This week we focus on teams that are on a run, who have several wins on the trot, or having a hard time breaking a winless streak. As always we cross the globe to choose our matches England, Germany, Italy, Holland, Brazil, and Japan. This week's guest predictor is Mike who is a fan of Manchester City.

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Long, long ago, when the world was still new, there was once an Arsenal blog, written by an American. It was updated daily with all the latest news, transfer stories, and thoughts on Arsenal. It was called The ArseNole. And now, The ArseNole is back. That's right, after a shocking absence of over a month, I've made a return to the blogging realm, since there is finally a lot to talk about. Click to continue reading...

At the end of day, you can keep your Premier Leagues and your Champions Leagues. Hell, you can even keep your MLS Supporters Shield... The real deal for any football fan worth their salt is the four-yearly spectacle that is the FIFA World Cup Finals, and the good news is there's another one appearing on the horizon as we speak. Click to continue reading...

Landon Donovan has been regarded the best USA outfield player in the last few years. He's the all-time leading goalscorer for the national team and has been one of the top players in MLS for several years. While there are many who criticize Donovan, there's no denying that he has the ability to play in one of the top leagues in Europe.

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Imitation is the highest form of flattery and UEFA will know they've done something truly remarkable, when football federations around the globe start naming competitions Europa League. For the time being though, the Champions League remains the blue print for glamorous international club competitions. Click to continue reading...

There is a great community of soccer bloggers out there delivering soccer news and original content and one blog that is really doing it right is No Short Corners.

Greg Seltzer and Sean O'Connor run the blog and their resume in soccer journalism is very impressive.� Combined, the two have reported on soccer across the globe for over a decade, covering MLS, U.

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Richard Farley from "Inside the Six" interviewed yours truly to bring you up to date with the latest news on the Team Owners Association (TOA).

"Inside the Six" is part of the World Soccer Reader network and Richard Farley is well versed in football from around the globe as well as the US.

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Richard Farley from "Inside the Six" interviewed yours truly to bring you up to date with the latest news on the Team Owners Association (TOA).

"Inside the Six" is part of the World Soccer Reader network and Richard Farley is well versed in football from around the globe as well as the US.

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Google the word "AD Alcorcon". Chances are the first thing you will notice is the glaring typo made by every football website across the globe. But there's no typo. Alcorcon did beat Real Madrid 4-0 on Tuesday night.
Madrid name team worth £125m, with 465 caps and 95 honours - and are humbled 4-0 by third division Alcorcon
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I received an enthusiastic e-mail last week from EPL Talk reader Jake Islas who asked me for advice about how he could create a blog and a vibrant community similar to mine here at EPL Talk. I was tempted to warn him not to venture into the field. The pay is lousy. It requires an incredible amount of hard work.

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Lyon travel to Anfield currently on top of Group E for Matchday Three in the Champions League.

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After a poor showing on the weekend against Sunderland, Liverpool are in need of a quick rebound. League standing aside, Liverpool have struggled to produce much in the way of attack in the past month.

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Premiership Talk has released Episode 21 of the Premiership Talk Podcast. With Chelsea and Liverpool both losing this week there is plenty to talk about, and co-hosts Brian Lofrumento, Taylor Fisher, and Zain Alvi delve into the intricacies of this year's Premier League table.

Tottenham, Sunderland, Everton, Aston Villa, and Manchester City are all flying high, so listen to everyone's thoughts on how long they will last and who will push the big four to the final whistle.

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Could the US make waves in South Africa next year? (Getty Images)

Its a US men's national team theme tonight for the evening links and thoughts. Not that there isn't some good MLS stuff out there right now (more on that tomorrow) but there just happened to be a couple really interesting topics surrounding the US national team that I wanted to touch base on tonight.

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In another tense evening of World Cup qualifiers across the globe, Switzerland and Slovakia qualified from the European zone for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. Switzerland played out a nervous 0-0 home draw with 10-man Israel and Slovakia held on for a 1-0 win in Poland.
Portugal, Greece, Slovenia and Ukraine took the remaining play off spots. Click to continue reading...

Portugal are assured of a playoff spot with a win over Malta on Wednesday. Soccer fans from across the globe have been a tad confused when it comes to the European Playoff phase due to Group 9 having one less team and two less games then all the other European Groups. The rule states that for qualifying as the eight best second place teams out of the nine groups, that all second place teams Click to continue reading...

Portugal gets set to take on Hungary in Lisbon with the hearts of many Portuguese fans hanging in the balance. Portuguese Nation which covers the globe will be glued to their television sets, next to a radio or better yet at the game where chants of Por-Tu-Gal will echo the stadium. The players will stand as the Portuguese National Anthem plays in front of their home fans who will hold their Click to continue reading...

Shaka Hislop and one of the 117 random Britons employed by ESPN take us around the globe in 6+ minutes and bring us up to speed on World Cup qualification: who's in and who doesn't have a chance in hell. Portugal might fall into the later category which would mean CR7 would miss the chance to display his wares on the sport's biggest stage. Click to continue reading...

TORONTO - And the winner is.....
Though the on field success was less than expected, the Pistolas FC Organization evolved and grew in leaps and bounds this year, forming an Executive Branch comprised of Romerinho as President and CEO, Charles as Vice President, Davidinho as Director, and Steve Ward as Assistant Director. Click to continue reading...

LFC Globe are repoerting that Prince Khalid al-Faisal has struck a deal with George Gillett to purchase 25% of his stake in LFC. LFC Globe also include exclusive images of the prince in and around Anfield. http://lfcglobe.com/pictures-gillett-strikes-deal-with-prince/ More Soon Click to continue reading...

As International Fashion Week spreads its couture-loving, anti-carb self across the globe, several footballers' wives have come out in support of style.

Sadly, they've not entirely been successful with their choices of attire. In fact, we're about to slap a great big FAIL sticker over these usually (well mostly) fine and foxy chicas unless some of readers step in with some sound reasoning and/or a box of truffles to change our minds.

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As International Fashion Week spreads its couture-loving, anti-carb self across the globe, several footballers' wives have come out in support of style.

Sadly, they've not entirely been successful with their choices of attire. In fact, we're about to slap a great big FAIL sticker over these usually (well mostly) fine and foxy chicas unless some of readers step in with some sound reasoning and/or a box of truffles to change our minds.

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The Manchester derby was a joy to behold for football fans around the globe, but in the aftermath of the match all of the focus is on Craig Bellamy and his violent outburst.

Pictures prove that Bellamy punched a spectator that entered the field, and there is no covering up his blemish.

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Yes folks! Red Bull Street Style is here! The event will be held at 5701 Sunset Drive tomorrow Friday September 18, 2009. Doors open at 6 pm and starts at 7 pm. There is no cost to register, participate or attend.
No idea what I'm talking about? Check the video out below.
Here is what it's all about from the Red Bull Street Style site:

Following the runaway success of 2008 culminating in the first ever World Finals in Sao Paulo, Red Bull Street Style returns for 2009/10 to keep the world freestyle elite on their toes and the tricks fresh.

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David Villa

David Villa or as I like to call him "Every Owner's Transfer� Dream,"� surprisingly stayed put this off-season at Valencia and last weekend the club showcased their rare talent to the world once again.� Villa� is� well known� around the globe� for his unique goal scoring ability and often the star player reaches the summit of twenty league goals in a season.

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The Premier League have introduced a home-grown player rule and a limit on squad sizes – both of which will come into effect from next season.

The 20 Premier League clubs have voted to introduce the measures which will see all teams limited to a squad of 25 of which eight players must be ‘home-grown'.

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Hello, everyone, it's been awhile since any new material has been posted here on MLS Daily. I've been providing you with game wrap ups and previews for the past couple months for MLS and USMNT games, and I will now be taking these write ups (along with many other features) to a new site, US Soccer Daily. Click to continue reading...

Sports coverage across the globe has taken an odd sheen in the age of the internet. There is so much more information available to everyone that not very much escapes our notice. One can look up scores from around the world and hundreds of goal highlights. I love seeing the goals, but don't really enjoy reading all the anonymous negativity and pointless punditry that the internet seems to facilitate.

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The migration of talent to the Indonesian Super League from Singapore continued in earnest on Saturday.

Persija Jakarta made good on its plans to add Singapore international midfielder Mustafic Fahrudin to its squad. The Serbia-born player joins international teammates Noh Alam Shah and Precious Emuejeraye in making the move to Indonesia.

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With a loaded slate of World Cup qualifiers across the globe, it's time to start talking about today's action.

Whether it's the pivotal European qualifiers, or the vital South American and CONCACAF qualifiers, there are important� games galore, starting this afternoon. If you will be watching any of today's action, please feel free to share your thoughts, opinions and some play-by-play in the comments section below.

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With a loaded slate of World Cup qualifiers across the globe, it's time to start talking about today's action.

Whether it's the pivotal European qualifiers, or the vital South American and CONCACAF qualifiers, there are important� games galore, starting this afternoon. If you will be watching any of today's action, please feel free to share your thoughts, opinions and some play-by-play in the comments section below.

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I was on holiday in a rather remote region when the transfer window closed, so was kept waiting for excited news of frenetic late dealings. And waiting, and waiting, because of course, no one got excited as no remarkable late deals got done.
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I've joined my fellow members of the Liverpool Supporter's Club of Chicago in getting our blog up and running. In addition to cheering on the Reds at The Globe, many of us get kitted up on Sundays and play in a co-ed rec league. The summer season ended in familiar style for LFC with a second-place finish. Click to continue reading...

Despite the fact that nearly all of the top European leagues have the weekend off, today is still a big day in the world of soccer, as important World Cup Qualifiers are taking place across the globe. There are also three MLS matches scheduled for today, with the most high-profile game between Toronto and Colorado.

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Chelsea have just been hit with one of the harshest bans in the history of football and they won't be able to sign any new players before January 2011. This comes as a result of the breach of regulations following Gael Kakuta's transfer from Lens as the kid was practically stolen from the French club.

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With the Russian Premier League's most important match of the season in the books, Russian Football Now's Chris Riordan (also of MLS Talk) and Richard Farley took ten minutes to break down the result in their second QuickCast.

After their 3-0 victory, Rubin sits four points ahead of Spartak atop the league's table.

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