A quick look at what has been making the headlines in the football world.......

Most of the stories coming through football filter this week have involved the madness that is Man City's billions in stark contrast to the rest of the world's economic struggles.

Kaka's potential record breaking transfer understandably dominates most of the back pages. Those who fancy putting a football bet on the Brazilian lining up for City in their next match will be boosted by reports in THE TIMES which reports that a further City delegation has flown out to Milan this morning to try and tie up the transfer in the next few days.

THE SUN reports that City boss Mark Hughes has told the clubs hierarchy they "cannot hang about" and should secure the deal before it's too late. David Beckham meanwhile is reported to have warned Kaka off City, saying United is the only team in Manchester, according to THE STAR.

THE SUN carries an interview with Fulham chairman Mohammed Al Fayed, who has called on the Premier League to impose a salary cap, labelling the current situation "madness". That's rich from Fayed considering he bankrolled Fulham's rise from the old Division Three to the Premier League in the late nineties. But perhaps even Fayed isn't immune to the credit crunch? I can't see Harrods going the way of Woolworths anytime soon though.

Meanwhile another billionaire owner, Roman Abramovich, has publicly denied he wants to sell Chelsea, reports THE MAIL. Reports over the weekend suggested that, as Chelsea fall behind in the Premier League title race, the Russian oligarch has sounded out potential Saudi investors to take the club off his hands. However Abramovich has re-affirmed his commitment to Chelsea and even announced he is to sue the writers of the report because he believes "it may damage his long term marketing and sponsorship strategy."

Speaking of sponsorship THE OFFSIDE warns of further money troubles for English clubs next year. It reports that Barclays will be making a "thorough review of their sponsorships" including their deal with the Premier League which ends at the end of next season.  A drop in sponsorship revenue will put a further strain on the clubs finances and could see a financial collapse in the Premier League similar to what happened in Serie A a few years ago.

All this doom and gloom makes football traditionalists yearn for a return to the good old days. Well THE GROUNDHOG attempts to do that by making a trip to the oldest ground in the World. Sandygate in Sheffield has been the home of Hallam FC since 1860, itself the second oldest football club in the world (the title of oldest club goes to near neighbours Sheffield F.C.) Old Trafford it isn't but in these days of Arab billionaires and exorbitant transfer fees (£15 million for Craig Bellamy anyone??) perhaps a trip to watch Hallam FC beat Lincoln Moorland Railway 6-1 is just the dose of reality we all need.

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