The artist formerly known as England's Brave John Terry. Again.

Innocent or guilty, right or wrong the time has come for the Chelsea captain to leave the Three Lions, and the circus surrounding them, behind. Permanently.

An era passed

It's difficult to argue however much I disagree with the Football Association's decision to relieve Terry of the England captaincy in wake of the racist abuse trial he faces in July.

Eden Hazard, one of the most desirable transfer targets in world football at the moment, says he is not moving this January. Definitively. Moving this coming summer, however? That's on fo sho. To England? Why yes, actually.

Excuse me while I shit my pants with potential excitement.

Seeking a new challenge in the summer

Hazard spoke to Canal+ today and shed some light on his current situation.

By Chris Wright

What with Liverpool set for their first visit to 'Anfield South' in 16 years by way of their Carling Cup semi-final win over Manchester City last night, we though we'd revisit the last time the club earned themselves a day out at Wembley, i.e, the 1996 FA Cup Final against Manchester United.

Our old friends the Daily Mail run a headline this morning stating that Harry Redknapp has ‘pleaded' with Chairman Daniel Levy to do all he can in striking a deal that is tempting enough to keep Emmanuel Adebayor at the club.

In contrast with The Guardian who slated the player at the start of the week, the Mail's article underlines the striker's qualities but Harry's quotes do rather stop short of sounding like a plea.

The timing of intuitions are markedly more accurate if one is dealing with a range of scenario evaluations utilising an atmospheric analysis of a core competency.
Or...
... you can time things better if you know your stuff.
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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.

Twitter (Follow me on @_Wrighty7) and the interweb is buzzing like a bumble bee today that Chelsea man Salomon Kalou could be on the move to Arsenal.
Now I believe this is the sort of deal that will be like Marmite to Gooners. Some will like it, and some will hate it.
I happen to think that Kalou would be a very good signing for the club.

AC Milan recently held a Christmas party (of course, 'Natale' is incredibly important for the land of the Pope!) where players, coaches, staff and sponsors were invited to mingle, eat cheese and look bloody fabulous. Everyone needs to take a leaf out of these smoldering Italians' books.

Images via tumblr. Cheers to Kat for the tip!

... Olalla Dominguez giving Justin Bieber some serious side-eye?

Yes, Kickettes, it flippin' well is. As most of you are probably aware, the Bieb-u-lator was at Stamford Bridge the other day for a kickabout with Frank Lampard and Olalla's hubby Fernando Torres.

By Chris Wright

Let me list the reasons I hate Arjen Robben with the burning fire of one thousand imploding suns...

1) He doesn't run, he gingerly minces.
2) He, and you may have noticed this yourselves, feigns career-ending injuries quite regularly only to get up when it suits and keep on gingerly mincing.

Most of us have been quietly, and painfully, waiting for the day when Barcelona shows up at Cobham with a few million euro and trudges back to Catalonia with a monster of a holding midfielder named Oriol Romeu in its pocket. As it happens, that's probably not going to happen. Not unless Chelsea loses its mind in the near future that is.

Tyson Chandler was a big reason why the Dallas Mavericks won their first NBA championship last season. On the first day that agents were allowed to talk to teams, Chandler apparently didn't like what the Mavs had to say.

Said Chandler to ESPN: "I really think I'm going to be on a new team come training camp.

Fernando Llorente gave us his best 'come hither' look as he modeled the official suits for Athletic Bilbao, designed by Fuentecapala. You can drool some more courtesy of the photo shoot images posted on his facebook page. Image Credit: Fernando Llorente.

Welcome to La Liga Lunes, our Monday special on Spanish futbol. Well, today Greaseano finally has something to be happy about because he is now the La Liga's top-scorer with 16 goals, one over Messi!

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.

According to ESPN, David Beckham has started talks to join Paris St-Germain.
Becks' contract runs out at the end of December and PSG have become one of the favourite teams to sign him.
Leonardo, who coached Beckham during his loan move at the San Siro last year, confirmed PSG were one of those clubs:
"Yes, we've spoken.

In his regular column for The Seventy Two, AFC Wimbledon striker Jack Midson tells us that the latest prank to achieve popularity among the players is to place items of fruit in each other's kit bags. Given that in their heyday, the original club's 'Crazy Gang' were prone to setting fire to Armani suits, smothering jock straps with Deep Heat and christening taxi doors with steel toe caps, this

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.

Liverpool defender Daniel Agger is enjoying playing for both club and country after getting his career back on course.
The centre-back has featured regularly for Kenny Dalglish's side in the early stages of the campaign and has also appeared twice for Denmark.
After being plagued by fitness problems in recent seasons, 26-year-old Agger is happy things are running more smoothly.

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It is a bit like that, really. Very little in the way of Arsenal news. Last night the teams too terrible qualify for Euro 2012 had at it and it worked out pretty well for Ireland, by all accounts.

Great news for Chelsea Football Club and the CPO today with news that Hammersmith & Fulham Council have pledged to work with us to try and find ways to extend Stamford Bridge so that we do not have to move from what has been our home since 1905.
In a statement featured here, the a spokesperson for the Council said:

"In light of the recent decision by Chelsea Pitch Owners PLC to retain its freehold of the ground, we reaffirm our desire to see Chelsea FC remain in the Borough and our commitment to help the club to remain at its historic home of Stamford Bridge.

Remember last season? When the Indonesia Super League began, three clubs jumped to the breakaway, short lived, unloved Liga Primer Indonesia who promised to change the game but couldn't even finish the season? And FIFA talked tough saying the FA had to solve the problem of the LPI because you couldn't have two premier football leagues running simultaneously with one league not under their control?

We're too strong to let the suits kill promotion and relegation

I'm guessing you've never heard of the man who assured us that evil foreign owners are plotting to scrap relegation and promotion. Well, in 2008, Richard Bevan was appointed chief executive of the League Managers Association (after a decade working for the Professional Cricketers Association) with a brief to raise its profile.

The Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish has criticised a retired judge who suggested the families of Hillsborough victims should move on and drop their "conspiracy theories".
Sir Oliver Popplewell, who chaired the public inquiry into the 1985 fire at the Valley Parade stadium, which killed 56 people, called on the Liverpool families to look at the "quiet dignity and great courage" that relatives of the Bradford victims have shown in the years following the tragedy.

FA to quiz Evra and Suarez over racism claims

Manchester United star to talk to Wembley suits about his allegations

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The blue article of clothing in question should look familiar, as it's the one Jogi Loew was sporting during the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. An item so desirable a German football museum has paid one million euros for it, crusty remnants of sinus spelunking and all.

It looks authentic, if only because it looks like most well-worn sweaters like it's been crumpled at the bottom of a closet in the corner.

In these harsh economic times it's worthwhile considering every possible outlet when it comes to cost cutting and sport can lend a hand. Go for a run instead of going to the gym, playing football in the park rather than paying pitch fees or cycling to work instead of driving.
The latter mentioned is perhaps the most commonly taken option when it comes to cutting costs and through a bit of exercise in there for good measure.

Real Salt Lake goalkeeper Nick Rimando "tweeted" out this pic tonight from his Instagram account of himself, Kyle Beckerman, and Nat Borchers rocking some sweet Beckett & Robb suits.
Insert your own joke about a dread-locked Beckerman donning a suit.
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It's Friday, which could only mean one thing (no, please don't take out your glittery party suits yet the night is still young!) It's Crackovia's time to eat your screens! In the footage above, Pep Guardiola is abducted, forced into an astronaut costume and sent on a mission to 'save the world' by the government.

Good news coming out of Anfield is that Captain and talismatic leader of Liverpool FC, Steven Gerrard played in a full practice match on Monday behind closed doors and came through the game unscathed.
Liverpool's Skipper has not played a game for the Reds since March, six months out with a groin injury.

Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish will not rush Steven Gerrard back into action until the time is right.

Dalglish was asked at his pre match press conference if Gerrard would feature this weekend against spurs.

"We'll pick and choose when is best for Steven. We'll decide which game suits him best.

By WAG Watcher

Spotted during Real Madrid's recent game against Getafe, here we see one-and-a-bit-year old Cristiano Ronaldo Jnr putting the mack on Fabio Coentrao's baby daughter Vitoria (all under the watchful eye of Nanna Ronaldo and dad's WAG Irina Shayk) in the elite suits at the Bernabeu.

Their Words We have a sell out crowd tomorrow so it will be a great atmosphere. The most important thing is putting three points on the board. Fulham manager Martin Jol. Other Sources CCL play will have big effect on stretch run - from MLSsoccer.com's Jonah Freedman: Yes, we already know that of the five MLS sides in the competition, four are from the Western Conference.

Don't get Twitter? Do yourself a favour and have some fun - check out the fantastic tweets on Our Harry from the funny Aussies.
http://twitter.com/#!/search/realtime/%23kewellaleaguedemands
And check out Bernie Mandic - the interview that started this whole thing on Monday - hear what Harry's agent actually said.

Versace will be dressing F.C. Internazionale during the 2011-2012 season. The contract, which was signed by the Maison and the Club, refers to the official suits for directors, coach, technical staff and players.

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BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. -- The Chicago Fire offense has not regularly produced over the past month, but the team's defense has turned into a saving grace for points.
Fire interim head coach Frank Klopas has been at the helm for five matches.

If Neymar was having any problems deciding where to go (assuming many elite clubs are hot on his trail) then Pele has stepped in to voice his opinion on where Neymar should play next. Surprisingly, that place is not any place other than Real Madrid. Pele thinks that the game in Spain suits Neymar the [.

Aarhus, in the middle of Denmark Denmark U21 1-3 Iceland U21 (18:06:11)England U21 1-2 Czech Republic U21 (19:06:11) Self-confessed football geek Vinny Goodfield tucked his AFC Bournemouth flag into his hand luggage and flew over to Denmark for the European Under-21 Championship.... The suits at UEFA made a good decision back in 2007 when they decided to move the U21 Tournaments to odd numbered

Steven Caulker is a man in demand at the moment with Premiership new boys Swansea City the latest to make an enquiry about the young defender. While Bristol City were keen to take him back for next season, it is widely felt that the player is ready to take the step up to Premiership football.

"PICTURE: United In The Champions League Final Suits" was originally published at The Republik of Mancunia.