Why Arsenal Is Nigeria’s Favourite Football Team

  By James Bailey Arsenal midfielder Alex Iwobi has said that he is amazed by the level of support there is for his football team at home in his native Nigeria. Speaking to the Evening Standard, Iwobi revealed that during an international match, supporters were shouting out his team’s name – rather than his! Arsenal …

Fifa and the poppy debacle: the poppy just like Fifa is a “political act”.

. by Blacksheep FIFA (in their infinite wisdom) have decided that the remembrance poppy is a ‘political symbol’ and therefore should not be sported by players of England and Scotland in their forthcoming World Cup qualifier. Not surprisingly, as this game takes place on the 11 November (the traditional day of remembrance of those who …

The Telegraph advised Tottenham to kick Arsenal, but an elbow was as effective

By Tony Attwood It was quite a move by the Daily Telegraph to publish its “kick them” article when speaking of how Tottenham could try and beat Arsenal.   And there was some of that, but it was the elbow of Wanyama that really caused the concern. We could see Theo holding the back of …