Slovenski nogomet

"The Academy has been to the USA for the last three years at the end of the season and the trip is to essentially enhance and support the work our young coaches are doing there.

"We were made to feel very welcome and it's a real honour for the Academy to go to the USA."

Meanwhile from last season's Academy squad McAuley revealed that defender Mattone Awang, winger Ben Parsonage and striker Michael Collins have been released.

Swedish midfielder Astrit Ajdarevic is still under contract as an Academy player but is currently looking for another club.

Shane O'Connor and Michael Scott will stay on at the Academy next season as third year players.

Just watched Slovakia face Turkey in a friendly in Bielefeld. Skrtel was pretty good, although there were a few moments when he looked he was going to be either severely injured or sent off. In the first half, he collided with a Turkish player, falling headfirst into the ground whilst attempting a header on a corner. Luckily, he was up with in a minute or so.

In the second half, the Turkish player Gökodeniz shoulder-charged into Skrtel, in order to get past him. He caught Skrtel in the face with his shoulder, resulting in Skrtel chasing after him and throwing him into the ground. Both players got a yellow card, but the way Skrtel got up and ran at him, I thought he was going to severely deck the player. His face looked a bit bruised and slightly swollen, but he fought on.

Funny enough, later on in the half Gökodeniz was running after a ball only for Skrtel to suddenly run in the same direction. Gökodeniz's reaction was hilarious, as he seemed to stop running for the ball and went in a different direction Skrtel also scored a nice volley in the game, which was disallowed as he and about three other Slovakian players were miles offside.

Harry Kewell, the Australia midfielder released by Liverpool this month, has been linked with a move to FA Cup winners Portsmouth as he attempts to rebuild his career.

Xabi Alonso, the Liverpool midfielder, is set to sign for Juventus next week.
The Gazzetta dello Sport reported that Juventus director Jean-Claude Blanc met with Rafael Benitez yesterday and that the two clubs have agreed in principal to the transfer.

The_Milkman napisal/-a:najprej ga Carra skalpira že sam pogled na Skrtela pa je dovolj kaj šele da te dobi v šape...Arbelo ga bo pa naučil jahat soigralce ko se gol zabije....