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The Gooch is on the move, having never appeared in a league match with AC Milan in two years Onyewu needed to get some playing time!


It's official the "Buck Toothed Wonder" has returned to his homeland for a big paycheck and lots of fame, will he live up to the expected standard or will he fade into the background and not be seen in 2014?


Wayne Rooney's little brother is putting in a pretty good performance at the MLS combine, the question is will an MLS team gamble on a midfielder with a big name?


Every four years soccer fans get to watch the biggest sports spectacle on the plant, the World Cup. Every four years there is also an evolution that takes place with the Soccer Ball that is used at the World Cup, here is a look at every ball from 1930-2010.


Described as the one of the 3 countries in the "Axis of Evil" Iran hasn't had the greatest relations with the USA. One man hopes to break that wall down a bit and as an American coaching Iran's national team he may have a chance to do it!



Goals of the Week


Crawley Town FC pulled off one of the upsets of this years FA Cup, they are a non-league team (means they don't hold pro status) they are 5 division below Derby County who play in the Championship (1 below EPL) and yesterday the minnows upset the giants 2-1!



Crawley 2 – Derby 1 (FA Cup 3rd round, January 9, 2011)



I have close ties to this next subject, my fiance is a referee and has a lot of experience at the high school, college, and women's professional level. If you happen to sit next to us at a Sounders game I am sure you will here a debate now and again about some calls, but my question today is "What motivates a man become a Ref?"



Deportivo La Coruna 0 – Barcelona 4 (La Liga, January 8, 2011)



It's hard to understand or is it? Edson Buddle after scoring 17 goals last season for the LA Galaxy and playing in the World Cup with the USA has chosen to sign a contract with German second division team FC Ingolstadt 04.



Real Sociedad 2 – Sevilla 3 (La Liga, January 8, 2011)



Being a soccer fan and also a guy who loves history I like to tie the two subject together once in a while. Today we turn the clocks back to 1930's and learn about the "Mozart of Football" Matthias Sindelar was arguably the finest European player the 1930s produced.



Hercules 4 – Atletico Madrid 1 (La Liga, January 10, 2011)



Yesterday Cristiano Ronaldo's agent spoke after the World Player of the Year was given to Messi, and what he actually did was put his foot right in his mouth by claiming Ronaldo is the "Greatest of all Time" well sorry to say there are at least 100 players better than Ronaldo!



Al-Wakra 0 – Bayern Munich 4 (Friendly, January 8, 2011)



Two different approaches, at 35 coming off a ruptured Achilles and being told his national team time is done, David Beckham still likes to push the envelope. At 32 at having just played in the 2010 World Cup Thierry Henry prefers to stay on the down low.


Hamburg 4 – Ajax 2 (Friendly, January 8, 2011)



He has been voted as Lazio's "Greatest Ever Player" it did nothing for the already inflated ego and confidence that has driven him all his life. Giorgio Chinaglia is the NASL's all time leading goal scorer 242 goals in 254 games (not a bad strike rate) He is now back to help resurrect the NY Cosmos and bring them into the MLS!



PSG 5 – Lens 1 (Coupe De France, January 8, 2011)



Soccer players have always been a bit different, this guy probably groomed as much as he practiced, this guy was actually a great player and appeared in the World Cup for England. Could you guess who a player is by what they used to look like?



Real Madrid 4 – Villarreal 2 (La Liga, January 9, 2011)(Ronaldo hattrick)



One player that might be passed up in the draft because of his age and FIFA regulations is still going to play somewhere!!



Fiorentina 3 – Brescia 2 (Serie A, January 9, 2011)



One player looking to make an impact with the USA is Starikov, a relative unknown in the west but has been playing in the east and doing well.



Sampdoria 2 – Roma 1 (Serie A, January 9, 2011)



Sounders new signing has a chat with the fella's at mlssocer.com.


Catania 1 – Inter Milan 2 (Serie A, January 9, 2011)



The USA will play Chile Jan 22nd in Carson California, if you don't have Telefutura or ESPN3 you won't be able to watch the game!


Napoli 3 – Juventus 0 (Serie A, January 9, 2011)


Some news out of the Sounders camp about preseason, Cascadia Cup, and extra seats.


AC Milan 4 – Udinese 4 (Serie A, January 9, 2011)



Home Internationals in the UK meant games between England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. In other words fisticuffs on the pitch, well they are gonna try and bring it back!



Espanyol 4 – Real Zaragoza 0 (La Liga, January 9, 2011)



If the rumor is true (as the article states) Everton could wish Landon Donovan was coming across the pond soon!!


Mallorca 4 – Almeria 1 (La Liga, January 9, 2011)