Former Arsenal star Sol Campbell to stand for election as Conservative London Mayor candidate June 8, 2015 Former England captain Sol Campbell will stand as a candidate in next year's London mayoral election. Read more: Sol Campbell joins Tories in battle against Labour's mansion tax The retired Premier League defender, who starred for London giants Arsenal and Tottenham, is hoping to win the Conservative nomination and will appear at a party hustings next month. [...]
Gunners fans flock to cheer FA Cup winners Arsenal in victory parade June 1, 2015 FA Cup winners Arsenal yesterday celebrated lifting the trophy for the second year running in a victory parade from the Emirates Stadium to Islington Town Hall. Read more: Pictures as Gunners celebrate in Islington Thousands braved the rain to cheer the champions following their 4-0 win over Aston Villa on Saturday. The Gunners [...]
Walcott planning Arsenal stay after FA Cup final heroics May 31, 2015 FA CUP final hero Theo Walcott has indicated he plans to extend his stay at Arsenal by signing a new contract but warned that the impasse may not be resolved for several weeks. England forward Walcott scored the opening goal as the Gunners routed Aston Villa 4-0 to retain the FA Cup at Wembley on [...]
Arsenal FA Cup Parade: Pictures as Gunners celebrate in Islington May 31, 2015 Arsenal celebrated their record 12th FA Cup victory with an open top bus parade through Islington today. On Sunday Islington was awash with Arsenal fans hoping to catch a glimpse of the famous trophy and congratulate their heroes on the 4-0 demolition of Aston Villa which secured the Cup in style on Saturday evening. Three [...]
FA Cup final 2015: Arsenal Vs Aston Villa at Wembley is a tale of two cities’ property prices in London and Birmingham May 29, 2015 Arsenal and Aston Villa may be meeting up at Wembley this weekend in the FA Cup final, but there’s more than just mileage and points between the two Premier League clubs. Their home turfs of Birmingham and London show a tale of two cities divided by a gap of more than a quarter of a [...]
Villa can keep Arsenal waiting in quest to retain FA Cup May 28, 2015 BEN CLEMINSON PREVIEWS THE FA CUP FINAL AND HARRY MADLEY LOOKS AT RUGBY’S PREMIERSHIP FINAL ARSENAL waited nine years for a major trophy but are as short as 2/7 with Betway to get their second in 12 months as they battle Aston Villa to hold on to their FA Cup crown at Wembley tomorrow afternoon. [...]
Arsenal 2014/2015 player stats: How do Santi Cazorla, Mesut Ozil and Theo Walcott compare against each other? May 26, 2015 In many ways, it was a familiar campaign for Arsenal. Some new heroes were bought (Alexis Sanchez) and others were discovered (Francis Coquelin) but many of the season’s storylines remained the same. A poor start quickly put paid to any serious attempt at the title, while Arsene Wenger’s men only managed one win against other [...]
Uefa FFP rules: Why Arsenal and Liverpool are “losers” while Manchester City and Chelsea are “winners” of proposed reforms May 19, 2015 "I think we’ll ease things", said Uefa president Michel Platini on the governing body's notorious financial fair play (FFP) rules yesterday. With Uefa's executive committee set to meet this June, insiders suggest FFP rules are about to be altered to allow clubs to make bigger losses in the pursuit of success. What would such measures [...]
Jose Mourinho blames City, United, Arsenal and Liverpool for his record-equalling Chelsea loss May 18, 2015 Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho admitted he was unsurprised by his team’s surrender against West Brom last night, insisting such results are a byproduct of being crowned Premier League champions with games to spare. England hopeful Saido Berahino took his tally for the season to 20 with two goals, either side of a bizarre red [...]
Liverpool transfer news: Raheem Sterling ready to leave Reds as Arsenal and Manchester City look on May 18, 2015 England forward Raheem Sterling looks increasingly likely to leave Liverpool in the summer following suggestions he has asked Reds manager Brendan Rodgers for a transfer. Sterling, whose existing contract expires in 2017, has already turned down a new £100,000-a-week deal, insisting his motivations centre on winning trophies rather than money. The 20-year-old is expected to [...]