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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".
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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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)
Map
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
Also a silent auction will be held to raise money for a charity.
As the end of the 2009 USL-1 season is approaching quickly, Inside Minnesota Soccer
would like to invite "you" the supporters of the Minnesota Thunder to vote for
your favorite Thunder player in 2009 and your favorite Thunder supporter.
By secret ballot the fans of the Minnesota Thunder can vote for these post season awards.
As the end of the 2009 USL-1 season is approaching quickly, Inside Minnesota Soccer
would like to invite "you" the supporters of the Minnesota Thunder to vote for
your favorite Thunder player in 2009 and your favorite Thunder supporter.
By secret ballot, the fans of the Minnesota Thunder can vote for these post season awards.
Around 800 cyclists will take to the road on a specially designed 13-mile course this Sunday (6th)
for the annual 'Southend Bikeathon'.
The event - which is in its fifteenth year - has raised an estimated £750,000 for Leukaeumia
Research. Now its organisers are gunning for the £1m mark.
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 [...]
