Becks Allegedly Mowing Someone Else's Fogarasy

Eh, we're not much on gossip mongering but this bit about Beckham having an affair just went up over at Goal.

The woman is question is Hungarian model Mariann Fogarasy. And talk about burying the lede, Goal neglected to provide a pic (NSFW).

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Ancelotti to Chelsea? The Papers Seem to Think It's a Done Deal

Ancelotti and Hiddink.... Which one is which???

The Sun has reported that Ancelotti is definitely going to Chelsea this summer. As these things are want to do, this news has quickly been picked up around the world as fact. Done deal. Signed and Delivered.

But you'll have to forgive us if we are still a little suspect.

First off, Milan has denied that Ancelotti is leaving.

Second, despite Hiddink's prostrations that he is definitely heading back to Russia, if Chelsea continue on their current run than I'm sure Abromovich will make Guus an offer he can't refuse. He just seems like the right man for the job. (Want proof? Just compare the post-game interview Hiddink gave after Chelsea beat Liverpool to any that Scolari gave during his tenure.... Scolari always looked like he was having a Maalox moment, while Hiddink looked like everything went according to his plans.)

Third, it's the Sun for criminy's sake.

And fourth, this move would violate Spectator's First Rule of European Football: No sane person would ever leave Italy for England except under extraordinary circumstances.

But there you have it. Summer rumors will be summer rumors: Either they happen or they fizzle out and are replaced by the next surefire, it-definitely-will-happen move. Like C-Ron to Real Madrid.

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Quick Throw: Jose looks for a way out

From the Sun (now 100% hyperbole!), we learn that the pressure on Mourinho is now so great, especially since they lost to United on Wednesday, that he's on the verge of quitting. He might well end up back in the EPL.

On a scale of 1-10, how awesome would that be?

[The Sun]

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He Already Knows What He Looks Like In White

Well the silly season sleuthing has taken it's first techie turn (why yes, I do also write headlines for 'Variety').

Explanation. There seems to be an unpaid army of people who cruise patent applications to guess the next gadget coming to the market (you'll see this with Apple especially). It feeds much of the rampant speculation in the tech world about who is doing what and probably costs employers millions in lost productivity (really, how did people waste time at work before the Web?).

Anyway, now it has come to sport. The Telegraph is reporting that Cristiano Ronaldo has copyrighted the term "CR9" in his native Portugal.

Why is this news?

Well, the nanceboy currently wears the number 7. So, why trademark a term with a number he doesn't wear? Because he won't be wearing it when he goes to Real Madrid. El numero siete currently belongs to Raul. So Ronaldo takes the number 9 (Number 9... Number 9... Number 9... Number 9) and cashes in on owning CR9. Somehow.

None of this is hindered by the daily rumors coming out of Spain that a secret deal has already been brokered for the World Player of the Year to move from United to Madrid after this season.

Any why not? What's left for him to do at United? He's, what, barely 23? He can go to Spain, return to home (sort of, at least it's Iberia), and if he returns Madrid to glory he'll be immortalized. Also, Spain is less physical than the EPL, so his body will hold up better longer. Oh, and the rumored £77M transfer fee with £210,000 per week in wages is probably also in the "Pro" column of the decision sheet.

Just a thought: You sure you want to trademark something that sounds so much like "Cryin'" in Ingles when your repuatation is already that of a diving pansy?

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Rumor With A View.

Welcome to the second edition of 'rumor with a view'. We are 5 days into the January transfer window now, newspapers and interweb sites are jam-packed with speculation. After the jump I'll take a look at the day's transfer rumors and discuss whether they are realistic, based on any knowledge or just good old fashioned bullsh*t.

OK... Let's get started. The below rumors are from newspapers and sites in the UK, collected by the BBC.
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Lyon insist they will not sell their 20-year-old France international striker Karim Benzema, despite speculation linking him with a move to Manchester United. (football365.com - 1057 GMT)

If the price is right then Benzema is for sale. Lyon are not Real Madrid, Barcelona or Manchester United and as soon as the kid gets ambitious it will become hard to keep him, especially if the price offered is north of 20 million and these days that's the norm for a player with Benzema's talent. But this move is unlikely to happen during this window as United have stated that they are done spending until the summer.
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Manchester City have made a £24m bid for Barcelona's 25-year-old midfielder Yaya Toure and will double his wages to tempt him to Eastlands. (The Sun)

I can see City making an offer but it may take more than 24 mil. Barcelona rate Toure and they know City have money to burn. Toure's price will only go up if he keeps scoring goals like this one (1 min 11 secs in) from last Saturday.
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City have also offered midfielder Scott Parker £100,000 a week to quit West Ham and join them. (Mirror)

Wow. 100k a week to Scott Parker? I can see him moving there as Sparky is a fan but that's crazy wages for Scott Parker. He is a good player but not a great one. Great players win the EPL (suck it Barclay's). If they give Parker 100k a week they will have to do the same for everyone. Not happening.
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Tottenham have made a revised bid of £12m for Middlesbrough winger Stewart Downing. (The Independent)

This one will drag on all throughout January but Downing wants to join Spurs and 'Arry is just as keen. They offered a ridiculous 6 million and were told to sod off. 12 million should do it.
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Aston Villa will step up their efforts to sign Emile Heskey after Marlon Harewood was put on standby for a £2m switch to Stoke. (Mirror)

Heskey is a popular lad at the moment. He is back in the England set up and playing well for Wigan. His contract is up in June and that makes him cheap. Villa and Liverpool are both suited to his game and I can see him joining one or the other. But if he goes to Liverpool, what happens to Robbie Keane? Will he enjoy the bench?
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Tevez has threatened to quit United and that has alerted Real and also Manchester City. (Daily Mirror)

This one is just nuts enough to come true. United are stalling on Tevez while they decide if the 30 million he will cost is worth it. While that's going on, their neighbors spot an opportunity for a coup? They have the cash. Interesting one and totally made up... or is it?
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Hull manager Phil Brown will tie up the £2.5m deal for Kamil Zayatte this week and then bid £4m for Sunderland striker Michael Chopra. Brown also wants Wigan's 31-year-old midfielder Kevin Kilbane. (The Sun)

Yeah, the Zayatte deal should go through. He has been on loan from Young Boys. No... not Arsenal, but 'Young Boys' from Switzerland.

No-one is paying a large chunk of cash for Chopra again are they? Sunderland were burned by the prolific Colaship forward and they sent him back to Cardiff on loan, where he proved that he is a Colaship man through and through, scoring 3 goals in 4 games. If Chopra moves on, then Sunderland will take a hit on the 5 million they spent on him. 2-3 million is more realistic.


Scolari: Skint!

Chelsea have told manager Luiz Felipe Scolari he will not be given any money to spend in the transfer window. (Daily Star)

Not a rumor this one. Chelsea are tightening their purse strings. Abramovich has taken a huge financial hit recently and his days of bank rolling mega-star moves for silly money are done. He has a good squad, and one that should be challenging for the Champions league and Premier League titles. They won't spend a dime.
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Manchester City want Blackburn striker Roque Santa Cruz, West Ham forward Craig Bellamy and his midfield team-mate Scott Parker, Arsenal defender Kolo Toure and Newcastle keeper Shay Given. (Daily Star)

These rumors are oldies. But can the five players above win the EPL (suck it Barclay's)? I am not so sure. City will need to sign better players than Scott Parker and Roque Santa-Cruz if they have ambitions of making the top four next season.
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AC Milan are also keen on Liverpool winger Jermaine Pennant. (The Sun)

And so are Real Madrid, if you believe the papers. Norwich are said to be interested in Lionel Messi too. Pennant will turn up at the JJB in Wigan before January is done.
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Wigan boss Steve Bruce has compared midfielder Antonio Valencia to Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo and says he will not be sold during the transfer window.

Steve Bruce is on crack. Which is another reason why Jermaine P will sign for Wigan, Brucey will get on well with Pennants dad. Valencia is better than most and he will be at a better club soon, but Ronaldo? Yawn. A weak attempt at massaging Valencia's fragile ego while jacking up the price. They may be able to keep him this season and fight off suitors this month, but any decent bid will be accepted. Wigan cannot afford to turn down the big clubs. Not while they still have empty seats.


Bruce: Crack addict?

The £15m-rated Valencia, 23, is a target for Liverpool, Tottenham and Real Madrid. (Various)

Thats more like it. As I said. If the bid is right, he's gone. United are also very interested in the winger.
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Liverpool and Tottenham will miss out on defender Glen Johnson, who will sign a new deal with Portsmouth. (Daily Star)

I'm sure Johnson will stay at Pompey. He's a crowd favorite and has made the England team recently. Why would Tottenham sign a right back when they have Corluka? Madness. Pompey have offered Johnson a new contract and I am sure that it will make him one of the club's top earners if not the top earner.
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Sunderland striker El-Hadji Diouf has issued a come-and-get-me plea to Blackburn boss Sam Allardyce. (The Sun)

Sunderland are holding talks with Diouf to discuss his future this week but the former Bolton and Liverpool man is a tough player to deal with. Allardyce is good with big-headed players and rates Diouf. I can see this one going ahead.
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Everton and West Ham have been alerted to the availability of Manchester City midfielder Michael Johnson. (The Sun)

Johnson is a great prospect but it's clear that Mark Hughes is not keen on the lad. City have been linked with every midfielder in Europe and it's no secret that they will be aquiring one or two this month. Johnson will move on and Moyes is deffinately a fan. But Everton's priority is a forward, not a midfielder. Still, can they look a gift horse in the mouth?
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Sunderland and Wigan are chasing £800,000-rated Plymouth winger Craig Noone. (The Sun)

The 21-year-old winger appeared from nowhere this season for Plymouth after a career as a roofer. He certainly has set tounges wagging. It's far too soon to tell if he can make it in the Prem and while I am sure Sbragia and Moyes are watching from a distance, this move is too early for a player who has only started 9 Colaship games.
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Newcastle want to sign former Portsmouth and Tottenham midfielder Pedro Mendes on loan from Rangers, with a view to a £1.5m move. (Mirror)

Why not? Mendes is still Premiership quality and he has an eye for the spectacular goals from long range. Newcastle's midfield could certainly do with some creativity and this rumor could become reality.
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Edgar Davids wants to return to Tottenham on a play-as-you-pay basis. (Metro)

And I want to fly to the moon. Of course he wants to re-join Spurs, but this rumor is just bonkers. Davids was let go last season and again by Ajax this season. He is also closing in on his 36th birthday (March). Redknap is after a left sided winger, a forward and a center back. Davids is no longer equiped for the Premier League (was he ever?)and this is just crazy talk. But wait? What's this? If Redknapp signs Davids then he has lost the plot, just like Davids has lost all of his pace.
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Leeds boss Simon Grayson is plotting a £300k move for Norwich midfielder Wes Hoolahan. (The Sun)

Utter codswallop. Hoolahan was chased all summer and signed as a replacement for Darren Huckerby. That didn't quite work out, but he has found a home in the hole in Roeder's new 5 man midfield. Why would Norwich sell a player, who has appeared 18 times this season, for 300k to a team who are tenth in League One? Grayson is a fan of Hoolahan and was forced to sell him to Norwich as Blackpool coach during the summer, but this is just craziness. Not happening.
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Doncaster want to sign Oldham striker Lee Hughes but only if the price is lowered from £400,000. (Star)

Hughes is 32 now and spent time in Jail after being involved in a car crash that killed the other driver. He was a goal machine before prison and has been one at Oldham since the Owls took a risk on him upon his release. He has scored 20 goals in 39 appearances for Oldham and he is still good enough to play in the Colaship in my opinion. This one is likely. However, 400k does seem a lot for a 32 year old League One forward.
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Reading and Wolves look set to miss out on midfielder Andrew Surman, who says he is happy to stay at Southampton. (The Sun)

Surman is a real talent and lots of clubs are looking at him. He appears to want to stay at Southampton and help them avoid relegation. Who says loyalty is dead? Should the Saints go down this term, then he will certainly be off for a nice fee in the summer.
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Birmingham City will launch a £3m offer for Rangers striker Kris Boyd within days. (The Sun)


Krissy big boots.

When will McLeish learn to stop signing Scotsmen who will surely fail in the Premier League? That said, Bongo are not certain of returning to the Premier League this term and Boyd certainly won't fancy a year in the Colaship. A risky move for Boyd and Bongo. He is not good enough for the Premier League (he thinks he is for sure.)

His 'Krissy big boots' attitude was on display for all to see when he quit Scotland a few months back after George Burley benched him. I can't see him joining Bongo just yet, he is having a nice season for Rangers and will wait to see where McLeish's men are in May. If Bongo go up, then this move is likely. McLeish may have to wait until the summer to make a huge mistake.

-Bigus

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Rumor With A View.

Now I don't know about you guys, but part of my daily routine is to read the BBC rumours page. As we get close to the opening of the January transfer window the rumours are in over-drive. I have decided to have a look at todays BBC rumours which are collected from newspapers around the globe, and comment on their ridiculousness or feasability. Lets go!



New Real Madrid boss Juande Ramos wants to bring Aston Villa's Ashley Young to the Bernabeu, but the club fear they may have to pay up to £27m for the in-form winger. The Spanish giants have already enquired about Portsmouth midfielder Lassana Diarra and have been told they must pay £18m. (Spanish newspaper Marca)

Hogwash. New managers are linked to every man and his dog. Juande has been given a contract til the summer and it is likely he will be on a short leash. Will they let him spend big after his fiasco at Spurs? Not without a unanimous board vote on the player concerned. Besides, Villa are closer than ever to busting into the big four and they do not need to sell one of, if not their best player. They showed their resolve when Barry wanted to walk for 18 million or so. Marca..You are full of shit..Next.


Blackburn manager Paul Ince's job is hanging by a thread after their run of defeats continued against Wigan on Saturday - and former Rovers boss Graeme Souness is the clear favourite to replace him. (Daily Mirror)
Ince will be called into an emergency meeting on Monday or Tuesday to explain Blackburn's sixth straight defeat. (Daily Express)

Realistic. Blackburn have taken 3 steps back under Ince. Too much too soon. He needed to stay among the concrete cows and roundabouts in Milton Keynes to gain more experience. He may get to face Stoke at the weekend but it's possible that the cord is cut before then. Fail to beat Stoke, should he be in charge, and he will be tearing up one more time in his last press conference as Blackburn boss.

Souness will return on a short-term basis and his backroom staff would include popular Blackburn midfielder Tugay. (Daily Mirror)

Possible. If Ince is sacked then they will look to stop the bleeding fast and maybe sooner than being able to mull over and hand over a long-term deal to someone. Kinnear has shown that a short term gig can work. I can see this as plausible.

The directors at Ewood Park are split over who should succeed Ince, with ex-Bolton boss Sam Allardyce and former Charlton manager Alan Curbishley also being considered. (Daily Mirror)

Big Sam will take any job going. He is so desperate to get away from his wife after all these months out of football that he would consider managing a pub team. Curbishley has not been able to prove himself at any club except Charlton and a move for him will be a huge gamble. A club the size of Blackburn suits Allardyce but he would obviously prefer Sunderland. More cash will be available to spend.

Burnley boss Owen Coyle is also among the contenders for the Rovers post. (Daily Telegraph)

Absurd. One swallow does not make a summmer and Coyle is having a good year for sure, but enough to save a Premier League club? They will be looking for experience with that task. Also note that Burnleys bitter rivals are Blackburn, making this move highly unlikely and possibly life-threatening!

Former Inter Milan coach Roberto Mancini, ex-Real Madrid boss Bernd Schuster and veteran Carlos Alberto Parreira - who won the World Cup with Brazil in 1994 - lead the host of big-name applicants for the Sunderland job. (Daily Mirror)

I call bullshit. While the above names may have applied, the ship needs to be steered and a manager with language barriers and a list of unfamilair players will not be handed the hopes of 50,000 mackem fans. I am sure they will go for a name with experience of Premier League survival.

Parreira is a shock front-runner for the post at the Stadium of Light but faces stiff competition from Celtic manager Gordon Strachan, ex-Bolton boss Sam Allardyce and former Liverpool manager Gerard Houllier. (Daily Star)

Parreira has been at more clubs than Cheryl Tweedy. Six in eight years. He certainly won't be the right man. Now Strachan. That's a rumor that seems to be realistic. Strachan refuses to comment and even walked out of a press conference last week when a reporter asked the question. No denial. Hmmm I can see the wee Scotsman moving south.


Allardyce is keen on the Black Cats job but is yet to be approached by the Wearsiders. (Various)

This is no rumor. Allardyce has been campaigning for this job since Keane walked. I am surprised that he hasn't been arrested for stalking Niall Quinn or taken out an ad in the Sunday papers yet.

Sunderland's caretaker manager Ricky Sbragia could stay in charge until after Christmas as the club continue their search for Roy Keane's successor. (The Times)

This seems realistic. Sbragia has so far seen Sunderland to a 4-0 win over Bolton and been 30 secs away from a draw at Old Trafford. As long as the points are coming, the Sunderland board will be in no rush to replace him.

Black Cats chairman Niall Quinn says Sbragia is a serous contender for the vacant post. (The Times)

Well he is in the right place right now to prove this one. Keep winning and it will be hard to kick him out.

Manchester City will have to pay £18m to capture Blackburn striker Roque Santa Cruz because of a clause in the Paraguayan striker's contract. (Daily Mirror)

Count on it. Hughes signed Santa-Cruz for Blackburn and he is a huge fan. Man City have money to burn and this one is a cert.

Inter Milan boss Jose Mourinho has hinted that striker Adriano will be allowed to leave the San Siro in the transfer window - sparking rumours of a possible swap deal for Chelsea front-man Didier Drogba. (The Sun)

Don't see it. Adriano is only 26, a Brazilian international regular and a goal machine. Sure Chelsea would be interested but this is a bum deal for Inter and this nonsense only stems from Mourinho being a Drogba admirer. Drogba is 32 years old and starting to look injury prone. Adriano is 6 years younger, yet to hit his prime and has 47 goals in 114 for Inter and 29 in 49 apperances for Brazil. Inter swap him for a Didier Drogba at the tail end of his career and they should change their name to 'Stupid FC'.

Middlesbrough will demand Wales international left-back Gareth Bale from Tottenham as part of a £15m deal for Stewart Downing, who has become Spurs manager Harry Redknapp's top January target. (Daily Mirror)

This is very plausible. Boro have been reluctant to sell Downing in the past and the offer of a young replacement with promise and some hard cash may finally be enough to prize away their winger. Bale has not featured much since joining Spurs from Southampton, currently riding the bench and he is certainly surplus to requirements at White Hart Lane.

Celtic are set to scupper Birmingham's hopes of signing highly rated Hungarian winger Szabolcs Huszti but Everton, Bolton and Blackburn are also watching the Hannover star. (Daily Mail)

Possible. He will certainly earn more money in Scotland than at Hanover. This guy has an eye for goal from midfield and I can see why he is attracting attention from bigger clubs. Blackburn fire Ince and you can count them out.

Manchester United are set to pull out of a deal for Partizan Belgrade's Serbian winger Zoran Tosic in a row over his personal terms. (Daily Mirror)

Can a guy from Partizan really be that picky? Are United interested in a guy that plays in Ronaldo's position? Hmmm. CoughBUUUULLLLLLSHITCough. They may be looking for depth and Tosic is apparently quite versatile, but I don't see it happening in January. Man U have more than enough players that occupy an attacking wing role.

Everton are keen on Wolves striker Sylvan Ebanks-Blake but Molineux boss Mick McCarthy says the Championship leaders will not be selling any of their stars. (The Guardian)

Everyone is interested in Ebanks-Blake and if the price is right he will be off. It's not a secret that Everton are in the market for a striker this January and Ebanks-Blake is a stud. Everton are also linked with a number of other forwards, but this is very plausible. Ebanks-Blake has 14 goals already this season and he is getting better by the week. He is only 22 and that means he won't come cheap. Wolves manager Mick McCarthy says that his stars are not for sale. Everyone has a price. We shall see.

Tottenham have made an £8m offer for Bordeaux striker Fernando Cavenaghi. (Daily Mirror)

The Argentinean has a good strike rate and could be a good addition to Spurs but I can see Arry going back to Pompey to bring Defoe home or nab himself a graffe.

West Ham midfielder Nigel Quashie wants to turn his loan stint at Birmingham into a permanent move. (The Sun)

No shit. A guy left on the shelf and towards the end of his career wants to play?

Bolton are weighing up a bid of about £3m for Hearts defender Christophe Berra. (Daily Record)

In the last year Berra has been close to moving to many teams, if you believe the papers. He wants to move to England and his agent is making a noise. That said, he has be linked with Bolton on numerous occasions. Very possible.

Derby boss Paul Jewell hopes to sell striker Emmanuel Villa to raise funds for new signings. (Daily Mirror)

Really? He wants to sell a flop and replace him? Lazy old Mirror. This is common knowledge. The Argentinean forward has scored 4 goals since joining Derby last season and he hasn't settled into English football at all. He's outta here.

The Rams have not received any enquiries about former Wales midfielder Robbie Savage, who has been out of favour at Pride Park since August. (Daily Star)


Robbie Savage anyone?

One, big mouthed, old, aggresive Afghan hound for sale. No takers? Not surprised. Savage will be appearing at a League Two side near you some time soon.

Newcastle striker Michael Owen will open talks about a new deal with the Magpies on Tuesday. (The Sun)

I am sure he will sniff around a bit but there are not so many buyers for a crocked, well used motor with a few gears msiing. Owen has life left in him but not at a club better than Newcastle or at one with European aspirations. I see him signing a new deal.


Norwich defender John Kennedy's career is under threat after being carried off during the 2-0 loss at Reading. The 25-year-old, who is on loan from Celtic, has previously spent long spells on the sidelines due to knee injuries. (Various)

He hasn't even had a scan yet! Kennedy is very injury prone but these reports are well ahead of themselves. Kennedy has a history with the crocked knee in question and IF it is the knee, he will certainly be back off to Celtic. Norwich borrowed him until January and while an extension would be possible, Glenn Roeder will want a player who can sustain a run in the team and not one who spends more time on the treatment table than Kieran Dyer.

That was fun. I may do that again.

-Bigus.

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More Rumors: More Americans Buying Euro Clubs

Four English Premiership clubs (soon to be 3 with relegated Derby County) are currently owned by Americans with a fifth, Arsenal, having an American minority stakeholder. The American ownership is a new trend but so far has been mostly confined to England.

Now, it looks like another American is making a play for a big European club, but not in England. Financier George Soros is said to be interested in purchasing AS Roma.

Roma, facing ManU in the second leg of a quarterfinal Champions League tie today, and its parent company are rumored to have a large amount of debt and are looking for a bailout. Roma fans are opposed to foreign ownership but Soros thinks they are dumb and gullible.

From the article:

If the talks go well, Soros is then expected to launch an immediate takeover bid. In order to soften up Roma fans, who are against foreign ownership, the 78-year-old has spoken in glowing terms of Francesco Totti.

“Totti is simply a phenomenon. I like him very much,” he said.

If Soros does end up purchasing the club, I can't wait to see how the leftist activist interacts with noted conservative politician and AC Milan owner Silvio Berlusconi.

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Et tu, Titi?

On Monday the new Seattle MLS team name was revealed--Seattle Sounders FC--and rumors have percolated surrounding the announcement that former Arsenal talisman and current Barcelona striker Thierry Henry was being recruited by Seattle squad.

Titi has not had the greatest season at the Nou Camp having not performed to expectations and revealing he has missed his daughter and now the Catalan club is accepting offers for Henry.

It makes natural sense that he would be linked with a team that hasn't played a match yet, is 9,000 miles away from his daughter as is miles below the standard of play of Barca.

Nope, not a PR stunt....not at all.

It's rumored that Seattle is in "advanced negotiations" to acquire him, whatever that means. Despite the ludicrousness of this rumor and suspect timing, it will not die when Henry has proclaimed his love for the US and Paul Allen's deep pockets associated with Seattle Sounders FC.

The London Sun reported on its Web site Wednesday that Seattle MLS is willing to offer Henry $297,000 a week to come to the States. Henry has expressed interest in playing stateside.

"I always say that one day I can play over there," Henry told The New York Times in November. "I would love to. It's still early. Don't get me wrong, I just love the U.S. I don't know why. I love the way you live. I love American sports. For me, it's a dream to go to training and then see a game of football, basketball, whatever game."

He might be the only French national to currently say he loves the US. Let me just set this straight...Henry will not be going to Seattle. He will not earn $297,000 a week ($15.4 million/yr). Beckham makes only $5M per year in salary with a cut of merchandising. Henry could cut the same deal, but he's not going to increase merchandise sales any more than Beckham.

A fun rumor, but not gonna happen.

[Photo Credit: REUTERS/Eddie Keogh]

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