“Vladimir Weiss has the name and pedigree to be a top European soccer player. The 20-year-old Slovakian wing has inherited his father’s and grandfather’s sense for the game and brings his own talent to bear whenever he has the opportunity. Those chances have been few and infrequent at Manchester City, where Weiss came up through the youth ranks. But with an eye on the World Cup in South Africa — Slovakia’s first finals appearance since the Velvet Divorce split Czechoslovakia — Weiss secured a loan deal Friday to move to Bolton where he hopes to boost his game before the quadrennial championship.” (NYT)