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Robin van Persie, Cesc Fabregas among Arsenal players pulling out of international duty
According to the official Arsenal site, Robin van Persie, Cesc Fabregas, Kieran Gibbs, Johan Djourou, and Aaron Ramsey have all withdrawn from this week's international fixtures. According to the site, van Persie is suffering from flu. Cesc Fabregas is ill as well, suffering from gastroenteritis...
Aston Villa News Review: Injury Returns; Villans And Their Countries
For some reason, nearly every story I found in the past twenty four hours involved Villans and their international obligations/duties/fun. Maybe they're saving everything else for tomorrow? I don't know, but here's your Villans abroad edition of the news review. Injury Report: Richard Dunne, Marc...
Changes To Aston Villa Schedule; Villans On International Duty
Thinking ahead to Christmas time? Be aware that three of Villa's fixtures have changed, for three massive games: Monday, December 6: Away at Anfield, the match against Liverpool will take place at 8pm/12 noon Sunday, December 26: Boxing Day celebration at Villa Park against Spurs, at...
Ashley Young In England Game Against Hungary (Open Thread)
But, of course, not in the starting lineup: Hart; G Johnson, Terry, Jagielka, A Cole; Barry, Lampard, Gerrard, Walcott, A Johnson; Rooney (according to BBC) Someone by the name of J Milner who apparently plays for Manchester City will also be on the bench. Wonder if him and Ash will be chatting on...
The Fertitta Files: Sayonara Pride Fighting Championships
We've talked about the UFC's foreign adventures this week, discussing mostly Lorenzo Fertitta's plan to bring the UFC to Asia and into mainland Europe. It's an exciting time to be a fan of MMA-this decade we could be looking at hundreds of fight shows taking place every year all over the world. But...
The Fertitta Files: The UFC Eyes China as Next Break Through Market
The sale of 10-percent interest in the company to the Abu Dhabi government-owned Flash Entertainment was about more than an influx of cash. Zuffa's eyes weren't on the Middle East at all-that move was all about China and the billion potential customers there: "The Abu Dhabi deal was obviously...
The Fertitta Files: The UFC's German Experiment Off to Shaky Start
It was interesting listening to Lorenzo Fertitta last weekend. He gave a keynote speech at the UFC Fan Expo, the day after Dana White and in front of a much, much smaller crowd. Yet, in a prepared speech and a fan question and answer session, Fertitta said much, much more. Fans asked Fertitta much...
Want a professional league? Be professional.
Perhaps Major League Soccer still hasn't quite caught on in the states not due to competition from American football or the overlap with baseball season, but because it is so bloody difficult to comprehend all the rules of the league? It certainly doesn't help that MLS runs a frighteningly amateur...
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