AC Milan weren't the busiest in the summer transfer window with many of their targets not getting released from their clubs. After Kaka left the club it was expected that Milan would use the money received to reinvest in players and strengthen the squad but the biggest name player to sign was Klass-Jan Huntelar who has failed to score for the club and has received very little playing time since his move from Real Madrid in the summer.

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The agent of Andrea Dossena has released a statement denying that the player is in talks with Napoli ahead of a potential return to Serie A in the January transfer window.

The Italian international has struggled to settle in the Premier League following his £7m transfer from Udinese in the summer of 2008 and has failed to hold down a regular starting place in a Liverpool shirt.

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This season has not started the best for Everton, so far they have been unable to recapture the form they showed last season in the league and  sit a lowly 13th. Couple this with two heavy defeats and the hands of Benfica in the Europa league and things aren't looking so rosy for David Moyes and his men.

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David Beckham signed for AC Milan on loan last season and proved such a hit that the England midfielder will again pull on the AC Milan shirt for the second half of this season to give himself the best possible chance to reach the 2010 World Cup and Milan coach Leonardo is looking forward to adding Beckham to his squad.

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Cristiano Ronaldo signed for Real Madrid in the summer and had been a star performer in his Real Madrid shirt before being sidelined by injury and the former Manchester United star has said he would love to see former team mate Wayne Rooney move to the Bernabeu to play alongside him again.

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A few of the Wizards players had career years this year. Here's a list of the players that are in at least their second year in the league and the career highs they hit this year.
Josh Wolff reached a career high in goals (11), games started (27), and minutes played in league play (2,348). Click to continue reading...

Championship outfit Middlesbrough have completed the signing of striker Marcus Bent on loan from Birmingham City. Bent is the first signing of new Boro boss Gordon Strachan, who recently took charge of affairs from Gareth Soutgate. The former Charlton and Everton striker will be at Riverside for the next two months. Click to continue reading...

Roma signed Stefano Guberti in the summer from Bari however he has since only made 3 appearances which have resulted in a lot of rumours that the player will be sold in January however the midfielders agent describes his player as unsellable.

The 24 year old played a starring role in Bari's promotion to Serie A but has only appeared once in a Roma shirt having started the match and had another two substitute appearances.

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There is no doubt that on his day Zlatan Ibrahimovic is one of the most talented footballers in the world but often he is criticised for being lazy and unproductive so his transfer to Barcelona was met with doubt by some Barcelona fans. However the Swedish striker has played well since his move from Inter Milan and has been a stand out player in a Barcelona shirt this season.

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After a season of many disappointments the Wizards close out the season against D.C United Saturday night at the CAB, in a game that means nothing to us but a lot to them.
They are playing for their playoff life, while we keep playing the retread game lining-up players that are in a slump, are old or who have already proven their value to the team.

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Teal Bunbury is a player to watch out for. (University of Akron photos)

While the MLS season is about to end it only means one thing, the SuperDraft is just right around the corner. Yes, that means a boat load of college kids will head to the combine for MLS coaches and scouts to pick out and find the very best of the best.

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Inter Milan drew 2-2 at home to Dynamo Kiev in a game that saw them behind twice and could have ended in defeat. Inter Milan are now at the Bottom of group F and only have one remaining home game left to play.

Although it is true that Inter are at the bottom of the group they have 3 points from 3 games but it is not quite as bad as it sounds with the other 3 teams all being tied on 4 points.

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Last night saw mixed fortunes for Spanish sides as Sevilla made it three wins from three in the Champions League this season but Barcelona lost 2-1 at home to Rubin Kazan and was probably the most unexpected result of the night, in a night that produced more than one surprise scoreline.

Tonight though is the meeting of the two European giants AC Milan and Real Madrid which looks like being the tastiest double header in the Champions League this season.

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Hoy dos de nuestros cuatro equipos que participan en la concachampions tuvieron acción:

El Toluca recibió en el Nemesio Diez al equipo estadounidense DC United. Aunque el partido terminó empatado a un gol, los Diablos Rojos del Toluca conquistaron la primera posición del Grupo B de la Liga de Campeones de la Concacaaf.

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The Swope Park Rangers (the Wizards reserves) defeated the US Under 17 national team tonight out at the Swope Park training complex 3-0 on goals by Roger Espinoza, Herculez Gomez, and Kevin Souter. The Rangers dominated their younger opponents for much of the game, but the 17's still did well throughout, having their moments. Click to continue reading...

There has been increasing speculation recently that AC Milan are set to be bought over with Rezart Taci said be front of the queue with a 700 million euro offer however the club deny theya re looking to sell the club.

The recent poor form of the team coupled with the 750 million euro fine that AC Milans parent company recently had imposed on them has led to rumours that Berlusconi will look to sell his share to help offset the fine.

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It may just be another vicious rumour doing the rounds, however there are a lot or murmurings that a handful of Premiership teams are interested in signing Carlos Puyol from Barcelona.

Although Puyol is the captain and his commitment can never be denied when he pulls on a Barcelona shirt, there have been rumours for t a while that the Barcelona management would rather leave the player out of the team because he doesn't necessarily fit within the team.

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Cristiano Ronaldo played his part in Real Madrid's 3-0 win over Marseille in the Champions league last night scoring two of Real's three goals. However the Portuguese international had to be taken off in the second half with an ankle knock that could see him miss Madrid's match against high flying Sevilla on Sunday.

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Thanks to a late goal from new loan signing Marlon Harewood, Newcastle United managed to avoid defeat, and with it, go three points clear at the top of the Championship.

It wasn't all plain sailing though and QPR proved they were no pushovers. They went in front on the 7th minute after a mistake from Jose Enrique allowed Ben Watson to slide the ball past Steve Harper.

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Newcastle manager Chris Hughton thought that his side showed character and determination, to come from a goal behind to get a draw against a good Queens Park Rangers side. Marlon Harewood scored his maiden goal after 70 minutes QPR took just seven minutes to find a breakthrough, when Ben Watson's shot was deflected beyond Steve Harper by [. Click to continue reading...

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Barcelona started off their Champions League campaign away from home against Italian Champions Inter Milan with a 0-0 draw. It is fair to say that Barca had the best chances to win the game creating three great opportunities within the first 10 minutes. However they were unable to break down a resolute Inter Milan defence.

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AC Milan are going through a transition period at the moment, they have lost one of their top players and they have changed manager. The fans are not the happiest at the moment due to the recent poor results and the lack of many signings in the summer but the result against Marseille is hopefully a start of better things to come.

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The World Trade Center Towers Spotlight.
That title is strictly for Lance Watson. Today, the team (and staff) enjoyed a nice 4.5 hour delay at Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C. Unruly weather in Newark kept us from departing on time (luckily the Coast Guard's training exercise in D. Click to continue reading...

Brian Howard won our September survey of the best deadline day deals, cantering to victory with 19 votes, with surprise Wigan cast off Ben Watson finishing with 8 and the rest nowhere. The Wykehamist returns to southern climes after a picaresque spell in South Yorkshire and his triumph might just have something to with a link to this site posted on the esteemed message boards of hobnobanyone? Click to continue reading...

Lance Watson heading a ball into goal during a recent practice...Mike over at Down the Byline name Lance Watson his August Player of the Month. In the fan forum he is leading in votes for August Player of the Month as well. I can not argue with these selections. I think he should have won it earlier in the year once already. Click to continue reading...

The month of August was not a fun one for the Wizards, KC went 0-4 in the month of August, allowing 10 goals, while scoring 0. Those facts make it hard to even begin thinking about who should be the Wizards Player of the Month for the month of August. Even with the poor results, though, I was set on giving the award to someone. Click to continue reading...

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In the first Milan derby of the season Inter Milan sent out a clear warning not only to AC Milan but also to any potential title challengers that they don't plan to give up their title without a fight.

Inter Milan run out 4-0 winners at the San Siro as the new look Inter Milan side showed that they have not lost any goal threat after the sale of Ibrahimovic.

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Real Salt Lake comes into town this weekend after trouncing Chivas USA on Wednesday. That's a perfect recipe for disaster for a team like the Wizards that has scored ONE goal in it's last 6 games (7 if you count the loss vs. Seattle for the US Cup).

I didn't go out to Swope Park to watch practice this week so my lineup prognostication will probably a bit off (vs.

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The dog days of summer have descended upon MLS. While both San Jose and Kansas City can basically forget about postseason play, this game provided a glimpse into the future. And, not surprisingly, neither team appears any closer to steadying the ship. San Jose scored to claim a 1-0 victory in stoppage time, but neither team deserved the moniker "winner.

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Five without a win in league play, 10 in all competitions, the Wizards are struggling mightily. They are current 9 points out of a playoff spot with the Wizards having 11 games to play. Tomorrow the Wizards play the last place team in the Western Conference, San Jose in what is basically a must win for both teams if they have hopes of making the playoffs. Click to continue reading...

The Wizards are running out of time to right the ship and try to make a run up the table. They visit the Earthquakes in a match between teams that certainly had higher expectations for the 2009 than what they have been able to achieve up to now.

I liked the effort and the passing from KC last weekend (they tried to get away from "everything is a long ball" style of play) but their finishing let them down and they got shut out once again.

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The Wizards have had another trialist in this week, and if a poster on bigsoccer is correct, the player is Zahui Thierry from the Ivory Coast. Thierry has played for both the U-17 and U-20 Ivory Coast national team. It would appear that in the 2008 season, he scored 2 goals for African Sports Academy, his club team. Click to continue reading...

According to Robin Bairner and Owen Watson at Goal.com, L'Equipe is reporting that Arsenal have increased their offer for Bordeaux striker Marouane Chamakh. The bid is rumored to be worth around €9million.

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