Debut goal alert!! (updated)
Djurgården rookie Brian Span made his first Allsvenskan start at right wing today and it wasn't for nothing. The youngster has just hit the 1-1 equalizer at defending champs Helsingborg with a quarter hour remaining to open his pro account.
UPDATE...
Football quiz: Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Today's questions are the most overrated on the planet
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Let’s get this party started right.
As in summer, there will soon be a transfer deadline ticker over at MLSS, which I'll be stocking with as much scene-setting and deal-clinching as we can find.Since that won't begin for an hour or so, let's kick off the day with a couple bits. First off...
In case you were wondering… (updated)
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Post-Christmas cheer in Oslo for out-of-contract players
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No, this is not the "forced goodie"
However, I need to jump in here real quick. A Swedish report or two from last night ran that U. of Virginia forward Brian Span was signing with Örebro. It makes sense as he trialed there this summer and the club liked him.However, I have great reason ...
Who’s the boss?
With all due respect to Abed Nadir, at Hammarby, it's now Gregg Berhalter.- Greg Seltzer
Olof Mellberg hopes Wayne Rooney loses appeal against Euro 2012 ban
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