Liverpool’s Kuyt to join Fenerbahce
June 4th, 2012 - 2:49 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 4 (IANS) Turkish giants Fenerbahce confirmed that Dutch international forward Dirk Kuyt has agreed to leave Liverpool and join them.Fenerbahce said on their official Twitter site Sunday that ... Read more...
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Liverpool edge out City in Carling Cup
January 12th, 2012 - 6:02 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 12 (IANS) Manchester City slumped to their second home defeat this season after a 0-1 loss to Liverpool in the first leg of their semi-final tie in the ... Read more...
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Nasri involved in altercation with Frimpong on return to Emirates
November 30th, 2011 - 10:08 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 30 (IANS) Former Arsenal player Samir Nasri, who signed with rivals Manchester City this year, was involved in an altercation with Gunners' Emmanuel Frimpong on his first ... Read more...
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Liverpool, City secure Carling Cup semifinal berths
November 30th, 2011 - 7:04 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 30 (IANS) Chelsea's slump in form continued as they went down 0-2 at Stamford Bridge to Liverpool in the quarter-finals of the Carling Cup while Manchester City ... Read more...
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England-Holland friendly at Wembley called off
August 9th, 2011 - 4:41 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 9 (IANS) The Football Association (FA) Tuesday was forced to call off Wednesday's international friendly between England and the Netherlands at Wembley after widespread disorder spread across the ... Read more...
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Arsenal won’t end trophy drought this season: Redknapp
April 21st, 2011 - 6:17 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 21(ANI): Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp has written off Arsenal's Premier League title bid after Arsene Wenger's side drew their game at White Hart Lane.Redknapp reckons that the Gunners ... Read more...
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Arsenal needs to work harder to end trophy drought: Wenger
April 21st, 2011 - 3:05 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr. 21 (ANI): Arsenal will have to work much harder to stay in the top four - let alone win a trophy, said Gunners coach-cum-manager Arsene Wenger.The Gunners were hotly ... Read more...
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Arsenal under pressure to meet only remaining Premier League ‘target’: Wenger
March 21st, 2011 - 4:30 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 21(ANI): Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has said that his team is now focused on winning the Premier League title after seeing their Quadruple bid destroyed.The Gunners have crashed out ... Read more...
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Arsenal fans told to pay more to watch team play
March 16th, 2011 - 4:30 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 16 (ANI): Arsenal fans will now have to pay 6.5 times more to watch their favorites play from next season, dealing another blow to them after team dismal performance ... Read more...
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Desperate Wenger turns to veteran Jens to revive Arsenal’s fortunes
March 15th, 2011 - 1:55 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar. 15 (ANI): A desperate Arsene Wenger has turned to veteran goalkeeper Jens to revive Arsenal's football fortunes.The retired German, 41, who hates current Emirates keeper Manuel Almunia, has been ... Read more...
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Arsenal’s key players seem to be cracking up: Petit
March 14th, 2011 - 2:08 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 14 (ANI): Arsenal legend Emmanuel Petit has accused the club players of "cracking up" under pressure, adding that skipper Cesc Fabregas needs to see a shrink.Petit said: "There ... Read more...
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Wenger gunning for Man U
March 3rd, 2011 - 5:25 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 3 (ANI): Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is eyeing the FA Cup and the Premier League title.Chelsea's victory over leaders United on Tuesday threw the Premier League title race ... Read more...
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Arsenal’s van Persie out for six weeks with knee injury
March 2nd, 2011 - 9:07 am ICT by ANI
London, Mar. 2 (ANI): Arsenal's crisis has worsened with Dutch striker Robin van Persie being told that he could be out for six weeks because of a knee injury that he ... Read more...
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Wenger urges Arsenal not moan over Carling Cup defeat
February 28th, 2011 - 1:36 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb.28 (ANI): Coach Arsene Wenger has urged his Arsenal side not to let their Carling Cup defeat ruin their season.Boss Wenger admitted his team was 'destroyed' after seeing their ... Read more...
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Lifting Carling Cup would end doubts about Arsenal, says Wenger
February 26th, 2011 - 6:56 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb.26 (ANI): French football manager Arsene Wenger has acknowledged that winning Sunday's Carling Cup would finally end doubts about whether Arsenal's present squad is able to deliver silverware to the ... Read more...
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Nasri signs new five-year 26 million pound deal with Arsenal
February 26th, 2011 - 5:20 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 26(ANI): Arsenal midfielder Samir Nasri has agreed to a new five-year deal to stay at the Emirates Stadium worth at least 26 million pounds or over 100,000 pounds a ... Read more...
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Arsenal sets sights on Carling Cup
February 26th, 2011 - 2:13 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb.26 (ANI): Banishing the blues: Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger hopes his team can overcome a psychological hurdle by winning the Carling Cup.Wenger must be the first man to see Carling ... Read more...
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Birmingham eyeing to breach Arsenal’s ‘weak’ defence in Carling Cup final
February 25th, 2011 - 5:46 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 25(ANI): Birmingham City striker Cameron Jerome has said that his team can beat Arsenal in Sunday's Carling Cup final because of their "weak" defence."If Arsenal have a weak point ... Read more...
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Injured Fabregas pulling out all stops to play in Sunday’s Carling Cup final
February 25th, 2011 - 4:18 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 25 (ANI): Skipper Cesc Fabregas will today urge Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger to change his mind and give him a chance to play in Sunday's Carling Cup final.Fabregas limped ... Read more...
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Wenger says Arsenal are ‘trying to win everything they can’
January 26th, 2011 - 6:31 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 26(ANI): Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has said that after reaching the Carling Cup final, his team is now ready to end its silverware drought.The Gunners will bid to finally ... Read more...
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Gunners working for clean four title sweep: Nasri
January 20th, 2011 - 3:08 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan.20 (ANI): Samir Nasri has revealed that Arsenal will go for a clean sweep of all four trophies this season."We want to win every game and every competition, so ... Read more...
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Everyone wants Man U to lose: Evra
January 18th, 2011 - 6:34 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 18 (ANI): Manchester United left back Patrice Evra believes the whole country is against the club, and said that will only serve to drive them on to remain unbeaten this ... Read more...
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Wenger blames defenders for Carling Cup semi-final defeat
January 13th, 2011 - 3:39 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 13 (ANI): Arsene Wenger has criticized his defenders after Arsenal suffered Carling Cup humiliation at the hands of Ipswich in a first leg semi-final match.Wenger said: "We were ... Read more...
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Henry’s return could see boost in Arsenal’s confidence
January 12th, 2011 - 4:47 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 12 (ANI): Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has said that striker Thierry Henry's return could see his young team bursting with extra confidence.Arsenal legend Henry is training with his ... Read more...
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Brit Asian player seeks to change face of UK football
December 29th, 2010 - 2:24 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec. 29 (ANI): One of only three professional British Asian footballers is calling for more to be done to encourage others into the sport.Zesh Rehman, 27, was the first British Asian ... Read more...
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Ex-boss Souness says Blackburn’s Indian owners are like cowboys
December 19th, 2010 - 7:30 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec. 19 (ANI): Former Blackburn boss Graeme Souness has blasted the club's new Indian owners for sacking incumbent coach Sam Allardyce, saying: "They haven't got a clue."Souness, who guided the club ... Read more...
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Ferguson gets 100-mn pounds to buy new players
December 4th, 2010 - 4:59 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 4 (ANI): Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has been given 100 million pounds to strengthen the squad.The 4-0 humiliating loss to West Ham in the Carling Cup ... Read more...
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Man U youngsters not upto scratch: Ex-full-back
December 2nd, 2010 - 1:59 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec.2 (ANI): Manchester United's current crop of youngsters are simply not good enough, feels former full-back Viv Anderson.Anderson passed his judgment after watching Alex Ferguson's team crashed 4-0 at West ... Read more...
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Football managers pace 25 miles a season during games, reveals study
November 5th, 2010 - 2:56 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 05 (ANI): A new study has revealed that top Premiership managers cover more than 25 miles a season just pacing up and down during games.According to research, the most ... Read more...
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‘New Man U star Hernandez nearly quit football after failing in Mexico’s first division’
October 28th, 2010 - 4:52 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 28(ANI): Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez was close to quitting football last year, his father Javier Hernandez Gutierrez has revealed.Hernandez is being seen as the new United hero after the ... Read more...
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Arsenal shouldn’t get carried away by successful stint so far: Fabregas
October 26th, 2010 - 6:22 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 26(ANI): Arsenal skipper Cesc Fabregas insists that the club should not go overboard despite a successful Premier League campaign so far.Arsenal is currently second in the championship table, just ... Read more...
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Liverpool boss Hodgson admits his side facing relegation scrap
October 4th, 2010 - 6:42 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 4 (ANI): Liverpool boss Roy Hodgson has admitted that his side is in a relegation scrap following their defeat over Blackpool at Anfield.Blackpool delivered the latest hammer blow to ... Read more...
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Fergie finally breaks his silence on Rooney’s personal problems and confidence
September 24th, 2010 - 2:09 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 24(ANI): Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has said that star striker Wayne Rooney does not seem to be lacking in confidence, but that the personal torment being suffered ... Read more...
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Chelsea will be cautiously optimistic about taking on Man City: Ancelotti
September 20th, 2010 - 4:00 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept. 20 (ANI): Chelsea have won their first five Premier League games, scoring 21 goals while conceding just one, but team coach Carlo Ancelotti says that he is still wary about ... Read more...
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Mourinho re-ignites feud with Wenger, brands Arsenal ‘Premier League write-offs’
August 25th, 2010 - 6:14 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 25 (ANI): Re-igniting his feud with Arsene Wenger, Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho has branded Arsenal as 'Premier League write-offs'.Arsenal thrashed Blackpool 6-0 on Saturday after coming from ... Read more...
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