Well now, when it comes to football, one man has for many years been the most noticeable, the most controversial, and occasionally the most successful blogger this country has ever produced. His pithy words and abrasive style make him as famous off the pitch as he is on it. This man is Escapini. "I love football. Football she's a cruel mistress. She's, she's more than a mistress. She's a wife, she's a mother, she's a daughter, she's an errant child. She's a… she's a… she can make you laugh, she make you cry. She can bring tears me eyes. She can bring blood to me shoulders. She can bring a kettle to the boil." "Cause football is about nothing, unless it's about something and what it is about, is football."

1 min readPublished 13 May 2011, 19:12

Manchester City Football Club

City To Beat Barca & AC Milan – £10M Bid Prepared For Top Notch European Star

Jan Vertonghen can now add Manchester City to his growing list of admirers, according to the Daily Mail. Coach Frank de Boer was quoted saying “(Assistant coach) Danny Blind told me that Mancini was at the stadium and I know that Manchester City are interested in signing him. Add one and one and you get two.’

The Ajax defender is believed to a long term target for Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger, who was reportedly ready to make a £10 million bid this summer, to help reinforce his defence that has come under increased pressure this season.

AC Milan and Barcelona have also been heavily linked the Belgium international and after hearing the centre back say “This is the first year I would consider a departure” All the aforementioned clubs will no doubt compete for the 24 year old Ajax man’s signature in the next transfer window.