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While the Aughts have been full of speculation/proposal about the Old Firm joining the EPL, the
90's was about the Old Firm joining what was dubbed as the Atlantic League. It was a joint proposal
from the big clubs in the Netherlands, Scotland and Portugal. ESPN is reporting that there may be
another attempt at this break away league, which would involve the aforementioned clubs along with
Belgium and the Scandinavian clubs.
TPS Turku bade ‘farewell' to Wayne Brown this week after the Fulham midfielder finished his
summer loan spell at the club. The attacking midfielder, who is hoping to break into the first team
of the Premier League club this season, made a very positive impression on Finnish football,
scoring an impressive six goals in 19 [.
A Nicklas Bendtner inspired Denmark side over came Sweden this evening in a battle of
Scandinavia to claim the final three World Cup qualifying points they needed to reach next summers
tournament, with bragging rights for the natives to boot.
The exciting forward has led his country's charge to South Africa and started on the left hand
side against the Swede's who boasted Zlatan Ibrahimovic in attack.
USMNT Head Coach Bob Bradley annouces roster for January Camp
A pair of Scandinavian stand outs as well as few MLS emerging stars headline Bob Bradley's 30
man roster for the annual January training camp. Rising MLS stars, Omar Gonzalez, Chris Pontius
and Kevin Alston will have the opportunity to show their skills to Coach Bradley ahead of the
opening of camp on January 4th.
Another year, another MLS prospect, fresh out of college and ready to go pro, turning his back on
Major League Soccer to sign in that hotbed of European football, Sweden. That probably not fair,...
Norwegian former professional footballer Bjorn Heidenstrom is on a mission. A mission to make the
world's biggest football shirt.
He's cycling from Oslo, Norway all the way down to Cape Town, South Africa, and collecting
signed shirts along the way. He's pictured above (right) taking possession of a signed shirt from
Belgian club Mechelen, and has already collected many many more.
Do you want to hear about Brent Cross Shopping Centre in London, on a snowy Monday afternoon?
Didn't think you did. But it's part the reason for the late delivery of this week's La Liga piece.
It never fails to amaze me in England, but the appearance of a few snowflakes seems to convert the
county into a collective hissy-fit, as if it had never seen the stuff before.
