According to Salvatore Landolina at Goal.com, Juventus youngster Sebastian Giovinco will not be leaving the club for Liverpool in January. His agent Luca Pasqualin said,

"I don't think there is much to read into the reports in the sense that Giovinco will remain at Juventus .

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Ireland was robbed. Pure and simple. My 8-year-old daughters watched the Henry hand ball with gaping eyes. One proffered: "Just like I do in basketball!" Her sister then deadpanned: "And he was offside on the pass." Children have an amazing way of stating the truth, don't they?
In his Hall of Shame acceptance speech, Thierry Henry said: "I will be honest, it was a hand ball.

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On Tuesday, the Fire distributed a letter that owner Andrew Hauptman wrote to fans of the club. The letter, which ran a relatively short 293 words, was sort of Hauptman's wrap on the season. It details how he felt after the Real Salt Lake game and reminds fans that the club is already working hard to bring a championship back to Chicago next season. Click to continue reading...

According to Peter O'Rourke at Sky Sports News, there is no truth in the rumor linking AC Milan midfielder Gennaro Gattuso with Manchester City. Gattuso's agent, Andrea D'Amico said,

"There is no truth in the Manchester City link .

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Argentine youngster Angel di Maria has quashed speculation linking him with a move to England, saying that he has never spoken to the English press and has never "dreamed of" a move to English shores.

The Benfica midfielder was linked with potential moves to some of the Premiership's top clubs including Manchester United, Manchester City, and Arsenal, but the Europa League standout now insists that the reports are all fabricated.

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According to ESPN Soccernet, Roma are not exchanging striker Julio Baptista for Tottenham striker Roman Pavlyuchenko. Baptista's agent Herminio Menendez told romannews.eu,

"There is no truth in these reports claiming he is set for an exchange in January .

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And so George Burley's reign ended as we knew - and in his heart of hearts he must have known - it would. The sheer inevitability of his sacking was blatantly obvious at around 3.30 Saturday afternoon.In truth it has been inevitable throughout a 14 game reign that never looked like building momentum. Click to continue reading...

There seems to be a lot of confusion over how much Liverpool paid/will eventually pay Roma for the services of Alberto Aquilani. Figures such as £20m, £17m and £5m (!) have been bandied about, but the truth is the total outlay could (potentially) turn out to be much more.
On the 8th August 2009, Roma released official details of Aquilani's transfer fee. Click to continue reading...

Man United defender Rio Ferdinand hasn't had the best start to the season. He has either been injured or he hasn't been in his best form.
Other rumours have been that one of Ferdinand's legs is shorter than the other, which is why he has been suffering from back problems. Click to continue reading...

I don't think I've ever revealed my Major League Soccer preferences here on The Offside. Truth is, I don't have any allegiance to any particular team. So for the most part I watch as an interested neutral, fascinated by the ever-changing nature of the league and with my one and only hope being that MLS [. Click to continue reading...

Watch this goal. The defense flips out over the "missed" offsides call.
Then the replay shows the truth.
The defender that obviously kept 'em all on. Click to continue reading...

To tell you the truth I didn't know much about Robert Enke, in fact, till today I knew nothing about him at all. However, after reading the many heartfelt articles circulating the regular football traps, I came to the realisation that Robert Enke was what true players are meant to ... Click to continue reading...

Liverpool defender Andrea Dossena says he is looking to leave Anfield in January and return to Italy.
The Italian full-back has only made two appearances for Liverpool so far this season against Bolton in the Premier League and Leeds in the Carling Cup, despite moving for a hefty £7million in July last year. Click to continue reading...

You know there's only one thing to talk about in this photo, right? And it ain't how gorgeous Mrs. Gerrard is looking though she is looking completely foxy.

It's the boots.

Do you love or do you hate? Our shins are getting sweaty just looking at them. We would, frankly, rather go barefoot.

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You know there's only one thing to talk about in this photo, right? And it ain't how gorgeous Mrs. Gerrard is looking though she is looking completely foxy.

It's the boots.

Do you love or do you hate? Our shins are getting sweaty just looking at them. We would, frankly, rather go barefoot.

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Swine flu fever has overtaken Heart of Clackammanshire this week but new manager Gary Burns isn't going to let that get in the way of the club's best winning run in years, in this week's episode of "Shit Shot Mungo", which also lays bare the truth of Mungo McCrackas Lemsip addiction. This week's Mungo is brought to you by Ted "The Neck" Carter (who, if you were wondering how he got his nickname, fell through a roof and broke his neck a little over three years ago, in case you were wondering he's okay now, but he's not allowed to go on rollercoasters any more), and is available in a higher resolution here.

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David Villa is arriving at Manchester United. Yes, this can be a truth if certain reports are to be believed. And what's more fun is that Villa will arrive at Old Trafford by dumping Chelsea. Yeah, that sounds good. Chelsea and United have started a fresh bidding process to acquire the services of David Villa. Click to continue reading...

The second of our articles to mark the First Round Proper of The FA Cup heads west to Paulton, a village between Bath and Bristol tonight. This weekend, the village team, Paulton Rovers, plays host to Norwich City in a live, televised match, but the club has already won financially, at least.

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Guido Erhard tried to write a book. The working title, he said, was: "Truth Be Told - A Life on the Brink". He said the book would "give other people hope and courage". He didn't say it was also a way of coming to grips with his own demons, but he didn't have to.
"Truth Be Told" was never published, because on a cold, dark and snowy Thursday in February 2002, Erhard hurled himself in front of an incoming high-speed train at Offenbach main station. Click to continue reading...

I'll keep this very brief.
I don't care what they've achieved recently or in the past. I don't care how much better they are than us. I don't care how big their stadium is or how illustrious their manager is. I don't care what players they've got or whether their better than ours or not.
The truth is they're a bunch of cheating, arrogant, whining Frenchmen and no matter the score today or any other day, we will always, always be the pride of North London. Click to continue reading...

RVP: Cesc. Look at me, mate.

Cesc Fabregas: Don't wanna.

RVP: We can't take all the responsibility here. We're good at scoring goals. We make jazzy stuff happen on the pitch. That's what we do.

Cesc Fabregas: I'm captain.

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RVP: Cesc. Look at me, mate.

Cesc Fabregas: Don't wanna.

RVP: We can't take all the responsibility here. We're good at scoring goals. We make jazzy stuff happen on the pitch. That's what we do.

Cesc Fabregas: I'm captain.

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The Colorado Rapids will not be going to the postseason for the third straight year after New England beat Columbus today. Remarkably, the Rapids were still in with a shout at getting a playoff spot after their 3-0 beating by Real Salt Lake yesterday. Results elsewhere meant that they could still get into the postseason, apparently if Columbus beat New England. Click to continue reading...

Well, actually, the West was won yesterday by the Galaxy, but today everything is completely settled. Houston's 3-2 victory over Chivas gives them second and puts us into third. The truth is that today's result couldn't ever have changed much in terms of our playoff picture. The main difference is our home [. Click to continue reading...

So the stars have aligned and the weekend thus far has worked out beautifully for los Che to move up int he table.

A win in Almeria and we move up to 5th place and within striking distance of the top 4.

These are a vital 3 points.

Now Valencia, truth be told should win this.

Silva is in.

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How many times have you heard a sports journo or commentator use the phrase "That kid's got heart!" It is one of those cliches that stands the test of time, much like the classic "he gives one hundred and ten percent every play," and the ever so popular "he never takes a play off. He is always competing!

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If Jay Spearing needed a lesson in the fickle nature of football fans, he certainly got it this week. Given the Lucas Leiva's continuing unpopularity, Spearing somehow became not only a viable alterative for the Brazilian but also a better player. A sort of 'he can't be any worse than him' attitude took over. Click to continue reading...

The Sun reported that Harry's interested in signing Club Brugge defender Vadis Odjidja. The red-top's article wasn't too enlightening either. Apparently, we're lining up a £5 million bid for him.
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Three points, some nice attacking football, a good game to watch and third in the table. Put it like that, not a bad Saturday afternoon, but in truth, we got away with it. Emotions at the finish were a mixture of pleasure and relief. Saved by a couple of comedy misses. Like the Bolton game, [...] Click to continue reading...

Emmanuel Eboue has reiterated his commitment to Arsenal amid speculation linking him with a switch to Atletico Madrid.
Spanish newspaper Supersport claiming a deal is close to being agreed for the Ivory Coast international.
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Promoted Championship teams entering the Premier League transition in different ways. Some settle straight away and show why they belong in the league. Others take longer and end up struggling to survive, battling in the relegation flight. Then there are the special cases: teams that surprise everyone and do extremely well with relegation not even a factor to consider during their first season; or conversely they are completely out of their league and winning is not a realistic goal.

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So what is the reason behind the Golden One's new look?
Style statement?
Not sure. I would have expected sharper edges and clearer lines. And less bushiness.
Finished a contract for some advertising company which banned him from having any facial hair and now exercising his freedom? Click to continue reading...

Sitting at the top of the Championship, it's tempting to think Newcastle United have had it easy but the truth is we've had to work hard to get points in some games. On paper we've arguably got the best team in the Championship, populated by ex-Premiership players with skill and experience. There have been moments when [. Click to continue reading...

Yossi Benayoun's agent, Ronen Katsav, insists his client is happy at Liverpool despite reported interest from Manchester City.
The Israel international has been linked with a move to Eastlands this weekend in a number of British newspapers but Katsav has denied that there is any truth behind the speculation. Click to continue reading...

Michael Owen had been one of the most lethal strikers in Europe when he was at his peak but numerous injuries and some bad career choices have prevented them from reaching his full potential. He, nevertheless, amassed 89 England caps and scored 40 goals (Owen goals), just nine less than Sir Bobby Charlton, who is England's top scorer of all times.

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