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Carlos Tevez refuses to budge despite Mancini’s call

szólj hozzá: Tevez The Argentinian striker sits put in protest which prompts a furious Roberto Mancini response.
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Trouble in paradise: Roberto Mancini at fault, not Tevez

It’s looking a bit like a video game where you score points for bad behaviour Tell me whose jaw...
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Hope Solo and Steve Nash: EA Sports Soccer 12

More Hope Solo. Going hermano e mano with Steve Nash in EA Sports Soccer 12 which is due in...
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Hope Solo and Maksim Chmerkovskiy in DWTS

For all you Hope Solo fans. Here she is in DWTS with Maksim Chmerkovskiy. She lost it a few...
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Young stops a historical FC Basel victory

A double order of Freis? That’s not what Utd ordered but were forced to eat anyway What a comeback...
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Theyab Awana: RIP

Theyab Awana one of the UAE’s brightest stars died on Sunday, tragically killed in a car accident. He was...
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Carl- Erik Torp recovers from heart attack

Over the weekend, 27 year old Carl-Erik Torp, a midfielder for SK Brann, suffered a dramatic collapse on the...
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Jack Wilshere will undergo ankle surgery

Jack Wilshere’s ankle fracture is nowhere close to healing after months of wearing a CAM boot. Now, he will...
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Stuart Holden to feature in Bolton’s match against Arsenal

Stuart Holden got back into the mix this Tuesday playing for Bolton in a 2-0 win over Aston Villa...
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Add Owen Coyle to the list of glowing Wenger testimonials

If Owen Coyle is God, what does that make Wenger? Through Arsenal’s worst start since 1953, it has become...
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Maradona takes a whack at an annoying fan

Looks like Don Diego made his best move since the 1986 World Cup leaving a footprint on a fan’s...
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Bob Bradley finally takes over as Egypt’s coach

Bob Bradlehotep, the new coach of the Pharaohs The former USMNT coach signs a two year contract that will...
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Former Chelsea manager Claudio Rainieri takes over Inter

On the day the Arsenal board came out swinging at Arsene Wenger’s critics virtually promising a lifetime guarantee of...
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Turkey unleashes “women’s power” to teach men

The Turkish Football Federation launches its “broadside” against male supporters In Iran, women are banned from watching football matches....
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Arsenal faces possible extinction if Wenger were to leave

Arsenal will go poof if Wenger were to leave Guess who said this in 2009? “It is not often...
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Carling Cup: Arsenal 3 Shrewsbury 1

Debut goals by Kieran Gibbs, Alex-Oxlade Chamberlain, and Yossi Benayoun guided the Gunners to a 3-1 win over Shrewsbury...
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Arsenal board backs Wenger

Finally, the Arsenal board responds. And in a positive way. This should be a huge shot in the arm...
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Sir Alex shows “tough love”, Wenger needs to do the same

A bit of this will not hurt Arsenal Five matches into the season and a perfect record. An outpouring...
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How on earth did Fernando Torres miss that?

The miss of the ages. A clever through ball by Ramires, a streaking Fernando Torres latches onto it, cleverly...
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Let every stumbling team nourish themselves on Arsenal’s teat

Sudoku: A cheap way to help improve Arsenal’s lack of concentration That is the adage. On the ropes, manager...
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Friday night music: Happy Mondays ” Hallelujah” (featuring Kirsty MacColl)

Embrace it. Feel it. Dance it. The definitive song of the Madchester scene of the “80s”. Given extra juice...
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An Angel smiles: Arsenal secure three vital points

szólj hozzá: Ars 1-0 Swe There are two ways of looking at this victory. The first and most practical...
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Friday night music: BMRC ” Beat the Devil’s Tattoo”

Love this band. Old school rock n’ roll that will get you all pumped up. Enjoy.
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Manchester United stands in solidarity with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl

Lokomotiv Yaroslavl’s NHL stars 6 February 1958 was the darkest day in Man Utd’s history when 23 members of...
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Wenger insists new signings were not reactionary

Park Chu Young is still awaiting his visa In his first ever press conference after transfer deadline day, Arsene...
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Robbie Savage: As per him, Mertesacker was a merengue

Looking for accommodation? There’s a vacancy between those ears Robbie Savage, genius and clairvoyant extraordinaire, gets Arsenal new signing,...
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Cost Qatar? A $221bn bill for the 2022 World Cup

The 2022 World Cup will set the Qatar government back by $221bn in development and infrastructure costs according to...
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Fabio Capello cannot save this English side

Fabio Capello looking for the Philosopher’s stone to transform England? There is no one in this England team save...
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Nasri is dealt a lesser hand

Just thinking aloud. What chances Samir Nasri who broke a metacarpal bone in his hand while playing for France...
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Hango’s resident Brazilians shake to Shakira’s Waka Waka

Remember FC Stjarnan, the Icelandic club that came up with the innovative goal celebrations that went viral last year....
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Paradinha’s gone wild: Amir Sayoud’s disastrous effort

The Arab Spring seems to have have had a liberating effect on penalty taking. This is Amir Sayoud’s PK...
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RIP: Bobby Rhine

The longstanding FC Dallas man for all seasons and play by play announcer passed away on Monday evening. The...
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Arsenal chose to cheapen Arteta deal risking midfield exposure

The news that Jack Wilshere could be out for another 8 weeks started the usual he said she said...
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Frimpong’s Ghana overture means Wenger has to strengthen

Emmanuel Frimpong who has emerged as a very reliable deputy to Alexander Song in anchoring the midfield is seriously...
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Earnshaw’s miss of the ages as uninspired England hold off Wales

This match will always be remembered for Robert Earnshaw’s point blank miss and a blinding fingertip save from Joe...
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Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) treatment: Bane or boon for soccer players?

Jonathan Bornstein came back earlier than expected after PRP therapy Jonathan Bornstein was one of the first soccer players...
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Thomas Vermaelen: Victim once again to Arsenal’s dreaded “ankle” problem

The achilles tendon: A vital “push off” that helps change the body’s position When does one go from saying...
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A more patient USA emerges under Klinsmann

Let us not get wedded to the result against Costa Rica which on the face registers a disappointing loss....
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Euro 2012 Qualifiers: Germany crush Austria, 6-2

Joahim Low did not have to dig his nose to strike gold. Mario Gotze serves notice that he might...
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Argentina vs Venezuela: India greets Messi with ooh’s and aah’s

Nicholas Otamendi might have gotten Argentina the win with the match’s only goal. But it was Leo Messi all...
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Euro 2012 Qualifiers: England cruise to a 3-0 win against Bulgaria

Wayne Rooney scores a brace and Gary Cahill opens his national account. The Bulgarian defense was shambolic although they...
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Jorge Valdano predicts Barca and Real will leave La Liga

If football disparity could be measured by economic indicators like the GINI co-efficient, then La Liga would score a...
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Bendtner makes news that does not involve dropping trousers

Nicklas Bendtner: “I will never go back to Arsenal,” he is quoted as saying in The Sun. “If I...
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Fabian Johnson: The buzz grows but formalities slow US switch

Juergen Klinsmann raised a whole lot of eyebrows on August 25th when he announced 23 year old Fabian Johnson...
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An MLS “creep” to Arsenal’s recent signings

Mikel Arteta took a £20,000 per week cut to fill Fabregas’s shoes A few things have shaken out this...
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The best striker in the whole wild world goes to Sunderland

His shorts are packed but are his trousers? NIcklas Bendtner has been shipped to the Black Cats on a...
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Yossi Benayoun confirms Arsenal loan move

The Chelsea midfielder confirms on his Twitter feed that he’s on his way to Arsenal on a loan move....
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Mikel Arteta joins Arsenal!

The Spanish midfielder becomes a £10m signing after he clearly states he does not see a future at Everton....
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Arsenal turns to Yossi Benayoun

Yossi Benayoun is now an Arsenal loan move Looks like the Mikel Arteta link went cold. Its now Yossi...
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Spurs exodus on last day?

Peter Crouch might be on his way to Stoke Peter Crouch might be Stoke bound with only personal terms...
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Mikel Arteta to Arsenal?

Yes, but can he spit like Fabregas? Mikel Arteta is in the news as Arsenal are now strongly rumoured...
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Arsenal: Park Chu Young, Per Mertesacker, and Andre Dos Santos

Andre Dos Santos skills Holy Saint: As per Arsenal, they haven’t exactly decided to park the bus come transfer...
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Arsenal end a myth after being brutalized at Old Trafford

Peter Hill-Wood: Another prick on the wall The saddest part of Arsenal’s annihilation at Old Trafford is not the...
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Arsene Wenger vs Juergen Klopp’s 22 year olds

A canter for Juergen Klopp and his foals The Champions League group stage is set and Arsenal in Group...
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