Champions League Preview: Early qualification up for grabs!

by ‘Ifreke Inyang Tonight in the Champions League, several teams have the chance to sail into the next round with two games to spare. In Group H, AC Milan and Barcelona will both confirm their places in the next round if they pick up away wins against BATE Borislov and Viktoria Plzen respectively. Really, they... Read More

ac milan, arsenal, arsene wenger, barcelona, champions league, chelsea, emirates stadium, marseille, ucl

November 1, 2011

Bests from the lot! FIFA announces shortlist for World Player of the Year

by Ifreke Inyang There are only four English Premiership players on the shortlist for the World Footballer of the Year released by FIFA today. The list of the best footballing talents that have been nominated for the Ballon d’Or is dominated by Barcelona who has eight players in the running. Wayne Rooney and his team... Read More

arsenal, barcelona, cesc fabregas, cristian ronaldo, david villa, lionel messi, luis nani, manchester united, sergio aguero, wayne rooney

October 31, 2011

EPL Review: The goal fest continues

By ‘Ifreke Inyang The London derby between Chelsea and Arsenal ended 5-3 in favour of the Gunners. With matches like this every other weekend in the English Premiership, there is no chance of me moving to La Liga, Serie A or even Belgium’s Jupiler League. Absolutely no chance. From the 14th minute when Frank Lampard... Read More

arsenal, arsene wenger, chelsea, epl, gunners, john terry, manchester city, manchester united, old trafford, robin van persie

October 24, 2011

EPL Review: A match to remember, Wenger speaks on the Manchester derby

by Ifreke Inyang After 90 minutes, the giant electronic scoreboard at Old Trafford read 6-1. And you can be forgiven for thinking that it was yet another outstanding display of attacking football by the home side, Manchester United. It wasn’t. It’s not as if Wayne Rooney and co are no longer capable of such. It... Read More

alex ferguson, arsenal, chelsea, epl, manchester city, manchester united, mario balotelli

October 19, 2011

UCL Preview: The London teams take on Europe!

by Ifreke Inyang Yesterday’s round of UEFA Champions League matches were worth our while. End to end action, late goals, surprise results and generally a new level of drama altogether to set the stage perfectly for today’s games. All eyes will be in France when a certain Frenchman leads Arsenal out against Marseille. The Gunners... Read More

ac milan, arsenal, barcelona, bate, chelsea, fc porto, marseille, ucl

September 30, 2011

EPL Watch: A weekend of rivalry!

Ifreke Inyang The story of Carlos Tevez refusing to come on as a second half substitute in Munich didn’t interest me. Not one bit. I smiled knowingly as football writers milked everything they could from the story, tilting it in a this-and-that direction. As they filled up their columns with every angle, rival coaches,... Read More

arsenal, chelsea, derby, epl, liverpool, manchester united, spurs

September 17, 2011

Big Sunday! Manchester United vs Chelsea FC preview

Ifreke Inyang Andre Villas-Boas faces the first true test of his Chelsea career at Old Trafford tomorrow. Manchester United have started the season on a roll and have already scored 18 goals, with Wayne Rooney grabbing back to back hatricks against Arsenal and Bolton Wanderers. In the recent past, with the fading annual challenge of... Read More

alex ferguson, andre villas boas, arsenal, chelsea, epl, liverpool, man utd

September 13, 2011

UEFA Champions League: Match day 1 Preview

Ifreke Inyang Later this evening, the 57th installment of the UEFA Champions League kicks off all around Europe. The excitement, suspense and drama returns to the stadia and our homes. The first round of matches may notl decide which team of the 32 will make it to the next elimination round, but... Read More

ac milan, arsenal, barcelona, chelsea, uefa champions league, valencia

September 8, 2011

Are the new signings Gunner bring the change?

Ifreke Inyang I have been an Arsenal supporter for more than eight years. Before then, I followed Real Madrid from a distance. I was completely enamoured by the Galacticos and the sparkling football they produced game after game. My Arsenal love affair started from the middle of their unbeaten season. For some reason, I... Read More

arsenal, arsene wenger, barcelona, benayou, chelsea, epl, fabregas, mikel arteta

August 14, 2011

Cesc goes barc home! Fabregas returns to boyhood club

Ifreke Inyang It’s a done deal. Arsenal officially posted a confirmation on their website this evening that they had agreed a deal with Barcelona for the sale of Cesc Fabregas. This brings to an end one of the long running transfer battle. It also signals the end of the midfielder’s eight-year spell at... Read More

arsenal, barcelona, cesc fabregas, gunner

Champions League Preview: Early qualification up for grabs!

Bests from the lot! FIFA announces shortlist for World Player of the Year

EPL Review: The goal fest continues

EPL Review: A match to remember, Wenger speaks on the Manchester derby

UCL Preview: The London teams take on Europe!

EPL Watch: A weekend of rivalry!

Big Sunday! Manchester United vs Chelsea FC preview

UEFA Champions League: Match day 1 Preview

Are the new signings Gunner bring the change?

Cesc goes barc home! Fabregas returns to boyhood club

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