Ajay Patnaik

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The curious case of Brad Friedel

Bench Warmer: Frenchman Hugo Lloris is finding it difficult to get into Spurs’ first XI.

On deadline day this August, Tottenham Hotspur purchased France international and Lyon goalkeeper Hugo Lloris for £10 million or so. It was a big and an ambitious move which signalled Tottenham’s intent to bring top talent to the club.

Persie-n war

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Manchester United and Arsenal once again go head-to-head in a clash that has given many a fan memories to last a lifetime.

‘Interdull’ really that boring?

The world and European champions will face France on October 16.

It’s that time of the year again. The time almost every football fan dreads — the international break. The two weeks where club football comes to a halt, and players report for international duty, to represent their countries in either friendlies or qualifiers for the World or continental cups.

Giant-slayers from Belarus

Borisov’s Aleksandr Volodko (left) vies with Bayern Munich’s Philip Lahm.

BATE Borisov. A club few people know about, and fewer still have even heard of. Yet two game-weeks into this season’s Champions League, the Belarusian Club have shaken up European football, and issued a resounding warning to everyone — Do not take us lightly.

Giant slayers from Belarus

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BATE Borisov. A club few people know about, and fewer still have even heard of. Yet two game-weeks into this season’s Champions League, the Belarusian Club have shaken up European football, and issued

It’s too early to brand Giroud a flop

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Arsenal are at the beginning of a new chapter in their history. The departure of Robin van Persie and Alex Song has left a gaping hole in the crux of the Arsenal team, which Arsene Wenger has attempted to fill with the purchases of Lukas Podolski, Santi Cazorla, and Olivier Giroud.

It’s too early to brand Giroud a flop

Arsenal are at the beginning of a new chapter in their history. The departure of Robin van Persie and Alex Song has left a gaping hole in the core of the Arsenal team, which Arsene Wenger has attempte

Chelsea will be wary of striker Falcao

Chelsea’s Fernando Torres will face his old club Atletico Madrid in the Super Cup.

It’s that time again. The winners of the Champions League take on the winners of the Europa League in a battle to decide the ultimate dominance of Europe. Chelsea take on Atletico Madrid at the Stade Louis II in a match which will decide who reigns supreme in Europe.

Chelsea will be wary of striker Falcao

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It’s that time again. The winners of the Champions League take on the winners of the Europa League in a battle to decide the ultimate dominance of Europe.

Chelsea take on Atletico Madrid at the Stad

New recruits will bolster Gunners

Olivier Giroud

Although many are still holding on to the last shred of hope that he will sign an extension, it seems, for now, that Robin van Persie is not going be an Arsenal player next season. And to compensate for that, Arsenal have spent around £38 million, this season, on three players.

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I want to begin with a little story that was told to me by a leading executive at Aptech. He was exercising in a gym with a lot of younger people.

Shekhar Kapur’s Bandit Queen didn’t make the cut. Neither did Shaji Karun’s Piravi, which bagged 31 international awards.