Seven months remain in Europe’s World Cup qualifying, but defending champion Spain already finds itself in a deep hole. Consecutive home draws with France and Finland mean that Spainwill fall five points off the lead held by France if it loses to the Bleus Tuesday night at the Stade de France. With only the winner […]
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Arteta: Arsenal Season 'Not Acceptable'
Mikel Arteta has described this season as “not acceptable” for a club with Arsenal’s ambition. Knocked out in the early rounds of both domestic cups, and trailingPremier League leader Manchester United by 24 points with 10 games to go, Arsenal’s last remaining hope for a trophy lies with the UEFA Champions League. But the Gunners […]
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Mexes Warns Teammates: 'Remember Arsenal'
AC Milan defender Philippe Mexes, who was singled out for criticism following his team’s UEFA Champions League quarterfinal loss to Barcelona last season, was one of severalRossoneri players to impress against the Blaugrana in Tuesday’s 2-0 Round of 16 win at the San Siro. In an interview with Radio RMC, the France international warned his […]
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Arteta: Bayern Defeat 'Not Good Enough'
Arsenal midfielder Mikel Arteta was less positive than coach Arsene Wenger following the Gunners’ 3-1 home defeat to Bayern Munich in the first-leg of itsUEFA Champions League Round of 16 series with the Bundesliga giant. “We are very disappointed with the result,” the Spanish midfielder said. “I think for them to be 3-1 up is […]
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Wenger Admits Munich is Mission 'Impossible'
Arsene Wenger admitted that Arsenal faces a nearly “impossible” task at the Allianz Arena on March 13 after seeing his team outclassed in a 3-1 loss at home to BayernMunich in the first-leg of its UEFA Champions League Round of 16 series with the Bundesliga giant, but he tried to remain positive. Arsenal needs to […]
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Wenger Tries to Explain Bizarre Outburst
Following his bizarre outburst at a press conference on Monday, Arsenal coachArsene Wenger sought to explain why he became angry about a report that said he was in talks to sign a contract extension with the club he has served for 16 years. On Monday, TheSun published a story claiming Wenger was ready to sign […]
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Wenger: Arsenal Must Buy Before Transfer Window Closes
Arsene Wenger has warned that Arsenal could miss out on the UEFA Champions League next year if the club doesn’t sign one or two players — a holding midfielder, a striker,and maybe a goalkeeper — by the close of the transfer window next Thursday night. But who is on Wenger’s radar? The British press has […]
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Arsenal trialist Taylor-Parkes gets winner against Chivas USA
[USA U-15 BOYS] The U.S. under-15 national team went 1-2-1 against local Development Academy teams during its stay at the Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. Itsplit with Chivas USA, tied Real So Cal and lost to the Los Angeles Galaxy. Raheem Taylor-Parkes had the game-winner in the Chivas USA victory. Taylor-Parkes, afreshman at Florida’s […]
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Wenger: Walcott Owes it to Arsenal to Stay
Arsene Wenger believes Theo Walcott owes it to him and to Arsenal to sign a new deal. The 23-year-old Englishman, currently in negotiations over an extension to acontract that expires in the summer, is believed to want first-team assurances as well as a salary of up to $162,000 per week. Moreover, Walcott wants to be […]
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Gazidis Apologizes to Arsenal Fans for Poor Form
In a meeting with fans on Wednesday, Arsenal CEO Ivan Gazidis apologized for the team’s recent performances, in particular its most recent loss on penalties to Bradford Cityof League Two in the Capital One Cup quarterfinal, a result which he said had left the American “upset and angry.” Gazidis said the result was “not good […]