We're having a hard time dealing with some tragic news, Kickettes.

Apparently, the lush and he-of-excellent-pose, Yoann Gourcuff, "doesn't make money a priority" in his life.

Hang on. We've run out of tissues, let us just re-stock.

Ok. So, here's the story: Yoann's agent, Didier Poulmaire, told the magazine Quotient de Foot recently that the Bordeaux striker was called upon by Milan to return.

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We're having a hard time dealing with some tragic news, Kickettes.

Apparently, the lush and he-of-excellent-pose, Yoann Gourcuff, "doesn't make money a priority" in his life.

Hang on. We've run out of tissues, let us just re-stock.

Ok. So, here's the story: Yoann's agent, Didier Poulmaire, told the magazine Quotidient du Foot recently that the Bordeaux striker was called upon by Milan to return.

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Kickettes: we feel the Thursday Thigh Off format has become a tad stale of late.

We are seeking inspiration, and thus, have decided to trawl through our happy-place photo files to find some of our favourite quadly moments.

This week and next, we plan on showcasing a few of the moments that made us who we are as people thigh-collectors.

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Kickettes: we feel the Thursday Thigh Off format has become a tad stale of late.

We are seeking inspiration, and thus, have decided to trawl through our happy-place photo files to find some of our favourite quadly occurrences.

This week and next, we plan on showcasing a few of these.

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The Pride of Britain awards are always good for enticing a few footy wives and girlfriends to come out and strut their stuff on the red carpet for a feel-good cause.

And so, for your fashion critiquing pleasure, we give you:

Abigail Clancy, Cheryl Cole and Louise Redknapp, all of whom brought a wide variety of looks to the event.

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The Pride of Britain awards are always good for enticing a few footy wives and girlfriends to come out and strut their stuff on the red carpet for a feel-good cause.

And so, for your fashion critiquing pleasure, we give you:

Abigail Clancy, Cheryl Cole and Louise Redknapp, all of whom brought a wide variety of looks to the event.

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Dear Readers,

I want to apologize to everyone for the lack of activity around here for the last few weeks. When the economy touched me I lost my computer (I was using an office-issued laptop for non-office work) and I've been strugling to find a way to post ever since.

But that won't be a problem in a few days, because my mi madre has taken pity on me and is handing me down her Thinkpad.

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Due to only three matches being played in MLS this weekend (is limited conflict with international dates the first step?), I'm going to skip the Dogpile column this week. I'm making adjustments to the rankings, but don't feel there was enough... Click to continue reading...

After a long summer and busy with other things in the family, I am back to write about Turkish Soccer(football) and what ever it is going on in the Turkish soccer world.
In very future we will talk about what went on in the past four weeks in the Turkcell Super League.
I will write about Turkish teams in the new Euro league and the only team will represent Turkey in the Champions League Besiktas. Click to continue reading...

After a long summer and busy with other things in the family, I am back to write about Turkish Soccer(football) and what ever it is going on in the Turkish soccer world.
In very future we will talk about what went on in the past four weeks in the Turkcell Super League.
I will write about Turkish teams in the new Euro league and the only team will represent Turkey in the Champions League Besiktas. Click to continue reading...

Talk tough all you want JT, we're all just looking at your shorts. Image via Getty Images.

Chelsea got the footy started this weekend with a win over Manchester United in the Community Shield. The game tied at 2-2 and went to penalties, which Chelsea won 4-1.

We're giddy with glee at the thought that we'll soon be seeing regular footy again.

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Talk tough all you want JT, we're all just looking at your shorts. Image via Getty Images.

Chelsea got the footy started this weekend with a win over Manchester United in the Community Shield. The game tied at 2-2 and went to penalties, which Chelsea won 4-1.

We're giddy with glee at the thought that we'll soon be seeing regular footy again.

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We know this much is true: Guti does not own a mirror.

Since returning from a pre-season friendly in Dublin, the Real Madrid midfielder's affection for diagonal accessorizing and whipping boy belts is bringing out our inner vodka lush. We can't not comment.

Of course, it's always nice to see footballers kicking back and relaxing, but only when they are either: 1.

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It's a battle of the sun-tanned v the sun-screened today, dear readers.

Whilst many of you may like your vacationing football players gelled and perma-tanned to a lovely hue of caramel, others certainly have a preference for their off-season boys to maintain a fresh-faced, pale tone via an IV of SPF.

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It's a battle of the sun-tanned v the sun-screened today, dear readers.

Whilst many of you may like your vacationing football players gelled and perma-tanned to a lovely hue of caramel, others certainly have a preference for their off-season boys to maintain a fresh-faced, pale tone via an IV of SPF.

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Image via Reuters

The recent speculation - and now it would seem, confirmation - that John Terry is open to a Manchester City move has us rumbled, dear readers.

Let's state the obvious before we carry on: we understand the man has a right to go wherever he pleases and considering he has been at Chelsea longer than most of us have been wearing stilettos, JT certainly doesn't owe anyone anything.

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Image via Reuters

The recent speculation - and now it would seem, confirmation - that John Terry is open to a Manchester City move has us rumbled, dear readers.

Let's state the obvious before we carry on: we understand the man has a right to go wherever he pleases and considering he has been at Chelsea longer than most of us have been wearing stilettos, JT certainly doesn't owe anyone anything.

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Like many of you, I will be on the road this weekend, engaging in the usual American pass-times of hanging out on decks, eating (and drinking...sigh) too much, building bonfires, and firing little rockets into the sky. In other words...not... Click to continue reading...

When liberty returns, I will return.
Victor Hugo

And so... we return.

Dear mCalcio readers, it has been a rather sad couple of months. As you can see, the latest post before this one is dated 13 April 2009, for it has been more than 60 days that mCalcio.

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When liberty returns, I will return.
Victor Hugo

And so... we return.

Dear mCalcio readers, it has been a rather sad couple of months. As you can see, the latest post before this one is dated 13 April 2009, for it has been more than 60 days that mCalcio.

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Steel yourself, dear readers.

We are about to lay down a WAG quote that is all kinds of life-altering, crazy-making and mind-blowing at the same time. Have some smelling salts and a trusted companion nearby should you faint with delight (or alternatively, explode into a million pieces of white hot rage) after reading.

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Steel yourself, dear readers.

We are about to lay down a WAG quote that is all kinds of life-altering, crazy-making and mind-blowing at the same time. Have some smelling salts and a trusted companion nearby should you faint with delight (or alternatively, explode into a million pieces of white hot rage) after reading.

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It must have been that in a former life we were the type to wear flat shoes. And now we're being punished.

We've been in New York City for 48 hours and have already had our hearts broken by the news that our finest five number 3 footballer, Yoann Gourcuff, is also in our favourite city.

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It must have been that in a former life we were the type to wear flat shoes. And now we're being punished.

We've been in New York City for 48 hours and have already had our hearts broken by the news that our finest five number 3 footballer, Yoann Gourcuff, is also in our favourite city.

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When times get tough, brands endure.
By snapping up two of the world's best - Kaka (£56 million) and Ronaldo (£80 million) - Real Madrid's Florentino Perez has broken the bank in his quest to build Galacticos 2.0. And he's not done yet. Click to continue reading...

Part 2 of the Summer Preview, this time looking at who may be coming in this summer. For all the disappointment this season, the two highest profile signings for the club, Nasri and Arshavin, both look like they're going to be very good players for years to come. Yesterday I talked about who I thought might be leaving the club, but will we find suitable replacements and improve the squad?

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Looks like Tino is still leading the way for Goal of the Week, so let's get down to the business of assigning monikers. Recently, I made reference to Tino's return to United as being phoenix-like, a reference that prompted a few calls for an... Click to continue reading...

I little birdie whispered in my ear that Internet Explorer was choking on FBF. Anybody else having these issues? I'm mostly using Macs, and when I do jump on the lone Windows box in the house, I'm using Firefox or Chrome. Safari, Camino, Firefox... Click to continue reading...

Houston Dynamo's goalkeeper coach Tim Hanley apologized for a candid and at times scathing critique of DC United in which he hit out at DC United's players and staff, in a letter posted on Center Line Soccer today:

Dear readers,

I would like to apologize for comments I made in an article I wrote for Centerlinesoccer.

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I'm headed "home" for the holidays, so I'll be away for a few days, though I may pop in from time to time. Don't forget to cast your votes here, here, and here for the future direction of FBF. I'll catch you all on the other side of my sugar-coma, when my fingers have recovered from the various nicks, cuts , and severe trauma of getting children's toys out of their deadly packaging. Click to continue reading...

Previously, we've looked at the scope and type of coverage that you, dear reader, would like to see as FBF plunges heedlessly on into an uncertain future. This will be the final poll in Stage One of the off-season rewiring project, and I thank you for your patience thus far. Well, this is always an awkward thing, particularly in today's economic climate, so let's just close our eyes and jump Click to continue reading...

Time for more off-season soul-searching and radio button clicking, so get those trigger fingers warmed up. Last time around, we looked at what leagues, nations, clubs, etcetera you'd like to see me covering. This time out, we're going to take a gander at the type of posts you think I should be churning out. Click to continue reading...

As promised, it's time to do some post-season reflection on the current state of FBF and see if we can make some roster changes or formation adjustments prior to the 2009 season. Let's kick off with a discussion of the blog's focus. When I started FBF, I was admittedly watching far too much soccer. Click to continue reading...

Is it over yet? The offseason is what, a couple of weeks old, and already I'm sick of it. I'm sure you could tell by my spectacular posting record of late that the winter has hit hard in Fullback-land. Never fear, FBF will be back in the full swing of things when the draft and preseason roll around. Click to continue reading...