Premier League clubs from Manchester United to Tottenham Hotspur have been left frustrated by the way gay rights charity Stonewall launched a campaign to raise awareness about homophobia in Englishsoccer without consulting them. Stonewall teamed up with betting firm Paddy Power to send rainbow-colored laces to all 92 professional clubs in England, plus 42 in […]
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Wenger Praises Goal-Machine Ramsey
Arsenal recorded its sixth win in a row in all competitions by beating Marseille 2-1 at the Stade Velodrome in its UEFA Champions League Group F opener on Wednesday. Theo Walcottvolleyed the Gunners into a 65th-minute lead, before Aaron Ramsey netted what proved to be the winner in the 83rd. Jordan Ayew pulled one back […]
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Wenger: Munich Win Means Arsenal Can Win Anywhere
Arsene Wenger believes Arsenal’s victory away to Bayern Munich last season has given the Gunners the confidence to win anywhere away from home. Though Arsenal won the awayleg of last season’s UEFA Champions League Round of 16 clash 2-0 on the night, its 3-1 defeat at home meant that Bayern progressed to the quarterfinals thanks […]
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HBO show will examine Sounders' phenomenon
By Paul Kennedy and Mike Woitalla Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel recently examined the charges that Chivas USA owner Jorge Vergara ordered changes at the MLS club that were allegedly intended to benefit only those of Mexican heritage. The HBO show is back with a decidedly different lookat another MLS club. On Tuesday, it will […]
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Ozil Hits Back as Real Questions His Professionalism
At his press unveiling on Thursday, new Arsenal playmaker Mesut Ozil defended his record after Real Madrid President Florentino Perez had questioned his off-fieldconduct during his time with Los Blancos. Earlier this week, ABC published a story attributing quotes to Perez in which he said the German international lacked professionalism. “I don’twant to say anything […]
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Arsenal Investigates Coach Over Ozil Bet
Arsenal is investigating “as a matter of urgency” whether or not academy coach Mark Arber placed a bet on the club signing Mesut Ozil. On Monday, Arber posted a tweetthat suggested he may have bet on the German international moving to the Emirates.
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Real Players React to Ozil's Departure
A number of Real Madrid players, including star man Cristiano Ronaldo, have spoken out about the sale of Mesut Ozil to Arsenal. Sergio Ramos, Isco, AlvaroArbeloa and Ronaldo all expressed either shock or displeasure about his departure. “The sale of Ozil is very bad news for me,” Ronaldo was quoted as saying by Spanishpaper AS. […]
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Ozil Joins Arsenal on Club Record Transfer Fee
After a summer of shooting blanks on the transfer market, Arsenal became English Premier League’s biggest spender in on transfer deadline day, purchasing German international MesutOzil from Real Madrid for a club record $65 million. The 24-year-old signed a five-year deal worth close to $218,000 per week. According to the Daily Mirror, the deal almostdidn’t […]
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Report: Arsenal Eyes Real Trio
The Daily Mail claims that Arsenal is planning to spend its entire $108.4 million transfer budget on three Real Madrid players: Mesut Ozil, Angel Di Maria andKarim Benzema. The trio could head to the Emirates after Gareth Bale completes his world record move from Tottenham to Real, with the latter needing to balance itsbooks.
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Gunners' Podolski Out Ten Weeks
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger on Thursday confirmed that forward Lukas Podolski will be out for up to 10 weeks, which is three times longer than the initialprognosis for his hamstring injury, though Jack Wilshere and Aaron Ramsay will both be available for this weekend’s derby against Tottenham. Separately, the Gunners signed former Milan midfielder MathieuFlamini on […]