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Boing Boing (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
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Yesterday, I posted that injured soccer player Robin van Persie flew to Serbia for a "placenta oil massage" he hoped would heal him. Apparently, the placenta treatment worked, but the Telegraph reports that it may have been more invasive than a massage: "The injection of horse placenta on to the affected area is claimed to speed up the recovery process and, while it is not known whether...
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E - Editors Weblog (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
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Last night's tension filled 2010 World Cup Qualifier between France and Ireland exploded in extra time when French captain Thierry Henry scored what would be the decisive goal after not only keeping the ball in play with his hand, but...
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A Foolish Interruption (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
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One cannot help but have a certain regard for the French - jammy, cheating bastards they may be. Which other country, having sneaked into the World Cup through a blatant bit of robbery would turn to their philosophers to make sense of it all? They hauled a star philosopher onto the radio this morning to expound on the implications for the national soul. "There was cheating ," said Alain Finkielkraut,...
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Arseblog (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
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Just before the Interlull Arsene Wenger said: Traditionally November has not been a good month for us. But I explain that by the fact we had more injuries, it is the first period when they kick in. Way to tempt fate, Arsene! I think he was probably referring to injuries that would occur through wear and tear. A calf strain here, a hamstring there, perhaps a little tweak of the groin along the way....
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GrumpyOldTwat (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
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Not if there's any poetic justice, they fucking won't. So, the Irish are getting all high and fucking mighty about Thierry Henry, being a cheating French cunt, because he handled the ball prior to France scoring the winning goal in some football match or other . As a result the Irish are up in arms and are calling for the match to be replayed. They want a second chance. Oh yeah? Let's wind the clock...
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Arseblog (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
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Morning, morning. Well can I just say: FUCK YOU INTERLULL. I HOPE YOU GET KNOCKED DOWN BY A BUS. THEN RAPED BY A BEAR. IN THE FACE. Leaving aside the fact we've had no Arsenal for two weeks the hysteria over last night's handball by Thierry Henry has been ludicrous. The ire of Ireland fans I can fully understand but the vitriol levelled at Henry from some quarters has been way over the top. Some have...
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OmniFootball (Free subscription) | 14/11/2009
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I've written before about how good an interview Stephen Ireland is, always providing a great insight into situations with an honesty rarely offered by footballers. There are a couple of features today in The Telegraph and The Guardian in which Ireland discusses - on the eve of Ireland's World Cup play-off with France - his continued absence from the international scene, and despite reports that have...
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Chelsea Blog (Free subscription) | 09/11/2009
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Newspaper reports The Guardian , Kevin McCarra : "The only aspect of this fixture that lived up to expectation was the contentiousness. The Premier League leaders, Chelsea, moved five points clear of Manchester United with a goal of murky origins. Darren Fletcher wrongly had a foul awarded against him in the 76th minute and from Frank Lampard's free-kick John Terry headed home, although Didier...
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Gunnerblog (Free subscription) | 08/11/2009
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Wolves 1 - 4 Arsenal (Zubar og 28, Craddock og 36, Fabregas 45, Arshavin 66) Highlights | Arsene’s reaction When facing the league’s biggest goalscoring threat, you don’t want to set yourself on the backfoot by scoring an own goal. Or two. Yet that is exactly what Wolves did, throwing away an impressive start with some haphazard [...]
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Arseblog (Free subscription) | 02/11/2009
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Good morning, a fine start to a new week for many of you. Round these parts there aren't too many Sp*rs fans. I play football with one on a Tuesday and when I told him I was going over for the game he said 'Oh dear, you've just wasted your money there'. Oh dear indeed. So he'll get some tomorrow night but I can imagine those of you returning to work today who live in much closer quarters to fans of...
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Arseblog (Free subscription) | 01/11/2009
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Yesterday's game against Sp*rs raised so many questions for me. Having travelled that morning from Dublin knowing that Sp*rs were now stronger than us, I have to admit I was ever so worried. Robbie Keane surely wouldn't lie. Peter Crouch also had his tuppenceworth to throw in about the respective merits of both teams, suggesting that his was better than ours. He seems an amiable, honest chap. Why...
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For Girls Who Can't Do Football (Free subscription) | 31/10/2009
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I woke up this morning on top of the world. Well 2nd in the Championship - which is much the same thing. OK we had played an extra game to most of those around us, so could only expect it to last a few hours. But even after this afternoon's play we are still third. Cardiff just below us have yet to play though but need to win to go above us. They are the only one's who could catch us though to stop...
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Arseblog (Free subscription) | 30/10/2009
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Right then, it's one busy blog this morning so let's get right into it. Just moments, possibly seconds, after an article appeared on the official site with Lukasz Fabianski talking about how delighted he was to be back, another appeared advising us that Lukasz Fabianski would be out for three weeks . Apparently he's got some kind of a thigh injury. Honestly, I think footballers are a bit too brittle...
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Arseblog (Free subscription) | 29/10/2009
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Another fun night of Carling Cup action at the Grove saw Arsenal go through to the quarter-finals with a 2-1 win over Liverpool. As expected the team was a mix of youth and experience. Nicklas Bendtner, Eduardo and Samir Nasri got minutes under their belt to get themselves fit, at the back Senderos and Sylvester provided a solid foundation while Lukasz Fabianski returned in goal. The surprise inclusion...
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Iain Dale's Diary (Free subscription) | 29/10/2009
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The phrase 'political correctness gone mad' is overused. But I can't think of a better way of describing what is happening in Watford. Essentially, parents have been barred from public playgrounds in parks. Instead, they are forced to wait outside the railings whilst council-employed "play facilitators" assist the children. The council claim it is due to Ofsted regulations, although Ofsted...
