Eden To Chelsea

 

While training with the rest of the Belgium squad for the upcoming friendly against England Lille’s Eden Hazard took the timeout to tweet ‘I made up my mind, see you later.’

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Big summer for: Lille

Lille OSC are expected to undergo a major revamp this summer. Having secured a third place finish, just a year after their Ligue 1 win, a place in next year’s Champions League is guaranteed. The participation in Europe’s elite competition for the new campaign will boost the recognition of the club around the world.

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French football season review (2011/12)

Fairytales do exist after all. A bit less than a year after Paris Saint-Germain were bought by Qatar Sports Investments, Montpellier and its loveable young and bold side piped them to the title courtesy of one win. And it certainly is deserved.

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Hazard is Spurs bound

Argentine defender Mauro Cetto believes Lille star Eden Hazard is heading to Tottenham Hotspur in the summer.

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The crossed paths of the Cheyrous

As the old adage goes, form is temporary and class is permanent. It looks like a simple enough saying to determine which players are class and which are in form. I suppose that’s what makes the difference between theory and practise…

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Coupe de France Part 2

Let’s now look at the results of this competition since its foundation. Paris has often been criticised for being a one football club city.

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The seven players to watch out for in 2012

The world of football has taken a new dynamic in the last 12 months with clubs now heavily focused on the promotion of youth. While in the past, experience had been key, the emphasis has now shifted to youth with the likes of Barcelona, Arsenal and Manchester United on the forefront of promotion within the ranks.

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Confusion and consternation in French football

The annual shameful state of affairs of French football in Europe is upon us and even though the Champions’ League does look promising on paper, the reality isn’t quite so. The Europa League results just speak for themselves.

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Just who is Park Chu-Young?

The South Korean striker, Park Chu-Young, has put pen to paper at Arsenal for an undisclosed fee reported to be £2.6m after running out on a possible move to French side Lille, thus becoming the ninth Korean to play in the English Premier League.

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Five things Wenger should have done this summer

Let’s be honest, in more ways than one the sun never really turned up in North London this summer. And for Arsene Wenger, the disappointments of the last few months have seen his decisions come under very close inspection from the media and fans alike. So what should Mr. Wenger really have done?

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Ambition Needed as Arsenal Face Losing Stars

The winds of change are certainly blowing through the Emirates Stadium this summer as Arsenal face perhaps the most pivotal off-season since Arsene Wenger took over in 1996.

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Arsene to dip into Ligue 1 to solve goal draught

Gervinho, 23 is also a target for Premiership rivals City, but it’s Arsenal who lead the way for the goal machine according to reports in L'Equipe.

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Belgium to the future

Yet it’s in midfield where this ‘golden generation’ really takes effect.

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