning in Warsaw, Poland. Croatia should be relieved to have not drawn England again, as they have for the last two qualifying campaigns. Instead, they have been seeded in Group F with Greece, Israel, Latvia, Georgia, and Malta. As .