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EMIRATES CUP

Where: Emirates Stadium, London.

When: Saturday August 1 and Sunday August 2, 2009.

What: Four teams are invited to the competition in which each side will play two games, meaning that each team will only play two of their opponents rather than three. The inaugural Emirates Cup tournament took place in July 2007, which featured hosts Arsenal alongside Inter Milan, Valencia and Paris Saint-Germain.

Who: The teams that will take part in the Emirates Cup are:

* Arsenal
* Atletico Madrid
* Rangers
* Paris Saint-Germain

Fixtures:
Rangers - PSG - - - - - - - - - - 01/08/2009- -14:00 CET
Arsenal - Atletico Madrid - - - 01/08/2009- - 16:15 CET

PSG - Atletico Madrid - - - 02/08/2009- - 14:00 CET
Arsenal - Rangers - - - - - - -02/08/2009- - 16:15 CET

It's a hectic time for any football fan at the moment, as players move in and out of clubs like trains at Waterloo Station.
However, there's a light at the end of the tunnel for those of us who want a break from the riotous switching of personnel and want to concentrate on some good old footy,

WORLD FOOTBALL CHALLENGE

Where: California, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts & Texas, United States.

When: Sunday July 19 until Sunday July 26, 2009.

What: The World Football Challenge is an international club football exhibition tournament that features four teams from around the globe.

Who: The teams that will take part in the World Football Challenge are:

* Inter Milan
* Milan
* Chelsea
* Club America

Fixtures:
Club America (1) vs Inter Milan (1) 19/07/2009 (CA won on Penalties).
Chelsea (2) - Inter Milan (0)
Milan (1) - America (2)- - -
Milan - Chelsea - - - 24/07/2009- - 20:00 EST
Chelsea - America - - - 26/07/2009- - 00:00 GMT
Milan - Inter Milan - - - 26/07/2009- - 00:00 EST

http://goal.com/en/scores/result-standings/105/club-friendlies

48 hrs don expire? has anything happened?

You folks were again held yesterday.

Dear Lord.

It shouldn't matter.

Both.

hehe.

Innocent until proven guilty. Facebook or no facebook.

contributing? yes. no biggie.

No.

It is.

daduke2k:
@puskin, ur name sounds funny, are u female? Seems u ar frm d womanliness family, no disrespect.

you got to be joking, how does that sound female?
Puskin, if it is what I'm thinking is the name of a poet.

@topic,
She maybe just teasing you. She wants to know how far you can go. hehe.

[center]Barcelona Consider Scrapping Eto'o Swap And Offering Inter €75m For Ibrahimovic[/center]
A report out of Spain indicates that Barcelona have a 'Plan B' in action in case they are unable to reach an agreement with Samuel Eto'o over the cash-plus-player deal with Inter and Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

This morning it was claimed that the Cameroonian was unwilling to leave Camp Nou without being compensated for the final year of his contract - something the club are apparently unwilling to accede to.
http://goal.com/en/news/12/spain/2009/07/22/1397835/barcelona-consider-scrapping-etoo-swap-and-offering-inter

season go soon start. no need to make mouth.

How long do they last?

The only Nigerian playing in a top club regularly is Mikel. Yet folks hate on the guy.
Hopefully after this U-17 and U-20 competitions we will see new talents emerge.

Zhirkov remains ineligible
Russia international yet to be granted work permit

Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti remains unable to select new signing Yuri Zhirkov in pre-season because the Russia international has yet to be granted a work permit.

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11661_5446922,00.html

For those who missed it.
Buildup and DD's goal from- 1:31
Buildup to LAmps pen from - 2:20.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bXVeWjOhes[/flash]

bgees:
@FBS,

funny results are characteristic of pre-season games. its a shame u don't know that.

@bgees, _{pls stop the yarning}. Just rubbing it in on you. 
Had you won, would you have said that? go and sit down jare. 

While you guys are napping, I'm already rushing through the underground station. hehe.

We made Inter look ordinary really. Inter has been shait poor so far in the pre-season.
They drew their first match, lost the second and now the third.

Good match practice today for the lads anyway.
Mikel found his defence splitting passes again. And was very strong. Had no respect for uncle Viera at all. 
Anelka-One too many touches but overall he is sharp.
The back four- Look Solid
M.Essien- Too much akamu but he will come good.
Deco, Belletti- Can still be very useful IMHO.
DS- He is getting the confidense he needs. Good work son.
Cech- Someone should pls tell him to trap balls correctly.
DD- Well he is DD. Got a goal from a long range- Confidence booster.
Lamps- Oh Yes, he is General Lamps a.k.a Mr Chelsea.
Malouda- Looking sharp
A. Cole- Very effective both on attack and defense today.
Ivanovic- Might really compete for that right back with Bose.
Macienne- I thought he was on loan? But did his part pretty well.
Who else?
Overall The lads played as a team and it was evident because we controlled the MF for good 90 mins.

Looking forward to AC Milan.

OMO IBO:
Oh wow, I didnt even see ur comment
Good stuff, we are thiking alike.

hehe. . .We are Chelsians eh?  

Something must be wrong with Inter. This is not that style of play. Give us some game abeg.

Decoooooo

Man, our bench is scary.  

OMO IBO:
Jon Obi Mikel is quite strong.
Did you guys see how he held off Viera

You echoed my statement. hehe.

FBS:
Let's face it, Mikel is a strong player.

Let's face it, Mikel is a strong player.

WMD is on the pitch. Ladies and gentlemen, Ibracadabra.  
shouldn't he be with Barca by now?

What can I say, fitness is the key.
Our boys look fitter IMHO.

Anelkaa. . .ha

Lamps sticks it in.
Chelsea 2- Inter 0.

Pen to Chelsea.