Any football squad would want to flush out a bad player and have him replaced with a better, more sharp counterpart. It is like having personal colon cleanse to relive yourself of any hindrances and pains. This is what many coaches and club managers continue to deal with – improving the quality of team play and eventually the win rate of the team. That’s why as a football player, one should always prevent himself from being the one to be replaced.

Chelsea ran riot to rout strugglers Wolves and retain a five-point lead at the top of the Premier League. It was a stellar Blues display despite a host of absences, kick-started by Florent Malouda's 22-yard strike. Michael Essien then grabbed two in 10 minutes, heading home unmarked and squeezing in from the edge of the area, before Joe Cole clipped in on the hour.

1-0 Florent Malouda 5"

2-0 Michael Essien 12"

3-0 Michael Essien 22"

4-0 Joe Cole 56"

As I have mentioned in a previous post, soccer celebs enjoy so many perks. Aside from the huge salary package and working like what they’re doing isn’t work, they enjoy the cars they can buy.

They can choose from prestigious cars and macho trucks and buy their parts like Mopar parts, for example. That’s why it really is a dream for many to become a football celebrity.

Ex-Portsmouth striker Ricardo Fuller made his old club pay for a penalty miss as he hit Stoke's winner against the Premier League's bottom club. Kevin-Prince Boateng saw his tame spot-kick for Pompey easily saved by keeper Thomas Sorensen after Rory Delap's foul on Aruna Dindane. The visitors were the more threatening side but went behind when Fuller curled in a low shot after a well-worked move. A dejected Pompey failed to recover as Stoke held on for a hard-fought win.

1-0 Ricardo Fuller 74"

Age is a big factor for any athlete. Football players who are getting older are starting to consider retirement but most are still trying to stay fit for the upcoming 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

But age can be overcome if there is what football coaches call match fitness. It will take more than a wrinkle cream which just deals with looks. It’s going to take participation in leagues, preferably European leagues.

Nilmar's header early in the second half condemned Fabio Capello's reshaped England side to defeat against Brazil in Qatar. England battled hard against a superior Brazil, but Nilmar headed Elano's pass beyond Ben Foster after 47 minutes. Brazil's victory margin could have been greater, but Luis Fabiano missed a penalty after Foster fouled Nilmar.

1-0 Nilmar 47"

Football is something that is really enjoyable to play. Many gadgets have tried to simulate football but nothing beats the real thing. The closest probably that came to imitating sport games is the Wii. In the indoor level, it can make you move, but again, nothing beats the real thing. Right now, I plan to fix my schedule for the week and include a once a week football schedule.

Any football star can afford expensive vacations or even vacation homes. I have heard before that football superstar David Beckham owns a vacation house at Dubai’s Palm Islands.

Because of a football star’s income, this is very possible. They can choose wherever they want to have a vacation or buy a vacation house like the Outer Banks vacation homes or something like that. Who doesn’t want to be a football star?

Even as Argentina has qualified for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, Argentina coach Diego Maradona has been banned from football for two months by FIFA for his furious outburst after last month's victory over Uruguay. Maradona, under pressure in the run-up to the match, directed an expletive-laden tirade, broadcast on live TV, at reporters and critics after the game. The 1-0 win ensured Argentina qualified for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

Argentina's Coach: Diego Maradona

The ban will run from 15 November to 15 January 2010, which means he will miss the World Cup draw on 4 December. He could also miss a home international friendly against the Czech Republic scheduled for 16 December at a so-far unspecified venue, though his role as coach at the World Cup will not be affected.

Maradona, who attended the three-hour disciplinary committee hearing in Zurich, was also fined £15,000.

One of the perks of being a football or soccer superstar, aside from the popularity, is the car. Most European football superstars get a car package from their football club. The cars that they use are those brands that are expensive and are well accessorized that the football stars won’t need to get other accessories. The cars they drive already have great stereo system, dash kit, and probably even body kits that are hard to find to make themselves standout. That is why becoming a football star is a dream of many young people because it’s a job that isn’t like a job. They can enjoy while they work and that makes it seem like it’s not work at all.