by CARL ELDRIDGE� Straight into it this morning my fellow Arsenalistas and news that Robin van Persie wants a Serbian housewife to massage placenta fluid into his injured ankle in bid to return to action for Arsenal within a month, reports the Daily Mail.

The paper says RVP flies to Belgrade today with Arsene Wenger's approval to seek out the services of a mysterious woman who works from home and claims her unorthodox remedy can drastically speed up recovery times.

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Danny Simpson left Manchester United under a bit of a cloud after mistakes in his personal life saw Sir Alex Ferguson ship him out to Blackburn Rovers. The move was supposed to be as a favour to Paul Ince but Danny struggled to get in the team and the move became a bit of a waste of time.

Simpson is enjoying himself a lot more at Newcastle though and reckons he would sign for them if he was asked in January or at the end of the season.

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Coming in late last night, a little tipsy, I noticed a friend had emailed me a link to a Youtube clip of Van Persie going off injured after a tackle by Giorgio Chiellini.
If you watch the video, Chiellini does little wrong. Robin bursts into the box and he comes across to cut it out - whilst my original reaction (below) was to blame him, I don't think this is fair. Click to continue reading...

Everyone I have spoken to or who has texted me says the same thing. That Indonesia were crap and that the Uruguay adventure has been a waste of time and money. So there you have it. Everyone says it so it must be true.
But before I jump on that particular bandwagon...
The opening 15 or 20 minutes were as good as anything I've seen from any Indonesian football team since I took up my computer to begin these rambles. Click to continue reading...

If you've been closely following the convoluted game of chicken currently being played by the new owners of USL and the renegade group of USL1 owners who call themselves the TOA (Ticked-off Owners Association), congratulations. You're certifiable.
For the rest of us, the threats, counter threats, rumors and gross exaggerations leaking (intentionally or not) over the transom from the (most likely cheap) rented hotel meeting rooms where everyone is going to huff and puff at each other is all we need to know for certain that sooner or later one side or the other will cave in, but until the first ball is kicked in anger in the 2010 USL season almost nothing can be said to be permanent. Click to continue reading...

It's many years down the road, but there is already talk of how the U.S. economy would be affected by hosting the World Cup in either 2018 or 2022. A recent study conducted by the Economics practice at a leading sports consulting firm (AECOM) indicated that the U.S. would receive a potential boost of $5 billion if it were to host the World Cup.

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So where does everyone stand on the Carling Cup ahead of tomorrows game? Is it a trophy worth winning or a waste of time? Should it be a first team job, a side full of reserves or a mixture of youth and experience? I have to admit I generally write it off and look forward to [...]
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After years in coaching in Spain and now England, it seems Fabio Capello has turned on his Italian compatriots...or at least is now far enough away to not fear a violent attack from the ultras. At an seminar organized by the Italian FA about the state of calcio, Capello is quoted as saying:

"It's the ultras who give the orders in Italy.

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Towards the end of Frances' 3-1 win over Austria in the Stade de France, one wacky and totally original soul ran out on the pitch, waving a French flag. Unfortunately, this human waste of time didn't wear the right shoes for pitch invading, and so he went down hard right at midfield, before scrambling to his feet and evading stewards just so he could get taken down with a proper crunch moments later.

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We here at COS Towers love a bit of nostalgia and we think that you do too.

As kids we all remember playing footie until it got dark, or until that irritating kid decided we couldn't use his ball anymore, and we all recall with alarming vividness pretending to score a goal in the manner of our heroes.

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World Cup 2010 gets the expose-esque documentary treatment from South African filmmaker Craig Tanner and Levitation Films. It already caused a bit of a stir at the Durban International Film Festival and looks to repeat the trick worldwide upon it's release (date TBD).
According to the filmmakers "Fahrenheit 2010 cuts through the hype, with an uncompromising examination of what the World Cup means for South Africans themselves - in particular, who actually stands to benefit from the diversion of millions of dollars to build 21st century sports arenas in a country in which, 15 years after throwing off apartheid's yoke, millions live in shacks and have no access to water – a South Africa where life expectancy has plummeted to below that of Ethiopia. Click to continue reading...

Could the samba star be set for a La Liga return?

Robinho has left the door open for a possible move from Manchester City during the winter transfer window after admitting he is "happy" at interest shown by Barcelona and insisting that it is "not easy to say no" to the European champions.

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Robert Earnshaw: in need of a trim, if not a new car
When it comes to haircuts, nature has long since ensured that I need opt for nothing more expensive than a trip to the local barber for a simple buzz job. A trip to Tony & Guy would be not only a needless extravagance, but also a complete waste of time. Click to continue reading...

Yesterday I watched the match between Crystal Palace and Man City on Sky Sports 1 and throughout the 1st half and glimpses in the second Palace held their own and in the 1st half had 5 shots on target 4 more than Man City.

But one player caught my attention through the match and this was Palace's Victor Moses.

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Many reports suggest Manchester United will offer Arjen Robben a come back to England before the end of the transfer windows. In my opinion, Robben will only be a waste of time and money for Man...
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Many reports suggest Manchester United will offer Arjen Robben a come back to England before the end of the transfer windows. In my opinion, Robben will only be a waste of time and money for Man...
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Liverpool-Kop.com is looking for writers to contribute articles to the site. if you're interested, please read on.
The aim of the site is to:
1. Take a critical, analytical view of all matters relating to Liverpool FC and offer a different perspective on the club.
2. Defend 'old school' club values, the Shankly philosophy and the 'Liverpool way' of doing things. Click to continue reading...

It;'s hard to know what to make of this new bid presumably being made by the Fans 401 consortium, and fronted by former Spurs defender Graham Roberts. Graham has claimed they will meet today meet Derek Llambias to discuss a £100M buy-out. But we cannot help but think this is a waste of time, because remember this [. Click to continue reading...

Danny Simpson has been loaned out to Newcastle after spending last season on loan at Blackburn and Ipswich. Whilst he's a player we all want to do well, given that he's a Salford lad, last season seemed to confirm his fate. He couldn't even get in the Blackburn team so what future could he have with us?

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Danny Simpson has been loaned out to Newcastle after spending last season on loan at Blackburn and Ipswich. Whilst he's a player we all want to do well, given that he's a Salford lad, last season seemed to confirm his fate. He couldn't even get in the Blackburn team so what future could he have with us?

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With a defense giving up too many goals to count, New York goes out and adds another defender in hopes to change things up a bit for the last couple months of the season. Today they add another defender in agreeing to terms with Argentine defender Walter Garcia, as he receives his P-1 visa and passes a physical.

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Murmers abound: Arsene Wenger may be planning a move for old Arsenal stalwart� Patrick Vieira. This is either the� perfect plan or a complete waste of time. I haven't figured it out yet.

The Vieira who once� helped lead� Arsenal through the� glory days of trophies and titles� could be what the Professor needs right now.

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Among many of the players streaming out past, Landon Donovan took some time to talk about the AC Milan match, the "incident" at halftime, and the goal buildup. Apparently, he didn't know anything about the incident. As for the AC Milan game, he thought it was a great experience, especially for the younger players. Click to continue reading...

Rafa Benitez put a stop to Real Madrid's incredible spending spree - by rejecting a massive £65million bid for Anfield idol Fernando Torres. Madrid swooped for Torres AFTER sealing deals for £80m Cristiano Ronaldo and £56m Kaka. It was an astonishing move from the Spaniards, given that Torres made his name at their bitter rivals Atletico [. Click to continue reading...

Rafa Benitez put a stop to Real Madrid's incredible spending spree - by rejecting a massive £65million bid for Anfield idol Fernando Torres. Madrid swooped for Torres AFTER sealing deals for £80m Cristiano Ronaldo and £56m Kaka. It was an astonishing move from the Spaniards, given that Torres made his name at their bitter rivals Atletico [. Click to continue reading...

I'm having a very hard time resisting the temptation to call JOHN JAGOU this morning.
I don't want to wait until this afternoon to get his take on Mexican Coach Javier Aguirre's send off last night during El Tri's match against Panama.
I mean sure, maybe Sven Goren Erikkson didn't exactly get the job done down there but in the "credit where credit is due" department he never kicked an opposing player in the junk, either:
According to Aguirre, using the now-familiar Mexican team player-and/or-official non-apology format, the problem was of course not that he was guilty of doing something stupid; rather, he was simply defending the integrity of the game, serving as sort of an auxiliary referee:
"I didn't have good conduct in those two or three minutes, that in my opinion, were brought on by a waste of time by part of the opponent that tried to defend a ball when the referee had called a throw in. Click to continue reading...

The answer is very simple; you have to speculate to accumulate. As a very young man, Bischoff was a highly rated talent, something that Wenger was well aware of. Shortly after signing for Werder Bremen he received a career threatening injury and the club didn't know what to do with him. Wenger leapt on the opportunity to pick up such a potential talent for free.

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1. It was all a bit of a waste of time and airplane fuel really, wasn't it? OK, Kazakhstan held out until nearly half-time and might have taken a shock lead but the match reminds you that there are easy games in international football. 2. All the training with Robinho has obviously brought Gareth Barry's finishing [. Click to continue reading...

Next up tomorrow is Wigan Athletic away in the capital of the nation's pie-eaters. We need total focus on this game to the exclusion of all else. I'm sure you're sick of me saying this, but it's the only way we'll get anything out of this season.

It's looking increasingly like we'll have to do without Big Bad Bill Gallas for the rest of the season.

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I go back and forth on this brand spankin' new tournament.
The CONCACAF Champions League gets underway today for MLS teams as Chivas USA visits Tauro FC of Panama and New England visits Joe Public of Trinidad & Tobago.
Part of me is anxious to see how MLS teams do on the road against some regional competition while another part thinks this is a complete waste of time. Click to continue reading...

If last season's Championship is anything to go by, this page is a complete waste of time. This time last year we talked glumly of the likelihood of all three of the recently relegated teams from the Premier League stomping straight back into the the top flight, having made good use of their parachute money. Click to continue reading...

Let the war of words commence Fergie just can't resist a bit of cerebral gymnastics. Mind you, he hasn't exactly been at the top of his game in recent times. Mainly because his toughest sparring partner Arsene hasn't been identified as his prime rival in the hunt for the Premiership crown. In the meantime, the great Scot refused to indulge in psyche-outs while he continued his love-in with Jose Mourinho – maybe there was something in the wine. Click to continue reading...

My initial reaction when I gave the Euro 2008 schedule was: No 3rd place playoff? Excellent. It's basically a friendly between the B teams of two disappointed teams.

Sandwiched between the drama of the semi-finals (there's always drama in semi-finals) and the big event that is the final, the game to see who finishes third and who finish fourth feels like a limp waste of time.

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Zzzzzzzzzzzzz. 
Worst. Game. Ever.
This game was so dull that it really isn't worthy of a proper match report, in fact if it hadn't been for the fact that I'm blogging this tournament I would've turned this snoozefest off and watched "Big Brother" or some other vacuous Channel 4 crap.
Italy were extremely defensive and without Pirlo, who was suspended, to pull the strings in midfield, they resorted to pumping the ball forward for Luca Toni to head, scuff, mis-control and occasionally shoot everywhere but towards the direction of Casillas's goal. Click to continue reading...

The BBC has apparently confirmed that Nasri has agreed a contract with Arsenal. Whether or not they are just regurgitating old news or trying to be the first ones to announce the expected I dont know. Still for a second i thought the long awaited refreshing of goonernews for that official Nasri signed post was over. Click to continue reading...