The 10 Best Premier League Right Backs of All Time The role has evolved substantially since the league’s formation in 1992. Sports Illustrated · Oct 1
The Man Utd Team Sir Alex Ferguson Almost Built for Arsenal Legend Patrick Vieira Patrick Vieira has opened up about what could conceivably be perceived as an act of minor betrayal during his iconic Arsenal career. Sports Illustrated · Sep 29
Arsène Wenger and Arsenal: 30 years on from appointment that changed English football David Dein’s decision to hire the Frenchman ushered in an irreversible era of multiculturalism, giving birth to the globalised Premier League we know today The Guardian - UK · Sep 28
‘Reverse bucket list’: Arteta channels Wenger in defence of Arsenal window The champions’ manager echoed his illustrious predecessor and urged fans unhappy at the lack of a deadline-day arrival to see the bigger picture The Guardian - UK · Sep 5
Ranking Arsenal’s Best Seasons of the Premier League Era Arsenal have won four Premier League titles and finished as runners-up a record nine times. Sports Illustrated · Sep 3
How Mikel Arteta Ranks Among Premier League Legends Ahead of Milestone Fixture Arsenal’s manager secured his 150th Premier League victory by beating Coventry City last time out. Sports Illustrated · Aug 29
Sensible soccer: are football clubs actually signing the players they need? In today’s Football Daily: Transfers are our business and business is booming The Guardian - UK · Aug 19
How Arsenal Fared in the Premier League After Every Previous Community Shield Victory The Gunners laid down an ominous marker in their Community Shield victory over Manchester City. Sports Illustrated · Aug 18
Community Shield offers insight into Arsenal’s desire and Maresca’s Manchester City impact Curtain-raiser can offer clues but it is no reliable pointer to a season – its winners have not landed the title since 2018 The Guardian - UK · Aug 15
Uefa maintains World Cup boycott still stands despite Fifa’s backing for Infantino Uefa is not standing down in its fight with Fifa, saying ‘conditions have not been met’ for it to call off its current boycott of competitions The Guardian - UK · Aug 6
Portugal legend Luis Figo calls for Infantino to resign, saying he 'debased' FIFA presidency "It is too late to save his dignity but it is not too late to save football. He should go. Now," Figo wrote in a post on X. Euronews · Aug 5
Top Fifa executive Wenger condemns move to reform World Cup business plan Former Arsenal coach Arsène Wenger on Tuesday became the latest top executive at world football's governing body Fifa to distance himself from the failed plan of Fifa boss Gianni Infantino to sell stakes in future World Cup profits to private investors. Radio France Internationale · Aug 4
FIFA Executive Arsene Wenger Clarifies Role in Gianni Infantino’s Failed World Cup Plot External factors help explain why Wenger has waited an entire week to comment on a hotly divisive scheme. Sports Illustrated · Aug 4
Fifa accused of using ‘blackmail’ to force support for Infantino’s re-election bid The Jordan FA president has accused Fifa of ‘blackmail’, claiming it threatened to withhold financial assistance from his federation if it refused to back Gianni Infantino’s bid for re-election The Guardian - UK · Aug 4
Sports Illustrated · Aug 2 Five Potential Candidates to Replace Gianni Infantino As FIFA President—Ranked Gianni Infantino’s position is hanging in the balance following the collapse of his failed World Cup privatization plans.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 2 The five big beasts are gone: who will be the Premier League’s next alpha manager? Arsenal’s Mikel Arteta is perhaps best placed to fill the void but the coaching contenders are legion as another season looms
The Guardian - UK · Jul 24 ‘You need to evolve’: Enzo Maresca plots life after Pep at Manchester City The Italian does not shy away from the task of following a legend in Pep Guardiola but his previous time at the club may help him
The Guardian - UK · Jul 24 Maresca says managing Manchester City ‘a privilege’ but admits challenge of following Guardiola Enzo Maresca said following Pep Guardiola as Manchester City manager is a ‘privilege’ but admitted he is aware how the successors to Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsène Wenger struggled
Sports Illustrated · Jul 19 FIFA Promises Action Over Controversial Hydration Breaks Post-World Cup Fans have been increasingly vocal against the new rule.
The Guardian - US · Jul 16 Arsène Wenger: US soccer development will depend on ‘consistency’ and ‘education’ The former Arsenal boss called out the pay-to-play model that is common in the United States and said that academy setups are vital for the growth of the sport
The Independent UK · Jul 15 Gary Neville makes pizza jibe at Patrick Vieira and Roy Keane as Spain tuck in after semi-final win Gary Neville made a “Pizzagate” reference to Patrick Vieira and Roy Keane as the Spanish team tucked into the popular dish following their semi-final win.
Sports Illustrated · Jun 4 Old but Gold: How Ronaldo & Co. Defied Father Time to Reach Another World Cup Playing past 35 was once rare. But due to advances in nutrition and training, the sport’s top—and oldest—stars are set for the big stage.
The Guardian - UK · May 30 My Arsenal devotion began with watching them lose in a South African cinema As a boy in the apartheid era I saw footage of the Gunners getting beaten in the 1969 League Cup final by Third Division Swindon – on Saturday I will be in Budapest with my son for the Champions League final
France 24 · May 28 No love for Arsenal? English fans divided ahead of Champions League final What exactly is the issue with Arsenal? Here in France, we just assume that everyone in England is enamored with the storied team of Arsène Wenger, Thierry Henry, Patrick Vieira…and all the other greats all the way to the team’s present French defender William Saliba. Ahead of the Champions League…
The Guardian - UK · May 27 Arteta ready to take final step on Arsenal’s 20-year journey to redemption Two decades of disappointment followed Parisian nightmare of Lehmann, Eto’o and all that, but now a first Champions League title is in sight