Wenger gunning for European glory

Arsene Wenger has demanded Arsenal use Tuesday evening's clash with Porto to demonstrate they are genuine Champions League contenders.

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Birthdays:

- Kenny Sansom Turns 50 - Stats-

- Ex-QPR Loan, Martin Cranie, Turns 22 - Stats

- And apparently also...Luigi De Canio, Turning 51- "1957: Luigi De Canio (51) – Former Udinese, Napoli, Reggina and Siena coach, who most recently had a spell at English Championship side Queens Park Rangers. Click to continue reading...

Pepe Reina knows Liverpool cannot afford many more league "failures" like Saturday's draw with Stoke if they are to challenge for the title.

The Reds were being touted as real contenders for glory after their 2-1 home victory over Manchester United, but they followed that with a 0-0 home draw against newly-promoted Stoke. Click to continue reading...

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Professional Footballers Association (PFA) - Vote for your favourite player - and meet the stars
PFA 2UP Fans' Player of the Month Contenders: September 2008

The PFA's search for the Official PFA 2UP Fans' Divisional Players' of the Year Awards is now under way - and there are plenty of big names in the frame to succeed last year's winner Cristiano Ronaldo as the fans' choice. Click to continue reading...

Two of the men leading MLS expansion charges get the ink from their local papers today. Québécois dairy tycoon andMontréal Impact owner Joey Saputo has an enjoyable Q&A in the Montréal Gazette, while Portland Timbers impresario Merritt Paulson reveals loads of revenue and attendance related dirt on the Rose City club. Click to continue reading...

This past week in Italy witnessed two of the traditional Scudetto contenders rise to the top. Inter is in 1st Juventus in 2nd. In the case of the Team Of The Week, they pulled themselves out of the relegation zone and served notice. It was a tough choice between two teams based in the region of Lombardia but the TOW's performance [. Click to continue reading...

Rafa Benitez insists that Liverpool are taking one game at a time and not getting carried away by the good start they have got off to this season, as the Reds prepare to take on new-entrants Stoke City in the Premiership at Anfield on Saturday.

The Merseysiders boosted their confidence and self-belief as the real contenders for the title this season with a victory against their bitterest rivals and defending champions Manchester United before winning the UEFA Champions League group opener in Marseille in midweek. Click to continue reading...

MARKHAM - Limey's FC were in full form on Sunday as they decimated their opponents, Silver. Coasting to a 6-1 bashing, the Silver team never stood a chance. Limey's FC, a team that has been consistently strong all year long, earned a well deserved the victory and move on to the semi-finals next week. Click to continue reading...

The AFL is Australia's most successful and commercial sport. It has been steadily grinding other sports into the dust over the last 30 years. The next 20 years will see whether rugby league and rugby union can survive the onslaught.

The battles have been played out in the union and league heartlands of Sydney and Brisbane. Click to continue reading...

Bakari Koné... not actual size

Premiership -- Paul Robinson has had a wretched start to his Blackburn career. The Premiership's second worst goalkeeper last season, is off to an even worse beginning to the 2008/9 campaign. So far, 31 shots faced - 7 goals conceded. Leaving aside Robinson (as Fabio Capello should have) Blackburn have been playing well. Click to continue reading...

Along with Serie A this weekend, Serie B will kick-off as well. The second division has many exciting teams this year and it should provide for an interesting campaign. In my opinion Serie B is the best second division in Europe. There are so many quality players in Serie B and it is a league with lots of skill and technique.

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Skysports - No regrets for Ollie
Ollie reflects on life at Leicester, Plymouth and QPR

When Ian Holloway moved from Plymouth to Leicester last season, many people were surprised by his decision.

Last November, Argyle looked like contenders for a place in the Championship play-offs and Holloway was seen as a hero around the town, while Leicester were scrapping it out at the wrong end of the table and had been through three full-time managers in less than a year. Click to continue reading...

Check out the effort by the Palos Verdes Peninsula's John Thorrington (Chadwick School) and the other contenders over the weekend:

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As the clock moves towards September, it is not surprising to find traditional MLS contenders, New England, Dallas, Houston, New York and DC United beginning to make their moves. NY Red Bulls 3, Houston 0 Mike Magee scored once and set up another goal as the New York Red Bulls extended their winning streak to three games [. Click to continue reading...

Completing the Italian "Triangolare" August bonanza, the Trofeo Birra Moretti took place on Thursday evening, featuring past and present Serie A contenders such as Juventus, AC Milan, and Napoli. Following the Trofeo TIM, this was the last "big" pre-season tournament before the beginning (finally!) of Serie A. Click to continue reading...

The English Premier League is back, and not a minute too soon. After months of transfers and coaches hirings and firings and rumors and speculation on how the new EPL season would eventually shake out, we are finally into the season. No more wondering, the games are on and we will find out soon enough who the real contenders and fake pretenders are.

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So over the last few weeks, Football league fever has hit the streets as the pre seasons began... So we have been looking at who's going to be lifting which title and who's going to be sacking their managers within 2 months of the season kick off. But we haven't had a look at the contenders throughout the European major leagues. Click to continue reading...

The vote is in for Football To You's "Who Will The Championship?" poll and the results can be seen on the homepage but now it is time for the big one. Who will win the Premiership? Thinking logically there can only really be 4 competitors. Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal and current holders Manchester United. Click to continue reading...

Good morning and good Friday to you all.

We're in Amsterdam tonight and tomorrow for the Amsterdam Tournament which sees us take in games against Ajax and Sevilla. Two good tests by any standards.

Arsene Wenger has called it 'ideal preparation' and it's a good chance to give some players a run out, in particular Cesc who's like to play his first game since returning to training last week.

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Football League - Championship Preview

CHAMPIONSHIP PREVIEW
Matt Smith takes a closer look at this years runners and riders in the Coca-Cola Championship.

THE MAIN CONTENDERSStood on a golf course, in the middle of the short summer break we all get from football these days, a fan of a Championship club asked me whether I thought it would be a total lottery again this season. Click to continue reading...

It's getting down to crunch time in the fantasy MLS world and decisions are becoming more and more important.

With teams hitting their bye weeks, you can't afford to slip up or else you'll drop out of the contenders pack and join me in the pile of broken fantasy MLS dreams.

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We all know how good Micah Richards is. The Manchester Citeh ace even made his debut against the Gunners on 22nd October 2005 as a sub and was given his full debut on February 12, 2006 against Charlton Athletic.

He played in the majority of Manchester City's matches for the rest of that season, and was named as the club's Young Player of the Year for the 2005-06 season. Click to continue reading...

Fourteen days to go until the opening of the English Premier Season. It promises to be an enthralling season Premiership going in 2008-2009. So far we have looked at the likely relegation battle candidates, at those teams who are destined to be middle of the table and the UEFA contenders.  Today we will look at [. Click to continue reading...

What a day.  Three shutouts, teams who we predicted were contenders at the beginning of the season showing why they were so highly touted.  After watching the three games this saturday, I'm 100% certain that MLS is getting better and better.  There were wonder strikes by Patrick Nyarko and Brad Davis, not to mention a [. Click to continue reading...

Aw, remember that one? What a classic that was. It's no American Gothic but around these parts it's what passes for high art.

Below are some of my favorite photos and captions from TOR's past. My love of marrying a good photo with periods and Helvetica may have gone to far on occasion but that's no reason to stop. Click to continue reading...

Ryan Babel hopes that heading off to the Olympics with the Netherlands won't negatively impact his Liverpool future.

Dutch winger Ryan Babel has confirmed that he's heading for Beijing and claims he doesn't have a choice in the matter.

Rafa Benitez is delighted to have Babel back after injury but is reportedly livid with Dutch Olympics coach Foppe de Haan for putting the 21-year-old at risk and keeping him out of Liverpool action. Click to continue reading...

As Beijing approaches and the teams whittle down their squads in a bid for medals rather than trophies, goal.com takes a look at the major contenders for gold in China and also at the rest of the pack...

Group A – Ivory Coast, Argentina, Serbia and Australia
Group B – Netherlands, Nigeria, Japan and USA
Group C – China, New Zealand, Brazil and Belgium
Group D – Italy, South Korea, Honduras and Cameroon Click to continue reading...

This Liverpool custodian is clearly leaving Anfield sometime soon, but after offers from two sides sure to be fighting relegation, Stoke City and West Bromwich Albion, a third more inviting bid appears to be on the horizon! Blackburn Rovers have emerged as strong contenders to sign Scott Carson from Liverpool, . Click to continue reading...

Fifteen weeks are in the books for Major League Soccer and it's clubs. All but three clubs (Toronto, Chicago and KC) have played half or more of their season slate, hell New England has played two or three more than anyone else already. Half way through and we really have a solid understanding about each club [. Click to continue reading...

If you haven't signed up yet there is still time simply click on the link below and follow the instructions Serie A Weekly - Euro Fantasy Football League Current Poll Results - have the Italian National Team far ahead of all other contenders to win all at Euro 2008. Serie A Weekly readers have spoken and the Azzurri have garnered more than 50% of the votes. Click to continue reading...