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It’s not been a pretty picture in England this week, with the news that Luis Suarez earned an eight-game suspension for his alleged racial slur of Patrice Evra. Liverpool is not amused.
News also on Wednesday that Chelsea defender and England captain John Terry will be face criminal charges for his alleged abuse of QPR defend Anton Ferdinand.
Remember Joe Cole? Andy Brassell speaks with the current Lille man as he resurrects his career in France.
U.S. Soccer
The Beckham see-saw continues in full earnest. After reports emerged in France that Beckham had signed, they were met with categorical denials by Beckham’s management. Now? Beckham is apparently getting a bigger offer from the Galaxy to stay in MLS. Stay tuned – or tune out altogether.
The 2012 Generation adidas class is coming together. MLS revealed the first two players – Akron forward Darren Mattocks and Duke defender/forward/midfielder Andrew Wenger.