Platini to act against debt ridden clubs?

Let's hope he has some success
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2008/jun/26/premierleague.europeanfootball

The sun is reporting that Ronaldo has contacted United to say he will be back to report for pre season training. Sounds like he is trying to keep his options open. I still don't believe he will be here next season, and it would be truly bizarre if he did after the last few weeks. How could anybody sing viva Ronaldo with the same enthusiasm.
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/article1341561.ece

It will be interesting to see how this works out as internet domain names face a shake up.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/internet-names-shakeup-agreed-855038.html

Sovereign wealth funds buy into Barclays and into the heart of western capitalism
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/investors-16345bn-deal-to-shore-up-capital-at-barclays-854386.html
More evidence of the transfer of influence from west to east.

the Irish no vote in the referendum revisited by Anatole Kaletsky
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/anatole_kaletsky/article4214721.ece

Collingwood banned for four games, no the best timing from his own personal perspective as his form hasn't been the best this summer. The selection of Pitersen seems to suggest he is next in line to take up the one day captaincy when it is next up for grabs.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/cricket/article4219258.ece

Lancs through to next round of twenty20 after beating Notts last night.
http://www.lccc.co.uk/index.php?p=news&id=2150
Good for the bank balance