Darwin Jones was among the Seattle Sounders' recent cuts from preseason training camp, but that doesn't mean he'll be going very far. The 19-year-old has joined the University of Washington's 2012 recruiting class, giving the Huskies four Sounders Academy products in this class alone. Jones will be accompanied by Michael Gallagher, Ian Lange and Dominique Dismuke.

Kicks, Kicks, Kicks

No, they're not for sale. *hint hint nudge nudge, Nike* Actually, Nike doesn't even sponsor most of these clubs, but nevertheless the idea of owning such imposing FC Barcelona or Inter Milan Nike Dunks is far too mouthwatering.

By Alan Duffy

Finding a worthy replacement for Gary Speed was always going to be a tricky affair for the Welsh FA, but according to team captain Aaron Ramsey, the suits haven't conducted the process properly at all.

Ramsey has revealed that neither he nor any of his Wales teammates have been consulted over the subject of a new boss, something that disappoints the Arsenal man.

LFC: What would your line-up be tonight?

If you could step into Kenny Dalglish's shoes, which team would you select to kick off our FA Cup campaign against Oldham this evening?

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Apparently, not one to be outdone by someone with slightly more skill on the ball, Cristiano Ronaldo has decided to use the new Mercurial Vapor Superfly III shoes.The general idea behind the shoe is that the patterns on the shoe will deceive defenders in their marking as many players are taught to watch the feet rather than the ball when marking a player.

AS Roma, don't turn your back on Francesco Totti

It turns out AS Roma fans have been spitting out some insults at Il Capitano. Gigi Buffon got the best of him this past Monday when Totti had his penalty, which could have been the match-winner, saved by his fellow World Cup-winning Italian.

Not only is Ezequiel Lavezzi too fast for shoes, but he doesn't even need them to continue dancing through opposing defenses, if unsuccessfully.

Or maybe just learning how to continue on while one loses their personal belongings is an acquired skill of many in Napoli.

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adidas has released a brand new turf soccer shoe for the upcoming winter indoor soccer season in the form of the adi5 X-ite (now available at World Soccer Shop and Big Toe Soccer). Here are the details on it from adidas along with an up-close look at one of the first new turf-specific shoes released [.

After leading the LA Galaxy to victory in the MLS Cup, former Manchester United and Real Madrid midfielder David Beckham could be starting the next face of his career in Paris if talks between city club PSG and La Galaxy are fruitful.

According to PSG sporting director Leonardo who also happened to coach Beckham during his short stint with Milan confirmed that talks between the two clubs were underway.

One of the Spanish cities we hope to visit soon is Bilbao, for their fantastic architecture, sights and obviously, the Semana Grande (which happens every August and is one big fieeeesta!) The Athletic Bilbao team unveiled their "official suits" in a ceremony at the city's famous Guggenheim museum yesterday, which is an outfit consisting of a charcoal-gray suit spun delicately from Merino wool, a white poplin cotton shirt, silk tie with black stripes in red and grey, a pearl belt and shoes with rubber soles made of black leather.

Arsenal defender Per Mertesacker is determined to become one of the most important defenders for the Gunners. Speaking to Arsenal Player and asked if he can fill the shoes of the likes of Sol Campbell and ...

Why Wembley fans must not boo young Lions against Spain

Newcastle have found their Moyes, but Ashley won't hold onto him Why Stoke's humiliation gave me the giggles This week could see the fulfillment of a lifetime's ambition for four young Englishman. But before Daniel Sturridge, Kyle Walker and Jack Rodwell get too carried away with the prospect of making their international debuts against Spain or Sweden, and Danny Welbeck on starting his first England game, they should speak to four others who stood in their shoes a year ago.

Renaming extravaganza If you're having a laugh at Newcastle fans and their newly renamed Sport Direct Arena ground this morning, just pause for a second and put yourself in their shoes. What would happen if you club's owner or majority shareholder decided to rename your stadium after one of their other business interests?

Charles N'Zogbia has revealed that he prefers to play on the right, aims to qualify for Europe with Aston Villa and harbours ambitions of being on the French team plane to Brazil in 2014.
N'Zogbia spoke with The New York Times during a recent international break and showed his appreciation for the size of the boots he had to fill following the exits of Ashley Young and Stewart Downing.

Why clubs should be forced to stick with the same manager all season

Football management should come with a government health warning. You would have to walk a mile in a manager's shoes to experience the stresses and strains of a job that is all-consuming. And trying to do your job to the best of your ability is a thankless task when you've got the threat of the dole queue hanging over you.

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Faryd Mondragon said, "If we play the way we know how to play, we can beat anyone."

Sebastien Le Toux on Houston: "We know we can beat them."

And, as Marc Narducci reports, Danny Califf knows it can be done. Califf was on the LA Galaxy team that, in the 2003, beat San Jose 2–0 in the first leg, was up 2–0 in the second half, and lost 2–5 in extra time.

Steven Gerrard's ankle is infected following a kick to it in training in mid-week, it seemed to be healing but it swelled up Saturday morning requiring treatment and further surgery this week.
I had a similar injury myself years ago when I bought a new pair of Doc Martin's shoes and new socks in a bid to impress the ladies.

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In a car much cleaner than his defensive Spanish NT defensive partner, Sergio Ramos' shady drop off last Thursday has added fresh fuel to rumours that he and Spanish TV presenter, Lara Alvaraz, are giving their relationship another go.

Lara first popped up on our radar nearly a year ago, but her whirlwind romance with The Ramos™ was unexpectedly short-lived.

Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder David Beckham has unveiled the soccer boots that he will wear for his team's MLS Cup 2011 Playoffs run on his Facebook page. The purple and yellow (coincidentally LA Lakers colors) adidas adiPower Predator shoes feature the flags of the United States and England along with Beckham's name on their heel [.

At some point we have to ask that question, don't we? I'm one of the bigger Walcott fans around here, but it certainly seems that his play has leveled off a bit, or even declined since last year. At the very least, it certainly doesn't seem like his arrow is still pointing up, and at the age of 22, we have to start wondering if this is as good as it's going to get.

By Alan Duffy

A Carling Cup win against Aldershot won't have done too much to erase the memory of the 6-1 derby mauling for Sir Alex Ferguson, but now the United boss has had another bit of unfortunate news.

At Trafford magistrates court, it emerged that four men accused of ticket touting outside Old Trafford had, in their possession, 16 tickets bearing the name of Sir Alex Ferguson.

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You might think Wim Hof needs his head examined, but he knows what he's doing. He uses what he calls a "mental thermostat" to keep his body temp up even when he's in Arctic temperatures or submerged in ice and barely wearing any clothes.

New: Your chance to be the boss

Ever wondered what it would be like to step into Kenny Dalglish's shoes and take charge of Liverpool? Well, now you can find out with our brand new interactive game.

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We want your United team talks

Ahead of this weekend's Anfield showdown with Manchester United, we want you to step into Kenny Dalglish's shoes and deliver your pre-match team talk to the players.

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The age-old debate about playing on natural grass versus an artifical surface doesn't seem to be as controversial as it was 10-years ago.
A large part of that may be with the new technological advances in the new field turf, as well as the large growth of artificial fields all over the United States.

Why 12 managers have failed in the footsteps of Jose

There are certain shirts whose previous owners hold such mystique that anyone inheriting them are on a hiding to nothing. Liverpool's Number 7, Newcastle's Number 9, United's Number 7, Derby's Number 8.. It's the same with managers.

One of the more fashionable and sought after soccer fashion accessories in Europe is the Dirk Bikkemberg sneaker collection. There is a wide selection of colorways available, but I picked the above grey/white as my personal top choice. The idea behind the shoes is to mix high end fashion with comfort and a symbol of strength and dynamism.

Known for quality soccer boots and playing attire, UK-based sportswear firm Umbro introduced its 1350 collection earlier this year with its Diamonds Icons Range. Now the Nike subsidiary has expanded the 1350 line with the new Milton footwear series designed for casual use. According to Umbro: A selection of shoes crafted to offer you style [.

I think it is fair to say that Arsenal fans are feeling a little frustrated and worries at the moment.
With the Gunners exit door proving much busier than the entrance, they fear their side is slowly being dismantled with no readymade replacements coming in.
Gunners boss Arsene Wenger is not one to listen to the calls of fans or journalists – in fact it makes him more determined to follow his own path, namely the development of young players rather than paying over the odds for more established stars, adding to the fans frustrations.

With the events over the past months behind us it is time to look to the future. With shoes left to fill the talent packed roster of Sodium will have to work hard. Players will be asked to fill roles they aren't familiar with. They will be asked to elevate their already championship caliber play even higher.

By Chris Wright

What you're looking at here at the brand new Arsenal-flavoured NikeiD 'Zoom Victory' spikes that spindly British long-distance runner and unabashed Gooner Mo Farah will be sporting at the London Grand Prix athletics meet at Crystal Palace this weekend y'know, because having shoes plastered with Arsenal badges can only be a good omen for winning things.

These days the type of manager you're most likely to witness on a touchline will be wearing a perfectly fitting designer suit, carefully standing so as to not dirty his smartly polished shoes. It's common place. People would hardly bat an eyelid –...
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So why when we go out and get drunk do we end up losing our shoes, mobile phones, dignity and anything that suddenly becomes extraneous to our immediate purpose? Life is just so not fair.

Attention Djibril Cisse! We regret to inform you that all of the credit points you earned by wearing a Jean Paul Gaultier skirt to a 'Men Of The Year' Awards ceremony earlier this year have now been revoked due to those appalling shoes. Unless you can confirm that you were indeed 'Dressed At Gunpoint' prior to arrival at Rome's Fiumicino Airport, in which case we may reconsider.

Juan Martin Del Potro showed his dis-pleasure at Wimbledon Officials by taking off his shoes and throwing them into the crowd following his first set loss to Olivier Rochus.

Soccer USA in Burnsville will be holding a passback charity drive the weekend of June 24th, 25th, and 26th.

The Passback Program is a cornerstone of the U.S. Soccer Foundation-the major charitable arm of soccer in the United States. Through the Passback program, new and gently used soccer gear is collected and then redistributed across the globe to help under-served communities enjoy the most beautiful game on the planet.

Thanks once again to the good folks at SoccerPro.com, my admittedly-minimal wardrobe has expanded by a couple of items just in time for summer.

I've got a handful of soccer shirts in high rotation, particularly in the summer, and the latest horse in my stable is the Puma Foundation Graphic Line Up Tee, featuring world stars of the game in all their 8-bit goodness1.

Before trying out Puma's PowerCat 1.10 cleats, I had only ever used cheap cleats to play football. They were functional and quite inexpensive- and thus got the job done without much fuss. However, I had long been wondering how big a difference a true pair of cleats would make. When offered to try out these cleats from SoccerPro.

We knew this day was coming. We knew it was going to happen sooner rather than later. The ending of a storied and illustrious chapter in United's history.

Perhaps the fact that Scholes hasn't featured as prominently in the past couple of months has made the announcement easier to stomach. Yes, we're losing a legend.

Here we have the lovely, wealthy and well-of-gene-pool Julio Cesar & family playing in a Milan park earlier today.

Their afternoon expenditure was brief, but full of with droolworthy DILF pictures. First, the Inter Milan keeper challenged his son, Cauet (pictured above in his own customised Inter kit), to a rousing game of keepy-uppy before teaching daughter Guilia how to tie her shoes via the "bunny ears" method.