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10. Jose Antonio Reyes

Spanish striker Jose Antonio Reyes joined the Gunners in 2004. He enjoyed a blistering start to his Arsenal career, but it didn’t last.

Jose Antonio Reyes

Paul Scholes made a horrific tackle on the Spaniard striker during a FA Cup game, and Reyes took a long time to recover.

By the time he got back to the pitch, he had already lost his place in the starting XI. Reyes was eventually loaned out to Real Madrid and was sold to Atletico Madrid in 2007.

10: Eduardo

The first thing that comes to mind with respect to Eduardo was the bad injury he had against Birmingham in the year 2008.

Eduardo

However, before that incident, Eduardo was proving to be a great find by Wenger.

10. Cesc Fabregas:

Fabregas may have been forgiven for going back to his child hood Barcelona after spending eight years at Arsenal where he had become a key figure for the North London team.

Cesc Fàbregas

However, his move to London rivals Chelsea coupled with a Premier league title the next year would surely not be forgiven among Arsenal supporters.

The Champions league is the grandest stage in European football. Many heroes have been born there,  and many have fallen.

Cesc Fabregas

It is always exciting for a club's fans to see a youngster from their team score. It is even more satisfying for the player if the competition is the Champions league as it is a competition with a lot of audience. Here we look at the 5 youngest ever players to have scored in the Champions league:

After the sacking of their most successful manager, it is time for Chelsea to look forward and find a suitable replacement. The following are the list of candidates who could be potential replacements Mourinho:

5. Pep Guardiola :

Pep Guardiola

There are reports that the Bayern Munich manager may leave only at the end of the season. Hence, the chances of him replacing Mourinho midway are very slim.

Although there are reports that he may prefer a move to England for his next job, Manchester United or Manchester City are heavy favorites to bag the former Barcelona man.

Real Madrid has been one of those clubs who have been regularly splashing the cash for the best in world football. Obviously, these world beaters definitely come at a cost and we look at the five highest paid players in the squad in terms of their weekly wages..

Santiago Bernabeu

5. Sergio Ramos (140,000 Pounds):

The mercurial defender has been a constant name in the Real Madrid squad since 2005. He has been an indispensable name of the squad and has proved to be a rock at the back for the team.

Sergio Ramos

There were reports sometime back with the center back eager to join Manchester United because of certain contract issues but for now it seems Ramos is happy at Madrid. Ramos is currently earning £140,000 as weekly wages and has a contract with the club till 2017.

5. Fabio

It is true that Fabio did not belong to the elite players of Manchester United and most of the time found in reserved bench but at the same time the fact is undeniable that he was too promising when he joined the United brigade. He stole eye of the Manchester United scout Les Kershaw in 2005 Nike Premier Cup in Hong Kong. His first match for Manchester United was praised as

Fabio

“Manchester United finally found out what they were missing”

Fábio had signed on loan for Queens Park Rangers as former Manchester United boss, Sir Alex Ferguson thought he need to get some experience. Right now he is playing for Cardiff City and his career is still seems to be a long lost battle.

5. Jimmy Brain

Jimmy Brain signed for Arsenal from Ton Pentre in 1923 and went on to score 139 goals in 232 games in a span of 8 years. He was the first Arsenal player to score 100+ goals.

Jimmy Brain

He later faced a tough competition from Jack Lambert and David Jack  when his age started catching  up with him and decided to sign for rivals Tottenham Hotspur in 1931. He signed for spurs for £2,500 in September 1931.

Arsenal are one of the most followed and 7th Richest Football club in the world, just behind the likes of Real Madrid, FC Barcelona, Manchester United, Bayern Munich, Manchester City and Chelsea FC and that is according to Forbes list of most valuable football clubs in the world.

Arsenal FC [Image from flickr by PSGMAG.NET]

The London based club have a strict wage policy in place where players are divided into different categories and they are paid the same amount of money as other players in that category, at least that is what it seems if we look at the official wage structure of Arsenal.

Arsenal's net worth is around $1.31 billion with a revenue of $487 million as of May 2015. The club's operating income is said to be around $101 million accroding to Forbes.

5. Radamel Falcao - £140,000

Radamel Falcao

The Colombian moved to Chelsea from Manchester United this summer. Even with his reputation taking a massive hit after his time at Manchester, he still commands a hefty salary thanks to his exploits while at Porto and Atletico Madrid.

5. Alex Song

Defensive midfielder Alex Song is one of the more recent Arsenal alumnus who we believe may already be regretting his decision to leave the Gunners. Song joined Arsenal for the 2005/06 season and was initially just used as a utility player – he would even find himself loaned out to Charlton for part of the 2006/07 campaign.

Alex Song

However, the combined effect of established players moving to other teams and Song’s improved experience meant that he became a staple player for Arsenal. Indeed, in the two season leading up to his departure he played in nearly every league game for the Gunners; valued for his athleticism, versatility and long-ball passing.

After a string of solid seasons for Arsenal, La Liga giants Barcelona decided the Cameroon midfielder would be of use to their otherwise undersized squad. Full of hope that he could establish himself at one of the best clubs on the planet, Song signed a five-year contract with Barcelona in a deal worth £15 million.

Barcelona is one of the best clubs in the world and have a star studded line up that can bring fear to any team.

They are famed for their youth academy La Masia but the quality of their players means they also have to shell out a lot of money to keep them with the club.



Here we look at the top five earners at the club. The players' weekly wages are mentioned alongside their names.

5. Gerard Pique - £130,000

Gerard Pique

The Spaniard is one of the products of La Masia. After being shipped out to Manchester United, he is now back at his home town and is a Barcelona icon now.

He is one of the best defenders in the league now and has been a consistent performer over the years. He will be looking to match Puyol as a Barcelona legend.

Liverpool's owners have been praised for their decision to appoint Jurgen Klopp as the replacement for the sacked Brendan Rodgers and rightly so.

Jurgen Klopp

But Liverpool supporters should not expect to see him work wonders immediately. For all that has been talked about, we haven't yet seen Liverpool play under him.

But certainly he will bring some changes. Let's look at the five changes that he is sure to bring at Anfield.

5. Heavy metal football

Klopp had once said at Dortmund that he liked to play "Heavy metal football". His best years at Dortmund came when he had Lewandowski, Reus and Gotze in his team.



There is a striking similarity with the team at Liverpool now. He has a workaholic in Henderson, a big classic striker like Lewandowski in Benteke, Coutinho can be his new Gotze, Firmino can be his new Reus.

If Klopp can work his magic at Anfield, we will get to see some entertaining football.

Every summer brings with it a lot of excitement for the fans. The fans will be raving about their club's new signings and will be waiting for the season to start to see their new stars in action.

The transfers in the Premier league this season has brought in a lot of star players from abroad.
We look at the top five players who have impressed the most for their new clubs:

5. Yohan Cabaye

Yohan Cabaye was re united with his former manager Alan Pardew when Crystal palace decided to bring in the Frenchman from PSG.

Yohan Cabaye

Pardew has deployed the midfielder in a slightly deeper role than what he played him at Newcastle but the move has paid dividends. Crystal Palace has a lot of pace going forward and Cabaye's passing range and vision suit best to a deeper role.

What better way to check a sports person's popularity among fans than to check their follower count on social media websites. Almost all of the modern day footballers have Facebook or twitter handles and use them actively to reach out to their fans.

David Beckham

We look at the top five players who have the largest fan following on Social Media platforms. The number alongside the player's name denotes the total followers on Facebook and twitter.

We all have had players that we tried to emulate and learn from. Footballers also idolize other footballing greats to improve their game. Here we look at five Manchester United players and their idols.

5.  David De Gea

David De Gea

De Gea has said that his idols were Manchester United greats Peter Schmeichel and Van Der Sar.

De Gea has said that he learned his game watching the great Dane Schmeichel. He also reserved special praise for Van Der Sar whose calmness in goal and footwork amazed the Spaniard.

5. Sting talks on his injury and his WWE future

Sting's injury was reported to be quite serious and career threatening. He said that he suffered a stiff neck and a banged up feeling and even the doctors said that he was lucky to walk out of Night Of Champions.

Sting

He also mentioned that he will have to wait and see about his return to WWE.

Sting suffered an injury when he was fighting against Seth Rollins at Night of Champions. He showed his greatness by  finishing off, even though the match had to be ended prematurely.

We have often seen footballers wearing their headphones while in the team bus.Music helps them relax after games or inspire them before games.

Mario Balotelli

Recently Leicester boss Ranieri said that he played one of Kasabian's songs to motivate his players to victory.

Here we look at some of the famous footballers and their music tastes:

It is always good to know that a celebrity shares your interest and supports a football club that you love.

Charlize Theron

It is even better if that celebrity is one of your favorite Hollywood actresses.

Here, we list five Hollywood beauties and their favorite football clubs.

Atmosphere plays a huge part in modern football. Some football teams are famous for the atmosphere that their fans create during their home games.

The 5 largest stadiums in Italy

Some of such  notable teams are Liverpool and Borussia Dortmund.

Having a large stadium is important for a team to accommodate their fan base. We look at the five largest stadiums in Italy.