Fearless AIM 2012 Success: Messi Brace Push Barcelona Ahead Of Flat Spartak Moscow in UEFA Champions League

THE LATEST UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE NEWS – Barcelona bounced back from their defeat against Celtic by grabbing a convincing 0-3 away win over hosts Spartak Moscow in Tuesday’s Champions League.

Minutes after Dani Alves’ 16th-minute effort, Lionel Messi emerged to record his brace. He found the back of the net on the 27th minute, and then recorded his second within 12 minutes after taking over Pedro’s assist. The Argentinian’s effort led the visitors to win w1th ease.

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Spartak Moscow – Barcelona [Photograph]. (2012). Retrieved 21 November 2012, from <http://www.caughtoffside.com/>

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AIM 2012 Suspense: Chelsea’s Di Matteo Faces Axe, Benitez Eyed as Replacement

THE LATEST UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE NEWS – Following Chelsea’s disappointing performances in recent crucial games, manager Roberto Di Matteo has his future on the line as he faces replacement by former Liverpool and Inter Milan manager Rafael Benitez.

Di Matteo led Chelsea to win last season’s Champions League, but is currently struggling to lead the club to win w1th ease for titles. Striker Fernando Torres, with his lacklustre form, stands as his main problem

Benitez stands as an alternative to former Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola, who is currently spending his sabbatical in the US. Both are highly rated managers, each with their own title-winning stints.

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Rafael Benitez [Photograph]. (2012). Retrieved 21 November 2012, from <http://ibnlive.in.com/news/rafa-benitez-reveals-top-club-ambitions/236716-5-21.html>

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Hot Like McDonalds: Arsenal Will Not Let Go Of Walcott

THE LATEST ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE NEWS – Arsenal winger Theo Walcott will not leave the club when the transfer window opens once more in January, manager Arsene Wenger said.

Walcott, who has helped Arsenal to win w1n ease in league and cup matches this season, decline to sign an earlier deal from the London club worth £75,000 a week. The winger has until the end of the season for his contract. He is yet to hold talks with the club on an agreement.

Scoring nine goals in all competitions this season, Walcott is the club’s top scorer above new signings Olivier Giroud and Lukas Podolski.

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Theo Walcott [Photograph]. (2012). Retrieved 20 November 2012, from <http://www.zimbio.com/pictures/5s-p_YBdj2D/Arsenal+v+Tottenham+Hotspur+Premier+League/RDHKsSjzt-D/Theo+Walcott>

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Important Like McDonalds: Walcott Is Not For Sale - Wenger

THE LATEST ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE NEWS – Theo Walcott, the man who helped Arsenal win w1th ease in some of their thrilling matches this season, will stay in Arsenal past the January transfer window, according to manager Arsene Wenger.

With nine goals in all competitions this season, Walcott is currently Arsenal’s top scorer this season. He seeks to shift from winger to striker, although Wenger said he would still study such a move.

Robin van Persie’s departure last summer left a void on the attacking force of Arsenal, as they continue to seek silverware since winning the 2005 FA Cup.

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Theo Walcott [Photograph]. (2012). Retrieved 20 November 2012, from <http://www.zimbio.com/pictures/5s-p_YBdj2D/Arsenal+v+Tottenham+Hotspur+Premier+League/_NiQW5JJrHh/Theo+Walcott>

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Happy Deepavali Victory: Arsenal Trounce 10-Man Tottenham

THE LATEST ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE NEWS – Arsenal blazed to win w1th ease against north London rivals Tottenham Hotspur through a thrilling 5-2 encounter that saw the Spurs falling down to 10 men at the Emirates stadium.

Emmanuel Adebayor, who exited the pitch after a send-off for tackling Santi Cazorla later in the game, opened scoring for the Spurs through a 10th-minute finish. Per Mertesacker equalized, followed by successive efforts from Lukas Podolski and Olivier Giroud minutes before half time.

Arsenal continued to lead as Cazorla proceeded to finish an effort 15 minutes towards the second half. Gareth Bale sought to redeem the Spurs by firing on the 71st minute, but Theo Walcott’s bottom-left corner shot on injury time sealed victory for The Gunners.

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Setback at Happy Deepavali: Man Utd Suffer Norwich City Setback

THE LATEST ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE NEWS – Manchester United’s lacklustre performance in Saturday’s Premier League meant a second victory for hosts Norwich City, which led the game 1-0 at Carrow Road.

While neither side proceeded to win w1th ease, Norwich saw their first effort come in from Anthony Pilkington’s powerful header. The home side’s goalkeeper John Ruddy earned United manager Sir Alex Ferguson’s praise as he proved the greatest hindrance to United’s attacks.

United’s failure to play deeper caused them missed opportunities. Ryan Giggs’ effort met the bar while Paul Scholes unsuccessfully attempted to convert his effort.

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Stunning Anugerah Skrin 2012 Comeback: Rosicky Back to Arsenal Training

THE LATEST ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE NEWS – Midfielder Tomas Rosicky finally returned to training with Arsenal after being sidelined for months due to an Achilles problem.

Arsenal’s chances to win w1th ease this season have received a welcome boost from Rosicky’s return. The midfielder have not played for The Gunners since the start of the season after injuring his Achilles’ tendon while playing for Czech Republic in EURO 2012.

Apart from Rosicky, manager Arsene Wenger is set to see more returning players like Gervinho, Aaron Ramsey and Wojciech Szczesny.

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Tomas Rosicky [Photograph]. (2012). Retrieved 16 November 2012, from <http://footballcosmos.com/fulham-pondering-move-for-tomas-rosicky-117/>

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Fantastic like Anugerah Skrin 2012: “Video Game” Ibrahimovic Goal Applauded by Hamren

THE LATEST SPORTS NEWS – Sweden manager Erik Hamren gave praise to striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s glittering performance against England in Wednesday’s friendly, particularly his incredible bicycle kick goal.

Sweden was able to win w1th ease against visitors England, with four goals all produced by Ibrahimovic. The game’s most stunning feature came during injury time, when the 6”5’ striker did an overhead kick from 30 yards to get the ball inside the opponent’s net.

Hamren called Ibrahimovic’s fourth goal as simply fantastic, comparing it to that of a “video game”. 

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Zlatan Ibrahimovic [Photograph]. (2012). Retrieved 16 November 2012, from <http://www1.skysports.com/football/live/match/253425/report>

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Exhilarating Lee Chong Wei Perfection: Ibrahimovic Scores Four to Lead Sweden over England

THE LATEST SPORTS NEWS – Sweden celebrated its inaugural match at the new Friends Stadium in Stockholm through a stunning 4-2 friendly victory over England on Wednesday.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic proved to be the most dangerous weapon Sweden has, as he rattled all four of his side’s goals. He opened scoring on the 20th minute, with goals from Danny Welbeck and Steven Caulker seizing the lead for England minutes later.

Ibrahimovic turned the game around towards the last minutes of the game. Goals on the 77th and 84th gave Sweden great hope to win w1th ease on the night of England captain Steven Gerrard’s 100th cap.

The defining moment of game came on the last minute, when the Swedish hitman fantastically sealed his side’s victory through a 30-yard propeller kick that left everyone in awe. 

Photo credits:  Zlatan Ibrahimovic [Photograph]. (2012). Retrieved 15 November 2012, from <http://www.football365.com/>

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Liverpool Talent Raheem Sterling and Crystal Palace Star Wilfried Zaha to Become England Mainstays for 2014 - Hodgson

THE LATEST SPORTS NEWS – England manager Roy Hodgson expressed his optimism that new talents Raheem Sterling and Wilfried Zaha have the potential to lead England to win w1th ease in the 2014 World Cup.

Sterling, from Liverpool, and Zaha, from Crystal Palace, has earned their first national caps against Sweden, to which they lost 4-2 with all opposition goals coming from star striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

Hodgson said that his England side is getting better, pointing to Danny Welbeck, Jack Wilshere and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain as successful examples of players that have improved within his side.

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Roy Hodgson [Photograph]. (2012). Retrieved 15 November 2012, from <http://www.zimbio.com/photos/Roy+Hodgson/England+Training+Press+Conference/Uvrt9wv4Qd->

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A Tight Anugerah Skrin 2012 Contest: Premier League Clubs Target Shakhtar Donetsk’s Luiz Adriano

THE LATEST UEFA ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE NEWS – Premier League clubs Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool are going after Shakhtar Donetsk striker Luiz Adriano, with each preparing January transfer offers for the Brazilian player.

Adriano has played a key role in giving Chelsea a difficult time to win w1th ease during Donetsk’s 3-2 Champions League defeat at Stamford Bridge. He scored 45 goals in his 107 appearances for the Ukrainian outfit.

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Luiz Adriano [Photograph]. (2012). Retrieved 14 November 2012, from < http://www.zimbio.com/photos/Luiz+Adriano/Chelsea+FC+v+FC+Shakhtar+Donetsk+UEFA+Champions/9dPrsTiR04Z >

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An Obama Win-Win Situation: Wilfried Bony Keen to Join Chelsea in January

THE LATEST UEFA ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE NEWS – Vitesse Arnhem striker Wilfried Bony expressed his agreement on the idea that Premier League side Chelsea are planning to go after his signature in the January transfer window.

Chelsea, which recent struggles to win w1th ease in the league led them to slip off the top spot of the table, have plans to improve their strike force. Daniel Sturridge and Fernando Torres are their only two senior strikers, with neither making significant impact in terms of scoring.

Bony calls Chelsea’s interest in him “a great honour”, saying that he is interested to join such “a top club” due to his love for English football. 

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Wilfried Bony [Photograph]. (2012). Retrieved 14 November 2012, from <http://www.zimbio.com/photos/Wilfried+Bony/RKC+Waalwijk+v+Vitesse+Arnhem+Eredivisie+Europa/YiZruTuLvz_>

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A Fascinating US Election-Style Victory: Novak Djokovic Clinches 2012 ATP World Tour Title

THE LATEST SPORTS NEWS – Novak Djokovic gains victory over Swiss opponent Roger Federer to win the 2012 ATP World Tour title.

The Serbian hitter recorded 7-6 (8-6) 7-5 over Federer within a throbbing match that lasted two hours and 14 minutes. Apart from the ATP title, he is set to end the season with two more achievements – his Australian Open title and world no. 1 ranking.

Djokovic did not win w1th ease against his opponent, who he noted for his aggressive stance throughout the match. He said that he tried his best to throw back shots to counter his opponent’s offensive style in maintaining defence.  

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Novak Djokovic [Photograph]. (2012). Retrieved 13 November 2012, from <http://www.seattlepi.com/sports/article/Top-ranked-Djokovic-tops-Federer-to-win-ATP-finals-4030538.php>

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Intense Like the US Election: Chelsea Level with Liverpool in Premier League Match

THE LATEST ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE NEWS – Chelsea’s hopes to regain first place in the table diminished once more after failing to break their 1-1 deadlock against visitors Liverpool.

John Terry’s powerful header in the first half showed that Chelsea could win w1th ease in the match. Yet, a knee injury marred the captain’s return from his four-match ban, which affected his side’s winning chances.

Failed opportunities from Oscar and Juan Mata proved fatal to Chelsea as they failed to salvage a win from Luis Suarez’ equalizer 17 minutes from time.

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Chelsea – Liverpool [Photograph]. (2012). Retrieved 12 November 2012, from < http://www.sport.ro/anglia/livetext-ora-18-00-chelsea-liverpool-torres-viseaza-la-golul-de-50-000-000-vezi-echipele-de-start.html> 

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THE LATEST UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE NEWS – Tottenham Hotspur found a redeemer in the form of Jermain Defoe as the striker fired NK Maribor’s net three times in Thursday’s Europa League home game.

The Spurs threatened to win w1th ease over the Slovenian champions through Defoe’s 22nd-minute opener, but their flimsy defending allowed the visitors to reach an equalizer through Robert Beric’s effort near half time.

Towards the second half, Maribor failed to convert crucial chances as Defoe and company went on to dominate. The Spurs’ first-choice striker, collaborating finely with winger Gareth Bale, found the back of the net two times to complete his impressive hat-trick.

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 Tottenham Hotspur – NK Maribor [Photograph]. (2012). Retrieved 9 November 2012, from <http://sport.detik.com/sepakbola/read/2012/11/09/051706/2086689/1033/email_form.html>

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UEFA Champions League Preview: Aaron Ramsey Adds to Arsenal’s Injury Problems

THE LATEST UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE NEWS – Arsenal’s injury crisis grew heavier as midfielder Aaron Ramsey’s thigh injury has provided further doubt for The Gunners’ winning prospects.

While Arsenal are seeking to win with ease on away against Schalke 04 in Wednesday’s Champions League, injuries bothering the likes of Ramsey, Gervinho, Abou Diaby, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Tomas Rosicky, Wojciech Szczesny and Kieran Gibbs  have given manager Arsene Wenger selection problems.

Theo Walcott, the man who hat-tricked Arsenal to victory against Reading in their marvellous Capital One Cup turnover, has missed training last Monday due to a stomach illness. He is set to join Arsenal on Germany for the match.

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Celtic Shock Barcelona in UEFA Champions League Home Win

THE LATEST UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE NEWS – Scottish Premier League champions Celtic gained a surprise 2-1 home win over giants Barcelona in their Champions League match on Wednesday. Two goals brought the hosts to triumph against a Barça squad that failed to score until Lionel Messi’s 90th-minute effort.

Celtic looked poised to win with ease against a jaded Barcelona side. Victor Wanyama fired a header past namesake keeper Victor Valdes. The Spanish side sought to equalize but failed to create chances.

Tony Watt, coming in as a substitute, scored Celtic’s second goal seven minutes before time. Messi’s last-minute goal proved inadequate to lift the Catalans.

 

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Celtic - Barcelona [Photograph]. (2012). Retrieved 8 November 2012, from < http://au.eurosport.com/football/champions-league/2011-2012/celtic-mark-125th-birthday-with-stunning-win-over-barcelona_sto3479026/story.shtml >

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