Go.........Gunners

S. Carzola

Arsenal begin their campaign fabulously with a huge moral booster as they beat last season's title champions Manchester City by three goals to nothing at Wembely, emerging as winners of the 2014/2015 Community Shield.

Late Giroud double books semi-final spot

Alex Chamberlain

Going in to the quarter final of the FA cup clash with a defeat at the Britannia last weekend, Arsene Wenger's men needed to show a real sense of 'maturity' against a tough Martinez's Everton.
With Mesut Ozil's 'come back' goal in the 7' minute, all seemed set for a spectacular encounter. Lukaku's effort got Everton on level pegging before the close of the first half.
After a slow start to the second half, Alex Chamberlain was brought down in the penalty box  resulting in a penalty which Mikel Arterta easily converted. 2-1 it was in favor of Arsenal until Giroud was introduced from the bench to finish off two swift Arsenal counter attack moves, taking the game beyond Everton.
4-1 it was in favor of Arsenal at the end of the game. Arsenal are headed to Wembley.

Joshua Clottey Vrs Anthony Mundine

Joshua Clottey.

Ex-IBF welterweight champion Joshua Clottey will face Anthony Mundine in a non-title bout slated for April 1st in new South Wales,Australia.

After notching impressive victories over both Calvin Green and Dashon Johnson,the Idolized hard-hitter faces a tough test in Mundine who also knocked out former world champions Shane Mosley,Daniel Geale and Daniel Green.

CHELSEA FANS STABBED.

Istanbul-Galatasaray.

Two Chelsea fans were stabbed ahead of the club's champions league last-16 clash with Galatasaray in Istanbul.
Both supporters are presumed to have been involved in incidents at the same bar on Tuesday night,though they are believed to have been separate instances.
This comes a day after fans from German Bundesliga side Dortmund were violently chased in the streets of St. Petersburg during the club's clash with Zenit St. Petersburg in the champions league.
The Union of European Football Associations(UEFA) is yet to comment on both issues.

SAMUEL ETO'O IN "AGE SAGA"

SAMUEL ETO'O

Cameroonian attacker Samuel Eto'o is left to defend the comment made by his club manager Mourinho after Chelsea's 1-1 draw with Galatasaray in the first leg of the champions league at Istanbul.
A taped conversation by Canal Plus reveals the Chelsea Manager's uncertainty about the striker's age. Eto'o in a response says,he triumphed with all the clubs he played for,he is the player he is and wants to help Chelsea win a cup this season.

Manchester City and Arsenal need to "wake up".

Pellegrini and Wenger

After suffering defeats to Barcelona and Bayern Munich respectively in the Uefa Champions league, both Manchester City and Arsenal will have to ignite the "fire" in their fans this weekend in the premier league. Both clubs suffered the same faith as Pellegrini's and Arsene Wenger's men were reduced to ten men before been beating 2-0 by their European contenders.
Manchester City come up against Stoke City at  the Etihad which seemed to have been their fortress until recent events. Pellegrini would very much want to return to winning ways and the Etihad would be the best place to do that in front of the home fans.
Arsenal's splendid performance seemed to have crushed after that 5-1 whooping at the Anfield. A win against the "boys" from Anfield in the quarter finals of the FA Cup brought some light to the Emirates. However they have another opportunity to "rise out" of the defeat to Bayern Munich as they play Sunderland at the Emirates on Saturday.
A win would see both clubs deeply in the "fight" for this season's Championship challenge.

Ghana's penalty misses revisited

Asamoah Gyan after penalty miss

Ghana a four-time Nations Cup Winner has etched her name in football folklore within and outside Africa. Her exploits are embossed on the lips of all sundry surpassing others unimaginably.
She has come close to winning trophies but narrowly missed out o the lottery of penalty shoot-outs in 1979,1992,1993,1997,2013 and 2014 that rendered the nation heart broken and spiritless.
Accra Hearts of Oak led by a solitary goal netted by John Yawson in the first leg of the then African Clubs Championship Final in 1979 against Cameroonian side Union Sportive Douala the decisive leg in Yaonde on December  16 ended by the same scoreline after goalie Joseph Antoine Bell leveled from the spot leaving the keen contest to be decided on penalties. During the shoot-out, Simon Awuah missed consigning the Phobians to a 3-5 defeat before an extremely wild and provocative crowd.
Kumasi Asante Kotoko succumbed to a 6-7 loss on penalties to Zamalek of Egypt on December 12,1993 in the then African Clubs Championship Final played in Cairo after both legs finished goalless.
The Black Statellites were stunned by the Young Pharaohs of Egypt on penalties on March 31 2013 in the African Youth Championship Final played at the Ahmed Zabana Stadium in Iran. Jeremiah Arkorful dew first blood only for Saleh Gomaa Ouda to grab the equalizer plunging the nail-biting contest to be decided on penalties. Mike Anaba's missed kick paved the way for Hossam Ghally to slot home the winner.
The Almighty Black Stars have also had their fair share of the "cake". When Suarez presented the Stars with the gift of "last minute" penalty which would have made the nation the first African country to have made it to the semi-finals on the world stage, the nations's favorite son Asamoah Gyan single handedly squashed that opportunity.The Black Stars were sent home in the penalty shoot out that followed making Luis Suarez the nation's number one"enemy".
THE BIG QUESTION... DO OUR NATIONAL TEAMS AND CLUBS PREPARE ADEQUATELY FOR PENALTY SHOOT-OUTS?