An Arsenal legend is the last 'Londoner' to have scored in a World Cup final... but who is it and who can take over his baton?
By Alessandro Schiavone His name is steeped into the club’s history, and more than a quarter of a century later, Arsenal fans still carry a torch for him. For many, the void he left has never truly been filled. Despite the arrival of Declan Rice. He combined grace, tactical literacy, physicality and, of course, goals. No matter the occasion, he never flinched or shied away. He was a key figure as Arsenal emerged in the late 1990s to break Manchester United’s stranglehold on B
By Alessandro Schiavone


Test for Chelsea and Spurs fans now in wake of despicable behaviour by Argentina duo
Enzo Fernandez: Wikimedia Commons Have the bridges been burnt down completely or will it all be forgotten before we know it? Within seconds of Argentina claiming a 2-1 win over England in Wednesday's World Cup semi-final in Atlanta, Chelsea's social media had posted a picture of Enzo Fernandez, ears cupped goadingly, after his late equaliser to dash those Albion hopes. They weren't reading the room too well. The post was soon taken down. England fans had plenty of despair to
By Yann Tear


3-3! Tottenham's Porro levels proceedings with Chelsea in World Cup semis... but can Rice finally open Gunners account as England bid to end 60-year drought?
Photo by Alessandro Schiavone By Alessandro Schiavone While Spain reached the final of the FIFA World Cup courtesy of a convincing 2-0 win over France in Dallas yesterday, one particular detail may have been lost on Tottenham Hotspur fans: Pedro Porro's strike pulled their club level with Chelsea on three goals in World Cup semifinals. Up until yesterday’s clash between the neighbouring countries, the Blues were 3-2 ahead in these London charts thanks to Oscar (1) and Schurrl
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