Entries from January 2008

Arsenal 1-1 Birmingham

Date January 13, 2008

For the second time around, Arsenal yet again was unsuccessful in winning a Premier League match this season when they ended up with a 1-1 deadlock with Birmingham. The club is just the second team to be unbeaten by Arsenal, next to Manchester United, in the Premier League this season.
With this, Chelsea is now only […]

Still No Newcastle Deal for Redknapp

Date January 11, 2008

According to Frank Lampard Snr, Harry Redknapp’s brother-in-law, no one has tried to approach Harry for the Newcastle manager position. Being the early favorite for the team after Sam Allardyce left who managed Newcastle for eight solid months, it has been a bit disappointing that no move has yet been made.
Lampard has been Redknapp’s assistant […]

Henry Says His Heart Is Still With Arsenal

Date January 10, 2008

After transferring to Spain at a 16-million-pound-worth deal, ex-Arsenal Thierry Henry admitted that he dreams of playing for Arsenal again. According to him, being in the club is in his blood and that he looks forward to playing for them again in the future. The Barcelona striker is eager to return to a team that […]

Arsenal Remains At The Top

Date January 10, 2008

With 11 minutes left, Theo Walcott scored a goal, ending the match with Tottenham’s 1-1 deadlock with Arsenal during the first round of the English League Cup Semi-Finals at the Emirates Stadium.
Arsenal Manager Arsene Wenger did not make a mistake of putting his trust again on the 21-year old after scoring the goal, as he […]

Dooley Dies at 77

Date January 9, 2008

At age 77, former coach Jim Dooley, who took George Halas’ place, died Tuesday. After being at the hospital for three solid weeks, the coach finally ended his ten years of suffering from Lou Gehrig’s disease, an amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. He stayed at the intensive care unit and eventually developed pneumonia. All the complications led […]

AC Milan Beats UAE at 2-0

Date January 9, 2008

The UAE national team did great at the start of their match against AC Milan held at Al Nasr Club, being the host of the much anticipated game at the start of the year. The brilliant performance was however ended when Milan striker Alberto Gilardino advanced forward to strike during the second half, scoring two […]

Manchester United 2-0 Aston Villa

Date January 7, 2008

After scoring a goal at Villa Park during Manchester United’s 2-0 away win against Aston Villa, Wayne Rooney ended the game ruining Villa’s FA Cup chances again.
Remembering the past seven seasons, this has been the fourth time Villa was matched with United during the third round stage. The team has lost at each match. Given […]

Boruc Continues Career With Celtic

Date January 6, 2008

27-year old Poland international Artur Boruc has signed a new 5.5-million pound deal with Celtic effective for three and a half years, which means that he is to stay with the club until year 2011. He has become the highest-paid player in Scottish football. After the speculated weeks of negotiations between AC Milan, Arsenal, Barcelona […]

Heart Screening For Football Players Made Mandatory

Date January 4, 2008

Because of Phil O’Donnell’s tragic death, all Scottish football players will undergo a mandatory heart screening as early as the coming season. Also, players who will take part in the UEFA EURO 2008 this summer will be obligated to undergo cardiac examinations prior to the tournament in the wake of earlier tragic events. The UEFA […]

Hutton Decides to Stay With Rangers

Date January 4, 2008

Spurs boss Juande Ramos has been aiming to make Rangers full-back Alan Hutton as his first signing for his club as they face the problem of a worn-out and incompetent back line.
After an impressive start to the 2007-08 season, the Scotland international has been in great shape for both his club and country. Damien Comolli, […]