This is Paul, aka Paulie Walnuts, my homie from North London who is going to start contributing around here sometimes. Paul is a lifelong Gooner fan, so we have been known to have some pretty fierce discussions pitting his Arsenal against beloved United. As a sign of the potential apocalypse, Paul took a trip to Old Trafford and seemingly fell in love with thei history, passion and all that of Manchester United. This picture serves as evidence that my buddy Paul is secretly a Man United fan! Stay tuned for some first hand accounts from Paul coming soon, and check out more pictures from his trip to Old Trafford after the jump.
“Grassroot Soccer, the nonprofit organization that uses “the power of soccer” in the fight against HIV / AIDS has announced that it is teaming up with PUMA to introduce a line of custom soccer gear. The line is available for purchase at Grassroots Soccer United. The created merchandise – jerseys, soccer balls, drawstring gear bags – are branded with the Grassroot Soccer UNITED insignia and is affordably priced, at up to $25 – the exact cost of putting one at-risk youth through the Grassroot Soccer HIV / AIDS education curriculum.”
With Spurs looking like they will be selling Robbie Keane, Dimitar Berbatov and Darren Bent, their main transfer targets have become the Russian pair of Andrei Arshavin and Roman Pavlyuchenko. According to The Independent, Spartak Moscow want £15-20m for Pavlyuchenko and Zenit St. Petersburg has said Spurs are prepared to offer £15.9m for Arshavin.
Just last Thursday I was out at the Santa Monica Airport fields with my 7-aside Hollywood United team when in walks Calum Best with about (I swear) 20 of the finest/dirtiest/barely dressed girls seen in awhile.
He was playing with Vinnie Jones and getting some tidbits for his new MTV One show, Totally Calum Best.
The most dynamic player at Chelsea has re-upped his deal at Stamford Bridge, signing a new 5 year deal with Chelsea and following in the footsteps of Peter Cech, who did the same just days ago.
New Head Coach Luiz Felipe Scolari showed his excitement with Michael Essien putting pen to paper saying, “Michael Essien is one of the best midfield players in the world. I have always admired him and it is good for me and for Chelsea that he signs for so long.”
Not today though as Real Madrid pulled the ol’ “Groin Strain” injury, denying his release the day midfielder/withdrawn forward Robinho was set to leave for Singapore for Brazil’s Olympic Team warm up. Add in the fact that Dunga was already told the Olympic Age appropriate (Under 23) duo of Werder Bremen #10 Diego and Shalke 04 defender Rafinha would not be allowed to join, things were starting to get murky for Brazil and the CBF.
Rafinha showed his unhappiness with his Bundesliga club by ditching practice and heading to Paris to join up with Dunga’s squad, something Shalke Sporting Director Andreas Muller was non too pleased about.
“He has breached his contract at Schalke,” Mueller said, adding the club had sent letters to the Brazilian football association (CBF) and the International Olympic Committee demanding that Rafinha not be allowed to compete.
