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David Silva is warming to a £30m offer from Manchester Utd
[Caught Offside]

A German team has a bus crash and Franck Ribery isn’t responsible!
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We didn’t know Dave Lister played in the MLS?
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WAG Keeley Hazell is fun, semi-naked
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England organise a friendly with Japan
[Daily Mail]

What will Peter Kenyon do next?
[The Mirror]

La Liga side enlists the services of a bear. An actual bear.

There’s an old saying among Spanish football teams: if you want to defeat Valencia, hire a circus bear to be your mascot.

Real Valladolid took this old adage very literally during a training session last Friday, but unfortunately things didn’t quite work out for the Castilian side, who lost 4-2 to Los Che on Sunday.

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Revealed: England’s £20m South Africa 2010 HQ
[Daily Mail]

Teddy Sheringham refuses to retire
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Jamie Carragher predicts a new top four - presumably, he still thinks Liverpool will be in it though
[The Mirror]

Carlos Tevez could miss the Manchester derby through injury
[The Telegraph]

Mr Beckham’s reaction to the Croatia game
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Mrs Beckham’s latest Elle photoshoot
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Milan target David Silva
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Valencia winger Joaquín makes an unusual admission

“When all the other kids used to go back home to drink some water I would go home for milk”

David Silva also decides to change his first name

This delightfully erroneous captioning comes courtesy of The Sun.

Thanks to Kev for the tip.

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

David Villa to Manchester United
The Daily Mirror are reporting that Sir Alex Ferguson wants Valencia striker David Villa “above all other options” to replace Cristiano Ronaldo and Carlos Tevez and claim that he is willing to match whatever Barcelona offer for the Spanish international.

The Spoiler Truth-o-meter: Villa is reluctant to test himself abroad and said recently: ”Next season I will play in Spain because it is the league that is best for me. I will not go abroad.” If he leaves the Mestalla this summer, it will almost certainly be for either Barcelona or Real Madrid.

Samuel Eto’o to Manchester City
Barcelona’s attempts to sign Villa are good news for Manchester City, with the Telegraph claiming that Pep Guardiola will let Samuel Eto’o go if the Spain

Real Madrid are going to have to spend their millions elsewhere

Valencia have had a change of heart and told Real Madrid that they won’t be selling David Villa, according to reports in Spain.

Marca claim that Valencia president Manuel Llorente met with the Spain striker’s agent Jose Luis Tamargo this morning to tell him that Villa would be staying at the Mestalla and a statement is expected later today confirming this.

If the reports are accurate it could have massive implications on the transfer market. Cash-strapped Valencia may be forced to sell Liverpool target David Silva instead while Real Madrid will have to shop elsewhere for a striker.

UPDATE: Setanta are carrying quotes from Tamargo confirming the “very sad” news that Villa is no longer on the market.