World Football Gossip Roundup: Cristiano Ronaldo, Didier Drogba, Wayne Rooney

To earn a spot in today's B/R World Football Gossip Roundup, one must do a single, simple thing.

Talk trash.

In today's gossip roundup, we have trash talk regarding Cristiano Ronaldo, Serie A and one very poor, overmatched reporter.

But that's not all. Inside are updates on Didier Drogba, Andre Villas-Boas, Alberto Aquilani and Wayne Rooney's linguistic skills.

Read on for all the details.

12th Man?

Feisty words to report from Catalonia today.

Barcelona president Sandro Rosell has taken a shot at Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo, claiming the Portuguese superstar is only the 12th best player in the world,

According to Spanish newspaper AS (via Soccernet), Rosell said: "Cristiano Ronaldo is not the second best player in the world; he is the 12th. The first 11 are the Barcelona players."

Barca Chasing Defenders?

In other Barcelona news, the Blaugrana reportedly want to sign a new defender this summer (per the Daily Mirror).

Athletic Bilbao's Javi Martinez (pictured) is believed to be Barca's preferred target, but several other names have been mentioned.

According to the Mirror, Barcelona are also tracking Chelsea's David Luiz, Arsenal's Thomas Vermaelen and Manchester City's Vincent Kompany.

Didier Drogba to China

Didier Drogba has signed with Chinese club Shanghai Shenhua.

According to Soccernet, the 34-year-old Ivorian forward will earn £200,000 per week. Drogba has reportedly signed a two-and-a-half-year contract.

Robin van Persie Latest

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has said Robin van Persie is too good for Serie A, according to reports in Italy.

Van Persie, a 28-year-old Dutch forward, has been linked with Italian outfit Juventus in recent weeks.

According to Italian paper Corriere dello Sport (via Goal.com), Wenger said: "In Italy there are big problems and your league is at a level lower than the Premier League. Serie A is at a low level now."

Italian club AC Milan eliminated Arsenal from the Champions League last season.

AC Milan After Pepe Reina? Not Mario Balotelli?

Italian giants AC Milan are considering a move for Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina, according to the Daily Mail.

Christian Abbiati, Milan's current starting keeper, turns 35 in July. Reina, 29, joined Liverpool from Villarreal in 2005.

In other AC Milan news, chief executive Adriano Galliani has ruled out a move for Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli (per talkSPORT).

Tottenham Hotspur Want Andre Villas-Boas?

Andre Villas-Boas will be offered the vacant manager's job at Tottenham Hotspur, according to The Guardian.

Villas-Boas, 34, was fired by Chelsea in March after less than a full season on the job. According to The Guardian, he is Tottenham's first choice.

Alberto Aquilani Back to Liverpool?

Alberto Aquilani will return to Liverpool for the upcoming season after receiving no offers to play elsewhere, according to his agent (per The Independent).

Aquilani, a 28-year-old midfielder, spent last season on loan with AC Milan. The Italian giants declined to sign him permanently.

The Italian's Liverpool contract runs through June 2014.

Oleh Blokhin Outburst

Ukraine manager Oleh Blokhin is always good for a quote. Tuesday was no exception.

After his Ukraine team lost 1-0 to England and crashed out of Euro 2012, Blokhin exploded on a reporter in the postgame press conference.

According to BBC Sport, Blokhin challenged the reporter to "go outside and have a man conversation."

"

You should respect that I played football. Did you play football? Respect my job and me. I won't allow anyone to criticise my team, about [Oleh] Gusev or [Andriy] Shevchenko. If you're a man, go with me. One on one.

"

That would be quite the sight.

Wayne Rooney No Speak English?

Finally, former England manager Fabio Capello has revealed a possible explanation for his difficulty communicating with English players.

Wayne Rooney, it seems, doesn't speak the language.

From the Daily Telegraph:

"

Look, when I spoke they did understand me. But every now and then, when I tried to explain tactics, things didn't work out.

You know what? Maybe it's because Rooney doesn't speak English.

He doesn't understand English.

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That would explain a lot, actually.