Gallas in hot water as he skips Chelsea's US tour

http://sports.yahoo.com/sow/news?slug=afp-fblengprchelseafra&prov=afp&type=lgns

Wembley rows get more bitter as legal action gets closer

2010 FA Cup Final anyone??

http://football.guardian.co.uk/News_Story/0,,1835373,00.html

Wednesday's rumours

http://football.guardian.co.uk/rumourmill/index/0,,1835567,00.html

Zokora snubbed Arsenal for Spurs

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/t/tottenham_hotspur/5236366.stm

England's coolest head walks tall into the new era

Owen Hargreaves interview...

http://football.guardian.co.uk/News_Story/0,,1834712,00.html

Cole's absence sparks Arsenal stand-off

What a wanker...

http://football.guardian.co.uk/News_Story/0,,1834607,00.html

O'Neill 'to take Villa job'

Even with Ellis leaving I wouldn't touch Villa with a ten-foot pole... -Sanford

http://football.guardian.co.uk/News_Story/0,,1834959,00.html

The Fiver

http://football.guardian.co.uk/Fiver/0,,1834997,00.html

Home matches for Israeli clubs in UEFA Cup to be played in neutral countries

http://sports.yahoo.com/sow/news;_ylt=Avx65e2ecCt7SeUIjoAqgJgmw7YF?slug=ap-uefa-israel&prov=ap&type=lgns

FUNNIES

They certainly know how to have a good time at Chelsea!! -Sanford

FUNNIES

Fulham's German defender Moritz Volz is a massive fan of David Hasselhoff, describing the former Baywatch star as "like some higher spirit". He added: "In times of trouble I ask myself 'How would the Hoff deal with this situation?'"

Andriy Shechenko and Michael Ballack will be forced to take part in a traditional Chelsea initiation ceremony later this week, where they will be asked to sing a number of their choice in front of their new team-mates.

Blues midfielder Joe Cole said: "Absolutely no-one escapes. It's horrible - I was more worried about the singing than making my debut! And when the lads have had enough, they let you know by throwing bread rolls and stuff." (The Sun)

Home for Giggs is a £6m 'carbuncle'

Ryan Giggs: Pure class...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=398473&in_page_id=1770

Paradiso to inferno

This is an excellent in-depth look at the Italian scandal...I wonder what the Elvi think of it all?

Part I:
http://observer.guardian.co.uk/osm/story/0,,1830656,00.html

Part II:
http://observer.guardian.co.uk/osm/story/0,,1830710,00.html

The top British transfer fees - and how they rate

Who wants to bet that Juan Sebastian Veron is the worst??

http://football.guardian.co.uk/News_Story/0,,1834146,00.html

Monday's rumours

http://football.guardian.co.uk/rumourmill/index/0,,1834149,00.html

Aimar quits Valancia for shock Zaragoza move

Here's a case of a fantastic player who just can't seem to find the right situation. He had some decent spells with Valencia last season, but something always ended up going wrong. Injuries and benching continue to hold him back. I was hoping he'd come to England - he's a joy to watch. And he's still only 26! I'm still pissed at Pekerman for not putting him in for Riquelme in Argentina's last match in Germany. Instead we got Cambiasso. And Argentina went home... -Sanford

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=374616&cc=5901

McBride: Tough shoes to fill

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns/story?id=374580&root=us&cc=5901

Tottenham captain King out for up to two months

This is really bad news for Spurs. An already suspect defense has been dealt a rough blow. Better hope those strikers can cover the difference... -Sanford

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=374651&cc=5901

Rioting supporters set toilets on fire in Brazil

Ahhh...good times

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=374683&cc=5901

Four red cards and a brawl in Friendship Cup

Ahhh...more good times

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=374681&cc=5901

The Football League: Beyond the promised land

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns/story?id=337873&root=england&cc=5901