David Beckham has touched down in New Zealand and claims he can’t wait to face Mark Bosnich and company as his LA Galaxy take on the Oceania All Stars this weekend. If you struggle to name many of Becks’ LA Galaxy team mates, you’ll be even more hard pressed to name the Oceania All Stars team. Only joking, former Middleborough midfielder Christian Karembeu is playing too. Wow (insert sarcastic tone).

Elsewhere, in a less surprising football development than John Kosmina blowing his stack at a press conference, Ronaldo won the 2008 Ballon d'Or while Mark Viduka is back and hungry for goals this weekend.

Trevor Treharne
Deputy editor, Australian FourFourTwo

PS : The January issue of FourFourTwo is on sale - or subscribe now. It includes a One-On-One with Mark Bosnich who fields your questions and leaves no rock unturned as he muses over the highs and lows of his life and career, including what he thinks of Dwight Yorke and that Iran game. We also speak to Adelaide captain Travis Dodd about the ACL journey and the upcoming Club World Cup and we chart a year in the life of ‘The Special One’ Jose Mourinho.

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Four... things you must know about the week in football

Australia News
Becks Relishing Oceania Test
DAVID Beckham can't wait to face Mark Bosnich and company as his LA Galaxy team prepares to take on the Oceania All Stars on Saturday.

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World News
Ronaldo Scoops Ballon D'or
CRISTIANO Ronaldo was today confirmed as the winner of the 2008 Ballon d'Or, beating competition from Barcelona forward Lionel Messi and Liverpool striker Fernando Torres.

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Australia News
Aloisi: This Is A Bad Patch
STRUGGLING Sydney FC striker John Aloisi insists the goals will come, possibly as soon as next week, because proven scorers always emerge from droughts.

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Australia News
Berger: Take My Job!
NEW FFA technical director Han Berger said he'd be happy to see an Australian take over the job when his contract expiries in 2012 and described himself as a football romantic.

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Four... things we loved this week

Australia News
Viduka Aims To Recapture Form
MARK Viduka is hungry to recapture the form he showed for Newcastle last season as he prepares for his first taste of action at St James's Park tomorrow.

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Australia News
Bozza Reveals All
ONE of Australia’s greatest ever players and the game’s most colourful characters, Mark Bosnich, graced the FourFourTwo offices recently to answer your questions.

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World News
Kewell Cross Earns Gala Winner
UEFA CUP WRAP: Socceroo Harry Kewell sent in a cross that led to the winning penalty as Galatasaray edged out Hertha Berlin 1-0 this morning.

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Australia News
Brazil Pair Set For Gold Coast
MIRON Bleiberg is close to signing two Brazilian midfielders after his scouting trip to South America.

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Two... things that made us laugh

World News
Burnley: We Can Go All The Way
MAN of the Match Brian Jensen believes Burnley can go all the way and win the Carling Cup after defeating Arsenal 2-0 to reach the semi-finals.

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World News
Grimsby Confirm Fowler Interest
Grimsby chairman John Fenty has revealed there is "a glimmer of a chance" that former England striker Robbie Fowler will join the Coca-Cola League Two club.