THE FINAL THIRD

Anderlecht/Belgium 17yr. old striker Romelu Lukaku

For a look at the Belgium side in detail go to “Bundesliga Talk”.

Yes you are reading that headline correctly, this is not a misprint or an figment of your imagination.

Arsenal’s Jack Wilshere has been labelled ‘juvenile and rude’ (a badge most 18-year-old footballers would wear with pride) after being kicked out of a nightclub for allegedly trying to take pictures up girls’ skirts on the night he was arrested on suspicion of GBH.

20-year-old Josefin Rosen told The Sun a ‘drinking, but not drunk’ Wilshere repeatedly pestered her and her 29 (twenty-nine) friends, who were all out celebrating a birthday in the VIP section of London club Amika on Sunday night:

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The Lineup for the Ecuador&Colombia Friendlies

Goalkeepers:- Guillermo Ochoa (America), Jesus Corona (Cruz Azul)

Defenders:- Carlos Salcido (PSV Eindhoven Fulham), Francisco Rodriguez (PSV Eindhoven), Hector Moreno (Az Alkmaar), Edgar Duenas (Toluca), Jorge Torres (Tigres), Leobardo Lopez (Pachuca)

Midfielders:- Andres Guardado (La Coruna), Gerardo Torrado (Cruz Azul), Rafael Marquez (NY Red Bulls), Antonio Rios (Toluca), Pablo Barrera (West Ham), Efrain Juarez (Celtic)

Forwards:- Carlos Vela (Arsenal), Elias Hernandez (Morelia), Enrique Esqueda (America), Javier Orozco (Cruz Azul), Javier Hernandez (Manchester United), Giovani Dos Santos (Tottenham).

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Jose Mourinho is at it again in the press and letting the world know what he thinks of Arsenal and the new look AC Milan. He is basically pissing off Wenger and putting a big smile on the face of AC Milan supporters. The funny thing is that you know everyone is listening.

José Mourinho does not believe Arsenal are capable of winning the Champions League this season.The Real Madrid coach, speaking to Gazzetta dello Sport, said he thought only seven clubs have a chance of winning European football’s premier competition – and Arsène Wenger’s team were not among them.

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spotted at FIRST TEAM FOOTBALL

Yesterday it was Zlatan Ibrahimovic speaking out against his former club Barcelona after his move to AC Milan. Today it’s Javier Mascherano clearing the air about his move to Barcelona and why he did it.

Javier Mascherano’s desperation to leave Liverpool led the Argentina captain to take a pay cut to complete his £20m move to Barcelona. The midfielder has claimed broken promises – and not his family’s failure to settle on Merseyside – prompted his decision to force a move from Anfield. (continue reading…)

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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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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