An English football club based in north London, Arsenal F.C. is one of the most popular teams in the English Premier League. Also known as The Gunners, they have fierce rivalries with fellow London teams Tottenham Hotspur (located only 4 miles away) and Chelsea, as well as Manchester United. Some of Arsenal's all-time great players include Ian Wright, Cliff Bastin, Liam Brady, David O'Leary, Patrick Vieira and
Ashley Cole. The team's current stars include
Thierry Henry, Gilberto Silva,
Cesc Fabregas and Robin van Persie. Arsenal have won the top English league 13 times, first in 1931 and most recently in 2004.
Last Sunday concluded a week long fight in Lancaster, among soccer clubs in the West Region and Arsenal FC’s boys’ 16U squad, featuring Brian Blumenfeld of La Cañada and Alex Berger of La Crescenta, went home with championship medals.
Publ.Date : Sat, 04 Jul 2009 05:20:52 GMTThe U.S. may not have come out on top in the soccer team’s June 28 bout against Brazil in the Confederations Cup final, but win or lose the game had a lot more significance than people realize, said an Arsenal Football Club official and Fort Worth resident.
Publ.Date : Mon, 06 Jul 2009 10:01:12 GMTLast Sunday concluded a week long fight in Lancaster, among soccer clubs in the West Regional Championships and Arsenal FC’s boys’ 16U squad, featuring Alex Berger of La Crescenta, went home with championship medals.
Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:44:05 GMT
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Arsenal were founded in Woolwich, south-east London, in 1886, but in 1913 they moved north across the city to Arsenal Stadium, Highbury.
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