Rune beats Musetti to reach Queen’s Club semifinals
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Arsenal's William Saliba mistakenly thought Sean Dyche played for the Gunners
We've all had moments where we've mistaken someone that we know for a complete stranger in the street but Arsenal's William Saliba might have topped any case of mistaken identity. The Gunners defender was playing a game with NBC Sports Soccer where he had to identify Arsenal players from the not-so-distant past. The Frenchman's knowledge of former players for the North London club was patchy at best failing to identify Denilson, Manuel Almunia and Eduardo. He did however know Yaya Sanogo, Andrey Arshavin and Alex Song. The best moment in the quiz was when Saliba was presented with a picture of Swiss defender Philippe Senderos, who played more than 100 games for Arsenal between 2003 and 2010. Saliba though, briefly thought the no-nonsense defender was current Everton manager Sean Dyche. The interviewer does acknowledge that the two men looked alike but weren't the same. Cue awkward laughter between the pair. Saliba might be reassured to learn that Senderos did have a loan spell at Everton in 2010. Dyche though never played for Arsenal but is a legend at Chesterfield where he played more than 260 games in his playing days. Sign up to our new free Indy100 weekly newsletter Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-11-23 19:45
Liverpool, Arsenal & Chelsea shaping up for transfer battle over Southampton star
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Al-Ettifaq FC apologises for ‘trolling’ Liverpool fans after Henderson move
Saudi club Al Ettifaq has apologised to Liverpool fans for printing EFC on the back of Jordan Henderson’s shirt in a tongue-in-cheek promotional post. Al Ettifaq unveiled Henderson’s new shirt for the season, which also includes a notable number change, with the player taking the number 10 shirt rather than the number 14 that he wore at Anfield. After the unveiling, Al Ettifaq were quick to 'apologise' for the fact that the club’s EFC abbreviation bears a striking resemblance to that of Liverpool’s rivals, Everton. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter “Sorry to all the Liverpool Football Club fans for putting E.F.C on Hendo’s back. At least it’s not blue,” the club said in a statement. They then added: “Better get that number 10 kit before it runs out.” Al Ettifaq will have likely boosted their fanbase this summer, after poaching Henderson from Liverpool and bringing in Reds’ legend Steven Gerrard as their new manager. Henderson has been made captain of the Saudi side, in a bid to replicate the success Liverpool enjoyed with Henderson as the leader of its team. During his 10 years with Liverpool, Henderson won the Premier League, the FA Cup and the Champions League, as well as two League Cups, a Club World Cup, a UEFA Super Cup and a Community Shield. It comes after a former Premier League star questioned whether Henderson's support for LGBT+ rights was “genuine” after he left Liverpool for Saudi Arabia. Same-sex relationships are illegal in Saudi Arabia, while the gender expression of trans people is also criminalised. Sentences include a maximum penalty of death. Thomas Hitzlsperger, the highest profile professional footballer to come out as gay in 2013, expressed his disappointment at Henderson’s decision to join Al Ettifaq in a £12m deal. He said: “So Jordan Henderson finally gets his move to Saudi Arabia. Fair play to him, he can play wherever he wants to play. “Curious to know though how the new brand JH will look like. The old one is dead! I did believe for a while that his support for the LGBT+ community would be genuine. Silly me…” Henderson had gained a reputation for being an ally of the LGBT+ community after putting out various statements condemning homophobia in recent years. Meanwhile, one Twitter user responded to the most recent post with a simple: “Whattifaq is he doing?” Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-08-11 21:17
Warner, Smith hit fifties as Australia start strong against Dutch
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2023-10-25 18:16
MLB Power Rankings: The best free agent on every Wild Card team
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2023-10-02 21:48
Arsenal & Man Utd on alert as striker's agent confirms plans for January transfer
The agent of Santos striker Marcos Leonardo has confirmed the Arsenal & Man Utd target will leave the club in January.
2023-11-20 18:18
8 hottest stars at the World Athletics Championships who are wildly popular on social media
The World Athletics Championships started on August 19 and will continue till August 27
2023-08-22 20:28
LSU safety Greg Brooks is out indefinitely because of a 'medical emergency,' coach Brian Kelly says
LSU coach Brian Kelly says starting safety Greg Brooks is out indefinitely because of a “medical emergency.”
2023-09-19 03:28
Bayern Munich vs Darmstadt - Bundesliga: TV channel, live streams, how to watch and prediction
Previewing Bayern Munich's upcoming Bundesliga clash against Darmstadt on Saturday afternoon. Includes how to watch on TV, live stream, lineups and score prediction.
2023-10-26 18:58
Kolisi returns as Springboks thrash Wales in Rugby World Cup warm-up
South Africa captain Siya Kolisi returned to action as the Webb Ellis trophy holders overwhelmed Wales 52-16 in a Rugby World Cup warm-up...
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Mazzarri makes shock Napoli return after Garcia shown the door
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2023-11-15 00:54
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