Rooney and Gray in restaurant scuffle

All right! Finally some real news. I gotta say, I don't think I'd want to mix it up with Wayne Rooney. He's just so...angry. -Sanford

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=378474&cc=5901

EPL Preview: Everton vs. Liverpool

Derby Day on Merseyside!!

http://www.goal.com/en-US/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=123370

Inter in at the deep end as Serie A gets underway

I fear for Inter. Beginning the season with a head start of eight points over Milan? It's a bit of a can't win situation. They're the type of team that could easily crumble under the pressure. But it will certainly be a different way to watch the title race unfold. -Sanford

http://sports.yahoo.com/sow/news;_ylt=AoYM_elN8vqdC8VAdf53gOAmw7YF?slug=reu-italymatches_preview&prov=reuters&type=lgns

EPL Previews: Tevez, Mascherano to make debuts

http://msn.foxsports.com/soccer/story/5943874

Spain: La Liga Weekend Preview

http://msn.foxsports.com/soccer/story/5900982

Atletico host Valencia in duel of big spenders + La Liga previews

http://sports.yahoo.com/sow/news?slug=reu-spain_preview&prov=reuters&type=lgns

James Richardson in Italy

http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/sport/2006/09/08/boldly_going_where_serie_a_has.html

Friday's rumours

Clint Dempsey to Charlton??

http://football.guardian.co.uk/rumourmill/index/0,,1867853,00.html

Lawro's Premiership Predictions

BBC Expert Mark Lawrenson gives his predictions for the weekend...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/5323176.stm

Slimline Mido hungry for goals but Spurs sweat on Malbranque

Mido's lost 22 pounds! Put Ronaldo on his diet...

http://football.guardian.co.uk/News_Story/0,,1867328,00.html

Liverpool get go-ahead on new stadium

Time to get to Anfield if you've not been...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/liverpool/5327426.stm

Robin Van Persie vs. Belarus

I had to put this link in because his two goals are so sweet...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMQbRx1-2Ms

France 3, Italy 1

http://sports.yahoo.com/sow/news;_ylt=AmHg8.YpZy930x3I_qawCfUmw7YF?slug=ap-france-italy&prov=ap&type=lgns

Northern Ireland 3-2 Spain: Hat-trick hero Healy

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=197224&cc=5901

Macedonia 0-1 England: Crouch rescues England

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=197228&cc=5901

San Marino 0-13 Germany: Record breakers

This is just sad. And the final goal was on a penalty. Ouch. San Marino is the third-smallest nation in Europe, by the way. Only Vatican City and Monaco are smaller. So why doesn't Vatican City have a squad? I wonder how many the Germans could fire past them? In a show of sympathy for San Marino, I have attached their flag.-Sanford

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=197231&cc=5901

Why is it still so hard to take Peter Crouch seriously?

http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/sport/2006/09/07/appearances_can_be_deceptive.html

Brief Prospects for Serie A clubs in 2006-07

Part I:

http://sports.yahoo.com/sow/news?slug=reu-italyprospects&prov=reuters&type=lgns

Part II:

http://sports.yahoo.com/sow/news?slug=reu-italyprospectspart_two&prov=reuters&type=lgns

West Ham's Future: Several Irons In The Fire

http://www.goal.com/en-US/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=122746

Fire & Galaxy advance to US Open Cup Final

http://www.goal.com/en-US/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=122793

Wigan wanted Windass claims Bradford chairman

Yes! Dean Windass news!! For those of you who don't know, Windass is the captain of my wife's all-name team. A team that will be presented in its entirety here soon... -Sanford

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=378228&cc=5901

Van Nistelrooy launches fresh Fergie blast

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=378213&cc=5901

Norman Hubbard on the West Ham situation

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns/story?id=378023&root=england&cc=5901

Roberto Gotta in Italy

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns/story?id=378011&root=europe&cc=5901

Gabriele Marcotti

Marcotti grades several teams' transfers...

http://sports.yahoo.com/sow/news;_ylt=AiZQMCCehWFpHPfuKruVHFAmw7YF?slug=cnnsi-transfersofpowe&prov=cnnsi&type=lgns

Uli Hesse-Lichtenberger in Germany

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns/story?id=378073&root=euro2008&cc=5901

Materazzi insulted Zidane's sister

OK, whomever finds a picture of Zidane's sister first wins a prize. -Sanford

http://sports.yahoo.com/sow/news;_ylt=AsoxDGDAtCq4VLP1ZqBfvPwmw7YF?slug=ap-materazzi-zidane&prov=ap&type=lgns

Euro 2008 Qualifying Preview: France vs. Italy

Here we go again. It seems like just yesterday...

http://sports.yahoo.com/sow/news;_ylt=As.KBUkPKZZnDiOG775TAFkmw7YF?slug=reu-eurofrance_preview&prov=reuters&type=lgns

Jimmy Conrad on his liquid diet & broken jaw

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns/story?id=377997&root=us&cc=5901

Richard Williams on Mourinho

http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/sport/2006/09/06/when_mourinho_slings_mud_footb.html

Andrew Downie on Corinthians and MSI

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns/story?id=377839&root=global&cc=5901