In British soccer, the number nine takes on extra significance for an elite attacking player. Historically a center forward, at certain clubs the number has a legacy all its own. Previous Everton #9 Duncan Ferguson had a tattoo of the number and it's normally associated with the player most representative of the club.

By Chris Wright

Sergio Ramos has just posted a picture of his new ink on Twitter and it's quite...well...let's be kind and say 'distinctive'...

I'm all for being proud of your acheivements, but having your CV needled across your body is a little much. What next?

Barcelona's barren draw at home against Sevilla on Saturday seems to be drawing more controversy as the days gone on. Latest news now emerging is that midfielder Cesc Fabregas racially abused Sevilla's Malian striker Freddy Kanoute.

Apparently this happened after the Catalans were awarded a penalty in the dying minutes of the game.

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The Ramos recently sat down for a chit chat with the good people over at La Liga for a segment they coyly called, "Sergio Ramos' More Personal Side". The question of just how personal his interview would be had our minds racing for at least two hours.

Juan hell of a tattoo Now normally I would have no problem with the police arresting our footballers because of their awful tattoos. Stephen Ireland – two years in the nick, Raul Meireles – never see the light of day again, that sort of thing. But I see that more of a job for the [...]

Hot, er, Hope SoloWhat is it with American soccer goalkeepers? Is it because we can catch and the rest of the world cannot? Is it because our kids grow up watching quarterbacks and catchers lead and naturally, the goalie becomes the central figure on the football pitch because they're an equally solitary figure?

Preseason tour fail So, his crimes have finally caught up with him. It is clear that US visa control became uneasy when Barton revealed the moustache above. How could anyone with such a filthy tattoo have anything but a negative impact on the country? And it seems the same officials were watching the start of [.

If they're not getting tattoos of players they haven't signed, they're getting them of trophies they haven't won. Now we've got another daft blue to add to the pile.

Proudly showing off the picture of his tattoo of the club mottoo on a City forum, it wasn't long before fellow blues pointed out to "Chesney" that he had got it spelt wrong.

This is seemingly something of a worrying fad, this 'getting trophy tattoos before said trophy is actually won'. Borussia Dortmund at least had one hand on the trophy. The FA Cup? It's a one-off game where anything can happen.

Granted, Man City are huge favorites and should win it, but that doesn't make this gentleman any less of an absolute idiot.

It's that time of the week you've all been waiting for - Diary of an MLS Convert is back, and the convert have, as usual, got plenty to say this week. Topics covered by supporters of Eastern teams include whether or not to cheer for Real Salt Lake in the Champions League, poor MLS refereeing, sexual flirtation with older women in trains (yes, seriously), the success of an Englishman in MLS, a tattoo to commemorate beating Manchester United and controversy over a red-carded celebration.

How about that? Someone has got a tattoo of our "Giggs will tear you apart again" design.

"PICTURE: Giggs Will Tear You Apart Again Tattoo" was originally published at The Republik of Mancunia.

Two things are happening here:

i. Yes, that is a screaming Jurgen Klopp on this man's back. Also known as "dooming one's self to bachelorhood for life".

ii. Yes, that is the Bundesliga shield. Before the fact.

Obviously it seems likely that Borussia Dortmund will win the title this year rather likely (5 games, 5 point cushion) but that does not dismiss the fact that they simply have not won it yet, nor is dropping 5 points in 5 games unthinkable, particularly considering.

Yesterday on Twitter during the team's FIFA 11 tournament, Kei Kamara tweeted a post about one of the games featuring K-Rex (Korede Aiyegbusi) and Sunisa. No one currently on the roster had a name that sounded anything like that so I began to think it was a new trialist. My first guess was maybe former New York Red Bulls midfielder, Sinisa Ubiparipovic.

Amanda hosts this week's show, joined by Shana and Rachna. They start things off with a look at the U17 MNT and their just-concluded CONCACAF tournament, wondering why the Baby Nats saved all their goals until extra time. From there, they move on to the WNT and the confusing new MLS playoff format.

By Chris Wright

Daniel Agger (he of 'monstrous tattoo' fame) has issued a frank and honest assessment of Roy Hodgson's brief tenure at Liverpool, admitting that they were 'sh*t' for the first six months of the current season.

When asked to fathom Fernando Torres' decision to jump ship to Chelsea on transfer deadline day, Agger replied:

"That is a big question, isn't it?

The keen-eyed amongst you may have noticed that Stoke striker John Carew unveiled some fresh ink not so very long ago, though you may not have spotted the rather embarrassing spelling mistake that lies therein. The big Norwegian has had a tattoo on his neck that reads ‘Ma Vie, Mes Régles' – which theoretically should [.

The keen-eyed amongst you may have noticed that Stoke striker John Carew unveiled some fresh ink not so very long ago, though you may not have spotted the rather embarrassing spelling mistake that lies therein. The big Norwegian has had a tattoo on his neck that reads ‘Ma Vie, Mes Régles' – which theoretically should [.

The keen-eyed amongst you may have noticed that Stoke striker John Carew unveiled some fresh ink not so very long ago, though you may not have spotted the rather embarrassing spelling mistake that lies therein. The big Norwegian has had a tattoo on his neck that reads ‘Ma Vie, Mes Régles' – which theoretically should [.

The keen-eyed amongst you may have noticed that Stoke striker John Carew unveiled some fresh ink not so very long ago, though you may not have spotted the rather embarrassing spelling mistake that lies therein. The big Norwegian has had a tattoo on his neck that reads ‘Ma Vie, Mes Régles' – which theoretically should [.

By Chris Wright

The keen-eyed amongst you may have noticed that Stoke striker John Carew unveiled some fresh ink not so very long ago, though you may not have spotted the rather embarrassing spelling mistake that lies therein.

The big Norwegian has had a tattoo on his neck that reads 'Ma Vie, Mes Régles' which theoretically should translate (Babelfish approved) as 'My Life, My Rules'.

By Ollie Irish

According to Ranger's Twitter feed (@NilePowerRanger), "Tats are harddd". But a smiley face on the inside of your lip? Dumb, innit. Though I can hardly think of a more painful place to get inked.

My tattoo: