When the Frenchman departed for Barcelona in 2007, he did so having scored 226 goals for the Gunners – a total that was extended by a further two following a brief loan return to the Emirates Stadium in 2012. Here, [S-M] has picked out five of the most memorable goals that Henry scored during his time in England. 5. vs. Charlton Athletic (2004) Of all of Henry’s 228 goals in Arsenal colours, this one was truly unique. When the Frenchman collected Jose Antonio Reyes’s cross inside the area, he had his back to goal, with Charlton defender Jonathan Fortune marking him tightly. It seemed…
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As Mohamed Salah swept Liverpool’s sixth goal past David de Gea and whipped his shirt off in celebration, the man nicknamed ‘God’ by the Kop applauded the sight of history being made. Breathtaking consistency The Egyptian recently became the second Liverpool player (after Ian Rush) to score 20 goals or more in all competitions in six successive seasons, and he now sits seventh in the club’s all-time scoring list on 178. The only player above him to net at a faster rate is Gordon Hodgson, who last graced Anfield in 1935. Salah is no flat-track bully: his favourite opponents are Manchester United, who have now suffered…
Salah claimed the individual record with their fourth and sixth goals during the second half at Anfield and took off his shirt to celebrate his club’s biggest-ever win over United. Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah celebrated what he described as “one of my best days” by scoring twice in a record 7-0 hammering of arch-rivals Manchester United to become the Merseyside club’s Premier League top scorer on Sunday. Salah claimed the individual record with their fourth and sixth goals during the second half at Anfield and took off his shirt to celebrate his club’s biggest-ever win over United. Salah, who scored…
Liverpool were quick to notice Darwin Nunez asking Cosy Gakpo to sniff his armpit after the Dutchman broke the dead lock against Manchester United on Sunday evening Darwin Nunez urged Cody Gakpo to smell his armpits – as the Dutchman celebrated breaking the deadlock against Manchester United. Liverpool were in red-hot form on Sunday as they put United to the sword, netting seven times at Anfield. Nunez, who was been heavily criticised for his finishing, was on the scoresheet twice – but it was celebrating Gakpo’s goal that produced the bizarre moment. Cameras picked up Nunez begging Gakpo to smell…
One of the Premier League’s most talented stars has joined the Centurion Club, but this is just the beginning of Saka’s accession to establishing himself as an Arsenal great. To reach that milestone before the age of 21 must be a surreal feeling! How does it feel to now be a part of Arsenal’s Centurion Club? Bukayo Saka: It feels crazy you know! It’s a dream I’ve had since young, so to be able to turn that into a reality is an unbelievable feeling. Speaking of dreams, when you were a youngster in the playground pretending to score for Arsenal, does…
Roberto Firmino is set to leave Liverpool at the end of the season, meaning it’ll only be Mohamed Salah left from the famous trio. Mohamed Salah is the last remaining member of Liverpool’s historic front three. End of an era. ESPN information, Roberto Firmino decided not to renew his contract with Liverpool to leave this team in the summer transfer window of 2023. Although coach Klopp wants Roberto Firmino to stay, but according to the above source, the Brazilian striker wants to find new challenge. Roberto Firmino joined Liverpool from German club Hoffenheim in a £29 million deal in 2015.…
Former village boy who is taking the football world by storm has inspired his countrymen Mohamed Salah’s beaming face adorns huge advertising billboards across Egyptian cities. Merchants seeking to tap into his soaring popularity are selling bed linen and lanterns, traditionally given to children during the holy month of Ramadan, emblazoned with his image. In a popular café in downtown Cairo, a huge mural of Mr Salah has added a youthful look to a painted pantheon of past Egyptian greats, including Nobel laureates and Umm Kulthum, the renowned diva. “He is a legend and he carries Egypt’s name,” said Hany…
He’s as decisive about his fashion choices as he is about tactics on the pitch – just don’t ask him to abandon his sartorial superstitions In football, assistants are very much part of the rank and file: anything other than a tracksuit would send the wrong message. But when you become the gaffer? Then you can wear what you want. Wool suit, £2,500, and poplin shirt, £510, both Dior; calf shoes, £595, Joseph Cheaney & Sons; socks, his own Pure class – at least until they disagree with a penalty decision – they wear austere, neatly put-together medleys of greys,…
Roberto Firmino Barbosa de Oliveira was born on 2 October 1991 in Trapiche da Barra, a poor neighbourhood squeezed between a polluted lake and a poverty-stricken favela. Inside his simple childhood home, he would drift off to the cacophony emanating from the nearby 20,000-capacity Estadio Rei Pele. It’s little wonder football was never far from his mind. “It has always been violent here and Roberto’s mother was very protective of him,” says Bruno Barbosa dos Santos, a childhood friend of Firmino. “He was football mad, but it was difficult for him to be let out, so he would jump over…
Mo Salah seems to get in more stunning shape year after year with the 30-year-old showing off his phenomenal form in a topless photo alongside Luis Diaz and Kostas Tsimikas. A fresh contract for the Egyptian international appears to have thoroughly lifted the attacker’s spirits and eliminated any concerns over the next campaign revolving around his future at the club. With all that in mind, fans will be hoping to see the No.11 deliver the kind of world-beating form he demonstrated in the opening half of the 2021/22 season across the entirety of the upcoming term. Darwin Nunez, Luis Diaz, Adrian, Alisson, Thiago, Fabio Carvalho, Kostas…
Four years ago, he was a teenager madly in love with football painting the neighbourhood streets of Sao Paulo ahead of his country hosting the FIFA World Cup. Fast forward to 2018, when the World Cup begins in Russia, he will be on the pitch wearing Brazil’s No. 9 jersey as the Selecao look to lift their sixth world title. And recently, a huge, colourful mural of his trademark celebration was unveiled in Sao Paulo. He has gone from painting the neighbourhood to having his image painted on it! This is how Brazilian striker Gabriel Jesus’ story goes. His rise…
The Liverpool FC winger returned home after an incredible first season Luis Diaz is enjoying a well-earned break after making an instant impact in the Champions League and helping the Reds all the way to the final in his first season. The Colombia international made the move to Merseyside in the January transfer window and has already become a standout performer under Jurgen Klopp. He’s already scored six goals and registered five assists in his first 26 appearances for the Reds. Less than a month after joining the club, he started the Carabao Cup final against Chelsea and secured his first…