Alexander Hleb

Van Persie buys into Wenger's Arsenal project on £80,000-a-week deal

Robin van Persie is poised to give Arsene Wenger a boost this week by signing an £80,000-a-week, five-year contract, while Theo Walcott is also discussing a new long-term £60,000-a-week deal. Van Persie is expected to sign next...

Take a bow Arsene

By PHARIS KIMATHIPosted Saturday, November 15 2008 at 22:34 I think today’s is probably the most anticipated edition of this column primarily because of a lot of people’s desire to see the egg dripping all over my face. Last...

Arsenal wait on Sergio Busquets as he stalls on new contract at Barcelona

are set to make a move for Barcelona midfielder Sergio Busquets if he fails to agree a new contract at the Nou Camp. Busquets, 20, is regarded as one of the best young midfielders in Europe and has broken into the Barcelona...

Four-goal spree by Eto'o seals return to favour

Certain things that happened in Spanish football this summer will never be properly explained. How did a coach as dour and antagonistic as Luis Aragones get Spain playing such spirited attacking football? Why did Real Madrid...

Arsenal 2 Manchester Utd 1: Nasri guns down Devils in clash of the titans

into third place. And in an exhilarating match, hailed by Sir Alex Ferguson and Wenger as one of the best they have seen, Nasri showed just why he cost £15.8million as a replacement for Alexander Hleb in the summer. Singing in...

Arsene Wenger is 'bombproof' at Arsenal but media witchhunt could force him to walk away

There is a T-shirt popular among Arsenal supporters that displays one simple message: Arsene Knows. Knowing figure: there is a growing sense that the structure around Arsene Wenger requires urgent attention Photo: PA There s a...

Big two kick off match day 10 in Spain

MADRID, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) -- Real Madrid and FC Barcelona both have home matches to kick off the 10th round of matches in the Spanish Primera Liga. Real Madrid needs a win over Malaga to put a stop to doubts that have arisen...

Basle earn shock draw at the Nou Camp

Basle substitute Eren Derdiyok struck seven minutes from time as Barcelona forfeited their 100% record in this season’s Champions League, although the point was enough to book their place in the knockout stages.

Barcelona 1-1 Basel: Misfiring Barca through

Basle substitute Eren Derdiyok struck seven minutes from time as Barcelona forfeited their 100% record in this season's Champions League, although the point was enough to book their place in the knockout stages.

PREVIEW: England's fab four seek knockout stages - with a little help

Hamburg - Holders Manchester United, finalists Chelsea, Liverpool and Arsenal can book early places in the European Champions League knockout stages this week if all goes well for the fab four from England. Liverpool and...

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