We don't want to get too far ahead of ourselves, but Saturday seemed like a positive one in Steve Zakuani's journey back from his leg injury.

Here's what the official practice report had to say about his performance: "Perhaps the best highlight came in the final minute as Steve Zakuani, who played the full 40 minutes, flew down the left side with blazing speed.

Good morning and welcome to that most exciting of days. Tuesday.

Sorry, I mean Transfer Deadline Day. The day when all kinds of deals go down. Players are traded like cattle, Premier League slave ships buffet about in the choppy waters scouring for a bargain here or cast-off there, oh, the fun we'll have.

Any Deltras fans out there remember a Kenyan striker called Hilary Echesa? Had a short, very short, spell with the club a couple of years back and managed to impress no one. Admittedly a poor Deltras team that season, no fan who made the journey to Lebak Bulus to see them play Persitara (pictured) could have imagined they would now have the likes of Budi Sudarsono, Mijo Dadic and Sean Rooney in their team.

So with Real Madrid and Barcelona scheduled to meet tomorrow at the Bernabeu for their first leg Copa Del Rey quarterfinal fixture, attention is already starting to get centred around the Messi Ronaldo debate.

Truth be said, although the debate is starting to get boring, it will be interesting to see how Ronaldo responds to his critics and the world player of the year.

Before we played Tottenham last we were unbeaten after two wins and one draw in the league and there were high hopes for a very good season in and around Wolverhampton. Not only for the points, but because we played well and looked sharp. After that game the journey down began. For the Tottenham faithful [.

Goal: Jonjo Shelvey reveals Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard broke his heart five years ago when boyhood team West Ham lost FA Cup final

The young Reds midfielder is expected to start against Oldham in the third round of the competition and hopes the journey leads to him lifting the world's oldest domestic cup

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Goal: Jonjo Shelvey reveals Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard broke his heart five years ago when boyhood team West Ham lost FA Cup final

The young Reds midfielder is expected to start against Oldham in the third round of the competition and hopes the journey leads to him lifting the world's oldest domestic cup

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Goal: Jonjo Shelvey reveals Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard broke his heart five years ago when boyhood team West Ham lost FA Cup final

The young Reds midfielder is expected to start against Oldham in the third round of the competition and hopes the journey leads to him lifting the world's oldest domestic cup

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Goal: Jonjo Shelvey reveals Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard broke his heart five years ago when boyhood team West Ham lost FA Cup final

The young Reds midfielder is expected to start against Oldham in the third round of the competition and hopes the journey leads to him lifting the world's oldest domestic cup

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Goal: Jonjo Shelvey reveals Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard broke his heart five years ago when boyhood team West Ham lost FA Cup final

The young Reds midfielder is expected to start against Oldham in the third round of the competition and hopes the journey leads to him lifting the world's oldest domestic cup

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Goal: Jonjo Shelvey reveals Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard broke his heart five years ago when boyhood team West Ham lost FA Cup final

The young Reds midfielder is expected to start against Oldham in the third round of the competition and hopes the journey leads to him lifting the world's oldest domestic cup

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Goal: Jonjo Shelvey reveals Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard broke his heart five years ago when boyhood team West Ham lost FA Cup final

The young Reds midfielder is expected to start against Oldham in the third round of the competition and hopes the journey leads to him lifting the world's oldest domestic cup

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Everton - Bolton 3pm - Fox Soccer Plus With Stuart Holden continuing his journey to full fitness, what would have been a battle of National Teamers becomes an opportunity to see Landon Donovan makes his debut on loan from Los Angeles. Hopefully, it's available on a cable system near you. Everton are in 10th-place, with Tim Howard recording four shutouts in 18 Premier League games this season.

Under-17 National Team coach Wilmer Cabrera will be leaving the program at the end of January, the United States Soccer Federation announced on Tuesday. Cabrera has coached the squad since 2007. "I've enjoyed my time with the U-17s, but my journey with U.S. Soccer will be coming to an end," Cabrera said in a press statement.

It's not often that you get detained under the Terrorism Act following the Arsenal. Well, when I say not often it's probably leaning to never. Except yesterday after the Manchester City defeat. There I was minding my own business as I tried to exit the arrivals hall after my flight from Manchester to Southampton.

It's not often that you get detained under the Terrorism Act following the Arsenal. Well, when I say not often it's probably leaning to never. Except yesterday after the Manchester City defeat. There I was minding my own business as I tried to exit the arrivals hall after my flight from Manchester to Southampton.

It's not often that you get detained under the Terrorism Act following the Arsenal. Well, when I say not often it's probably leaning to never. Except yesterday after the Manchester City defeat. There I was minding my own business as I tried to exit the arrivals hall after my flight from Manchester to Southampton.

It's not often that you get detained under the Terrorism Act following the Arsenal. Well, when I say not often it's probably leaning to never. Except yesterday after the Manchester City defeat. There I was minding my own business as I tried to exit the arrivals hall after my flight from Manchester to Southampton.

Thanks to White Noise and Simon Peach on Twitter.

Interesting viewing. Talks about how the grass is always greener, which is undoubtedly true. Jol does look a bit defensive here (as is natural I suppose) but is a fairly eloquent speaker and gives decent answers to the questions put to him.

Got, Not Got: The Great Esso Football Badge Scandal of 1971

Never mind Watergate, or the oil industry draining dry developing countries dry of their oil for tuppence, or Leeds United getting cheated out of the European Cup what we're talking about here is real scandal, 1970s style.

After much humming and haaing Jakarta FC, who like everyone to call them Persija, in the Indonesia Premier League, will play their first home game of the season in the Wilis Stadium in Madiun, East Java. Which is bloody miles away from Jakarta, their supposed home town. Apparently their was no stadium available for them to use.

It only seems like yesterday since that fateful day back in June of last year when England's World Cup journey came to a shuddering halt against a young, fast-paced, powerful German team that showed English fans everything that our team wasn't. Well, here we are only 16 months or so later, with the first stages of Euro2012 already under our belt following the draw in Poland for the Group matches, and frankly, nothing much has changed.

Why the road to redemption is now 9,337 miles long for Fabio Capello

The road to redemption for Fabio Capello and England is now the long road. A series of flights into the outer reaches of eastern Europe. A journey of 5113 miles including the flight from London just to get out of the group stage, and possibly visiting three different cities to play the six matches needed to lift the Henri Delaunay trophy.

It's difficult not to dwell on last years tremendous journey through the stages of the competition as this years FA Youth Cup gets under-way in earnest. It's tempting to compare this team with last years but as we know, every academy team, every year has varying levels of skill, experience and expectations; this seasons is [.

A new US based magazine has been published on stadiums and is based around the website Stadium Journey which gives fans reviews of stadiums and game day experiences. The website was set up a couple of years ago by Paul Swaney who is based is Ann Arbor, Michigan and the following paragraph is taken from the site itself:
"Stadium Journey is a web venture with the goal to become a world-class community resource for sports fans, built around optimizing the experience of attending live sporting events.

Taylor Twellman has had an incredible soccer journey. His scoring accolades served him well in college and led him to what proved to be a remarkable professional career that was cut short due to injury. Soccer fans are now finding him to be a real personality in the world of broadcasting. Putting in time with the Philadelphia Union and finding roles with ESPN has shown the soccer world something that is often lost in broadcasting: a candid, educated approach that brings honesty to the table.

Antigua and Barbuda are an unlikely opponent for the USA in next year's Semifinal Round of World Cup qualifying. But the nation of just 80,000 earned their spot in the group that also includes Guatemala and Jamaica. They capped their progression from the second round of qualifying with a famous 1-0 win against Haiti, the heavy group favorites.

Chelsea's veteran striker, Didier Drogba, looked set to end his journey with Manchester City sometime soon as the striker rejected the one year extension that was being offered to the 33-years-old attacker.

Drogba's refusal in signing the extension with Chelsea was revealed by the player's agent, Thierno Seydi, who believes that minimum contract length isn't something that his client seek in the twilight of the striker's career.

MirrorFootball Podcast: Dennis Tueart, Robbie Savage and David Maddock join Steve Anglesey

Steve Anglesey chats to Dennis Tueart about his new book My Football Journey (Vision Sports Publishing), Manchester City and that overhead kick in the 1976 FA Cup Final. Robbie Savage talks footballers' underpants, swearing and Andre-Villas Boas.

In Where The Wild Things Are, Max is transported to a far and distant land where... the wild things are... and initially looks to be in some danger. But Max is no mug and uses his guile to win the wild things over, specifically by staring them down and showing he's not afraid. Then they respect him and, more importantly, effectively allow him to take them over.

So Roma won one of those ‘should win' games hardly news to send ripples pulsating throughout Serie A. But slowly and surely, Luis Enrique's new Roma are coalescing into a more fluid unit with the signs of promise emerging. But while edging past Novara and Lecce is a positive, it remains a fundamental necessity and a journey to Udinese represents something far more meaningful and.

So Roma won one of those ‘should win' games hardly news to send ripples pulsating throughout Serie A. But slowly and surely, Luis Enrique's new Roma are coalescing into a more fluid unit with the signs of promise emerging. But while edging past Novara and Lecce is a positive, it remains a fundamental necessity and a journey to Udinese represents something far more meaningful and.

Though not overly long, what a strange trip it's been. I will return to NSC-world tomorrow to gonzo it up with the tales of my journey for you all, the highs and lows and misadventures and macarons.Awesomeness sneak preview: Like me and Ian Joy, Charles Renken is an Imo's Pizza fiend. That kid is my dude!

As you may or may not know, I am currently taking part in "Movember" this month to raise awareness and money for Prostate and Testicular Cancer.
The challenge is to grow a "Tash" for the whole month, trim and style it and keep it until December 1st.
As you will all understand I am doing this because it's an important cause and we have to raise awareness.

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So, Here we go again, it's that time when our boys in blue embark on a journey to a far foreign land to play their reserves against a mid-level country, and ultimately lose.

The women are not the only soccer team having success this season in Williambsburg, the William and Mary Tribe men's soccer team will look to defend its conference crown this weekend at the Virginia 529 CAA Men's Soccer Championship, hosted by James Madison. The Tribe's journey to an eighth CAA title gets underway on Thursday, November 10 when the No.

Dalglish & Co Coming to Silver Screen in ‘Will'

Kenny Dalglish and Steven Gerrard make cameo roles alongside several big names in football-based blockbuster ‘Will' which is due to hit the silver screen within the coming weeks. The story follows an orphan child's journey to Istanbul to see his beloved Liverpool take on AC Milan in the 2005 Champions League final.

Scarborough Athletic travel to the West Riding on Saturday, where Thackley will be their hosts.
Thackley (The Dennyboy's) will be looking forward to a run of 5 consecutive home league fixtures, ours being the first.
Following the game against Boro on Saturday, the Dennyboy's will entertain Hall Road Rangers, Bridlington Town, Armthorpe Welfare, who incidentally knocked them out of the WRC Cup last night thanks to a 35th minute own goal from James Firth.

Whoever makes it on to the plane for Kazan this week won't be joined by their manager as Harry Redknapp will be dealing with what was first referred to as ‘unexplained medical problem' as opposed to making the journey himself.

The official statement on the club website reads: "Harry Redknapp is due to undergo a medical procedure tomorrow morning and will therefore not travel with the squad.

By Clemente Lisi – NEW YORK, NY (Oct 31, 2011) US Soccer Players -- The journey of how Jay DeMerit rose from a pub player to starting at the last World Cup is coming to a theater near you. After spending the year successfully raising money to secure the rights to use footage of DeMerit playing in England and at the World Cup, the documentary "Rise & Shine: The Jay DeMerit Story" will be shown.