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Champions League Final tomorrow, Saturday evening. Inter v Bayern. Think Inter will win, want Bayern to win.
Marco Senna is left out of Spain’s World Cup squad leaving the defensive midfield role wide open for Xabi Alonso.
Fiorentina coach Cesare Prandelli has been approached to become Italian coach after the World Cup, Laurent Blanc is a shoo in to take over the French.
Michael Essien finds out in the next week or so if he’ll make the World Cup. I hope he does. One man who won’t is Fabio Grosso, hero of the Semi Final 4 years ago.
Avram Grant resigns as Pompey boss. Next stop appears to be Upton Park.
Birmingham are fined £10,000 for failing to control their players in the wake of the penalty decision against them in the Brum derby.
Aidy Boothroyd is the lastest to take on the Coventry job.
Cardiff man Darcy Blake says the play off final will be a case of win or bust next week. I suspect he may well be right if new investment doesn’t come in and they lose.
Morecambe beat Dagenham 2-1 last night but lose 7-2 on aggregate.
Didi Hammann becomes player coach at MK Dons.
Sutton sign Richard Jolly to many moans and groans from other fans in the Ryman League about budgets etc. It appears the fans may have shelled out the necessary for him in an attempt to get out of the league.
I’m not going to bother with any transfer speculation.