THE FINAL THIRD

Israel 3-1 Malta (Euro 2010 Qualif.)

GARDNER, KAN. (AP) —The head coach of the Kansas City Wizards was arrested earlier this month on suspicion of drunken driving.

Police reports show 43-year-old Peter Vermes was pulled over shortly before midnight on Aug. 23 and arrested early Aug. 24 on suspicion of driving under the influence. The arrest happened in Gardner, about 30 miles southwest of Kansas City, Kan.

Police say Vermes posted $750 bond and was released after spending about six hours in jail. A phone message that The Associated Press left with a Wizards spokesman was not immediately returned Tuesday.

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Colleen Rooney and a whip, what else do you want? I am ordinarily not a big fan of Colleen but she looks really great in this one.

Coleen Rooney whips the models into shape on set of new £4.5m advertising campaign

Perhaps this is how Coleen Rooney keeps husband Wayne in shape.

At any rate, with a leather whip tucked beneath her arm, the footballer certainly wouldn’t want to annoy her.

The young mother is a picture of authority in her new £4.5million advertising campaign for Littlewoods.com.

MORE COLLEEN ROONEY PHOTOS AFTER THE BREAK

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Sweden striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has hit out at Pep Guardiola’s lack of communication which caused him to leave the Nou Camp.

The 28-year-old, who joined Barca last summer from Inter Milan in exchange for 46million euros and Samuel Eto’o, signed for AC Milan at the weekend on an initial one-year loan with a pre-arranged option of a permanent deal worth 24million euros at the end of the season.

At a press conference ahead of Sweden’s opening Euro 2012 qualifier against Hungary on Friday, Ibrahimovic cited an irretrievable breakdown in his relationship with the Barca boss as the reason for his exit.

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You are invited to the Los Angeles Premiere of
SXSW 2010 Official Selection and Newport Beach 2010 Award Winner

LOS ANGELES PELADA PREMIERE
with an introduction by Alexi Lalas and Q&A with the directors

Tuesday, August 31st – 8pm
The Royal Theatre – Laemmle
11523 Santa Monica Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90025

To buy $15 tickets: Click here

A feature length documentary about pick-up soccer
in 25 countries around the world

“To get a sense of Pelada’s unique motivational quality, take the gut feeling a killer Nike commercial can evoke and imagine riding that high for 90 minutes.”
-Variety
“Brimming with energy and optimism…an extended love letter to soccer…rings close to pitch-perfect…”
-The New York Times

Trailer:

TF3 interviewed the directors from Pelada last March. The film has created a tremendous buzz around the world, and has struck a chord among all of us who care deeply about football.

Pelada is a documentary following Luke and Gwendolyn, two former college soccer stars who didn’t quite make it to the pros. Not ready for it to be over, they take off, chasing the game. From prisoners in Bolivia to moonshine brewers in Kenya, from freestylers in China to women who play in hijab in Iran, Pelada is the story of the people who play.

Manchester United striker Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez is back in Mexico to join up with the national team for friendly matches against Ecuador and Colombia. Nike put together an event at Azteca Stadium for the fans to meet Chicharito and get his autograph. Chicharito spent a few hours with the fans and signed plenty of autographs!

MORE CHICHARITO PHOTOS AFTER THE BREAK . . .

Nothing wrong with a little bra signing right?

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spotted at First Team Football

MORE GOALS AFTER THE BREAK . . .
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Boys will be boys, especially professional footballers. Youth, money, and fame is a bad combination for many and over the last year we have seen several instances of what can happen in the midst of over indulgence.

The Arsenal and England midfielder Jack Wilshere was arrested in the early hours of the morning following a “fracas”, according to a spokesman for the player.

Wilshere, who came on as an 84th-minute substitute in yesterday’s 2-1 win over Blackburn, was arrested but released on bail.

The statement, issued by the Wasserman Media Group on behalf of the 18-year-old, went on to assert Wilshere was “unlikely” to face charges.

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