Karim Benzema Still Has Plenty To Offer At The Bernabeu

Playing for a club with a stature such as Real Madrid's means that there are great expectations on the players as a result.

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Can Hatem Ben Arfa Provide The Spark Newcastle Need?

Somewhere, somehow, it all went drastically wrong for Newcastle United last season. Things didn't improve over the summer with the controversial appointment of Joe Kinnear as the new director of football as well as the unnecessary drama that was caused by Papiss Cisse not wanting to wear Wonga but deciding to in the end anyway.

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Should Tottenham replace Bale or replace his contribution?

For a team that are going to be playing in the Europa League this campaign, Tottenham may struggle to find someone to replace Bale like-for-like, or maybe not be able to do it at all.

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The reason Bellamy didn't join Everton

Craig Bellamy is no stranger to transfer negotiations, having played at nine different clubs throughout his career. However, it is the one move he didn’t make that may give us a clue as to new Man United boss David Moyes’ intentions when shopping this summer. As revealed in Bellamy’s newly released autobiography, the striker came very close to joining Everton in 2005. Why didn’t he join forces with Moyes?

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The best of Hatem Ben Arfa (video)

Hatem Ben Arfa is one of many Newcastle United players who endured a season wrecked by issues with fitness and form. The mercurial Frenchman wowed Toon fans after an injury-affected start, but was unable to keep his momentum going into the 2012/13 season. As Newcastle try to redeem themselves from a shocker of a season, they will look to Ben Arfa for much of their creative spark – assuming of course they can hold on to him. Let’s have a look at why he is held in such high regard.

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Ben Arfa in Tottenham talks after he angers local Newcastle fans (video)

It is being reported today that Andre Villas-Boas is already in talks to secure a deal for Newcastle United star Hatem Ben Arfa.

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Newcastle continue to miss Ben Arfa

With Hatem Ben Arfa undergoing surgery on his troublesome hamstring, Newcastle will be without their creative wide man for the remainder of the season.

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Does Ben Arfa need to be a striker?

Newcastle United playmaker Hatem Ben Arfa has been efficient drifting off the wings and being given licence to roam between the midfield and up front.

In the 2011/12 campaign he even should his capability to move up front as part of a devastating three, with Cisse and Ba.

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What has happened to Newcastle?

Was it all a dream? Did Newcastle's wonder 2011/2012 season really happen at all?

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Time for the Puskas (Video)

I love that FIFA have created the Puskas award to decide what was the best goal of the past year. It brings to our attention superb goals from other leagues that we may have not paid attention to before now.

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Newcastle - a game of two seasons

Newcastle’s fine season last year so nearly ended with a top-four finish, and a place in the Champions League, but what will happen to them this year?

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Ben Arfa, future of the Premier League (Video)

Newcastle's versatile midfielder Hatem Ben Arfa proved again over the weekend why he has all the skills that could make him one of the Premier League's most coveted players.

Bought from Marseille, where he partenered Karim Benze

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How will Newcastle fare this season?

Last season was a good one for Newcastle United and their supporters, finishing 5th in the Premier League table, and a playing squad that played for one another and the manager, Alan Pardew.

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10 Unsung Heroes Who Could Win Euro 2012 Single-Handed

Time to get the football equipment out the Euros are here! With obvious candidates such as Rooney and van Persie, it’s easy to forget some of the other footballing stars who may yet steal the Euro 2012 limelight. Here we list some possible glory takers:

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Self Destruction or Re-Construction: A Newcastle United Story 

2 years ago today, the proud Toon Army were preparing themselves for the inaugural match of the Coca-Cola Championship after falling victim to relegation from the Premiership, nobody believed it until it would happen, but fans and pundits alike were awestruck when the Tynesiders faced the drop. Not even the prodigal son Alan Shearer could save them from dropping out of the top tier of English football.

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