soccerphile.blogspot.com - 1/9/2008
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Soocerphile Blog: For some time now, England’s Premier League has been regarded as football’s Promised Land for those in the K-league and the exodus westwards shows little sign of letting up during January’s transfer window – the last opportunity for clubs to buy and sell players until the end of the season...
Match Recap: CHELSEA v EVERTON (January 8)
football.guardian.co.uk 1/9/2008 — January 9 --- The Guardian UK: The visitors Everton had all but tamed Chelsea in this first leg here last night when, three minutes into stoppage time, a spasm of indecision gripped them, and cost them their reward. --- Where they had briefly revelled in parity and even threatened to forge ahead, a deficit must now be retrieved in the second leg; serious psychological damage has been sustained...
ESPN: Beckham meets with British Prime Minister Brown
soccernet.espn.go.com 1/9/2008 — David Beckham attended a private meeting on Tuesday evening with British Prime Minister Gordon Brown. --- The Los Angeles Galaxy and England midfielder chatted for almost an hour with Mr. Brown at the Prime Minister's Number 10 Downing Street residence. --- The pair enjoyed informal discussions...
ARSENAL Young Guns: Defender Tom Cruise
arsenal.com 1/9/2008 — By Lambros Lambrou / Arsenal.com --- The central defender was called upon to guard the goal when regular Under-18s ‘keeper Wojciech Szczesny dislocated his finger in the warm up before the recent Crystal Palace game. --- “I have never played in goal before and to be honest I was a little bit scared although I was pleased to be involved as I was not due to play because I had been ill all week."
ARSENAL now young, gifted and English
telegraph.co.uk 1/9/2008 — January 9 --- by Alan Smith for The Telegraph UK: Here we go again: a Carling Cup semi-final with Arsenal's young bucks taking centre stage. --- Tonight's date with Tottenham, a repeat of last year, means they have got this far three times in a row...