At last the club have taken and made a stand with the players in light of all the attention the club has received for the wrong reasons in the press lately.
Carlo Ancelotti spoke of the team meeting and he said:
"I don't read the papers because my language is not so good but I know very well what happened. Click to continue reading...

CSKA Moscow's sought-after winger Milos Krasic has revealed he will decide on his future before the World Cup finals this summer.
The Serbian international has caught the eye of Europe's elite this season with the likes of Real Madrid, Manchester United, AC Milan, Liverpool and Bayern Munich all tracking the highly-rated 25-year-old. Click to continue reading...

Dean Bouzanis plays the last game of his current loan spell at Accrington Stanley tomorrow, but the goalkeeper says he is keen to stay for the rest of the season as he bids to earn a new deal at Liverpool.
Bouzanis joined Stanley from Liverpool in late November but the 19-year-old's loan is currently due to expire this weekend. Click to continue reading...

Korey Veeder (Clearwater Chargers) had a hectic time at the 2009 Development Academy Winter Showcase in Phoenix, but it paid off, as he recently signed a professional deal with Crystal Palace.
Veeder played in the featured Select Team match on Sunday evening of the Showcase, went straight to the airport from the field, and hopped on a flight to England. Click to continue reading...

My Lover is plotting.
Plotting and planning to introduce a huge flatscreen into our bijou living room.
What you need to know is that since My Lover and I started living together two years ago we have gradually developed a more alternative sort of lifestyle and home.
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The BBC has an excellent interview with Manchester United's Jonny Evans where he discusses his progress through the ranks at Manchester United, his team-mates, his international career and Sir Alex Ferguson.

You can watch the 8-minute interview here.

Fairly standard stuff, with a few interesting observations:

• He's a very down-to-earth, grounded kid.

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Xabi Alonso will never regret joining Liverpool in 2004, despite having the option to join his current club Real Madrid.
The Spanish international was coveted by the La Liga giants prior to leaving Real Sociedad, but chose to join the Premier League side instead.
The midfielder has great memories of his time at Anfield, and admits the fans will always hold a special place in his heart. Click to continue reading...

Beckham learned a thing or two from Pato and Ronaldinho in Milan

• Theo Walcott's girlfriend Mel has "shunned the WAG lifestyle" to continue her university studies, yet still drives around London in a Ferrari. The winger is out for a month with knee ligament damage [The Sun]

• Walcott's young teammate Nicklas Bendtner is also facing a month long spell on the sidelines after picking up a groin injury against Tottenham.

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There we were.
My lover and I.
In our matching navy blue overalls, standing in our shed surrounded by piles of wood, some cut some not, and a small portable radio.
We listened as Liverpool and the ManUre lined up to face each other.
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5ive's return to the london club scene was perhaps too much of an incentive for pete.

A couple of headlines have arisen since my last post; both of which would seem to proliferate the idea that our squad (and the wider representation of our club in the mainstream) would be top of the league for competitive drinking.

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I wasn't going to do a blog today, I am in stinking form which I know is the height of bad manners on this, the birthday of Arsenal's saviour. I'd go into why I'm in bad form but then that would probably just make my mood worse, so let's crack on and see where this ends up. If you're feeling suicidal in anyway, I'd suggest reading something else.

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Meet the tough little forward whose foot was sliced open yet he carried on, even scoring as the blood seeped out.
"But the lifestyle is very difficult for me. There are a lot of rules I don't understand. In Russia, you can break any rule. Here you can't break rules.''
"There are a lot of crazy things here. Click to continue reading...

One of the things I hate about people, life if you may, is when promises are broken. If you can't keep 'em, don't make 'em! I once told my friend I'd visit him when he was living in a different city. But due to one thing or another, I never got around to it.

If we are to believe what Ramsey has said recently, Wenger is looking to start him in 15-20 games this year.

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With just a few weeks to go before all the passion restarts in Europe and the MLS nearing its conclusion i wanted to share a fantastic site with you.Its mysoccerplace.net.Mysoccerplace.net collects footballs highlights from the days current and past to keep fans informed and in tune with the day's occurrence from around the footballing globe. Click to continue reading...

Salvatore Landolina of Goal.com reports on how Jose Mourinho is already in midseason form when it comes to conducting interviews and press conferences.
"I always have the same objectives. I am satisfied to return. I like working, playing, coaching. I like the competition," added the coach. Click to continue reading...

Seattle Sounders FC players Steve Zakuani, Sebastien Le Toux and James Riley are featured in the July issue (click the lower right page corners to read the story at the previous link) of D-List Magazine.

The guys pose wearing new styles from 'Deli.

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Nemanja Vidic definitely wears the pants in his household after reports revealed he has had pressure put on him by his wife, Ana Ivanovic-Vidic, to leave Manchester United for a better lifestyle elsewhere but he is adamant to stay at Old Trafford. Must be tough adjusting life from the glitz and glamour of Spartak Moscow, [. Click to continue reading...

You're all familiar with DC101's DJ-extraordinaire Roche (3-7 p.m. every day on 101.1!). What you may or may not know, is he is a big soccer guy and a D.C. United supporter through and through.

Roche approached me several weeks ago about his desire to do a podcast with United and MLS guys, but he didn't want it to be your run of the mill soccer podcast.

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Chinese league champs Shandong Luneng were knocked out of the Asian Champions League the other day.
The club did not take it well. All the players on the team were fined.
Fined. For losing.

"Players have to display the spirit of improving as well as good results otherwise the fans will never forgive them," Cui Faqiang, the club's deputy manager, told the Qilu Evening Post.

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After another weekend of play, the Los Angeles Sol (7-1-3) remain atop the WPS standings. Camille Abily and PUMA spokeswoman Marta lead the team with six and four goals respectively.

Just prior to the start of the Women's Professional Soccer season, brand PUMA and WPS announced an exclusive partnership making PUMA an official founding partner of the new league and an official sponsor of all WPS franchises.

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Teddy Sheringham has jumped to the defence of Dimitar Berbatov following the criticism he has received in the press.

14 goals and 10 assists isn't bad going for a player in his first season at a club, particularly considering he didn't have a pre-season, he came with massive pressure, and he had to make the adjustment from playing with Spurs' players to playing with United's.

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Nothing against the erstwhile hairstylist, indeed I enjoy his electrifying pace, skill on the ball, and knack for the goal (such as this classy finish in the epic 2006 FA Cup Final). From Auxerre to Liverpool to Marseille, and on to Sunderland on loan, he's been no stranger to gaudy statistics to pair up with his high octane lifestyle -- movie "star", lap dancing controversies, pregnant wife Click to continue reading...

Richard Caborn maybe embarrassed that a BNP member was allowed to attend the opening of the World Cup bid. A jarring note, potentially undermining a major selling point: England's inclusiveness.

However it is the expenses scandal rocking England that is proving a major embarrassment for the Labour party.

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