Daily Dose 12.21.07

Pics: Christmas Card from Real Salt Lake

MVNsoccer posted 12/22/2007 from rslfm.blogspot.com

~ PEACE ~ with photos from new stadium (construction underway)

Beckham begins training with Arsenal for national squad; 100th ENGLAND cap may come in February

MVNsoccer posted 12/22/2007 from www.mlsnet.com

MLSNet: The 32-year-old's last match for the Galaxy was a friendly against the Wellington (NZ) Phoenix on December 1. --- The midfielder needs one more England appearance to reach a landmark 100 caps; London Colney is an easy commute from Beckham's Hertfordshire home. --- Becks will want to prove his fitness to Capello to gain a spot for their next match, a February friendly at the new Wembley.

Temperatures Might Be Falling, But the Heat Is Up in the Premiership Race

MVNsoccer posted 12/22/2007 from www.bleacherreport.com

Bleacher Report: Arsenal have arguably played some of the best football on show in the Premiership this season. And one of the success stories of their current campaign has been their currently top-placed Premiership scorer, Emmanuel Adebayor...

The Run of Play: Holiday Edition

MVNsoccer posted 12/22/2007 from www.runofplay.com

Clement Clarke Moore Has Nothing to Fear From Me --- "Wenger in his kerchief, and Sir in his cap, Had just settled down for their long winter’s nap, When out on the lawn there arose such a Flores, That everyone knew it was Quique, not Torres..."

Wenger: "We Must Find Milan's Euro Secret..."

MVNsoccer posted 12/22/2007 from www.arsenal.com

by Richard Clarke for Arsenal.com --- Arsène Wenger knows he must find the key to Milan’s Champions League success before the Italian side meet Arsenal in this season’s Knockout Stage. --- The Rossaneri have been to the Final of the competition three times in the past six seasons, winning it twice. --- They triumphed only last May with a 2-1 victory over Liverpool...