arsenal season season season competitive football played arsenal club ended campaign cup winners failed retain premier league title finished second champions league arsenal exit knockout stages munich transfer window arsenal purchased initially served backup club kept hold captain patrick transfer speculation expected real madrid players left arsenal campaign got way defender martin left play leicester city ray joined signed arsenal began season good form nottingham forest unbeaten league run matches team set new english division record went seven games unbeaten losing manchester united controversial circumstances arsenal form suffered result defensive shortcomings apparent draws defeat november reinforced position table remained rest season home crystal palace february named arsenal squad english players club history attracted criticism media team ended season strongly run wins games ensuring second place finish different players represented club competitions different arsenal henry scored goals games background arsenal ended previous season league champions preston north end years earlier undefeated completed historic league campaign wins draws points end january arsenal hunt trophies suffered setbacks cup competitions unable retain cup losing eventual winners manchester united semi finals days later knocked champions league quarter final stage exited league cup defeat early february transfers pre season community shield edition community shield contested manchester united arsenal millennium stadium august started alongside arsenal absent henry partnered dennis half arsenal took lead scored 50th minute manchester united smith minutes reyes restored arsenal advantage minutes hour mark scored goal minutes end arsenal victory praised performance match describing complete player reiterated desire premier league total teams competed premier league season team played matches team match club stadium points awarded win point draw defeats end season teams qualified group stages champions league teams fourth needed play provisional fixture list released june subject change event clashes competitions international football weather matches selected television coverage august october arsenal began defence league title august named years days club youngest premier league player league appearance opened scoring arsenal reyes heading ball cross added goal second half spite team conceding moments robert scored arsenal fourth minute shortly kick home following weekend club presented golden replica premier league trophy commemorate unbeaten season match henry gave arsenal lead cancelled half time joseph job goal bound effort minutes interval exploited error defender turn passed ball jimmy floyd finish perfect brutality scored 53rd minute replied goal arsenal minute later home team completed comeback goals reyes henry admitted arsenal defending poor said attacking threat deficiencies win meant arsenal nottingham forest record league matches undefeated days later team beat set new record arsenal end month travelled city half goals set team way victory win ended month undefeated record road international fixtures arsenal play game weeks resumption club football travelled london face return team place awarded penalty half cole brought andy cole penalty area referee mark changed mind protests arsenal players consultation assistant game restarted dropped ball arsenal scored times second half ended weekend september league table points clear second place league champions dropped points season home city manchester stadium september goal cole earned arsenal win manchester city journalist russell thomas writing guardian commented arsenal fatigue second half opined team needed focus opposition arsenal beat athletic early october extend unbeaten run league matches manager said opponents gulf arsenal rest premier league means rest got try stop including big goals henry ensured win villa led game early attention soon turned arsenal trip face manchester united champions looking half century league games unbeaten home team transition attempted push title challenge match challenge campbell wayne earned manchester united penalty converted van minute scored united second goal match end arsenal unbeaten run games boiled players tunnel pizza thrown manchester united manager sir alex speaking media distraught told reporters win penalty criticised performance mike riley later found guilty van cheat fined final match october southampton henry missed penalty early scored arsenal minute southampton replied goals van time home team shot draw meant arsenal stood position accumulated points team level points marginally better goal difference november december second league game succession arsenal dropped points team drew crystal palace november meant overtook position arsenal inability hold leads matches admitted disappeared football possibly manner lost unbeaten record week later arsenal faced white hart lane began match better teams took lead minutes scored henry arsenal moments half time champions went converted penalty scored hour mark replied instantly wonderful finish corner created arsenal fourth goal scored final minutes scored twice arsenal final score making highest scoring north london derby arsenal defending ridiculed manager told reporters hockey score football score arsenal managed draw west november robert goal minutes remaining normal time cancelled opener arsenal lost final match november away liverpool finished touch arsenal half scored winning goal game shooting long range football analysis match day criticised temperament arsenal players questioned desire success isn dig great determination hard work moment look big players henry think better future arsenal ended month second points leaders henry scored late goals arsenal victory birmingham city december replaced goal league debut arsenal faced league leaders match billed judgement day sky sports suspended injured picked partner chance match went henry scored inside seconds john terry score henry restored arsenal lead contentious free kick graham poll allowed quickly warning players early second half late henry missed chance score hat trick goals match ended meaning remained points clear arsenal said disappointed manner team conceded set pieces added thought important come level want arsenal won remaining games december conceded goals beat portsmouth courtesy campbell goal second half boxing day defeated goals scored winning goal newcastle united volley given games arsenal accumulated points lay second league table january february new year day scored goals arsenal win athletic team days later drew home manchester city arsenal lost ground defeat stadium conceded favourites win league point advantage added going fight minute championship arsenal ended january home win newcastle united changes defeat match scorer coming place van night february saw arsenal host manchester united tunnel match roy seen confronting united captain accused intimidating teammate scored minutes manchester united minutes later restored arsenal advantage minutes half time goals john second half gave united win arsenal fourth league defeat season moved spot overtaken opponents ruled team title race refused blame error goal dropped arsenal game away villa half goals henry cole gave arsenal comfortable win match crystal palace february named arsenal squad feature single british player club history team best starts pass losing possession routinely grew game went scored goals seven minutes league appearance henry scored half result arsenal result somewhat overshadowed foreign makeup team player paul called joke chairman gordon taylor noted worrying pattern english football asked team selections said don look passport people look quality attitude arsenal earned point southampton van sent late challenge team remained end february points manchester united leaders played game march arsenal form improved season drew close home portsmouth march team earned points courtesy henry hat trick van scored goal arsenal match team moved second position home win city henry scored hat trick week later goal arsenal beat riverside stadium win fourth consecutive match team played draw course champions congratulated opponents season felt arsenal needed score force come arsenal defeated april meant needed wait saturday order win title second position best arsenal aim time faced west goals van earned win team arsenal beat champions league finalists liverpool secure second spot arsenal recorded biggest win league season inspired performance helped team win created opening goals scored second half arsenal lost final game campaign away birmingham city performance visitors going goal conceded minute matches classification source rules classification points goal difference number goals scored champion relegated promoted eliminated play winner advances round applicable season finished qualified phase tournament indicated qualified tournament particular phase indicated qualified tournament indicated disqualified tournament results summary source results round source ground away home result draw loss win postponed cup arsenal entered competition round virtue premier league status opening match home tie city visitors took lead break goals reyes van second half meant arsenal won faced home round goal apiece secured comfortable victory arsenal opponent fifth round sheffield united minutes sent apparent push minutes normal time remaining robert scored arsenal team conceded late penalty andy gray converted sheffield united meant match lane march teams played draw time extra time tie decided penalty shootout saved penalties ensured progress quarter finals hosted arsenal stadium sixth round competition scored goal tie minutes opportunity extend arsenal lead time hit ball yards arsenal faced semi final played millennium stadium goals van gave arsenal win match marred aggressive tactics set showdown manchester united final united long periods game arsenal resisted pressure match ended minutes albeit arsenal man lighter reyes dismissal minute remaining offences match went penalties penalty converting barring paul effort denied converted final winning spot kick seal tenth cup crown arsenal football league cup football league cup cup competition open clubs premier league football league like cup played knockout basis exception second round semi finals contested legged tie clubs playing european competitions arsenal entered football league cup round team drawn face manchester city week october fielded relatively young team tie took lead second half van scored daniel extended visitor lead minute manchester city scored free kick fourth round arsenal faced team went minutes play second half scored twice pleased team responded setback added played technically spirit like play game arsenal competition away manchester united goal match came inside seconds david error champions league group stage arsenal drawn group dutch champions greek club norwegian alex goal arsenal claim points team drew away point despite twice having taken lead stadium reverse fixture scored goal cancel henry half opener result left arsenal second position match minutes home took lead henry arsenal having created chance following second half sent offences accepted referee decision added surprise mark van cautioned look number punished surprising deliberate people patrick men felt fight harder win ball draw meant arsenal beat qualify win home different arsenal group given lost knockout phase round arsenal drawn munich knockout stages leg mistake presented score inside minutes scored second match minute getting past marker added seven minutes later scored away goal late arsenal gave slender chance progressing quarter finals arsenal beat second leg solitary goal scored henry minute meant club eliminated player statistics arsenal total players season different squad members team appearance campaign team played formation season deployed formation cup final featured matches arsenal player campaign team scored total goals competitions highest scorer henry goals followed scored goals arsenal players sent season reyes van key numbers denote appearances substitute players number struck marked left club playing season source


belgium national football team belgian national football team officially represented belgium association football maiden match squad global jurisdiction governed europe founded belgian team supervising body royal belgian football association periods regular belgian representation highest international level alternated unsuccessful qualification rounds belgium home games played king stadium brussels belgium national team participated major football competitions appeared end stages world cups european football championships featured olympic football tournaments including olympic tournament won notable performances victories reigning world champions west_germany brazil argentina france belgium longstanding football rivalries dutch french counterparts having played teams nearly year squad known red supporters group named national player career forward paul van praised belgian 20th century belgium took place euro experienced golden ages gifted players period lasted 1980s early 1990s team finished runners euro fourth world cup second guidance 2010s belgium topped world rankings time november history belgium mainland european countries play association football practice belgium began october irish student walked college leather ball initially following decades association football supplanted rugby belgium popular football sport september clubs football athletics cricket cycling founded belgian sports board union des sports year later organised annual league belgian football october honorary president announced antwerp host series challenge matches europe best football teams problems april pitch hosted tournament belgian squad dutch team contested belgium won beat netherlands follow games recognise results belgium fielded english players played official game france draw left trophy days later football boards countries nations founded time belgian squad chosen committee drawn country seven major clubs national team players received nickname red red years later scottish william replaced committee manager began governing football renamed great war national team played games france summer olympics official olympic appearance red won gold medal home soil controversial final opponents left pitch triumph led time high second place world football ratings 1920s summer olympics achieved fair results wins seven games played intercontinental match argentina following decade belgium lost matches world cup final tournaments according historian richard growth football scandinavia central europe south_america left belgium far world war hindered international football events 1940s traditional derby netherlands kept alive unofficial matches belgium qualified major tournaments 1950s 1960s world cup according journalist henry swiss colleagues regarded belgian team favourites world title promising draw opener england eliminated loss italy second group match day tournament began belgian french italian football boards founded bright spots decades wins world cup holders west_germany brazil belgium defeated hungary golden team combination failure competitive games success exhibition matches gave mock title world champion team performance improved early 1970s manager fully dressed white white belgium victories world european championships world cup euro euro appearance finished winning match hungary denial match winning goal world cup cost belgium appearance finals attempts reach major finals fruitless beginning second place finish euro 1980s early 1990s generally considered belgium golden age coached guy achieved spot final unbeaten record group phase final narrowly lost title west_germany score starting world cup ending world cup national team qualified consecutive world cup end stages progressed second round period managers guy paul van robert guided belgian selection past round addition receiving individual team reached semi finals world cup reaching euro final unsuccessful subsequent european championships early exits appearances euro euro late 1990s played friendly tournaments morocco cyprus japan sharing cup peru greatest talents belgian team golden age retired international football belgium defeated reigning world champions france reached world cup round world cup team weakened loss veterans coach failed qualify successive major finals euro euro went equal number head coaches promising new generation european championship belgium squad qualified following year summer olympics beijing young red squad finished fourth seventeen appeared senior national team albeit making immediate impact belgium finished second place cup lost ranked team armenia september second stint national manager assistant matches interim coach agreed replace manager following appointment team results improved foreign media regarded belgian golden generation young belgian squad qualified unbeaten group winners world cup finals earned belgium second place world cup quarter finals game winning streak belgium qualified euro match spare october took spot world rankings time november stay months following year belgium confirm role outsider european championship quarter final exit prompted dismiss world cup qualifying allocation seeded group kit home matches team outfield players traditionally wear colours belgian flag black yellow red red dominates strip sole jersey colour red nickname away colours usually white black squad introduced yellow kit shirts trimmed margins emblem national team badge previous badge yellow lion black shield similar national coat arms unofficial match belgian team wore white bands upper arms unofficial game decided shirt national colours indicate stripe number times player participated encounter belgium classic red jersey design altered twice squad briefly wore shirts horizontal bands red yellow black according sports journalist victor shirts set record 1970s manager chose white combination improve team visibility evening matches result temporarily known white clothing manufacturers supplied official team strip produced supplier kit manufacturers admiral home stadium numerous current venues urban areas hosted belgium home games matches played brussels plateau site present day king stadium facility seating capacity field hosts team final training sessions domestic games physical preparation takes place national football centre training ground quarter apart belgian home international level belgium national stadium hosted european championship games country centennial venue christened jubilee stadium unofficial match belgium netherlands time stadium capacity renamed stadium city quarter new associated tragedy preceding european cup final liverpool spectators died riots building years disaster plans unveiled renovation years work stadium named late king brussels capital region announced king stadium replaced plateau years later date set stadium completion team image media coverage live coverage belgian sporting event occurred journalist gust international football game belgium netherlands radio later football broadcasts televised cent speak dutch cent french commentaries national team matches provided languages games broadcast german official language belgium belgium tournament appearances 1980s early 1990s crowned nation famous football commentator emotional humorous reports initially matches transmitted mainly public television channels dutch french commercial channels sister channel flanders purchased broadcasting rights july round match united_states world cup watched programme belgian television history audience million viewers million belgian citizens april started piece scenes documentary national team filmed world cup titled everybody devil cable provider broadcast documentary individual players titled rode red heroes actions multiple events organised fans squad peak popularity 2010s world cup string interactive events called devil challenges organised premise small groups international players favour return comprehensive supporters completed colour belgium red gather etc accomplished june belgian national team fan day attracted supporters second held world cup days belgium world cup group matches large dance events titled dance pun title trance album took place belgian cities type happening repeated belgium euro group matches antwerp arena occasionally belgian team directly supported charity played minimum unofficial games returns charitable purposes france netherlands belgian delegation reached mexico world cup semi finals squad started project titled idea delegation leader home street children mexican industrial city donated tournament bonuses august national team supported social projects charity fund football foundation playing match plus sign shoulders shirts national squad held anti racism campaign posed home euro given theme respect diversity supported action european fare action week red devil black belgium player engaged godfather foreign current played belgian division participated supporters fans belgian national team display country national flag usually emphasis red element local supporter clubs merged large belgian federation named foundation year year later members nationwide interest football squad reflected occasional presence belgian monarchs matches greatest moments belgian team 12th man belgian delegation mexico world cup received warm welcome home world cup semi finalists appeared balcony brussels town hall adjoining grand place square filled crowd squad won major tournament team deterioration world cup lead absence end stages major tournaments strained national popularity local journalists called belgian nation mortally ill fans continued support squad bad times loyal fans attending team games worldwide missing japanese cup matches supporter attend game armenia hope belgium won fourth place olympics beijing later appeared senior team kick world cup home belgium saw banner sized metres depicting devil national colours presence belgian players leagues abroad premier league promising results increased fans enthusiasm belief successful world cup campaign popularity peak belgian monuments decorated national colours world cup event statue received child sized version new belgian uniform upper sphere covered black yellow red vinyl nickname logo match dutch reporter wrote belgian work year later manager nicknamed players red inspired jersey colour achievement successive victories team logo red pitchfork item associated devil national squad official lion team kit named reference central symbol belgian coat arms appeared team accordance epithet red super devil fan modern devil rivalries belgium main football rivals neighbours netherlands france shares close cultural political relations matchup belgian dutch team known low countries derby june played official games clash belgian french sides nicknamed match french friendly match contested official games june belgium won unofficial matches netherlands lost recognised contest national teams played world wars met times major tournament campaigns played friendly cup matches belgium netherlands overall balance netherlands wins belgian victories low countries squads operated fundraising initiatives played unofficial games charity belgian olympic committee match belgium france trophy played official game teams official football match independent countries european continent sides met annually france played belgium international football belgium better record wins france management permanent managers managers officially charge national team includes national july crew employees guides player group head coach dismissal july best performing belgium manager average points match results led belgium ranking spot earned title best coach year globe soccer awards guy squad achieved record results world european championships world soccer magazine accordingly proclaimed manager year developing innovative team formations styles play belgium managers applied conventional tactics 1930s world cups red aligned contemporary pyramid squad played arrangement world cup matches tournament games 1970s 1980s 1990s team played formation leadership 1970s key strength belgian squad systematic use trap defensive tactic applied 1960s coach according football journalist master represented conservative defensive football belgian national team added 1970s contrast belgian playing style total football dutch rivals bigger attempt win game world cup chose arrangement belgium second group matches robert belgium coach said system holy sense left good attackers bench favourite formation opted line intention showing dominant football country players current following players final squad euro note hazard served captain following vincent injury listed forwards caps goals correct july game wales recognised matches included player numbers euro assigned recent following national selection past months current squad notes current squad injury withdrew squad injury pre preliminary squad standby notable mainly attacking belgium players recognised talented team decade robert productive goals international appearances richard described belgium greatest player period called forward outside great_britain key player victorious olympic squad robert scored hat trick spain penalty final outstanding belgian interwar period scorer bernard belgium football considered greatest players era gifted players 1940s 1950s included centre louis attackers world cup goals newspaper named event best centre forward 1960s early 1970s glory days forward time belgian golden shoe paul van later elected belgian golden player belgium player century van ranked fourth achieving belgium highest position european football election decades van retired playing football journalist flemish television asked best actually replied ask paul paul says right defending van joined national team praised skills euro van won golden shoes van fourth rank belgium seen talented waves players defensive positions gained international fame 1980s early 1990s jean marie elected best world cups recognised jan forces belgium world cup squad players generation retired belgium scorer world cup goals years belgium failed qualify major tournaments golden generation matured later featured foreign football leagues july belgian national team players play season english premier league players generation gained prime individual team awards foreign competitions european club competitions defenders vincent jan hazard kevin forward kevin july regarded best position major international tournament competitive record world cup belgium failed progress past round earliest world cup scoreless defeats inaugural world cup team scored round knockout games editions save honour tied england extra time won world cup match el_salvador belgium reached successive world cups playing qualification rounds advancing second phase times world cup opener belgium beat defending champions argentina tournament ended second group stage polish hat trick loss soviet_union mexico belgian team achieved best world cup run knockout phase beat soviets extra time unnoticed position jan initial ninety minutes allowed force game extra time beat spain penalty shoot draw lost eventual champions argentina semi final france place match world cup belgium dominated periods second round match england jan hit david volley final minute extra time described nearly blind richard avoided apparently draw led sudden elimination defeat defending champions germany saw belgium second round entire belgian delegation criticised referee kurt awarding penalty foul belgian draws group stage world cup insufficient belgium reach knockout stage draws world cup started poorly belgium won decisive group match russia second round faced eventual world cup winners brazil belgium lost headed opening goal phantom foul richard named belgium beat group opponents single goal difference played entertaining round game united_states american tim howard saves defeated extra time balanced quarter final argentina eliminated belgium victory european championship successful qualification campaigns thirteen belgium performance european championship compare world cup record belgium hosted hosted event twice chosen accommodate european football championship candidates hosted euro netherlands euro belgium finished losing west_germany beating hungary team best continental result second place euro italy finishing group winners belgium reached final face west_germany west german scored courtesy penalty minutes regular playing time ended scored denying belgium european title euro decisive group match denmark belgian team took lead won match sixteen years later belgium automatically reappeared national team tournament hosts winning euro opener sweden losses eventual runners italy turkey eliminated tournament end group stage spite winning broad margins republic ireland hungary euro belgium second talented generation disappointed quarter final exit tournament wales got better belgium win summer olympic games football tournaments senior men national teams took place summer olympics belgian squad participated olympic football tournaments 1920s won gold medal home soil edition apart proper national team belgian appeared olympics summer olympics belgian representation mainly students won bronze edition belgium selection placed fourth belgium olympic squad given bye quarter finals won spain reached semi finals beat netherlands half final czechoslovakia led forward robert converted disputed early penalty action attacker doubled score matter debate dismissal left visitors left pitch 40th minute away team reported reasons protest olympic organisation complaints dismissed disqualified score allowed stand belgium crowned champions records fixtures july complete official match record belgian national team comprises games wins draws losses games team scored times conceded goals belgium reached highest winning margin san longest winning streak seven wins periods unbeaten record fourteen consecutive official games entire match record examined following articles results chronological order lists individual games record opponent shows head head record nations statistics manager overview managerial period upcoming fixtures listed 2010s results page include qualification matches world cup player records june lists players appeared men senior national team caps jan featured started games captain longest career international years months days bernard paul van highest scoring belgium players goals scored goals match robert holds record hat tricks belgium fastest goal kick scored arthur seconds match netherlands april


cup cup known challenge cup sponsorship reasons 37th edition annual cup international football competition consisting national teams member nations council east central africa football associations tournament held kenya november december contested national teams tournament invited guest nation fill failed participate second consecutive year followed tournament recent tradition inviting african nations nation pulled invited previous edition held took withdrew competition hosts kenya ran winners final time champions securing stars sixth title losing previous hosts stage previous year place playoff won guests beat penalties playing draw minutes background sponsorship november announced kenya chosen host tournament bids placed host nation hosting tournament confirmed congress meeting confederation african football held morocco march announced football kenya federation met requirements hosting tournaments support government capital city identified host cities tournament november announced title sponsors tournament having committed million organisation event million broadcasting matches companies tournament committed million insurance committed million million allocated prize money winners receive million runners home million place playoff winners receive participants draw teams participate tournament held tournament launch november alongside member nations ivory coast initially tournament decided inviting ivory coast secretary general nicholas saying flying les keeping country cost organisers football association decided enter team tournament lack funds following teams confirmed participate tournament match officials following officials appointed participate tournament assistant group stage group stage began november ended december november november december december


san national football team san national football team italian san national football team san controlled san football federation team represents second smallest population member official game played san team defeat european championships switzerland previously san lost canadian olympic team official match making competitive bow san competed qualifying european championships world cup won match competition won game beating friendly match april november san tied place world rankings run lasted rankings given new calculation tied october rankings draw estonia euro qualifying rounds ensured departure foot rankings national away goal fourteen years baltic lithuania qualifying rounds history san football federation formed federation establish national team team representing federation played canada olympic team unofficial international san gained affiliation governing bodies allowing team participate major championships prior players considered italian international football contexts san match sanctioned competition switzerland november european championships san lost went lose team particularly struggled away matches losing goals san scored goal penalty defeat home romania conceded goals total world cup qualifying campaign san drawn group england netherlands norway poland turkey opening match resulted hands norway return match sided finishing defeat turkey saw san score world cup goal draw opposition march gave point final england scored fastest goal world cup qualifying history seconds team went lose san finished campaign point conceded goals matches team qualification campaign euro followed similar pattern previous european championships lost game match away finland gave san goal away home european championships team lost goal came home defeat islands wins san points gained islands group return match islands record competitive win standards qualification world cup disappointing losing game goals san failed score single goal world cup qualifying tournament failed score qualification euro resulted defeats game closest game cyprus defeat november april san gained away point drawing team ended world cup qualifying group new best goals came defeat belgium euro qualifying san lost matches failing score closest result home defeat winner scored minute april san gained september win attempt victory friendly april courtesy fifth minute goal andy match martin debut manager results qualification world cup followed similar vein previous qualifying groups matches generally sided defeats exception single goal defeats home lithuania belgium san opening euro qualifying match resulted record defeat home germany september scored twice conceded seven goals losing matches home matches ireland cyprus wales lost single goal qualification tournament world cup lost matches played failed qualify conceded goals fixtures including defeat poland poland highest scoring victory time scored defeat slovakia qualifying euro started similar way matches defeats aggregate goals conceded scored best result goal loss finland home worst heavy loss netherlands netherlands highest scoring victory time san worst away defeat followed lighter defeats home loss sweden completing campaign away loss september scored san competitive goal years score poland stadium headed free kick 22nd minute beating post poland regained lead minute later winning international goal kind scored san national team lost home malta sole time national team scored given international senior level november san drew home estonia time years team lost game ending match losing streak securing country point european championship stadium san play home matches owned stadium hosts matches club san capacity crowds low occasion travelling supporters support example fixture republic ireland february crowd irish supporters san played home matches outside borders world cup england netherlands reputation san smallest population country election gibraltar republic won competitive fixture poor record led country gain low reputation world football friendly win remains sole victory date national mainly composed amateur players small number players professionals holding second jobs outside sport defeat home germany european championship record conceded goals separate occasions media terms constantly referred boys remark number goals conceded tournament entered world rankings san traditionally lowest rank country creation rankings san average position manager johnson resigned failing beat san world cup republic ireland win february second goal resulted scathing press criticism san set european record went games scoring october august september san scored away goal years scored lithuania euro qualification results fixtures san time record nations matches official june matches unofficial october list matches san team lose world cup record european championship record enter qualify managers present days players current squad players called friendly match croatia june goals june game croatia recent ups following players called months coaching staff kit manufacturers records january football association named greatest player times italian champion player won official international competition including european champions cup intercontinental cup represented italy level early 1980s played prevented gaining honours rule change time san member gained caps retiring playing san manager succeeding held position replaced longest serving manager european national team gave position world cup qualification campaign giving way boss appearance record san held andy caps record goals san player scored fastest goal match england match took place italy san kick ball quickly played inside right channel england defender stuart attempted pass david pass hit ran touch ball past goal timed seconds remains fastest world cup goal scored qualifying finals england took minutes eventually finished winning match appearances


arsenal season season season competitive football played arsenal club managed entered campaign premier league cup double winners ended campaign league runners point manchester united secured title final day season united eliminated arsenal cup semi final replay ryan scored extra time winner minute arsenal competed europe premier club competition champions league time failed progress past group stage transfer window arsenal purchased players including swedish argentine nelson wright club time left summer play west united joined arsenal january arsenal indifferent start league campaign consecutive draws matches defeat villa december team embarked match unbeaten run steadily climb league table win april moved arsenal table time season victory team points clear main challenger united drew liverpool arsenal manchester united went final games league season number points defeat leeds united ended chances retaining title different players represented arsenal competitions different arsenal scored goals appearances background season arsenal participated premier league club new purchases notably respectively wright scored goals arsenal september process broke cliff record club run defeats matches starting away derby county november concluded loss home left team sixth place points league leaders manchester united end february winning streak matches ensured arsenal won championship win stadium arsenal beat newcastle united cup final win competition complete domestic double manager awarded manager year award dennis given players player year fellow peers year football writers recognition arsenal achievements transfers david retired career football end season wright left club join west united year contract july intended replace patrick henry wages interest clubs proved block defender nelson purchased million deal provide cover lee swedish joined club undisclosed fee september reported interest decision sign performance sweden national football team england aware time watching england decided quickly january arsenal completed signing pre season charity shield arsenal started season win charity shield season premier league runners manchester united goals came half christopher minutes minutes result time club southern england won shield outright premier league august october arsenal began defence league title newly promoted team nottingham forest august goal minutes end gave arsenal win thomas nottingham forest headed opening goal draw liverpool followed successive draws home athletic away stephen hughes scored minute street september deny leicester city win match admitted club looking new replace wright impressed leicester city buying unfortunately leicester want sell impressed today tried like crazy arsenal match home manchester united goals tony adams helped champions inflict defeat result consecutive win rival manager alex following match arsenal lost time season sheffield wednesday substitute lee scored minute ball precisely alex sheffield wednesday sent pushing referee october arsenal hosted newcastle united dennis scored league goal season win team failed convert chances southampton match ending draw score following game putting pressure opposing manager roy remained month ended win away city scored fifth league goal season tapping ball net counterattack started november february win time home followed draw rivals defeat champions league arsenal played park scored winning goal condemn arsenal second successive loss patrick sustained injury match draws derby county left arsenal fourth position took comfort match praising steve david real symbols spirit faced league leaders villa december having taken lead goals scored unprecedented circumstances conceded goals second half lose match arsenal responded defeat season putting run consecutive wins christmas period starting leeds united followed west united finally athletic team ended calendar year fourth position points january arsenal held stalemate liverpool commenting performance disappointed liverpool approach adding usually create chances don score today didn create chances headed goal martin corner earned arsenal win following week away nottingham forest final day january arsenal won end visitors game unbeaten run premier league hailed performance saying knew players ready years know like working weather forecast feeling rain inspired performance helped arsenal win west united weekend february missed following match away manchester united suspension absent injury arsenal conceded half penalty ray brought dwight missed ball wide right hand post pay early second half new signing ball found scored andy cole moments arsenal goal conceded months teams chances win match ended draw days scored career hat trick leicester city match felt arsenal equipped push title challenge like season coming feel team draw newcastle left team points position march arsenal moved second place win sheffield wednesday march debut goal scored inside penalty box shooting past middle net meant club picked points possible win followed win home city arsenal drew southampton april left team points league leaders manchester united victory days later helped point position team scored goals hit following week goal arsenal described illustration african subtlety stepping defender dean gordon ball past net result moved arsenal table time season albeit having played match manchester united arsenal beat derby county return spot manchester united recorded points villa away win moved points clear paul scored late liverpool manchester united adamant team marginal favourites evident title race decided final day akin jimmy floyd late winner leeds united arsenal days later ended chances retaining league championship manchester united drew penultimate match away eventually secured title victory home second half goal scored villa final day ensured arsenal finished point second place match results classification source rules classification points goal difference number goals scored champion relegated promoted eliminated play winner advances round applicable season finished qualified phase tournament indicated qualified tournament particular phase indicated qualified tournament indicated disqualified tournament source source ground away home result draw loss win postponed cup holders participants division arsenal entered cup round drawn play preston north end second division despite half arsenal came win match fourth round arsenal played repeat year semi final goals helped arsenal win match overshadowed sending fifth round tie sheffield united february suggestion winning goal scored came failure return ball opposition order defender lee morris pitch arsenal went win replay victory derby county meant team reached semi finals second consecutive season arsenal played league manchester united april team able score extra time played match decided replay days later david opened scoring united long range shot shot united centre united captain roy red offences team playing thirty minutes normal time man injury time penalty area conceding penalty peter away resultant spot kick game went extra time scored second half extra time picking possession halfway line loose pass patrick past entire arsenal line shooting bar ran celebrating united fans team held win goal scored cup semi final replay abolished following season league cup round league cup arsenal faced derby county pride park team changes younger players playing time arsenal ran winners performance touch derby player greeted ironic cheers team beaten round losing result inflicted arsenal biggest defeat years defended team selection virtually second team knew game kind thing happen look team sheets won gone playing players need experience rested match echoed manager comments lot young players field feeling losing like learn honest doesn mean supporters feel bad hope understand saturday different game home champions league group stage winning premier league previous season ensured arsenal qualification champions league participated europe premier competition seven years ago losing portuguese club second round competition order boost attendance figures arsenal granted permission football association host home champions league matches stadium spokesman added delighted arsenal use stadium makes financial sense club drawn group french champions lens ukraine greece opening match lens arsenal conceded late having dominating possession chances win followed draw home scoring time reverse fixture arsenal depleted injuries lost defeat home lens meant team effectively competition arsenal team won final group game away finished group asserted match main aim retain premier league going describe group average player statistics arsenal total players season different squad members team appearance campaign featured matches arsenal player campaign appearances substitute team scored total goals competitions highest scorer goals followed scored goals arsenal players sent season twice key numbers denote appearances substitute players number struck marked left club playing season source


cup semi final violence cup semi final violence series violent incidents istanbul turkey fans english football team leeds united turkish team match cup semi final violence happened april fans clubs leeds fans stabbed death fans men arrested charged murders deaths led angry reaction england fans banned attending second leg england background leeds qualified cup finishing fourth premier league reached semi final defeating moscow moscow prague qualified cup finishing group stage champions league entered round defeating route semi final reputation creating hostile atmosphere surrounding home matches leeds travelled aiming reach cup final order win chance season events violence occurred istanbul square fight leeds fans fans day cup semi final leg ali stadium istanbul april turkish accounts events stated leeds fans people local bars led turkish police called stop fights breaking reports fan run nearby telephone box support saw leeds fans arriving fans reportedly members gang called night entered area shortly fight sets supporters led leeds fans stabbed death police arrested ali men moments fight unclear witness accounts brawl started leeds fans throwing beer glasses fans insulting turkish flag started fans throwing chairs leeds fans knives aftermath defendants failed appear court found guilty murder sentenced years imprisonment reduced years clear sole cause deaths sentence negatively received residents istanbul said patriot released change turkish law appeal successful eventually turkish attackers sentenced years sentenced years months prison leeds united banned fans attending second leg road claiming safety fans inside stadium guaranteed asked fans travel england response asked match played neutral venue leeds fans banned match end fans banned match supported ban tickets issued officials representatives turkish government led angry reaction vice president called decision turkish state minister said leeds trying turn murders advantage leeds united chairman peter responded claiming showing lack respect said withdraw cup accept ban day violence flowers shirts laid outside road gates tribute statue leeds united captain billy outside stadium black placed symbol club mourning leeds united installed brass plaque road remember killed violence leeds premier league match arsenal sunday second leg marked arsenal players laying flowers corners road minute silence held match started respect death leeds fans second leg took advertisements british newspapers calling calm messages translated turkish despite west yorkshire police warned local turkish businesses close early officials arrived road second leg hundreds leeds fans attacked coach carrying delayed kick second leg minute match leeds fans turned backs match protest viewed lack justice leeds lost tie aggregate day final copenhagen denmark members leeds united firm leeds united service crew joined members british firms led arsenal firm herd copenhagen met order enact revenge attacks fans copenhagen city hall square season leeds drew turkish champions league security surrounding matches increased planned months advance tensions caused istanbul fans travelled leeds originally booked official chartered flight cancelled pre match prepared leeds directors flight sponsored fans cancelled hoped fans wanted match return leg placed leeds fans escorted airport alcohol free cruise transported bus stadium istanbul match events football supporters leeds fans sheffield wednesday manchester united fans manchester united fans brought banners leeds matches referencing murders istanbul fan banned new den life leeds fans events whilst wearing shirt fans similar chants champions league match manchester united player apologised advertised set knives image eve 15th anniversary


european cup final european cup final football match liverpool england italy stadium brussels belgium final match season european cup europe premier cup competition liverpool reigning champions appearing fifth final having won competition appearing european cup final lost previous appearances club needed progress rounds reach final matches contested legs match team home ground matches won goals semi finals beat french team aggregate liverpool won majority matches goals second round beat portuguese team aggregate match largely remembered disaster occurred kick liverpool fans breached fence separating groups supporters charged fans resulting weight people caused retaining wall collapse killing people injuring hundreds despite calls abandonment match went ahead felt trouble occur disaster prompted ban english clubs european football years watched crowd half took lead 56th minute scored penalty brought penalty area foul actually committed nearly yard outside area referee far action score remained remainder match won achieving european cup win route final gained entry competition winning entering italian champions opponents round finland leg finland held won hat trick goal won second leg home ground win tie aggregate second round drawn swiss team won leg italy achieved victory second leg switzerland meant won tie aggregate opponents quarter finals prague czechoslovakia goals ensured victory leg italy lost second leg home ground stadium progressed semi finals aggregate victory semi finals played french team won leg italy goals second leg held home ground despite winning match lost aggregate liverpool liverpool reigning european champions defeated win european cup reigning english champions having won english league season drawn polish team round won leg home ground liverpool won second leg hat trick john goal paul home ground win tie aggregate liverpool played portuguese team second round liverpool won leg england hat trick rush lost second leg home ground progressed quarter finals aggregate victory liverpool opponents quarter finals austria austria leg home ground stadium drawn victory second leg england meant liverpool qualified semi finals aggregate win greece opposition semi finals leg won liverpool rush scored twice jim scored goal second leg held olympic stadium won liverpool liverpool won tie aggregate progress fifth european cup final second succession background appearing european cup final having lost previous appearances liverpool appearing fifth final reigning champions beating italian team penalty shoot final finished liverpool won won european cup winners cup teams faced season european super cup home ground clubs experiencing fixture congestion won team goals finished fifth position outside european qualification positions order participate european competition needed win european cup liverpool finished second football league qualified cup victory final enable compete european cup following season final played stadium brussels belgium liverpool objected choice venue concerned condition stadium decision neutral section belgian fans disaster neutral zone allocated belgian fans largely occupied supporters local italian community neutral zone section ground liverpool fans groups stood yards apart separated chicken wire approximately missiles began thrown sets fans stadium fans pick stones throw divide throwing intense kick approached moments later group liverpool fans charged section causing fans retreat moved perimeter wall people moved wall collapsed resulted deaths injuries people end ground fans began riot retaliation events section advanced pitch liverpool fans stopped police resulting confrontation lasted hours ongoing match kicked match summary match delayed hour result disaster played officials felt abandoning match result violence minutes match liverpool defender mark substituted suffered shoulder injury deployed right hand pitch left plan use pace threaten liverpool chance came 30th minute advanced left position shot saved liverpool bruce liverpool immediately countered john ran pass shot saved minutes later liverpool chance shot pushed goal minutes half time awarded free kick beaten liverpool players run brought outside liverpool penalty area received yellow card foul resulting free kick came half time score immediately restart liverpool suffered injury paul stretched reach pass aggravated stomach strain replaced gaining match 56th minute awarded penalty kick went run centre liverpool defence brought liverpool believed foul outside area swiss referee yards ball awarded penalty scored subsequent penalty lead liverpool tried find way match minutes left brought penalty area referee decided foul liverpool created chances near end match saved shot steve saw wide goal goals scored time score won european cup club win seasonal competitions details post match despite considered sporting point view better european finals played match discussion centred disaster occurred kick adamant liverpool fans responsible official stated english fans responsible doubt british prime minister margaret pressure football association withdraw english clubs european competition days later banned english clubs period time june extended ban worldwide matches modified week later exclude friendly matches affect english national team english clubs banned indefinitely european competition condition ban lifted liverpool serve extra year ban ban eventually lasted years clubs returning european competition season liverpool returned european competition season later cup


battle battle british press refer premier league match played manchester united arsenal old manchester october match saw series overlooked referee mike riley rio ferdinand 19th minute van challenge cole arsenal dictated play created openings game progressed manchester united threatened home team awarded controversial penalty minute wayne campbell leg van converted penalty kick late game scored result ended arsenal record breaking match unbeaten run tunnel match boiled staff clubs alleged pizza thrown manchester united manager sir alex unidentified arsenal player speculation later arose confirmed arsenal manager furious post match briefing criticising riley performance describing van cheat comments investigated football association later fined improper conduct van banned matches challenge cole missed riley result pivotal league season rivalry clubs arsenal form suffered result having entered match league leaders found points december manchester united struggled consistency finished arsenal clubs later met football league cup cup finalists following retirement said considered battle watershed moment management strain relationship background appointment manager arsenal brought successful period club season arsenal won premier league cup complete domestic double club failed win trophy seasons domestic honours sir alex manchester united arsenal won second double manchester united regained league following season arsenal won league single defeat record wins draws meetings arsenal manchester united considered pinnacle english football 2000s journalist paul wilson wrote preview october match rivalry simply winning trophies wider game matches popular british viewers league game april watched million viewers britain making rated programme multi channel television week sky sports football andy gray said encounters ways maybe surprising major clashes united arsenal dominant clubs pressure greatest equivalent fixture year earlier draw notable manchester united van missing minute penalty confrontation involving arsenal players particular martin immediately occurred ill feeling originally sparked incident van patrick having van aimed kick retaliation kick contact sent second offence van accused contact opponent sent defended player denied wake match arsenal players received incident given fines totalling football association manchester united players fined improper conduct warned future behaviour match originally labelled battle old british press pre match arsenal entered match league leaders points second placed previous league outing win villa october victory extended arsenal unbeaten league run matches set new english football record day manchester united played draw birmingham city united sat sixth position points opponents documented newspapers build match david wrote guardian october manchester united said period transition christmas begun pick critics begin wonder precise point transition decline significance fixture clubs increased fact arsenal avoided defeat extended unbeaten league run matches told reporters press conference felt increased pressure added team draw champions league increased expectation admitted team behaviour fixture season unacceptable pointed best response gave win fair play table meant took responsibility improved attitude believed united strengths lay creativity want set team play game based speed technique lead match criticised arsenal previous conduct old likened behaviour mob arsenal players day worst thing seen sport wonder delighted described game win given arsenal points advantage highlighted play given league leaders needed play teams twice praised arsenal unbeaten run disputed heralded shift power english football team club wants beat regardless champions unbeaten records respect profile major club country obvious change mike riley selected referee match yorkshire based official england representative referee euro sent players games concern brawl place greater manchester police officers spoke riley need players behave recent meeting teams community shield august arsenal won manchester united beat arsenal route winning cup previous season undefeated league opponents years match team selection manchester united predicted line formation wayne positioned van club captain roy doubtful virus prevented training week fortune ruled knee injuries arsenal expected line slightly different manchester united henry reyes centre forwards traditional formation expected return starting earlier week rated chances playing cent ankle villa ruled injury arsenal released selection showed dennis preferred striking partner henry reyes positioned left wing meant robert started match bench manchester united place squad brought partner paul central summary match began affair plenty challenges little expansive football game notable chance went intervened blocked effort played shot closed campbell took arsenal gained played usual passing game involving 19th minute resulted rio ferdinand ferdinand shown card challenge controversial decision referee riley match surprised arsenal defender professional foul prevent running clear goal exchanged passes reyes open united defence shot saved roy united hand save henry low shot minutes break half action brothers booked reyes cole received yellow card tackle arsenal defender receiving end challenge van minutes attempted shield ball hold possession television showed van ran cole punished riley despite action view assistant arsenal continued dominate possession second half got underway struggled use advantage cross right cleared away united defence henry moments later effort aimed goal moments later beat marker crossed ball penalty area drag shot wide united threatened game reached hour mark winning earning set pieces shot yards tested arsenal minute minutes later substituted reyes place controversial decision match came minute led opening goal clearance presented united chance break numbers heart attack reached penalty area campbell challenge riley awarded united penalty despite campbell withdraw tackle heading turf defender pulled foot away wrote kevin match report guardian van converted penalty kick sending wrong way united lead arsenal responded hastily looked susceptible united counter attacks cole sliding tackle near penalty area deemed acceptable riley away appeals penalty defender came close minutes end shot wide time united added second goal match louis smith combined set finished counter attacking tap past details statistics post match campbell seen refusing shake hand final whistle customary shirt sets players alleged arsenal players wore shirts proven boiled players tunnel police officers arsenal players held henry ferdinand claimed man match award conflict sparked life confronted van unhappy challenge cole intervened told leave players arsenal manager faced said want accusations certain usually reported pizza occasionally reported coffee soup soup thrown unknown arsenal player changed club order carry television duties speculation player threw pizza arose cole hinted culprit english french autobiography said threw pizza day idea culprit manchester united refused publicly arsenal behaviour players staff said shocked disgusted riley mention tunnel match report sent governing body revealed intention shed light matter investigation difficult given fact clubs remained quiet camera footage available reaction highly critical riley performance suggesting decided game like know old arsenal manager claimed told players felt contact referee decision manchester united penalty called turning point match statistics question riley referee matches old awarded penalties home team surprised united rough treatment reyes try difficult situation accused van cheat post match television interview like manager disappointed riley handling match sought points clear united points clear good position teams want position described win important victory hoped mark turning point season said campbell brought referee pressure referee impossible job like patrick charge match asked manchester united close gap arsenal manchester united manager yes course match attracted debate journalists football players alike referee jeff winter defended riley performance described fixtures manchester united arsenal impossible manage premier league chief keith added know tough encounters season mike clearly game plan try suppress match wanted breathe went intention getting game having dismiss players mind trying game having blow think mike extremely lid things manager david liverpool analysed match sky sports agreed ferdinand fortunate remain pitch believed minimal contact campbell lead united penalty award referee decision campbell stuck leg added referee hadn given penalty book wayne chose penalty suggested arsenal defeat great result rivals felt strong favourites win league praised getting tactics right lauded performances defenders ferdinand campbell match day critical van tackle cole calling nasty cynical henry winter writing daily_telegraph gave brief explanation arsenal perform henry races praise united determination summarised arsenal dominated possession united offered impressive individuals matt times described victory huge squad regardless arsenal played better football patches guardian correspondent kevin felt manner arsenal ended unbeaten run pointed fortunate action taken cole closed piece illustration impressive arsenal run prior games closing minutes days match van charged foul play challenge cole went unnoticed referee pleaded guilty offence received match ban conduct match found guilty improper conduct charge later fined post match comments van accused henry foul play escaped investigation probable match ban manager submitted time aftermath legacy arsenal struggled regain level consistency shown earlier season space month fell points leaders went win league manchester united remained inconsistent lost portsmouth game ended season place arsenal despite looking likely finish runners league cup clubs met quarter final stage old december sides fielded weakened teams match short drama david gave manchester united lead seconds start second half began robin van richardson following late tackle richardson van resulted clashes sets players concluded protagonists getting booked match official mark game finished january managers embroiled new row events said apologised players calling team behaviour adding disgrace don expect type person responded claiming guilty bringing game telling reporters answer questions man pressure police sports minister richard premier league chairman richard managers later agreed tone words manchester united captain roy confronted players tunnel return fixture later season united won came incident pre game warm allegedly pushed confronting player challenges suffered old earlier season found united locker room verbal including telling arsenal match followed ill spirited affair sides guilty poor challenges saw sent clash united went win game coming twice holding lead despite reduced men match teams faced cup final end season match largely uneventful finished normal extra time taking penalty shoot cup final history missed penalty manchester united converted decisive kick win cup arsenal reyes second player sent cup final second yellow card minute battle regarded historic moment rivalry manchester united arsenal autobiography reflected point relationship started breakdown united champions league semi final victory arsenal talking terms added losing game brain asked version events admitted team conduct aggressive said think day riley best day brought lot frustration emergence transitions undergone clubs meant rivalry insignificant manchester united continued compete major honours arsenal decision displace experienced favour youth encourage fluid direct style football


community shield community shield staging community shield annual football match contested reigning champions premier league holders cup held millennium stadium cardiff august game played champions premier league arsenal beat manchester united penalties win cup final won match crowd fifth community shield appearance arsenal 19th relations clubs hostile match given illicit attempts sign arsenal defender cole game took lead scored eighth minute scored second half replied arsenal goal minute praised post match interview felt team looked comfortable defence opposing manager admitted presented problems arsenal likened opponents long ball team day played direct background pre match founded successor sheriff london charity shield community shield began contest respective champions football league southern league played professionals played league champions division cup winners time cardiff millennium stadium hosting shield fifth time took venue event stadium underwent year renovation qualified community shield winners premier league league title years remembered records broken wins fewest goals conceded league season points accumulated community shield place went arsenal beat manchester united penalties win final cup arsenal making 19th community shield appearance held shield beating manchester united year previously contrast fifth appearance meeting sides shield manager described relations clubs non existent given club approach sign tapping arsenal defender cole player met chief executive peter london hotel january arsenal consent cole later found guilty independent commission fined accordingly club charged ownership russian roman caused friction clubs arsenal manager said financially club performances financial resources unlimited kind way linked resources puts pressure market healthy rio ferdinand earn twice admitted arsenal disadvantage transfer market case wright phillips long term target interest meant arsenal needed wait making bid player eventually joined manchester city million match team selection fielded strength team lined formation attacking del named left meant william moved central defence wright phillips began match substitute bench arsenal line contrast relatively inexperienced bench partnered centre dennis started alongside henry team played formation summary stadium observed period silence memory victims july bombings london mark respect arsenal fan anthony walker killed previous week arsenal away strip yellow kicked match won corner minutes threat eighth minute del hit long pass edge arsenal right area controlled ball chest went marker shot ball past arsenal goal lead arsenal began dominate proceedings struggled use advantage slip 20th minute invited run right pitch chance brief won ball minutes later shown yellow card arsenal 36th minute fashioned best chance game shot forced save manner minutes interval ruled continued run direction arsenal goal went challenge proceeded roll arsenal penalty area got involved brought close words referee arsenal host changes match restarted robin van alexander substituted robert run right pitch failed past notable action second half moments attempt goal cleared defence following good play van 57th minute increased lead long pass found held pursuit ball forced wide turn shot ball net score second goal game replaced came arsenal scored minute crossed ball left evaded defence slot past goal clubs mass final game notably wright phillips coming debut place arsenal continued push longer match went meant free kick van saved minute henry fashioned chance half dealt continued withstand arsenal pressure injury time came close scoring goal intervention details statistics post match aftermath believed team deserved win said scoring goal looked comfortable solid defence good counter attack believe result consequences team said better win lose home happy smile faces john terry described victory perfect start added gave psychological edge arsenal felt result good team confidence confessed play particularly reflecting arsenal defeat felt important won community shields regards trophy mind anymore felt game plan direct admitted gave team hard time long balls blame goals unfair believed showed capable replacement patrick left summer controlled game outstanding asked worried game today worried supporter indirect reference style football weeks community shield match teams played league home ground bridge scored goal game marked arsenal league defeat opponents years beat arsenal away home went retain premier league arsenal league form indifferent team finished fourth outside time performances champions league london team participate european cup final lost barcelona france paris


central african republic women national football team central african republic women national football team represents central african republic car women international football competitions team played international matches date country youth national team played matches events including world cup qualifying competition team lost semi finals case africa women game faces numerous challenges football formally organised players competing national level women world cup record enter withdrew enter african women championship enter withdrew enter team countries women national football teams central african republic exception team trained times week march team ranked having played international matches country national team participated qualifying competition women world cup prior tournament car team took began african women championship car faced guinea home away series round winning matches scores country set play withdrew competition semi finals car met south_africa home match lost team scheduled play return match south_africa host country refused grant central african players led south_africa disqualification tournament south_africa appealed decision subsequently issued central african players team withdrew competition central african republic women national football team participated african women world cup win round participate second rounds background development development women football africa faces challenges including limited access education poverty women human rights abuses targeting women quality players leave country seeking greater opportunity europe united_states addition funding women football africa comes local national football associations football car national football association founded affiliate car national association dedicated women football women board executive committee assistance federation developed women programme starting national competition school competition later introduced football popular women sports car registered youth players country registered senior players club level teams women exclusively women

Central African Republic women's national football team


cup final cup final football match took place stadium copenhagen denmark decide winner cup game event pitted turkey arsenal england final match season 29th final europe second largest club football competition cup appearance final european tournament arsenal cup final clubs competed champions league team finishing place group stage berlin arsenal barcelona exiting competition qualifying round cup whilst total sixteen matches played sides advanced rounds including quarter semi finals progress final overcame leeds united way arsenal defeated bremen lens match attended spectators won penalties following extra time making time turkish win contest european honour obtained having previously achieved turkish league championship turkish domestic cup titles qualifying super cup club world championship final somewhat marred riots supporters sides route final required qualify group stage turkey country held qualifying places turks entered qualifying round champions league final qualifying game competition competed rapid matches won leg earned spot group stage following win home arena ali stadium decisive leg scheduled group containing berlin milan matches played recorded total wins draw defeats descending round cup faced competition round game played ended draw italian took lead goal second half score minutes remaining home turkish scored twice half conceded won match overall leg pitted fourth round gala won away scoreless draw homecoming match quarter finals opponents won match played son booked place round home victory return leg winning aggregate leeds united semi finals istanbul began game home soil win following goals road second match ended stalemate winning tie proceeding final arsenal arsenal qualified automatically champions league group stage england country drawn group barcelona club played matches arsenal registering victories draws defeats meant finished place point second place holders entered round stage cup arsenal competed round contest home venue arsenal stadium defeated french club recording draw ensuring gunners aggregate victory battled fourth round arsenal played home ground match beat spanish outfit goals suffering loss municipal english round aggregate bremen quarter finals goals apiece henry helped victory home arsenal sealed place semi finals second leg played match won ray hat trick lone henry goal register aggregate win semi finals arsenal collided lens leg took place home gunners won goal early goal scored dennis advanced victory overall winning reach final pre match background arsenal met time european football competition turkish outfit faced english clubs occasions manchester united champions league second round won away goals legged match teams reunited following season group stage concluded tie blow meetings include west commencing round cup year champions league campaign arsenal contrast ran turkish opposition twice european cup winners cup round home game won english away leg ended draw arsenal better european record compared going match defeated aggregate winning result final inter cities cup london based club reached cup winners cup times suffered defeat penalty shoot following stalemate arsenal reached final winning following edition losing hands real success led qualifying year european super cup beaten milan aggregate games arsenal cup sixth total european final club considered favorites win match entered final search fourteenth fourth successive turkish league title confirmed final turkish club added domestic cup trophy cabinet defeated victory turkish cup final participated cup european competition final team turkey final club football competition final finalists awarded tickets danish football association announced tickets offered sale public remaining sold european countries allocated tickets officials members problems ensued revealed charging tickets original price order prevent football entering ground turkish club secretary general denied insisted tickets sold original price support stadium club sporting activities venue stadium selected official ground final decision executive committee located territory copenhagen site known opening premiere held home denmark national football team matches venue underwent reconstruction danish lending company scrapped favour new stadium concept supported danish football association contract denmark national games place stadium years price renovation million million debut years later home base copenhagen fixtures second occasion major european final staged venue hosted cup winners cup final arsenal match ball official match ball final assembled marketed german sport firm ninth ball european championship series finale ball design created british independent brand specialist company design bridge influenced waters netherlands belgium ball contains synthetic foam layers making comfortable grip control later unveiled official match ball euro match officials final match official team royal spanish football federation appointed main referee final second cup final obtained international referee badge previously taken charge european tournament games champions league cup matches european debut second leg round clash involving manchester united champions league season present match squad euro main event world cup joined assistant fourth official opening ceremony opening ceremony held prior match start event girls dressed clothing stepped football pitch entertain crowd routine featured small number danish turkish girls local school performing folk dance display containing turkish elements act succeeded appearance danish pop singer actor sang alternative version notable song wonderful copenhagen prince denmark youngest queen prince children welcomed opening ceremony making short speech seated spectators stadium broadcasting final available television countries estimated million viewers danish television channel announced use seventeen cameras match coverage united_kingdom bbc main channel public television corporation british broadcasting corporation acquired rights final network broadcast event live commentary provided veteran professional sports television presenter barry davies assisted english united_kingdom final came second overnight ratings list million viewers episode coronation street game shown fox sports world united_states turkey match broadcast public television channel match summary half arsenal started match kick henry minutes match captain tony adams attempted clear ball land attempted volley shot outside arsenal area goal post result awarded corner took failed trouble defense ball easily cleared away arsenal responded received ball attempted defenders area unable ball match play arsenal fashioned chances won encounter trying reach ball easily read corner corner came patrick tried hit ball landed opportunity henry shot went goal post match played arsenal awarded free kick opportunity received yellow card committing sliding tackle martin took care free kick unsuccessfully attempted clear shot goal volley went minute later opportunity came received straight ball taken free kick took shot goal david managed left hand corner corner taken player available direct ball goal arsenal create opportunities match ball ran left putting cross running henry halted clearance grew game minute exchanged passes bicycle kick went completely target arsenal began creating chances 35th minute low powerful shot goal forcing diving save run area attempt went goal nearly took lead minutes half remaining found beat trap shot went wide second half second half teams kicked match minute picked shot hit outside goal scored opening goal played shot hit right post arsenal attempted strike passing finding henry turn cross shot later match sent long ball arsenal player pick ball free kick given foul cleared attempted attack counter gave ball lost balance preparing shot receiving pass wide cross denied shot target clearance arsenal chance henry ball entered penalty area shot target throw led attempting reach penalty area tackled match play continued saw arsenal attack counter volley shot went wide opportunity given ball henry shot target minute exchanged passes effort successfully blocked tony adams minutes later attempted bending cross henry read easily played pass ensured ball reached henry left area proceeded penalty area shot fell flat save minutes normal time remaining turks came close winning goal collected ball centre entered arsenal area lost effort goal allowing pick ball goal kick minutes extra time added free kick awarded took shot ball headed wide wall proved final event normal time match entered extra time extra time match entering extra time golden goal rule applying sides chances score decisive goal second minute henry beat defenders enter opponent area shot went goal shortly received straight red card game footage showed player holding punching adams arsenal captain awarded yellow card result arsenal began turkish pressure creating chances henry won game directed goal long cross managed effort blocked defender near start second half extra time opportunity came attempted shot cross ball hit seven minutes beat defender area shot ball twice denied twice dying minutes teams continued create decisive chances given free kick brought ball flew straight arms arsenal cross area henry ball cleared away final whistle blown match moved penalty shoot penalty shoot stepped spot kick scored placed ball inside near right hand corner past left man arsenal penalty kick effort proved unsuccessful ball hit left hand post bounced goal player spot kick scored ball right hand corner leading arsenal penalty placed ball spot successfully scored burying ball right placed goal near centre goal arsenal hope missed hit instead stepped powerful shot sending wrong goal won penalty shoot details statistics


community shield community shield known community shield supported mcdonald sponsorship reasons community shield annual english football match played winners previous season premier league cup match contested arsenal cup winners champions premier league held stadium august watched crowd television audience million arsenal won match arsenal 21st shield appearance 13th competitive debut arsenal team captain named passed fit start alongside captain john terry started diego absent goal match came near midway point half alex chamberlain collected pass right scored past managers shake hands game drew media attention arsenal victory years manager attempts background pre match community shield founded successor sheriff london charity shield began contest respective champions football league southern league played professionals played league champions division cup winners time qualified community shield winners premier league club fourth league title years management community shield place went arsenal defeated villa goals win cup final retain trophy arsenal overtaken manchester united successful club competition history titles eleventh appearance community shield prior won lost recently manchester city contrast arsenal 21st community shield appearance won including shared went match holders shield having defeated manchester city year earlier clubs met shield won goals arsenal failed beat competitions undefeated opponent matches told reporters run tolerate try answer mental block want try find solutions help team try find different way try find reasons goes time team attempted play significance match given arsenal won previous year contest finished league match televised live united_kingdom sport network obtained rights community shield july second year deal bbc game inaugural broadcast sport ultra feed match team selection predicted line formation hazard wide men doubted fitness diego going match aggravated pre season game barcelona arsenal expected line similarly forward preferred position jack ruled selection having sustained ankle injury training arsenal scorer previous season rested having won chile earlier summer showed starting match expected started goal arsenal moved search team football summary half usual home strip blue kicked match immediately lost possession sent ball alex chamberlain cross right forced punch francis conceded free kick sixth minute having inside half came set piece went challenge arsenal penalty area soon appeal penalty kick turned referee anthony taylor play resumed having settled slower teams began dominate ball possession won early corners easily dealt 17th minute charge forward stopped defender process making challenge suffered nose bleed free kick arsenal presented chance score saved arsenal scored game goal 24th minute set chamberlain managed cut inside right shoot ball left corner net goal conceded arsenal minutes action half conducted attempting rhythm arsenal forcing opponents play narrow favoured arsenal space counter attack lost ball nearly 33rd minute effort failed right hand corner missed chance heading ball high arsenal goal good work arsenal created chance score minutes break chamberlain cross found pressure headed lone figure ruled late second half replaced break long range shot 48th minute blocked started half arsenal fashioned notable chances hour mark 50th minute attempted thread ball defence reach pass cleared minutes later hit pass directed freely change time oscar place 53rd minute seven minutes later came close scoring hazard managed evade markers goal failed shot target hitting shown game yellow card pulling chamberlain decision substitute kurt minute came moments immediately involved action shooting high long range booked foul oscar earned free kick oscar attempt saved ball round post continued attack arsenal pressure john terry rose highest corner minute headed ball direction eventually caught hazard shot blocked minute oscar chance unable create effort find minutes normal time remaining brought moses place terry deployed man defence nearly presented arsenal chance score second match effort blocked aaron rebound shooting wide details statistics post match shake hands final whistle congratulated arsenal players descended steps lifting shield arsenal manager appeared avoid counterpart collected winner medal asked incident said shake hands everybody left stairs right direction asked incident responded saying shook hands today game special post match interview credited arsenal defensive approach organisation felt best team lost arguing created chances showed initiative went suggest arsenal betrayed attacking philosophy choosing adopt approach agreed team set denied abandoned playing style defend game solidarity defending attacking arsenal manager felt victory acted boost players going new season indifferent record beating time terry disappointed result observing matter friendly community shield trophy end day sought focusing players fitness levels rising time new season delighted team performance describing peak pre season preparations managers criticised quality pitch remarked disaster bad slow spokesperson said continue improve quality pitch confidence instance simply pitch mature wish given summer concert season early start football calendar average viewers watched match live sport channel coverage peaked million audience share highlights bbc later evening attracted million viewers


season season sport season existence club consecutive season flight portuguese football ran july june competed domestically portugal club participated cup virtue finishing tournament previous season scottish coach appointed champions league winning manager limited ongoing financial difficulties club consisted players books free transfers loans free deal loan arrived replace signed practised team recalled disagreements transfer started campaign game winning streak seven league games topping league december record setting loss greatest history negatively affected team mentality causing drop place final position finishing points sporting securing position upcoming season cup total won league matches drew lost season goals occurred summary pre season season saw sacked club looked experience chose year career german manager won titles munich real madrid manager years clinch european title madrid previous year pre season began early july included preparation matches portugal abroad july team played matches german teams game lisbon munich august days later participated memorial milan immediately requested positions defence attack club scouted signed sporting players join team club payroll returning year loans attack considered barcelona player said honour work ultimately signed year old spanish player club involved transfer saga norwegian signed practised team left claimed financial issues related transfer replaced loan real madrid club president saying choice personality mental strength play retired age arriving nearly appearances seasons fan favourite hired replacements argentine german robert described experienced great talent defining good young promise argentine appearances national team choice german breakthrough months earlier pre season game munich conceded goals calm lost game performance led stepped position mistakes reason change august september visited opening game august scored ninth minute hugo home team minutes later draw week august eagles hosted scoring goal missing number opportunities increase lead record entitled article slaughter september visited azores beat santa league table tied teams days later club started european campaign facing home lost shot slipped legs title race eagles led table defeating newspaper record portrayed game easy win club writing better raise morale win comfortably rush pushing problem whatsoever european game team travelled defend lead won fourth consecutive match scoring fourth goal games end september travelled romania play half goal scored minute send second round october november club momentum continued october defeated second half goals record summarized goals finished game needed october visited increased lead points second place europe club defeated greece taking advantage portugal second leg eighth match hosted settling draw scored minute time late august dropped points october game visited face local team lost league match display record characterized halloween spell resulted worst performance season seeing close table november hosted second leg european lost normal time requiring extra time penalty shootout decide match lisbon converted shots progressing round days later club defeated goal league match open point lead week break portugal visited das lost goals title holders reduced league lead point view game forcibly answer questions expectations easy win team clearly showed years later best team domestic football way accepted defeat evidence pushing players current limit following thursday visited round cup club history match half time losing goals second half broke record goals conceded worst defeat training session hundreds fans team club president compelled players apologize performance team captain read statement supporters aware result match players represented captain vice captain publicly acknowledge didn perform club standards promise commitment club millions fans formally apologize november final game victory retained league lead december january began december draw victory ensuring surpassed league table team performance level allowed record claim chances counted fingers hand second leg cup fielded entirely composed reserves match ended draw beat freak goals ensuring win record final game year visit scored allowed come losing league match won outside october led points began new year points leader place year started derby home scoreless tie sporting benefited points share fell points january club hosted portuguese cup scoring seven goals tier team days later visited nearly lost record labelled performance crucial illustrating key moment game defended penalty 10th minute saved leaving defeat sluggish performance new showed good form hosted rio winning league game month days later played sporting portuguese cup losing team eliminated stadium fourth time club history sporting ended january points away home time october defeating february march focused league continued momentum defeated santa home decisive game perspective record gave imagination clarity won fourth consecutive time beating gaining ground sporting lost points february eagles hosted knowing win point joint leaders surprised opposition wrote match report record defence loose threat stop impressive performance nearly goals shortly minute mark injured threats stopped allowing turn match started settle better supporting attack threats scored 23rd 38th minutes leaving lead halftime february match visited face local team goals gave league loss december sporting regaining point lead lisbon rebounded home win called victory convincing moments good football second game march match report record depicted performance good begin better half scored stopped press beginning second half conceded final whistle suffering minute goal reduced men hosted defeating late goal october loss team ended march visit undefeated eagles led game early late goal subsequent loss allowed rivals increase lead april april faced second season second half goal helped club defeat historic rivals commented game perfect draw minute moment genius decided game great meaningful goal launching title race maintained momentum trip team early dismissal helped win easily scoring fourth consecutive game april hosted lisbon rivals losing championship hopes week later team lost second straight match seventh defeat season despite scoring april returned form opinion defeated internal conflicts penultimate game season faced sporting time previous meetings club tied lost sporting league leader points away ending year drought dating late goal hopes preventing winning title aftermath game record reported headline till end late goal completely thousands sporting fans waiting celebrate title read causes short circuit ended season consecutive win beating piece record wrote missed fans deserved club finished points champions league berth sporting won long awaited title competitions win draw loss postponed overall record league table