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Chelsea v Bolton and Wigan v Man Utd referees chosen.

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Steve Bennett has been appointed to take of the title decider at the JJB Stadium where table-topping Manchester United take on Steve Bruce's Wigan.

The other match which sees second-placed Chelsea host Bolton will be refereed by Chris Foy.

A TALE OF TWO PITCHES.[/b][b]

Manchester United feared their title bid might be wrecked by a cabbage patch in Wigan but perhaps they ought to be more concerned about the surface in Moscow ahead of the Champions League Final on Wednesday week. The pitch at Wigan's JJB Stadium has been heavily criticised this season. Arsenal goalkeeper Manuel Almunia claimed it was the worst he had seen in his professional career after the his side drew there in March.

United visit on Sunday, when a win will be enough to retain the Barclays Premier League crown. Although it remains far from pristine, Sir Alex Ferguson will be relieved to see a healthy covering of grass.

The JJB pitch was at its worst in December and January for games against Aston Villa and Everton and was pretty grim for Chelsea's win in the FA Cup six days after Everton's visit.

But the surface has improved, thanks to a few days of sunshine and a fortnight without a home game for either Wigan's football or rugby league teams, who share the stadium. Wigan chairman Dave Whelan even ordered the Warriors to move their cup match from Friday to Monday.


United may find it is still not good enough for their slick passing game and Ferguson will surely have a comment to make if his team trip up and allow Chelsea to snatch the title on the final day of the season.


Both he and Chelsea manager Avram Grant will also be keeping an eye on developments in Russia, where a new grass pitch, grown specifically to replace the artificial surface at Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium, had to be ripped up almost as soon as it was laid.

Another pitch has been bought from Slovakia at a cost of £160,000 and was hastily imported last week in a bid to have it ready for the Champions League Final between United and Chelsea.

England lost their vital Euro 2008 qualifier on the Luzhniki plastic last year but UEFA insisted their showpiece final must be played on grass.


The Russian authorities had been nurturing the grass in Moscow for nine months and took it to the stadium in 6,000 small squares of turf. But as soon as it was laid, the patchwork effect made it too bumpy and uneven.

ariblaze:
i am in love with you---its meant for a single person*(thats perfect case scenerio)
it involves strong/intense feeling which is inclusive of sex

i love you----strong feeling of affection for a person(s) which has no physical overtures


bottomline you love your parents

and probably in love with _gamine

@ Ariblaze, i think u cud be wrong with the quote that one being commited to the word "i love u", may not have some physical overtures?, i totally doubt that.

i have never been told im in love with you before - i'm just curious towards the terminology between the two.

I think the feelings behind "I'm in love with you" are stronger and more intense than the ones behind "I love you." Some people casually throw around the phrase "I love you," but I don't think someone would say "I'm in love with you" unless he/she really meant it.

what do u guys think?

Milan accept Drogba defeat.


Milan may have landed Mathieu Flamini but they are less confident of luring Didier Drogba from Chelsea.



Arsenal had hoped to persuade the France international to sign a new deal at Emirates Stadium but the midfielder elected to quit North London in order to move to Italy.


Flamini has agreed a switch to Milan in a deal which will begin on 1st July, with his last appearance in an Arsenal shirt to come against Sunderland on Sunday.


Speculation has suggested Milan are to follow up the capture of Flamini with a second capital raid, with Drogba having long been mooted as a possible target.


However, Milan sporting director Ariedo Braida does not anticipate the Ivory Coast international to follow on the path trod by Flamini.


"Drogba is a very interesting player that many clubs would want to have but he is under contract at Chelsea and I believe he will remain at Chelsea next season."


As for Flamini, Braida revealed Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti is a great admirer of the 24-year-old.


"I have to say Flamini was a player that Ancelotti really wanted and Milan is like a family, where decisions are made jointly," he said.


"Flamini is not an unknown player. Just like Didier Drogba isn't.


"I'm not surprised by his talent and I assume several teams would have wanted his services.

My gosh!!!! i am frozen, all this list to make a woman happy?, i guess i'd rather remain single for life, although i'll need a sex ride occasionally, Lol

Desperately seeking publicity: Now Madonna stages another lesbian kiss as promotional blitz rolls on
Last updated at 11:46am on 7th May 2008

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It was a case of recycling rather than reinvention for Madonna last night as she pulled out her tried and tested move - a lesbian kiss - during her show in Paris last night.


The singer, who is rapidly approaching 50, locked lips with one of her female backing dancers during a private concert in the French capital, just like she did with Britney Spears at the MTV Awards more than five years ago.

She told the 1,500-strong crowd at the Olympia: "Why do I have this relationship with France?


"I'm always drawn to working with French people - and frenching French people. Vive la France!"


It is the latest attention grabbing tactic in less than a week by Madonna, who is apparently rather eager to keep her crown as the Queen of Pop in the youth-obsessed music world.


The mother of three spent almost every second of her track Four Minutes bumping and grinding against Justin Timberlake during a recent show in New York, despite being well and truly old enough to be his mother.


Last night Madonna was keen to feel the love from her audience, asking her fans: "Who do you love more, me or the Rolling Stones?"

Her fans responded with cheers - thankfully - to which she said: "I thought you might say that."


She reprised her spot on her black-and-gold throne, wearing a black satin bodice, satin pants and tailcoat with pink lining, lace-up boots with six-inch heels for the half-hour set.


Madonna is in the throes of promoting Hard Candy, her 10th chart-topping album.

first of all, u've gat to have confidence in u.then move on

the stage is almost set.its the same venue england lost to Russia in their Euro qualifiers, 2-1, its was a plastic pitch, but at the moment its being relayed and u can expect a classic final arena

in my opinion, i dont think getting married is primary in my life, wats primary is being a happy me. and that cud be fully achieved without being married, it all depends on the individual. i dont descriminate any lady who chooses to be single, as long as she's happy, there's no need clamouring about the latter.i put my career first b4 any other thing. i'm even losing hope on the 21st century married couples, cos most of them are just jumping in to taste the waters, and end up divorced.

Strikes from florent and Michael did it, Now the pressure is back on Man.utd.

Arsenal owe that much?, GOSH!!!!!!, thats a whole country's budget for a year, i think they shud just pack up, and perharps convert the club to a rugby stadium,
Well, i gat one advice for Wenger, Nexts season, i advice him to get men, and not high school boys. this is the 21st century,and boys dont get along in the roundleather game