Say what you will, but Liverpool needed some female charm last night to help them get past Manchester City and onward to Cardiff for the Carling Cup Final. Sassy Soldier Sisterhood that's what we're talking about! Listen, if Liverpool's owner John Henry hadn't brought Linda Pizzuti to Anfield, that 40th minute penalty would've been rejected and Craig Bellamy would not have ended up as the undisputed Man of the Match.

After witnessing Manchester United defeat against Blackburn Rovers for our New Year's Eve match, I would touch on another significant matter to the football world, the opening of the transfer window....
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Luis Suarez might as well be on the FA's speed dial these days.

In the aftermath of receiving an eight-game ban and hefty fine from England's ruling body, the Liverpool striker was given his second punishment after being found guilty of misconduct for flipping the middle finger to Fulham fans at Craven Cottage following a match earlier in December.

By JOEY SAMUEL

While the retaining of David Beckham's services remains up in the air for the Los Angeles Galaxy, five other players saw their contract situations get a lot clearer on Friday.

Sean Franklin and Bryan Jordan re-signed with Los Angeles, while Adam Cristman's option was picked up, allowing Bruce Arena to keep key parts of the deep squad that won the 2011 MLS Cup and Supporters' Shield.

Este mes navideño, no podíamos dejar pasar a la modelo uruguaya Victoria Saravia,en Area chicas, ella es la actual novia del futbolista campeón de America Diego Forlán.
La modelo penso que era buena idea posar topless en los balnearios de Punta del Este , ya que no había mucha gente, pero si los paparazzis de la revista Caras.

Hi guys, I was watching the Napoli v Roma derby yesterday,and I haven't watched Roma play for a good couple of years and to my surprise with along with young talents like Bojan in their team Totti was playing.Yes at the grand old age of 35 Francesco Totti was starting and captaining Roma.At the heart of AS Roma's attacking threat Totti was there.

Like the Kickette HQ pets, Poldi loves a rub between the ears as a reward for good work. But is he prone to stealing food and peeing on the rug too? Image: AFP PHOTO / PATRIK STOLLARZ.

The games featured in this results posts are as randomly selected and disorganised as the contents of an average Kickette staffer's desk draw.

Inter Milan took a toothless Fiorentina side apart on Saturday night to claim three valuable points that see them move up to 11th in Serie A. Missing the likes of Javier Zanetti, Dejan Stankovic, Diego Forlan and Wesley Sneijder through injury and suspension, Claudio Ranieri had to shuffle his pack. Maicon, Yuto Nagatomo and Lucio came into the backline while Philippe Coutinho replaced Ricky.

Inter Milan took a toothless Fiorentina side apart on Saturday night to claim three valuable points that see them move up to 11th in Serie A. Missing the likes of Javier Zanetti, Dejan Stankovic, Diego Forlan and Wesley Sneijder through injury and suspension, Claudio Ranieri had to shuffle his pack. Maicon, Yuto Nagatomo and Lucio came into the backline while Philippe Coutinho replaced Ricky.

Internazionale take on Genoa tomorrow evening looking to gain a crucial win in their quest for European qualification. The match has been rescheduled, after original tie was cancelled due to severe flooding in the region and the tragic loss of several lives. Ranieri wanted to pay his respects to those who lost their lives; he said: "I think a very important thing, more so than the game, is that.

The Serie A's Golden Bin nominations have been revealed and i am quite surprised to see who made the list. Once again Juventus dominates the list with Felipe Melo ( who i thoroughly agree should be on the list) and Milos Krasic making the cut.

Others who made the list include Luca Toni, Amauri, Diego Milito, Diego Forlan, Mauro Zarate, Adrian Mutu, Santiago Silva of Fiorentina and Eduardo from Genoa.

Reports are gathering momentum of a proposed move for Inter Milan's Argentinean striker Diego Milito and while the stories may go the way of many suggested links, the pieces of the jigsaw do seem to fit at least.

Milito has been at Inter since 2009 and became an instant hero with the home fans in a spectacular debut season that culminated in him scoring both goals in their Champions League final win over Bayern Munich.

Liverpool striker Luis Suarez has revealed his 'admiration' for former Man United striker and fellow countryman Diego Forlan.Suarez, who is currently the subject of two separate FA charges, enthused:"Diego Forlan is role model for me. I have great admiration for him. When I was fifteen I saw him on TV and wanted to imitate him, and play alongside him".

Liverpool striker Luis Suarez has revealed his 'admiration' for former Man United striker and fellow countryman Diego Forlan.Suarez, who is currently the subject of two separate FA charges, enthused:"Diego Forlan is role model for me. I have great admiration for him. When I was fifteen I saw him on TV and wanted to imitate him, and play alongside him".

Can Liverpool or Arsenal stop Manchester City? - originally posted on Soccerlens.com

If you're a football fan, there's a lot to look forward to in the remainder of November, as we will see some of the game's biggest names go head-to-head on multiple fronts over the next week-plus.

Watch the best of Premier League action this Christmas with Sky HD.

Time to sing "Everything you own in the box to the left!" to Diego Forlan because Uruguay have officially reaffirmed their commitment to their new national hero (handball and all), Luis SuaaaRez!

Of course, it's hard to ignore his four goals against Chi-le-le over the weekend but the Italians can sit down and relax because he won't be featuring against them tonight in the Italy-Uruguay international friendly.

By Eric Beard

Still only 19 years old, Neymar, alongside his agent and his club, persistently fought transfer talk throughout the summer transfer window, but ultimately he stayed in Brazil. Could he be playing every Sunday in front of hundreds of millions of viewers right now?

Last year three Barcelona players shared the stage at the FIFA Ballon d'Or Gala and that remarkable scene could be repeated this year as eight Barcelona players have made the 23-man Ballon d'Or shortlist, with Lionel Messi odds on favourite to win the award for the third year in succession.

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo lead a stacked field of finalists for the Ballon d'Or, French publication France Football announced on Tuesday.

A total of 23 finalists were revealed for the award, which Lionel Messi is considered the favorite to win for the third straight year.

Diego Forlan : "One of the perks of being a footballer is visiting art exhibitions with fancy pink chairs. I'm deep, dincha know?" / via Daylife

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• Ah, did we get your Krispy attention?! It's going to be a super exciting football weekend with the Manchester derby tomorrow as well as Valencia/Bilbao and Real Madrid/ Malaga in Spain! Interestingly, Manchester City have only won once at Old Trafford since 1974 under Sven-Goran Eriksson in 2008 and Kun Aguero and the Polecats will be looking to change that tomorrow when they face the King of Donuts, David de Gea.

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Submitted for your Friday afternoon delectation, Diego Forlan's significant other the lovely miss Victoria Saravia who is, as you've probably guessed, a Uruguayan model...

(Warning: it all gets a little NSFW-y toward the end)

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Apparently, when asked if she intentionally sought out footballers (she has previously dated Forlan's former international teammate Carlos Bueno), Victoria replied that she wasn't a 'boothanger'.

McCulloch scores (Image source www.bbc.co.uk/football)
The friendly with Rangers on Tuesday night ended in a 1-0 loss for Liverpool. Kenny Dalglish's side just couldn't find the back of the net in the match at Ibrox.
Liverpool didn't go easy on Rangers and players such as Charlie Adam, Andy Carroll and Glen Johnson were just some utilised by the manager.

Rangers Result & Deal With Nacional

McCulloch scores (Image source www.bbc.co.uk/football) The friendly with Rangers on Tuesday night ended in a 1-0 loss for Liverpool. Kenny Dalglish's side just couldn't find the back of the net in the match at Ibrox. Liverpool didn't go easy on Rangers and players such as Charlie Adam, Andy Carroll and Glen Johnson were just some utilised by the manager.

Every Wednesday, we round up the offbeat stories in football for you! This week, read what Xabi Alonso & Diego Forlan's women have to say and watch Hope Solo as she waltzes across the ballroom.

Nagore Aranburu, also known as Xabi Alonso's beautiful and intelligent wife (classy as Mrs.

Wayne Rooney's three-game suspension that rules him out of the Euro 2012 group stage has become a polarizing story in the English soccer community.

Rooney's automatic one-game ban was extended to three for violent contact by UEFA following his kick of a Montenegrin player during England's final Euro qualifying match.

Just four games into the new season isn't really time to judge the season end trophy winners, but any season that starts with players considering strike action is bound to affect initial preparations. Who would have thought that by the beginning of October we'd see Inter Milan down in 16th position with Roma and Milan mid table?

Manchester City are pretending that the Carlos Tevez fiasco in Munich has come and gone well behind them but even if they have nothing to do with the player, the Citizens can consolidate their own future with a massive trade involving the Argentine in January.

As many will remember two months ago in August, when Tevez was seriously looking for a move away from the Eastlands, Inter Milan were one of the only teams willing to consider his massive weekly wages in excess of £250,000.

Alex Livesly/Getty Images(Bleacher Report) The news piles in as the time is ticking away, with less than 48 hours now left in the current transfer window.
English teams have been wheeling and dealing to try and get as much done before Wednesday evening's cut off, and there look to be some exciting moves in the hours to come.

Denis Doyle/Getty Images(Bleacher Report) Today saw Luis Suarez's international teammate, Diego Forlan, put pen to paper on a two-year deal with Inter Milan. His move from Atletico Madrid puts him in position to try and fill the boots of Russia-bound Samuel Eto'o, who left the club just last week for Anzhi Makhachkala.

Denis Doyle/Getty Images(Bleacher Report) Today saw Luis Suarez's international teammate, Diego Forlan, put pen to paper on a two-year deal with Inter Milan. His move from Atletico Madrid puts him in position to try and fill the boots of Russia-bound Samuel Eto'o, who left the club just last week for Anzhi Makhachkala.

Gasperini lastest victim of "Mourinho's Curse" - originally posted on Soccerlens.com

With Gian Piero Gasperini's dismissal as Inter Milan manager, the Mourinho's Curse has claimed it's latest victim. Since his appointment at FC Porto, full-time successors have struggled to cope with the expectations of a Mourinho coached side.

By FRANCO PANIZO

Inter Milan just cannot seem to catch a break.

Inter's early-season woes continued as Wesley Sneijder was ruled out of the club's upcoming Champions League match with CSKA Moscow as he nurses a thigh problem. Sneijder's absence in Tuesday's match is a big blow to Inter, which needs points after losing its Champions League opener against Trabzonspor last week.

One point. Zero wins. Three matches. Welcome to the start of Inter's 2011-12 Serie A season. What should have been an easy win in celebration of Captain Javier Zanetti's record breaking night in the Nerazzurri shirt, turned into an embarrassing night at the hands of Serie A newcomers, Novara. Instead of commemorating the astounding 757 times ‘Pupi' has worn the black and blue to place him as.

Normally a mid-week Serie A game wouldn't necessarily register on our radar, but when it happens to involve a world power continuing its slide by falling to a newly promoted minnow, it merits a mention.

Inter Milan fell to Novara on Tuesday, 3-1, to drop to 0-2-1 in league play.

Napoli, Juventus, Udinese and Cagliari look to continue their winning ways midweek. While manager Eddy Reja is sticking with Lazio after having his resignation refused by club president Claudio Lotito which means, start to the famed Italian managerial sack race is avoided if only temporarily. Champions Milan will be looking to avoid a back to back loss results when they welcome visitors Udinese.

Spurs boss Harry Redknapp regrets not beating Liverpool to the signing of Luis Suarez, who he felt was too similar to Rafael van der Vaart.
The Reds secured Uruguay striker Suarez's signature last January and soon after added Andy Carroll to their squad following the £50million sale of Fernando Torres to Chelsea.

Spurs boss Harry Redknapp regrets not beating Liverpool to the signing of Luis Suarez, who he felt was too similar to Rafael van der Vaart.
The Reds secured Uruguay striker Suarez's signature last January and soon after added Andy Carroll to their squad following the £50million sale of Fernando Torres to Chelsea.

So the new Serie A season is upon us once more. So far the typical clichés have proven to be incorrect. The age old stereotype of Italian defences being impenetrable was shattered with 37 goals being scored in the opening weekend. Much focus was placed upon Gian Piero Gasperini's favoured 3-4-3 system and how this would allow Internazionale to regain their Serie A crown, from bitter city rivals.

Serie A Weekly welcomes guest writer Anthony Lopopolo to our pages with a view to the Saturday showcase match between Internazionale and AS Roma at the San Siro in Milan. Left reeling from an embarrassing week of losses in both Serie A and the Champions League, Inter will try to gather their first points of the season against Roma at San Siro.