Brazilian star will shine at Barcelona

Brazilian side Santos has said goodbye to one of the greatest talents in football today, that is Brazilian star Neymar.

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Will Neymar change Barcelona?

It is now official that Brazilian superstar Neymar will join Spanish giants Barcelona this summer and sign a five year contract in the process. Speculation about the Santos striker's future had begun months ago, with most of the biggest clubs in Europe interested. However, in the last few days it became clear that there were only two possible destinations and the choice was between Spain's biggest clubs. The Catalan outfit won the battle, so could this be an attempt at rectifying the lack of a Plan B that they have been so desperately lacking recently?

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Real Madrid actively pursuing Tottenham talisman

 

You could almost set your watch by it. Sergio Ramos has become the latest Madridista to wax lyrical about Tottenham employee Gareth Bale.

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Bayern Munich the first to sniff around Arsenal star

The transfer window is a worrying time for Arsenal fans as it is and it seems this could be another filled with cold sweets and sleepless nights, with The Metro reporting that European power houses Bayern Munich could be set to target prized asset Jack Wilshere.

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Van Persie vindicated (Video)

Manchester United celebrated their 20th title win in style thanks to a hat-trick from Robin van Persie. The Dutchman joined the Red Devils from fierce rivals Arsenal last summer after becoming disillusioned with the direction the London club was taking and the lack of trophies won during his eight year spell at the club.

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Will Neymar go to Barcelona?

Well we are almost at the time again, the transfer window. Players from across the globe search for the next adventure, in this case, its Neymar the Brazilian juggernaut.

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Classics from the archive: Cesc Fabregas (Video)

Where would be all be without YouTube eh?

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France's rising star (Video)

January 30th 2013 saw the first 'El Clasico' of the new year. It wasn't your typical 'El Clasico' with only two goals (neither scored by Messi or Ronaldo) and all 22-men managed to avoid sendings off - remarkable I know.

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Premier league downfall

The Barclays Premier League used to dominate European football. Each year there'd be at least two English representatives in the latter stages of the Champions League, this would almost be a guarantee.

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The changing role of the striker

I remember a far simpler time when all teams would play two out and out goal scorers up front.

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Wenger Wants Fab Return (Video)

Arsenal fans have seen 4 of their best players, Samir Nasri, Robin Van Persie, Alex Song and Cesc Fabregas, all leave in £20 million-plus moves in the past 2 summers but there is one of those players Arsene Wenger is hoping will return to North London.

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Arsenal's six goals at Anfield (Video)

Arsenal's tendency to play completely bonkers games in the League Cup, as displayed in their 7-5 victory of Reading, is not something that has come about recently.

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Let's talk about Cesc baby (Video)

It seems as though Cesc Fabregas is finally starting to find his feet in Barcelona.

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The League Cup: Not pointless to all (part 2) (video)

Although Arsenal might have a slightly different memory of the competition, they value it in their own way.  Arsenal hold the record for the most runners up medals in the competition.   Between 1968 and 2011 arsenal have reached the final no fewer than 7 times, losing on 5 occasions.  The most recent defeat in 2011 was particularly painful for the Gunners, looking to end their six-year trophy drought against an inferior Birmingham side.

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How things have changed since my first live football match

Nearly 12 years ago the arrival of my birthday saw me awarded with a trip to Highbury for my first ever live football match to see Arsenal take on Leicester City on Boxing Day, 2000. Today, as I prepare to head to the Emirates Stadium to see the Gunners try and continue their unbeaten start to the season at home to bottom of the table and pointless Southampton, I think about all the things that have changed about my routine when going to football matches.

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