Crespo continues to produce for Genoa with two great goals containing his classic signature style. His two goals were critical in Genoa's 4-2 win over Siena. He seems quite hopeful that Maradona will keep him in mind for one of Argentina's key striker positions. See all the goals in the clip below. Click to continue reading...

Ei futbolitas, many of us may be familiar with the louco Brazilian CQC gang (even Felipe Andreoli officially knows how much nós adoramos!) In case you happen to be living under Fabio Capello's rock, it's a politically-incorrect current affairs programme that stands for 'Caiga Quien Caiga'.

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Hernan Crespo scored a goal in Genoa's 2-2 tie against Juventus.

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After 3 giornate, only 3 clubs are still at full points: Sampdoria, who defeated Atalanta 1-0 in Bergamo with a goal from Daniele Mannini; Juventus, who saw Lazio off with a 2-0 win thanks to Martin Caceres and David Trezeguet; and Genoa, who thumped Napoli 4-1 with Sergio Floccari, Giandomenico Mesto, Hernan Crespo, and Houssine Kharja all scoring their first goals of the season.

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Hernan Crespo scored the third goal in Genoa's 4-1 win over Napoli.

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Reuters

Former Argentina skipper Sorin to retire

Former Argentina captain Juan Pablo Sorin announced his retirement from soccer at the age of 33 on Tuesday.

The left back, who led Argentina to the quarter-finals of the 2006 World Cup in Germany, had been plagued by injuries during his third spell with Brazilian side Cruzeiro, playing only six matches in the last seven months.

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C'è attesa. Domani, nella sede del Coni, prenderanno vita i Calendari della Serie A di Calcio e della Serie B. Si tratta dell'evento che, in sostanza, sancisce l'avvio ufficiale di un'altra intensa e scoppiettante stagione calcistica (che, ricordiamo, condurrà ai Mondiali sudafricani della prossima estate). Click to continue reading...

If there is one team that is secretly thriving in a summer of high-profile transfers, it is Birmingham City. As mentioned by my fellow Premiership Talk writer, Brian Lofrumento, the newly promoted outfit is reportedly pursuing former Arsenal captain Patrick Viera, which is in addition to a handful of other acquisitions made recently.

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There's a fierce wind blowing through the top order of Argentine club football as the Clausura championship draws to yet another exciting finale.

Last season's bottom placed club River Plate are now mathematically out of the title race and the other traditional superpower Boca Juniors are a further eight points down the league.

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We are a little late on this transfer news but even so exciting stuff for a Genoa side now short...
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Cristiano Ronaldo al Real Madrid. Ed è la cifra più alta di sempre, quella che gli spagnoli pagheranno al Manchester United. 93 milioni di euro!!!Clamorosa operazione chiusa in poche ore, che sconquassa il mercato già impazzito per l'affare che ha riguardato il brasiliano del Milan. Il Real torna ad essere "galactico": dopo Kakà , ora il fortissimo esterno portoghese, altra grandissima stella in circolazione. Click to continue reading...

Transfer season.
Holy crap man. Moving and shaking all over. I can't keep up with all the done deals and rumors and what not. Here's a list of some of the stuff I was able to track:

• Manchester City could be closing in on Eto'o.
  
• Xabi Alonso has Real Madrid on his tail.
  
• Vietnam soccer is getting a big name in Denilson.

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Este día se ha confirmado uno de los rumores que rodeaban al equipo que actualmente dirige José Mourinho.

Resulta ser que varios sitios de internet ya dan a conocer que el actual campeón de Italia se ha hecho de los servicios de Diego Milito, jugador argentino muy cotizado en aquella región y que llegaría junto a Thiago Motta para conformar al nuevo Inter versión 2009/2010.

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Este día se ha confirmado uno de los rumores que rodeaban al equipo que actualmente dirige José Mourinho.

Resulta ser que varios sitios de internet ya dan a conocer que el actual campeón de Italia se ha hecho de los servicios de Diego Milito, jugador argentino muy cotizado en aquella región y que llegaría junto a Thiago Motta para conformar al nuevo Inter versión 2009/2010.

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Man City have denied making a €150m bid to for one Lionel Messi, activating his buyout clause. A bid which wouldn't bat a solitary eye. You know...no one's actually supposed to be able to use those clauses. They're strictly prohibitive measures. Barcelona will supposedly raid London, bringing Cesc back home and extraditing Ashley Cole. Click to continue reading...

Since Haka were taken over by SK-Ravintolat owner Sedu Koskinen, the town of Valkeakoski has found that most of it's night time entertainment will contribute to the upkeep of the football club, via the new Koski ravintolat company.

The closure of Dolly's and Angels, the town's well-loved Irish pub, to be replaced by a bar open only on Fridays and Saturdays, has not impressed the workers at one of the few non-Koski Ravintolat watering holes the town has left.

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Zlatan the great

By Glezos Alberganti, La Settimana Sportiva

Another great performance by Zlatan Ibrahimovic granted Inter three valuable points in their 17th title quest (2-0). After struggling in the first half against a brave Lazio side, and with the help of supersubs Hernan Crespo and Patrick Vieira, Mourinho's men came back on top with another wonder goal by Ibra.

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As far as neutral spectators go and taking the match in itself, Sunday's Inter vs. Roma had everything you could wish for in a football encounter: tons of action, goals aplenty, and even a dramatic come-back 10 minutes from time. In the global picture however, even neutrals secretly wished for Roma to take this one. Click to continue reading...

As far as neutral spectators go and taking the match in itself, Sunday's Inter vs. Roma had everything you could wish for in a football encounter: tons of action, goals aplenty, and even a dramatic come-back 10 minutes from time. In the global picture however, even neutrals secretly wished for Roma to take this one. Click to continue reading...

I have to tell you by Sunday afternoon I was exhausted from all the football I watched beginning Saturday morning. As planned, I took in the second half of the Everton vs. West Brom match and was pleasantly surprised to see an entertaining half of football by an Everton side that by all accounts looks to have a stranglehold on a UEFA Cup spot. Click to continue reading...

With Manchester City giving a big ole middle finger to the global recession, ESPN thought it prudent to concoct the world's most expensive lineup in the history of ever. It is, as one might expect, littered with immense talent; talent that has both lived up to the lofty price and talent which has failed quite [. Click to continue reading...

Fabio Cannavaro, Carlos Tevez, Michael Ballack, Michael Owen, Mark Van Bommel, Fred... these are but a few of the players whose contract is set to expire at the end of the season. And with the january transfer window practically at our doorstep, it is time to give these "old timers" a chance they are still [. Click to continue reading...

Fabio Cannavaro, Carlos Tevez, Michael Ballack, Michael Owen, Mark Van Bommel, Fred... these are but a few of the players whose contract is set to expire at the end of the season. And with the january transfer window practically at our doorstep, it is time to give these "old timers" a chance to prove they [. Click to continue reading...

Inter, Juventus, Roma and Fiorentina all won their matches this match day and can now concentrate on their mid-week Champions League action.  Lazio vs Inter Surprisingly Hernan Crespo played his part but required an injury to Julio Cruz to see some playing time while Figo and Mancini also made appearances late in the second half, this one was all Inter [. Click to continue reading...

Reigning Spanish champions Real Madrid are on the brink of making their first winter signing this season as they have seemingly sealed a deal with Dutch powerhouse Ajax to recruit the highly rated striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar. It has been widely reported by the Spanish press that the former 9 times European champions, who are enduring some [. Click to continue reading...

After it was confirmed that Dutch international Ruud Van Nistelrooy would be out for the remainder of the season, the Madrid brass began Operation RVN (Replace Van Nistelrooy). It would not be easy to find a player that would fill the shoes of one of the top goalscorers in the world the past decade, but it [. Click to continue reading...

After it was confirmed that Dutch international Ruud Van Nistelrooy would be out for the remainder of the season, the Madrid brass began Operation RVN (Replace Van Nistelrooy). It would not be easy to find a player that would fill the shoes of one of the top goalscorers in the world the past decade, but it [. Click to continue reading...

Its just eleven weeks into the Serie A season and league leaders Inter Milan are already to clean house. Jose Mourinho's side is one of eight teams within striking distance of the top spot in what is so far one of the most competitive Scudetto races in many years.
While there has been recent talk of Argentine striker Julio Cruz wanting to leave in January, last night Mourinho announced four players he wants to put on the auction block as well; strikers Hernan Crespo and Ribeiro Adriano, and midfielders Luis Jimenez and Oliver Dacourt. Click to continue reading...

Here's an interesting story from Goal.com where Glasgow Celtic are rumored to be pursuing veteran Argentinian international forward Hernan Crespo during the winter transfer window. This would be a very exciting move for the Celtic fans and also the Scottish Premier League as Crespo has been an international star for many years, played for many big clubs, and could provide a real lift for the team in their matches whether they are in the Champions League or UEFA Cup come January. Click to continue reading...

Well Jose Mourinho finally got his man with the signing of Ricardo Quaresma from Porto. This is a great move for Inter Milan as they needed some younger players to add to their aging squad, and it also give Mourinho a chance to put his own stamp on the squad. I was beginning to wonder when Inter were going to make a really big move. Click to continue reading...

Crikey, as we say in England. The reasons why Robinho was willing to relocate to Manchester suddenly become clear:

The 24-year-old has agreed a four-year contract that makes him the highest-paid footballer in the history of the game, with a weekly salary of £160,000.

For those of you not used to the quaint habit that British newspapers have of expressing multi-million pound salaries in a working-class "weekly wage" fashion, let's put it this way: that amounts to about $15 million a year. Click to continue reading...

Keeping pace with the other top four clubs Roma have signed young attacking protege, Jérémy Menez, from Monaco to strengthen their frontline. The French starlet, barely 21 years of age, is seen as one of Europe's brightest prospects and is being labelled the next Zidane.  A key man in the middle of the park for Monaco, Menez can provide a creative [. Click to continue reading...

A little over two years after he joined Jose Mourinho's Chelsea for £30m, Ukraine striker Andriy Shevchenko has returned to Italy after Chelsea and AC Milan agreed terms. Sheva failed to live up to his reputation at Stamford Bridge and like Argentine Hernan Crespo, opted for a return back to the Serie A. Click to continue reading...

Le dichiarazioni dell'attaccante dell'Inter, Hernan Crespo, ai microfoni di Sky Sport:
"Non mi è mai passato per la mente di lasciare l'Inter. Per me è così, e poi l'allenatore ha detto delle belle parole nei miei confronti. Qundi capitolo chiuso per quanto riguarda una mia possibile cessione". Click to continue reading...

Chris Courtney over at Letters From Vagabondia takes a quick look at Landon Donovan's overtures of making a move away from the MLS. He points out something that I don't hear enough these days, that the English Premiership plays a style that would be best called "ping pong". Alright, Chris is much more diplomatic about it. Click to continue reading...