Arsenal Preseason Video Fun!

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We've been following ONTD Football for many years now and love it! With the number of female football fans here, we hope you will be able to give us your support :) Last month, we launched our web channel, Futbolita.TV where we covered three Premier League teams on their Pre-season tours in Asia - Arsenal, Liverpool and Chelsea. It was really fun & we interviewed players and fans as well as attended the club events! 

So check out our first video featuring Arsenal (plenty of Nasri, Vela, Chamakh, Wilshere to go around...) and if you like it, please share it/ let us know what you think!! (Next up : Liverpool!)

Photo credit : Futbolita

For New Crop of Asian Goalkeepers, Size Is No Barrier

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SEOUL — Two years ago, Park Ji-sung grabbed headlines when he became the first Asian to play in a Champions League final.

But this year, when his Manchester United team returned to European soccer’s biggest stage, his appearance seemed more commonplace.

Asian players like Park, a midfielder, and Atsuto Uchida, a Japanese defender with the German team Schalke 04, which United beat in the semifinals, are not the rarity they once were. They can be found playing in all positions in the major leagues of Europe, except one: goalkeeper.

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That's why we all love Salomon Kalou!

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It's Chelseabung's precious baby-faced Ivorian striker's 26th birthday today, and we need to celebrate! 


( staying flawless :3 )

Magical Silva!!!

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( WTF?!?! )

Get your tissues ready.

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PAUL SCHOLES TESTIMONIAL



Borussia Dortmund vs. Hamburg SV

19:30 BST (11:30AM PST/2:30PM EST)

fsc/mutv, atdhe firstrow

Thiago called up for Spain

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Spain coach Vicente del Bosque handed a first call-up to Thiago Alcantara when naming his squad for next Wednesday's friendly against Italy in Bari.

Barcelona midfielder Thiago, 20, was born in Italy but moved to Spain as a child before going on to represent his adopted country at U-17, U-19 and U-21 levels.

Thiago, the son of 1994 FIFA World Cup™ winner Mazinho, enjoyed a breakthrough at the Camp Nou last season, scoring two goals in 12 La Liga appearances, and earlier this summer helped Spain win the UEFA U-21 European Championships.

"Thiago is here on sporting merit," said Del Bosque.

The 22-man squad features a recall for Sevilla striker Alvaro Negredo, but the likes of Barcelona's Carles Puyol, Benfica's Joan Capdevila and Cesc Fabregas of Arsenal miss out.

Spain squad:

Goalkeepers: Iker Casillas (Real Madrid), Pepe Reina (Liverpool), Victor Valdes (Barcelona)
Defenders: Alvaro Arbeloa, Raul Albiol, Sergio Ramos (all Real Madrid), Gerard Pique (Barcelona), Andoni Iraola (Athletic Bilbao)
Midfielders: Xabi Alonso (Real Madrid), Sergio Busquets, Andres Iniesta, Thiago Alcantara, Xavi (all Barcelona), Santi Cazorla (Malaga), Javi Martinez (Athletic Bilbao), David Silva (Manchester City)
Forwards: David Villa, Pedro Rodriguez (both Barcelona), Fernando Llorente (Athletic Bilbao), Fernando Torres (Chelsea), Alvaro Negredo (Sevilla), Juan Mata (Valencia)

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Champions League and Europa League play-off draws.

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UEFA Champions League play-off round

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UEFA Europa League play-off draw

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ÉRIC ABIDAL: I AM NOT AFRAID




THE SCAR OF THE WARRIOR - CROSS POSTED from _fcbarcelona LJ
by Riccardo Romani, photos by Antoine Doyen shamelessly downloaded from tumblr cos my scanner sucks

Two months ago at Wembley stadium he lifted the Champions League trophy while wearing his Barcelona shirt and the captain’s armband his teammates gave him. Two months before that, he was diagnosed with liver cancer.

( King Abi invites you in... )