Taken from Arsenal Site Samir Nasri was destined for big things when he was snapped up by Olympique Marseille at the age of 17. There were several clubs fighting for his signature including Arsenal, Liverpool and Chelsea, but Nasri decided to choose his home-town club. After 4 impressive seasons at the French club, Nasri was approached 

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Taken from Geneva Irish Pubs Germany 1-2 Italy: (Ozil Pen 90’|||Balotelli 20′, 36′) Line Ups Champ of the Match: Mario Balotelli Taken from Twitter Destroyed the game tonight, ran the show and ultimately fired Italy into the Euro 2012 final. Both goals were scored in fine fashion, with the first coming 20 minutes in, peeling 

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Taken from Teknotica’s Blog Portugal 0-0 Spain: Spain win 4-2 on penalties Line Ups Champ of the Match: Joao Moutinho Taken from Bleacher Report Excellent all night for Moutinho, who covered the entire pitch. Passing skills were fantastic, and what was surprising was seeing how brilliant he was at making vital tackles. The unlucky factor for 

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Taken from The White House Address Where do we go from here? What is wrong with English football? Too many foreign players many say, and we have to overhaul the FA guidelines  to create the next Pirlo, Xavi or Iniesta. Yet, I believe that many have missed the point completely. We aren’t creating the next Xavi, 

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Taken from Ole Ole It was the Portuguese who first achieved independence by expelling the Moors, originally from North Africa, and achieving national unity. Portugal then established a far-flung colonial empire, only to lose out later in large part to Spain. The result was a prolonged feeling towards Spain as an upstart and arrogant big 

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Taken from Bleacher Report Throughout the excitement and entertainment of a, so far, dazzling Euro 2012, the tournament provides the football fan and the viewer with the chance to have a better look at rising talents and future superstars; the next Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, among others. It’s almost like a shopping mall for clubs, interested in 

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Taken from Soccer-Training Info Hello to everyone reading this. This article goes out in particular to gooners! There will be a lot to look forward to this coming season, so have a read of this to get your first ideas! Come on you gunners!TacticsIt looks like our Arsene, has a change this season! Mr.Wenger looks 

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