Friday, July 19, 2013

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• Video: Liverpool fan cries after seeing Steven Gerrard
• Man Utd target Cesc Fabregas shows off his swimming pool head tennis skills
• Arsenal duo Jack Wilshere and Kieran Gibbs not very good at kicking a ball in a bin
• Manchester City legend Bert Trautmann dies
• Newcastle’s unique way of keeping Liverpool away from Hatem Ben Arfa
• Who Are Ya? Alvaro Negredo (Manchester City)
• Arsenal could be gazumped by Chelsea for Real Madrid’s Gonzalo Higuain
• Three Liverpool legends sing You’ll Never Walk Alone in Indonesia
• Video: Amazulu 1-2 Manchester City
• Video: Aston Villa striker Christian Benteke’s beaming smile at the mention of joining Spurs
• Video: Man Utd fan celebrates as Man City lose pre-season friendly
• Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger given £40m budget for Luis Suarez, Liverpool want £55m
• David Moyes: Wayne Rooney’s still not for sale and I’m waiting to hear about Cesc Fabregas
• Video: Michael Laudrup says he was only ever staying at Swansea
• The Football League According To Twitter Infographic

Video: Liverpool fan cries after seeing Steven Gerrard Posted: 19 Jul 2013 08:01 AM PDT It’s not unusual to be left in floods of tears after a brief encounter with Steven Gerrard, but you usually have to stand between him and the soothing sounds of Phil Collins first. Not so in the case of Indonesian fan Sarah Hapsari who was left sobbing after bumping into the Liverpool captain in the [...]

Man Utd target Cesc Fabregas shows off his swimming pool head tennis skills Posted: 19 Jul 2013 07:21 AM PDT Barcelona midfielder Cesc Fabregas has really put himself in the shop window now… by uploading an Instagram video showing him showcasing his head tennis skills in a swimming pool. We assume that’s the sort of thing that impresses Manchester United boss David Moyes. Or perhaps the video is intended to show why rainy Manchester isn’t [...]

Arsenal duo Jack Wilshere and Kieran Gibbs not very good at kicking a ball in a bin Posted: 19 Jul 2013 06:25 AM PDT Arsenal’s Jack Wilshere and Kieran Gibbs took on BT Sport’s Beat The Bin challenge – and failed miserably. It looks like the broadcaster might have slightly miscalculated the difficulty of the challenge they were setting judging by the results. Pass-master Wilshere looks like he’s got the right line with a couple of his efforts but [...]

Manchester City legend Bert Trautmann dies Posted: 19 Jul 2013 06:16 AM PDT Legendary Manchester City goalkeeper Bert Trautmann has died. The 89-year-old was best known for playing on with a broken neck for the final 17 minutes of City’s 1956 FA Cup final victory over Birmingham City. The German played more than 500 games for City between 1949 and 1964. He had originally arrived in England as [...]

Newcastle’s unique way of keeping Liverpool away from Hatem Ben Arfa Posted: 19 Jul 2013 05:24 AM PDT Behind bars. #Nufc pic.twitter.com/TWUo6gk06w — George Caulkin (@CaulkinTheTimes) July 19, 2013 Hot on the heels that Liverpool have made a second enquiry for Newcastle winger Hatem Ben Arfa comes this photo from The Times’ North East football reporter, George Caulkin. It looks like Alan Pardew has resorted to caging the France international during the Magpies’ [...]

Who Are Ya? Alvaro Negredo (Manchester City) Posted: 19 Jul 2013 04:20 AM PDT Your whistle-stop guide to the latest Premier League arrivals Name: Alvaro Negredo Age: 27 Position: Striker Signed from: Sevilla Fee: £20.6m Did you know? He’s nicknamed La fiera de Vallecas (the beast of Vallecas) after the area of Madrid where he came through the ranks at Rayo Vallecano. What's the deal? As had been widely [...]

Arsenal could be gazumped by Chelsea for Real Madrid’s Gonzalo Higuain Posted: 19 Jul 2013 02:34 AM PDT Arsenal may have been chasing the signature of Gonzalo Higuain for most of the summer, but reports in Spain suggest that the club may face significant interest from Premier League rivals Chelsea. Jose Mourinho has been knocked back in his approach for Manchester United forward Wayne Rooney, and may therefore change his tact with a [...]

Three Liverpool legends sing You’ll Never Walk Alone in Indonesia Posted: 19 Jul 2013 02:24 AM PDT When you have played for Liverpool for a significant time it sticks with you for the rest of your life. No matter which other clubs you play for, the atmosphere and significance of playing at Anfield just stays with players. Three legends of the club (well, perhaps two legends and one fine player) demonstrated that [...]

Video: Amazulu 1-2 Manchester City Posted: 19 Jul 2013 12:49 AM PDT Manchester City fell to a second successive pre-season defeat as they lost 2-1 to Amazulu on their tour of South Africa. A crazy backpass from Matija Nastasic gifted the lead to Amazulu. James Milner blasted in an equaliser after an attempted headed effort from Yaya Toure dropped nicely for him. Carlington Nyadombo gave Amazulu victory [...]

Video: Aston Villa striker Christian Benteke’s beaming smile at the mention of joining Spurs Posted: 19 Jul 2013 12:36 AM PDT Christian Benteke appears to be so keen on a move to Spurs that he can’t resist breaking into a massive grin at the mere mention of a deal. The Aston Villa striker was filmed stopping his car to sign autographs for fans. It soon emerges that there are both Villa and Spurs fans among the [...]

Video: Man Utd fan celebrates as Man City lose pre-season friendly Posted: 19 Jul 2013 12:28 AM PDT Manchester City have lost a second successive pre-season friendly as they fell to a 2-1 defeat against South African side Amazulu. It wasn’t just Amazulu fans cheering on their side. After the South Africans took a 2-1 lead, TV cameras cut to a Manchester United fan in the stand who didn’t look like he could [...]

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger given £40m budget for Luis Suarez, Liverpool want £55m Posted: 19 Jul 2013 12:11 AM PDT Arsenal have told Arsene Wenger they are prepared to spend £40m to bring Luis Suarez to the Emirates – but Liverpool will demand £55m for their striker. After having a £30m bd rejected by the Anfield club, Wenger has had a frustrating wait while the club decided whether to sanction a higher bid for the [...]

David Moyes: Wayne Rooney’s still not for sale and I’m waiting to hear about Cesc Fabregas Posted: 19 Jul 2013 12:00 AM PDT Manchester United boss David Moyes has reiterated that striker Wayne Rooney is not for sale at a press conference in Sydney. The Chelsea target was unsurprisingly the hot topic of conversation as the champions’ pre-season tour rolls on to Australia. Moyes said: “The club's position on Wayne Rooney is there's no change to that. As [...]

Video: Michael Laudrup says he was only ever staying at Swansea Posted: 18 Jul 2013 11:53 PM PDT Swansea manager Michael Laudrup says he was only ever going to stay at the Liberty Stadium for the new season. The Dane was linked with a host of jobs earlier this summer after his impressive debut season in south Wales. But he insists that there was nothing in the gossip. He said: “I never had [...]

The Football League According To Twitter Infographic Posted: 18 Jul 2013 11:44 PM PDT Twitter has had a big impact on the world of football. It’s affected the way our clubs interact with us, the way we interact with players and the way journalists get stories about those players. This infographic looks at The Football League According To Twitter, ranking various leagues, players and rivalries based on the number [...]

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