(he's like do I really have to wear this?)

The superstar Argentine, that Columbus doesn't deserve, has won MLS Player of Week for the third time.

That ties him with LanDo for most this season.

Good stuff dude. Keeping the good fight over in Ohio.

• Talking Sounders business.

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Beckham backs Bolt to gloat - Yahoo! Eurosport UK

David Beckham believes sprinting superstar Usain Bolt should carry on showboating, saying: "If you're that good, you deserve to gloat."Beckham arrived in Beijing on Saturday ahead of the Olympics closing ceremony, in which he is playing a leading role in London 2012's set, and admitted he has been awed by the Jamaican.

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It's a really busy but exciting time in the Premier League right now, and the same is true at EPL Talk HQ where Hurricane Fay, now Tropical Storm Fay, is bringing a ton of rain, wind and tornadoes on us. While we're trying to stay dry and safe, there's a few important updates I'd like [...] Click to continue reading...

I'm 111 posts in on this thing and need to freshen up the scenery. We need to showcase other perspectives from around the world. With that in mind, please consider contributing a post or two.

My thinking is, if you're like me, then you're probably already spending time on your favourite football news sources - from Serie A to Australian A-League, or maybe AC Milan to Sydney FC. Click to continue reading...

You may recall my post a few weeks ago regarding the online viewing options for the Olympics this year.

There will also be an online option. NBCOlympics.com will feature approximately 2,200 total hours of live streaming Olympic broadband video coverage, the first live online Olympic coverage in the United States.

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Martin Rogers, World Soccer writer for Yahoo! Sports joins host Kartik Krishnaiyer on Episode 51. We review how the Euro 2008  tournament was received in England, preview tonight's Superliga final between Houston and New England as well as look ahead to the Olympic Football tournament which Martin will cover in person from China. Click to continue reading...

There has been a lot of talk about Andrei Arshavin this summer but just what is all the fuss about well check out these goals to see for yourself. Check out the homepage for all todays latest footy news and rumour and to vote on your favourite for the Coca Cola Championship that kicks off on Saturday. Click to continue reading...

Man this is uncanny!

The eyes. The nose. The lips. The hair!

Thanks to Pies for the find and TotallyLooksLike for the legwork.

• Check out this new place to get soccer tees. [Bigfoot Factory]
  
• A must see. Benny F. singing "No Air". [The Offside Rules]
  
• The Italians are gonna strike.

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Reports are that we have signed Spaniard Mikel Arce from CD Lourdes. 6′3″, 24 years old, scored 20 goals in the Tercera (Third) Division in Spain last year. More info coming as it arrives. P.S. I'm Spanish, so it thrills me to see someone from the motherland come back for the Black and Blue. Click to continue reading...

I'm trying to figure out the worst part of this picture.

The look? The kit? The expression?

I dunno. But MLS Rumors has the link to a story that says the money behind the Galaxy is not happy with how things are going.

Could mean bad news for a certain ginger.

• FIFA says: release those players for the Olympics dammit!

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More news on the Vancouver expansion bid: former founding employee of Yahoo! and Bay Area resident Jeff Mallet is joining forces the Steve Nash and others to bring MLS to British Columbia. He's been around MLS HQ in New York... Click to continue reading...

Picked this up, complete with caption, over at the generally extremely accurate Yahoo photo site. But even the best strike out once in awhile. Either that or Chelsea's Andriy Shevchenko has been vacationing with ManU's Cristiano Ronaldo and picking up some tanning tips. (I believe that the #39 would actually be the player who most breaks [. Click to continue reading...

With boss Juande Ramos resigned to the fact that Robbie Keane is heading to Liverpool, Tottenham have started the race for Valencia striker David Villa. Following Tottenham's interest, Real Madrid promptly declared themselves interested as well.

David Villa showed his class in Euro 2008 as he led the tournament in scoring. Click to continue reading...

In a move that surprises me, Harry Redknapp is selling extremely talented midfielder Sulley Muntari to Inter for £12.7 million. A lot of fans will be wondering why he's selling such an integral player, but if you think back to what Redknapp said last week it's quite clear.

When asked about the possible signing of Chelsea's Shaun Wright-Phillips, Redknapp said he has to sell before he buys. Click to continue reading...

When Premiership Talk reported that Roy Keane was doing his best to sign four Tottenham players, many readers were unsure. It is, after all, unheard of to sign four players from the same club in one swoop. A day after this story broke, Younes Kaboul's agent was quick to say that his player would never leave Tottenham for Sunderland, not even if there was an earthquake. Click to continue reading...

This year's collection of MLS All-Stars is set to take on Premiership side, West Ham United at BMO Field, the home of Toronto FC. Kick off is at 7pm eastern.

TV listings are here.

Check out Martin Rogers' column on yahoo sports suggesting that West Ham is the wrong team for this game. Click to continue reading...

Premiership Talk is the first to announce that Andy Johnson has agreed a move to Fulham. Fulham are paying Everton £11 million for the English striker. Johnson sat out Everton's friendly today as the move was being completed.

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While chairman Levy complains about strikers Dimitar Berbatov and Robbie Keane wanting to leave the club, the London side have told manager Juande Ramos that he will have all the cash necessary to rebuild the squad. Ramos is eager to sign four players, and Premiership Talk is one of the first to bring you their names. Click to continue reading...

Arsenal's preseason preparations are about to be dealt another blow as Juventus are lining up a £15 million bid for Robin van Persie. Juventus see the Dutch player as a perfect replacement for long-time servant Pavel Nedved and are hopeful of landing him this summer.

Arsenal are surely going to issue a hands off warning to the Italian side, but the bid itself will tempt Arsenal officials as they face a massive credit crunch. Click to continue reading...

Arsenal fans are bracing themselves for another possible exit from their club. Captain - former captain, that is - William Gallas could be leaving the Emirates Stadium for Barcelona or Paris St. Germain. This move is being helped by the fact that Arsene Wenger has decided to strip the Frenchman of the captaincy as he is anxious to hand that responsibility to Cesc Fabregas. Click to continue reading...

Chelsea winger Florent Malouda could be on his way out of Stamford Bridge after only a season there. The former Lyon winger failed to emulate his excellent form from Ligue 1 and with the impending arrival of either Kaka or Robinho, Malouda is surplus to requirements.

Right now there is no clear destination for the French international, but Roma and Barcelona are keen on signing him. Click to continue reading...

From the Yahoo/the AP:

OKLAHOMA CITY - An American Airlines flight from Boston to Los Angeles was diverted to Oklahoma City on Friday after a passenger stripped nude and later tried to open an emergency exit door before being subdued by members of a professional soccer team and others, the FBI said.

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Premiership Talk can reveal that Brad Friedel will be announced as an Aston Villa player next week. Villa will pay Blackburn £2.5 million. This is the second goalkeeper Villa have signed recently, with fellow American Brad Guzan also on the books.

Paul Ince, who hasn't even managed a competitive match for Blackburn, is already facing a massive struggle as his players are being pulled in all different directions. Click to continue reading...

According to an FBI statement, an American Airlines flight from Boston to Los Angeles was diverted to Oklahoma City on Friday after a passenger got naked and tried to open an emergency exit door.

None other than Major League Soccer's New England Revolution were on board traveling to LA to face Chivas USA in their final group match. Click to continue reading...

Chelsea fans are waking up to the news that Inter Milan are preparing a fresh £11 million bid for midfielder Frank Lampard. After having previous bids rejected, Jose Mourinho is persistent in his pursuit for the star and is hoping this offer will be enough to land his former player.

Lampard has made it clear that a move to Inter Milan would interest him, and has been publicly flirting with Jose Mourinho all summer. Click to continue reading...