What you missed while scientists were finding dark matter in a Minnesota mine…
- Leo Messi won an award I’d already thought he’d won: the FIFA World Player of the Year.
- Spain and Real Madrid both have their sights on Aston Villa centerback Carlos Cuellar.
- Rafa Benitez will have to sell players before he can buy in January; this should shock absolutely nobody.
- Roberto Mancini has revealed that he was contacted about the Manchester City management position two weeks ago.
- Roque Santa Cruz is angry that Mark Hughes was sacked.
- Landon Donovan and Hope Solo won the USSF Player of the Year award for their respective genders; this is Donovan’s third win (because, really, who else would you give that to?).
- Gary Neville says that the Premier League title isn’t a two horse race…especially since Ruud van Nistelrooy could be coming back to England in January.
- Sometimes, when Cristiano Ronaldo is swimming in his giant pool of money, he misses Manchester United a little bit.
- Mexico will play New Zealand in Pasadena to warm up for the World Cup.
- Marcello Lippi won’t be returning to Juventus after the World Cup.
- American midfielder Maurice Edu played in a reserve match for Rangers; this was his first appearance since May.
- Dundee United manager Craig Levein is the new manager of the Scottish National Team.
At the risk of pulling a muscle patting myself on the back…Craig Levein…called it.
/so did everyone else.
…this is Donovan’s third win (because, really, who else would you give that to?).
There’s a Mr. Howard on hold for you, Mags.
Conor Casey feels inadequate and underappreciated.