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Forgotten man Wilson comes back strong

LTLF 21 November @ 11:11 AM EST
Kelvin Wilson is no stranger to Nottinghamshire football. The Nottingham born defender has turned out for teams either side of the Trent, in Notts County and Nottingham Forest. He is also a man held in the highest regard by his current boss, Billy Davies, who signed Wilson for Preston North End and then for current [. Click to continue reading...

Liverpool v Man City line up announced: Johnson misses out

Anfield Red 21 November @ 06:59 AM EST
Rafa Benitez has named his starting 11 to face Man City at Anfield today, with Glen Johnson not making the bench. There is however; a rare start for Ryan Babel. The team in full is : Reina, Skrtel, Carragher, Agger, Insua, Mascherano, Lucas, Kuyt, Gerrard, Babel, Ngog. Subs: Cavalieri, Aquilani, El Zhar, Aurelio, Riera, Benayoun, Kyrgiakos. Click to continue reading...

Liverpool v Man City: Name your starting line up

Anfield Red 21 November @ 03:57 AM EST
Liverpool face Man City at Anfield today after the break for Internationals, needing nothing less than a win. Rafa is still without Torres but after some treatment in Serbia; Riera, Benayoun, Aurelio and Johnson are fit to play but who do you think should be in the starting line up when the match kicks [. Click to continue reading...

Arsene Wenger on Aaron Ramsey, “I believe he is developing very well”

The Gunning Hawk 20 November @ 09:00 PM EST
Of all Arsenal players involved in mid-week, Aaron Ramsey was one who impressed with his wonderful solo goal against Scotland. The Welshman, who started for the Gunners in their last Premiership game away at Wolves, ... Click to continue reading...

Arsene Wenger on Aaron Ramsey, “I believe he is developing very well”

The Gunning Hawk 20 November @ 09:00 PM EST
Of all Arsenal players involved in mid-week, Aaron Ramsey was one who impressed with his wonderful solo goal against Scotland. The Welshman, who started for the Gunners in their last Premiership game away at Wolves, ...


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Do we always need someone to boo – plus tomorrow’s team from Billy the Dog

Untold Arsenal 20 November @ 08:46 AM EST
By Billy the Dog McGraw Landlord, The Toppled Bollard, Islington As usual for a Friday I trotted off to the allotments on Hackney Marshes where I bumped into Dennis Bergkamp who was bemoaning the state of his turnips. "But what about that Terry Enry?" I enquired, ingloriously. "But what about my turnips? Click to continue reading...

Do we always need someone to boo – plus team from Billy the Dog

Untold Arsenal 20 November @ 08:46 AM EST
By Billy the Dog McGraw Landlord, The Toppled Bollard, Islington As usual for a Friday I trotted off to the allotments on Hackney Marshes where I bumped into Dennis Bergkamp who was bemoaning the state of his turnips. "But what about that Terry Enry?" I enquired, ingloriously. "But what about my turnips? Click to continue reading...

Gael Clichy, “If the English people wanted me to be English, I could have played for England”

The Gunning Hawk 19 November @ 09:00 PM EST
Arsenal goalkeeper Manuel Almunia may as well be the one who was closer to play for England but according to defender Gael Clichy, the defender was also close to play for the English National side. Speaking ... Click to continue reading...

Gael Clichy, “If the English people wanted me to be English, I could have played for England”

The Gunning Hawk 19 November @ 09:00 PM EST
Arsenal goalkeeper Manuel Almunia may as well be the one who was closer to play for England but according to defender Gael Clichy, the defender was also close to play for the English National side. Speaking ...


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Landon Donovan wins Major League Soccer 2009 MVP Award

The 90th Minute Soccer Blog 19 November @ 08:03 PM EST

The Major League Soccer 2009 Season is almost to an end and the major award, the Most Valuable Player (MVP) was named on Thursday, November 19, 2009. Landon Donovan of the Los Angeles Galaxy was named MVP as he had 12 goals, 5 assists, and helped lead his club to the MLS Cup Final. Jeff Cunningham and Shalrie Joseph were the other two finalists for the award.

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The news this week

Hasta El Gol Siempre 19 November @ 07:49 PM EST
HEGS has lost a little of its news value lately due to diminishing spare time on my part, so as of today I'm going to try and remedy that slightly. As Thursday turns into Friday at the start of each round from now on, I'll be giving a quick rundown of some of the main [...] Click to continue reading...

Horse placenta and Liverpool football players – a winning combination

Anfield Red 19 November @ 03:50 PM EST
And here you thought Arsenal's Robin van Persie was the only one getting this special treatment. Ahead of Saturday's critical clash between Liverpool and Manchester City, Rafa Benitez is pulling out all the stops to make sure his squad is healthy enough to field a squad without the name Voronin inserted into the starting [. Click to continue reading...

Cesc Fabregas, “At Arsenal I am developing a good season and my dream is to win titles”

The Gunning Hawk 19 November @ 02:00 PM EST
Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas is on a mission: to win titles with the North London club. The 22-year old, who is satisfied of his season so far, declared he is focused on the present and ...


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Cesc Fabregas, “At Arsenal I am developing a good season and my dream is to win titles”

The Gunning Hawk 19 November @ 02:00 PM EST
Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas is on a mission: to win titles with the North London club. The 22-year old, who is satisfied of his season so far, declared he is focused on the present and ... Click to continue reading...

Costinha plays for Atalanta. Oh you didn’t know? Neither did anybody.

The Offside: Italy 19 November @ 10:32 AM EST

As the title reads, former Portuguese international and ex-Mourinho pupil Costinha plays for Atalanta and is probably the biggest waste of money in all of Italian football today. Back in the summer of 2007, Costinha's contract expired at Atletico Madrid. Atalanta thought they were making a real steal signing him, as be brought a wealth of international experience to their midfield.

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Samir Nasri will not fill Alex Song gap in January according to Arsene Wenger

The Gunning Hawk 18 November @ 10:00 PM EST
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger denied that Samir Nasri will fill the gap to be left by Alex Song when the Cameroon International will be involved in the African Cup of Nations. Speaking on Tuesday, the Frenchman ... Click to continue reading...

Samir Nasri will not fill Alex Song gap in January according to Arsene Wenger

The Gunning Hawk 18 November @ 10:00 PM EST
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger denied that Samir Nasri will fill the gap to be left by Alex Song when the Cameroon International will be involved in the African Cup of Nations. Speaking on Tuesday, the Frenchman ...


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Chelsea’s £18 Million Hypochondriac

Footy Factor 18 November @ 09:02 PM EST

Something fishy is going on at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea's marquee signing of the summer – 18-million-pound-man Yuri Zhirkov - has yet to play a league game for the club and has played less than a combined 90 minutes for them in all competitions. Ever since his big money move from CSKA Moscow in July, the Russian winger and fullback has been trying to shake off a mysterious rash of injuries that have even baffled club doctors.

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Eduardo signs new “long-term” contract with Arsenal

The Gunning Hawk 18 November @ 01:00 PM EST
26-year old Arsenal striker Eduardo has signed a new long-term contract with the club, hence rubbishing all rumours which linked him with a possible move to Liverpool. Speaking of this renewal, manager Arsene Wenger said: We're delighted ... Click to continue reading...

Eduardo signs new “long-term” contract with Arsenal

The Gunning Hawk 18 November @ 01:00 PM EST
26-year old Arsenal striker Eduardo has signed a new long-term contract with the club, hence rubbishing all rumours which linked him with a possible move to Liverpool. Speaking of this renewal, manager Arsene Wenger said: We're delighted ...


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Sports Drinks And Hydration

On The Pitch 18 November @ 09:06 AM EST

A while back my daughter had a coach that flat out forbade them from bringing Gatorade to practice. Water was the only thing allowed. Her belief was that it hydrated them better. This didn't make the parents all that happy, especially when US Youth Soccer was advocating sports drinks simply because kids were more likely to drink them.

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Argentines Abroad: 14th & 15th November 2009

Hasta El Gol Siempre 18 November @ 06:00 AM EST
Well, the national team were abroad, of course, but we're not counting them. The Brazilian and Mexican leagues were the major top flights in action in spite of the international break during the weekend just gone, and there were goals in both of them. You can read about them and watch them right here, as [. Click to continue reading...

The ill-adjusted talent – what Serie A can learn about foreign youth players

SoccerLens 18 November @ 01:14 AM EST

19-year-old Norwegian starlet Jo Inge Berget is contracted to Udinese Calcio, but would rather be anywhere else than in Udine.

After a loan spell at his home club in Norway, the striker was expected by Norwegian media to get a call-up to the senior national team in November, alongside players such as Aston Villas John Carew and Le Mans Club's Thorstein Helstad.

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Eto’o makes good on a £30k promise

SoccerLens 18 November @ 01:04 AM EST

The former Barcelona striker Samuel Eto'o promised his fellow countrymen that he will buy each of his teammates a £30,000 watch should they qualify for the 2010 World Cup. Last weekend after their 2-0 win over Morocco, Eto'o made good on his promise and gifted the same watch to all of his teammates.

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Fran Merida’s agent, “The priority now is to negotiate with Arsenal and in the future we’ll see”

The Gunning Hawk 17 November @ 12:15 PM EST
Arsenal midfielder Fran Merida is close to extend his stay with the North London club. After the player revealed he is committed to Arsenal, his agent also provided good news for Arsenal supporters, saying how ... Click to continue reading...

Fran Merida’s agent, “The priority now is to negotiate with Arsenal and in the future we’ll see”

The Gunning Hawk 17 November @ 12:15 PM EST
Arsenal midfielder Fran Merida is close to extend his stay with the North London club. After the player revealed he is committed to Arsenal, his agent also provided good news for Arsenal supporters, saying how ...


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Philippe Senderos, “I need to seek a solution, a change of clubs in the winter is an option”

The Gunning Hawk 16 November @ 10:00 PM EST
With the exception of the Carling Cup, Arsenal defender Philippe Senderos is yet to enjoy a regular start for the Gunners with manager Arsene Wenger clearly saying that he has no intention of rotating Thomas ... Click to continue reading...

Philippe Senderos, “I need to seek a solution, a change of clubs in the winter is an option”

The Gunning Hawk 16 November @ 10:00 PM EST
With the exception of the Carling Cup, Arsenal defender Philippe Senderos is yet to enjoy a regular start for the Gunners with manager Arsene Wenger clearly saying that he has no intention of rotating Thomas ...


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Thomas Vermaelen, “I’m not satisfied yet, there are improvements I can make”

The Gunning Hawk 16 November @ 09:00 PM EST
Arsenal defender Thomas Vermaelen has had a brilliant start with his new club but apparently, he's not satisfied as yet. The Belgian International who has been in superb form at the back for the Gunners, believes ... Click to continue reading...

Thomas Vermaelen, “I’m not satisfied yet, there are improvements I can make”

The Gunning Hawk 16 November @ 09:00 PM EST
Arsenal defender Thomas Vermaelen has had a brilliant start with his new club but apparently, he's not satisfied as yet. The Belgian International who has been in superb form at the back for the Gunners, believes ...


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Bobo Vieri is going to live in Brazil for a couple of months, and play some football on the side.

The Offside: Italy 16 November @ 03:33 PM EST

Recently, it was reported everywhere that Christian Vieri was hanging up his boots. Vieri, at one time one of the most feared strikers in all of world football, had given all he had and was going more and more into a decline, so he it looked like he wanted to finally call it quits at age 36.

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Downtime retrospective: How good is Diaby?

Untold Arsenal 16 November @ 01:50 PM EST
By Cape Gooner, with some additional material by Tony I was watching the Wolves game on Arsenal TV and was thinking how good a game Diaby was having before he went off. Is he doing a Denilson? Taking his chance and playing really well, only for the "fans" to pick on every misplaced pass. [...] Click to continue reading...

Footy Factor’s Best of the Decade: Free Kick Taker

Footy Factor 16 November @ 09:01 AM EST

2010 is on the horizon and it's safe to say that it's been a wonderful decade for football. We here at Footy Factor have taken the opportunity to celebrate the greatest teams, players, and matches of the past 10 years. Next up...

Free Kick Taker of the Decade

Winner: Juninho Pernambucano.

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World’s Most Polite (Brazilian) Footballer

SoccerLens 16 November @ 07:31 AM EST

36 year old Alexandre da Silva Mariano, a.k.a. Amaral, is not one player that you would expect to be the (unofficially) most polite footballer.

Previously playing in footballing danger zones such as Italy (Parma; AC Fiorentina) and Turkey (Besiktas), representing Brazil 31 times, and winning an Olympic Bronze medal (Atlanta 1996), nobody anticipated that the former grave digger would have written a thank you note to his most recent club, Perth Glory.

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We should buy, buy, buy, buy, buy, buy, buy… or maybe not

Untold Arsenal 16 November @ 04:59 AM EST
By Walter Broeckx Well at the end of the day... we can only trust the Lord Wenger. For those about who shout BUY, I would like to ask: how are you going to keep all of them happy on the bench as only 3 players can play in our current system. We still have 2 full internationals [...] Click to continue reading...