Tag: robin van persie

‘Ifreke talks Sports: 7 quick thoughts from Man. United vs Liverpool match

by 'Ifreke Inyang   What a difference a year makes! The last time Liverpool travelled to United, they beat the hosts - who were then being managed by David Moyes…

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It’s Rooney! Van Gaal snubs fellow Dutchman Van Persie and names striker as new captain

by 'Ifreke Inyang Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal, has announced that Wayne Rooney will replace Nemanja Vidic, as the club's new captain, while Darren Fletcher will be vice-captain. This…

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Why Rooney (not Van Persie) may emerge as new United captain | Van Gaal opens up

by 'Ifreke Inyang New Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal, has hinted at giving the armband to Wayne Rooney. The England striker captained the Red Devils, as they beat Liverpool…

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Louis van Gaal says Robin van Persie will miss start of Premier League season | “People can criticise me,” he says

by Mark Bassey Louis van Gaal has revealed that Robin van Persie will miss the start of the new Premier League season, after he was granted an extended break after…

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“Moyes left a broken team for me” – Van Gaal pulls no punches in new interview

by 'Ifreke Inyang Manchester United's manager Louis van Gaal, has claimed that he inherited a "broken" squad from David Moyes. The Old Trafford outfit finished seventh in the Premier League…

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Portrait of a millionaire footballer: Manchester United’s Robin van Persie shows off his fleet of luxury cars (PHOTOS)

What do you do when you're a multi-millionaire Premier League superstar and you feel like treating yourself? Get another expensive car, of course, and no matter if, judging by Manchester…

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Personally: Manchester United attacker, Robin Van Persie is a fan of Psquare’s music hits (WATCH)

by 'Jola Sotubo Nigerian music duo Psquare are definitely making waves "personally" and internationally. Their worldwide acclaim has further been attested to as Manchester United player Robin Van Persie listed…

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‘Ifreke Inyang: Arsenal celebrated 4th place like a trophy, so what?

by 'Ifreke Inyang Arsenal is a big club and should be winning trophies, not making permutations for 4th place - mind you, they still have a two-legged tricky tie to win,…

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‘Ifreke talks Sports: Out of Fergie time – A tribute to the departing Man United boss

by ‘Ifreke Inyang  27 years and 49 trophies later, Sir Alex Ferguson has announced his retirement. The numbers are indeed mind-buggling. Without a doubt, he is the greatest manager the…

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‘Ifreke talks Sports: PFA Nominations – Of English bias and missing names

by 'Ifreke Inyang I always knew Gareth Bale, Robin van Persie and Luis Suarez would make the PFA Player of the Year shortlist. 'Gareth of Nazareth', as I prefer to…

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Akintunde Oyebode: A tale of two matches (YNaija Frontpage)

Apart from the obvious waste of state resources, government ownership of football clubs encourages a bloated and possibly insolvent league. Anyone that believes a revival of Nigeria’s fortunes in soccer…

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EPL Countdown: 5 players that will likely win the Golden Boot

by 'Ifreke Inyang Van Persie We started the YNaija EPL Countdown with our top 5 signings of the summer. We are basically making our predictions, for what already promises to…

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Robin, the fans are right to Persie-cute you

by 'Ifreke Inyang Robin van Persie applauds the fans after the game It is the Emmanuel Adebayor story all over again. One brilliant season and either or both Manchester clubs,…

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Rooney wants Van Persie at Manchester United

by 'Ifreke Inyang Rooney Wayne Rooney is hoping that he will be able to line up, alongside Arsenal's Robin van Persie next season. Sir Alex Ferguson has already admitted publicly,…

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Arsenal is making it hard for us to get Van Persie – Ferguson

by 'Ifreke Inyang Alex Ferguson Sir Alex Ferguson, has been left frustrated in the transfer market, as he seeks to bolster his squad, ahead of the new season. The Manchester…

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“Arsenal is a very ambitious club,” Wenger insists as he confirms Van Persie may be sold

by 'Ifreke Inyang This time last year, Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger, was busy convincing anyone who had ears, that the club would keep Cesc Fabregas and Samir Nasri. By the…

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“I will do what is best for Arsenal” – Wenger speaks on Van Persie’s future

by 'Ifreke Inyang Arsene Wenger has reaffirmed his desire to keep wantaway captain, Robin van Persie, at Arsenal. The 28-year-old released a statement earlier in the month, stating that he…

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‘I’d like to play with Van Persie, but I can replace him if he leaves’ – Podolski

by 'Ifreke Inyang Arsenal's new boy, Lukas Podolski, says he would love to play alongside wantaway striker, Robin van Persie at the Emirates. He however admits that the possibility doesn't lie…

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Pictures Special: Arsenal resume training without Van Persie

by 'Ifreke Inyang With less than six weeks to the new English Premiership season, Arsene Wenger's men have resumed training. The players that reported for training included vice-captain, Thomas Vermaelen,…

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Opinion: Robin van Persie will not leave Arsenal as a legend

by 'Ifreke Inyang Rumours, especially those about football transfers, can be very tedious. And so even before Robin van Persie's 2011/2012 contract ends, sports journalists had already filled up newspaper…

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‘Ifreke talks Sports: You’re Gunner have to do this over and over!

by 'Ifreke Inyang If you will, forget the last Manchester derby. Yes, the same one that Balotelli put the current champions to the sword and still had the audacity ask -…

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Ifreke talks Sports: Arsene- Na! we don’t trust you

by 'Ifreke Inyang In recent years, Arsenal fans have sometimes gone beyond defending Arsene Wenger’s decisions. They’ve almost gotten to the point of worshipping him. Why not? He has always…

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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…

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SOUNDBITES: Hugh Hefner, a visit to Ryan Leslie and other quotes

by Ifreke Inyang Who said what last week? "We are responsible for the bomb attack on the police headquarters in Abuja which was to prove a point to all those…

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