By Chris Wright

While his club are urging him to, there is still a fair old wodge of uncertainty as to whether Anton Ferdinand will shake John Terry's hand before QPR's FA Cup tie against Chelsea at Loftus Road on Saturday.

As you will be all-too-well aware by now, Terry is due to attend a hearing at West London magistrates court four days after the match on charges of racially abusing Ferdinand after referring to the QPR centre-half as a 'farting black klutz' or something similar when the two sides met in the Premier League back on October 23rd of last year.

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With the SuperDraft behind us, thoughts now turn to the nitty-gritty of the 2012 Union season. Naturally, questions arise. Over a two-part series we pose ten questions to our Union beat reporter, Eli Pearlman-Storch, beginning in part 1 with a focus on formation, roster depth and leadership roles within the starting XI.

Liverpool are now concentrating their efforts on financing a new stadium in Stanley Park, where they have planning permission, rather than redevelop Anfield.
American owners Fenway Sports Group had been keen to renovate the current ground like they did at their baseball franchise, the Boston Red Sox.

The 2011 season grades forge ever onward! Corey, Matty, and I have looked at the four major areas of the team - goalkeeping, defense, midfield, forwards - and assigned our grades on a 4.0 scale.

Unfortunately for the New England Revolution, we don't curve based on the rest of the league.

Without further ado, here are our grades for the Revolution midfield, which was strong on paper but still performed below expectations.

The most vocal of football agents Oleg Artemov has been touting his client Roman Pavlyuchenko around this week with Anzi the latest Russian club to be linked with the striker.

"At the beginning, Roman absolutely ignored Anzhi," Artemov told the Russian press.

"He wasn't against going back to Russia, but not to the Makhachkala-based team, but Pavlyuchenko is tired of the uncertainty and the lack of match action.

Martinez and Dalglish agree – there's more to Liverpool than Suarez

THE FESTIVE fixture list continues for Liverpool tomorrow night at the DW Stadium when Kenny Dalglish's side take on Roberto Martinez's Wigan Athletic. Kenny has almost a full-strength squad at his disposal but there won't be a return – for now at least – for Steven Gerrard.

14. D.C. UNITED
The most successful franchise in the early years of MLS has struggled mightily to find a better stadium situation than it currently has at RFK, and the ongoing frustrations in the nation's capital have caused United to consider perhaps moving to Baltimore. Out-of-town owner Will Chang may or may not be committed for the long haul, and the club is trying to start over from scratch on the field under coach Ben Olsen.

Having faced uncertainty about its future in recent weeks and months, WPS appears to have avoided doomsday. At least for now.

WPS reportedly received conditional Division 1 sanctioning for 2012 from U.S. Soccer's board of directors on Monday evening despite it only having five teams and the minimum for Division I status typically being eight.

Following the big win on Saturday at Lazio, there has been a lot of talk about game winner Simone Pepe. A year ago there was a giant question mark in the minds of Juventini about the arrival of the Italian international on loan from Udinese. His career prior to Juventus had been one of uncertainty, as the winger had bounced around for most of his youth until finally stringing a few years together.

We are back to the betting uncertainty of domestic football, and it is truly back in style with seventeen games from across Europe across Sky, ESPN and the BBC. I personally will be taking advantage by setting up an Everest Base Camp style den on my sofa. The first bet takes into account three form [.

Spurs legend Gary Mabbutt has been talking about some of the latest Premiership news recently and when he spoke to Absolute Radio last week, our former FA Cup winning captain took the time to focus on his old club.

Mabbs played in virtually every position in his time at Spurs but eventually settled down to command a regular position at the heart of the defence and it was the current centre half situation at Spurs that caught his attention,

"I couldn't believe at the end we didn't go for Cahill," Gary said.

Greg Nwokolo has been one of the most highly sought after players this transfer window. The Persija wideman has been impressive in his last two campaigns with the Kemayoran Tigers, with a spell in Portugal sandwiched inbetween.
However given the uncertainty surrounding Persija ahead of the new season players have been jumping ship all summer and Nwokolo is just the latest in a long line to move.

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By AVI CREDITOR

HARRISON, N.J. -- The more U.S. national team defender Timmy Chandler plays at left back, the more it looks like the long search for a dependable option at the position has come to an end.

Although much of the world's football activity has moved towards the internationals, Arsenal continue to make headlines on the domestic front, with uncertainty over the future of the captain's armband causing more unrest at the Emirates Stadium.

In the aftermath of the Gunners' 2-1 derby day defeat to the Spurs on Sunday, goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny told reporters that one day, he is looking forward to the day he assumes the club's captaincy and also hinted at a future move to Barcelona if the opportunity arises.

Arsenal goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny admits that an opportunity to join reigning European champions FC Barcelona at a later stage of his career will be too tempting to turn down.

The 21-year old Szczesny rose to prominence for the Gunners when Polish compatriot Lukasz Fabianski was sidelined by a shoulder injury in the middle of last season.

Frank Lampard has expressed his eagerness at regaining his starting role at Chelsea but acknowledges that he can only keep fighting for his place.

Manager Andre Villas-Boas bashed the media for scrutinizing his exclusion of Lampard from the team's starting XI in recent fixtures and when the veteran midfielder returned with a bang against Valencia last night, he made a strong case for featuring regularly again.

As Group D of the CONCACAF Champions League settles in it has become quite clear that the Seattle Sounders learned quite a bit from last year's dreary international journey. They travel differently, stopping in Dallas on the way south now. They play differently, taking advantage of different defensive styles of Latin ball.

Hands up. Who would have taken a draw before the game? So 1-1 away to Borussia Dortmund in the opening Champions League group game last night is a decent result for the Arsenal I say. RVP scored a great goal to give the Gunners the lead before a last-gasp wonder strike from substitute Ivan Perisic denied us three points.

Spurs are off and running. The rest have two games start but at least we are in the race. The season starts here.

Just as this new season had worked up a head of steam with the window closing, plenty of interest in how new arrivals and reinforced squads would fare, cracking football and lots of goals, the international break brought everything to a grinding halt.

New signing Chu Young Park is stuck in Paris awaiting a visa would you believe, but boss Arsene Wenger is confident all of the necessary paperwork will be completed in time, and if it is Park may feature against Swansea tomorrow. Speaking to the press today Wenger said, "We have an uncertainty still with the [.

Housing minister Grant Shapps urges Liverpool to make a decision on stadium plans

The Reds' owners are coming under pressure to resolve uncertainty surrounding their future, with a choice between staying at Anfield or moving to Stanley Park needing to be made

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Liverpool urged to make Anfield decision by MP Shapps

Housing minister Grant Shapps calls on Liverpool to make a decision on their stadium plans to prevent continuing uncertainty in the area.

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Main Entry: ambiguity
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: uncertainty of meaning
Synonyms: double meaning, doubt, enigma, obscurity, puzzle, uncertainty, unclearness, vagueness, Felix Magath

Well, not yet, but his cryptic character should have long earned him an entry in a thesaurus.

Months of frustrating uncertainty may finally be coming to an end for Darren Fletcher as he got one step closer to a first team return with a strong 90 minute display in the reserves at Arsenal on...
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There may be a cloud of uncertainty hanging over the future of midfielder Samir Nasri but in the meantime he's still at Arsenal and believes the Gunners can repeat the unforgettable achievement of the Invincibles. Answering ...

The France international team manager Laurent Blanc is unlikely to pick Samir Nasri for next weeks international friendly. Nasri is currently injured anyway, but Blanc thinks that the uncertainty of where he will be playing next season is also causing him problems on the pitch. Nasri's form dropped off for club and country in the [.

It's the day of the annual Supporters Direct Conference in Chester, and one issue seems likely too hang over the day's festivities like a black cloud: funding. Now is probably not the time to rehash the events of last month, but it is worth reflecting upon the uncertainty that continues to envelop the organisation.

It's the day of the annual Supporters Direct Conference in Chester, and one issue seems likely too hang over the day's festivities like a black cloud: funding. Now is probably not the time to rehash the events of last month, but it is worth reflecting upon the uncertainty that continues to envelop the organisation.

Walton MP Steve Rotheram has warned that Liverpool FC's delays in deciding to stay at Anfield or move to a new stadium is causing tensions in the local community.
The Labour MP, who is also a Reds season ticket holder, is in the process of arranging a meeting with the club to discuss the situation.

Jason and Jared are ready to move on from the disappointment of the Gold Cup and the uncertainty surrounding Bob Bradley. Except...we kinda have to address the Bob Bradley thing. The boys talk about the "statement" that led to so much speculation, run down two very different lists of possible candidates, and debate the merits of changing things up.

By JONATHAN VERA

PASADENA, Calif -- The Mexican National Team may be without two of its starters Saturday night in the CONCACAF Gold Cup Final against the United States. Andres Guardado and Carlos Salcido have taken their share of knocks in the tournament and though they remain optimistic about playing in the highly-anticipated final, their availability is still a question mark.

F.C. Porto striker Radamel Falcao looks set to leave this summer, regardless of the uncertainty surrounding club manager Andre Villas-Boas. According to talkSPORT, Falcao has decided to leave the Portuguese club, with Chelsea and Arsenal ...

On this day, the Summer solstice, supporters should be wedged into a period where footballing issues come second to family holidays, all those cultural pursuits that we've neglected for the past 10 months, and DIY. Instead, though, too many of us are forced into a state of continued misery where ownership wrangles and uncertainty over our clubs' futures mean that we're still glue.

Over the years, lots of people - from fans to managers - have wondered about competitive balance in football leagues. Is it healthy for the EPL to have teams like Chelsea or Manchester City with seemingly endless access to players, staff, and know-how? Or is something not quite right when the Wigans and Blackpools of this world struggle to not fall further behind?

Sky Sports News sources understand Liverpool will hold talks with Blackpool's Charlie Adam later this week.
The Scotland international has long been a target of the Anfield club and they failed in an attempt to agree a deal in the January transfer window.
Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish's interest in his compatriot is not thought to have ended and he is again attempting to secure the playmaker, with Sky Bet suspending their market earlier on Monday.

Xabi Alonso has opened his heart about the anguish he felt over his Anfield exit - and left the door open for a sensational Liverpool reunion.
In a world exclusive interview - which premiered on LFC TV on Sunday night - the Spanish midfielder spoke of the disappointment he felt for the supporters after making his decision to quit Merseyside for Madrid in the summer of 2009, but insisted the time was right to take up a new challenge in his career.

Well it's not yet confirmed but I am 90% certain that it will be after his latest comments this week. I posted earlier in the week about him stating that he could combine both roles as a club manager and a national coach once more as he did when he took over at Stamford Bridge while he was manager of Russia.

I hate tryouts. I've always hated tryouts. Kids are stressed. Parents are stressed. Coaches are stressed. Some of it reasonable, some of it not. In some areas with large programs, it amazes me the intrigue and drama that goes on with the 'B' teams and the accusations (sometimes valid, sometimes not) of clubs considering things other than skill in their evaluations.

Chelsea's young player of the year and rising star Josh McEachran is the subject of press speculation this morning. In this article in the Express, it's believed that ex-employee Frank Arnesen is trying to take advantage of the uncertainty at Chelsea at the moment as we continue to look for a new manager, by making his interest in McEachran public.