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Xavi & Iniesta may have won the World Cup, but Messi wins "World Player of the Year" here is the "team of the year 2010", "player of the year 2010", "coach of the year 2010", and "Goal of the year for 2010"


Over in England the FA Cup 3rd round was played Saturday and Sunday. A few upsets, a few surprises, one Knockout, and a few Americans played their part in the games.

King Kenny returns to Liverpool, could we see another manager sacked?


The MLS had it's first day of their combine on Saturday, who's stock rose and who's didn't? one player not at the combine was picking up his trophy as the best player in the nation!


The transfer window is open until Jan 31st, lets look at moves MLS teams have made so far. There will be some changes to the MLS come 2011, playoffs, shifting teams to even out the conferences, and balance the schedule.

One guy the Sounders should look at during the combine would probably jump at the chance to wear green, being Irish and all!!


LA will definitely look different when they come to play Seattle on March 15th!


Best Skills Volume 22



There has been alot of talk about where the 20th MLS team will come from? One group has started to take the lead, they already boast a great history in the USA and have a very strong community of soccer players and knowledge that back them, some say a deal is in the works for a stadium already, and now one of the USA's all time greats is going to work for them!



Stevenage 3 – Newcastle 1 (FA Cup 3rd round, January 8, 2011)



AC Milan lost Ronaldihno in the transfer window but gained Italy's best player? Or is he a proctologist?


Sheffield United 1 – Aston Villa 3 (FA Cup 3rd round, January 8, 2011)



Lets look at how the "Americans Abroad" fared over the weekend.



Chelsea 7 – Ipswich 0 (FA Cup 3rd round, January 9, 2011)



Big happenings for the MLS this week, the MLS Combine wraps ups and then the draft happens on the 13th. It looks like the first pick is already a given but the remaining slots are wide open, could we see a Rooney in MLS next year? Here is a look at his goal.



Leicester 2 – Manchester City 2 (FA Cup 3rd round, January 9, 2011)



The two teams from Manchester are fighting it out at the top of the table in the EPL this year. Liverpool and Chelsea are struggling unusually bad, lets look at "Where it has gone all wrong for Chelsea"



Tottenham 3 – Charlton 0 (FA Cup 3rd round, January 9, 2011)



With Messi's announcement as the the Ballon d'Or winner today it shows how important early development in soccer helps a player. La Masia is Barcelona's secret in this development!



Showboat time!



Now a days we talk about Billionaires like last decades Millionaires, but what does 1 Billion dollars buy you these days? A Soccer team and over paid whiners for one!!



Manchester United 1 – Liverpool 0 (FA Cup 3rd round, January 9, 2011)



There is a little know 17 year old kid that will probably be taken in by one of the top 3 picks of the MLS draft. Omar Salgado will be one player to keep your eye on for the future of MLS and US Soccer!



Scunthorpe 1 – Everton 5 (FA Cup 3rd round, January 8, 2011)



Toronto hired Jurgen Klinsman as a consultant to help them get organized and pick a head coach and technical director, but did they have a "Deluded Dutch Dream" when they hired Aaron Winter?



Arsenal 1 – Leeds 1 (FA Cup 3rd round, January 8, 2011)




Another Kid to keep your eye for the future is plying his trade over in Germany but I have a feeling we will see him suiting up for the full Red, White, and Blue soon.



Might be the fastest goal in history? (5 seconds)



How do you go from the Beautiful Beaches of Brazil to the long cold winters of Russia? It's a Journey of 10,000km for some players!



Skill of the Day!