New Mou 'Do It's not quite as severe as the last time he shaved his head, but Jose Mourinho has opted for another closely cropped hairdo. We're mainly posting this as a public service as a lot of Google traffic is finding an old Mourinho 'Do Are Ya? post as they frantically search to see [...]

Even my wife wondered why on earth Spurs were playing football on a Friday. By the end of the match I knew exactly what she meant. As it was ESPN, perhaps Spurs prepared for the Saturday evening game, because they certainly weren't ready for this one.

This was dire, as disorganised as Harry's tax return.

Ah weel fro ze gloves in your general deerecshon OTP isn't quite sure if this response was prompted by the Shaun Derry foul that forced Yohan Cabaye off the pitch during Newcastle's match against QPR, or by the fact that neither the ref, his team-mates, his manager or the physio appeared to believe he was [.

Snow hits Premier League players

The Premier League is heading for the big freeze as the icy weather spreads across the country. Matches this weekend are expected to be played in cold temperatures as the top-flight stars unpack their gloves and fancy tights.

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Watch: Pepe The Gloves Are Off

He's regarded by many as one of the greatest goalkeepers to have ever played for Liverpool and now we pay tribute to Pepe Reina in a brand new show that LFC TV Online subscribers can watch online.

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Mario strikes again If you thought Mario Balotelli's form was warmer than fellow striker Sergio Aguero during Manchester City's loss to Chelsea last night, now you know why. The cheeky Italian pinched his team-mates gloves before kick-off while the Argentine star made some final adjustments to his boots.

CARSON, Calif -- I really do like Bruce Arena.

I mean, I like and appreciate him the way I like and appreciate a really mean dog in my neighborhood. I respect that dog. And over time, I think that dog has come to respect me. Why? Becuase I know what I'm doing around dogs. And I don't take any shit from that dog.

In the last few months, Spurs have been linked with a host of European goalkeepers as a possible long term custodian for the number one jersey. However, reports today are suggesting that the club could be looking a little closer to home with a move for Watford goalkeeper Scott Loach.

Loach is still only 23 but his quality and potential as a keeper are clear and he has already been recognised with a call up to two full England squads.

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With the winter weather (sort of) closing in, we're expecting the debate about footballers and their on-pitch accessories to kick-off again shortly. Before that happens, we'd just like to say we're feeling Demba Ba's shirtless with gloves look.

This was the scene last night at LIVESTRONG Sporting Park after CJ Sapong put the Rapids' chances of advancing to the Conference finals all but out of reach. I know it's a celebration shot but it kind of looks like a band of demons have come to drag his soul to hell. Blame Kei Kamara's gloves, which were apparently left over from the "Skeleton Boy" video shoot.

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You might think Wim Hof needs his head examined, but he knows what he's doing. He uses what he calls a "mental thermostat" to keep his body temp up even when he's in Arctic temperatures or submerged in ice and barely wearing any clothes.

Uh oh, the hand is going to the back pocket, is he really...

No way!

While ejections exist in the traditional American sports, their versions have nothing quite like the impact of soccer's red card, because they all allow you to replace the ejected player. That means that despite the loss of the player, the team can still carry on with standard play.

Despite playing a risky, aggressive game, Dempsey rarely gave the ball away against City, and had three good attempts at goal. Is this evidence of a distillation of the various Dempseys we've seen so far?

One of the interesting things about the Martin Jol era has been the play of Clint Dempsey.

A lot of the talk around the Spurs squad has centred around goalkeepers this week. Firstly, manager Harry Redknapp underlined the fact that he considers Brad Friedel to be the club's number one while at the same time, Carlo Cudicini has been trusted with the gloves in the Europa League.
That has led to transfer talk involving Heurelho Gomes and it's thought that the erratic Brazilian could be on his way as early as next January.

Yesterday ussoccer.com talked to two of the three Tims in MNT camp: Tim Chandler and Tim Howard (Tim Ream is the other one).
We caught up with Timmy Chandler in between training sessions yesterday and asked him what he's been up to since we last saw him earler this year.
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I'm old enough to remember playing goalkeeper when there weren't gloves. My friends in the local park would smash a ball at me as hard as they could, and I often performed a diving mid-air save to block the shot. The repercussion was that my hand...
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Outside of gloves, the gear market for goalkeepers is relatively sparse. The number of manufacturers that focus specifically on the position is even fewer and further between. Outside of Reusch and Uhlsport, not many manufacturers come to mind.

Perhaps he doesn't like pink?

I will not pretend to know the complications of football contracts. There is a lot of pleasing to be done for multiple parties, and striking that balance must be difficult. That said, the whispers that Jussi's contract talks are not going well are worrying. I think it will be time for him to move on (or retire) quite soon, but the fact is that right now we don't have reliable back up for him.

While it's impossible to know how much to read into team selection for pre-season friendlies, it would have been interesting for some supporters to see Carlo Cudicini take over the gloves for our first game against Kaiser Chiefs before handing them over to Brad Friedel for the follow up against Orlando Pirates.

The New England Revolution managed to find a way to win in the nation's capitol this evening as they bested DC United 1-0 at RFK Stadium. The victory marked their first in nine league matches and allowed them to avoid setting a new team record for futility.

Rookie Stephen McCarthy scored his second goal of the season to give the Revs the lead and New England never looked back.

While Jill Scott was busy adding a touch of aesthetic footballing class to the English national structure this evening, the male side of the coin was busy destructing it in a heartbeat with this utter monstrosity of a goalkeeper's shirt.

It's not so much the pattern or color scheme as the fact it.

Brad Friedel may well be on his way to Tottenham, but it's easy to forget all the good work goalkeepers do while remembering the saves they didn't make. This video shows some of Big Brad's finer moments during his final season at Aston Villa and reminds us what big gloves he has to fill.

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Brad Friedel may well be on his way to Tottenham, but it's easy to forget all the good work they do while remembering the saves they didn't make. This video shows some of Big Brad's finer moments during his final season at Aston Villa and reminds us what big gloves he has to fill.

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Manchester City keeper Joe Hart became the first English goalkeeper since Nigel Martyn in 2002 to win the EPL Golden Glove Award. Hart and his trusty Umbro Gloves kept 18 shut-outs three ahead of Chelsea's Petr Cech.

Daniel Agger will auction off a host of sporting memorabilia next month to raise money for Danish soldiers who have been injured in Afghanistan.
The Liverpool defender is holding a charity gala dinner in Copenhagen on Saturday, June 4.
Some of the items up for grabs include an Agger Liverpool shirt signed by the Reds squad, Steven Gerrard's boots, Pepe Reina's gloves, a Brazil shirt worn by Lucas Leiva, and a replica 1986 FA Cup final jersey autographed by Kenny Dalglish.

By Clemente Lisi – NEW YORK, NY (Apr 28, 2011) US Soccer Players – Tim Howard is used to high-pressure situations. He suits up for Everton every weekend against some of the best clubs on the planet and has played at the World Cup for the USA. Each time Howard puts on his gloves and gets into position to guard the goal, he knows what he has to do.

The Goalkeeper. Often an isolated figure on the field and undoubtedly a specialist position, so Serie A Weekly has drafted in a specialist writer to take a closer look. US journalist Danny Penza knows a thing or two about donning the gloves, and he gives us his opinion on some of the men doing the same in Italy's top flight.

Courtesy TribeAthletics.com Thu, March 24, 2011 Why did you choose the Tribe?
I chose the tribe because of the great reputation of the women's soccer team and the members on the team. I couldn't ask for a greater group of girls.

Describe a moment when you felt the most Tribe pride.

Courtesy TribeAthletics.com Thu, March 24, 2011 Why did you choose the Tribe?
I chose the tribe because of the great reputation of the women's soccer team and the members on the team. I couldn't ask for a greater group of girls.

Describe a moment when you felt the most Tribe pride.

Veteran goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar will not be saying goodbye to Manchester United when he hangs up his gloves after all but a mere fond farewell to his playing days. He has made it clear that he...
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Do big hands and big feet still mean big gloves and big socks? If we've got our old wives' tales correct, Inter Milan's Samuel Eto'o will probably require a Big & Tall spool of yarn to construct customised, gargantuan sizes of both.

The Finnish Remi Gaillard. With gloves.

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• The house that built Barca (BBC)
• And so it returns. (Professor Champions League)
• Winding down to the Aussie title. (Avoiding The Drop)
• New Barca, old Ajax. (Guardian)
• No conflict of interest here.

News flash: it's freakin' cold outside. Unless you live in Florida, very southern Texas, or California the cold has reached out and touched you in an uncomfortable place so far this winter.
That's why I (Graham Fox), have teamed up with the esteemed Jared Montz to bring you the first, and possibly the last, du Nord fitness post.

According to Peter O'Rourke at Sky Sports News, Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina has not ruled out the possibility of moving to Manchester United, who may be in the market for a goalkeeper when Edwin van der Sar retires after this season.

Liverpool and Spain keeper Pepe Reinahas incensed Red's fans after admitting he could replace Edwin Van Der Sar at Old Trafford.

The 28 year old said: "Yes Van Der Sar will hang up his gloves in the Summer so of course they are looking. I can't do anything logically as I have a contract with Liverpool.

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When questioned directly about the rumours linking him with Edwin van der Sar's soon-to-vacant lot at Manchester United during an interview with a Spanish radio station, Liverpool 'keeper Pepe Reina tiptoed around the subject, refusing to rule out a move to Old Trafford during the off-season.

After losing their hero, Fernando Torres, to Chelsea, it looks as though Pepe Reina is interested in jumping ship and joining the team at the top of the league.

"Yes, well Van der Sar will hang up his gloves in the summer so of course they are looking," Reina told Spanish radio station Ondo Sera.

Gloves off, headguard still on Cristian Chivu punched Bari's Marco Rossi during last night's 3-0 victory for Inter Milan. The Romanian 'hardman' thumped Rossi on the back of the head from behind, all the while under the protection of his safety headgear. The match officials missed the incident and Chivu stayed on the pitch, but [.

On Tuesday, the Union announced that Brad Knighton, the presumptive second string goalkeeper behind new signing Faryd Mondragon, had been waived.

The announcement was met with shock in some quarters. After all, that leaves the Union with, at present, only two keepers: Mondragon and first round SuperDraft pick Zac MacMath.

It had been widely expected and all but confirmed, but yesterday, Edwin van der Sar confirmed that he will be retiring at the end of the season.

Following Peter Schmeichel's departure after the historic 1999 season, Manchester United went through a number of keepers without finding the same consistent excellence that marked Schmeichel's highly successful run at Old Trafford.