Jurgen Klinsmann confirmed as one of the top candidates for the England job

England are in the process of finding a new manager, and yes, Jurgen Klinsmann is a real candidate. They’re not just internet rumors or columnist suggestions anymore. The Telegraph is reporting that Klinsmann is on the FA’s list of top candidates to vet and interview.

Klinsmann is joined on the list by Claudio Ranieri, Slaven Bilic and Arsene Wenger, who almost certainly have better things to do than deal with the hot mess that is the England job. Sam Allardyce and Eddie Howe might be interested, but they might feel like sticking with their stable jobs, too. Laurent Blanc, however, would probably find the job quite tempting, and might be considered a more qualified candidate than Klinsmann.

And then there’s Glenn Hoddle. He hasn’t managed a professional team in 10 years, but he’s well-regarded due to his academy in Spain, and he’d probably be willing to take temporary charge in case one of the FA’s preferred candidates doesn’t want to take over until next summer.

But forget about all that. Jurgen Klinsmann! They should hire Jurgen Klinsmann.

Please?

Nigel De Jong, who shouldn’t be allowed to play soccer, did this.

Silvio Berlusconi says he’s sold AC Milan. Did he really do it for real this time? (Football Italia)

Jose Mourinho’s opening presser at Manchester United was great. He basically said that Louis van Gaal and Arsene Wenger stink, and also said Wayne Rooney isn’t good enough to play midfield. (BBC)

Barcelona has re-signed Denis Suarez. (FC Barcelona)

Nani has moved from Fenerbahce to Valencia. (VCF)

Swansea has picked up Leroy Fer from QPR. (Swansea City)

James Tomkins has moved from West Ham to Crystal Palace. (@CPFC)

World Cup ticket prices are going way up. (Guardian)

Mexico star Andres Guardado has admitted he’s interested in playing in MLS. (ESPN FC)

Holger Badstuber and Arjen Robben are back in training for Bayern Munich. (Bundesliga)

Wolfsburg star Max Arnold will miss the Olympics after having his appendix removed. (Bild)

The Iceland national team got an awesome welcome home. (SI)

Shireen Ahmed on the Spanish national team and media’s inappropriate reactions to allegations that David De Gea set up an encounter in which a woman was raped. (Unusual Efforts)

Liv Audigane and Adrien Candau on the taboo of homosexuality in French soccer. (Vice)

Nicholas Kituno on Guti, who’s either an underappreciated legend or a disappointment, depending on who you ask. (In Bed With Maradona)

Please don’t take anything in this section too seriously, for your own sanity.

Jose Mourinho thinks he can convince Paul Pogba to re-join Manchester United. (Mail)

And United might sign Blaise Matuidi too. (Goal)

Real Madrid and Barcelona are battling it out over Gabriel Jesus. (AS)

Everton is the favorite to sign Axel Witsel. (Mirror)

Manchester City appears close to signing Leroy Sane from Schalke. (Manchester Evening News)

Napoli wants Arek Milik, but Ajax says it’ll require an enormous bid. (Football Italia)

France ended Iceland’s fantastic Euros run.

Germany beat Italy on one of the dumbest penalty shootouts ever.

Here are the highlights of this weekend’s NWSL matches. (NWSL on YouTube)

And all the MLS highlights are here, including Tim Howard’s debut for the Rapids. (MLS)