:wavey::wavey: Pukka!

Torres for the golden boot!

Torres will score 70 goals next season.

The U.S. national team wanted hot and steamy conditions to prepare for Wednesday's World Cup qualifier at Costa Rica, and they certainly got their wish during a five-day Miami training camp that concludes Sunday morning.

''Wow -- it's like a sauna here,'' defender Oguchi Onyewu said. ``I can't imagine it will be any more uncomfortable there.''

The team heads to Costa Rica on Monday after a final closed practice at FIU on Sunday morning. Although they sit in first place in the region in World Cup qualifying, coach Bob Bradley and his players are expecting a daunting task.

For one thing, many of the key U.S. players were unable to participate in the camp because they were playing for their clubs until this weekend. Only 12 of the 24 players practiced together.

Saprissa Stadium is one of the more difficult places to play in the Americas because hostile fans are very close to the field, and they have been known to throw everything from batteries to cups of urine. The United States is 0-5-1 there in World Cup qualifying matches.

''Costa Rica has had great success at Saprissa Stadium. It's loud,'' Bradley said. ``They are very comfortable there. They have great confidence there. And certainly we are aware that we have never won there. So when we look at different challenges, talk about things that we still want to achieve, this is a good example.''

Said Onyewu: ``It's wild at that stadium. Most people don't realize how difficult it is for us to qualify for the World Cup. They think it's a breeze because we're a bigger country, but it's never easy to play in places like Costa Rica. We go through a lot, the fans are totally against us, and the weather conditions are usually very hot and humid.''

18.6m my bad.

http://www.thesoccerblog.org/premier...nks-playmaker/

"Chelsea have agreed to splash out £18.6million for Russia star Yuri Zhirkov."

"As SunSport revealed in March, Guus Hiddink recommended the 25 year old, dubbed the Russian Ronaldinho, to Blues owner Roman Abramovich."


http://www.lep.co.uk/national-footba...sea.5318586.jp

http://sports.yahoo.com/sow/news?slu...goal&type=lgns

Just thought id post multiple links so you know its not just a little random rumour.

"Torres: Liverpool Should Sign Valencia's Villa & Silva."

David Beckham claims he will not be joining Carlo Ancelotti at Stamford Bridge should the AC Milan coach move to Chelsea in the summer.

However, the England midfielder didn't rule out the chance of a return to Real Madrid. (LA Times)

Former Inter Milan boss Roberto Mancini says he is "flattered" to be linked with the vacant Sunderland manager's job.

He said: "Having completed a year of media commitments I'm now ready to return to full-time management. Ideally I would like that to be in the Premier League. I want to test myself against the very best." (Sky Sports)

Bayern Munich general manager Uli Hoeness has put a price tag on winger Franck Ribery of "at least 100m euros (£87m)".

"If I hear that there was an offer for 125m euros for Kaka, then Ribery has a market value of at least 100m," said Hoeness.
(Bild newspaper)

Everton manager David Moyes wants to offer Newcastle striker Michael Owen a chance to extend his Premier League career.
(Full story: Daily Mail)

Newcastle striker Obafemi Martins is set to undergo groin surgery, putting on hold his proposed £7.5m move to Italian side Fiorentina.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is ready to overhaul his squad over the summer with utility player Emmanuel Eboue, striker Emmanuel Adebayor and defender William Gallas the likely departures.

West Ham goalkeeper Rob Green has turned down the offer of a new contract, which will alert London rivals Tottenham and Arsenal.

Bolton want to give Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes one final season of first-team football.

Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov is questioning his Old Trafford future after being left on the bench for Wednesday's Champions League final.

Real Madrid presidential hopeful Florentino Perez has claimed "an agreement" is in place for Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo to join the club.

Winger Stewart Downing has been told he can leave relegated Middlesbrough, as long as it is not for Tottenham.

Newcastle midfielder Joey Barton has no intention of leaving the club over the summer, and according to his agent, he wants to honour the three years left on his contract.

New Ipswich boss Roy Keane could make a £500,000 bid for QPR defender Damien Delaney.

Peterborough manager Darren Ferguson, son of Manchester United boss Sir Alex, is wanted by Wigan to replace the Sunderland-bound Steve Bruce.

The consequences of Newcastle's relegation from the Premier League has been brought into stark reality with the news that 120 administrative and commercial staff are set to lose their jobs.

Former Hearts captain Steven Pressley will hang up his boots after playing Saturday's Scottish Cup Final for Falkirk.

I always want the U.S to do well in world cups, was it 2002 or 2006 they did bit better than normal?

Mike Ashley wants to sell Newcastle, who the fek to?

02 I think

I can see Liverpool making a spanish signing this summer..

Villa will have more european glory with Liverpool than any other premiership club.

02? Players get free txts and weekend calls?

David Villa wont sign.

And i have said David Silva is likely to sign many a times on here and to other liverpool fans, no one seems to care its always about villa.

Villa wont sign and Silva is a ****ing amazing player!

Should be hapy with him if he does sign

I see what you are up to! The Zeta will be hitting the Britney thread today to retaliate.

:puzzled:

Trying to get your footy thread to have more pages than the Britney thread.. shame on you Benjamin.. :tongue:

Hope Mancini gets the Sunderland job, rather than Geordie Steve Bruce.

http://www.fansfc.com/story/11847.html

""It would be an honour to manage such a prestigious and historic club in the Premier League."

Good story, sounds like he's more up for it than Bruce, anyway. Plus I rate him higher.

Barcelona launch 40million offer for Fabregas

http://www.imscouting.com/global_news_item.aspx?id=2146

Still don't think he will go he has said hes not going, said he is going to win silverware with Arsenal, said hes bored of real and barca transfer rumors.

When you hit the Britney thread, could you hit it so hard it falls, please?

40m? Jeeeeze. Be tempting but I doubt he'd take it.

^I give you.. The Evidence^ LoL



Edit to add: Lauren... shame on you :nono: LoL

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/foo....html?ITO=1490

"Mega-rich Manchester City close in on £42m Liverpool targets Carlos Tevez and Gareth Barry"

Mancini will come Reading! lol

We need a good manager.