Two months into World Cup year and Carlos Vela has only played a handful of games in February in comparison to the five appearances out of a possible seven  in January.

Injuries have blighted his Arsenal career so far which has made it impossible for him to be able to put a decent run together.

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Back in the early to mid 90's, when I was loading up on coaching licenses and clinics, I was perusing through a second hand book store one day and came across a football training book called "Soccer: Guide to Training and Coaching", by Allen Wade. The book was copyrighted in 1967. I thought it might be a bit outdated.

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By Michael Lewis - NEW YORK, NY (Dec 29, 2009) USSoccerPlayers -- The Major League Soccer landscape is littered with foreign coaches who have yet to deliver on a consistent basis. So, why does new New York Red Bulls sporting director and general manager Erik Soler reportedly want to hire someone from Europe? Click to continue reading...

They used to always say that the Home Depot Center was the jewel of Major League Soccer. I guess sh*t done changed...or it will in March 2010 at least. To be fair though I think they are two different animals that are each worthy of being a "diamond girl" in their own way and don't really lend themselves to a side-by-side comparison. Click to continue reading...

by Usman Azad, Football Perth Editor
Something a little different then my usual Glory posts. This was originally going to be part of a weekly blog on 442, however, I decided to post it on here. Enjoy.
I wonder what it's like to spend one day as CCU owner Clive Palmer...
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As you surely have read by now, FIFA President Joseph "Sepp" Blatter paid a visit to the United States, first stopping by the New Meadowlands Blatter, CONCACAF President Jack Warner and FIFA General Secretary Jerome Valcke took a tour of the new 82,500-seat stadium, which will open in May 2010 and serve as one of the jewel venues proposed in the U. Click to continue reading...

Here we go again, the summer transfer window will open in just a few weeks time and not surprisingly we are starting to read stories linking new players to United. The latest big name to be linked with the club is "the Jewel of French football", Franck Ribéry, according to the Guardian, United will break the world transfer record for the French winger with an offer that is likely to exceed £63m - Click to continue reading...

Background: Real Salt Lake's Rio Tinto Stadium is the newest stadium on this list, and one day it could be higher up. Opened at the end of last season, Rio Tinto is one of the finest fields in all of MLS. It will host this year's All-Star game and will serve RSL well for years to come.

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Okay, okay. I know exactly what you're thinking: this is another example of footballers becoming celebrities. But so what? With his debut issue of #5 Magazine, Rio Ferdinand has found a winner. And no, I don't just mean hidden Manchester United jewel Federico Macheda. His new and unique online interactive magazine is a joy to read, and not just for United fans.

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The Red Bulls accomplished an awful lot this past weekend; breaking their goalless streak, gaining their first win of the season, debuting the final piece of the puzzle in Alfredo Pacheco, and ultimately, breathing some hope into this season.

But on this gorgeous night, there was something missing.

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I had a few e-mails on the topic of "The Rumor." For those living in a cave, Metrofanatic has posted up a rumor, where one of their most infallible sources is claiming Red Bull has the team on the market. The rumor specifically charges Red Bull with wanting to sell the team but keep the property at Red Bull Arena, and charge the prospective owner for its usage.

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Manager Nigel Clough is the main topic in Championship these days. You have probably heard he is the newly appointed Derby County manager, the club in which his father, the celebrated English manager, Brian Clough, had left a deep mark during the seventies. Brian Clough, who is not amongst us since 2004, had a huge share [. Click to continue reading...