If you've had more clubs than Marcus Bent, or if you've just fallen out of touch with your old team-mates, a new website is aiming to put you back in touch with those lucky enough to have been on the receiving end of your exquisite range of passing over the years. Footballmates.com connects you with [.

The John Terry controversies a complete list - originally posted on Soccerlens.com

John Terry on his day is one of the best central defenders in the Premier League, and certainly an important player for Chelsea and England.

However, the 31-year-old is in danger of missing out on Euro 2012, after being stripped of his nation's captaincy due to the ongoing allegations of racism against the Barking-born man.

An ode to Mario Balotelli: his notorious on and off-field antics (to date) - originally posted on Soccerlens.com

Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli is without doubt one of the most interesting, but controversial players in the current game. Flashes of brilliance for the Etihad Stadium outfit, Inter and Italy testify to the 21-year-old's ability, but scandal and strange off-field behaviour have never been too far away in the attacker's short career to date.

‘WHO ARE YA?' is a new weekly feature on EPL Talk that profiles players who have been capped for England and fallen from grace and players who never really reached their full potential, with the help of some anecdotes .Feel ...
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L'Impact Montréal, we love you and your Muppets

Over in Quebec (and the whole of North America), the Montréal Impact are starting to create a steady buzz in the football community as they get ready to join MLS. I wrote a piece for The Football Ramble on the unique challenges facing L'Impact.

‘WHO ARE YA?' is a new weekly feature on EPL Talk that profiles players who have been capped for England and fallen from grace and players who never really reached their full potential, with the help of some anecdotes .Feel ...
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‘WHO ARE YA?' is a new weekly feature on EPL Talk that profiles players who have been capped for England and fallen from grace and players who never really reached their full potential, with the help of some anecdotes. Feel ...
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Photo: Paul Rudderow

His name on a Union lineup card results in instant vitriol on this and other websites.

His face in the Philadelphia locker room produces a very different result. Following a spectacular three-goal turnaround that earned a 4-4 tie against the Revolution, Sebastien Le Toux said with a laugh, "My teammates joke around with me, especially Stefani Miglioranzi, that in the last ten games I'm going to score every game and help the team the best I can like I didn't do at the beginning of the season.

Stat Attack: The Relentless Cristiano Ronaldo - originally posted on Soccerlens.com

Just how 'good' is Cristiano Ronaldo? Earlier we shared news on the 'Cristiano Ronaldo: Tested to the Limit' documentary which subjects CR to a series of innovate tests to measure his performances. But that's still lab testing, off the pitch, not a true measure of a footballer's abilities.

Photo: Paul Rudderow

Is Sebastien Le Toux back?

Two goals from the run of play in two games, both spectacular in nature.

Is the cold streak over for good? Has the Le Toux we knew and loved returned to greatness?

With strikers, goals can come in bunches and disappear in vacuums.

When it comes to managing the football side of things, who is the most important person at Anfield? Obviously, the answer is Kenny Dalglish, and I'm sure every fan would agree. However, according to Liverpool's official website, Damien Commolli is (seemingly) top dog at Anfield.
I was browsing the LFC website earlier and came across the following on the 'First Team' page:
As you can see, Commolli's name comes before Dalglish's in the managerial hierarchy, which is clearly in order of importance.

SPANISH FOOTBALL Club REAL MADRID continue fine tuning their team & "machine" with a 1 - 7 victory over the current China Super League leaders GUANGZHOU EVERGRANDE in the first of their friendly games while in China. Very humid & steamy conditions that did not seem to halt too much Real Madrid as Coach Jose Mourinho profiles his starting 11 for the upcoming Spanish League - Liga season, & why not

On the eve of the showdown between Brazil and the US, I thought readers might enjoy looking at a couple early profiles of Marta - material produced before "that goal" (scored against the US in the 2007 World Cup).
John Turnbull's 2006 profile of the player is one of the best out there:
'Tis the season for tears: The extraordinary, untold story of Marta Viera da Silva (The Global Game)
Almost everything on Marta tells the same story and was no doubt shaped by her press kit.

Switzerland's Xherdan Shaqiri put in another fine display as his side earned a noteworthy 2-2 draw away against Group G leaders England on Saturday. UEFA.com profiles the exciting schemer.

Ladies of Seattle, do you fancy a bit of futbol-financed flesh in your life? If so may I suggest you visit DateASounder.com. There you will find video dating profiles for Puget Sound's most eligible, soccer-capable bachelors like Roger (pictured above) who hails from "Portland but not that Portland" and lists his hobbies as "chopping down trees".

Guatemalan-based soccer writer Brent Latham profiles American Ziggy Korytoski, who is making a name for himself coaching soccer in ... Guatemala.
Korytoski, the former director of soccer on Northern Mariana Islands and assistant at Cal Poly, landed in Guatemalan when he met Antigua team director Ricardo Arenas (a former U.

Tweetsies

Maybe you heard, maybe you didn't. Fast Five somehow turned out to be not only a box office success a given but a critical one as well. No shit. Myself? I haven't seen it yet, but plan on enjoying the lush scenery, sharp dialogue and gripping storyline soon enough.

A new episode of Sports Show with Norm MacDonald airs tonight (Tuesday, May 3) at 10:30pm/9:30c on Comedy Central and we've got a few clips from the show.

Filipino politician/pop-star/boxer Manny Pacquiao will engage in a spirited round of fisticuffs with "Sugar" Shane Mosley this Saturday in, oh, let's say, Vegas.

Part of SBNation.com Soccer's preview for the 2011 MLS season are profiles and previews on incoming international players. Philadelphia Union goalkeeper Faryd Mondragon was one of those incoming internationals chosen to be previewed on SB Nation soccer.

Here's part of my preview on Mondragon for the site:

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In his second contribution to the two unfortunates in as many weeks, Ben Barrett profiles Stephen Henderson, scourge of many a League One striker. The role of second choice goalkeeper must be one of the most frustrating jobs in football, yet being a back-up and then seeing your club sign an England stopper must make your heart sick.

Shortly all the guess work will be done. Real players will be under the control of real teams. Mocks will only exist to be mocked, and instead the timeline will move to training camps and roster battles.

Like any major sports league the MLS SuperDraft starts out on ESPN2 (www.ESPN3.com if you must) for the first round with coverage starting at 9AM Pacific.

A tweek in the life of a footballer Trawling the twittersphere for tripe so you don't have to, our new feature Tweet Stalking Guy is the online equivalent of sitting in the bushes outside a Premier League player's home and gleefully rustling through their rubbish bins for a full week. With their profiles set to [.

It's map time again, brought to us by Bill Turianski of Bill's Sports Maps.

This time it's Mexican football's first tier, the Primera División, and it's a map of all 18 teams competing in the 2010-11 season. The map includes profiles of each team - stadium photos, team uniforms and emblems, and a quick snapshot of details like foundation date and titles won.

+ Final Rosters Announced at MLSsoccer.com
+ MLS Insider with Foreign Non-Collegians Preview
+ 10 seniors to watch via Travis Clark MLSsoccer.com
+ MLS Combine article at USA10Kit
Interviews/Profiles
+ Steven Perry (Notre Dame)
+ CJ Sapong (James Madison)
+ Tommy Drake (Clemson)
+ Rich Balchan (Indiana)
+ Curtis Ushedo (UAB)
More to follow throughout the weekend.