The decision of Manchester United and Liverpool not to have an embroidered red poppy on their shirts has caused quite a fuss. United have said that the poppy will not show up on their shirts and with all the work and charity they already do for the armed forces, don't feel that joining other Premiership clubs in having a poppy on their shirt will add to the contribution.

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Reds star Jamie Carragher officially launched his new young people's charity in Liverpool.
The Liverpool defender set up The 23 Foundation earlier this year to provide grants to young people on Merseyside.
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International arts group METAL - based in Chalkwell Park in Southend - has been awarded the Guinness World Record for the longest line of continuous bunting.
The continuous stream of small flags, cotton and ribbon was created by more than 50 local schools and community groups. It's the exact length of Southend on Sea's landmark pier - 2158 metres or 1. Click to continue reading...

Do your bit for charity by receiving a freebie! In case you didn't know, next month is Movember when blokes across the country are encouraged to grow a moustache to raise awareness of prostate cancer. The gang at Love The Mo put together a Moustache United comprising football's greatest moustaches. And they asked OTP to help find [. Click to continue reading...

Two signed captain's armbands from John Terry will be auctioned online from November 12 for charity. One signed as Chelsea captain, and one as England captain. These unique pieces of sporting memorabilia will raise money for two worthy causes - the Willow Foundation and the Steve Bernard Foundation. Unlike other sporting memorabilia, the captains armbands cannot be bought in the shops. Click to continue reading...

Do your bit for charity by receiving a freebie! In case you didn't know, next month is Movember when blokes across the country are encouraged to grow a moustache to raise awareness of prostate cancer. The gang at Love The Mo put together a Moustache United comprising football's greatest moustaches. And they asked OTP to help find [. Click to continue reading...

The always entertaining (and often times annoying) Robbie Savage regaled a nightclub full of people with stories from his career and answers to their questions in a special event called An Audience With...Robbie Savage. 300 people came to hear the riveting tales of the Derby County captain and former Premier Leaguer all in the name of charity the Lewis Mighty fund and Savage didn't disappoint.

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Yesterday....28 years old....any other words are just irrelevant. Because to state the obvious: there's a large photo of Nemanja's junk on full view. See more at ONTD Football.

David Beckham queues up to buy some pumpkins; still has that animal growing on his face.
Are Ilary and Francesco going to bring another beautiful Totti baby into the world?

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Yesterday....28 years old....any other words are just irrelevant. Because to state the obvious: there's a large photo of Nemanja's junk on full view. See more at ONTD Football.

David Beckham queues up to buy some pumpkins; still has that animal growing on his face.
Are Ilary and Francesco going to bring another beautiful Totti baby into the world?

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Just a very quick notes, a mate of mine is off to Lisbon tomorrow with T-shirt highlighting the continuing hopes we all have for the safe return of Madelaine McCann.

We also have issued a special purple 3rd kit in memorial for little Rhys Jones (and as a fund raiser for the city-wide Liverpool Unites charity).

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Sunderland striker, and beach ball enthusiast, has been signing the praises of that crafty sphere shaped object that felt duty bound to get involved in yesterday's proceedings.

Join his Twitter as he looks to crack 10k followers, it's all for charity so no excuse to not add him! CLICK HERE to do so.

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So what is the reason behind the Golden One's new look?
Style statement?
Not sure. I would have expected sharper edges and clearer lines. And less bushiness.
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So I'm kind of bummed that yesterday's post fetched zero responses from the Offside readers. The picture of Stuart Holden had me laughing for a good bit of the day, but to each his own.

If you looked at the Dynamo's picture gallery from the charity match against Monterrey then you saw this strange goal celebration by Geoff Cameron.

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Everton have launched a new purple kit to raise £100,000 for the Liverpool Unites children's charity. The first images of the purple shirt were released on October 9, and it will be officially launched at a public dinner at Goodison Park on October 29. You can pre-order the new limited edition jersey from the Everton [. Click to continue reading...

The Gooner Review 08-09 Premiere Screening is tonight! 100% of ticket sales from this screening will go to Bob Wilson's charity The Willow Foundation and the Phoenix Cinema Centenary Restoration Project. Venue: The Phoenix Cinema, East Finchley Date: ... Click to continue reading...

The Gooner Review 08-09 Premiere Screening is tonight! 100% of ticket sales from this screening will go to Bob Wilson's charity The Willow Foundation and the Phoenix Cinema Centenary Restoration Project. Venue: The Phoenix Cinema, East Finchley Date: ...

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First there was Darren Bent speaking his mind on Twitter, now Ryan Babel announces theft in a Tweet.

By the way, If you use Twitter why not Follow Darren Bent as he attempts to get to 10,000 followers in the name of charity.

Also you can follow us at CaughtOffside on Twitter by CLICKING HERE!

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"Charity is not the right word when you pit two important teams against each other." Houston Dynamo defender Craig Waibel on his team's match with Mexican club CF Monterrey on Sunday night, Oct. 11. Billed as the 'Dynamo Charities Cup,' the match featured four red cards after a fight in the 69th minute.

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With the Dynamo's Charities Cup coming up this weekend, houstondynamo.com put out a pregame quotesheet that contained a small tidbit of very informative yet very incorrect information. Here's a quote from Monterrey's head coach, Victor Manuel Vucetich:

We appreciate the invitation extended for this game and we want to thank the Dynamo for the opportunity of sharing the sport of soccer through charity.

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Okay, now I've got your attention with the headline and the funky flyer, just stay with me here for a couple of minutes.

If you are free on Tuesday 13th October, head towards the Phoenix Cinema, Finchley, London. Which If memory serves me right is in central London.

Why?

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I've told you all about The Gooner Review in an earlier post, and here is your chance to go to The Gooner Review 08-09 premiere screening.

The likes of Paul Kaye, Bob Wilson and Peter Marinello will be there and so can you.

The screening is next Tuesday night at The Phoenix Cinema in East Finchley and will start at 9pm and end at 11pm.

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I'm girly. I sell jewelry, practice yoga, watch cooking shows along with Project Runway and What Not to Wear, and I LOVE dancing! If I hadn't discovered soccer, I would've wanted to become a dancer. I'm also very emotional and sensitive, two typically feminine traits. In fact, my sometimes overly sensitive alter ego has been nicknamed ‘Sensitivo'.

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Celia Riley, from Thorpe Bay, is a rare breed. Passionate about her job, she works twice the amount of hours she's contracted for. For 50+ hours a week, her pay is relatively paltry. Her commitment to what she does is unfaltering despite the challenging nature of the work involved. Yet, Celia is slowly but surely raising the profile of a charity that's been quietly helping younger people and their families living with dementia. Click to continue reading...

A record field of over 2,000 runners will take part in this Sunday's annual 10k road race in Southend.
It starts at 10.30am from Southchurch Park in Thorpe Bay. The current race records are 28m 49s (men) and 33m 18s (women). The course is virtually flat and is mostly run along the seafront. Click to continue reading...

As a goalkeeper for Arsenal, Bob Wilson captured the heart of many Gooners. He gave 11 years service as a player before another 28 years as a goalkeeping coach. The word 'legend' is thrown around a lot these days, but it is a title Wilson richly deserves. But it doesn't stop there...

Wilson is a family man through and through.

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Well my thighs took a hell of a beating and I can barely get down the stairs without going sideways, but I completed all 13.1 miles of the Great North Run and I just can't get enough of it now. And I can't believe it's taken me until my thirties to get round to doing [...] Click to continue reading...

Announcing the 2009 Minnesota Thunder Supporters Post-Season Banquet & Silent Auction
Tue Sep 22
7:30pm Central
The Sweetwater
(in one of the banquet rooms)
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Fans of all ages are welcome to attend. Food and Drinks will be available to order.
Here are this years Nominees for the Thunder player awards:
Player of the Year:
Jeremiah Bass
Jonathan Greenfield
Nicolas Platter
Newcomer of the Year
Quavas Kirk
Lawrence Olum
Marco Terminesi
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They Think It's All Over... brings you the Homeless World Cup and encourages you to donate to the cause by getting yourself a sweet T-Shirt. Click to continue reading...

Good morning everyone. I have got a fantastic cause for you today. I have been made aware of the Homeless World Cup thanks to soccerpro.com. Soccerpro have partnered with Calle to create some...
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Homeless World Cup

The Homeless World Cup is charitable organization that helps homeless soccer players around the world get back on their feet. Every year they organize a 'World Cup' match between nations and this year the games were held in Milan, Italy and involved 48 countries.

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This is few days old, mind you.

Adrian Mutu, after having two appeals against his FIFA fine for breach of contract dismissed by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), is now seeking another alternative to paying the 17-plus million euro fine to his former club, Chelsea.

Now he wants to make a substantial donation to several charities, including one of Chelsea's choice.

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As some of you know, Peter Wilt has been on a guest blogging run at Pitch Invasion, my favorite site to leech from. At the end of last week, Wilt submitted his report card on the first WPS season. Those of you who've already read it can probably guess what I'm going to focus on. Overall, there's a lot of encouraging stuff in his report, although it's clear the league is not yet profitable for the owners. Click to continue reading...

A film made by Gooners, for Gooners.

If you don't already know, The Gooner Review is a DVD made entirely by Arsenal fans with all profits going to Bob Wilson's Willow foundation.

There is none of the gaudy over-presenting that is so common on TV these days, its an honest DVD that gives praise and criticism in equal measure whilst also providing a must watch for all Arsenal fans.

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Morning/afternoon/evening/night to whoever you are from wherever you are reading. If I were you I would head for that red cross in the corner of your browser because quite frankly, there is bugger all going on at the moment.

I think it goes to show just how quiet things are when all four of Newsnow's top stories are "Wenger talks about Balotelli".

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