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Here's An Idea: Missing For Country Means Missing For Club
Another international friendly, another long list of players pulling out injured and then reappearing for their club sides the following weekend...
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From "Dream Team" to "Pep's Team"
If you took footballing cliche's literally then perhaps there is one that you shouldn't mention in Catalunya—"great players don't make great managers"—because this season one of the ...
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Wenger's Reign Haunted by Ghosts of Arsenal's Past
For Arsene Wenger, these are troubling times. His team's five minutes of madness in the North London derby, followed up by a poor display against Stoke City that saw his team go down 2-1, have only increased the pressure...
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Ballon D'Or: Club or Country?
The Ballon d’Or, or the European Footballer of the Year award, is considered one of the most prestigious individual awards in football...
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Walcott Speeds Arsenal to Rapid Recovery
Theo Walcott’s half time introduction for Arsenal was very much the defining moment in this match, as Arsenal overcame a tricky opening forty-five minutes to claim victory over a resilient—if ...
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Why Aren't British Footballers Leaving Britain?
“It’s like living in a foreign country.” This infamous quote from Ian Rush has provided much cause for laughter over the years...
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Any Room For a Goalscorer?
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Etxeberria's Generous Act Shows Just Why Athletic Bilbao Are "More Than a Club"
For those that don’t know the story, or perhaps missed the headlines, then perhaps I can recap. Joseba Etxeberria, a long-serving player for Athletic Bilbao has offered to play for the ...
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"Miracle Man" Unai Emery Working Miracles for Valencia
Towards the end of last season, if you’d have said that by October, Valencia would be heading the La Liga table, I’m sure most people would have either shaken their head in disbelief or laughed rather loudly at you...
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Barca New Boys Illustrate Spain's Recipe for Success
If you haven’t seen FC Barcelona this season, then you may (or may not) be surprised to learn that this is a very new Barcelona team to the lazy, egotistical one from last year...
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Scolari Breeds a New Style of Success for Chelsea
If you took a quick glance at the top of the Barclays Premier League table and saw Chelsea you would assume that things were very much the same as they have been for the past five years since Roman Abramovich came to town...
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England Announce Team for Indian Tour
England announced their 15 man squad for the India tour, with Kevin Pietersen captaining the team, and Alistair Cook, Andrew Strauss, Ian Bell, Paul Collingwood, Andrew Flintoff, Tim Ambrose, ...
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Is William Gallas the Right Man to Lead Arsenal?
Arsenal FC is a proud club with a wonderful tradition of captains. If you examine the club's history you would see it has been captained by men of great stature and footballing ability, players ...
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From Wonderland to Nightmare for Ashley's Newcastle
At 3 o’clock on Saturday afternoon, the Geordie faithful sang a rousing rendition of their ode to their hero, "Keegan Wonderland"...


