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After plenty of speculation, it’s finally happened. Just <a href="http:\/\/www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11661_4789742,00.html" target="_blank">hours after AC Milan</a> said that Kaka wasn’t for sale, the newswires went crazy over the fact Manchester City has indeed <a href="http:\/\/www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11661_4790200,00.html" target="_blank">opened talks</a> to purchase the star player, and the figures are simply staggering. The <a href="http:\/\/www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/european_football/article5513314.ece#cid=OTC-RSS&amp;attr=796995" target="_blank">100 million euro</a> purchase price, yes it’s there. Kaka’s salary, well enough to make everyone in football blush. That number,<a href="http:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/article2128341.ece?OTC-RSS&amp;ATTR=Football" target="_blank"> two hundred eighty thousand</a> pounds a week.
I’ve been waiting for this moment the second Robinho was purchased under the wire back in early September. This was the type of transfer we were promised, and now it looks like they are going after fulfilling that obligation. While it’s hard for me, or anyone for that fact, to put their head around that amount of money,&nbsp; I think this signal of intent gives us all one big message; get ready, we ain’t seen nothing yet.
Just like what happened after Roman starting splashing the cash after buying Chelsea, Manchester City are looking to raise the stakes in the transfer market. With the economy the way it is today, even teams of worldwide regard would have a difficult time saying no to having 100 million euros in their back pocket. How many different players could they buy with that money? How much of their debt could they help clear up with that money? These are all questions that clubs have to start looking at more closely.
From all I can gather, it’s up to AC Milan to say no. Kaka isn’t a fool and would sign up for that kinda cash. The only thing I think stopping AC Milan saying no to this move, is their thinking about the Pandora’s box this would open up.
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The injury list starts to grow ahead of this weekend’s matches. <a href="http:\/\/www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11661_4787731,00.html" target="_blank">Dietmar Hamann</a> will be out for 3 months with a ruptured ligament in his toe (umm wow that’s a long time to be out for a toe ligament). And on the same day <a href="http:\/\/www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11661_4787132,00.html" target="_blank">Patrice Evra</a> dedicated Manchester United’s win over Chelsea to the FA, we find out he’ll be out three weeks with a <a href="http:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1114295/Manchester-United-rocked-injuries-Patrice-Evra-Rio-Ferdinand.html?ITO=1490" target="_blank">foot injury</a>. Rio Ferdinand will more than likely be out another week due to his back.
Speaking of Manchester United, Sir Alex Ferguson just needs to let this one go. Who cares that there was an <a href="http:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/leagues/premierleague/manutd/4226422/Sir-Alex-Ferguson-angered-by-Arsenal-fan-ruling-on-Patrice-Evra.html" target="_blank">Arsenal fan</a> on the panel looking over the Patrice Evra case.
I wonder how much <a href="http:\/\/www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11661_4787192,00.html" target="_blank">Jose Mourinho</a> loved seeing Chelsea’s performance after his damning verdict of them Tuesday.
I don’t know if Carlos Tevez should be taking career advice from <a href="http:\/\/www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11661_4787758,00.html" target="_blank">Diego Maradona</a>. He thinks it would be wise for Tevez to get away from Manchester United.
Rafa is denying reports that he and the ownership is again at odds, this time over signing a <a href="http:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/leagues/premierleague/liverpool/4228212/Liverpool-manager-Rafael-Benitez-denies-problems-with-Tom-Hicks-and-George-Gillett.html" target="_blank">new contract</a>.&nbsp; He’s saying the final details are being worked out.
The police are to be commended after finding <a href="http:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/leagues/premierleague/portsmouth/4227947/Eleven-charged-over-Sol-Campbell-chants-during-Portsmouth-Spurs-clash.html" target="_blank">11 classless morons</a> who were busted for the racial chants towards Sol Campbell earlier in the year. I hope they never see the inside of a football ground again. What’s even sadder is the age of some of these people.

Kaka to Manchester City Heats Up - World Soccer Talk

Kaka to Manchester City Heats Up

<div><figure class="image"></figure></div>Where can you find England against Kazakhstan on US TV tomorrow? The important 2010 World Cup Qualifying match will be shown live on Fox Soccer Channel beginning at Noon ET/9am PT.
This is part of the <a href="http:\/\/www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS121450+20-May-2008+BW20080520" target="_blank">deal</a> that Fox Sports International announced in May whereby Fox Soccer Channel has the TV rights to England’s home matches for the next four years.
In team news, John Terry will miss the match due to an injury. In his place, Rio Ferdinand will captain the team. The last piece of news is that Wayne Rooney has shaved the hair off his head (seriously).

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England vs Kazakhstan To Be Televised Live On Fox Soccer Channel

<div><figure class="image"></figure></div>In the world of technology, the top sites aren’t magazines or newspapers. They’re blogs. Web sites such as <a href="http:\/\/www.techcrunch.com" target="_blank">TechCrunch</a>, <a href="http:\/\/www.engadget.com" target="_blank">Engadget</a> and <a href="http:\/\/www.boingboing.net" target="_blank">Boing Boing</a> lead the way with the latest breaking news and analysis, as well as receiving more visitors than some of the giants in tech publishing.
While soccer blogs aren’t in the same echelon as tech blogs, it’s only a matter of time. Two examples this week of how soccer blogs are pushing the envelope by covering topics that mainstream media have yet to catch on to are featured on two of my favorite blogs, <a href="http:\/\/www.pitchinvasion.net" target="_blank">Pitch Invasion</a> and <a href="http:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com" target="_blank">101 Great Goals</a>.
I’ll let the two articles speak for themselves. The first one is by guest writer Terry Daley who writes about the <a href="http:\/\/pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/06/16/inside-chelseas-propaganda-machine/" target="_blank">politics of working behind the scenes with Chelsea Football Club</a>. The second article is about Rio Ferdinand being questioned by police in Israel. They’re both must-read articles.

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