Kim Little, the NWSL’s all-time leading scorer with 32 goals in her three seasons with Seattle, is leaving the Reign to return to England, where she signed a multi-year contract with ArsenalLadies. The 26-year-old Little, who previously spent six seasons with Arsenal Ladies, was the NWSL MVP in 2014 when she led the NWSL with […]
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Video Pick: Mesut Ozil's fantastic volley
Mesut Ozil celebrated his 28th birthday with an exquisite volley that ended up the decider in Arsenal’s 3-2 win over Swansea City in Bob Bradley’s EPL coaching debutafter the Gunners’ Theo Walcott scored twice.
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Bob Bradley's Swansea faces Arsenal with confidence
Bob Bradley‘s first game as the first American English Premier League coach takes place on Saturday (10 am ET, CNBC) when his Swansea City, sitting in 17th place, plays atthird-place Arsenal. In a 16-minute press conference he discussed his first days of training with the Swans and facing Arsene Wenger.
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What They're Saying: Arsene Wenger
“One day, if I’m free, why not?” — Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger on Friday saying he would be open to coaching England, but his current focus was on the Gunners with whom hecelebrates 20 years on Saturday. His contract expires at the end of the 2016-17 season. (BBC Sport)
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Why would Wenger want England job?
The England media, it seems, are in love with the idea of Arsene Wenger taking over as England national team coach for disgraced Sam Allardyce. After the Gunners’ 2-0 winover FC Basel in the Champions League on Wednesday, Wenger was asked if he was flattered to be linked to the job that won’t become available […]
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Walcott and Sanchez team up for impressive Gunners
Theo Walcott scored twice in the first half, combining superbly with Alexis Sanchez, as Arsenal put on an impressive display with a 2-0 win over FC Basel that moved the Gunners into atie for first place in their Champions League group.
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Video Pick: James Corden comically coaches Arsenal
James Corden, of “The Late Late Show” and “Carpool Karaoke” fame, takes charge of Arsenal for a day to turn a”good club into a great club.” Corden quotes Aristotle, leads the squad in team-bus sing-alongs, introduces grab-the-pineapple and light twerk warm-up exercises, and teachesTheo Walcott & Co., “frying-pan” and “lawnmower” goal celebrations.
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Money flows at United even if wins don't
This just in: Earning big and spending big doesn’t guarantee winning big. Just ask Manchester United, which for the third straight year has reported record revenues and on the fieldhas already lost three straight games. Three times the managerial chair has spun since the end of the 2013 season. Competitive stumbles haven’t shut off the […]
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U.S. Abroad: Zelalem plays first Arsenal game since 2014
Gedion Zelalemmade his first domestic appearance for Arsenal in almost 32 months, making a late appearance in the Gunners’ 4-0 win at Nottingham Forest in the English League Cup. Zelalem,who played one game each for Arsenal in the FA Cup and Champions League in 2014, entered Tuesday’s game in the 83rd minute for 18-year-old FrenchmanJeff Reine-Adelaide, […]
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U.S. Abroad: Zelalem could see action in League Cup
It’s a busy midweek for Americans abroad. Gedion Zelalem could see his first action since returning to Arsenal as he was in the team headed to Nottingham Forest for Tuesday’s English League Cupmatch, missing the Gunners’ U-23 game on Monday. Americans are also playing in Germany, Scandinavia and Mexico. Of note: a clash between unbeaten and […]