Since the shocking announcement made by Gunners’ skipper Robin Van Persie, Arsenal has been linked with strikers from all over Europe, ranging from the likes of the in-form Robert Lewandowski to French prospect M’Baye Babacar Niang. While there are countless exciting options for Arsene Wenger and the board to chase, the most promising rumor has been
My country, my pride. Iceland, a country of 320,000 people and yet so crazy when it comes to football. Despite the interest, we have unfortunately never been lower on the world ranking list.That doesn‘t mean we can‘t be optimistic, we have a good national team coach in Lars Lagerback and a bunch of players with
Arsenal Taken from Arsenation Olivier Giroud: In my opinion, this man will adapt to the Premier League fairly easily. This is because he is a very physical player, who won’t get fazed by big challenges and intimidating centre-backs.
I been deciding for a couple of weeks now, whether I should write this article. As you can tell in the picture above, it’s about the Olympics. It’s a once in a lifetime event for some especially for Ryan Giggs, captain of team GB, who has never competed in tournament football in a career that expands
This is just in. You do not need an off-pitch doctor to help you back on your feet if you are around David Beckham.It happened last week during a league game against state rivals San Jose Earthquakes where midfielder Sam Cronin, was lying on the ground in an attempt to waste time. We all know
Taken from FIFA 10 – 15 years ago, as a kid, an awkward legged midfielder from Boca Juniors had caught my attention.In search of some new exciting moves to imitate in front of my friends, I came across Juan Roman Riquelme’s entertaining bit where he was able to nutmeg (between the legs) an opposing player
Taken from Laacib Salomon Kalou completed a move to Lille following the expiry of his Chelsea deal. Let’s take a look back at his career.2006/07 SeasonA few days following Chelsea winning the Premier League, Jose Mourinho successfully bolstered his squad with the acquisition of Salomon Kalou, the fee was undisclosed, but believed to be around
Taken from Logo Design Love Euro 2012 was, without doubt, something to remember. 31 matches and 76 goals later, we can reflect on what was certainly a thrilling tournament. New stars have been found, and certain so called old boys reminded us that they still had life in their aging legs. With only two goalless matches
Taken from Never Manage Alone Like all modern day footballers, stating the blindingly obvious, Van Persie is obsessed with money. He and the others can never get enough. Together with his con agent, (who is also rubbing his hands in anticipation of his share of the booty) they realise that if he does not make his
Here is something that you do not see quite often.A video of a 6-yr-old kid (5 at the time this video was uploaded) named Rasheed, hailing from a small town called Mambaad in Kerala, India, juggling the ball.Why is this so compelling?Few reasons really.Firstly, this kid is from India. Now, we all know that there
With the Euros coming to an end, and the arduous tv coverage of the Olympics about to begin, lets give ourselves some final football cheer by having a look back over the tournament that has captured a continents imagination, and kept us glued to every game. I thought now would be a good time to look
Introduction Due to the controversy caused by Inter’s market moves, I have decided to break down Inter’s Transfer Window in order to help fans of football understand why and how, Inter will maneuver through the final weeks of the summer in order to prepare not only for next season, but for a project to be
Taken from Ministry of Soccer Dear RVP,First, I would like to congratulate you on your remarkable achievement last season, Not only did you finish unscratched, you carted away numerous individual awards, broke several club and EPL records; a feat that will go down in Arsenal history books… You brought harmony, peace and respect to the
Taken from Home Teams Online The FA are finally starting to embrace the fast moving game of futsal as a way of developing football skills from a young age and clubs are now implementing it into their academies.To give you some idea of where we are starting from with this idea, The England adult’s futsal
Taken from The Sun My previous article a few months ago suggested that Van Persie would be on the move therefore his latest disclosure on his Twitter came as no surprise to me.The truth of the matter is that all modern footballers, like it or not, are mercenaries. The bottom line is that they will
Taken from The Telegraph The undeniable fact is that Scottish football is in a mess and has been for a number of years.I’m hardly the first person to state this but the last four months since one of Scottish football’s great clubs, Rangers went into administration have really opened to my eyes.The liquidation that ultimately
The dust has settled, and a fantastic European Championships has come to its climax. Poland and Ukraine have been excellent hosts, putting on an excellent spectacle as the whole of Europe took notice. Spain became fitting winners and showed the world exactly why they are considered to be up there with the great Brazil teams of
I have been very impressed with the quality of football that this summer’s Euros has brought us, and here is my team of the tournament. Goalkeeper: Joe Hart (England) Taken from the Telegraph Hart kept 2 clean sheets and only conceded 3 goals in the finals, and was on top form against Italy despite losing
Euro 2012 is now over and Spain have proven to be our worthy champions and maybe one of the greatest teams of all time. It was a fantastic tournament full of goals, excitement, individual brilliance and legendary players. After the disappointment of the 2010 World Cup, the Euros has reminded us all how thrilling international
Taken from the Daily Mail D.O.B: 6 December 1979Position: Attacking MidfielderStatus: Player at Everton FCClubs: Millwall, EvertonNational Team: Australia (55 Games, 24 Goals) Achievements Millwall: Football League Second Division (2000-01), PFA First Division Team of the Year (2003-04)Everton: Everton’s Player of the Season (2004-05), Everton’s Players’ Player of the Season (2004-05)Australia: Oceania Footballer of the
Over the course of this coming season, our writer Thomas Pacey will be providing us with scouting reports on some of the best and up-and-coming, young talent out there. I hope these reports will be up to your satisfaction. Taken from WikiSpace Name - Iker Muniain GoñiDOB - 19 December 2021 (age 19)Height – 5ft
Taken from The Guardian My name is Levi Webb. I am a Gooner from Johannesburg, South Africa.I have been a football fanatic all my life. Living on the continent of Africa creates expectations regarding many sports, but just like Europe, football (known as Soccer in Africa) is the most popular sport amongst our diverse nation.
Football referees are somewhat of an enigma. No one seems to know anything about them off the pitch. They are a bit like volcanoes in a sense that we are only aware of them when active. These men in black are high profile figures at most professional games of football. Usually seen running around the
Taken from MTN Football The French press has once again brought us back to the Stone Age. They are apparently claiming that PSG is ready for a big move to bring Mr. Chelsea to France. Carlo Ancelloti is a fan favourite at Chelsea after achieving the double, but stealing our captain or even thinking about
Bold statement coming from me, but the media and fans alike are making far too much of a fuss over a player who really has no reason to go anywhere. I know just as much as the next Gooner that Robin Van Persie was the Arsenal last year, no doubt about it, but that doesn’t mean