Published: July 19, 2011
QPR forward Adel Taarabt is on the brink of completing a transfer to Paris St Germain after being left out of his club’s pre-season tour to finalise the move. QPR are reported to have received a £13.5... Read more...
Tags:adel taarabt, france, friendlies, italy, paris st germain, premier league, qpr, queens park rangersPublished: July 19, 2011
Norman Hubbard is footballnet’s resident anorak. If you have any questions on football facts, statistics or trivia, please send them to asknorman@hotmail.com and he’ll try to answer as many as possible.... Read more...
Tags:Algeria, Brazil, france, international news, italy, Paraguay, Portugal, premier league, uae, united states, world cup 1998, zinedine zidanePublished: July 19, 2011
Arsene Wenger is hoping Cesc Fabregas will make his return to the pitch this Saturday in Arsenal’s pre-season friendly against Bundesliga outfit FC Koln. The Arsenal boss has again stated Fabregas will... Read more...
Tags:Arsenal, Arsene Wenger, Cesc Fabregas, france, premier leaguePublished: July 19, 2011
Arsenal have completed the signing of striker Gervinho from Lille for an undisclosed fee, reported to be around £10.5 million. The Gunners announced last week a deal had been agreed and the paperwork... Read more...
Tags:Arsenal, france, gervinho, lille, premier leaguePublished: July 19, 2011
The announcement that Patrick Vieira has retired from football evoked memories in me, for on two occasions I had the pleasure of interviewing a footballer whom I’ve long admired. The first encounter... Read more...
Tags:france, Manchester City, patrick vieira, premier league, World CupPublished: July 19, 2011
QPR boss Neil Warnock has revealed he is unlikely to be allowed more than £1.25 million in transfer funds this summer as he prepares for life in the Premier League. QPR secured promotion after winning... Read more...
Tags:france, neil warnock, premier league, qpr, queens park rangersPublished: July 19, 2011
Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini is hopeful of signing Arsenal’s Samir Nasri “before the end of the month” and confirmed his interest in Sergio Aguero. Although Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger... Read more...
Tags:Arsenal, Brazil, france, Manchester City, premier league, Samir Nasri, sergio agueroPublished: July 18, 2011
An interesting aside to Remi Garde’s appointment as coach of Olympique Lyonnais was in the detail of his presentation. At 45, Garde doesn’t have the UEFA Pro Licence and so was actually appointed... Read more...
Tags:france, french ligue, olympique lyonnais, remi gardePublished: July 18, 2011
Marie Hammarstrom scored a pearler in the 82nd minute to give ten-women Sweden a 2-1 victory over France in the third-place decider. The midfielder collected possession 30 yards out after a corner was... Read more...
Tags:france, international news, marie hammarstrom, Sweden, sweden 2-1 france, women's world cupPublished: July 18, 2011
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has criticised Roberto Mancini after the Manchester City boss openly admitted to his interest in Samir Nasri. Nasri’s future has been the subject of conjecture this summer... Read more...
Tags:Arsenal, Arsene Wenger, france, Manchester City, premier league, roberto mancini, Samir Nasri