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In case you didn’t know… In the last few days, Raheem Sterling has been making the headlines for the alleged racial abuse he faced during Manchester City’s game against Chelsea on December 8. A video clip, showing a fan shouting what appeared to be racial slurs at Sterling, has since emerged and it gathered more than 260,000 views in the first two hours. The FA has condemned the incident saying (via Goal), “We strongly condemn all forms of discrimination and encourage all fans and participants who believe that they have been the subject of, or witness to, discriminatory abuse to report it through the appropriate channels: The FA, our County FAs or our partners Kick It Out....

Freddie Ljungberg, who was a crucial member of the Gunners’ famous ‘invincibles’ team, has been promoted from his position as the coach of the club’s Under-23s to an assistant first-team coach. In case you didn’t know… Ljungberg did a fantastic job at the helm of the Under-23s last season, with youngsters such as Eddie Nketiah, Bukayo Saka, Xavier Amaechi and Chris Willock thriving under his mentorship, and also making their first-team debuts....

In case you didn’t know… David Luiz joined Arsenal for £8 million from Chelsea on the deadline day of the recently concluded transfer window for Premier League clubs. The Brazilian international enjoyed two successful spells with the Blues, playing 160 Premier League games in the process. He helped Chelsea to win one Premier League trophy, two FA Cups along with one Champions League and two Europa League trophies. Eventually, the 32-year-old made the switch to join Unai Emery at Arsenal this summer....

The Gunners’ fifth-placed position was two points behind arch-rivals Tottenham, as they re-established themselves as a team in the reckoning to reach Europe’s most prestigious club competition, ultimately falling just short in the race. Mikel Arteta has guided the Gunners back into Europe after a season away, meaning Thursday night action will again become a feature of their calendar when they return to the Europa League. When are Arsenal’s European games going to be?...

In the Premier League era, Arsenal have won the coveted trophy on three occasions; one of them was a memorable ‘invincible’ run when the Gunners did not lose a game all season. The Gunners have finished runner-up six times in the Premier League and have secured a top-4 spot in another 14 campaigns. Arsenal’s all-time Premier League XI Arsenal are one of the most famous teams in English football and are renowned for their unique brand of football and global appeal....

That hasn’t kept the Gunners from being one of the busiest teams in the summer transfer window. The forward position will be one of the most intriguing to watch after Alexandre Lacazette departed and Eddie Nketiah agreed to a new contract. The statement signing of Gabriel Jesus for £45 million from Manchester City was finally confirmed on July 4. Manager Mikel Arteta signed a new contract during the final weeks of the season and is busy reinforcing his squad in a bid to ensure the progress that earned them fifth spot is not lost in 2022/23....

The 19-year-old midfielder joins the Serie B side after signing for the Gunners from Ligue 2 side AC Arles-Avignon in 2015. Arsenal 23/10 to win at Liverpool During his time with Arsenal, Bennacer made one senior appearance for the Gunners, which came in the League Cup fourth-round defeat to Sheffield Wednesday in 2015. Last season, Bennacer split his time between Arsenal’s U-23 side and a half-season loan with Ligue 2 side Tours FC....

Power is a dangerous thing to have, because at some point, it corrupts the thinking of the person that is bestowed it. When that happens, the decisions one makes benefits the said individual more than the entity of which she/he is responsible of. The beginnings Arsene Wenger joined Arsenal in 1996 and brought about a revolution. The Gunners were in somewhat of a perennial state of mediocrity back then and Wenger raised them from those lows to some glorious highs....

Alan Douglas Fox, 29, of Nashville, Tennessee, was sentenced to seven years behind bars on Wednesday after previously pleading guilty on all counts related to the arsons. Fox was charged with the crimes last August, a statement from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) said. Fox was sentenced to an additional three years of supervised release. He originally faced up to 20 years in prison for each fire. Information about the fires was allegedly obtained by court documents, as well as during the plea agreement during which Fox admitted to the crimes....

The Art of Rally trailer comes as part of Microsoft’s March Xbox indie event, which saw Xbox team up with Twitch Gaming to present a showcase of over 100 games. The presentation saw the reveal of numerous trailers, including Hello Neighbor 2, Fall Guys developer Devolver Digital’s new title Death’s Door, and much more. RELATED: Hot Wheels Unleashed Announced With New Trailer The trailer jumps straight into the rally action, with a close-up shot of a car pulling out of a drift....

MORE: NFL’s 25 highest-paid players Whether it’s was in front of a few thousand at Los Angeles’ famed Birmingham High School, where he helped the football team to a pair of city section championships and a state title game berth, or nearly 100,000 at the Rose Bowl while playing for his alma mater UCLA, show time has always been go time for the 27-year-old. Nowadays, he’s making it do what it do before millions on the small screen....

The Republic of Ireland midfielder has stepped down from the top flight to spend the season with Fulham, who are managed by his brother-in-law Scott Parker. It will become a permanent deal if “performance-related criteria” are met, Bournemouth announced. Arter, 29, played over 250 games for Bournemouth across eight seasons before spending the 2018-19 campaign on loan at Premier League rivals Cardiff, who were relegated on the penultimate weekend....

New Zealand pulled off a come-from-behind 123-run victory in the third and final Test in Abu Dhabi on Friday to end their long wait for a 2-1 series win. Pakistan had dismissed the Kiwis for 153 in the first innings of the first Test in Abu Dhabi only to lose by a narrow four-run margin. Pakistan bounced back by winning the second Test in Dubai by an innings and four runs but again failed to build a sizeable lead in the first innings of the third Test, a fact Arthur believes cost them the series....

Unreal Engine 5 introduces many new tools and features, such as Lumen, Nanite, and Temporal Super Resolution. Lumen is a dynamic global illumination system that enables adaptive lighting across different geometry. For instance, Lumen handles lighting during a sunset and affects how shadows are portrayed in a scene. Developers can create large worlds and games with Nanite, a virtual micro polygon geometry system that renders pixel scale detail and high object counts....

Taylor University, a small NAIA school in central Indiana, kicks off finals week with its annual “Silent Night” basketball game. A packed house stays quiet until the Trojans score their 10th point. Then, a celebration for the ages. The tradition began in 1997, but dates back to the 1980s, when students attended the game before finals week in pajamas. Taylor improved to 18-0 in “Silent Night” games with Friday’s 91-59 win over Kentucky Christian....

One phone call from Turkish President Erdogan was enough for Trump to give Turkey a green light to invade Syria and smash the Kurds. US allies in the region are asking themselves when the phone call from Iran’s President Rouhani to Trump would arrive—the one that will be followed by a deal with Iran at the expense of US allies. Trump’s desire to obtain such a deal is obvious. It can happen, and the Iranian regime will outsmart America again....

Arnautovic missed West Ham’s last two games after he was tempted to accept a lucrative offer from a Chinese club. On Friday, he said he was staying at the London club and signed a new contract. He was recalled by West Ham manager Manuel Pellegrini but didn’t finish the match after hobbling off in the 77th minute with a leg injury following a tackle from Wolves midfielder Ruben Neves. He was wearing a protective boot as he left the stadium....

Billionaire Russian shareholder Alisher Usmanov has hit out at Arsenal‘s board, claiming their lack of spending and ineffective ability to hold on to their players has meant the London side have become nothing but a feeder team for their rivals. Speaking in an interview with French paper L’Equipe, Usmanov, who owns close to 30% of the club, hit out at the way the club has been run under majority shareholder, Stan Kroenke, even claiming that Arsenal legend Thierry Henry wanted him to take over at the club....

According to The Sun, Crystal Palace are eager to keep hold of the Frenchman but might not be able to do so. Olise has attracted interest from Arsenal, Chelsea, LOSC Lille, Everton, and Bayern Munich so far. The 20-year-old rose to prominence thanks to his performances for EFL Championship club Reading last season. He scored seven goals in 44 appearances for the club in all competitions. Crystal Palace activated his £8....

Thousands of Chileans to march for Alexis to ditch Arsenal The Chile international remains fully committed to the club in each game but Goal understands that the 28-years-old has concerns about the level of ambition at the club, a facet which was brought into question once again during Wednesday night’s dismal Champions League drubbing away to Bayern Munich in Germany. Reports of a dressing room bust-up between Sanchez and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain after the match in Munich have been denied by manager Arsene Wenger but the frustrations of both players were evident on the pitch as Bayern scored five past a hapless Arsenal defence....