Spurs battle back to stun rivals Arsenal at Emirates

Spurs battle back to stun rivals Arsenal at Emirates
LONDON (AFP) – Tottenham staged a stunning fightback from two goals down to clinch a 3-2 win over bitter rivals Arsenal in Saturday’s north London derby.
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Champions League – Match facts: Sporting Braga v Arsenal
Facts and figures ahead of Sporting Braga’s Champions League Group H clash with Arsenal at Estádio Municipal de Braga.
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Redknapp: Tottenham can win league playing like Spain
Arsenal Harry Redknapp Chelsea Tottenham Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp says they can win the title – by playing like Spain. They came back from 2-0 down against north London rivals Arsenal to snatch a dramatic victory at The Emirates yesterday – a result vital for their confidence. Redknapp said: “The title has never been more wide open. We can win it. Why not? Who says we can’t? “Chelsea are …
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Derby rivals meet in Carling Cup

Derby rivals meet in Carling Cup
An eye-catching West Midlands derby between bitter rivals Birmingham and Aston Villa was the standout tie in Saturday’s draw for the quarter-finals of the Carling Cup.
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NO REGRETS FOR CARR OVER GESTURE
Birmingham skipper Stephen Carr insists he has no regrets about the hand gesture which angered Aston Villa fans and led to him receiving a ban as he prepares for Sunday’s derby at Villa Park.
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Ferguson rivals Arsenal for Dutch international

Ferguson rivals Arsenal for Dutch international
Sir Alex Ferguson hopes to beat Arsenal Football Club for signature of Gregory van der Wiel. The Dutch international is one of the hottest properties in European football, and he has been linked with a host of clubs in recent months.
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Wenger looking to beat rivals

Wenger looking to beat rivals
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 looking to beat rivals
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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Mega-bucks Manchester City taking the Mickey as Disney snub Chelsea for rivals

Mega-bucks Manchester City taking the Mickey as Disney snub Chelsea for rivals
Disney are planning to drop Chelsea and make Manchester City their official partner from the Barclays Premier League.
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Arsenal aim to be global top Gunners
Arsenal was once the quintessential English football club, with its impressive marble hallways at Highbury stadium and high-tempo football on the playing field.
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Big-spending English clubs still trump rivals

Big-spending English clubs still trump rivals
One thing economists agree on is that the vast majority of football clubs are not profit maximisers but win maximisers – meaning that clubs do not aim to make profits, but rather seek to balance the books while spending every spare penny on buying players to win games.
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Soccer Capsules: United rests Rooney to save him from Everton abuse
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Wayne Rooney missed Manchester United’s 3-3 draw at former club Everton on Saturday because manager Alex Ferguson feared fans would abuse the striker who is facing an alleged sex scandal.
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Lucas Neill scholarship winner set for EPL trials
Manly United goalkeeper Tonu Liiband is set for trials with English Premier League and Championship clubs. The 2010 Lucas Neill Scholarship winner will jet off on September 25 to train with two top flight clubs and one in the second division and he still can’t believe the opportunity he has been given. “I am still coming to terms with it all, it is such a fantastic opportunity,” the 16-year old …
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Man Utd deliver early blow to title rivals Chelsea

Man Utd deliver early blow to title rivals Chelsea
Manchester United delivered an early blow to title rivals Chelsea with a 3-1 victory over the Premier League champions in the Community Shield at Wembley on Sunday.
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Fergie’s fire lifts Smalling already
Chris Smalling intends to seek inspiration from Sir Alex Ferguson as he takes his first tentative steps on the Manchester United career ladder.
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What the back pages say on Monday, July 26: Roberto Mancini taunts Manchester City’s rivals and Ferrari face Formula …

What the back pages say on Monday, July 26: Roberto Mancini taunts Manchester City’s rivals and Ferrari face Formula …
Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini last night claimed that his team’s emergence as genuine title contenders has the rest of the Barclays Premier League running scared.
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Alberto Contador wins a third Tour de France title
Paris: Alberto Contador won his third Tour de France in four years on Sunday, heralding the arrival of a new cycling superstar as seven-time champion Lance Armstrong competed in the race for the last time.
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