http://www.mail.com/in-en/people/50156-olivier-giroud.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/in-en/people/50156-olivier-giroud.html http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2090128-nasri-gourcuff-uruguay-brazil-matches.html PARIS (AP) — France coach Didier Deschamps recalled midfielders Yoann Gourcuff and Samir Nasri on Thursday for two friendly matches against Uruguay and Brazil next month. FC Porto defender Eliaquim Mangala and Saint-Etienne midfielder Josuha Guilavogui were among the surprise selections as Deschamps uses the matches to test out younger players. But Patric... Thu, 16 May 2013 13:47:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2090128-nasri-gourcuff-uruguay-brazil-matches.html 2013-05-16T13:47:06Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2058730-benitez-faces-ferguson-time-with-chelsea.html LONDON (AP) — For the final time as Chelsea manager, Rafa Benitez will face old adversary Alex Ferguson at Manchester United on Sunday with the team's Champions League prospects on the line against the new Premier League champions. The feud between Ferguson and Benitez stretches back to the Spaniard's time as Liverpool manager, and the pair engaged in a d... Thu, 02 May 2013 16:52:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2058730-benitez-faces-ferguson-time-with-chelsea.html 2013-05-02T16:52:32Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2043606-robin-van-persie-1st-return-to-arsenal.html MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Fresh from wrapping up a 20th English league title for Manchester United, Robin van Persie will make his first return to Arsenal looking to dent his former club's hopes of qualifying for next season's Champions League. Van Persie quit Arsenal last August in frustration at the team's lack of silverware in his eight years in Londo... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 10:19:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2043606-robin-van-persie-1st-return-to-arsenal.html 2013-04-25T10:19:47Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2039230-arsenal-without-giroud-3-4-epl-games.html LONDON (AP) — Arsenal will be without leading striker Olivier Giroud for three of the club's final four matches of the English Premier League season after the France international had an appeal against his sending-off against Fulham rejected. Giroud was shown a straight red card for serious foul play for jumping into a challenge with defender Stanislav Ma... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 15:37:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2039230-arsenal-without-giroud-3-4-epl-games.html 2013-04-23T15:37:25Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2033508-arsenal-wins-to-boost-champions-league-hopes.html LONDON (AP) — Arsenal consolidated its position in the Champions League places with a nervy 1-0 win at Fulham on Saturday, while Sunderland, Stoke and Norwich grabbed huge victories to boost their hopes of surviving relegation from the English Premier League. Per Mertesacker's 43rd-minute header proved enough for Arsenal to climb provisionally above Chels... Sat, 20 Apr 2013 17:21:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2033508-arsenal-wins-to-boost-champions-league-hopes.html 2013-04-20T17:21:58Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2023940-arsenal-held-to-0-0-draw-everton.html LONDON (AP) — Arsenal missed a chance to tighten its grip on third place in the English Premier League on Tuesday after being held to a 0-0 draw at home by Everton. Both sides have hopes of playing in the Champions League next season, but Arsenal will be left to rue the missed chances after carving out opportunities in both halves for French international... Tue, 16 Apr 2013 21:44:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2023940-arsenal-held-to-0-0-draw-everton.html 2013-04-16T21:44:17Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2017694-wigans-fa-cup-progress-marred-millwall-fans.html LONDON (AP) — Fighting by Millwall fans overshadowed Wigan's victory to reach the FA Cup final for the first time on Saturday, while Arsenal maintained its strong finish to the season by climbing to third in the Premier League. Ten people were arrested after violence erupted in the Millwall supporters area at Wembley Stadium in the second half as Wigan be... Sat, 13 Apr 2013 23:28:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2017694-wigans-fa-cup-progress-marred-millwall-fans.html 2013-04-13T23:28:26Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2017670-arsenal-rallies-to-beat-norwich-3-1-epl.html LONDON (AP) — Arsenal scored three late goals to earn a comeback 3-1 win over Norwich on Saturday and climb into third place in the Premier League. Michael Turner had given Norwich a surprising lead against an inefficient Arsenal when he was left wide open to head in a free kick in the 57th minute. But Arsenal equalized with a disputed penalty in the 85th... Sat, 13 Apr 2013 16:51:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2017670-arsenal-rallies-to-beat-norwich-3-1-epl.html 2013-04-13T16:51:17Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1988428-gervinho-helps-arsenal-thrash-reading-4-1.html LONDON (AP) — Gervinho scored one goal and set up two others as Arsenal beat Reading 4-1 on Saturday, boosting its chances of Champions League football next season and ruining Nigel Adkins' return to managerial life in the Premier League. The Ivory Coast forward set Arsenal on its way with the opener in the 11th minute and then provided assists for Santi ... Sat, 30 Mar 2013 18:15:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1988428-gervinho-helps-arsenal-thrash-reading-4-1.html 2013-03-30T18:15:31Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1984234-ancelotti-rest-key-players-montpellier.html PARIS (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain coach Carlo Ancelotti has a selection headache ahead of Friday's match against Montpellier with the club facing Barcelona four days later in the Champions League quarterfinals. Ancelotti may rest key players like midfielder Blaise Matuidi and striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic against defending French champion Montpellier to keep ... Thu, 28 Mar 2013 11:53:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1984234-ancelotti-rest-key-players-montpellier.html 2013-03-28T11:53:58Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1977628-deschamps-vows-france-will-take-attack-to-spain.html PARIS (AP) — France plans to attack Spain in their World Cup qualifier on Tuesday even though a draw at home would be enough to keep it in the ascendancy with three qualifiers left to play. A draw will maintain the hosts' two-point lead at the top of Group I and keep the pressure on the Spanish, who slipped to a surprise 1-1 home draw with Finland when Fr... Mon, 25 Mar 2013 18:32:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1977628-deschamps-vows-france-will-take-attack-to-spain.html 2013-03-25T18:32:56Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1974320-spain-portugal-slump-to-draws-wcup-qualifying.html LONDON (AP) — Spain and Portugal left themselves in dangerous territory in qualifying for the 2014 World Cup by slumping to disappointing draws on an otherwise comfortable night for Europe's top sides on Friday. Spain, the reigning world and European champion, was held 1-1 by Finland in Group I after conceding a 79th-minute goal and is now two points behi... Fri, 22 Mar 2013 23:54:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1974320-spain-portugal-slump-to-draws-wcup-qualifying.html 2013-03-22T23:54:50Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1974150-france-warms-up-spain-beating-georgia-3-1.html PARIS (AP) — France beat Georgia 3-1 to go top of its World Cup qualifying group on Friday, and pile the pressure on Spain ahead of their showdown next week. After missing early chances, France took the lead on the stroke of halftime when Olivier Giroud headed in winger Mathieu Valbuena's freekick from the right. Valbuena ran the show, scoring a superb se... Fri, 22 Mar 2013 22:53:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1974150-france-warms-up-spain-beating-georgia-3-1.html 2013-03-22T22:53:45Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1968160-european-powers-resume-qualifying-with-easy-games.html LONDON (AP) — The European powers resume qualifying for the 2014 World Cup on Friday with some of the easiest matches they'll play on the road to Brazil. World champion Spain hosts Finland, Group I's bottom team, hoping to avoid picking up any suspensions or injuries before taking on France next week. France is behind Spain only on goal difference and wel... Wed, 20 Mar 2013 19:52:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1968160-european-powers-resume-qualifying-with-easy-games.html 2013-03-20T19:52:03Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1967904-france-strikers-to-find-form-georgia.html CLAIREFONTAINE, France (AP) — Scoring chances could be scarce against a Georgia team expected to defend in numbers, so France will need one of its misfiring forwards to hit form in their World Cup qualifier on Friday. Karim Benzema has not scored in his past 10 matches for France while Olivier Giroud has scored only twice in 15 appearances for the nationa... Wed, 20 Mar 2013 17:37:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1967904-france-strikers-to-find-form-georgia.html 2013-03-20T17:37:36Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1954410-deschamps-calls-up-paul-pogba-to-france-squad.html PARIS (AP) — France coach Didier Deschamps has rewarded teenage Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba for his fine recent form by calling him up for World Cup qualifiers against Georgia and reigning European and world champion Spain. France plays Georgia on March 22 and Spain four days later, and two wins will guarantee France taking over top spot in a five-team... Thu, 14 Mar 2013 16:35:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1954410-deschamps-calls-up-paul-pogba-to-france-squad.html 2013-03-14T16:35:59Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1928472-bale-scores-spurs-beat-arsenal-2-1.html LONDON (AP) — Tottenham confirmed the shift in north London's balance of power by beating Arsenal 2-1 in the Premier League on Sunday, opening up a seven-point gap between the rivals in the fight for Champions League qualification. Near-identical goals by Gareth Bale — his 10th in his past eight games — and fellow winger Aaron Lennon in a three-minute spa... Sun, 03 Mar 2013 19:49:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1928472-bale-scores-spurs-beat-arsenal-2-1.html 2013-03-03T19:49:19Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1910396-cazorla-arsenal-2-1-victory-aston-villa.html LONDON (AP) — Santi Cazorla banished some of the gloom at Arsenal on Saturday, netting a double to clinch a 2-1 victory over Aston Villa and keep his team in touch with the Champions League places. Arsenal's third successive league win came after a week of setbacks in cup competitions that saw the Gunners exit the FA Cup against second-tier club Blackburn... Sat, 23 Feb 2013 18:49:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1910396-cazorla-arsenal-2-1-victory-aston-villa.html 2013-02-23T18:49:21Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1903134-column-arsenal-middling-english-club.html Its long and illustrious history says Arsenal is a great club. Its soon-to-be eighth consecutive season without a trophy, however, says the 13-time champion of England is becoming a middling one. If insanity is repeating the same mistakes but expecting different results each time, then Arsenal now exhibits all the symptoms. It is teetering on the brink of... Wed, 20 Feb 2013 14:54:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1903134-column-arsenal-middling-english-club.html 2013-02-20T14:54:26Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1880104-10-man-arsenal-holds-to-beat-sunderland-1-0.html SUNDERLAND, England (AP) — Ten-man Arsenal held on for a 1-0 victory over Sunderland in the Premier League on Saturday to provisionally move fifth and stay in contention for a Champions League spot. Santi Cazorla fired the Gunners ahead in the 35th minute after Jack Wilshere and Theo Walcott combined to set up the Spaniard on the edge of the box, and he d... Sat, 09 Feb 2013 17:02:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1880104-10-man-arsenal-holds-to-beat-sunderland-1-0.html 2013-02-09T17:02:00Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1864264-late-deflection-arsenal-victory-stoke.html LONDON (AP) — Substitute Lukas Podolski scored with a deflected free kick to give Arsenal a much-needed 1-0 victory against Stoke in the English Premier League on Saturday. After securing just five points in five league matches, sixth-placed Arsenal was in danger of losing ground in its quest for a European spot. Stoke goalkeeper Asmir Begovic had an impr... Sat, 02 Feb 2013 17:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1864264-late-deflection-arsenal-victory-stoke.html 2013-02-02T17:35:00Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1860202-rooney-form-united-ahead-fulham-game.html LONDON (AP) — Robin van Persie may be enjoying the plaudits as the Premier League's top scorer this season, but his Manchester United strike partner Wayne Rooney will be looking to extend his own fine run of form at Fulham on Saturday. The 27-year-old Rooney scored twice in a 2-1 victory over Southampton at Old Trafford on Wednesday, taking his tally to n... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 20:53:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1860202-rooney-form-united-ahead-fulham-game.html 2013-01-31T20:53:00Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1859010-sagna-alessandrini-called-up-to-france-squad.html PARIS (AP) — France coach Didier Deschamps recalled Arsenal defender Bacary Sagna on Thursday and handed a first call up to winger Romain Alessandrini for next Wednesday's friendly match against Germany. Sagna missed out on last year's European Championship while recovering from a broken leg and is set to make his first international appearance since Sept... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 13:51:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1859010-sagna-alessandrini-called-up-to-france-squad.html 2013-01-31T13:51:00Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1857618-rooney-lifts-united-7-points-clear-epl.html LONDON (AP) — Manchester United surged seven points clear in the English Premier League thanks to Wayne Rooney's double in a 2-1 win over Southampton, while third-place Chelsea's slim title hopes virtually ended following a late implosion at Reading on Wednesday. The European champions surrendered a two-goal cushion with three minutes left to draw 2-2, he... Wed, 30 Jan 2013 22:54:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1857618-rooney-lifts-united-7-points-clear-epl.html 2013-01-30T22:54:00Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1857488-arsenal-recovers-to-draw-2-2-liverpool.html LONDON (AP) — Arsenal staged a second-half comeback against Liverpool to draw 2-2 as both teams missed a chance to close in on the Champions League qualification places in the English Premier League on Wednesday. Arsenal's calamitous defending allowed Liverpool to race into the lead after five minutes through Luis Suarez, and Jordan Henderson was given th... Wed, 30 Jan 2013 21:42:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1857488-arsenal-recovers-to-draw-2-2-liverpool.html 2013-01-30T21:42:00Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1853594-ap-global-football-10-quotebox.html LONDON (AP) — James Porteous, South China Morning Post, Hong Kong. "Anything you can do ... just hours after (Cristiano) Ronaldo scored his 19th hat trick for Real Madrid, (Lionel) Messi scored four against Osasuna as the world's two best players continued their remarkable scoring form. They top my player picks, while my top 10 teams are dominated by lowe... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 18:22:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1853594-ap-global-football-10-quotebox.html 2013-01-29T18:22:00Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1853444-lionel-messi-ronaldo-lead-ap-player-rankings.html LONDON (AP) — Lionel Messi's four-goal burst ensured that he and Barcelona returned to the top of the Associated Press Global Football rankings this week. The romance of England's FA Cup, however, produced some unlikely names in the Top 10 teams and a previously unknown striker at No. 9. Thirteeen out of 18 panelists placed Messi at No. 1 on their list of... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 13:34:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1853444-lionel-messi-ronaldo-lead-ap-player-rankings.html 2013-01-29T13:34:00Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1850624-4th-place-target-arsenal-hosts-liverpool.html LONDON (AP) — Once Premier League heavyweights and regular title contenders, Arsenal and Liverpool are struggling to even secure the minimum achievement of qualifying for the Champions League ahead of their meeting at Emirates Stadium on Wednesday. Both teams have been left behind in recent years because of the continued excellence of Manchester United an... Mon, 28 Jan 2013 11:18:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1850624-4th-place-target-arsenal-hosts-liverpool.html 2013-01-28T11:18:00Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1847806-non-league-luton-beats-epls-norwich-fa-cup.html LONDON (AP) — Luton became the first non-league team in 24 years to beat topflight opposition in the FA Cup as Norwich crashed out in the fourth round on Saturday, while third-tier club MK Dons also claimed the scalp of Premier League struggler Queens Park Rangers. Norwich, which is 85 places above fifth-tier club Luton in the English football pyramid, wa... Sat, 26 Jan 2013 19:05:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1847806-non-league-luton-beats-epls-norwich-fa-cup.html 2013-01-26T19:05:00Z