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Here’s a good article from World Cup Soccer – South Africa 2010 about “Transfer Talk: The Post-World Cup Meltdown” . See the original post:
Transfer Talk: The Post-World Cup Meltdown

Welcome to the most infuriating window in football: the post-big tournament transfer season. There is nothing more nauseating, unsettling or frustrating than watching rumor after rumor spill out onto the pages as journalists do their best to match which successful tournament performance matches with a particular team. Often, it’s simply an exercise in insulting our intelligence.

So come be infuriated with us.

There will be plenty of time for the mid-level transfers, but for now it’s all about the big movers and shakers of world football. And Ashley Cole.

Along with captaining World Cup winning nations, Iker Casillas also moonlights as Ashley Cole’s Mr. 15% – and he’s thisclose to joining up Real Madrid’s payroll: “From what I am hearing the signs look good,” the Sun quoted the 29-year-old as saying. “I have only briefly spoken to people at the club but I am confident he can be a Real Madrid player next year. I think it will be the right move for him both professionally and personally. A clean break from England is hopefully something he is very interested in. It will be his last big contract and who better to sign for than his old coach Mourinho at Real.”

So much like Titi Henry, he will escape English shores to Spanish sunsets in the wake of a public divorce. Rumors are already circling Iker has proclaimed Cashley will look to complete this career route with a move to MLS in 3-4 years, where he’ll be looking to become “the rich man’s David Beckham”.

Luis Suarez isn’t universally beloved by fans, but he is universally loved in sporting director offices across the globe, so Ajax will be fielding calls left and right and eventually will have no choice in selling him on, the only matter is when. He’ll happily take the well-traveled and well-compensated route to the Prem, naming Manchester United and Tottenham in his little diary.

There were a number of coming out parties at the World Cup, but perhaps none quite so large as Mesut Ozil - Thomas Mueller enjoyed his in the Champions League – so, of course, big teams are banging on Werder Bremen’s doors. But he’s looking to remain in the German north for at least another year, which is wonderful; what’s less wonderful is that he has one year remaining on his contract, and though he hasn’t ruled out an 11th hour extension – which Aaron Hunt did last year – they could lose him for nothing more than a thank you note next summer, while receiving many, many treasure chests this summer. It’s quite the predicament – and the fans are split. Conveniently, Arsenal, Chelsea and Barcelona will be ready to foot the inevitable Bremen hierarchy’s therapy bills.

Keisuke Honda is the new face of Asian football, and as such he’s a very popular man – like head-cheerleader-with-questionable-morals popular. And despite only being on the books of CSKA Moscow for all of 11 games, his agent is still running out that trusty old line: “He is currently under contract with CSKA Moscow and there has not been any serious offers for Keisuke, only inquiries.”

Which is agent code speak for…

(Wait….wrong Jerry Maguire clip.)

Arsenal and Liverpool have been rumored – and the latter was rumored back when Keisuke was still fielding honeymoons at VVV. I suspect they’d love a time machine right about now.

In other CSKA-related news, the Muscovites would like to move Milos Krasic to Man City. Well, why would they ever want to do that….

Milos, however, only wants Juventus. Smells like an impasse; do you fancy the lightweight winger or the Moscow football club part-owned by the Russian Ministry of Defense? Thought so.

Crunch master extraordinaire Alexis Sanchez has been dubbed the second coming of Cristiano Ronaldo, but Udinese DS Giampaolo Pozzo seems to think he’s the Second Coming: “Alexis will return to Udine and will remain here,” he told Gazzetta dello Sport. “Next season will be the year of his consecration. Perhaps he will play as a playmaker in order to be closer to goal.”

In other words: hands off, ManU, Roma, etc.

Luis Fabiano has been at Sevilla for five years and rumored to be leaving for six. Now he wants to stay, despite the annual interest from Milan. You have to wonder how he stays so productive through the constant rumors – apparently the man can juggle.

And finally, the obligatory Transfer Window 2010 capper: Cesc. Arsenal. Barcelona.

(Noticed anything? Club football. The Offside. Do it.)

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Transfer Talk: The Post-World Cup Meltdown

Here’s a good article from World Cup Soccer – South Africa 2010 about “Spain Celebrate By Putting Cesc In A Barca Shirt” .

Though absolutely no fault of Cesc, this probably won’t be received too kindly in certain parts of North London. However, Cesc is at fault for referring to his Arsenal career in the past tense (“I am really proud to have been an Arsenal player.”) which he “quickly corrected”. That’s probably more the bleating hangover talking, but it still won’t help.

Also notice Cesc wearing a perfect Sara Carbonero Face of embarrassment.

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Spain Celebrate By Putting Cesc In A Barca Shirt

Here’s a good article from World Cup Soccer – South Africa 2010 about “José Antonio Camacho Enjoyed Andrés Iniesta’s Goal” .

José Antonio Camacho is a former Real Madrid and Spain left back, who has been working as a co-commentator for Spanish television station Cuatro at World Cup 2010. While there, Camacho has become something of a YouTube phenomenon for his on-air goal celebrations. Not quite David After Dentist, but pretty big.

Above you can see his reaction when Andrés Iniesta scored Spain’s World Cup winning goal against Netherlands yesterday. There’s a big shout of “GOOOOOL!”, lots of microphone shaking, and a proclomation that “Iniesta de mi vida!”, which according to Sid Lowe means “Iniesta of my life!”

That’s a Real Madrid legend (Camacho served Real for 15 years from 1974 to 1989) screaming not easily translatable but definitely committal and complimentary things about a future Barcelona legend. Proof that Spain winning the World Cup is bigger than any club rivalry.

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José Antonio Camacho Enjoyed Andrés Iniesta’s Goal

Here’s a good article from World Cup Soccer – South Africa 2010 about “Get Ready For The Second Iniesta Baby Boom” .

This is really too ridiculous to repeat, so we’ll let the AP do the talking:

Nine months since Barca’s 6-2 home win over their arch- rivals and Andres Iniesta’s stunning late strike which took them through to the final at the expense of Chelsea, maternity hospitals are struggling to cope with demand for beds.

A survey by COMRadio showed that births this week and those expected next week are 45 percent higher than the average.

“When we notice some sort of surge we look for the reason and it’s evident that the cause of the increase this week is the euphoria of Barca fans thanks to the huge win and Iniesta’s goal,” El Mundo newspaper quoted Mercedes Rodriguez of the city’s Quiron Clinic as saying.

The babies are popularly known in Barcelona as “the Iniesta generation”.

If Barcelona winning a semifinal against Chelsea could prompt a shortage of hospital beds in Spain, then the national government is in heaps of trouble nine months from now when maternity beds will be harder to come by than World Cup trophies.

So what was a theory months ago is now a confirmation: no one causes more sex in Spain than Andres Iniesta.

Obviously. Clutchness makes babies.

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Get Ready For The Second Iniesta Baby Boom

Here’s an interesting article from FIFA World Cup – Google Blog Search

Half the Spanish side plays for Barcelona. Likewise, half the german team plays for Bayern. Is that a reason why these two countries are doing so well at the world cup?

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FIFA World cup 2010 Semi Final- Is it Barcelona Vs Bayern Munich

Here’s an interesting article from FIFA.com – 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™ – News

The new Barcelona president has reaffirmed their desire to bring Cesc Fabregas back from Arsenal but Sandro Rosell maintains they will not pay an inflated price.

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Barca rule out 50million Cesc swoop

Here’s a good post from FIFA World Cup – Google Blog Search

Inter Milan vs FC Barcelona 0-0 Highlights 16.09.2009 Ignore Tags: FC Barcelona 2-0 Manchester 27/05/2009 – C. Ronaldo vs L. Messi.

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Here’s a new post from FIFA.com – 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™ – News

Diego Maradona will tell Lionel Messi to go out and destroy Germany just like he did in the 1986 FIFA World Cup final, with the Barcelona star set to be given a free role at the Green Point Stadium.

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Messi to be given free role

Here’s a good article from FIFA.com – 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™ – News

I met Giovani Dos Santos in 2001 when I was working with the Mexico youth teams. We’d heard about this Mexican kid who was at Barcelona and so we decided to go and pay him a visit. It was well worth the journey.

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Grondona: Future’s bright for Mexico

Here’s a new post from World Cup Soccer – South Africa 2010 about “Preview: Spain vs. Switzerland” .

THE BIG PICTURE

The cosmos conspired to make us hang on as long as possible, but the day is finally here: tomorrow we get a glimpse at Planet España. They are football’s showmen, reigning European champions, favorites for this World Cup, and one of the easiest teams on the eyes – men and women alike – you’re bound to see in the near future. A phenomenal ode to silky smooth technical football and intelligent use of a football pitch, and without doubt the tournament’s most gifted team on paper.

And with all apologies to Switzerland, along for the ride on this one: we’re just here to get a glimpse of the planet’s most spectacular team.

WHAT’S AT STAKE

In the scheme of the group, an upset would be massive as everyone expects Spain to cruise to 3-0-0 and the second round rather comfortably. And that’s it, really: Switzerland will be looking for a massive upset and a loss will be understood if not palatable, while Spain will simply be looking for a win and perfecting their already famous team chemistry and almost telepathic understanding of each other (largely due to the Barcelona contingent).

Spain’s real worries, and curse, start in the knockouts; for now, they’re just trying to achieve the expected by heading to that top spot of Group H marked La Furia Roja.

Bet on Spain vs. Switzerland

OUR PREDICTION

The problems with the Jabulani have centered around the ball in flight, and no one plays better with the ball on the floor with Spain. Switzerland is very much a contender to get through to the knockouts, but Planet España resides in another galaxy. 3-0 Spain

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Preview: Spain vs. Switzerland