Some suggestions by readers of the blog for the 2010 list.

Several readers responded to my request for suggestions and I am all too glad to address them. A few Canadians and United States readers asked me to add the rise of the New York Red Bulls in the MLS to the list and it is true, their lots have been rising as they were able to buy both Thierry Henry and Rafael Marquez in a clear challenge of the Galaxy's high paid players. Their performance this year wasn't as good though, failing to reach the MLS Cup Final. Several readers form England pushed for the addition of the episode surrounding Liverpool's break with the Americans Hicks and Gillett to the list. While that was a big story, I'd tend to focus more on the football on the pitch than what's going on behind the beautiful game. Nonetheless, the legal actions are a part of football so I suppose they belong. The same is true of the hysteria around Rooney's argument with Manchester United which some readers found important despite the fact that Rooney ended up staying in Manchester. Mourinho's work with Inter Milan has also been brought up, specifically by a bloc of the Singaporean readers, as he pushed the side to overcome not only Bayern in the Champions League Final, but also powerhouses Barcelona and Chelsea on the way. He also led the Italians on a treble run of trophies. There were actually people from several nations which felt the refereeing of the year should be highlighted as there were some serious blunders: The Mali referee in the U.S.'s match, the referee team which allowed Tevez's off-side goal against Mexico to stand, as well as even Lampard's goal that wasn't against Germany are just a few. Along with that, some of my U.S. readers wanted Donovan's goal against Algeria to be included which was a very heart-wrenching moment to be sure. Thank you for the suggestions, feel free to comment or request other pieces!