Thursday Backpasses: I don't, that's for sure

Guillermo Barros Schelotto won the MLS MVP today. Of course, if you only went by the MLS/ESPN marketing department, then you have no idea who this is [MLS Net]
Hearts player, sidelined since mid-October, felt obliged to travel to Ghana so he could prove his injury. Says it was to save his family from harm [Eurosport]
Gallas trying to talk himself into a January transfer? [Eurosport]
Walcott's injury=transfer kitty money for Arsenal (which will go unused) [Soccernet]

And, finally:
Rafa's going to Real. Book it. Done [Sky Sports]