By Chris Wright

Back in 1988, when football was a man's game, Real Madrid's Juanito was (perhaps unsurprisingly) banned for five whole years for this brazen double-whammy, back-stamping, cheek-mashing assault on Bayern Munich's Lothar Matthaus as the German midfielder lay pole-axed between the legs of the referee.

We hate to be the bearer of sad news, but this 1-year-old girl suffered the worst bruises (and possibly a bone crack above her nose) in the car accident involving Germany's Lukas Podolski in Cologne two days ago. There is some controversy involved as the child's mother, Ulrike, has accused Lukas of being ignorant (which is pretty unfair to the striker, to be honest!

- Jason Davis
The possibility that Charlie Davies could spend the year on loan to DC United is a natural marriage brought about by timing, the vagaries of the MLS allocation order system, and a shared need for both to find redemption in 2011.
Charlie Davies wants to play, DC United could do with some positive press.

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By AVI CREDITOR

The bone-chilling details of Charlie Davies' story have been rehashed, dissected and analyzed on television and radio shows, in newspapers and all over the Internet.

Fans fumed when he was left off the United States national team roster for the World Cup, even though it became evident that he wasn't close to the fitness or form necessary to compete on the highest level of international play.

Charlie Davies scores two goals for DC United. USMNT fans rejoice. The 24 year old has joined DC United on loan from Sochaux after sustaining injuries resulting in a serious car accident in October of 2009. As a result, Davies was left out of this past World Cup as a result, but now he looks like he is back on track.

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Charlie Davies' comeback in 2011 was one of the stories of the year in American soccer, as he returned to the playing field less than two years removed from a horrifying car accident that nearly took his life and did take the life of another passenger.

We had seen the report on one of the local Newcastle blogs yesterday, that Stephen Ireland could miss the game tomorrow night because his girlfriend had been in a serious car accident. Stephen with attractive girlfriend Jessica It turns out that Stephen Ireland has been at the bedside of his partner Jessica Lawlor, after she [.

By FRANCO PANIZO

Barcelona has long flirted with the idea of acquiring midfielder Cesc Fabregas, but the Spanish club will have to increase its offer if it wishes to pry him away from Arsenal.

Barcelona had a $42.6 million bid for Fabregas rejected by Arsenal, which reporedly wants at least $70.

Dener Augusto de Sousa was a very talented Brazilian player that disappeared without getting a lot of attention globally. In 1994, and just before the World Cup, his career, and even his whole life came into halt. He died in a car accident while driving his fast car.
He was a center-forward, and before turning 20, he played his only international games vs.

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To give your inclement weather spirits a little pick-me-up, why not listen to the foreign language stylings of Yoann Gourcuff?

Seems that due to the snow in France, he and his teammates experienced some hardships whilst en route to training.

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By FRANCO PANIZO

Sochaux forward Charlie Davies is set to join D.C. United in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida on Wednesday for a week-long evaluation period that could end with him securing a 12-month loan deal to the club.

In search of his first playing time after his injuries in an October 2009 car accident, Charlie Davies may link up with DC United on loan.

By FRANCO PANIZO

FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. - D.C. United is aiming to get back to its glory days in 2011 after a truly forgettable year. The club's next potential player is looking to do the same thing.

Charlie Davies is in Florida with D.C., embarking on a week-long stint with the club that will help D.

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Charlie Davies passed all his tests, and he'll be a member of D.C. United in 2011.

The club announced that it has signed Davies to a 12-month loan from FC Sochaux, and it will be holding a press conference this afternoon at RFK Stadium to introduce Davies to the media.

Washington, D.C. (February 16, 2011) - D.C. United announced today that the club has acquired forward Charlie Davies. The Black-and-Red have signed the striker to a loan deal from French side FC Sochaux for the 2011 season. The club used its position in the MLS allocation ranking to acquire the forward.

Charlie Davies is now a member of D.C. United. (Photo via Hugo Ivan Muñoz/dcunited.com)

The long road to recovery has an official stop for striker Charlie Davies. Today, D.C. United announced the 12-month loan deal for the striker from French side FC Sochaux.

"We are really pleased to have concluded a deal that will bring Charlie to United," D.

D.C. United have announced that they have acquired forward Charlie Davies. The Black-and-Red have signed the striker to a loan deal from French side FC Sochaux for the 2011 season. The club used its position in the MLS allocation ranking to acquire the forward.

"We are really pleased to have concluded a deal that will bring Charlie to United," D.

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By AVI CREDITOR

WASHINGTON - After every demotion to the FC Sochaux reserves, Charlie Davies' patience was wearing thinner and thinner.

Despite regaining health in a relatively miraculous period of time considering the severity of his injuries, Davies' light at the end of Sochaux's tunnel wasn't getting any brighter.

WASHINGTON, DC D.C. United acquired United States international forward Charlie Davies on a loan deal from French Ligue 1 club Sochaux for the 2011 season, the Major League Soccer club announced on Wednesday. "We are really pleased to have concluded a deal that will bring Charlie to United," D.C. General Manager Dave Kasper said.

Looking healed and happy to be making his highly-anticipated return to the U.S. soccer scene, D.C. United's on-loan lad, Charlie Davies, is featured in the newest issue of Sports Illustrated - in which he says he's come full circle since his horrific October 2009 car accident.

Speaking with with Grant Wahl, Davies revealed the spectrum of emotions he expects to feel during his debut (possibly United's 19 March home opener vs.

By FRANCO PANIZO

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - Ever since Charlie Davies was involved in the notorious car accident that severely injured him, U.S. men's national team head coach Bob Bradley has been in search of a second forward to pair with Jozy Altidore.

Bradley may have found that forward in 18-year-old Juan Agudelo.

Lots of people offered their counsel when Charlie Davies started to ponder his next professional move last fall.
Davies' coach at Sochaux thought he should move elsewhere on loan to find the first team action he needed after returning from life-threatening and body-mangling injuries suffered in a October 2009 car accident.

Barry Zito, a starting pitcher for the San Francisco Giants, was in a car accident on Wednesday in West Hollywood. The accident, which took place on Sunset Plaza Drive and Sunset Boulevard, sent Zito to the hospital. Thankfully, he was released from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center shortly after he was examined.

A bit of good news on the injury front. Djourou seems to be making good progress and could be available for our game against Liverpool at the Emirates on the 17th. Wenger also confirmed after the Blackburn match that Theo and Nasri will be fine despite getting a couple of knocks. Cesc Fabregas was involved in a minor car accident yesterday, but reports say he is fine and showed up to training as usual.

Saturday's opponent is the old enemy, D.C. United. The Revs have played the team in the nation's capitol 54 times in the regular season, but they trail 21-25-8 all-time. Last season, the Revolution swept the series, beginning with a 2-0 week 2 victory at RFK on the strength of a Kenny Mansally brace.

The gift of the gab goes a long way Stephen Ireland's first appearance in the famous black and white stripes may be in doubt after his girlfriend, Jessica Lawlor, suffered a broken ankle and internal bleeding after a car accident last weekend. She had been travelling home from a night out with a friend when [.

What started as a grassroots idea for a Steve Zakuani tribute has apparently reached the ears of ownership. Drew Carey, one of the team's minority owners, recently made this comment on twitter:

#11 cards for next #Sounders game in honor of Zakuani and his broken leg have been requested.

The Seattle Sounders will hand out No. 11 placards prior to Saturday's game against Toronto FC and are asking fans to hold them up at the 11:00 mark as a tribute to Steve Zakuani, who had his leg broken by a Brian Mullan tackle during Friday's game. The idea for the tribute seems to have risen organically as Sounders fans started pushing the plan on Twitter, which eventually got the ear of part owner Drew Carey.

Today I'd like to reach out to the soccer community for a noble cause. Our good friends at Soccer 5 at Kendall Soccer Park are helping out Jasmine Aleman from FIU and her fellow students who are putting on a tournament at Soccer 5 in order to raise funds for a life saving operation for a close friend at FIU who was injured in a horrific car accident.

Another day, another dead sports celebrity. Macho Man Randy Savage is the latest death. The wrestling superstar died after getting in a car accident. The accident occurred in Florida and his wife was in the car but she only suffered minor injuries. Macho Man Randy Savage was only 58 years old.

As the story goes, Macho Man Randy Savage had a heart attack while he was driving his Jeep Wrangler.

Celebrating his 25th birthday tomorrow, D.C. United forward Charlie Davies has much to be thankful for. Less than two years removed from a life-threatening car accident that almost derailed his professional career, the U.S. National Team striker is back to doing what he does best in Major League Soccer.

Diego Maradona has suffered minor injuries in a car accident
on the outskirts of Buenos Aires.

Nicklas Bendtner has vowed never to return to Arsenal after sealing his loan switch to Sunderland.

The Danish international secured a season-long loan move to Sunderland on transfer deadline day after finding himself out-of-favour at the Emirates.

The 23-year-old believes he has not been given a fair chance in Arsene Wenger's side ever since he had a car crash two years ago.

Welcome to the New England Revolution vs. Philadelphia Union live game thread! Tonight will be the Revs' first match in 17 days as they play the fixture that was originally postponed due to hurricane conditions two weekends ago.

I won't bother with much in terms of preliminaries since the Revs - Union preview was just put up earlier today, except to say that Monsef Zerka is making his full Revolution debut on the right side of midfield.

U.S. Soccer extends its condolences to the family, friends and teammates of former Development Academy and U.S. Under-17 Men's National Team player Jose Perez (1992-2011).
Perez, a freshman at San Jacinto College in Houston, Texas, was killed in a car accident on Tuesday morning.

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BY ADAM SERRANO

Pablo Mastroeni is considering hanging up his boots.

With one of the finest resumes of an American player, the Colorado Rapids captain is considering retirement after the 2011 season. Mastroeni has been a member of two World Cup squads (2002, 2006) for the U.

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.

Theyab Awana one of the UAE's brightest stars died on Sunday, tragically killed in a car accident. He was just 21. Awana was returning from a training camp held at Al Ain ahead of the team's qualifier with South Korea on October 11 when his car struck a road repair lorry. Awana passed away in the hospital.

In the build up to Denmark's vitally important qualifiers against Cyprus and Portugal, N.B-52 has joined a new club on loan in the Barclays Premiership Sunderland Afc, he's done well there thus far, getting his first goal on the weekend, and having 2 assists already in his name, one of them a fine assist cutting in from the left side before whipping in a telling cross for his Sunderland team-mate Elmohamody to head in, building up a telling partnership with Phillipe Sessegnon.

It has been a while since we have had to put our lawyer hat on to look at an issue facing American soccer. However, the news just broke that DC United forward Charlie Davies has filed a $20 million lawsuit against various parties stemming from his car accident in 2009. The defendants in the suit include the bar that hosted the event where he spent his night and Red Bull North America, an event sponsor.