Brunt Pens New Baggies Deal And The Hawthorns Captain Signs New Three Year Contract.

West Brom captain Chris Brunt has followed in a Youssef Mulumbu's footsteps and the committed his future to the club and the Northern Ireland international has signed a new three year deal with a further 12-month option in the club's favour he has gone on to make 157 appearances for The Baggies after joining from Sheffield Wednesday in August 2007.

West Brom have now locked down two of their brightest talents and with the Mulumbu committing until 2015 just last week and Manager Roy Hodgson has expressed his delight that Brunt has put pen-to-paper, stating the midfielder deserves his reward and i am pleased Chris has been rewarded with this extension on improved terms. It is fully deserved, he told the club's official website.

International career for a Chris Brunt has won more than 20 caps for the Northern Ireland national team and he scored his first goal for his country in February 2009, when his free-kick helped Northern Ireland to a 3–0 victory over San Marino.

Personal life for a chris Brunt became a father of a 1st time on 1 May 2008, when his wife Cathy gave birth to a baby boy named Charlie and the he couple then welcomed a second child, Zach David Brunt, on 18th April in 2011.

Japanese Footballer And World Cup Star Naoki Matsuda Has Died At Age 34

Japanese footballer Naoki Matsuda has died two days after he collapsed on the training pitch with a suspected heart attack and the 34-year-old, who represented Japan in the 2002 World Cup and he was rushed to hospital on Tuesday.

He collapsed during a training session with his club, Matsumoto Yamaga, and never regained consciousness and the former Japan manager Philippe Troussier paid tribute to the defender, saying he was a key member of the World Cup team and it's terrible to see someone die at such a young age and the Mr Troussier told Reuters news agency.

Naoki Matsuda won 40 caps for his country and the fans, friends and former players had gathered at the hospital in Matsumoto to wish the player well he played 40 times for Japan, and won two J-League titles during 15 years with the Yokohama F-Marinos and he moved to lower league Matsumoto earlier this year.

Football career for a Matsuda represented the Yokohama F. Marinos in the vast majority of his career, being promoted to a first team in 1995, at the age of 18 and he scored his first goal for the club on September 30 of that year, at Mitsuzawa Stadium and he helping it to three J. League Division 1 titles and internationally, he represented Japan at the 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup and the 2002 FIFA World Cup and 2011 after nearly 20 years with the same club, Matsuda signed with lowly Matsumoto Yamaga FC, in the Japan Football League.

Bartley Extends Arsenal Deal and Young Defender On First Team Fringes Ahead Of New Season

Arsenal have confirmed that defender Kyle Bartley has penned a new deal with the club and the 20-year-old, who spent last season on loan at the Sheffield United and Rangers, has made just one competitive appearance for Arsene Wenger's first team and Bartley is a action for Sheffield United last season.

The Gunners having failed to land a big-name signing at centre-half so far this summer, Bartley may feature in a Frenchman's plans and Loan spells have no doubt enhanced the youngster's experience, having taken part in the relegation battle with the Blades and two Old Firm derbies last year for the club statement and which failed to disclose the length of the new terms and read for the everyone at the club is a looking forward to the Kyle's continued contribution and development.

He sole competitive Gunners appearance came against Olympiakos in the UEFA Champions League in 2009 and he participated in the Emirates Cup last month and he has captained Arsenal's reserves and was an a FA Youth Cup winner in the club in 2009.

International career for a Bartley has represented England at under-16 and under-17 levels.

Club career for a early career he was born in Manchester, Bartley began his career with Bolton Wanderers and the signed for Arsenal on 31 July 2007 and he has captained Arsenal F.C. Reserves and was part in the team that won a FA Youth Cup in 2009.

Blues clinch Spector deal and Hughton feels USA defender will be a big asset

Birmingham City have completed the signing of former West Ham United defender Jonathan Spector on a free transfer and has signed a two-year contract at Birmingham and is expected to be a 'big asset'.

The versatile 25-year-old, who can also play in midfield, arrives at St Andrew's on a 2 year deal and becoming boss Chris Hughton's seventh signing of this window and the USA international spent 5 years in the Hammers before being released this summer and Hughton feels he will be a big asset and the "Jonathan is a player who has got experience of playing in the Premier League and as an international for America so he has good credentials," Hughton told the club's official website.

International career for a In 2003, Spector played in the United States national team for the World Under-17 Championship in Finland and earned his first cap for the senior team on November 17, 2004, in a World Cup qualifier against Jamaica and the  2005, Spector was part of the U.S. Under-20 team and the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship in the Netherlands and as the 2005–06 Premier League season approached its conclusion was considered a long shot in a included in the United States World Cup squad.

Former Midfielder Zoltan Gera Has Returned to West Brom on a Two-Year Contract After Deciding to Leave Fulham

Gera seals Baggies return and he has Hodgson happy to secure Hungarian midfielder on a free transfer and West Bromwich Albion have finalised a deal to bring former midfielder Zoltan Gera back to The Hawthorns after he left Premier League rivals Fulham.

Gera scored 25 goals in 155 appearances during 4 years in the Baggies before moving to a Fulham on the free transfer in 2008 and he has opted against renewing his contract at the Craven Cottage in favour of a return to West Brom, who are now managed by his former Fulham boss Roy Hodgson.

The Hungarian has signed a 2 year contract and the option of a further 12 months in the Baggies' favour, and Hodgson is delighted to capture the 32-year-old and "Having decided not to renew his contract at Fulham, Zoltan has come back to a club where he started his career in England," Hodgson told the club's official website.

International career for a Gera earned his first international cap on 13 February 2002 in a 2–1 defeat to Switzerland and Until 2009 he played a total of 63 games in the Hungarian national football team, scoring 18 goals and before the 14 October 2009 World Cup and qualification match between Denmark and Hungary, Gera was excluded from the match squad by the coach Erwin Koeman after he arrived late to a team meeting and following the incident Gera announced his retirement from the national team.

Mario Balotelli still misses home and Not Enjoying Life in Manchester and Would Consider a Move to Milan One Day

Mario Balotelli has admitted he does not enjoy life in Manchester and may not stay with City until the end of his 5 year contract and the Italian striker is tied to Manchester City until 2015 after joining in the club in a big money deal from Inter Milan last summer.

Speculation over his future continued throughout Balotelli's first season in the Premier League and he has now admitted that he still suffers from homesickness and the 20-year-old maintains that he has no problem with manager Roberto Mancini or his team mates and it is living in Manchester that he does not enjoy and i am not well in Manchester and i don't like the city, Balotelli told newspaper.

I'm happy with the coach and within the team, but you can't have everything in life and i don't miss Milan, I miss Brescia, my home and i miss my family and my friends, but I think this experience in England will help me grow as an individual and he is refusing to make any guarantees about how long he will the remain at Etihad Stadium and admits and he would consider joining Inter's rivals AC Milan at some point in the future.

International career for the Balotelli was unable to answer call-ups to the Italian national under-15 and under-17 teams as he was still considered to be a Ghanaian immigrant and the On 7 August 2007, five days before his 17th birthday, Balotelli received his 1st senior International call-up for Ghana from their coach Claude Le Roy for a friendly against Senegal at the New Den stadium in London, England, on 21 August 2007.

Inter Milan midfielder Wesley Sneijder Coy On Manchester United Move and He Has Also Been Linked To Manchester City

Inter Milan midfielder Wesley Sneijder has refused to rule out of a move to Manchester United but is likely to have to lower his wage demands to seal a move to Old Trafford and there is always a chance something will happen but we will see, he said and the 27-year-old Dutchman is valued at around £35m but has a reported weekly wage of £250,000.

Manchester United have so far signed keeper David de Gea, defender Phil Jones and forward Ashley Young this summer but may wish to the add a midfielder to a list following Paul Scholes' retirement in the end of last season and the Ferguson has previously said he has "no real interest" in Sneijder, but Gian Piero Gasperini the Inter manager, acknowledged that there has been an offer for the midfielder.

Wesley Sneijder for the began his career at Ajax in 2002 before moving to Real Madrid in 2007, winning La Liga in his debut season in Spain and 2 years later he moved to Inter Milan, winning the Champions League in his first season.

International career for Sneijder made his debut for the Netherlands under-21 side against the Czech Republic on 28 March 2003 and his first game with the senior Dutch side was against Portugal on 30 April that same year when he became the eighth youngest player to play for the Netherlands in the first team's history.