Links! And Thierry Henry as a peeping Tom!

All the stuff being covered outside the unfriendly confines of the award-winning Dirty Tackle...

So, wait, how is Thierry Henry watching Dita Von Teese strip and someone else getting a David Bowie tattoo supposed to make me want to buy a Renault? [YouTube]

America and England should stick to their own cultural institutions, complains writer for British GQ. [Run of Play]

Davey Becks attended the Chelsea v Liverpool match dressed as a Dickensian gentleman caller. [Kickette]

The fallen giants of Spanish football. [IBWM]

The halcyon days of SuperDepor. [The Equaliser]

Turns out that Nicolas Anelka to MLS story was bullhonky. [NY Times]

Andy Najar might be deciding which national team he plays for by Twitter vote. [MFUSA]

The Premier League still can't make history disappear. [When Saturday Comes]

In defence of football. [LBitCR]

Nicklas Bendtner thinks he's worth his massive wages (of course) because he can't go skiing. [The Spoiler]

Andy Carroll ushers in new era of racial equality as first non-black player to be described as "raw." [FistedAway]

Busting down Liverpool stereotypes. Or something. [Studs Up]