John terry laments loss of youth players boot-cleaning responsibilities..

John Terry sat down with Fenners in the Soccer AM Boot Room this week to chat about, well, boots.
The Chelsea skipper is currently waiting to hear from Chelsea on whether they’ll offer him a new contract but he doesn’t look too stressed about life in this interview.
Terry looks back nostalgically on him time as a youth player, when he had to carry out duties for the senior players, such a boot-cleaning.

 JT laments that youth players no longer have to clean boots, as he believes such responsibilities help shape character and stand to players when they graduate to the first team.  101 greatgoals.com

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Arsenal keen to sign mauro Icardi

The Gunners have been linked with a move for the Argentina international as potential cover for Danny
Welbeck after the Arsenal striker was ruled out for nine months on Wednesday afternoon
Louis van Gaal’s Red Devils were also thought to be monitoring the 23-year-old forward as the 20-time English champions look to bolster their attacking options in the summer transfer window.

However, Icardi, who joined Inter from Sampdoria in 2013, was adamant that he will be staying with Roberto Mancini’s side despite the speculation surrounding his future.
“I have a contract until 2019 and there are a few years to go yet. I will absolutely stay here,” Icardi is quoted as saying by the daily express..

“Do I want to become the new Javier Zanetti? Steady on, that’s a lot of years.
“I am happy to be here and to be wearing his armband. If I get to remain as many years as he did, then I’ll be even happier.”

Icardi has scored 16 times in 33 Serie A appearances for the Nerazzurri this season..   thesportreview.com

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MAN UNITED LINE UP FOUR REPLACEMENT FOR LVG...

The question is, Will he go or will he stay? That seems to be the question everybody in Manchester is asking at the minute, as Manchester United’s managerial crisis intensifies. It can’t be nice to be Louis Van Gaal right night as he seems stuck between a rock and a hard place. The United board are reportedly split on whether to for him or give him another chance.
The intense speculation lies with Ed Woodward, the club chairman, who was instrumental in bringing LVG into the club after David Moyes left. He has reportedly given Jose Mourinho a ‘golden handshake’ to take over at the end of the season.

With every one knowing in the dressing room that MOURIHO is coming to old traford meaning that Ryan Giggs will leave the club as Jose appoints his own staff.

Mourinho wasn’t the only name suggested by the Manchester United board when looking at managerial prospects. They also looked at some other managers who might come in and bring the glory years back to Old Trafford. Carlo Ancelotti and Pep Guardiola were both wanted but had already signed up to other teams, Pep to Manchester City and Ancelotti to Bayern.

Mauricio Pochettino of high-flying Tottenham was also considered, as well as Jose Mourinho. Now it seems they are just as confused as ever, as LVG still reckons he will be the boss.
So who will be in charge at United next year? The saga continues..

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Premier league new logo for 2016\2017 season

The Premier League have released a new logo and visual

identity that will come into effect from next season onwards.

The decision comes after a meeting with all the clubs of the

Premier League in July 2015 where it was put forward that the

lion be removed from the logo to give the league the advantage

to move away from the title sponsorship model.

“From next season we will move away from title sponsorship

and the competition will be known simply as the Premier

League, a decision which provided the opportunity to consider

how we wanted to present ourselves as an organisation and

competition," Premier League Managing Director, Richard

Masters, said.

"We are very pleased with the outcome: a visual identity which

is relevant, modern and flexible that will help us celebrate

everyone that makes the Premier League.

"We look forward to sharing more details of our new

positioning in the coming months," he added.

For the design of the new logo, the Premier League consulted

two agencies in Design Studio and Robin Brand Consultants

who have gone on to give a more youthful appearing logo with

the right elements to make it flexible for use in both broadcast

and new media.

Paul Stafford, founder and CEO of Design Studio, said there

was still a lot more work to be done before the logos can

actually be used from the starting for the coming season but

insisted that the logo was designed with keeping in mind the

rich legacy and heritage of the Premier League.

"Our aim was to create an identity that acknowledges everyone

who plays a part in one of the most exciting leagues in the

world," Stafford said. "And with a fresh, new take on the

iconic Lion, we’ve created an identity that’s purpose-built for

the demands of the modern world. While staying true to the

Premier League’s history and heritage.”

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Barclay’s premier league fixtures

Week 25 and 26 06/02 MCI 13:45 LEI

07/02 CHE 17:00 MUN

13/02 SUN 13:45 MUN

13/02 CHE 18:30 NEW

07/02 BOU 14:30 ARS

06/02 LIV 16:00 SUN

06/02 TOT 16:00 WAT

06/02 STK 16:00 EVE

13/02 EVE 16:00 WBA

13/02 BOU 16:00 STK

06/02 SWA 16:00 CRY

13/02 SWA 16:00 SOU

13/02 CRY 16:00 WAT

06/02 SOU 18:30 WHU

13/02 NOR 16:00 WHU

06/02 NEW 16:00 WBA

06/02 AVL 16:00 NOR

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Barclays premier league analysis

Tom Rennie is joined by the former Manchester City captain, Steve Lomas, and the former Leicester City Winger, Darren Eadie, to look ahead to a meeting of the Premier League’s top two this weekend.

Can the Foxes pull off yet another shock result? Will City be able to re-take top spot?

Elsewhere, the former Charlton and West Brom goalkeeper and current Norwich City goalkeeping coach, Dean Kiely, looks ahead to the rest of the weekend.

Matches include Chelsea v Manchester United,

Aston Villa v Norwich City & Tottenham v Watford.

Former Arsenal winger & Premier League tactician Adrian Clarke picks his ‘three to watch’ and Jamie Peterkin from W- VENT St Lucia (one of talk SPORT’s Global Audio Partners) plays the Predictor Game ‘Tom against the World’.

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