Corinthians have finally settled on what must be done to get melt away all the fat and the craziness: lock him in a hotel and force feed him healthy foods.

It's been almost a full year since Adriano joined Corinthians after his three-year contract with Roma was terminated seven months in.

If there's one thing I've learned from the Occupy Wall Street movement, it's that all the protests in the world (bin bags, black scarves, etc) mean nothing in the face of the capitalist juggernaut.

Yesterday Arsene Wenger went on record saying that rather than buying Eden Hazard for 30 million pounds/euros (depending on which story you read), he had to show a fifteen to twenty million pound profit.

Newcastle did very well to come back so well from the Brighton disaster that took place last weekend. Danny Simpson in action at Ewood Park That 1-0 defeat at the Amex Stadium, after the Newcastle squad spent four days in Tenerife in the Canary Islands, was not the result we wanted to see, and put in doubt the whole mid-season break in Tenerife.

Newcastle did very well to come back so well from the Brighton disaster that took place last weekend. Danny Simpson in action at Ewood Park That 1-0 defeat at the Amex Stadium, after the Newcastle squad spent four days in Tenerife in the Canary Islands, was not the result we wanted to see, and put in doubt the whole mid-season break in Tenerife.

Arsenal and England midfielder Jack Wilshere has confirmed he has suffered another stress fracture in is injured ankle, this time in his heel.

He had a scan after feeling pain in training last week and the midfielder revealed on Twitter today:

"I can confirm I have a stress fracture but it is not in the same area as my first injury which has healed very which I am happy about.

Arsenal have been hit with a huge blow after midfielder Jack Wilshere was ruled out for the entire season after yet another injury setback The news also means that Wilshere is a major doubt for Euro 2012 which kicks-off in June with England boss Fabio Capello adamant that he will only be selecting players who [.

Like a cross between Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Nicklas Bendtner, Ghana striker Asamoah Gyan is very fond of his own abilities. There were questions as to whether he would play in Ghana's African Cup of Nations match against Mali after sustaining an injury in training on Thursday, but he did start and scored off a free kick in his side's 2-0 win.

Fabricio Coloccini doesn't make the game at Brighton this afternoon, and in comes James Perch to partner Mike Williamson at the back. The Newcastle captain was a doubt with a groin strain, and it's always better to go safety first with these types of injuries, and hopefully Fab will be fit for the league game at Blackburn [.

We were told by Alan Pardew yesterday that Coloccini had taken a slight knock in training. Fabricio Coloccini has a groin strain But now it seems that Fabricio has picked up what is thought to be a slight groin strain. But Newcastle's captain is now thought to be a real a doubt for tomorrow's [...]

"It only took nine years" was the cry from South-West London last summer, when AFC Wimbledon won promotion back to the Football League after a dramatic penalty-shoot-out win as if there is any other sort against Luton Town at The City of Manchester Stadium in the Blue Square Premier play-off final.

The underwear model girlfriend of AC Milan star Kevin Prince Boateng reckons she is the reason behind his injury-ravaged season. Melissa Satta thinks she has done a better job of nobbling the ex-Spurs and Portsmouth man than even the toughest of Serie A centre-backs. Boateng has started just 11 Serie A games this season as [.

The underwear model girlfriend of AC Milan star Kevin Prince Boateng reckons she is the reason behind his injury-ravaged season. Melissa Satta thinks she has done a better job of nobbling the ex-Spurs and Portsmouth man than even the toughest of Serie A centre-backs. Boateng has started just 11 Serie A games this season as [.

If you're eight or ten or twelve and your dad's just recently started taking you to Craven Cottage, you're probably loving life at the moment.

Most of us get into football because of the excitement of it, the hero worship, and the strange thrill of seeing a small round thing manipulated so expertly.

Bad news comes for the USWNT as star defender Ali Krieger will be sidelined for 6-8 months with tears in both her ACL and MCL. The injury occurred during the the first half the teams landslide victory against the Dominican Republic. After taking a shot on goal, Krieger was kicked hard in the knee when a DR player was trying to make a tackle.

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A couple of days after Spanish site Sport.es reported that they had received exclusive mock-ups of the fairly hideous designs for Barcelona's new kits for next season (above), designs which look suspiciously like they may have been drawn up using the colour fade tool on Corel Draw 3.

Let's get this out of the way right at the beginning: Christian Sivebaek sees himself as a wide midfielder. During our relatively brief conversation, the 6-foot-3, soon-to-be 24-year-old made that point abundantly clear. Sivebaek said he could play on the right or on the left, but indicated he's never played as a central midfielder and left little doubt that he felt his skills were being wasted as a right back.

As we are all aware, Emmanuel Adebayor will be force to sit this one out but is it a simple case of bringing in Jermain Defoe as a straight replacement. Could Harry accommodate Pavlyuchenko in a 4-4-2 or even play five across the midfield tomorrow.

The other issue surrounds club captain Ledley King who may be a bigger doubt for the game than was suggested earlier in the week.

One advantage of Peter Ridsdale and Graham Westley being together as chairman and manager respectively of Preston North End is that they may only end up annoying each other and messing around with only one club. I recognise that will not have brightened the day of any Lilywhites fans. And I can only apologise.

One advantage of Peter Ridsdale and Graham Westley being together as chairman and manager respectively of Preston North End is that they may only end up annoying each other and messing around with only one club. I recognise that will not have brightened the day of any Lilywhites fans. And I can only apologise.

At the end of yesterday, Darlington FC remained alive albeit on life support. Today, however, stories started to emerge which threaten to fragment an increasingly fractious fan-base as the matter of this club's survival draws closer and closer to its denouement.
There have been words of encouragement and support funds and fury from many supporters that a situation such as this should be allowed to happen to the same club yet again but, at the time of writing, we are still nowhere near knowing whether the club will saved or, if it will, who by.

Episode 04: Wynalda is Even Crazier Than We Thought

On this special edition, I react to Eric Wynalda's free form comedy show at today's NSCAA Convention in Kansas City. The details of which were brought to us via Twitter thanks to Jonathan Tannenwald. More importantly, I'm joined by Sarah Wilson who was there in person for the entire speech and offers her reactions.

This is a phrase describing the persuasive power of numbers, particularly the use of statistics to bolster weak arguments.

It is also sometimes colloquially used to cast doubt upon statistics used to prove an opponent's point.

The term was popularised in the United States by Mark Twain who attributed it to the 19th-century British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli (1804–1881):

"There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.

Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard admits he will be glad to see the end of a year which has seen him sidelined with injuries for long periods.
Last season ended prematurely because of a groin problem in March which required surgery and his comeback in the new campaign was delayed by an infection.

Wayne Rooney axed by Sir Alex Ferguson, Luis Suarez race-row details revealed

Wayne Rooney was sensationally axed from Manchester United's squad for yesterday's Premier League match against Blackburn after a bust-up with manager Sir Alex Ferguson that throws the controversial striker's Old Trafford future into doubt.

Liverpool loanee Joe Cole has once again reiterated his desire to return to International football.Cole, who is in the midst of a successful loan spell with Lille, enthused:"Without a doubt, I'd love to play for England again."You can't talk yourself into the England squad though. They come and watch you play, and if they like what they see, they'll pick you.

To be honest I never understood what all the fuss was about Dimitar Berbatov leaving Manchester United on a Bosman at the end of the season. United has an option to extend his contract by 12-months as was there any doubt that they would not exercise it?

So it was not a surprise today when Sir Alex Ferguson confirmed today that Manchester United will be exercising the option

"We'll be exercising (the option to renew]," said the United boss.

Liverpool's Steven Gerrard bids good riddance to injury-ravaged 2011

• 'I'll be glad to see the back of 2011′ • Latest absence had been 'absolute torture' The Liverpool captain, Steven Gerrard, has admitted he will be glad to see the end of a year which has seen him sidelined with injuries for long periods.

Despite their home defensive record the Swansea City fans are not at all confident about ths game. Probably down to the fact that they have a bit of a defensive crisis with the Spurs loanee Caulker (who in their words has been amazing for them) ineligible to play. On top of that Tate is out, Monk has no match fitness, Taylor is a doubt and one fan reckons they are all feigning injury in an attempt not to be played up against Bale.

3PM Extra: Georgie Thompson special!

It's an extra special 3pm Extra today in honour of the 8th wonder of the world, Georgie Thompson. Sky Sports News' most glamourous girl is hanging up her delectably low cut top for the last time tonight before disappearing into the murky world of Formula 1.

Why Bolton's troubles run deeper than Owen Coyle's management

Owen Coyle is facing major problems at Bolton – and if they go down it could put the whole club's future in doubt. Why on earth is no-one talking about Bolton's £110million debt? People watched Portsmouth unravel and they're fighting for their very existence.

Liverpool defender Daniel Agger insists his team-mates are focused on doing their best for the club and not Luis Suarez's situation.
The Uruguay international has been hit with an eight-game ban for a misconduct charge along with a £40,000 fine by the Football Association.
The Liverpool players showed their support for Suarez pre-match against Wigan by donning wearing T-shirts featuring his image on the front and number on the back.

Dalglish fully behind Suarez

Kenny Dalglish has left nobody in any doubt that Liverpool are fully behind Luis Suarez after reiterating his support for the striker.

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By J Hutcherson - WASHINGTON, DC (Dec 21, 2011) US Soccer Players -- As we rush toward the UEFA vision of Financial Fair Play along with various European leagues trying to figure out what might make their leagues more competitive, one doubt continues to nag. Well, at least one doubt. How does any of this change the marketing and sponsorship power of the elite European clubs?

Team news: Rodallega doubt for Liverpool clash

Emmerson Boyce definitely out for Latics

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Oh, that futile concept of hope! There it was, showing at least the shadow of itself to me after a first half when Wolves played close to a perfect game to their abilities, just to be shredded into pieces in a second half when the ugly heads of doubt and despair grew more and more [...]

FC BARCELONA proclaimed themselves the 2011 "FIFA Club World Cup Champion" after defeating Brazilian Club SANTOS 0 - 4. Its the second title of this character for Barça which won their last back in 2009 in Qatar. Lionel Messi FC Barcelona demonstrated - if there was any doubt - that the Club is currently the "Best in the World", & their midfielder LIONEL MESSI once again raised for the

Dalglish backs 'humble' Suarez

"I don't think there's any doubt about the boy's strength of character," said the Liverpool boss

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The FA panel hearing the Luis Suarez-Patrice Evra racial abuse case is due to deliver its verdict today, but what will it decide? Will Suarez be guilty or not guilty?As this site exclusively revealed yesterday, panel-member Denis Smith has close ties to Man United manager Sir Alex Ferguson, which (IMO) casts doubt upon the overall impartiality of the panel.

After a disappointing campaign in 2010-11, the season started on a more positive note for Niko Kranjcar as he stepped into the breach when fellow Croatian Luka Modric endured an unsettled August. The player's performance against Hearts even drew praise from manager Harry Redknapp,

"I thought Niko Kranjcar was outstanding in midfield," said Harry at the time.

Few stories floating round in the Twitter-verse that I thought I'd comment on in more depth.
Firstly, the guy over at Republik of Mancunia produced one of his periodic stats analyses, with the goal, I presume, of showing that United have the worst injuries record in the prem. However, in his analysis, he was forced to admit that we, in fact, have the worst injury record out of the top English clubs.