Kaka Joins Real Madrid for £59m

Next on Real Madrid's shopping list? Cristiano Ronaldo

Beckham Opens His Account for Milan

David Beckham scored his first goal for AC Milan yesterday in their 4-1 win at Bologna.

Kaka scored twice and veteran Clarence Seedorf scored Milan's other goals.

Click here to see Beckham's first goal in Serie A

You Flew All That Way and YOU LOST

With all their money, did Man City honestly expect to secure the services of Brazil and AC Milan's Kaka?


Figures bounded about today were that City were offering Milan in excess of £100m for Kaka and were prepared to pay him Kaka £500,000 per week!!!


Oh give me a break!!


Football and money gone completely mad and sparko.


Anyway Kaka has reportedly turn City down and has said that he wants to stay at AC Milan until he grows old.


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Beckham to Join AC Milan

East End boy made good, David Beckham, joins Serie A's AC Milan in January according to AC's Vice-President Adriano Galliani.


"The player (Beckham) will train with us and in January he will sign with us until the end of the season.


"He will be available for coach Carlo Ancelotti for both the domestic competition and the UEFA Cup.


"It's not just a marketing operation but a great acquisition."


AC Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti has given the blessing for the former Manchester United star to arrive to the San Siro because Beckham's arrival means there would be more competition for places in the squad.


"For me there are no problems," he said. "The players that will go on the bench will have problems."


Beckham is able to 'transfer' to another club as the MLS season ends on Sunday.


Beckham needs at least to be training, so he can still be part of Englands World Cup plans under coach Fabio Capello.

Russian Railways Cup - Final Day Goals

Sevilla won the Russian Railways Cup beating Lokomotiv 3-0 in the final. Chelsea took third place after thrashing Serie A's AC Milan 5-0.

Nicolas Anelka scored four goals including a perfect hat-trick.

Here are all the goals:

Russian Railways Cup - First Day Goals

AC Milan lost to Sevilla 1-0, AC's Gennaro Gattuso scored an own goal with a flying header and in the second game, Lokomotiv Moscow and Chelsea drew 1-1.

In the penalty shoot-out, Lokomotiv Moscow won 5-4.

On Sunday AC Milan play Chelsea and Sevilla play the hosts Lokomotiv Moscow in the final.

Here are the goals:

Cups!!! - And The New Season is Drawing Nigh

Not long to go now before the big kick-off.

Next Sunday is the Community Shield between Man Utd and Portsmouth. Next Saturday the Championship and Football League's kick off.

This week we have had a plethera of friendlies, UEFA Cup and Champions League qualifying rounds and this weekend we have a couple of tournaments - one in England and one in Russia.

The first tournament to kick off is the Russian Railways Cup in Moscow. The teams playing are AC Milan, Chelsea, Lokomotiv Moscow and Sevilla.

AC Milan v Sevilla is the first game, followed by Chelsea v Lokomotiv Moscow. Both games being played on Friday 1st August.

On Sunday 3rd August, there is the final and 3rd/4th place play-off.

On Saturday 2nd August, Arsenal, Juventus, Real Madrid and Hamburg kick off for the Emirates Cup.

Arsenal play Juventus and Real Madrid play Hamburg.

On Sunday, Arsenal play Real Madrid and Juventus play Hamburg.

Both Arsenal games kick off at 16:15pm UK time and both Arsenal games are SOLD OUT.

Your Daily Chelsea Manager Rumour

Despite AC Milan 'rebuffing' Chelsea's approach for Ancelotti, this morning's press say that the Chelsea manager's job is a straight fight between Ancelotti and Blackburn Rovers' Mark Hughes.

Battle to Become Chelsea Manager

Reports from Italy say that Chelsea have made an offer to AC Milan's manager Carlo Ancelotti and the Portuguese FA say that 'BIG Phil Scolari is also in the frame to take over at Stamford Bridge.



Meanwhile back at Stamford Bridge, Henk Tenk Cate was sacked by Chelsea this morning.

Tuesday Night Round-Up

I admit I was going to take the proverbial out of a Gooner who travelled to Milan yesterday to watch Arsenal take on the European Champions AC in the San Siro tonight.

After Arsenal's result seriously, how can I take the piss out of someone who took their Mum.

Fenerbache won in Seville on a penalty shoot-out 3-2 after losing 3-2 on the night (5-5 on agg)and are in the Quarter-Finals along with Arsenal, Barcelona and Man Utd.

Barcelona 1-0 Celtic (Barcelona won 4-2 on agg).
Man Utd 1-0 Lyon (Man Utd won 2-1 on agg).

Lionel Messi the Barcelona cry-baby we all know he is, cried his way off the pitch after injuring his hamstring. Oh dear oh dear what a 'messi' you are in!!!

This blog named after a certain Football club lost at Boundary Park 1-0 to Hartlepool, but their next two games are at home - so there is a chance of a (shawshank) redemption and a serious challenge for the League One play-offs.

I am sorry to announce there will no no action tomorrow nite as I am off to a game myself, so please bear with me and come back Thursday evening UK time for more.

Hope you enjoyed tonight's offering and I look forward to being able to 'live' score for you again.