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Arsenal News: Arsene Wenger Praises Theo Walcott
At the beginning of the current 2012-13 campaign Theo Walcott’s future at Arsenal was largely unknown. He was linked with moves all over England and Europe from Liverpool to Chelsea and also Juventus. On going contract talks and frustrating negotiations for player, club and fan alike all embroiled into a lengthy transfer controversy that saw [...]
Nike Releases Special Edition World Cup ’98 Inspired Ronaldo Boots
During World Cup 1998 in France, Cristiano Ronaldo was just 13 years old. Nobody knew who he was and his future was still very much in the air. The word “Ronaldo” didn’t refer to a speedy winger with styled hair and GQ looks. In fact, the word “Ronaldo” didn’t even refer to a Portuguese player. [...]
Emerging Talents: Marquinhos of AS Roma
Name: Marquinhos Date of Birth: May 14, 1994 Height: 183cm Nationality: Brazilian Club: Arsenal FC Position: Defender Serie A giants AS Roma secured the signature of Marcos Aoás Corrêa (commonly known as Marquinhos) in July of 2012 from Corinthians. Born and raised in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Marquinhos spent nearly ten years at his home club [...]
Emerging Talents: Diego Fagundez of The New England Revolution
Name: Diego Fagundez Date of Birth: February 14, 1995 Height: 173cm Nationality: Uruguayan Club: New England Revolution Position: Striker Born in Uruguay, Diego Fagundez moved to the United States at the age of five and has since been playing football in and around the Greater Boston area. The youngster had been called into several US [...]
Emerging Talents: Serge Gnabry of Arsenal FC
Name: Serge Gnabry Date of Birth: July 14, 1995 Height: 173cm Nationality: German Club: Arsenal FC Position: Midfielder/Winger Serge Gnabry joined Arsenal from German side Stuttgart in 2011 after a fee of £100,000 was agreed upon between the two sides in 2010. The talented winger spent a majority of his first season at Arsenal with [...]
Gareth Bale Deserves EPL Player of the Year Award
Is there truly any adjective to describe Gareth Bale’s season? Extraordinary, legendary, unbelievable, all these words just don’t seem to do Bale justice. Even his tally of 18 goals in 29 Premier League games does not tell the whole story. The Welshman has been instrumental to almost every Tottenham victory. In last weekend’s key fixture [...]
SWOL Exclusive: Ellie Jean Discusses Life with United States Under 17 National Team
Over recent years, the United Men’s National Team has increasingly captivated the American audience with World Cup runs, coaching changes, and heart-felt victories as Landon Donovan lifted the squad into the next stages in South Africa in 2010. Numerous young male talents are examined as a number of journalists try an predict their college and professional [...]
Thierry Henry Top 10 Goals
Thierry Henry Top 10 Goals Thierry Henry scored 228 goals during his two spells at Arsenal, breaking Ian Wright’s goalscoring record in the process. He will always remain an Arsenal legend for good reason, and the number of memories he created for Arsenal fans around the world is priceless. Every week he’d put power, pace, [...]
Arsenal: Could Arshavin Retire This Summer?
The north London club is thrilling the path to continue its winning strike—three so far—versus Norwich City at Emirates Stadium on Saturday to reach one of the last two sits available through the English Premier League and to catapult itself in to next year’s Champions League. Yet in the next season Arsenal may face dealing [...]
Arsenal Transfer News: Gedion Zelalem Set to Make Club Debut Monday
The Mirror is reporting that Arsenal youngster Gedion Zelalem could be set to make his club debut on Monday at Liverpool in the U21′s. Zelalem tweeted just last week that his international clearance came in but a more recent tweet Sunday morning made it clear that the German born 16 year old will be with [...]
Mario Balotelli’s Camo Boots Match His Bentley
Mario Balotelli has once again left traditional and entered the world of unique - this time with his custom-designed camouflage Nike Mercurials. The AC Milan and Italy star employed the services of Portuguese street artist MrDheo to create his custom shoes. After putting a custom camouflage wrap on his Bentley during his time at Manchester [...]
Wilshere and Walcott Key to Arsenal’s Champions League Berth
Arsenal currently resides in 5th place, right out of contention for a very important spot in next year’s Champions League. The Gunners are only four points behind Tottenham and two points behind Chelsea, who are third and fourth in the standings. With eight games league games left this season, Arsenal needs to regain position on [...]
Will Malaga Cash In On Isco?
Malaga is going through a difficult time as a football club. Bought by Sheikh Abdullah Bin Nasser Al-Thani in 2010. Much in the vein of Manchester City and Paris Saint-German, Malaga now had the cash to really improve their squad. The results were immediate. During the 2011-2012 season Malaga qualified for European football for the [...]
State Of The Reds: Pepe Reina’s Liverpool Reincarnation
It’s a fact of life that while everyone is paid to do a job, there are always some that can get away with not pulling their weight. There is however no excuses or hiding places when it comes to goalkeepers. Making an error or neglecting to do what’s required of them and not only does [...]
England Legend Steven Gerrard’s Incredible Worth to Liverpool
Steven Gerrard is unquestionably one of the greatest soccer players in Liverpool history. The 32-year-old midfielder has been an undeniable force for both his club and his country. But, after amassing 15 years of soccer experience, Gerrard should naturally be on the decline. However, according to Liverpool’s medical experts, Gerrard has plenty of years ahead [...]
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