The man who came to my parents home back in the early Spring of 1997 when I was signing one of the first Project - 40 (now Generation Adidas) contracts with Major League Soccer has been named CEO of English Premiership side Arsenal starting in January.
UPDATE - “It is a great honour for me to captain one of the biggest clubs in the world,” said Fabregas. “It is a proud moment. I know it’s a big responsibility but together with my team-mates, I know we have the spirit and commitment to get back to winning ways and fulfil our potential.”
With the drama surrounding William Gallas and the future of the Arsenal Captains band, head coach Arsene Wenger has announced that midfielder Cesc Fabregas will continue to Captain the side as it takes on Dynamo Kiev Tuesday in their Champions League Group G match.
Remember that little story that came out a few days ago that attributed some serious quotes to Arsenal Captain and French International William Gallas?
Guess who got dropped for this weekends trip to Manchester Stadium….
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UPDATE - Captain Fantastic helped to end the year right for Fabio Capello and England.
Arsenal midfielder Theo Walcott has been withdrawn from the England squad for their upcoming Friendly against Germany after separating his right shoulder.
UPDATE - Arsenal’s Ramsey did get his first Cap during Wales’ 1 - 0 win over Denmark, but it was Craig Bellamy that got his name on the scorers sheet in the 77th minute.
The 17 year old wunderkid that Arsenal paid 5 Million Pound to Cardiff City for in the summer is set for his first cap with Wales as manager John Toshack’s side has been hit with injuries and squad withdrawals ahead of their Friendly in Brondby against Denmark.
And while Aaron Ramsey was on the bench during Wales’ 2 - 0 loss to Holland in Rotterdam last month, this time looks to be completely different with Ramsey possibly getting the go ahead from the start.
Ramsey’s goal against the England U-21’s after the Jump….
The floodlights, corporate boxes and big screens at sports stadiums are all massive power sappers - but there’s an increasingly popular technology which is chewing more energy than ever before. The culprits are giant lighting rigs creating a significant carbon footprint.
So, who’s using the most power? English Premier League football superpower Arsenal could have one of the worst carbon footprints in the region as its home ground is believed to use the biggest set of lighting rigs in the United Kingdom.
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Just for you Paulie Walnuts… just for you.
After injuring a tendon in his left knee during the January 26th FA Cup match against Newcastle that Arsene Wenger initially described as “not a serious one, but a strange one” and having not recovered from his initial surgery in May while missing out on Euro 2008, Arsenal and Czech Republic midfielder Tomas Rosicky has undergone another surgery in Germany.
Pretty amazing that at only 21 years of age, Fabregas has already played over 200 times for Arsenal.
