Friday, September 6, 2013

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• Micah Richards has fun with Man City skipper Vincent Kompany’s shoes while he’s away
• Chelsea striker Fernando Torres on trying to combine being a footballer AND an economics student
• Andre Villas Boas: ‘Gareth Bale put Spurs under intense pressure’
• Zlatan ‘would die’ for Chelsea boss Mourinho, Wenger made him feel like a boy at Arsenal
• Steven Gerrard says the international stage was set for Liverpool team-mate Daniel Sturridge
• Man City’s defensive crisis is back on, Martin Demichelis out for six weeks
• Kolo Toure offers to change his name to match Liverpool fan’s dodgy tattoo
• Arsenal could move for Liverpool’s Luis Suarez again in January
• Video: West Brom’s Saido Berahino scores the winner (England U21 1-0 Moldova)
• Wales manager Chris Coleman delayed by passport problems
• Southampton striker Rickie Lambert to start for England vs Moldova
• Gareth Bale: ‘I’d have quit Spurs even if they were in the Champions League’
• Mathieu Flamini says it feels like he never left Arsenal
• Arsenal vs Tottenham: A Yank investigates the North London Derby

Micah Richards has fun with Man City skipper Vincent Kompany’s shoes while he’s away Posted: 06 Sep 2013 07:35 AM PDT While the Premier League club captains are away, the dressing room pranksters will play. Manchester City skipper Vincent Kompany is in Scotland for Belgium’s World Cup qualifying match. But he made the mistake of leaving a pair of Gucci boots inside his locker at City’s Carrington training ground. Team-mate Micah Richards, who’s not averse to […]

Chelsea striker Fernando Torres on trying to combine being a footballer AND an economics student Posted: 06 Sep 2013 03:27 AM PDT Fernando Torres has been discussing combining life as a professional footballer with studying for an economics degree. Apparently, it’s not really feasible. The Chelsea striker tried to go to university while already a member of the Atletico Madrid first-team. He stuck at his degree for six months before deciding he had taken on too much. […]

Andre Villas Boas: ‘Gareth Bale put Spurs under intense pressure’ Posted: 06 Sep 2013 02:19 AM PDT Tottenham manager Andre Villas Boas says Gareth Bale put the club under “intense” pressure to force through his move to Real Madrid. Off-the-record briefings by sources close to Bale during the transfer saga and the player’s refusal to hand in an official transfer request meant the majority of Spurs fans were kept onside throughout the […]

Zlatan ‘would die’ for Chelsea boss Mourinho, Wenger made him feel like a boy at Arsenal Posted: 06 Sep 2013 01:39 AM PDT Zlatan Ibrahimovic has said he would be prepared to die for Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho, who managed him at Inter Milan. But he says he rejected the chance to join Arsenal as a 20-year-old because Arsene Wenger made him feel like a boy. Writing in his autobiography, the PSG striker said: “Jose Mourinho is a […]

Steven Gerrard says the international stage was set for Liverpool team-mate Daniel Sturridge Posted: 06 Sep 2013 01:08 AM PDT England captain Steven Gerrard says the injury to his Liverpool team-mate Daniel Sturridge is “a shame” because he had the chance to shine in international football in tonight’s World Cup qualifier against Moldova. Sturridge, already a matchwinner for the Reds three times this season, had to pull out the Moldova game through injury. He will […]

Man City’s defensive crisis is back on, Martin Demichelis out for six weeks Posted: 06 Sep 2013 12:54 AM PDT Manchester City are once again in a defensive injury crisis after reasonably priced panic buy Martin Demichelis was ruled out for six weeks with a knee ligament injury. The Argentina international was signed from Atletico Madrid for £3.5m on Sunday – despite the fact he had only joined them on a free transfer from Malaga […]

Kolo Toure offers to change his name to match Liverpool fan’s dodgy tattoo Posted: 06 Sep 2013 12:16 AM PDT "@JoshKillner: Can't believe @domjpearson made The Metro with his 'Kolo Touro' tattoo. #lad http://t.co/BJkggXENwf" I will change my name — Kolo Toure (@KoloKolotoure28) September 5, 2013 Liverpool defender Kolo Toure has offered to change his to ‘Kolo Touro’ to match a misspelled tattoo on a supporter’s foot. The fan, believed to be 20-year-old Dom Pearson, […]

Arsenal could move for Liverpool’s Luis Suarez again in January Posted: 06 Sep 2013 12:06 AM PDT Arsenal are continuing to monitor Luis Suarez’s situation at Liverpool ahead of a possible swoop in January, according to reports in the Daily Mirror. The Gunners were involved in a farcical pursuit of the Uruguay international this summer, which culminated in the infamous £40,000,001 bid aimed at activating a non-existent buy-out clause in Suarez’s contract. […]

Video: West Brom’s Saido Berahino scores the winner (England U21 1-0 Moldova) Posted: 05 Sep 2013 01:44 PM PDT West Brom striker Saido Berahino scored the only goal of the game as England Under 21s beat Moldova 1-0 this evening. The 20-year-old’s strike looked like being the first of many for Gareth Southgate’s side. But despite totally outplaying their opponents, they failed to convert another of their many chances. The Burundi-born youngster’s debut goal […]

Wales manager Chris Coleman delayed by passport problems Posted: 05 Sep 2013 10:33 AM PDT Manager Chris Coleman will arrive in Skopje later tonight after an passport issue delayed his departure from Cardiff. — FA Wales (@FAWales) September 5, 2013 Chris Coleman will arrive in Macedonia later than his Wales squad after being held up by passport problems. The Wales boss is now due in Skopje later this evening. A […]

Southampton striker Rickie Lambert to start for England vs Moldova Posted: 05 Sep 2013 10:04 AM PDT Rickie Lambert will make his first start for England in tomorrow’s World Cup qualifier against Moldova. The Southampton striker is the beneficiary of Roy Hodgson’s injury woes. With Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge ruled out with a thigh injury. Wayne Rooney was already out of contention because of a cut to his head. Lambert, aged 31, […]

Gareth Bale: ‘I’d have quit Spurs even if they were in the Champions League’ Posted: 05 Sep 2013 08:59 AM PDT The most expensive footballer of all-time, Gareth Bale, says he would have left Tottenham for Real Madrid even if his former club had qualified for the Champions League last season. Spurs were pipped to fourth place and Champions League football by north London rivals Arsenal last term. But Bale says he would have still left […]

Mathieu Flamini says it feels like he never left Arsenal Posted: 05 Sep 2013 08:39 AM PDT We've been speaking to this #Arsenal player at the training ground. What did you make of his (second) debut? pic.twitter.com/gprwD7AgUh — Arsenal.com (@Arsenal) September 4, 2013 Arsenal signing Mathieu Flamini says he feels like he’s come home after returning for a second stint with the Gunners. The Frenchman, snapped up on a free transfer this […]

Arsenal vs Tottenham: A Yank investigates the North London Derby Posted: 05 Sep 2013 08:05 AM PDT I am in north London talking about Gareth Bale's penis. It's huge, according to the three Tottenham Hotspur supporters seated across from me. We are in a vintage clothing shop recording a football podcast, even though I'm woefully under-qualified to talk football. I appreciate the game but I'm American: tactics are lost on me. We've […]

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