Love him for his irreverent sarcasm or hate him for covering one of the most competitive footie leagues, whilst enjoying the Italian experience, James Richardson will no longer be seen on these shores hosting Gazzetta Football Italia on GolTV. Richardson has been a long-time fixture in the Anglophile coverage of Italian soccer. Fortunately, you can still hear him on the Guardian Football Weekly Podcast. If you haven't had a chance to check it out, definitely give it a listen, if not for Richardson, then for the lads (and lady) they have on the show, some of whom put out The Fiver. [Guardian Unlimited]Holy Jose! Mourinho actually apologizes to Everton's AJ after his best Arjen Robben impersonation. [BBC Football, SMiA]
Och, aye, I'm goon tae the fitba . . . Money doesn't buy you class in Edinburgh, apparently, as the Lithuanian businessman Vladimir Romanov gets on Hearts supporters tits. [Sporting Life]
The upcoming highlight for the second half of the Red Devils' season could be Henrik Larsson's arrival at Old Trafford. Will Sir Lord Alex fancy giving the smooth Swede a run-out against Lille? Hard to see him not doing so. [Manchester Evening News]
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