Linebacker Zach Thomas is headed home to Texas to play for the Dallas Cowboys in the state where he was a high school and college standout before 12 seasons with the Miami Dolphins.
The Sun newspaper recently did a survey and compiled a list of top WAGS and in that list Gemma came in second while Abigail came in fifth, now looking at the two pics below, who would be your top choice?
**click the pic to enlarge**
**UPDATE: Spurs are the Champs 2007/08
It’s an all London finale in the Carling Cup as a resurgent Tottenham side take on Chelsea who are also boosted with the return of their African players and dynamic duo - Frank Lampard and John Terry.Sunday’s finalists have won the League Cup seven times between them (Chelsea 4; Tottenham 3), and appeared in ten finals (Chelsea 5; Tottenham 5).
Tottenham’s triumphs came in 1971 (2-0 v Aston Villa), 1973 (1-0 v Norwich City) and 1999 (1-0 v Leicester City). Spurs were beaten finalists in 1982 (3-1 after extra-time against Liverpool) and 2002 (2-1 v Blackburn Rovers).
The main talking point for Chelsea is the return of John Terry who might not feature in the final as Avram Grant has said that he is pleased with the current pair of Alex and Carvalho, however some media reports suggest that Terry and Lampard will play and it’s Ashley Cole who will miss out as he tries to sort out his private life (divorce).
Manager Grant admitted yesterday that Cole’s recent problems had caused him some concern and Wayne Bridge is expected to start ahead of his England colleague.
Bridge certainly feels he is the man in form, so much so that he is even prepared to hand in a transfer request if he does not play.
On Cole, Grant all but admitted that he had left the player out because of the upheavals in his private life.
He said: ‘I will not talk about Sunday, but I cannot say that in his difficult days I didn’t think about it. I thought about it and I even I took some decisions that were good for Ashley.’
This could also possibly be Ledley King’s final game for Spurs, the 27-year-old has missed Tottenham’s last six matches and has been wrapped in cotton wool in order to face a Chelsea side likely to be led out by John Terry.
Although King is reluctant to admit that his career could be over, Tottenham sources fear the worst after tomorrow’s final.
King’s knees are now ‘bone on bone’ and he has been told there is very little that can be done to improve the situation.
He also has a hip condition that is causing him problems. The defender, 27, is one of the most popular players at Tottenham, but there are growing fears that this could turn out to be King’s farewell appearance.
It was widely assumed that Jonathan Woodgate had been signed to play alongside King in the centre of defence, but manager Juande Ramos brought him in as King’s replacement.
My prediction
Chelsea are favourites to win this, however my money is on Spurs to lift their first silverware in a long long time, i think the hunger and experience of Juande Ramos in Cup competitions will give Spurs the edge in the end.
Past Winners Of The League Cup:
7 Liverpool (1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1995, 2001, 2003)
5 Aston Villa (1961, 1975, 1977, 1994, 1996)
4 Chelsea (1965, 1998, 2005, 2007)
4 Nottingham Forest (1978, 1979, 1989, 1990)
3 Leicester City (1964, 1997, 2000)
3 Tottenham Hotspur (1971, 1973, 1999)
2 Arsenal (1987, 1993)
2 Manchester City (1970, 1976)
2 Manchester United (1992, 2006)
2 Norwich City (1962, 1985)
2 Wolverhampton Wanderers (1974, 1980)
1 Birmingham City (1963)
1 Blackburn Rovers (2002)
1 Leeds United (1968)
1 Luton Town (1988)
1 Middlesbrough (2004)
1 Oxford United (1986)
1 Queen’s Park Rangers (1967)
1 Sheffield Wednesday (1991)
1 Stoke City (1972)
1 Swindon Town (1969)
1 West Bromwich Albion (1966)
I really can’t even post much about the game that ended 2-2 at St.Andrews, Theo Walcott and Mcfadden scored a brace but the talking point was definitely the horrific tackle by Martin Taylor on Eduardo Da Silva.
The Croatian striker was clearly in agony after the tackle from Taylor and his team-mates looked physically ill after the incident which held the game up for eight minutes.
Such was the horrific nature of the injury that Sky television refused to broadcast a replay of the incident until half-time, and even then, they only showed the tackle as it was originally broadcast without any close-ups or slow motion replays.
After the incident an eerie atmosphere surrounded the ground as the Arsenal players struggled to get their heads back into the game.
Taylor was immediately sent-off by referee Mike Dean, but despite playing with an extra man, Arsenal went in at the break 1-0 down after McFadden curled home a free-kick.
However, two goals from Theo Walcott in a five minutes spell just after the break looked like it was going to be enough to put the Gunners eight points clear before Gael Clichy brought down Stuart Parnaby deep into stoppage time.
MY best wishes to Eduardo for a speedy recovery, he didn’t deserve this, as no one does, and it’s a sad thing that he will not play in EURO 2008 for Croatia after all the work he has put in.
Video (please be adviced that it’s pretty painful to watch from 3:18 onwards):
***UPDATES:
Taylor: Eduardo Tackle Not Malicious:
Birmingham central defender Martin Taylor has insisted there was “no malicious intent” in his tackle which has left Arsenal striker Eduardo with a suspected broken leg.
Eduardo, who will be 25 on Monday, was stretchered off after Taylor’s third-minute challenge in the 2-2 draw at St Andrews and was immediately taken to hospital.
Arsene Wenger has withdrawn comments calling for Birmingham defender Martin Taylor to be banned for life.
Another Video:
Vera Zvonareva and Maria Sharapova will face each other in an all-Russian final at the Qatar Total Open in Doha on Sunday. Unseeded Zvonareva reached her second final of the year with a 3-6 6-3 6-3 win over China's Na Li, while Sharapova avenged her tough 2007 US Open loss to Agnieszka Radwanska with a 6-4 6-3 victory over the Polish teenager.
To win the semifinal match against China's Na Li, world No.27 Zvonareva battled back from a break down in both the second and third sets. Zvonareva, who has won five titles in Tier III events, will tomorrow play the biggest final of her career.
The three-times Grand Slam champion Sharapova has been impressive this season, having improved to perfect 13-0 win loss record, which includes a run through the Australian Open last month. In the 92-minute semifinal against seed No.16 Radwanska, Sharapova broke her opponent five times and had a great first serve percentage of 71.
The two Russians have met each other on the court seven times so far, and Sharapova leads 4-3. Their last match was at Indian Wells last year, when Zvonareva won 4-6, 7-5, 6-1.
The winner of the Qatar Total Open will earn $414,000. (source: Sports Network, photos via Getty Images)
Rich has posted some good Spring Training photos before but I mean, really, doesn't this one take the cake? How awesome is that picture? Hat tip to Deadspin for pointing me to this and The Washington Times for the photo credit.
Patrick Sullivan, 2/23/08, 9:07 AM
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