What you missed while reviewing the world’s ten best unexplained UFO sightings (in completely unnecessary slideshow format, but still)…
- UEFA Champions League play-offs first leg roundup: Arsenal 1-0 Udinese, København 1-3 Plzeň, FC Twente 2-2 Benfica, Lyon 3-1 Rubin Kazan, BATE Borisov 1-1 Strum Graz.
- CONCACAF Champions League roundup: Los Angeles 2-0 Motagua, Alajuelense 1-0 Morelia, Santos Laguna 3-2 Real España, Seattle 4-1 Comunicaciones.
- Chelsea may include midfielders Yossi Benayoun and Salomon Kalou as part of a potential transfer offer for Luka Modric.
- Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger could face further discipline from UEFA for communicating with assistant manager Pat Rice while on a touchline ban.
- Arsenal striker Robin van Persie has been named as Arsenal’s new captain.
- Arsenal midfielder Alex Song has been handed a three match ban for his stamp on Newcastle midfielder Joey Barton.
- Arsenal have loaned striker Carlos Vela to Real Sociedad for the season.
- Arsenal have sold defender Emmanuel Eboue to Galatasaray for €3.5 million.
- Tottenham are in talks with Manchester City striker Emmanuel Adebayor about a possible transfer from
Eastlandsthe Etihad Complex to White Hart Lane; not surprisingly, Adebayor’s £170,000 per week salary may prove to be a bit of an issue for Spurs. - Tottenham midfielder Rafael van der Vaart really doesn’t know anything about Heart
sof Midlothian, Tottenham’s opponents on Thursday night in a Europa League play-in match. - Spurs may sell midfielder Niko Kranjcar to Sunderland.
- Liverpool midfielder Maxi Rodriguez welcomes the competition for playing time at Anfield this season.
- Everton midfielder Mikel Arteta should be fit to face QPR on the weekend.
- Aston Villa midfielder Fabian Delph hopes to prove himself this season.
- QPR midfielder Kieron Dyer should be set to pick up another injury in about a week’s time.
- Leeds chairman Ken Bates doesn’t think very highly of the fans who protested his ownership of the club over the weekend.
- Schalke striker Raul would rather play in Germany than play for Blackburn.
- Inter defender Maicon is undergoing surgery in Brazil to repair his damaged meniscus.
- 33-year old Inter defender Lucio has extended his contract through 2014.
- FC Twente midfielder Bryan Ruiz hopes that Tottenham notices how awesome he is.
- MLS have handed down a three game suspension to Sporting Kansas City assistant coach John Pascarella for comments made to match officials following Sporting’s match against Seattle last week.
- Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder David Beckham played a big part in convincing striker Robbie Keane to join the club.
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That Seattle-Comunicaciones game was pretty entertaining, the part I saw anyway.
Ahem, they are “Heart of Midlothian” (no “s”) or “Hearts.”
Any chance I can pretend I did that as a subtle jab at van der Vaart?
I believe Rangers have now become the US’s home team away from home by picking up both Alejandro Bedoya (who was coming in January anyway) and USMNT captain Carlos Bocanegra from Saint Etienne. They join USMNT regular Mo Edu at Ibrox.