I did not think that any team could outdo Newcastle for their off-field antics, but Portsmouth is determined to outdo even Mike Ashley. Portsmouth's season has descended yet further into chaos with news that the Premier League have hit them with a transfer ban.

The Premier League confirmed reports by the DailyMail that they had taken the drastic action because of Portsmouth's debts to other English clubs that remain outstanding.

After the transfer of David Beckham to Major League Soccer (MLS) has had increased exposure and interest from abroad. Many of the European players now view MLS as a realistic choice, especially as they wind down their careers. The success of Freddie Ljungberg with the Seattle Sounders has only increased the interest from European players.

The Daily Mail seems to have moved on from shaming divers and cheaters in football to something more fire and brimstone.

I wonder if this wonderful rag had much to say about Max Mosley. I don't remember Jan Moir writing an article about " a life shadowed by dark appetites or fractured by private vice.