We're a little late to the hoedown with this one so please forgive our mortal souls for the grievous tardiness, but when Emmanuel "Big Spoon" Eboue was approached for a quick Q&A after Galatasaray sewed up the Turkish title at the weekend, the GSTV(Gala's in-house television station)reporter got a little more than he bargained for.
Now available on CD for the first time ever, 'The Keeper's A Tart: The Very Best Of Mick
McCarthy' a career-spanning double album (that's a whole six hits spread across two CDs) featuring
such drive-time radio classics as 'One In The Hole' and Mick's heart string-twanging rendition of
the theme from 'Ghost'.
Emmanuel Eboue isn't averse to madcap behaviour, but this is special even by his standards. During his celebrations after Galatasaray won the Turkish title, the ex-Arsenal right-back picked up a television reporter, placed him on the pitch and held him down while carrying out an interview in which Eboue became the reporter.
Many Arsenal fans were extremely surprised when the Gunners supersub (and cult hero) Emmanuel Eboue
announced that he was moving to Turkey with Galatasary last summer. It was questioned whether this
was a wise move by Wenger considering that Eboue was a very versatile and talented backup for the
Arsenal defence (and how man times [.
Arsenal's summer signing Andre Santos has revealed that he has been thrilled with the treatment
he has received from everyone at the club and has chosen the Gunners faithful for special praise
after recently returning from a long injury spell.
Brazil international Santos, signed from Fenerbahce seven months ago, briefly showed glimpses of
his talent before being sidelined towards the end of 2011.
It is only a matter of weeks since former Arsenal man Emmanuel Eboue was the subject of a rather
heated debate on Pies over his reaction to being pelted with bottles during a Galatasaray game
against Besiktas.
However, the rather unpredictable wing-back seems to have found his feet in the Turkish league,
netting his second superb goal in two games for Gala.
Galatasary defender Emmanuel Eboue was on the receiving end of a hail of missiles by rumbustious
Besiktas fans at the weekend. The former Arsenal defender cowed and ducked in terror as Turkish
football – mired in a cloud of disappointment after the national team failed to qualify for Euro
2012 – once again showed its [.
Yesterday afternoon, before I set off for work, I saw Emmanuel Eboue trending on Twitter, so I just
had to click. I've always had a soft spot for Eboue, whether it's because of his bizarre warm ups
or when he ...
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Former Arsenal defender Emmanuel Eboue was pelted by Besiktas fan's with bottles and lighters in
Galatasaray's 0-0 draw, however Eboue didn't go down in a blaze of glory feigning injury while also
hiding behind two physio's to boot.
They only booed me at the Emirates Former Arsenal cult hero Emmanuel Eboue got a vicious welcome to
Turkey from Besiktas fans at the weekend. Just a handful of games into his Galatasaray career, the
Ivorian found out the hard way that matches between the two sides tend to get a bit tasty. A
plastic [.
In which, during Galatasaray's goalless draw with rivals Besiktas yesterday, Emmanuel Eboue is
pelted with lighters and empty bottles every time he ventures toward the touchline and reacts to
the barrage in the manner you'd probably expect him to, like a complete wuss hitting the deck,
feigning lower back injury, swatting away invisible projectiles and then cowering behind two Gala
physios as the missiles continue to rain.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has admitted to the media that half of his players wanted to leave
the Emirates this summer. In the face of a potential player mutiny following the sales of Cesc
Fabregas, Samir Nasri, Gael Clichy, and Emmanuel Eboue, Wenger found it difficult to hold on to the
rest of his squad.
Ivan Gazidis spoke on a variety of issues at a meeting of sports business leaders in London
earlier this week and he made some interesting comments about the Arsenal Way.
First Gazidis said:
"We as a Club are operating in a self-sustaining way and are concerned about value.
Ivan Gazidis spoke on a variety of issues at a meeting of sports business leaders in London
earlier this week and he made some interesting comments about the Arsenal Way.
First Gazidis said:
"We as a Club are operating in a self-sustaining way and are concerned about value.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger insists that the outcome of last night's impressive 2-1 (3-1 on
aggregate) win over Udinese in the UEFA Champions League qualification will have no impact on his
transfer policy as players from both inside and outside the club will be considered to fill the
current void in his squad.
The league campaign continues with the visit of Liverpool. It'll be the first home game of the
domestic campaign and it is always important to start on the right foot. Arsenal were the best away
team in the league last season but ultimately even then we finished 12 points off the top.
Who has been my least favoured player over the last 3 seasons? Emmanuel Eboue. Who has been my
favourite Gooner of the last 3 seasons? Emmanuel Eboue. And herein lies the conundrum. How could
such a likeable man become so annoying when he got on the pitch?
We have had many discussions over the months about the efficacy of Emmanuel; what he brings or
doesn't bring to the team, but no-one has ever questioned his commitment to the cause.
Yes, it's a thinly veiled advert for the new line of Adidas garb, but here's Arsenal's new
capitano Robin van Persie talking us through his footballing roots and showing us around his old
stomping ground in Rotterdam...
You may be wondering just where you've seen RVP's mate Soufiane Touzani before, well it could
well be the video that circulated last year of the Dutch freestyler embarrassing Emmanuel Eboue at
a charity bash in London with some of his skilly silks.
Team news, facts and figures ahead of the Champions League play-off first leg between Arsenal
and Udinese at Emirates Stadium.
TEAM NEWS
Arsenal will be without suspended duo Samir Nasri and Robin van Persie. Nasri would not have
been expected to play as he moves closer to a move away from the Emirates, whileCesc Fabregas has
finally completed his protracted transfer to Barcelona.
Real Madrid are back in the Champions League semi-finals after beating Galatasaray 5-3 on aggregate despite a 3-2 defeat in Istanbul.
Already three goals up from the first leg at the Bernabeu, the tie was seemingly over when Cristiano Ronaldo scored after just eight minutes.
But an Emmanuel Eboue thunderbolt after 57 minutes brought Gala back level on the night, before Wesley Sneijder put the home side ahead after 70 minutes.
Real Madrid 3-0 Galatasaray Champions League 3rd April 2013
Jose Mourinho's Real Madrid firmly planted one foot in the Champions League semi-finals after cruising past Galatasaray at the Bernabeu.
First-half goals from Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema gave Los Merengues a 2-0 lead at the interval while Gonzalo Higuain finished off the scoring in the second period.
Watching athletes fail to hide their attraction to the eye candy placed on the sidelines as reporters is as much tradition in sport as the balls themselves. And so enter Emmanuel Eboue.
What you didn't expect is the reporter in question to be a Turkish dude. Or for Emmanuel to attempt to nibble at his ear on live television.
Jermaine Jones of FC Schalke 04-Photo by Dimitri Messinis/EuroFootball/Getty Images
Turkish side Galatasaray are set to host German outfit Schalke 04 in the first leg of their Champions League tie on Wednesday in Instanbul.
Schalke, in the midst of a very poor run of form, winning only once in their last 11 Bundesliga matches, will be led by new manager Jens Keller for the first time in their Champions League campaign.
A quick glimpse of Galatasaray SK reveals a few things. First, Galatasaray currently sit atop the Turkish Super League, three points ahead of rivals Beşiktaş JK, after already having won last year's title. Secondly, they are into the last 16 of the Champions League and face a compelling tie with Schalke 04.
Patrice Evra of Manchester United battles with Dany Nounkeu of Galatasaray (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)
Sir Alex Ferguson will start a majority young squad against Galatasaray in their upcoming Champions League match to rest a few key players for their Barclays Premier League matches.
The Ivory Coast won their first match of the 2012 African Cup of Nations today, a 1-0 defeat of
Sudan with Didier Drogba scoring the lone goal.
Curious as to their current FIFA ranking and who else might likely put up a fight against the
Elephants, I looked it up. Learning that they rank 18th internationally didn't surprise, but the
fact that only 5 other African countries make up the top 50 did.
The Ivory Coast won their first match of the 2012 African Cup of Nations today, a 1-0 defeat of
Sudan with Didier Drogba scoring the lone goal.
Curious as to their current FIFA ranking and who else might likely put up a fight against the
Elephants, I looked it up. Learning that they rank 18th internationally didn't surprise, but the
fact that only 5 other African countries make up the top 50 did.
If you bore Emmanuel Eboue, he will do stuff to your ears. A reporter for Galatasaray TV found this out after the club's 2-0 win against Istanbul BBSK as he and Eboue waited to begin an interview. The Ivory Coast international entertained himself by touching the stoic reporter's ear and when the interview ended, Eboue continued his shenanigans by slapping the cameraman's midsection, and blowing into the reporter's other ear as he finished his bit.
This January's Arsenal transfer news was relatively quiet at the Emirates Stadium, with Thierry
Henry returning to the club on loan from New York Red Bulls and German teenager Thomas Eisfeld
arriving from Borussia Dortmund for a modest fee.
However, activity has not always been this sedate at Arsenal, with Arsene Wenger making some
surprising and at times, blockbuster signings in January.
This January's Arsenal transfer news was relatively quiet at the Emirates Stadium, with Thierry
Henry returning to the club on loan from New York Red Bulls and German teenager Thomas Eisfeld
arriving from Borussia Dortmund for a modest fee.
However, activity has not always been this sedate at Arsenal, with Arsene Wenger making some
surprising and at times, blockbuster signings in January.
After five matches in the English Premier League 2011/12 season, Arsenal are sitting in 17th
position and have the worst goal difference in the league. It would be unthinkable to suggest that
this is where the club will be at the end of the season, but Arsenal fans are genuinely worried
that Champions League football might be off the table next year.
I suppose it's axiomatic to say that Arsenal's is a much more green and pleasant land in the
aftermath of a good victory. The scorched earth of transfer deadline day has (temporarily at least)
given way to the first flower of spring. I still have my misgivings about the squad, but there
seems little point in recycling them now.
Ivory Coast midfielder Jean Jacques Gosso Gosso celebrates his team's progress to the final by
mounting Emmanuel Eboue. How nice! Image: FRANCK FIFE/AFP/Getty Images.
Well, despite our promises, the Africa Cup of Nations has been continuing without us paying it
the slightest bit of attention.
Sudan entered Monday's African Cup of Nations group finale needing a minor miracle to get
through to the next round, trailing Angola by three points for second place in Group B while
needing to make up a goal differential of -3 as well.
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video below) Final score and result: Ivory Coast vs Angola 2-0 ( Emmanuel Eboue, Bony) 30 January,
2012- Africa Cup of [.
Emmanuel Eboue has always been something of a 'character', caring more about funny dancing and ridiculous baseball caps than actually defending, and he was always good for a comedy sending off. Now at Galatasaray (and about to face Real Madrid in the Champions League quarter final), Eboue has not necessarily calmed down in Turkey, as [.
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Blogger on Twitter Former Liverpool, Bolton and Blackburn forward El Hadji Diouf has agreed to join
Championship outfit Doncaster Rovers on a short term deal.
What is the difference between a dive and a flop? In part two of our series ("Fall of the
Superman") PF will discuss the art of the dive, which we defined as any airborne maneuvers employed
by a player (such as Emmanuel Eboue's tongue extension in the Champions League Final four years
ago). The ensuing "flop" is the second movement to this ballet whereas the magic of flight is
ruptured by contact with earth.
For 20 teams, the UEFA Champions League group stage is within reach, and half of those teams
will try and take the first step to getting there on Tuesday.
The final qualifying round for the Champions League kicks off with Arsenal and Udinese stealing
the spotlight with the first-leg of their encounter in London.
