You might be wondering howManchesterUnited and online bingo actually go together but they do. Many of the fans that love Manchester United also love to play bingo. The demographics show that many young people who are fierce fans of Manchester United are also in the same age group that loves to play online bingo.

It wasn't all that long ago when playing midfield seemed to require more height than ever to crowd the center of the pitch. As a matter of fact, the average height of professional footballers has been increasing for a number of years now. The latest Professional Football Players Observatory report of the demographics of footballers in Europe reveals that players in the Czech Republic, Germany, and Denmark on average are around 1.

"Hey Sepp, I'm going to squeeze the jelly from your eyes and have it on toast"

Sepp Blatter beefed up his group of FIFA advisers today adding the name of Shrek and Justin Bieber to the already invited Placido Domingo, Henry Kissinger, and Johan Cruyff.

Asked about Shrek, the FIFA president revealed he liked nothing better than soaking in a hot tub watching reruns of the plain spoken ogre fight the medieval forces of chicanery and corruption.

Paolo Di Canio, the former West Ham player turned fascist thug becomes Swindon Town's newest manager.

A leading trade union has decided to end its sponsorship after Di Canio's appointment was confirmed. Swindon's demographics have pushed its status as "bellwether Britain" to the forefront with the town a magnet for multinational companies including Honda, Motorola, Alcatel-Lucent Technologies, Intel, and WH Smith.

For all the strides soccer has made in America over the last 20-plus years, even the most ardent backers of the beautiful game will admit that it's many decades away from becoming the nation's No. 1 sport -- if it ever gets there at all.
Not that it needs to, of course. In the United States' vast and vibrant athletic landscape, there will clearly be a big place for futbol alongside football, basketball and baseball as the country's changing demographics continue to push what was a niche game a short few years ago deep into the mainstream consciousness.

It's very simple. Not enough people are playing baseball and hockey. These sports still remain strong among certain demographics, but the masses are not playing them. For hockey, the masses have never been playing in the U.S. As for baseball, its popularity is hard to maintain because it is becoming more and more specialized.

It's time for us to have an adult conversation about Major League Soccer and where the winds of expansion will blow next.

This one is going to be difficult for some people; the truth will sting a little. But it's a conversation that needs to happen, so let's sit down and get this over with.

Oh here we go again. Another city wanting Major League Soccer. I guess this is what happens when the league is growing rapidly and people around the country are finally taking note. Today we hear of another candidate city, though this one is one that has popped up before (some folks tried to buy the Crew an bring them here).