Paris (AFP) – Paris Saint-Germain have claimed statement wins in Barcelona and Munich in the Champions League while leaving the door unlocked at home, giving Lille the chance of a first Ligue 1 title in a decade. Lille stunned PSG in the capital last weekend, winning 1-0 to go three points clear of the reigning…
Dublin Euro 2020 games in doubt over lack of fan guarantees
Dublin (AFP) – Euro 2020 matches in Dublin are in doubt after Irish football chiefs said they were unable to give UEFA assurances on minimum spectator levels. The Irish capital was one of 12 cities that had until Wednesday to submit their plans to admit fans to European football’s governing body for the delayed tournament,…
Italy gives OK for fans at Euro 2020 matches in Rome
Rome (AFP) – The Italian government has given the green light for fans to attend Euro 2020 matches scheduled for Rome’s Stadio Olimpico, including the tournament’s curtain raiser, the country’s football federation said on Tuesday. Rome is set to host the opening fixture for the delayed multi-host nation Euro, between Turkey and Italy in Group…
Henrik Larsson’s best goals for Barcelona
Henrik Larsson is a bonafide legend at Celtic, a footballer who cemented himself as one of the club’s greatest ever footballers during an unforgettable spell in Scotland. Larsson signed for Celtic from Feyenoord and became an instant favourite of the club’s support, spending eight seasons in Glasgow and scoring a staggering 242 goals in just…
Real Madrid see off Eibar ahead of Liverpool and Barca tests
Madrid (AFP) – A patched-up Real Madrid began a crucial week by beating Eibar 2-0 on Saturday to increase the pressure on Atletico Madrid at the top of La Liga. With Liverpool to come in the Champions League on Tuesday and a Clasico against Barcelona next weekend, Madrid welcomed a comfortable win thanks to goals…
North Macedonia hails ‘Miracle of Duisburg’ after Germany win
Skopje (Republic of North Macedonia) (AFP) – North Macedonians on Thursday were revelling in their football team’s remarkable victory over Germany, dubbed “the Miracle of Duisburg”, in World Cup qualifying. Goals from veteran striker Goran Pandev and Napoli’s Eljif Elmas helped North Macedonia inflict only a third ever World Cup qualifying loss on Germany, and…
The Blogfather
He wasn’t an Arsenal fan, but he was at the 1971 FA Cup final. I wasn’t born yet (I didn’t arrive until September of that double winning year), but he saw Charlie George score that winner and lie flat on his back on the Wembley turf to celebrate. Like so many of his generation, he…
Angry ginger bawbag will try to thwart Gunners; man with perfect hair to resist
Good morning, and welcome to the weekend! It’s a quick one today because once again I’ve been up very late running maintenance on the site to try and keep up with the number of people voting for their favourite posts over on Arseblog News. Who knew that having over 7m votes-worth of data would inevitably…
What next for our seven loan rangers?
Morning all, I trust you’re holding up okay wherever you are in the world. There’s not a cloud in the sky above Brixton this morning and the moon – half of it, anyway – is staring back at me. All I keep thinking is it’s a bloody shame we’ve not stuck a pub on it…
Where to find Liverpool vs. Chelsea on US TV and streaming
If you’re trying to find out how you can watch Liverpool vs. Chelsea in the US, we have all of the details for you about the Premier League match. The match won’t be shown live on US television, but you can cast the game to your big TV using Roku, Chromecast or one of the…