1 Step Forwards, 3 Steps Back. The Story Of Arsenal's Season- by Lorenzo Sallows And so the Arsenal pendulum swings again. After an inspired comeback scrape to victory against Aston Villa, Arsenal again displayed the typical burnout performance that a previous win has on them. Now languishing in 7th position in the Premier League, Arsenal's [.

D.C. United will play its first match at home on March 10, 2012 with a yet to be determined opponent.

There is a massive wave of optimism at Liverpool Football Club since the return of Kenny Dalglish as manager. It's almost as if King Kenny has returned the pride back into the club. When he took over from Roy Hodgson the club were a in a complete mess.

He managed to transform the team and help the club from relegation zone to European berth challengers.

The World Cup is over, the Women's that is, and Nadeshiko Japan are champions! The Copa America has also finished with Uruguay surprise winners. But around the world football fans are beginning to look forward to the new club season in Europe. Languagecaster.com will be back for the start of the new English Premier League season next week with a new series of podcasts and English-learning materials for football fans everywhere.

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Great Potential For Next Season by Eddie Bingham After regularly hunting down various articles concerning Arsenal transfer updates and rumors, I have been made ever more hopeful at the prospect of finally filling that dusty trophy cabinet at the Emirates. And while my ideas for next season's starting XI go slightly against the typical Wenger [.

Arsenal have unveiled their new away kit for the 2011/2012 season with the club opting for a traditional blend of dark navy and light blue in a combo swoosh!

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Available for pre-order from Tuesday 28, June, 2011, the new away jersey showcases the proud origins of the North London-based club 125 years ago.

Chelsea flop Fernando Torres has spoken of his horrible maiden season at Stamford Bridge for the first time and admitted that the season was the worst ever he has endured whilst in England.

The Spaniard joined Chelsea during the January transfer window for £50million in a move which was supposed to allow the former Atletico Madrid star to blossom and begin to accumulate the club honours which as of yet have eluded him.

A quickfire review of the Premier League season (part one)...

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In our last main report of the 2010-11 season, Damon and Damian review the footballing year for their clubs Liverpool FC and Tottenham Hotspur FC a season of two halves for one and a roller coaster ride for the other.

LONDON, England Roberto Mancini saw Manchester City clinch automatic qualification to the group stages of the Champions League and immediately demanded a fresh injection of cash. Arsene Wenger saw his side's season end on a low-key note with a draw against Fulham and promptly heaped more frustration on Arsenal fans by admitting the club [.

ROME — Brazil forward Alexandre Pato will miss the Copa America after injuring his right shoulder in AC Milan's final match of the Serie A season. Pato was carried off on a stretcher in the 71st minute of Sunday's 0-0 draw with Udinese. Milan physician Maurizio Gevi told Italy's Sky TV that Pato will be [.

REIMS, France Evian won promotion from France's Ligue 2 following a 2-1 victory at 10-man Stade Reims. Evian, who now have 64 points with one match left, cannot finish outside the top three after a late Cedric Cambon strike gave them the three points. Evian, sponsored by fresh food group Danone, had won promotion [.

PARIS, France — The French football federation has named the nine cities that will host matches during the 2016 European championships. Bordeaux, Lens, Lille, Lyon, Marseille, Nancy, Nice, Paris and Saint-Denis were chosen on Friday ahead of Saint-Etienne and Toulouse, which have been named as reserve locations.

LONDON, England Sir Alex Ferguson has been named Barclays Manager of the Season, with Nemanja Vidic taking the player's prize. Manchester United clinched the Premier League title with last weekend's draw at Blackburn and will receive the trophy at Old Trafford on Sunday. The Red Devils have also made it through to the final [.

Trying to look at some positives at a very negative time! by Antony Armstrong As a disappointing season comes to a close, we come to the time of year where we look backward in order to look forward. We had a real chance for glory this year with Carling Cup and Premier League trophies well [...]

MILAN, Italy — Veteran forward Filippo Inzaghi on Wednesday signed a new one-year contract with AC Milan tying him to the club until the end of next season when he will be 38. But midfield playmaker Andrea Pirlo revealed that he would be leaving the champions Milan after 10 years. "I'm here to say goodbye," [.

BARCELONA, Spain Barcelona defender Eric Abidal admits his recent battle against a liver tumour, when he feared he might never play football again, has left him with a different view about his priorities in life. Abidal underwent surgery in March following the discovery of the tumour, and it was not known when the France [.

LONDON, England — A double by England striker Carlton Cole inspired Premier League strugglers West Ham to a 5-1 thrashing of Championship side Burnley and earn them a place in the FA Cup quarter-finals here on Monday. The 27-year-old struck in the 48th and 50th minutes to add to German Thomas Hitzlsperger's opener on his [.

PARIS, France — Marseille beat Saint-Etienne 2-1 Saturday in the French league to keep up its title challenge. The defending champion cut Lille's lead to three points and provisionally moved into second place in the standings, one point clear of Lyon which thrashed Nancy 4-0 on Friday. Lille visits Montpellier on Sunday.

ZURICH, Switzerland The Swiss club Grasshoppers says it must leave Zurich after 125 years because talks with authorities over rent and operating costs have broken down. The 27-time champions are exploring stadium-sharing options next season with clubs in Aarau and Emmen. Club officials say the city has refused to reduce annual rent at Letzigrund [.

BERLIN, Germany — Werder Bremen moved out of the relegation zone after Per Mertesacker equalized in a fiery 1-1 draw at home to Hannover in the Bundesliga on Sunday. The defender's header in the 50th minute cancelled out a strike from Didier Ya Konan to leave Bremen 14th in the standings, one point above relegation [.

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Major League Soccer scoring leader Chris Wondolowski has agreed to a new contract with the San Jose Earthquakes. Wondolowski scored 18 of his team's 34 league goals during the regular season last year to win the MLS Golden Boot award. The 28-year-old played for the Earthquakes in 2005, moved to [.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand All Whites' pair Simon Elliott and Andrew Boyens have both signed with MLS side Chivas USA, it was announced today. Elliott and Boyens were both members of the New Zealand squad that drew all three group matches at last year's FIFA World Cup. Chivas USA are a Mexican-owned club based in [.

LONDON, England Chelsea's Ashley Cole has been named England's Player of the Year for 2010 the first defender to win the award. Cole, who will draw level with Kenny Sansom on 86 caps to become his country's most-capped full-back if he faces Denmark on Wednesday, was the stand-out performer in a [.

LONDON, England — Fernando Torres's Chelsea debut ended in misery when his team lost 1-0 at home to Liverpool on Sunday, wasting the chance to take advantage of Manchester United's first league defeat of the season. Torres, who moved from Anfield to Chelsea last week for a reported 50 million pounds ($80.

NEW YORK, NY The New York Red Bulls are trying to sign Chelsea striker Nicolas Anelka, according to L'Equipe newspaper on Thursday. L'Equipe said the Major League Soccer club wants Anelka to reunite with fellow Frenchman Thierry Henry, who will begin his second season with the Red Bulls in March. "We will not comment [.

Mr. Manchester United 'AKA Gary Neville' has retired from football with immediate effect...

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Neville has spent 19 years with his boyhood club having come through the club's academy set-up during the mid-nineties alongside the like of Paul Scholes, Ryan Giggs, David Beckham, Nicky Butt and brother Phillip Neville.

HARRISON, NJ Red Bull New York signed Brazilian midfielder Marcos Paullo, the Major League Soccer team announced on Wednesday. "We believe that Marcos is a bright prospect who can help us in the future," Red Bull New York General Manager and Sporting Director Erik Soler said. "He impressed us during his trial last season [.

BLACKPOOL, England Blackpool boss Ian Holloway will fight the £25,000 fine imposed on the club by the Premier League on 27 January. The Seasiders are to appeal after being penalised for fielding a weakened side at Aston Villa in November. But an "incensed" Holloway believes he is being punished for a precedent which should [.

LONDON, England – Spurs' Giovani Dos Santos has joined Racing Santander on loan until the end of the season. The Mexico international has made 20 appearances for the London club since signing in June, 2008 from Barcelona, scoring once, and has also had loan spells with Ipswich Town and Galatasaray.

LIVERPOOL, United Kingdom — Liverpool has agreed to pay a club-record fee to Newcastle for striker Andy Carroll. If the Reds complete the signing of the England international, it paves the way for Spain striker Fernando Torres to leave Anfield for Chelsea. A Liverpool statement says the club has had an offer accepted for Carroll [.

ROME, Italy — AS Roma booked an Italian Cup semi-final against Inter Milan on Thursday after a 2-0 win at Juventus achieved with second-half goals from Montenegrin Mirko Vucinic and Rodrigo Taddei. Vucinic bagged the opener after 65 minutes after taking a pass from Daniele De Rossi in his stride and Taddei then produced an [.

MELBOURNE, Australia — Melbourne Victory captain Manny Muscat will likely end his career in Australian football's A-League under suspension after being banned for eight weeks for a dangerous tackle. Muscat, a Malta international, was handed the ban for a tackle on the Melbourne Heart's Adrian Zahra during a heated derby last weekend.

BERLIN, Italy — German Cup holders Bayern Munich booked their semi-final berth on Wednesday with a comfortable 4-0 win at second division Alemannia Aachen as the German giants began life without Mark van Bommel. After their Dutch captain's shock exit on Tuesday, when he signed for AC Milan until the end of the season, Germany [.

NEWCASTLE, England Newcastle manager Alan Pardew fears Alan Smith could be out for the season with the ankle injury he sustained in last weekend's derby against Sunderland. The midfielder had a scan on the joint on Wednesday and complications from a previous injury mean his absence is likely to be far longer than first [.

LONDON, England — South Africa midfielder Steven Pienaar has announced on Twitter that he will be joining Tottenham from Premier League rival Everton. Pienaar, who was also in talks with Chelsea after refusing to sign a new contract at Everton, posts on Twitter "to end speculation I am going to Spurs.

HARRISON, N.J. Jan Halvor Halvorsen has been hired as an assistant coach of the New York Red Bulls under Hans Backe. Halvorsen replaces Goran Aral, who left after the 2010 season. The 45-year-old Halvorsen has coached in Norway and Sweden since 1996, and steered Sogndal to an eighth-place finish in the Norwegian Premier League [.

MANCHESTER, England Carlos Tevez scored twice as Manchester City survived a late fightback to beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 4-3 to move to the top of the English Premier League today. The Argentinian international Tevez struck his 14th and 15th goals of the season while Ivory Coast brothers Kolo and Yaya Toure both netted as City [.

MANCHESTER, England Wayne Bridge has joined bottom of the table West Ham on loan from fellow Premier League side Manchester City until the end of the season, the Hammers announced Wednesday. The 30-year-old former England international has found himself out of first team reckoning at title-chasers City following the pre-season arrival of both Aleksandar [.