Shortly before 12.30pm today @TruroCityTweet declared 'ALL CLEAR FOR CITY -TAX BILL PAID IN
FULL' (their capitals not mine but worthy of shouting nonetheless) and it seemed in light of the
current cloud of doom hanging over parts of non-league that the sun has broken through over
Cornwall at least.
This is Part II and the conclusion of Maura Gladys's take on the USWNT as the dust
begins to settle in 2011.
What will the USWNT's Golden Moment breed?
For fans of the 2011 U.S. Women's National team, talk of destiny and fate that clouded heads has
faded, the pain of losing has healed, and some distance and perspective has been gained on this
summer's tournament.
Everton refund fans who bought Arteta or Beckford replica shirts | Football |
guardian.co.uk.
For Everton fans, the last few months have represented some of the most depressing times
at the Goodison Park club. Saddled with financial woes, and with almost no money to spend in the
transfer market, Everton have been forced to sell their top players for several seasons now,
culminating in the last minute deals that saw Mikel Arteta and Jermaine Beckford leave the
club.
The world of one part of Argentina's top two clubs, Club Atletico River Plate (referred simply
as River Plate in most circles) is on the brink of disaster. Having suffered defeat to CA Lanus
(2-1 at home) the club then faced the prospect of a two-leg playoff with second division outfit
Belgrano for a place in next seasons Premier Division.
Top left clockwise: Wijnaldum, Ryo, Fer and Dost...
With all the shenanigans at Ajax ( Cruyff, Davids, Janssen) and the financial woes at PSV,
Feyenoord is capable of prepping quietly for the new season. We won't find screaming headlines
saying Feyenoord signed this or that player. Feyenoord will keep a low [read more]
Liverpool is planning a summer move for Valencia winger Juan Mata.
Reports in Spain suggest that both the Reds and Manchester City have expressed their interest in
Mata in recent weeks, as have Premier League champions-elect, Manchester United with Valencia's
ongoing financial woes threatening to force the sale of the 23-year-old.
Given the financial woes besetting most clubs in the second decade of this still young century, the
short term contract is one aspect of the modern game that is surely here to stay. It may be worth
ensnaring Wayne Rooney or Cristiano Ronaldo to a multi-year deal, but the majority of players will
find themselves forced to be content with a year at most and sometimes less than that.
Liverpool will this summer look to follow up their purchase of Luis Suarez from Ajax by attempting
to lure teenage playmaker Christian Eriksen to Anfield. The promising Danish international has
impressed many with his mature performances for the Eredivisie club and many have tipped the
youngster to be a big star in the future.
It's hard to imagine a guy making more than £40,000 running out of money, but it's happened to
Brad Friedel.
The former U.S. International and Aston Villa keeper owes about £5 million, according to a
English court.
Apparently, an academy he opened in Ohio a few years ago is the source of his financial woes,
and he seems hopeful that he can get it sorted out soon.
