Tomasz Kuszczak's recent declaration that he is being treated "like a slave" at Manchester United is certainly a dramatic overstatement but the goalkeeper's situation also warrants sympathy.

Many have countered that if being a slave is training everyday and picking up a hefty paycheck, more than a lot of people make in a year, then they would happily accept the hypothetical shackles the Pole is chained to with Sir Alex Ferguson's side.

Moving to the United States has definitely lowered David Beckham's worldwide football appeal, but the former Manchester United midfielder has found his feet in Hollywood. In his latest American adventure, one of the world's most recognizable athletes went undercover as a Target employee on the Ellen DeGeneres Show, a daytime comedy talk show.

Racing Portuense's four latest signings Tom Corner, Josh Dale, Lewis Parker, and Conor Grogan arrived in Spain to join a team that is already full of enthusiasm.

Academy Manager John Gontier was at the airport to receive the quartet and each one of the promising youngsters shared Gontier's excitement about the future of Portuense.

In the midst of this week's chaos and rioting around England, one good samaritan on Twitter is urging people to stop the violence and help out.

Twitter account @Riotcleanup was started by Dan Thompson, who used the medium to encourage "proud Londoners" to get out and help "reclaim their streets.

The Premiership Talk Fantasy Football is back! With the new Barclays Premier League season less than a week away, sign up before this coming Friday to enjoy many perks throughout the year.

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The fourth edition of the annual Mia Hamm & Nomar Garciaparra Celebrity Soccer Challenge turned out to be quite a success in the D.C. area on Sunday.

The charity event, which is dedicated to raising awareness about registering as a bone marrow donor, featured NBA superstar Kobe Bryant along with several U.

Premiership Talk's first ever sponsored runner last week completed the Pittsburgh Half Marathon. Michael Lofrumento, pictured, completed the 13.1 mile race with a finishing time of one hour and twenty six minutes. Despite this being Lofrumento's first half marathon, the 26 year old finished a respectable 76th out of 9,000 runners.

As the UEFA Champions League prepares for a highly anticipated clash between Spanish La Liga's FC Barcelona and the English Premier League's Arsenal, there is hardly a better occasion to unveil another project where talents from these two countries will be coming together.

Each one of us has been in situations before where a second chance is all we need to prove ourselves.

Ever considered who has got your back when you roll your sleeves up for that big game you have been waiting for? Given the fast pace and high intensity of modern-day sports, injuries are always likely to happen.

Therefore, it has become more important than ever before for every athlete to take a step back and carefully review insurance options available.

Premiership Talk is hitting the streets of England, and in the build up to this Sunday's FA Cup clash between Manchester United and Liverpool, Prem Talk's Boian Filev was running through the city with just a scarf, an umbrella, and a camera. Click the image to the right for a glimpse into his Manchester and Old Trafford photos, and be sure to head over Premiership Talk's official Facebook page for a link to the full gallery.