Daily Dose 07.27

July 27th, 2006 | by: Daryl |

Five bits of football news, each better than that spreadsheet you’re working on…

Ruud van Nistelrooy is set to sign for Real Madrid. (The Guardian)

São Paulo beat Chivas de Guadalajara 1-0 in the first leg of their Copa Libertadores semi-final. (Sports Illustrated)

Spain will face Scotland in the Euro Under-19 Championship Final this Saturday. (UEFA.com)

Liverpool have signed ace drunk-driver Jermaine Pennant. (ESPN Soccernet)

Luis Suarez is staying on as Ecuador coach. (ESPN Soccernet)

Cajun Nick

Daryl,

Stop looking at my spreadsheets.
Cajun Nick

So, who will Sir Alex bring in to replace Ruud?

I know he won’t be available, but I think that Luca Toni would have been a good fit.
scott

torres will go despite all this press release that he’ll stay at madrid,he will sign for around £25.i don’t believe toni is anywhere near the standard to play for the bigggest club in the world.
nicko

a bit of fun in the women’s game:

http://www.smh.com.au/news/football/missiles-fly-in-football/2006/07/28/1153816359707.html

I’d have loved to have seen that ‘flying kick’ …
Adam Rupolo

Well English fans are truly and pathetically bitter when it comes to Italian soccer…

Toni has played amazingly in club soccer. That being said, its probably more a patriotic thing (kinda like Totti on Roma) and I dont see him playing as well on Man U.