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Video: Robin Van Persie! Gunners shoot down Charlton, 2-1

Definitely a candidate for the most spectacular goal of the season! Persie sprinting 15 metres full tilt, and then...
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Amy Lawrence: How Wenger Changed English Football

In the 10 years since his first match in charge of Arsenal in October, here are 10 ways in...
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Video: Reading 1, Man U 1

What it’s like from the stands: Man U was lucky to get the tie. Three questions: 1. Will Sir...
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Becks: “England don’t need me!”

He’s right. McClaren has done the right thing I believe. He’s taken the teamwork factor up a notch as...
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Video: Adebayor! Adebayor! Adebayor!

The best part. Adebayor’s goal against Man Utd. The icing was how that punk Ronaldo lost the ball. Arsenal...
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Video: Drogba’s goal: The goal of the season so far

There was nothing Jamie Carragher and co. could have done to stop Drogba. Just look at the perfect balance,...
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Video: Rosicky’s screamer against Hamburg

Rosicky’s blast in Arsenal’s win against Hamburg, 2-1!
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Video: Lyons 2 Real Madrid 0

It could have been much worse if Iker Casillas had not been so stellar in goal. Not the best...
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Relegated Juventus gets its first win

Congratulations to the boys in Juventus who stayed back. Pavel Nedved, David Trezeguet, and captain Alessandro Del Piero for...
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Cesc, Lehmann, and Adebayor pull it off against Man Utd

Today was a proud, proud day for all Gooners. Minus Thierry Henry and RVP, Arsenal went to Old Trafford,...
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Video: Premiership goals: Andy Johnson again!!

Johnson rolls right on against Wigan with his 5th goal. Lua Lua puts one past Charlton Athletic and puts...
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Marco Materazzi is required reading in Philosophy class

Marco Materazzi who recently disclosed that he fancied Zidane’s sister to his sweaty jersey, waxes eloquent on Inter’s pathetic...
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Arsenal at Old Trafford: Better than playing at the Emirates

At this point Arsenal is still seeking its first win of the season and ranked 17th in the Premiership...
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Rafa Benitez: Dazed and Confused, tell me it’s not true

Liverpool is going through a mini crisis. A small one, but with this year’s Premiership, with Portsmouth, Everton, and...
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Owen Hargreaves out with a broken leg

Owen Hargreaves broke the fibula (shin bone) of his left leg in the Bayer loss against Armenia Bliefeld, 2-1...
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Video: Rodrigo Palacios is the new Mario Kempes

Boca 1 River Plate 0. Will Palacios vindicate Mario Kempes faith in him?
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Gareth Barry: The best underrated player in England?

Gareth Barry is Aston Villa and Aston Villa is Gareth Berry. In the midst of all the high powered...
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Ballack scores for Chelsea against Werder Bremen

Michael Ballack opened his account for Chelsea by scoring a penalty kick. It must have been good old times...
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West Ham vs Aston Villa: Carlitos magic

The moment we were all waiting for came when Alan Pardew finally brought out Carlos Tevez, in the 61st...
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Video: Euro 2008, N.Ireland vs Spain, 3-2, David Healy all the way!

8+ minutes but worth every minute. Watch Leeds United striker, David Healy’s hat trick and see Aragones looking like...
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Video: David Healy punishes the Three Lions

Sven Goran’s team stumbles against Northern Ireland and David Healy. Check out the goal and the celebrations!
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Oligarkh: The movie on Boris Berezovsky or Platon Elenin

A movie loosely based on Boris Berezovsky who changed his name to Platon Elenin based on a character called...
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Guus Hiddink: Not an impressive debut against Croatia

The Roman Abramovich bankrolled Guus Hiddink era began in less than spectacular style as Russia was held to a...
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Sergio Aragones to be sacked: Spain crashes out against N.Ireland

The rumblings begin. Spain’s woes keep getting worse, a downward spiral that began in the World Cup, after getting...
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Brad Friedel: The best goalkeeper in the Premiership

Brad Friedel, Petr Cech, or Paul Robinson? I would bet my money on Brad Friedel everytime. This weekend he...
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The best new signing in the Premiership so far?

Andy Johnson, Everton’s new signing from Crystal Palace Portsmouth, Everton, and Aston Villa in the top 5 of the...
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Arsenal and Tottenham: Bitter rivals are having a bit of a tough go

The Emirates stadium is not proving to be too lucky for the Gunners. They managed a draw with Middlesborough,...
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Football consortiums: Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano, players as bait

In South America, it is quite common for football players to be owned not just by their club but...
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Video: France 3 Italy 1, Les Bleus over the Azzurris

This result should put beyond doubt that France was the better team in the World Cup too. It also...
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France proves they are more than Zidane: France 3 Italy 1

France did not need Zidane with Sidney Govou It was as we suspected. Italy won the World Cup because...
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Video: Brazil 2, Wales 0

Brazil still has a long way to go, despite what Dunga may be saying… This ain’t no team yet!...
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Video: England 5, Andorra 0

England beats a high-school caliber team – Andorra. Next up Macedonia. Will Crouch pull his usual vanishing act? Or...
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Why would anyone want Zidane’s sweaty jersey?

Now the truth is told. Materazzi did not want Zidane’s jersey, the one that he kept tugging, and one...
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Video: Football history, Chelsea vs Leyton Orient, FA Cup, 1978

Leyton Orient put it past Chelsea. I still remember reading about legends like Peter ‘Cat’ Bonetti (probably the best...
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Ashley Cole vs William Gallas: Who got the better player?

William Gallas: A wall: Physical, versatile, and a great tackler. The attack has to go around him. Can play...
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Video: Emirates friendly, Brazil vs Argentina, 3-0

Great win for Dunga, crappy start to Alfio Basile’s career as the coach of the Albiceleste. Check out the...
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Video: Nicholas Anelka at Bolton

Anelka Amazing!!! – video powered by Metacafe Le Sulk is back in the Premiership. Sam Allardyce says that Anelka...
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Arsenal’s Brazilians: The way to go

Brazil in one way or another has never really seen the English League as a stop for showcasing their...
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Mido is baaaaaack! Spurs fans, let the good times roll

Mido is coming back to White Hart Lane. Good times everyone!! Mido commented on the team’s official website, ”I...
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To Wayne Rooney: Cock up and play the game

Football players should be seen and not heard. Again it’s not just Ashley Cole calling abuse on Arsene Wenger...
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Ze Roberto: From Bayer Leverkusen to FC Santos

The Bundesliga continues to lose players from overseas. Brazilian player, Ze Roberto is moving back to FC Santos and...
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Who is Kia Joorabchian? Is Abramovich behind the West Ham move?

Is Roman Abramovich (L) negotiating West Ham’s takeover? Kia Joorbachian (R) West Ham shocked everybody in the soccer world...
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Chelsea, Man U, Liverpool, Arsenal: Be warned, this year’s Premiership is not about you!

Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano come to West Ham, Kanu is on fire at Portsmouth, Aston Villa is being...
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Portsmouth, Aston Villa: Their recent fortunes raise little rancour

Mention Malcolm Glazer and his takeover of Man U, and it will get most Mancusian’s gritting their teeth in...
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Video: Proof that Germany’s Getting Even Better

This video proves that even without Klinsi, the New Deutschland is on the right track: We simply picked up...
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Hargreaves Is Leaving Bayern

Stop the presses. I think we are witnessing some last minute negotiations before the transfer window closes, but the...
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How Keane Might Just Do It!

The Guardian’s Rob Smyth blogs on about Keano at Sunderland: “Roy Keane could well become the most intriguing manager...
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Rooney Fights Back Against the FA

Manchester United’s volatile striker, Wayne Rooney, is allegedly threatening to refuse to co-operate with England sponsors if the Football...
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Will Keane Make it as Manager?

“Once Keano walks into the Stadium of Light, life will never be the same again for Sunderland.” That’s the...
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Bobby Zamora’s flying start: Hammers escape with a draw

Bobby Zamora is in fine fettle. The West Ham striker seems to have taken the added responsibility on his...
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Premiership opening weekend: Portsmouth the club, Kanu the player

Kanu scored two goals in Portsmouth’s very impressive win against Balckburn Rovers. The number 16 club beating the number...
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Video: Sheffield United vs Liverpool, 1-1

Steven Gerrard learned a lot from the Italians this World Cup and put it to good use against the...
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Premiership: Small clubs serve notice, Blues blast Manchester City

Reading, Bolton Wanderers, Portsmouth, all overthrew their more fancied opponents. Reading came from 2 goals behind to go past...
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Man U to Bayern: We will get Owen Hargreaves, no matter the cost

Owen Hargreaves’s asking price – £34m. A jawdropping figure for someone that no English club would have paid a...
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