James Olley
Senior Football Writer at ESPN
Senior Football Writer at ESPN. Views mine. Society of Editors & SJA award winner. LFA panel member. Latest book: https://t.co/zN3qBsCobc
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6 days ago |
espn.com | James Olley
Mikel Arteta has hinted Arsenal are willing to offer Thomas Partey a new contract with the midfielder's deal set to expire at the end of the season. Partey, who turns 32 in June, has enjoyed a return to form in recent months after an injury-hit period which cast doubt over his future at the club.
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1 week ago |
espn.in | Adriana García |Dale Johnson |Alex Kirkland |James Olley
Gabriel Martinelli was ecstatic to follow in the footsteps of Arsenal legend Thierry Henry by scoring at the Bernabeú stadium in Wednesday's 2-1 win at Real Madrid in the Champions League. The Brazilian striker struck a late winner as Arsenal eliminated holders Madrid 5-1 on aggregate to reach the semifinals of the competition for the first time since 2009. "It's a dream to be experiencing this, to score here," a proud Martinelli told TNT Sports.
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1 week ago |
espn.co.uk | Dale Johnson |Alex Kirkland |James Olley |Sam Marsden
The UEFA Champions League quarterfinals brought plenty of intrigue as Arsenal beat Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain held off a valiant comeback from Aston Villa, Inter Milan knocked out Bayern Munich, and Barcelona progressed despite a second-leg loss to Borussia Dortmund.
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1 week ago |
espn.com | James Olley
Mikel Arteta is targeting Champions League glory after celebrating his "proudest night" as Arsenal manager on Wednesday as the Gunners knocked out holders Real Madrid to reach their first semifinal since 2009. In a dramatic night at Santiago Bernabeu, Bukayo Saka missed a first-half penalty before opening the scoring on 65 minutes with a well-taken finish.
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1 week ago |
espn.com | Alex Kirkland |James Olley
Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappé injured his right ankle in Real Madrid's 2-1 loss to Arsenal in the quarterfinals of the Champions League on Wednesday and was jeered by part of the crowd after a lackluster performance at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium. Mbappé, who is still looking for a first Champions League title, had to be replaced by Brahim Díaz in the 75th minute after twisting his right ankle. Most of the fans at the Bernabeu jeered the France star when his substitution was announced.
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Arteta says Kai Havertz is unlikely to be back for Arsenal's CL semi-final against PSG but adds: "If I have to bet on him [coming back] earlier than expected, I would say yes."
At London Colney. Mikel Arteta speaking shortly. https://t.co/4jmmDTbFYX