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A closer look at Bassong’s foul on Nasri

Samir Nasri did go down easily but Sebastian Bassong was guilty of tugging on his shirt. A soft foul...
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Arsenal beating Spurs 4 – 1 video…

Samir Nasri scored two of those goals from the penalty spot and Sebastian Bassong is accusing him of going...
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Blackstone backs out of Tom Hicks refinancing bid

Lets face reality. Liverpool supporters want Tom Hicks gone but fact is that the legendary leveraged buyout specialist is...
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Barcelona overcome Atletico’s jinx, 2-1

Barca overcame Atletico’s hoodoo at the Vicente Calderon by beating them, 2-1 as Gerard Pique scored a late match...
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Chelsea keeps rolling on: 4-0 against Blackpool

Chelsea is a juggernaut right now. 21 goals for and 1 against in their five matches as they flick...
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AC Milan fall further against Catania

Check out Ciro Capuano’s goal which puts Catania ahead. Great volley! Milan’s attack cranked it up after that but...
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Samuel Eto’o comes up big for Inter

Palermo goes up through Josip Ilicic as the midfielder follows up after Javier Pastore’s shot is blocked by Julio...
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Hatem Ben Arfa sends Everton into a world of pain

Will the real Everton stand up? The memorable come from behind display against Man Utd last weekend seems to...
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Berbatov’s beauty caps a scintillating personal effort

Berbaflop? The Bulgarian’s second goal was a masterclass in control and creativity. Wayne Rooney misses a looping Nani cross...
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Arsenal’s agony: Sunderland’s last gasp equalizer

A freak goal deserves a freak finish. The match was drifting towards an Arsenal win despite Alex Song being...
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Sunderland will be a test for Arsenal

Asamoah Gyan lifts Sunderland’s physical style Sunderland vs Arsenal at the Stadium of Light, 12:30 PM EST on FSC....
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Neymar and his coach have a spat

This should get the Chelsea brigade all a twitter. It all spirals downhill after Neymar realizes that he is...
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Man Utd and Liverpool: Happy together

Roy Hodgson and Sir Alex made hot, sticky love. Slipping on kimonos, they sluiced into the jacuzzi smelling of...
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Portugal running out of coaching options

A certain AC/DC song comes to mind with this picture Jose Mourinho has turned down a very short term...
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Tom Hicks buying time is in Liverpool’s interest

“You got your checkbook, George? I didn’t bring mine” Remember when George Gillett was the good guy and Tom...
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The Life of Bayern: Romani Ite Domum

UEFA is ruled by a bunch of humourless old men. During the Bayern vs AS Roma Champions League game,...
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Champions League: Ibrahimovic opens his Milan account

A brace by Zlatan Ibrahimovic lifted AC Milan over Auxerre. Both goals had Ronaldinho’s stamp on it which is...
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Champions League: Superb Mueller goal highlights Bayern win

A fantastic first time shot curled in by Thomas Mueller who keeps his reputation intact as one of the...
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Champions League: Real’s wasteful effort against Ajax

The Merengues were profligate. All that huffing and puffing led to an own goal by Vurnon Anita and Gonzalo...
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Champions League: Brilliant Arsenal walk over Braga, 6-0

Lets first doff our cap to Cesc Fabregas. He orchestrated the first two goals. Scoring a penalty after Marouane...
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A depleted Arsenal face Braga’s Arsenalistas

Hugo Viana joins Braga: Their red and white kits are inspired by Arsenal Group stage – 15/09/2010 – 20:45CET...
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Hamit Altintop laser like volley

For those who may have missed it and puzzled how- this is Hamit Altintop’s over the top volley. Time...
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Champions League: Messi turns Panathinaikos into Greek tragedy

Barca toyed with Panathinaikos in a 5-1 win. Leo Messi scored a brace and had an assist. Check out...
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Champions League: Inter survive against FC Twente

Defending champions Inter had a tough outing against Dutch champions FC Twente as they had to come from behind...
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Champions League: Bremen on the brink push back Spurs

Cracking start by Tottenham on their CL group stage debut. Gareth Bale just becomes more and more awesome as...
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Champions League: Valencia’s injury overshadows Rangers achievement

Rangers could not have asked for a better result drawing Man Utd at Old Trafford, 0-0 in game that...
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Evander Sno again brings ARVD to the fore

Evander Sno, 23 year old former Celtic midfielder now at Ajax collapsed on the field yesterday while playing Vitesse...
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Dennis Bergkamp’s classic against Newcastle

Under Wenger’s 14 year reign, Arsenal have scored 1000 goals in the Premier League. Alex Song had the singular...
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Robert Huth’s stoppage time goal sinks Villa

Tony Pulis fresh from grieving his mother’s passing away was given some balm in Stoke’s last gasp win over...
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Rooney should have played

Rooney is not even doing that nowadays ” No Woman, no Kai ” and a blow up doll. If...
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Rafa records his first win as Inter overcome Udinese

Samuel Eto’o almost muffed his penalty but luckily for him the rebound fell right at his feet and he...
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Cesena stun AC Milan as the Serie opens wide

Christian Abbiati’s goalkeeping left much to be desired and Alexandre Pato was denied twice by the referee on two...
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Real Madrid beat stubborn Osasuna

Ricardo Carvalho’s goal made the difference as Real given their dominance were tentative when it came to finishing off...
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Khalid El Askri inscribes his name in the hall of stupidity

By now this clip has gone viral with close to two million hits. But it never ceases to amaze!...
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Everton rocks Man Utd in a scintillating finish, 3-3

For those who have a bit of time to kill- these are the last 17 minutes of the match....
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An unusual cast stars in Arsenal’s 4-1 win over Bolton

Laurent Koscielny scored his first goal for Arsenal but he was also responsible for Bolton’s equalizer. We have to...
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A Herculean effort sinks Barcelona, 2-0

An absolute shocker in the Liga as Javier Mascherano’s debut turns to dust. Hercules, a club promoted after 13...
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Super Cup: Atletico Madrid stun Inter Milan, 2-0

Goals by former Arsenal winger Jose Antonio Reyes and Maradona’s son in law Kun Aguero seal a memorable victory...
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World Cup: England canvass through canvas

Sunderland v Aston Villa match in 1895. Painting by Thomas Hemy Paul Hayward writes about a painting that could...
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Ibrahimovic: A €40m Milan move in the works

The Spanish media outlets are saying that a deal is in the works that will bring Ibra to AC...
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Inter sweeps the UEFA awards

A clean sweep – the first time since the awards were instituted in 1998. Diego Milito won the footballer...
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Aston Villa crash out against Rapid Wien, 2-3 (agg 3-4)

Kevin McDonald’s boost as interim coach took another turn for the worse as Villa came unglued at home against...
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Liverpool left it late defeating Trabzonspor, 2-1

It all looked a bit grim for Liverpool as Teofilo Gutierrez’s 4th minute goal stood for 80 more minutes...
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Champions League draw: Arsenal’s Brazilian pitfalls

Former Arsenal striker Eduardo will go up against his old club The Champions League draw took place in Monaco...
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The Mascherano hangover before Trabzonspor

Javier Mascherano did not travel with the team to Turkey in Liverpool’s second leg fixture. He is evidently trying...
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Sebastien Squillaci is finally a Gunner

Evidence that Squillaci comes from the Uri Geller school Squillaci signs a three year contract with Arsenal which is...
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Galliani goes Ibra shopping to Barca

Adriano Galliani is in Barcelona to thrash out a transfer deal for Zlatan Ibrahimovic. He will meet with Sandro...
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Paul Scholes: Will he come out of retirement?

Wayne Rooney and James Milner have all come out with statements saying that they would love to have Paul...
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Mourinho targets Wenger, Capello, and Benitez

The not so Special One Jose Mourinho is feeling a wee bit omnipotent nowadays and it really makes no...
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Crouch and Bale put on a show against Young Boys, 4-0

Spurs swept aside Young Boys at the Lane, 4-0 to progress on aggregate (6-3) to the CL first round....
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Glazers and Man Utd: Another sink or swim story

The Guardian reports that the Glazer family business, First Allied Corporation is facing financial difficulties which raise questions of...
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Werder edge Sampdoria in a thriller, 2-3 (agg 5-4)

This match lived up to its billing as Giampaolo Pazzini lit up the pitch with a very impressive opening...
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Braga’s Brazilians stun Sevilla, 4-3

Matheus gets the party started after Andres Palop who had a nightmare in goal spills the ball and the...
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Sebastien Squillaci reveals a ruthless temperament

Anything remotely ruthless from an Arsenal player needs to be celebrated – so it will be great to see...
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