Scholes to play one last season

Scholes to make this his last season, sad news, i will savour every game he turns out in. He and Giggs are players we have no replacements for and Scholes is the one we will have to try and replace somehow.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/leagues/premierleague/manutd/7852236/Paul-Scholes-prepares-for-coaching-career-ahead-of-final-Premier-League-season.html

Andy Cole thinks Capello is still wasting Gerrard by playing him on the left for England. He also warns England fans the keep the performance in perspective, fat chance there, i fear.
http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/andy-cole-gerrard-is-still-wasted-on-the-left-ndash-especially-with-rooney-struggling-2008549.html

Richard Williams writes that Souness has a theory of playing at altitude, that could be a reason for Rooney's performances. I suppose it could be contributing to his lacklustre displays, but i'd put my money on a dodgy ankle.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2010/jun/24/altitude-wayne-rooney-england-world-cup

The MLS league is one of the reasons for US improvement in this world cup writes Jed Dawson. They are a reasonably good side, a bit light on flair but big on attitude. Landon Donovan is a pretty good player, goog technique and a very good football brain
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2010/jun/24/world-cup-2010-mls-usa

Lippi accepts the blame for Azzuri exit.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/jun/24/world-cup-2010-marcello-lippi-italy-responsibility

David Blanchflower's New Statesman column argues that the budget signals the certainty of a double dip recession.
http://www.newstatesman.com/economy/2010/06/public-sector-budget-obr

Keynes biographer, Robert Skidelsk asks what the great est economist of the 20th century would think of George Osborne's emergency budget.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/by-george-he-hasnt-got-it-what-would-jm-keynes-think-of-george-osbornes-budget-2009728.html

Ed Miliband asks how Keynes, beveridge and Lloyd George would react to this budget, As Hughes fires warning shot to coalition.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2010/jun/24/budget-cuts-lib-dems-warning

Mercury Rev