What you missed while “America’s Next Top Model” winner Adrianne Curry was playing World of Warcraft naked and stoned (with mostly SFW picture)…
- Empirical evidence notwithstanding, Glenn Hoddle would select Wayne Rooney over Lionel Messi if he had the option. Statements like that might be the reason he hasn’t been given the option recently.
- Cesc Fabregas is a little envious of Chelsea’s strikers. I hear Barcelona has really good strikers…
- Rangers manager Walter Smith has agreed to work without a contract until Rangers finds a new owner.
- Jimmy Bullard will be out for six to eight weeks after injuring his left knee; Hull City expected to fire Phil Brown for the inevitable poor run of form in five to seven weeks.
- English newspapers think the U.S. will beat England in the World Cup.
- Speaking of the U.S. men: national team centerback Jay DeMerit has recovered from his eye injury and rejoined Watford.
- The Belgiaan FA haas givenDick Advocaat, the Belgiaan Naational Teaam maanaager, permission to maanaage AZ Alkmaar until the end of the seaason.
- Christian Gross, formerly of Tottenham and FC Basel, has replaced Marcus Babbel as manager of VfB Stuttgart.
- Alberto Aquilani, who’s been fit for a month, should debut for Liverpool against Fiorentina today. Because we really, really need him now.
- Inter have never lost when Wesley Sneijder’s in their side, which means his return from injury against Rubin Kazan couldn’t come at a better time.
- Everton’s Ladies beat Arsenal’s Ladies to reach the Premier League Cup final; Cesc doesn’t like their strikers, either.