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‘Robin Van Arsenal’ A One-Man Team?

Footballbits and pieces November 24, 2011 @ 1:03 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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Q: Why don't Arsenal score from corners A: Because Van Persie takes them! Q: What's the most popular item in the Arsenal club shop? A: The Van Persie tea tray, because it carries 10 mugs! Etcetera, etcetera, etcetera... Unless you're of a distinctly Arsenal persuasion, you're probably sick to the back teeth of these stats [.

Who says Tevez is under Par?

Footballbits and pieces November 22, 2011 @ 10:52 AM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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The whole Carlos Tevez saga is quickly turning into a farcical situation, with the AWOL player and his club, Manchester City, seemingly growing further and further apart by the day. However, neither side really seems too bothered by the whole affair. While the Citizens have been dominating the Premier League, Tevez has been enjoying himself [.

Time To Do Something About Money In Football?

Footballbits and pieces October 16, 2011 @ 12:50 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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Football is becoming more and more of a business rather than simply a beautiful sport to enjoy. Clubs like Man City, PSG, Malaga, and Anzhi Makhachkala have recently been taken over by billionaire oil tycoons, and thus have much better chances of success than their rivals. These affluent Arabs/Russians seem to purchase their favourite team just [.

The dangers of golf and other perilous stories of salad cream, watching TV and getting married

Footballbits and pieces September 4, 2011 @ 12:28 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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Injuries are an occupational hazard of football. A slight muscle pull, an awkward landing on the pitch, or a crunching can all be sources of a spell in the sidelines. However, there are surprisingly are a wide variety of different ways a football player can end up on the treatment table, as Swansea City defender [.

Champions League 2011/12 Group Stage Draw

Footballbits and pieces August 25, 2011 @ 2:03 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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All of UEFA's perspex balls of destiny have been drawn from their respective goldfish bowls of fate and, as a result, the groups for the 2011/12 Champions League look like this... Group A: Bayern Munich, Villarreal, Manchester City, Napoli Group B: Inter Milan, CSKA Moscow, Lille, Trabzonspor Group C: Manchester United, Benfica, Basel, Otelul Galati [.

Need a new PC or a Laptop?

Footballbits and pieces August 23, 2011 @ 3:03 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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Do you need a new PC or maybe just the odd component or 2? Why not visit our favourite Tech supplier Our favourite Tech supplier No minimum order size, no credit card charges, in fact no hidden charges at all! PCs, Laptops, Software, Storage, Networking, Printers, Gadgets, Cameras, Ipods, TV & Audio, Satnavs you [.

Harry’s Home

Footballbits and pieces August 21, 2011 @ 3:55 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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The medical community of Melbourne are collectively licking their lips. For the first time in his professional career Harry Kewell is playing club football in Australia. Melbourne Victory have beaten supposed interest from Sydney FC in securing his signature on a three year deal. Since emerging from the Leeds United academy in the late 90's [.

An important season for Barcelona’s latest bright young star

Footballbits and pieces August 20, 2011 @ 12:49 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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Of the Spanish U-21 squad that attracted much attention for their European Championship victory this summer, Barcelona's Thiago Alcântara was perhaps the player singled out for most praise. Born in Italy to Brazilian World Cup-winner Mazinho, Thiago elected to represent Spain after spending much of his youth at Barcelona's famed cantera.

Chubby Kid Celebrates With ‘Truffle Shuffle’ (Video)

Footballbits and pieces July 19, 2011 @ 1:52 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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In which a ‘husky' young Yanklet in the stands celebrates Alex Morgan's opening goal in the Women's World Cup final on Sunday evening by bringing the ‘Truffle Shuffle' all the way back from the 80?s... If you're not familiar with the Truffle Shuffle, then we suggest you educate yourself smartish!

Nobody remembers two others missed as well

Footballbits and pieces July 17, 2011 @ 2:23 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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On 17 July 1994, Italy lost the World Cup Final in a penalty shootout to Brazil when their top scorer of the tournament, Roberto Baggio, sent his attempt over the bar. Simply making it to the Final was a minor miracle for Italy, who opened their tournament campaign with a first-round loss to Ireland.

Going on holiday soon?

Footballbits and pieces July 14, 2011 @ 2:50 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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Are you going on holiday soon? Somewhere hot? Going to be spending quality time on the beach? Well you'll to need a nice beach towel to lie on, so why not get one in your clubs colours and show who you support wherever you are. They're not so bad for when you get out of [...]

Premier League is Better than La Liga?

Footballbits and pieces May 22, 2011 @ 6:53 AM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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A 53 Goal Season: An amazing feat but would it have been possible in any other League or if he was playing for any other team? During Real Madrid‘s 8-1 domination of Almeria on Saturday, Cristiano Ronaldo broke the record set for most goals in a Primera Division season set by Madrid player Hugo Sanchez [.

World Cup Re-Vote?

Footballbits and pieces May 21, 2011 @ 7:15 AM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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FIFA's decision to award the 2022 World Cup hosting rights to a tiny, Sheffield-sized, almost completely disinterested, sun-scorched, oil-rich desert atoll in the middle of the Persian Gulf was a sham – you know it, I know it, Sepp Blatter knows it. Since the Sunday Times brought to light that, shock horror, the Qatar bid team [.

West Ham Relegated… Or, Avram Grant: Millwall Legend

Footballbits and pieces May 15, 2011 @ 2:02 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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Spotted above the DW Stadium this afternoon, at around the time Grant's Irons were spunking a 2-0 lead at Wigan. The Latics went on to win 3-2 and send West Ham down to the Championship. Uncle Avram is Mister Relegation. At least now Carlton Cole will get to play at the appropriate level. View the [.