By Chris Wright

Seen here is an Emelec (of Ecuador) fan wearing a huge and really rather unsettling 'Chucky' head assuming it's not some terrible affliction in the crowd as his side takes on Paraguay's Olimpia in Guayaquil in the Copa Libertadores, putting the guy in front's feeble Janet Street-Porter mask, quite literally, in the shade.

By Chris Wright

Seen here is an Emelec (of Ecuador) fan wearing a huge and really rather unsettling 'Chucky' head assuming it's not some terrible affliction in the crowd as his side takes on Paraguay's Olimpia in Guayaquil in the Copa Libertadores, putting the guy in front's feeble Janet Street-Porter mask, quite literally, in the shade.

Sporting Kansas City will again offer a series of youth soccer camps in 2012 for boys and girls of all ages. Camps will be offered to the experienced player ready to take it to the next level as well as the player who is newly developing their skills. Campers who attend sessions at our training center in Swope Park will have the opportunity to observe the Pros at practice.

This is what looks to be just any half-football/half-other sports (heavily football, they say) pitch in any neighborhood in the world, lacking all of the requisite quality for anything but a casual game. It is remarkable only in its unremarkability.

And then it got an umbrella.

To look closely at the associated regulations is to acknowledge the Football League's existing loan system as nothing less than a free for all. ‘Temporary loan transfer' is the umbrella heading which comprises the following three types of move permissible under the current system: • ‘Standard Loans' (half or full season in length and arranged during the two transfer windows); • ‘Emergency Loans' (28-93 days in length and arranged both within the two transfer windows and during fixed periods outside these dates); • ‘Youth Loans' (identical to ‘Emergency Loans' but applies to scholars or new professionals on a work experience-type.

It's not fair to tag him now with either one of the two colonial characters whom I opined the new S.League CEO would be and define the direction the league is heading to under his leadership.
The announcement of former ex-SAFFC chairman Lim Chin came as no surprise with talks of the former Chief of Artillery being named as the man on the hot seat following several news reports of him suggested he would.

Back after a hiatus, I present you the latest attendance figures from the Major Indoor Soccer League. As you may or may not know, United Soccer Leagues took over the MISL this season and brought it under their umbrella along with its nascent I-League. The result is a seven-team league that's averaging right about what the old one was through the same number of games a year ago.

Brolly bad luck The La Liga match between Granada and Real Mallorca was called off after an assistant referee was struck by an umbrella. The linesman was left with a deep cut to his cheek after being hit by the stray accessory. After spotting his bleeding colleague, the referee immediately took all the match officials [.

A faulty umberella has been blamed for the abandonment of Sunday's La Liga fixture between Granada and Real Mallorca.

Granada had just taken a 2-1 lead with about half an hour on the clock when the game was stopped after a linesman was hit with a flying object in the face drawing blood.

La Liga match abandoned after linesman hit by umbrella (video)

Coach says it was an "an act of bad luck:

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By Chris Wright

Last night's La Liga tie between Granada and Mallorca was called off after an hour or so after one of the linesman, Aguilar Rodriguez, had his face busted open (he suffered a suspected fractured cheek bone) by an umbrella thrown from the stands...

With Granada 2-1 up at the time after coming from behind and looking on course for a much-needed win considering how pap they've been this season, referee Clos Gomez stopped play after seeing his colleague getting brollied over in the corner of the ground, immediately marching from the field taking his assistants and Granada's three points with him.

I really just thought of writing about this topic this morning, as I came across an article with some recent quotes from Sandro Rosell from Barcelona. He's apparently sad that Barca can't make enough money under the current structures of La Liga and the Champions League. From his quotes, I believe what he wants is for the major domestic leagues to reduce their number of clubs.

Barcelona president Sandro Rosell has joined the bandwagon of people who are calling for the number of clubs playing in top flight Spanish, Italian and English leagues to be cut down to 16.

According to Rosell, La Liga is too big and needs to be cut down to 16 teams. Rosell who also doubles up as the European Club Association Vice President, said that UEFA is in danger of witnessing a mass walk out of some of its biggest club's if the association refused to consider the demands made by the ECA.

Barcelona president Sandro Rosell was in a pretty combative mood Tuesday at a conference in Doha as he took aim at both FIFA and UEFA.

Rosell was asked whether clubs would ask FIFA and UEFA to pay players during the World Cup or European Championship and he replied:

"This is what we are discussing with both institutions.

What are the odds Roy Keane is asked to lead Forest out of the woods? Derek McGovern's Bets of the Day

The first inkling Nottingham Forest owner Nigel Doughty had that Steve McClaren might quit was when he walked into his office clutching a cappuccino and an umbrella.

The words 'You never know what you have got until it's gone' couldn't be truer.
I don't use these words for a bereavement, nor do I use them for Samir Nasri's loyalty.
I use them for T'internet.
To not be able to go on online after several years being able to do to so was a shock to the system.

Tomorrow sees Singapore take on The Maldives in a friendly that both will use as vial preparation ahead of World Cup preparations.
One player missing from the squad, despite having been called up initially, is Medan Chiefs Shahril Ishak. The Medan Chiefs play in the breakaway Liga Primer Indonesia which, under the old PSSO regime, was not recognised and was effectively an illegal league not recognised by PSSI, AFC and them doyens of transparency and fairness, FIFA.

By J Hutcherson - WASHINGTON, DC (Mar 29, 2011) US Soccer Players -- There are at least a couple of ways to look at yesterday's announcement that a revamped World Football Challenge will now feature Major League Soccer clubs. The first is obvious. A tour featuring only international clubs that had nothing to do with MLS or their marketing arm is now at least partly under that umbrella.

Persija are one of the biggest teams in the country without a doubt. They have some of the biggest names in Indonesian football. Their Jakmania supporters club is one of the most active in the country. Their orange shirts are one of the most identifiable in the country. They are, in short, a footballing brand worth a shit load of money.

No Sergio, you haven't got away with it. Our verdict on your hairdo is coming soon. Image: Getty Images/Daylife.

The controversy surrounding international friendlies during the season has raged on for so long now, we would have got bored of it if we had cared in the first place. We have no space in our lives for debates on whether players are tired, whether the the games are unnecessary and the criticism of team managers for making too many substitutions, not enough substitutions, playing the wrong formation or using an umbrella.

And not an umbrella in sight The childish scenes in the video above have led to Wolfsburg sacking Steve McClaren. When Brazilian midfielder Diego was awarded a penalty during the match against Hannover, he decided he had earned the right to take the spot-kick. That was despite the fact that new signing Patrick Helmes had [.

Having seen for the past few weeks of all kinds of solutions, remedy put up by various concerned parties on whichever means to lift the local from the slumps.
With much due respect, most of which we heard, read and seen are mere "recycled" suggestions that always brought to attention in any kind of mis-happenings.

Premiership Talk is hitting the streets of England, and in the build up to this Sunday's FA Cup clash between Manchester United and Liverpool, Prem Talk's Boian Filev was running through the city with just a scarf, an umbrella, and a camera. Click the image to the right for a glimpse into his Manchester and Old Trafford photos, and be sure to head over Premiership Talk's official Facebook page for a link to the full gallery.