Rumours of the potential transfer of Javier Mascherano from Liverpool to Barcelona during the winter transfer window are understood to be without any concrete foundation, according to Spanish publication Sport.
Speculation surrounding the Argentina captain has continued throughout the season after he was strongly linked with a summer move to Camp Nou and recent reports suggested that the players representatives had reached an agreement on the personal terms of a winter move. Click to continue reading...

Lets be honest.... Beer is absolutely delicious. This may be the only subject that everyone on this site universally agrees with all year. Â

But if you want to make it a debate then start asking people what their favorite type of beer is. My personal favorite is Guinness, but when I don't feel like having an entire meal I go with Newcastle.

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Liverpool are bracing themselves for yet more devastating news as Fernando Torres yesterday began his bid to avoid surgery on his abdominal injury.
The Anfield striker is faced with a three week stint of treatment and therapy to overcome the pain and restriction of the 'sportsman's hernia', which he has endured for the past month. Click to continue reading...

Redknapp looks to re-sign one of his former Portsmouth stars.

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Harry Redknapp wants to sign Andrés D'Alessandro, who was at one point going to be the new Diego Maradona, then looked like he might not really be up to much, then looked really good for a bit (at Pompey), then went to Brazil to play for Internacional.

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In the first showdown between the two teams most likely to be challenging for major honours at the start of the season, Chelsea took one step closer to the Premiership title on Sunday after beating Manchester United 1-0 in a match many felt that United had to win. Chelsea are now 5 points clear of their rivals, and although there is a long way to go have taken the early lead in the title race.

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Here is a little tidbit that just made its way to my desk: Luke Sassano, Nick Zimmerman and Jeremy Hall are all taking in the sights and sounds of Austria, as the trio begin a 2-3 week training stint with the Salzburg Motherland Crew.

Hopefully, they don't get the Dane Richards treatment.

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A week or so ago the news broke that David Beckham would probably be returning to the San Siro in the new year for a loan stint.

AC Milan chief executive Adriano Galliani has now revealed it is certain the former Real Madrid and Manchester United man will rejoin Leonardo's men in January.

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Just a quick note to say that FIFA's monthly women's wrap is up here, it includes the latest transfer goss from the WPS (Sky Blue FC seem to have done VERY well for themselves), Marta's stint back in her home country of Brazil which culimated in a 9-0 win in the championship final. Yep, 9-0. Short wrap on European leagues and the W-League gets a mention. Click to continue reading...

Joe Royle, Football and Management legend and current ESPN UK co-commentator joins us on the EPL Talk Podcast.

Hear Royle's thoughts about the opportunity to work with the legendary Jon Champion on ESPN, as well as his memories of the epic second division playoff final at Wembley between Manchester City and Gillingham.

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So apparently Barbecue King, Adriano is very much in love with his current girlfriend, Cássia Menega (of course you remember Joana Machado) and plans to marry her. According to his friend David Brazil, who is the country's most "famous event promoter", he is satisfied with his current stint at Flamengo and 'everything is going well' for him.

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comolli and ramos did *try* to learn the basics.

As a seemingly fitting anniversary present for us and nearly exactly one year since his dismissal as head coach at White Hart Lane, (along with Damien...); Juande Ramos is once again out of a job. Seems that he can't keep one these days for love nor money.

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This is my favorite time of the year to blog. Not because it's playoff time, but rather because the regular season is over and I can get into the business of comparing this year's teams historically. I'll have plenty of material in the coming weeks, so check back often.
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Tonight Ricardo Kaka will play against his former club AC Milan for the first time since leaving to join Real Madrid in the summer. During his six year stint in Milan, Kaka became both an... Click to continue reading...

Joint top scorer with 15 goals in the Campeonato Brasileiro (national league, which has 8 rounds remaining), 16 goals in the Campeonato Mineiro (local State championship), 4 goals in the Copa do Brasil (Brazilian cup) not a bad tally for Atlético Mineiro's Diego Tardelli. Add to this his recent call up to Brazil and it's not much of a surprise that the player is being linked with a possible move to Manchester City (though who isn't these days?

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You really can't argue with the title. Seriously you can't so don't even try.

As Arsenal return from the 2 week break with a good win if not spectacular over Alex McLeish's Birmingham, some opposition fans chose to greet Liam Ridgewell's crunching tackle on Theo Walcott with a distasteful chant of "there's only one Martin Taylor".

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TV3 in Barcelona is reporting on Thursday that club officials are interested in bringing Manchester City's Robinho to the Camp Nou during the January transfer period. It is believed that Joan Laporta will make an offer to Manchester City owner Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed for the 25 year old Brazilian to join Barcelona on loan with a buyout option at seasons end.

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As coaching goes, Fabio Capello and Diego Maradona could not be more different. In short one is brilliant, the other is not. However, they do have quite a few similarities:

- Both are hated by many.
- Both were accomplished footballers.
- Both love spas.
- Both draw the consistent ire of the Italian tax authorities.

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This from football's best journalist Mike Cockerill:

'There are some suggestions that Moore could be looking for a way out following the coaching change - possibly considering a return to Europe sooner rather than later.

Moore, 33, is one of only two A-League players in the Socceroos squad, and has been told by coach Pim Verbeek he needs to keep playing until May to remain in his World Cup plans.

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An argument for the negative version of bonus points: blunder points.

The Daily Express published some gossip today that may catch Fantasy Premier League managers' attention. David James (4.8M) has been linked with Manchester United.

It makes sense.

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Everyone's had their two cents on TFC's woes this season, but the 24thminute makes things nice and stark for us: the last fifteen minutes of games are a death trap for this club. Chris Cummins wildly complained that his players dropped back in the final minutes against San Jose on Saturday against his wishes, presumably hoping to absorb as much attacking pressure from their opponents as possible. Click to continue reading...

A 1 Nil loss away to Xanthi on Monday night has brought the AEK players back down to earth after what will be our famous victory over Benfica,by the same scoreline in the Europa League,midweek.My comments are based on play between the 20th and 70th minute due to technical difficulties(no stream),so hopefully Aekbaltimore orAlexaek wiil have a more indepth review.

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Saturday's match against Sunderland saw yet another questionable performance from current Manchester United keeper Ben Foster. United and Sunderland were tied at one all when a deft cross from Andy Reid was headed home by Black Cats striker Kenwyne Jones. Some (including Sir Alex Ferguson and Ben Foster) will argue that this goal was the result of Jones fouling Foster in order to win the cross.

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Saturday's match against Sunderland saw yet another questionable performance from current Manchester United keeper Ben Foster. United and Sunderland were tied at one all when a deft cross from Andy Reid was headed home by Black Cats striker Kenwyne Jones. Some (including Sir Alex Ferguson and Ben Foster) will argue that this goal was the result of Jones fouling Foster in order to win the cross.

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At 28 years old Conor Casey was a relatively unknown player until a few years ago although the forward did turn some heads as a collegiate player. Casey was named Sport America's Freshman of the Year during his career at Portland and he also lead the NCAA in goals scored during his Sophomore year with 23.

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She would prefer to play in the midfield, but has dabbled in everywhere from up front to centre-back, has an impressive American career for Women's Premier League soccer team FC Indiana, a playing stint in Ukraine that included UEFA cup qualifiers and a knack for scoring match-winners in important games, like the winning penalty to win the 2005 American Women's Soccer league title and three goals in three games in that UEFA champions league series. Click to continue reading...

Cesc Fabregas' name has been synonymous with Arsenal in recent years. He is undoubtedly their biggest star and the most dynamic player that they have. His ability to see a gap and to pick out a team mate is now bordering on legendary status. Couple this with his new-found confidence in front of goal and you are looking at a player that even Arsene Wenger will find hard to replace. Click to continue reading...

September 27, 1993 - Ken Fogarty is voted the APSL Coach of the Year after taking the Tampa Bay Rowdies from a 4-11 start to a final 12-12 regular season record. He had to battle injuries on his squad throughout the season and the absence for much of the season of 1992's team and league leading scorer Jean Harbor. Click to continue reading...

Sigi Schmid has created a tremendous culture within the Seattle Sounders FC, and his players buy into what he is preaching.
A great example of this is Brad Evans - after returning from a stint with the US National team at the CONCACAF Gold Cup, he found himself out of the lineup after Peter Vagenas had stepped into his role. Click to continue reading...

Richie Williams side showed a ton of heart this weekend, and could have taken the win, had it not been for a horrendous non call in the box, when New England's leg breaker, Osei, nearly took off Wolyniec's legs with a drop kick of epic proportions.

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Costa Rica's hopes of qualifying for the 2010 World Cup are now in the hands of a coach who is familiar with qualifying for the tournament.

The Costa Rican Federation hired Brazilian Rene Simoes to replace Rodrigo Kenton as head coach on Wednesday. He will make his debut when Costa Rica faces Trinidad & Tobago on Oct.

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Costa Rica's hopes of qualifying for the 2010 World Cup are now in the hands of a coach who is familiar with qualifying for the tournament.

The Costa Rican Federation hired Brazilian Rene Simoes to replace Rodrigo Kenton as head coach on Wednesday. He will make his debut when Costa Rica faces Trinidad & Tobago on Oct.

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Forward Lee Nguyen is on the move and hopes that a training stint with Premiership club Arsenal will help open up some new doors. Click to continue reading...

These words stand as first hand advice from Diego Forlan, the ex-Red Devil whose stint is more famous for sitter missing and shirtlessness than any sort of productivity in the footballing realm. If you ask most people just why Diego was booted from Manchester, they'll point to his glittering 10 goal in three years record. Click to continue reading...