A Quick Sift Through the Football News

A little later today, Zinedine Zidane will break his silence on his 'butt - headbutt, that is. Our favorite football troll and master of the long-winded, unecessary quote, Sepp Blatter, has jumped in and said that FIFA may take Zidane's Golden Ball award away. Blatter, or is Blather, did not explain how FIFA would rescind an award that is determined by an independent journalist association. Being Sepp means never having to make sense.

Now what am I going to do with the World Cup over? There's over a month until the English Premiership throws its balls onto the pitch. Even with the Dennis Bergkamp testimonial, there's over a week until 'real football' restarts...

I'll have to make do with player transfer rumours and gossip! Argentine striker Javier Saviola is coming to Arsenal? Could be, according to his agent. I'd be OK with that. Adebayoor is not our answer. Arsene Wenger says that Cesc Fabregas is going nowhere, but back to the Gunner starting 11. Cesc is the present and future for the Arsenal midfield, a huge talent at age 19. The French Professor is smart enough to know to hold on to the kid. Now, how about going out and getting Frank Ribery to play on the wing? And with Sol Campbell leaving (thanks for the memories, big guy!) and Phillipe Senderoos still on the mend, Arsene better find a centre back.

And finally, California Klinsi is stepping down from as the German team's coach. Hmm. Lives in California. Coached a no-hope German team to within a whisker of the finals. World Cup experience as a player. Hello USA soccer. Hire this man. Hopefully, the conversations have already begun. If US Men's soccer is ever to become anything on the international scene, it needs an infusion of a talented and big name soccer coach. Klinsmann has proved himself to be that.