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City give the people of Manchester the opportunity to walk on Manu Adebayor’s face
[Dirty Tackle]

An exclusive Nemanja Vidic interview
[Red Rants]

Abbey Clancy’s partner will marry Abbey Clancy in St Lucia
[People via Kickette]

Mark Hughes says he’s ready to gatecrash the Big Four
[Daily Mail]

Everton to sell Goodison Park to fund new stadium
[Goal.com]

Peter Reid joins Stoke
[FourFourTwo]

Which division would triumph in an MLS All-Stars style match?

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The Spoiler was surprised by the results of yesterday’s poll, where 76% of you disagreed with Cristiano Ronaldo’s claim that La Liga was stronger than the Premier League.

That poll took into account a number of factors: for example the difference between the best and worst teams, entertainment value and European success. Today, we want to focus on which is the better league in terms of galacticos.

Let us know which of the two teams we’ve created to represent each league is stronger - and if you disagree with our line-ups tell us who you would pick instead - with a vote and comment below:

The latest transfer gossip, rumours and damned lies…

Javier Mascherano to Barcelona
Concerned by the departure of Eidur Gudjohnsen, and the fact that Yaya Toure and Seydou Keita will be absent for a large portion of next season thanks to the African Cup of Nations, the Champions of Europe may turn to the Argentinean defensive midfielder. “Few players are rated so highly by the powers that be at Barcelona,” says Spanish paper Sport.

The Spoiler truth-o-meter: Rafa will take some persuading on this one, but the Spanish press seem to think €25m will do the trick.

Edin Dzeko to Arsenal
The Daily Mail believe the Gunners are joining the race for the jewel in Wolfsburg’s Bundesliga-winning

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Vintage YouTube: Jimmy Greaves tries his hand at wrestling in 1986
[Guardian via Pies]

The 2009 FIFA Congress was held in the Bahamas - that must have been gruelling for the attendees
[The Offside]

Milan and Barca are trying to take Nemanja Vidic away from smelly rainy Manchester
[Daily Mail]

Carlo Ancelotti is going to a nunnery
[Dirty Tackle]

Are 92 tattoos of autographs from your favourite sporting heroes excessive? Maybe a little
[Deadspin]

Manchester City target Peruvian midfielder Roberto Merino, aka ‘Little Maradona’
[Goal.com]

behind the scenes of Abbey Clancy’s new viral video
[YouTube]

Serbian’s wife wants to leave rain and “joyless fans” behind

Back in March, Nemanja Vidic rubbished rumours of a move away from stinky rainy Manchester to beautiful and not-at-all-dull-and-industrial Milan. “He loves it in Manchester and will stay put,” reasoned his agent.

However, Spanish paper Mundo Deportivo are today claiming that Vidic, via a person he trusts, has “offered himself” to Barcelona. Furthermore, the article states that Vidic has made Manchester Utd aware of his desire to leave.

Mundo claim the transfer request comes on the insistence of his wife Ana Ivanovic, who is, sadly, no relation to the hot tennis player. Apparently, she no longer wants to put up with the “inhospitable climate” of Manchester, and seeks a sunnier home in Italy or Spain.

Vidic, under contract until 2012, would probably cost the Catalan giants around £30m.

Serbian is sticking with the rain and “joyless fans” of Manchester

Nemanja Vidic has made no secret of his opinions concerning dirty smelly rainy miserable Manchester, but rumours of a summer switch to slightly-less-rainy Milan are a load of crap, according to his agent.

When asked about the reported £20m transfer, Silvano Martina told Goal.com:

“No way, this is just some crazy rubbish”

“I have already spoken with the journalist who wrote the article and explained that there is no truth in this report.

“Vidic loves it in Manchester and will stay put.”

It looks as if Milan will have to look elsewhere to bolster their defence for 2009/10, as Alessandro Nesta and 412-year-old captain Paolo Maldini look set to call it a day.

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Sporno fan Daniel has sent in this stunning example of pandering to the referee. If you’ve seen any good sport/ porn hybrids, send them here and we’ll send you ten shiny English pounds if we use it.

Video: (Fat) Ronaldo scores his first goal for Corinthians
[Off The Post]

Milan line up £30m bid for Nemanja Vidic and Jonny Evans
[Daily Mail]

Fergie thinks Inter will play for penalties
[The Guardian]

Mourinho claims he may have to play a striker in defence
[Football365]

Didier Drogba thinks the new Chelsea boss is ignoring him
[The Telegraph]

Cheryl Cole is upset with Cashley
[WAGs Blog]

The Welshman has started less league games than John O’Shea

Sir Alex Ferguson, Alan Hansen and Robbie Savage have all taken turns this week to talk up Ryan Giggs as the most deserving winner of the PFA Player of the Year but The Spoiler does not believe that he should win it this season.

The Welsh midfielder is arguably the greatest footballer in the Premier League’s history and probably deserves some kind of award recognising his overall contribution to English football but it wouldn’t be right for someone who has started just nine of Manchester United’s 24 league games (37.5%) to date this season to be crowned the year’s standout performer.