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Weekly Soccer News, October 1, 2010
Spurs interested in Olympic Stadium
Tottenham Hotspur have joined West Ham United in declaring an interest in moving to the 80,000 capacity Olympic Stadium after the 2012 Olympic Games in London.
Spurs also had planning permission for a new stadium in north London approved by Haringey Council earlier this week and this would seem to be the club's preferred option.
West Ham's plan would entail the stadium's capacity reduced to 60,000 and it would host football and athletics, as well as other sports, concerts and community facilities.
Schillaci to star as Mafioso
For Juventus and Italy striker Toto Schillaci is to star in third series of hit Italian TV show "Squadra anti-mafia-Palermo oggi."
The 45-year-old former star of the 1990 World Cup was born in Palermo and seems fully suited to his new role as a fan of Robert de Niro and Al Pacino. Schillaci is at pains to point out he is no fan of the mafia despite a comment in 1990 to Bologna's Fabio Poli that he would have the player "shot."
Schillaci is following in the footsteps of other footballers who have turned thespians including Eric Cantona and Cuauhtemoc Blanco, who is tto play a fireman in a Mexican TV drama series with topless Paraguay fan Larissa Riquelme also in the cast.
Mourinho bars press from Real training
The Spanish newspaper Marca reports that Real coach Jose Mourinho will close Real's training ground at Valdebebas for a couple of days to shield his players from the pressures of the media. The press will be allowed to see the first 15 minutes of each workout and there will be no press conference after the session.
Shinji Kagawa new star in Bundesliga
Former J-League Cerezo Osaka player Shinji Kagawa has impressed with his early season form for Borussia Dortmund with four goals in only six matches earning the youngster a place in the Japanese squad to face Argentina in a prestigious friendly at Saitama Stadium later in the month.
The 21-year-old has expressed his love for German sausage, beer and blond women but admitted to finding the language difficult to crack. Kagawa's two goal in the Ruhr derby against Schalke 04 raised the kobe-born player to hero status among the BVB fans.
Beckham to sue over adultery allegations
LA Galaxy's David Beckham is to sue American gossip magazine In Touch and Bosnian-born prostitute Irma Nici for 16 million Pounds over her allegations of an affair between the two in 2007. Beckham has promised to give any money received from the courts to charity. The lawsuit accuses Irma of damaging Beckham's reputation and causing him "mental anguish."
Becks recently lost his cool with a Galaxy fan who taunted him over the allegations after a 2-0 home loss to New York Red Bulls.
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