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• Dynamo Academy to Host US U-17 at a "soft opening" of the new stadium (Houston Dynamo)
• Kinnear encouraged by Camargo's progress (Houston Dynamo)
• Dynamo Beat SKC 3-0 in Reserve League (Houston Dynamo)
• Jamican duo "rack up air miles" (Houston Dynamo)
• Remorseful Clark to turn negatives into positives (Houston Chronicle)
• Clark does the right thing (MLS Soccer)
• Cameron and Kinnear feel for US U-23 (Tribal Football)
• De La Hoya gets his first stadium tour (Houston Dynamo)
• MLS Power Rankings (MLS Soccer)

Darwin Quintero red card is tough 4 Santos, but their attack so stacked it likely won't matter next week.

• Travel trouble lands Dynamo in Columbus [Houston Dynamo]
• Leading scorer Ching questionable for Wednesday [Houston Chronicle]
• Playing shorthanded all too familiar [MLS Soccer]
• Bunbury's two goals helps Sporting beats Houston [Houston Chronicle]
• Houston Dynamo's Moffat targeting Scotland caps [Tribal Football]
• San Carlos midfielder Sanchez set to join Houston Dynamo [Tribal Football]

• Gold Cup: Dynamo looking at El Salvador forward Zelaya [MLS Soccer]
• El Salvador striker Zelaya being tracked by Houston Dynamo [Tribal Football]
• Armchair Analyst: Finding new talent at the Gold Cup [MLS Soccer]

Bolton is Coming to Houston in July

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Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho hasn't given up on signing Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard. The Mail on Sunday says Mourinho is ready to make one last-ditch attempt to sign Gerrard. The Real Madrid coach is trying to persuade the Bernabeu hierarchy to offer the £30million required to prise the England captain from Liverpool.

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Who will defy three Columbus defenders with one touch now? Well probably Patrick Nyarko but that's beside the point.

Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez has slammed the Argentine FA for sacking Diego Maradona. They are now preparing for life without Maradona, starting with a friendly against Republic of Ireland on Wednesday when Sergio Batista will be in temporary charge. But Tevez has criticised AFA president Julio Grondona, saying Maradona had been told his job was safe after the defeat to Germany.

Manchester United Sir Alex Ferguson Manchester United are preparing an offer for Standard Liege midfielder Steven Defour. The Daily Mail says United are weighing up a £13m bid for Belgian midfielder Defour. United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has been a fan of the Standard Liege player for some time, but will have to wait until he recovers from a broken foot before making a bid.

United Move For Canales

Manchester United are looking to swoop in and land highly-rated Racing Santander prospect Sergio Canales. The 18-year-old attacker is wanted by the likes of Real Madrid and Manchester City, but Sir Alex Ferguson is set to fly to Spain this week to try to persuade Canales and family to choose United.

Mark Schwarzer has submitted a transfer request at Fulham, it has been revealed. The Sun says Schwarzer has stunned new Fulham boss Mark Hughes by slapping in a transfer request. The Aussie keeper, 37, wants to force a move to Arsenal, who bid £2million before the World Cup. But Hughes wants Schwarzer to stay and will play hardball.

Barcelona's players have continued their call to Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas on their own TV channel! In a development that is sure to anger Arsenal chiefs, Andres Iniesta spoke openly of his wish to see Cesc back at the Nou Camp on the club's in-house TV channel, Barca TV. Arsenal have been unwilling to negotiate so far and there is now less than a month before the transfer window closes.

• Tottenham trial South African defender Bongani Khumalo, who impressed this summer at the World Cup in a central partnership with Mokoena [Tribal Football]

• Eduardo has left Arsenal, in case you care. With Bendtner, Van Persie, and Chamakh (not to mention Vela) fighting for a starting role up front, the Brazilian turned Croatian will take his horrific leg breaks and loss of speed to Ukraine [A Football Report]

• Your customary two-footed studs up tackle [Dirty Tackle]

• For USMNT fans, an article on rising midfielders for the 2014 World Cup [The Yanks are Coming]

• Martin Jole, everyone's choice for next Fulham manager, stays at Ajax [Unprofessional Foul]

• Chelsea's Cech tears a calf muscle [Times Live]

New Shakhtar Donetsk signing Eduardo da Silva is sorry to be leaving Arsenal. Much of the 27-year-old's career at the Emirates was spent recovering from a horrendous broken leg and dislocated ankle suffered at Birmingham in February 2008. Eduardo told his former club's official website: "The past few days have been very emotional for me.

It's anything but a quiet Sunday on the transfers front. Today's rundown of the top transfer rumors from around Europe include several players who had starring roles for their country at the World Cup and a couple who still have a key part to play for their national sides in South Africa.

While the likes of Rafael Van der Vaart might have another few days or longer before having to shift their focus, that doesn't stop the speculation train from running, does it?

• Arsenal legend David Seaman believes that Manuel Almunia is a great # 1. I disagree [Tribal Football]

• Can the tiny country of Israel become a soccer world power?

• Strange and almost incomprehensible sideline reporting from the Everton - Portsmouth match a few weeks ago [Today's Big Thing]

• This is one of the best free kicks I have seen all year - 50 yards out from Paraguay [YouTube]

• Eyal Berkovic played there. So did Yossi Benayoun.

Liverpool very close to wrapping up £1.5m deal for Atletico Madrid winger Maxi Rodriguez. The experienced Argentine would offer excellent cover for Dirk Kuyt on the right wing, even allowing Rafa Benitez to play Kuyt up front if necessary [Caught Offside]

10 Footballers Who Will Define The Next Decade [The Offside]

ESPN will show the 2010 World Cup opener between hosts South Africa and Mexico in 3D.

Didier Drogba to the Chicago Fire. I'm not sure how it even started but now we are really getting into absurdity.

Chicago Fire confirm talks with Chelsea's Drogba

Thanks for the big headline Tribal Football. On yesterday's conference call, Chicago Fire head coach Frank Klopas did say all of the following: "Drogba?

• An interesting infographic into the economics of the 2010 World Cup [Know Your Money]

• Australia may be knocked out, but here is an cxcellent piece on Australia keeper's long journey to the World Cup [Paul Fletcher, BBC]

• Redknapp believes Rooney is suffering from a confidence crisis.

• Portsmouth missed paying its players again, and player morale is at an all time low. Can anything save Pompey from the drop? [Tribal Football]

• Speaking of the drop, it looks like Phil Brown still has a chance to keep Hull up, as Freddy Adu will join Greek side Aris rather than Hull on loan as expected [CBS Sports]

• Clint Dempsey's spectacular strike vs Stoke yesterday.