Why English football should not be forgotten on St. George’s Day

First things first- It’s our game: The art of kicking an inflated pig’s bladder is believed to have originated on our shores in the 14^th century, however, fast-forward 500 years and in 1863, a group of our nation’s finest folk decided to form the Football Association. Almost a century and a half later, we take pride in quite possibly the greatest invention the planet has ever known. It brings justification to excessive beer consumption; it allows boys to live out their childhood dream under the gaze of a worldwide audience, with untold wealth and fame; a game which unites nations yet divides cities, and it was our idea.

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Blackburn Rovers vs Manchester City

Pre match Preview

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Pressure and the culture at Arsenal

Why Arsenal keep coming so close but falling at the final hurdle

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Premiership trio chase Roma midfielder

Mirror football reports that Premiership trio, Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester United all want Roma winger Jeremy Menez.

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Premier League Preview

Aston Villa’s assistant manager Gary McAllister will be in charge on Saturday, after Gerard Houllier’s bad health has seen him hospitalized. Having come on and scored against West Ham Gabby Agbonlahor is looking for a recall.

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Shoddy siblings

It must be nice to be Eric Cantona’s brother. Yes you can tell all your mates that your bro is/was one of the greatest footballers ever, but Joel Cantona also managed to dodge benefits after building a career in football, arguably based on his sibling’s talents. He’s by no means alone, just ask Graham (Carrick), John (Rooney) or Digão (Kaka’s little brother) who all have failed to live up to their brother’s efforts in the game. It leads me to bring you my top 5 brotherly flops*

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United launch £25m raid for Scholes replacement

The former Real Madrid maestro has just recently signed a lucrative extension to his current contract, but Fergie looks set to take advantage of the growing unrest at the San Siro, reports the Daily Mail.

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Arsene handed £40m war chest

The Telegraph reports that Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger will be handed a £40million budget this summer and will be aloud to spend the money on whoever he likes.

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Lacklustre United....right?

If Manchester United win their remaining fixtures and claim the Premier League title they will have done so without ever stepping out of first gear, stumbling to the finish line rather than a galloping victory.

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Ramos says Vamos to Copa del Rey trophy

A great victory for Real Madrid against rivals Barcelona in the Copa del Rey final, the game was mainly dominated by Barcelona from the 2^nd half onwards but it was Real Madrid who broke the deadlock in extra time through a Cristiano Ronaldo header giving them a 1-0 victory and Mourinho delivering them their first trophy in 3 years.

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Arsenal pay the penalty again!

It’s as if Arsenal like to make the 6 year trophy drought an even harder challenge to overcome, a Carling Cup final against Birmingham look set to end this as they looked dominant heading into extra time but a stupid mistake cost them extra time as Obafemi Martins made it 2-1 with only a few minutes to go.

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Assou-Ekotto: One Of The Premiership's Best Left Backs

Whilst eye-catching guys like Nani, Jack Wilshere and Joey Barton (Yes even him!) have stood out this year for their performances, a left back playing in North London has this season come on leaps and bounds.

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Another Crystal Palace starlet to the Premiership

The Ivory Coast-born forward has just recently broken into the England U19 squad and was also linked with Liverpool in January.

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Fabregas : Lost in Translation

And finally, a couple of quick questions for you. Who is the most anonymous - Torres in a blue shirt or Nick Clegg in an election campaign? And who is approaching the season’s end most nervously – Arsenal’s back-four or Neil Lennon’s postman?

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Douglas Costa to Manchester…but Red or Blue?

The Brazilian starlet has been heavily linked with United over the past year, but Sir Alex Ferguson is set to renew his interest this summer, as he looks to battle it out with local rivals City for his signature.

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