Cesc future set to become clearer
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger will discover on Saturday whether Cesc Fabregas will be fit to play a part in Sunday’s crunch clash with Chelsea.
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England waves carrot for Fifa
London – England has promised Fifa profits of at least 161-million pounds if the country is chosen to stage the World Cup in 2018, the campaign team bidding to host the event said on Wednesday.
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PICTURE SPECIAL: Premier League stars out in force for LA Lakers and Minnesota Timberwolves NBA clash at London’s O2
A star-studded crowd packed London’s O2 on Monday night as the the Los Angeles Lakers and Minnesota Timberwolves went head-to-head in an NBA pre-season game.
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WENGER CONFIDENT OF WEEKEND SUCCESS
Arsene Wenger maintains his Arsenal side have the quality to beat Barclays Premier League leaders Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Sunday – even without injured captain Cesc Fabregas and a host of first-team regulars.
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WENGER – BEATING TITLE RIVALS VITAL
Arsene Wenger maintains it is vital Arsenal win the head-to-head battles against their Barclays Premier League title rivals this season – starting at Chelsea on Sunday.
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WENGER – BEATING TITLE RIVALS VITAL
Arsene Wenger maintains it is vital Arsenal win the head-to-head battles against their Barclays Premier League title rivals this season – starting at Chelsea on Sunday.
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Arsenals’ captain ruled out
Arsenal has suffered a blow ahead of their clash with Chelsea with captain Cesc Fabregas being ruled out.
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Football: West Brom stun Arsenal
Arsenal wasted a glorious opportunity to move within a point of leaders Chelsea as they were stunned 3-2 at home by an inspired West Brom.
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Pressure has got to Arsenal manager, says Redknapp
CHIGWELL: The pressures of managing in the Premier League have transformed Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger from a calm character into a ‘nutter’, according to his Tottenham Hotspur counterpart Harry Redknapp.
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Death threats don’t scare Cleo the lion
Supporters of Arsenal and Tottenham are well aware of the hostility that can be created when a player moves between two intense local rivals. The 1,000 Arsenal followers travelling to Belgrade for Tuesday’s Champions’ League tie against Partizan will therefore appreciate the emotions provoked by their opponents’ Brazilian striker Cleo, who in the summer of 2009 switched from one of the Serbian …
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