Well, here we go, let's give this a try. This Interlull hasn't been as kind as the last one. Inner ear problem or Amsterdam? You'd have to be as thick as a Spud to chose the ear thing, but given that there was no choice involved on my part my intelligence levels can in no way be comparable.
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Many who read this blog know me personally. They know my past, my passions and my current job. Those that don't might not understand that the reason that I will be working on arrangements for the Supporters Summit, and contacting people in the TOA, the USL and MLS concerning the drama of pro-soccer in North America is because I don't work on Veteran's Day.

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Gunners used forest to make sure they weren't barking up the wrong tree Arsenal defender Thomas Vermaelen has revealed club scout Steve Rowley went to great lengths to keep tabs on him while the club considered making a bid for him. Rowley stalked the then Ajax man to the Belgian seaside resort of Oostduinkerke to watch him [. Click to continue reading...

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While Botafogo's professional side continue to run the risk of relegation to Série B this year, the Rio outfit's junior teams continue to produce potential stars.

A number of Botafogo's youngsters are attracting interest from European teams and may bring in some much-needed revenue for the cash-strapped club.

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Hello there, I hope you remembered to put the clocks back. I didn't. Modern technology being what it is mean my phone and computer all did it automatically. I like when I don't have to remember stuff because I'm not very good at it.

Anyway, a quick Sunday round-up for you. It's West Ham later, as we know, and although they're second from bottom I think this is going to be a trickier game than the table suggests.

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According to The Chronicle, Newcastle United are tracking a 21 year old striker from Norway. The striker is a lad called Joakim Rudolfsen and he plays for Norway's famous third-tier Mo IL side. Apparently he was first spotted by Dennis Wise and has continued to be tracked by Norman Wooster, our Scandinavian scout. Click to continue reading...

The Daily Mail is still talking about Fergie's comments about Wiley.

ManUtd24 gives a scout Steven Defour.

The Evening News gives player ratings for yesterday's victory.

F365 reviews the latest Cantona book which RoM gave a copy of away a few weeks ago.

Sadly, the Liverpool beach set is sold out.

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Ancelotti makes plans for when FIFA inevitably retracts brave, if over the top, punishment.

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Chelsea will attempt to sign Adam Johnson from Middlesbrough next summer if they succeed in their appeal against Fifa's transfer ban.

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Aaaaand our hermanos have made it into the finals of the U-20 World Cup! Forget Jesus Luz, the only name you should be screaming today is Alan Kardec! He scored winner against Costa Rica to earn Brazil a spot in the finals against Ghana on Friday.

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Japanese playmaker Keisuke Honda has been the talk of the town (or should I say country) in Holland as he attracted a lot of attention with his impressive performances for small Dutch club VVV Venlo. His goals, assists and superior technical skills haven't gone unnoticed with clubs like Liverpool, Chelsea and Everton thought to be keen on the Japanese player.

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Man United keeper Edwin Van Der Sar will decide whether to retire or not this winter. With the possibility of Man United's number one being up for grabs, United are keeping an eye on a 21-year old.
Man United were made aware of Sporting Lisbon's keeper Rui Patricio a few years back by none other than Cristiano Ronaldo. Click to continue reading...

MLS teams have limited resources. They can't scout the entire world, and there are rules concerning the number of "international" players that a team can have (8 of 24), so yes most of their effort should be focused on US players, either through the draft, the USL systems or the Academies, but if you [. Click to continue reading...

Thomas Rongen has a tough job. The long time coach and scout has been the subject of intense criticism from US fans in the past over his choices for the U-20 national team. Click to continue reading...

On the closing of the transfer window Marko Pantelic found a place in Amsterdam, where he will wear Ajax jersey in the next year. After it seemed that Serbian international will be forced to spend the next term in his former club Crvena Zvezda, Ajax management knocked on his door and they obviously made the right move by signing this excellent striker.

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Seems like a clever move to me.

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Arsenal are considering making an £8million bid for Newcastle defender Steven Taylor.

However, Everton are also in the running and are understood to have opened negotiations with the Championship club in an attempt to secure a replacement for Joleon Lescott, who is a still a target for Manchester City.

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After many biddings and offers of the biggest European clubs, the guy Diego Maradona proclaimed the biggest hope of Argentinean football ended up in Fiorentina. The experts believe that this is a smart move as he will have enough space to play, which is the most important thing for him at this moment.

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UPDATE: According to Bolton's official website, Bolton have completed the signing of FC Seoul winger Lee Chung-yong for an undisclosed fee. Chung-yong signed a three-year deal with the club.

July 30th, 2009 According to Edwin Chong at Sky Sports News, Lee Chung-yong has been granted a work permit which is one of the few things needed before the deal to Bolton can be completed.

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Barca swoop for star but sources doubt his taste..

According to sources close to Arsenal Football Club, Spanish champions Barcelona have offered 45 million for captain Cesc Fabregas. Arsenal have accepted the offer and have given permission for their captain to negotiate personal terms with the club that Arsenal pinched him off at sixteen years of age.

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Couple of things you might have missed, buried in the Guardian 'work' section.� I only read this because I used the section as a mat to catch my hair while giving myself a haircut yesterday morning.

Haves v have nots in football (while everyone at the top has never been better, those down the leagues are feeling the pinch) some interesting nuggets on average salaries, etc (not as high as you'd imagine, given short careers, etc)

Working life� -� footbal scout

It was around this time that he spotted a bargain buy while compiling one of his dossiers on Peterborough United.

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MLS continued poor play in CONCACAF continued this week. While DC United advanced, they added a record where in ten preliminary round matches against teams largely from poorer leagues, MLS is win less.

Those of us who watch football from around the globe do not rate MLS highly as a league.

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Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas was speaking at an Arsenal members' Q&A session at Emirates Stadium during which he revealed what it was like to leave Barcelona and join Arsenal at the young age of 16.

He said:

I was very young and was still playing for the Barcelona youth team.

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Aston Villa fans had been worried by the lack of the transfer activity at the club this summer, having already stayed without Gareth Barry, but they will definitely be pleased with the latest developments. Villa have won the race for one of the hottest prospects in England, Fabian Delph, and the 19-year-old can prove to be a real bargain for £6 million the club paid for him.

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St Etienne's Blaise Matuidi (L) maybe on his way to the Emirates

L'Equipe is reporting Arsene Wenger approached Bordeaux president Jean-Louis Triaud inquiring about the services of Marouane Chamakh. The Bordeaux striker had his heart set for Sunderland when Laurent Blanc excluded that move saying it represented a step down and calling for him to remain in Bordeaux.

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On the eve of the Emirates Cup it's transfer rumour madness. Honestly.

There are transfer rumours and some of them are madness. After an article appeared on the official site yesterday which seemed to suggest the manager was happy to be Scroogelike this summer, the post-Hanover interview shed a bit more light on things.

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UPDATE: According to Edwin Chong at Sky Sports News, Lee Chung-yong has been granted a work permit which is one of the few things needed before the deal to Bolton can be completed.

July 25th, 2009 According to ESPN Soccernet, Bolton are set to official sign FC Seoul footballer Lee Chung-yong once Chung-yong is granted a work permit.

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Ajax' new signing De Zeeuw With the real experts having had a go at the crystal ball ( us!!), it's now time for three former coaches to enlighten us. Ron Spelbos - former AZ, Club Brugge, Ajax and Oranje defender, former coach and currently scout for Bert van Marwijk - has been Click to continue reading...

UPDATE: According to ESPN Soccernet, Bolton are set to official sign FC Seoul footballer Lee Chung-yong once Chung-yong is granted a work permit. He said,

"We haven't quite agreed the details of the contract but we will do so when the work permit is sorted .

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UPDATE: According to ESPN Soccernet, Bolton has agreed to terms with FC Seoul for winger Lee Chung-yong. FC Seoul made a statement on their website stating,

"Although we are in the middle of the season, we have decided to agree to transfer Lee for the player's own good.

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UPDATE: According to Sky Sports News, Bolton are close to signing FC Seoul winger Lee Chung-yong. Lee's agent Kim Sung-tae said,

"We are still negotiating with Bolton so we can't talk about the transfer fee .

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Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has reportedly offered a quintet of potential Hungarian starlets for a trial at Anfield.
The clutch of players are goalkeeper Attila Abu, midfielders Krisztian Adorjan and Patrik Vass, striker Peter Horvath and defender Patrik Poor, who are all currently playing in the youth academy at MTK Budapest. Click to continue reading...

Atfernoon all, i am very happy to� bring you the news that a midfield star has been spotted at the Arsenal training ground.

Blaise Matuidi 22, of St.Etienne who has been reccomended by Arsenal scout Gilles Grimandi. Has been seen in London last night after immense speculation linking him with our club.

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Fantastic performance on U21EURO have launched Marcus Berg, Swedish international striker into the football orbit. He sank both Belarus and Serbia with seven goals in four matches and he deserved the title of championship's best player.

The market reacted right away and the price on this blonde striker grew up so his club Groningen won't sell him for less than 10 million Euros.

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According to Edwin Chong at Sky Sports News, Bolton are scouting FC Seoul youngster Lee Chung-yong. His agent Kim Seung-tae said,

"Yes, Bolton have sent a scout to watch him play for South Korea. However, nothing has been discussed at this stage.

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Celtic are at the beginning of a new era with boss Tony Mowbray and club officials are already looking for ways to reinforce the team that lost the SPL title to Rangers. The latest reports are suggesting that the Bhoys have set their sights on Serbia Under-21 international Nikola Petkovic, who currently plays for Eintracht Frankfurt.

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According to the media in Brazil, he is one of the players that might replace Cristiano Ronaldo in the future, the new rising star. His agent claims that Sir Alex Ferguson has already started negotiations about signing 18-year old Brazilian, after the rumours have spread that the Portuguese might move to Real.

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