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Wenger makes excuses for Arshavin’s performance

Just Arsenal 28 November @ 03:15 AM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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Andrei Arshavin was given a rare start by Arsene Wenger in this weeks game against Fulham, but as usual he seemed distracted and uninterested. The little Russian was pinpointed by most Arsenal fans as the biggest flop of the match, but Wenger thinks that he should be excused because he hasn't played for a while.

Wenger – It was a solid performance

Just Arsenal 14 August @ 03:57 AM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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Arsenal can away from Newcastle with a point and a red card on the opening day of the season in a game full of controversy. On his League debut for the Gunners, Gervinho will not gain many admirers for the way he goes to ground, but he'll certainly have top marks for slapping Joey Barton! [...]

Injured Schweinsteiger to miss Germany qualifiers

The Soccer Room 20 May @ 01:24 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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BERLIN, Germany — Germany star Bastian Schweinsteiger will play no part in a friendly against Uruguay on May 29 or in two Euro 2012 qualifiers next month because of injury, the German football federation (DFB) said Friday. The 26-year-old Bayern Munich midfielder, one of the stars of Germany's strong 2010 World Cup performance, broke a [.

Measuring A Football Team's (In)Consistency: Some Data From the Premier League

Soccer Quantified 29 March @ 05:32 AM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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There has been lots of talk this year that Manchester United aren't playing the most beautiful or inspiring football, but that they owe their table position instead to playing well week in and week out. Really well, mind you, at least according to some of the metrics I've looked at, but they're not necessarily no.

Measuring A Football Team's Consistency: Some Data From the Premier League

Soccer Quantified 29 March @ 05:32 AM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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There has been lots of talk this year that Manchester United aren't playing the most beautiful or inspiring football, but that they owe their table position instead to playing well week in and week out. Really well, mind you, at least according to some of the metrics I've looked at, but they're not necessarily no.

Guatemalan soccer club fearful after killing

The Soccer Room 20 February @ 08:36 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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GUATEMALA CITY The president of a soccer team whose second-in-command was killed two days ago has also received threats apparently related to the club's poor performance, Guatemalan police said Sunday. Carmelino Hidalgo, a spokeswoman for police in the northern province of Huehuetenango, said Xinabajul club president Mauro Rodriguez reported receiving threats as did [.

Guatemalan club official killed after threats

The Soccer Room 20 February @ 03:38 AM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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GUATEMALA CITY = The vice president of Deportivo Xinabajul in Guatemala has been shot to death by unidentified gunmen after receiving threats related to the squad's poor performance. National Civil Police spokesman Donald Gonzalez says no suspects have yet been detained in the killing of Carlos Noe Gomez.

Playing the Game – “The Short Cut”

Attacking Soccer 04 February @ 09:52 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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What's the best way to get better at soccer?

Is there a short cut to success? Yeah, everyone says there are NO short cuts in life. However, there is actually one short cut to getting better at soccer: play with older and, more importantly, play with players who are better than you are.

Man City great Neil Young dies aged 66

The Soccer Room 03 February @ 04:11 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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MANCHESTER, England — Neil Young, a striker in Manchester City's trophy winning teams of the late 1960s and early 1970s, has died aged 66 from cancer, the English Premier League club announced Thursday. Young, who scored the winning goal in the 1969 FA Cup final, was also a member of the City side that [.

Chelsea back in with a shout of league glory

The Soccer Room 03 February @ 09:12 AM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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Chelsea may not have fully overcome the chinks in their armour that threatened to derail their assault on multiple trophies and titles this season, with defensive lapses still a feature of their game against Sunderland earlier this week, but the signs are that the Blues' slump is coming to a timely end.

Clint Dempsey Nike Academy 8 v 8

Attacking Soccer 22 January @ 04:39 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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Clint Dempsey give's the heads up of how to prepare yourself to be a winner to the Nike Academy Finalists.

Ferrari Future Cat Remix Sneakers

Attacking Soccer 18 January @ 03:41 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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Loving this latest Ferrari range of Puma sneakers, primarily because they will add a little extra style to any wardrobe!

They are part of the Ferrari Future Cat Remix series. My preferred choice is the White/Rosso Corsa
version. The upper is a leather, while the design includes a PUMA Cat Logo on the back and Ducati logo on side.

Saudi king fires president of football federation

The Soccer Room 15 January @ 10:22 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — The king of Saudi Arabia has fired the country's football federation president following the national team's disappointing performance at the Asian Cup. A statement from King Abdullah's office on Saturday says Sultan bin Fahd bin Abdul-Aziz has been removed from his post and replaced by Prince Nawaf bin Faisal bin Fahd [.

Speed Week With Defoe and Ennis

Attacking Soccer 13 January @ 08:51 AM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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Tottenham striker Jermaine Defoe and Heptathlon World Champion Jessica Ennis gave 10 lucky winner who found their runners in London after a four day trek as part of a competition, a Speed session showing them how to get faster on the track and field.