‘I think in football there’s too much modern slavery in transferring players or buying players here and there, and putting them somewhere,’ Sepp Blatter.

‘I agree with the comments of the president of FIFA. What he said is right,’ he told Portuguese channel TVI. Cristiano Ronaldo.

Cristiano Ronaldo believes he is being treated like a slave? Last time I checked slaves didn’t get paid. I am appalled anyone would make such a statement, not surprising it comes from Blatter. That is utterly ridiculous and extremely offensive. You might want to check yourself Cristiano, you get paid to do a job, no one holds a gun to your head or chains you to a post. Last time I checked you get paid a nice penny for your job and are under contract which apparently means nothing to you, FIFA or UEFA. Yes, Sepp Blatter first made the analogy but I think it is absolutely ridiculous for the statement in the first place and then for the comment by Ronaldo agreeing with him. I’m sick of the run around about is he going is he not. If Manchester United are smart they will sell Ronaldo to Real Madrid and soon. Get as much as they can for him and stop this circus of crap coming out of everyone’s mouth.

Blatter quote taken from Soccernet

Ronaldo quote taken from Soccernet

Does anyone have a XBOX360 or a PS3 with FIFA 08 or Pro Evolution Soccer 08 who would be interested in getting a game going on this weekend? Let me know my gamertag for both systems is iamhannah. Also if we can get six to eight people with an XBOX360 that would be interested in playing in a League or have tournament set up on XBOX Live let me know.

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We have an interview with John Foot, author of Calcio: A History of Italian Football, published in the United States as Winning at All Costs, it is a comprehensive history of Italian football from its origins as an English import, the re-branding of it to create an imagined connection with Calcio Fiorentino (an ancient Italian foot game), and up to the minute that Calciopoli hit. Enjoy, 'cause this one's a long one.

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Coming up on Serie A Talk we are going to have an interview with Bobby McMahon of Fox Soccer Channel. On La Liga Talk were talking with Phil Schoen from GolTV.

I was at the Home Depot Center to witness David Beckham's first appearance for the LA Galaxy!







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Right now in Los Angeles the World Series of Football as they call it is going on. Last night I was at the matches. Here are some pictures from Chelsea vs Suwon Bluewings and Tigres vs LA Galaxy. For more pictures go to my Flickr page.

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