May 18th, 2006

Soccer fever hits Calgarian 
For a life-long lover of the beautiful game, soccer is giving George Hunter the most bitter of heartbreaks.

Soccer Truth & Rumors: May 16, 2006 
Robert Pires has bid farewell to his teammates — and Arsenal is desperate to stop Thierry Henry from saying goodbye as well. Although Henry is keeping his cards close to his chest his teammates are becoming increasingly confident he will stay at Arsenal. — The Mirror

SOCCER: Plane talking from Thierry 
Thierry Henry teased Arsenal fans with a hint he may stay at the club after their Champions League final heartbreak. Henry spoke to players, club officials and supporters over the intercom on the team`s flight back to London from Paris.

Latest newsfeed direct from NewsNow: 
30.05.02 (12:37) - Japan’s Arsenal bench-warmer Inamoto hoping for starring World Cup role (Daily Soccer) 30.05.02 (12:07) - Limited Edition: Signed David Seaman prints (Arsenal FC - The Official Site) 30.05.02 (10:36) - Vieira awaits Senegal (Sports.com - Soccer) 30.05.02 (10:11) - Arsenal Chase Carr? Chelsea Want Viana?

Sports Briefs 
GABRIEL BOUYSAFP VIA GETTY IMAGESBarcelona’s Spanish defender and team captain Carles Puyol, left, and his Brazilian teammate Ronaldinho celebrate with the trophy after winning the UEFA Champion’s League final soccer match against Arsenal, 2-1, at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, northern Paris.

Soccer: Henry drops Arsenal hint after Barca blow 
LONDON : Arsenal captain Thierry Henry has given the club’s dejected fans a glimmer of hope following their side’s Champions League final defeat by suggesting he may yet still be with the north London club next season.

Barcelonas late show floors Arsenal 
CLOSELY MARKED: Barcelona’s dangerman Ronaldinho, centre, escapes the close marking of Arsenal’s Gilberto, right, and Kolo Toure, during their Champions League final soccer match in the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, outside Paris, last night.

Soccer: Arsenal 1-0 up against Barcelona at half-time 
PARIS : Arsenal, reduced to 10 men after goalkeeper Jens Lehmann was sent off, held a 1-0 lead over Barcelona at half-time in the UEFA Champions League final on Wednesday.

May 18th, 2006

Lambkins bounced from playoffs
Coloradoan - CENTENNIAL - They might as well have been in a different country. From the unusual pregame meeting between the two teams, to the uncut grass, to the overcast skies, to the announcer speaking in a thick German accent, the Fort Collins Lambkins were

City officials held up for soccer final tickets
Indianapolis Star - PARIS — Two masked gunmen burst into a suburban city hall, demanding tickets for the Champions League final. The men broke into a meeting of elected officials in Saint-Denis on Monday night, officials said Tuesday. No one was injured and the pair

Arsenal’s captain Theirry Henri contemplates his team’s loss.
Variety - CANNES — Cannes opening night on Wednesday offered an enthralling thriller laced by controversy that raised big questions: the European Champions League soccer final between Barcelona and Arsenal. In the 18th minute, Norwegian referee Terje Hauge

Names in the Game
YES Network - SYDNEY, Australia (AP) –Greg Norman and his wife, Laura, are ending their 25-year marriage. “Laura and I will be getting a divorce and both of us obviously want to have our privacy protected,'’ Norman told the Sydney Morning Herald on Thursday. The

Irish Open marked by delays, high winds, McGinley withdrawal
ScoreGolf - MAYNOOTH, Ireland (AP) - Iain Pyman shot a 2-under 70 to take the clubhouse lead in the first round of the Irish Open on Thursday, when wind and rain kept half the field from finishing 18 holes. Spain’s Ignacio Garrido was atop the leaderboard at 3

Barcelona Wins Championship Over Arsenal
KOTV - SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) _ Spain heads into the World Cup with the biggest club title in European soccer. Samuel Eto’o and second-half substitute Juliano Belletti scored in the final 15 minutes as Barcelona, playing with a man-advantage for most of

Arsenal gunning for upset
Calgary Sun - SAINT-DENIS, France — Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger isn’t worried about facing one of Europe’s best teams in today’s Champions League final. If Gunners play their best, he says they can beat FC Barcelona. “The form of my team shows that it has

Barcelona uses advantage to win European league
Charlotte Observer - SAINT-DENIS, France - soccer Spain heads into the World Cup with the biggest club title in European soccer. Samuel Eto’o and second-half substitute Juliano Belletti scored in the final 15 minutes as Barcelona, playing with a man-advantage for most of

May 17th, 2006

The Champions League Final
So, today’s the day, tonight’s the night, the talking stops, and other such cliches (or Clichys if you’re David Pleat). Arsenal’s biggest night in Europe, ever, ever, ever. Given everything that’s been written in the papers - and by Blogger - in the last few days, it’s difficult to know what to say today that […]

We wanted Highbury magic. We got Highbury magic.
Well we were looking for Highbury magic and we got it, no question about it. Before the match there was the bizarre story of Sp*rs wanting to postpone their game because 10 of their players were struck down with food poisoning. They even called the police in about it but in the end decided to […]

Barcelona 2-1 Arsenal: Late comeback breaks Gunners
Barcelona 2-1 Arsenal: Late comeback breaks Gunners by UEFA Champions League

World Cup: Ljungberg named in Sweden squad
Which Gunners will be in Germany this summer?

The team I would pick for Paris
Another day closer to the biggest game of Arsenal’s European life. The premier club competition in world football and we’re going to be there. I am getting more than a bit excited now. Today I’ll do my packing for my long, long train journey. iPod - check. Book - check. Sleeping tablet - check. Hip flask […]

Sunday round-up
Oh, good morning everyone. Red wine is very delicious but it tends to make me wake up earlier than I’d like and with more, how will I put it, pain in my fucking head than I would like. Not to worry though. It’s getting closer and closer and now that the FA Cup final is out […]

May 17th, 2006

Bonds gets plunked
Winnipeg Free Press (subscription), Canada - 5 hours ago… law, was approved yesterday as extraordinary commissioner of the soccer federation … was injured and the pair fled without tickets to the Arsenal-Barcelona match …

Soccer / Mac. Haifa closer to lucrative group stage
Ha’aretz, Israel - May 15, 2006… for a chance to defend its crown this season, European soccer’s governing body … Arsenal will also be there, should the London side lose tomorrow night’s final …

GolTV’s Reach Potential Takes Center Stage at 2006 Upfronts
PR Newswire (press release), NY - 21 hours ago… scores, stats and best of all, the Mexican Life around the world of soccer so the … some of the most important clubs in England were Liverpool TV and Arsenal TV. …

Starting Lines
Hartford Courant, United States - 19 hours ago… UEFA replaced assistant referee Ole Hermann Borgan for today’s Champions League soccer final between FC Barcelona and Arsenal after a photograph of the …

Pires to sign for Villarreal next week
World Soccer, UK - 13 hours agoVillarreal president Fernando Roig has revealed that Arsenal midfielder Robert Pires will be unveiled as a new signing at the club next week. …

Henry’s the key for Arsenal and France
Sunday Tribune (subscription), South Africa - May 14, 2006… and was chosen as the league’s player of the year for a record third time by English soccer writers. Henry could play his last game for Arsenal against the …

Name Game
Forbes - 6 hours ago… content is an advertiser’s dream, and televised soccer offers an … Mobile), Chelsea ( Samsung Mobile), Manchester United (Vodafone), Arsenal ( Telefonica’s (nyse …

Chelsea Wants Roberto Carlos, Daily Mail Says: Soccer Roundup
Bloomberg - May 16, 2006… Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, whose team faces Barcelona in tomorrow’s Champions League final, wants to stay with the club “for life,'’ the Independent said. …

May 17th, 2006

GolTV’s Reach Potential Takes Center Stage at 2006 Upfronts Why in the
DTV Pro - NEW YORK, May 16 /PRNewswire/ — GolTV Upfronts — To a room filled with the painted faces of many would-be hardcore fans representing some of the top leagues around the world and those exclusive to GolTV, the 2006 GolTV Upfront got off to a

Champions League crown on the line
CTV - SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) - Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger isn’t worried that his team is facing one of Europe’s best teams in the Champions League final. If the Gunners play their best, he says they can beat FC Barcelona. “The form of my team shows

Barcelona Wins Championship Over Arsenal
Columbian - SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — Spain heads into the World Cup with the biggest club title in European soccer. Samuel Eto’o and second-half substitute Juliano Belletti scored in the final 15 minutes as Barcelona, playing with a man-advantage for most of

May 17th, 2006

How Will Arsenal line up against Barcelona?
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How will Arsenal line up against Barcelona?
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Scaloni’s Hammers deal hangs on asking price
Scaloni’s Hammers deal hangs on asking price by England

‘Anger’ management key to Henry’s success
‘My dad always taught me never to be satisfied’

May 17th, 2006

The road to the Champions League final
Editor Darren Bowser looks back at Arsenal;#39;s path through to the champions league final in Paris with the context of previous campaigns and the season as a whole.

May 17th, 2006

Wenger: ‘I congratulate Barcelona - and my players’
The manager gives his thoughts on Lehmann’s red card and Barcelona’s fightback

How will Arsenal line up against Barcelona?
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Champions League Final: player-by-player
Who was Arsenal’s star man against Barcelona?

Arsenal’s Charge For Glory
It;#39;s going to be tough but Fisher Talk believe;#39;s Arsenal has what it takes. Here;#39;s how

How Will Arsenal line up against Barcelona?
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Wenger names 21-man squad for Cup Final
Senderos, Clichy and Flamini back in contention

May 17th, 2006

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