Liverpool full-back Martin Kelly has spoken of his respect for colleague Daniel Ayala, despite the fact that the young Spaniard is in direct competition with him for a place in the team.
Both 19-year-olds have represented their countries at youth level and both have now played for Rafa Benitez's first-team, but Kelly insists that their relationship is positive. Click to continue reading...

Rumours are rife as we all know about Chelsea at the moment and there seems to be no stopping the press at the moment. Ashley Cole has said this week:
""Of course every club wants to see new players and at a club like Chelsea you know whoever comes in will be world-class, you would love to see new players but it's not my money they're spending and it's not down to me. Click to continue reading...

When Barry Moat's Newcastle United takeover bid failed, a lot of supporters feared that without money to invest in players, we'd struggle to add to our already depleted squad. The current Newcastle squad is probably just good enough to get out of the Championship, but without further investment, it's looking bleak for our future Premier League survival.

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Persib Bandung's first home game of the season tomorrow night sees them up against Pelita Jaya at the Jalak Harupat Stadium in Soreang.
Persib have lost both their games so far this season and they will welcome Sinthaweechai 'Kosin' Hathairatnakul back on a loan spell while fellow Thai international Suchao Nuchnam will also get his first run out. Click to continue reading...

Elusivo, veloz, hábil, con potente disparo y acertado en el pase es como yo defino y vengo definiendo a Emanuel Cerda desde su debut con los Tigres en la Copa América del 2006, bajo el mando de Ricardo Ferreti.

Como sabemos fue cedido al Universitario de Deportes de Perú, a solicitud del conocido en México, Juan Reinoso, por un periodo de 3 meses.

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Denmark notched three unanswered second half goals to come back from 0-1 down against the United States in Aarhus yesterday. � FC Dallas stirker Jeff Cunningham had given the Yanks the a surprise lead in the 26th following a Danish defensive error. The match also saw the United States debut of former Mexican international Edgar Castillo. Click to continue reading...

Pues han pasado ya cuatro días de que el torneo acabo para nosotros y por la perspectiva que veo se nos han hecho tan largos que hasta parecen lentos.

Es cierto que la pelotita sigue rodando y que cuestiones como la de Antonio De Nigris nos ha distraído un poco de lo que viene para nuestro equipo pero creo que conforme pasen las semanas se irán dando noticias que nos llamen la atención.

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The slight air of unreality surrounding our season so far was further compounded by the sight of Jermaine Jenas and Tom Huddlestone in an England midfield, baking under a Middle Eastern sun as the whiplash gales destroyed my garden fence. Congratulations to all our internationals, especially to Tom on his debut. Click to continue reading...

Yes, despite cara's hectic schedule with the selecao late last week, Brazil's Felipe Melo found the time to answer Futbolita's questions. En realidad, we spent the whole day running in the airport and walking in the rain last Friday before the all-important call from Felipe's agent came through!

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Liverpool defender Martin Kelly has revealed that his role model at Anfield is right-back Glen Johnson.
The 19-year-old deputised for Johnson in last month's defeat to Lyon and his similarities to the England international were noted by many observers.
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España, campeón de Europa, fue demasiado equipo para El Salvador y le ganó 7-3 en el segundo partido del equipo nacional en el Mundial de Fútbol Playa, en Dubai. La Selecta ya había perdido 7-6 contra Costa de Marfil en el debut.El Salvador hizo el primer gol, pero no pudo aguantar el resultado y en la jugada siguiente le empataron. Click to continue reading...

Sin duda, uno de los escritos acerca del Tano, es lo que nos deja Héctor Huerta de ESPN, les comparto el escrito y el link donde pueden comentarle.

MÉXICO -- Fue en tu casa de Monterrey, en un fraccionamiento donde varias veces nos perdimos y tú, trotamundos al fin, por teléfono nos guiabas para llegar hasta tu domicilio.

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Continuando con el homenaje por el fallecimiento de Antonio de Nigris, mencionaremos algunos datos importantes de su vida y su carrera.
Antonio de Nigris Nombre Antonio de Nigris Guajardo Apodo El Tano, Toño Nacimiento 1 de abril de 1978
Monterrey, Nuevo León, México Fallecimiento 15 de noviembre de 2009 (31 años)
Lárisa, Grecia Nacionalidad Posición Delantero Estatura 1. Click to continue reading...

Livorno midfielder Antonio Candreva made his debut for Italy at the weekend in a 0-0 friendly with the Netherlands with the versatile midfielder attracting a lot of interest from the likes of Inter Milan and Juventus .

Candreva's club form has not gone unnoticed with teams said to be circling for the players signature.

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Earlier this summer, the football world was shocked by the tragic death of Espanyol captain Dani Jarque, dead of a heart attack at the age of 26 years.

And now, Antonio De Negris, a striker for Greek team Larissa, and a former Mexixcan international who was capped 16 times is dead at 31 years of age of a suspected heart attack.

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Todos tenemos, como la moneda, una contracara, incluso los grupos, los equipos y los partidos. Y a veces podemos ver una acción, hecho, circunstancia o partido como la moneda que baila en el aire para caer de cara o cruz.
Los apostadores irán mayoritariamente a la cara, que paga menos y más probablemente. Click to continue reading...

Jason and Zach debut the new American Soccer Show discussing USMNT friendlies, MLS playoffs, and the USL/TOA fallout.
The American Soccer Show is part of the Champions Soccer Radio Network.
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No fue bueno el debut de la Selección de fútbol playa de El Salvador en el Mundial de Dubai. Perdió un partido insólito ante Costa de Marfil por 7-6, después de ir ganando 5-1.El equipo que conduce Rudis Gallo cayó ante el que era, a priori, el rival más accesible del grupo, en la madrugada salvadoreña de hoy. Click to continue reading...

Jason and Zach debut the new American Soccer Show discussing USMNT friendlies, MLS playoffs, and the USL/TOA fallout. The American Soccer Show is part of the Champions Soccer Radio Network. Visit...

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Arsenal fans should not panic over Robin van Persie's shock ankle injury.
The Sun says the stats show Arsenal actually pick up MORE points when he is missing.
Arsene Wenger's side have won 70 of 126 games with the Dutchman in the side since his 2004 debut - a win percentage of 56 per cent. Click to continue reading...

La selección de Suiza ganó el primer título de su historia, en el 13er Campeonato Mundial Sub 17 de la FIFA (Sub 16 hasta 1991) que se disputó en Nigeria. Los helvéticos tuvieron un paso arrollador, que dejó en el camino a los grandes del fútbol mundial y de la categoría: Brasil, Alemania, Italia y la propia Nigeria, que era la poseedora del trofeo. Click to continue reading...

Brazil and England was going to be a reserve festival, as injuries took away many players from the match. So if in theory this is a match with no favorites, in reality, Brazil got that title as it had less players in the ER. Brazil had the responsibility to play better and add another match to the unbeaten streak against England that is 19 years-old.

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Barcelona starlet Gai Assulin is a target for Arsenal.
The Sun says the Gunners are keeping tabs on Barcelona's speedy Israeli winger.
The 18-year-old, who made his Israel debut at 16, snubbed a move to Chelsea in 2007, but has stalled over signing the new deal on offer to him at the Nou Camp. Click to continue reading...

He may not be getting the starts he hoped, but our new(ish) Brazilian appears to be impressed with what he has seen so far:

"I would definitely like to remain longer, the project to make this club one of the best in Europe and the world cannot be completed in six months or a year and I would like to be part of it for as long as possible.

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The Danish Football Association has officially unveiled the Denmark adidas World Cup 2010 home kit. The new strip will serve as Denmark's first choice uniform for the 2010/12 period. The new Denmark adidas kit will make its on the field debut on Saturday when the Danish Dynamite meet fellow FIFA World Cup 2010 qualifiers South Korea [. Click to continue reading...

The Real Madrid & Spanish International Goalkeeper IKER CASILLASreaches a milestone tomorrow when he lines-up to play the FriendlyInternational against Argentina: his 100th International Cap.(Iker Casillas debut year 2000)The 28 year old Spanish National Team Captain will only have aheadof him Real Madrid team-mate Raúl (102 Caps) & ex-GoalkeeperAndoni Zubizarreta (126 Caps), both of which with Click to continue reading...

The Spanish National Football Team presented to media the new shirtsthat will make their debut on Saturday in the Intertional Friendly againstArgentina to celebrate The Spanish Football Federations 100thanniversary.These same new look uniforms will be the same that will be used bySpain in the upcoming FIFA World Cup Championships of South Africanext year. Click to continue reading...

Wout Brama will make his debut in the selection of Oranje. The 23 year old midfielder of Dutch leader FC Twente is over the moon with his selection. "I am so happy, I still can't really believe it," Brama responded to media questions. "I was actually shopping for furniture when the Click to continue reading...

A giant leap forward for disabled players Real Zaragoza are fast earning a reputation for giving players a chance who would have been thrown on the scrapheap elsewhere. Not only have they provided a warm home for the Jermaine Pennant, they have now handed a debut to a one-handed player. Alex Sanchez, aged 20, came on as [. Click to continue reading...

Con la clasificación de Japón, la Selección de fútbol playa ya tiene claro quiénes serán sus rivales en el grupo B del Mundial, a desarrollarse en Duabi, Emiratos Árabes. El lunes 16, a las cinco de la mañana de El Salvador, hará su debut contra Costa de Marfil. Al día siguiente jugará contra España, el campeón de Europa, y cierra el miércoles 18 frente a Japón. Click to continue reading...

I don't really want to go back to the Michael Owen issue, but, since with eerie regularity people mention his "great goalscoring record for England" I might as well chip in. First of all, a "goalscoring record for England" is put together over a long period of time, especially in his case, since he made his debut back in February of 1998. Click to continue reading...

A sign of the times I suppose:

Manchester City boss Mark Hughes is ready to let QPR have two players on loan - as part of a massive bid to land wonder kid Raheem Sterling.

Hughes and his team are so desperate to get the 14-year-old boy genius that they have told Rangers they can have a couple of their fringe men plus £1 million to sign him now.

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I'm sure you've all heard by now that today is the 40th anniversary of the debut of Sesame Street. Last Friday, Fresh Air did a great tribute show, replaying older interviews with Jeff Moss, Frank Oz and Christopher Cerf, all of whom were essential in creating the show. Growing up, my favorites were Oscar The Grouch and Cookie Monster, so it was great to hear Moss talk about how he created those characters.

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Euro 2004 champions Greece have officially launched their 2009/11 adidas home jersey. The new kit will make its on the field debut on Saturday, November 14th in Greece's UEFA zone FIFA World Cup qualifying play-off match with Ukraine. Greece's new strip features is largely white with blue details and the word Hellas imprinted on the back of [. Click to continue reading...

To recap:

* David Ngog opened the scoring with a stunning volley from six yards after some good Liverpool pressure.

* Liverpool concede the equalizer from a set-piece: Brum get three headers in the box, the last by Chucho Benitez past Pepe Reina.

* Albert Riera aggravated his hamstring injury (again) and had to come off.

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