The Soccer Thread (Part III)

And to follow up from earlier on the page, Inter Milan opens negotiations for Lampard.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/7482773.stm

 

Michael Bradley and Adu to Monaco?

http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/resistance-is-futile-so-i-give-you-transfer-rumors-michael-bradley-freddy-adu-peter-crouch-and-more.html#more-7699

 

If the guy gets some consistent playing time with Defoe up front, they could do pretty well.

 

Crouchy likes his chips ... Crouchy likes his chips [/guardianfootballweeklyanecdote]

 

No-one knows where he's going to play next season, but you can see Ronaldinho this summer as one of the three over-age players on Brazil's Olympic team.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/olympics/football/7494600.stm

Hope he's not giving out diet and training tips to the youngsters.

 

Consarnit. I do so enjoy making fun of the stork-like fella. Now I actually have to be nice to him.

 

You know, he does have good touch for a big man [running Guardian joke].

 

Bin Laden family (yes, that one) to buy Newcastle United?

http://www.upi.com/Sports_News/2008/07/07/Soccer_fans_upset_by_bin_Laden_sale_plan/UPI-80171215472322/

 

Just when Newcastle fans thought it couldn't get any worse..... I can't see any reason why it would happen, though.

Elsewhere, Brazil may have named Ronaldinho to its Olympic squad, but Barcalona, who have said they will not have any use for him in their plans for the upcoming season, is saying he's not allowed to go.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/olympics/football/7494600.stm

 

That's ridiculous. Barca's just going to get rid of him anyways.

 

Maybe they don't want other teams to see how much he's lost skill-wise.

 

True, if he really puts up a stinker, he'd lose some value.