Archive for July, 2009

Stingy Wenger Refuses To Join Big Guns

Arsene Wenger maintains Arsenal can still compete with the Premier League’s big-guns even if he doesn’t bring in expensive replacements for Kolo Toure and Emmanuel Adebayor.

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Aiyegbeni Vows to Lead Goals Charge On Return

YAKUBU has vowed to banish the memory of his injury misery by breaking the 20-goal barrier again and helping Everton to another cup final this season.

Monday Odigie aiming for a clear win

The manager of Nigerian side Bayelsa United, Monday Odigie is aiming for a clear win when they take on Stade Malien of Mali this weekend as the Confederation Cup group phase enters Day Two, reports Chigozie Chukwuleta.

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Kolo Toure to join Manchester City

Ivory Coast defender Kolo Toure has confirmed that he made up his mind to join Manchester City six months ago as he was bracing up for new challenges after seven years at Arsenal.

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Obama Begs FIFA to Host World Cup

President Barack Obama is lobbying the Federation of International Football Association, FIFA to consider the USA to host another World Cup as they bid to host the World event in 2018 or 2022.

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Blatter Praises New York City Ahead Of Bid

FIFA President Sepp Blatter heaped praise on the city of New York saying that the New Meadowlands Stadium could very well host a World Cup final in the future.

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Playing For Mourinho Is Great- Eto’o

Inter Milan’s newest boy Samuel Eto’o says it’s a great opportunity for him to play for a coach like Jose Mourinho, while denying suggestions that he has had a problem with new coach Jose Mourinho.

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Coast Clears for Eto’o, As Ibrahimovic Joins Barca

Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has signed a five-year contract with Barcelona and says he is finally “living a dream.”

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