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"I know my strategy". Aliko Dangote on buying Arsenal FC.

Business mogul and the richest man in  Africa is keen on buying top Premier League football club, Arsenal even after being rebuffed by its owners 5 years ago.
In a recent interview on the plane, the 58 year-old who is worth an estimated $15.7 billion (£10.38bn)
said he will make the owners an irresistible offer as soon as he’s through with his current project.
 “I still hope, one day at the right price, that I’ll buy the team. I might buy it, not at a ridiculous price but a price that the owners won’t want to resist. I know my strategy.”
He continued. ‎“We have $16bn-worth [€14bn] of investments in the next few years. Right now I want to take my own business to a certain level. Once I finish on that trajectory, then maybe an offer will follow.”

 

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Ex Nigerian international named 13th greatest Arsenal player

In a poll conducted by Arsenal fans on the club’s website, Ex Nigerian international and former arsenal player, Kanu Nwankwo was voted the 13th greatest player of Arsenal football club.
French legend and Gunners’ highest goalscorer, Thierry Henry came tops while Dennis Bergkamp, Tony Adams, Ian Wright and Patrick Viera finished second third, fourth and fifth respectively.
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ARSENAL SHOWS INTEREST IN ROBIN VAN PERSIE'S SON

As part of plans to bind Arsenal captain, Robin van Persie to the club for a long term, Arsenal football club has shown interest in his son Shaqueel.
The five year old boy who plays football and golf for a team close to the Van Persie family home have been asked to join the youth training camp.
"I honestly have to say that he [Shaqueel] has got a lot of talent for football, I recognise a lot of stuff of myself in him. His coach is really great. Arsenal has invited him a couple of times to come and play there but he likes it at his club. He's sensitive for a good atmosphere. Just like me.
"He loves to play golf. He's taking lessons and we regularly play a round. Sometimes he beats me! He's got a great gift for where the ball has to go. My shots sometimes end up in the bush; his always go straight." Van Persie affirmed.

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THIERRY HENRY TO REJOIN ARSENAL

34 year old french footballer, Henry Thienry is fully set to rejoin his former club, Arsenal football club. The striker who after leaving Arsenal in 2007 went to Spain's Barcelona football club and then New York Red Bull has started training with the rest of the arsenal team.
Speaking on his return, Arsenal coach, Arsene Wenger stated that the club is happy to have him back adding that his reputation is not on the line.
"You can never take away from people what they have done, that will remain forever. Nobody expects him to be what he was 10 years ago, we just want him to help out."
"I think it is just credit to him to want to be helpful to a club that has given him so much. Therefore I feel there is no special pressure to be the player he was before."
"I believe our fans are happy that players who have done well for the club want to help out again. That is very positive," he said.
"We had that before and it shows that Arsenal have a special link with our players because we had Sol Campbell and Jens Lehmann who helped out for a while and did very well. Now we have Thierry. It is a continuity of the special link with our former players and they are all happy that Thierry is coming back, too. You can always learn in life from people who have the knowledge he has. That was one of the reasons why we brought Jens Lehmann and Sol Campbell back. They have a weight in the dressing room." He affirmed.

Source: Arsenal.com

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ARSENAL TO DISCOVER ANOTHER KANU IN NIGERIA.



Officials of Arsenal football club have revealed their intentions of searching for ‘another Nwankwo Kanu’ during the pre-season playing tour coming up in Nigerian in 2012.
The retired Super Eagles skipper Kanu Nwankwo who played for the club from 1999-2004 won several major pieces of silverware including two EPL Championship medals with the London club.
Going by what Arsenal marketing chief, Angus Kinnear saw during his short visit in Nigeria, the club could again strike a gold by discovering another Kanu.
“Arsene Wenger will be glad at what is present here. He is a man who does not consider passports but talents and I believe his coming next year would produce another Nwankwo Kanu,” a very impressed Kinnear said after he inspected facilities at the Abuja National Stadium and met with top officials of the Nigeria Football Federation.
Source: The Nation

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ARSENAL UNVEILS THIENRY HENRY, HERBERT CHAPMAN, TONY ADAMS' STATUTES.

As part of it’s 125th Anniversary celebrations, Arsenal football club has honoured a trio of its club legends by unveiling three statues outside Emirates Stadium.
The Legends consisting of ex manager Herbert Chapman (1925 and 1934), defensive stalwart Tony Adams and Arsenal’s all-time leading scorer Thierry Henry have all been commemorated in bronze statues,
The unveiling which was done by Arsenal Chairman, Peter Hill-Wood on Friday 9th December 2011 had the attendance of Arsenal fans, Arsenal coach, Arsene Wenger, Thiery Henry and others.
Speaking at the ceremony, Peter Hill-Wood, said, “This year is very special in the history of Arsenal Football Club, when we are celebrating our 125th anniversary. This is not only a good moment to look forward to an exciting future, but also to look back and celebrate great figures in the history of our Club.
“Today is a celebration of three hugely influential figures in the history of Arsenal Football Club. Herbert Chapman, Tony Adams and Thierry Henry are three Arsenal Legends who have all contributed so much to the successes of this football club.”
“These legends are now proudly on display outside Emirates Stadium for all to see, and will provide a way for Arsenal supporters, and indeed any visitors to the stadium, to remember them and pay their own tributes to these three great men.” He concluded.

Source:Arsenal.com

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