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This post is a collection of Arsenal quotes. The club I support is going through something of a rough patch right now and are receiving a great deal of criticism, much of it deserved (at the time of writing – hopefully it will improve in the future!). So now I’d just like to celebrate some of the good things that have been said about the team in the past. Here goes…

• “I am going to make this the greatest club in the world” (Herbert Chapman, 1925)
• “My aim is simple – not just to make Arsenal the best in the Premiership, but the biggest and best club in the world” (Arsene Wenger)
• “When I first came to Arsenal I realised the back four were all university graduates in the art of defending. And as for Tony Adams, I consider him to be a professor of defence” (Arsene Wenger)
• “As far as I’m concerned, Tony is like the Empire State Building” (Ian Wright)
• “I made Tony Adams one of the youngest captains in Arsenal’s history and I never had any doubts about him doing the job. The modern game is short of dominant personalities, so Tony stands out like a beacon” (George Graham)
• “We were blessed with a backbone of men with character who demanded excellence from others” (Don Howe, 1971)
• “If Ryan Giggs is worth £20 million, Denis Bergkamp is worth £100 million” (Marco van Basten)
• “Petit borrowed cash from Alan Sugar to take a cab to Highbury and sign for Arsenal” (newspaper headline)
• “He is a hybrid. He is highly intelligent – he speaks five or six languages. He is cool, calm and collected, a great tactician. He also knows a lot about medicine. It’s very rare that you find all that in a manager” (David Dein on the genius of Arsene Wenger)
• “Sometimes there is nothing better in life than being a Gooner” (Kevin Campbell)
• “What’s it like being in Bethlehem, the place where Christmas began? I suppose it’s like seeing Ian Wright at Arsenal” (Bruce Rioch)
• “I have not a single bad word to say for The Arsenal – it is a great club to play for” (Charlie Nicholas)
• “Other clubs never came into my thoughts once I knew Arsenal wanted to sign me” (Denis Bergkamp)
• “The star of the season was the squad” (Arsene Wenger, 2001-2002)
• “The club is so superbly run. They say a swan serenely glides across the water and underneath it is paddling like mad. At Arsenal they don’t even have to paddle, they glide” (Malcolm MacDonald)
• “Chapman’s vision was of the greatest football team in the world. His genius was actually creating something close to that” (Bernard Joy)
• “He is a truly magnificent keeper. I am lucky to play in front of him every week. You look over your shoulder and feel safe” (Tony Adams on David Seaman)
• “The greatest one player over the years has to be Liam Brady. He is simply the best player I have ever seen in an Arsenal shirt” (Tom Watt)
• “I think without doubt that Dennis Bergkamp is the greatest player to have played for Arsenal in the last thirty years, for as long as I can remember” (Liam Brady)
• “When I am asked why I stayed so long the answer is simple, I never wanted to be anywhere else. I could have earned a lot more by moving, but that wouldn’t compensate for all the good years with a great club” (David O’Leary)
• “I didn’t score as many as I hoped, but it was nice that I always seemed to score against Tottenham” (Charlie Nicholas)
• “Patrick Vieira is simply the king of midfield players in the English game” (Michael Thomas)
• “Arsenal win the World Cup” (Daily Mirror headline celebrates France’s team of AFC stars in 1998)
• “You can attack for too long” (perhaps Wenger should heed the words of Herbert Chapman)
• “Happy those who can remain at Highbury” (Jane Austen – only AFC didn’t remain at Highbury!)

So there you have it: 25 wonderful Arsenal quotes. Which is your favourite? Do you have any to add?

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Today I’ve compiled a set of 20 goalkeeping quotes for you to read. These contain some funny remarks by keepers, as well as some pieces of mental and technical advice for young goalies. Unsurprisingly there seem to be a disproportionate number of quotes from Jens Lehmann in the ‘amusing section’! Here they are:

Amusing Goalkeeping Quotes

“When I see Almunia’s performances, I get angry and have to make a fist in my pocket” (Jens Lehmann)

“It’s disappointing to be dropped from any team – even my mates’ fantasy league team” (Robert Green)

“If I could be a superhero, I would be Batman. He’s got the least silly tights” (Paul Robinson)

“Lampard is a specialist in insulting people very badly” (Jens Lehmann)

“I didn’t see the ball. I just saw it going to my right” (Robert Green)

“I’ve been training for just over a month now but for the first two weeks of that I couldn’t even catch flu” (Anti Niemi)

“At the moment I’m just swallowing it all as part of the humiliation but I think – and this is aimed at my dear manager – one shouldn’t humiliate players for too long” (Jens Lehmann)

“My colleagues spend most of their time with their backs turned towards me. I don’t believe it’s because I am unpopular – honestly” (Brad Friedel)

Playing Tips for Keepers

“Goalkeeping is like extreme sports sometimes – you have to let yourself go” (Jens Lehmann)

“The game is now all about power and pace and the goalkeeper has to be able to deal with that power and pace…the power of the shooting of strikers means that goalkeepers need a physical strength to deal with shots coupled with a speed of movement to get them there in the first place.” (Simon Smith)

“I like the money, but of course teachers should get more than us. I’m nost saying footballers should save the environment and change the NHS, but if we portrayed ourselves 15 per cent better then it would help” (Brad Friedel)

“In 1 against 1, the goalkeeper has to go in a straight line to the ball with his arms stretched, ready to block the ball. Because he has his hands stretched, he can defend himself against the foot of the striker. When they touch the ball in the same moment, the goalkeeper is much stronger because he blocks with his entire body” (Maarten Arts)

“If I have a lot of adrenaline in my body, that is helpful because I feel less pain” (Jens Lehmann)

“What I do fot a living may appear to be simple. Yet think about it, I have to apply an intuitive understanding of geometry and the laws of physics. I’ll make continuous and instantaneous risk assessments about the action I should take in relation to the flight of a spheroid object. That’s what my job is really all about” (Brad Friedel)

“Physically it helps to be tall, but that certainly isn’t imperative- look at Shay Given, or Mark Bosnich, or Jimmy Walker- they weren’t the tallest players on the pitch, but still all had very successful careers” (Shaka Hislop)

Mental Qualities for Keepers

“Being a goalkeeper gives you quite a unique perspective on things. You are part of a team yet somehow separate; there are no grey areas, with success or failure being measured in real time; and you have a physical job which you can only do well by paying attention to your mental well-being. A great goalkeeper has to have the keys to a great mindset. To be able to work well in the box, I believe you have to be able to think outside the box” (Brad Friedel)

“For the goalkeepers, you need to be perserverant, courageous, driven and a hard worker. Always be ready to take challenges and show character” (Yousseff Dahha)

“It’s a position which brings with it a fantastic privilege: it offers me the opportunity to be both participant and observer. It has conditioned me to notice and given me time to think. It has helped me to understand the value of reflection and analysius, on the field and off the field; in my chosen sport, in business and in life” (Brad Friedel)

“Mentally, you have to be tough. Keep in mind you are largely remembered for your mistakes. There aren’t many players on the pitch who can cope with that fact day in day out, game after game… the higher the level, the bigger the stage the more determined, the more stubborn, the more mentally tough you have to become…your self-confidence will take a beating every now and then, but stick to the basic principles of goalkeeping, stick with that mental toughness I keep talking about, what I feel is the basic foundation for being a goalkeeper, and you’ll come through it.” (Shaka Hislop)

“For a goalkeeper, there is no hiding place” (Brad Friedel)

“Be the best prepared you possibly can be and never be satisfied by where you are or how well you are performing. For a young goalkeeper, games are the most important thing even if you have to start lower down. Make sure you have your life in balance: lots of work but also lots of fun.” (Neville Southall)

If you have any other goalkeeping quotes that you would like to add, please share them in the comments section below. You can find more hilarious soccer quotes here or get more goalkeeping information here.

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Are you interested in creating your own soccer website? Do you want to blog about the beautiful game? If so, this post is for you! I have compiled a few interesting resources for you to read, all from previous posts on this blog, in the hope that you will have everything at your finger tips to create a stunning soccer site.

So here we go, here are my top 5 resources from this site targeted towards you setting up your own site:

1. How to Create a Soccer Website

This blog post is a review of a small business website creation and hosting system called SBI! (Site Build It!). They are not the cheapest option, nor does their block-by-block site builder provide the most attractive web templates, but they are second to none in the reams of information they provide. Their support forums and article base will help you with every aspect of developing and driving traffic to your site, whilst you will also have access to research and email marketing tools because their service is an all-in-one platform. Read more>

2. How to Build a Soccer Blog

If you would prefer to do your own thing and build a soccer blog, this post tells you the bare bones of what you need to know: grab a domain name, find a web host, and get yourself some site software. I recommend WordPress as your content management system (CMS) – which you can pick up for free – and DreamHost as the web host. Both of these companies offer an excellent service, with the latter giving great customer support for your technical requirements. Read more>

3. Soccer Website Templates

Once you’ve got your blog up together, you’ll need to design the layout of the site. For this you will need a web template or a theme. I suggest some soccer-specific templates, before recommending some excellent general themes which you can customise and adapt to your needs with pictures, colours and logos. Read more>

4. Manage Your Team Online

If the purpose of your soccer site is to manage a football team online, then Team Snap offer the service you need. They give you a complete management platform with tools for tracking players, fixtures and results. Rather than building your own website, then, you might wish to consider using this existing team management platform. Read more>

5. Write a Guest Post for the Soccer Geek

Once you have your site you will need some exposure and traffic. One of the best ways of achieving these is to write guest posts on established sites. Whilst the biggest football sites in the world may be extremely hard to access and get permission to write for, this blog is currently looking for contributions and might be happy to publish your submission. You can put your article in front of thousands of people potentially, and get back links to your new site. Read more>

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Well there we are, 5 resources to create a soccer site. Whether you want to blog or have a static site or just use a team management platform, the world is your oyster (or football)!

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Here’s a list of funny football quotes and sayings. This post is divided into 2 parts: firstly the quotes taken from particular times from specific managers, and secondly general slang sayings from the English game. If you have any others which you would like to add, please feel free to share them in the comments section at the end.

Amusing Football Quotes

“They couldn’t have scored in a brothel with two grand in their pockets” (Ian Holloway mocks Arsenal’s ironic lack of fire power)

“I’ve learned that you have to score goals to win games” (Rafa Benitze demonstrates his profound understanding of the sport, the kind of wisdom necessary to win the Champions League)

“Sometimes you have one or two players who are not doing their job, but on this occasion we had about a dozen” (Sven-Goran Eriksson miscounts the number of players on his team)

“I could have another moan but I’m sick to death of my own whingeing” (you and I both Steve (Bruce))

“He has that smell to be where he needs to be at the decisive moment. When there is chocolate to take in the box, he is there” (Arsene Wenger signs Julio Baptista from Willy Wonka FC)

“I banned the players from stuffing their faces with chocolate. On the bus, the players chanted ‘we want our chocolate bars’” (Arsene Wenger faces a revolt after news spreads of Julio Baptista’s chocolate snatching in the box)

“If you want to sleep, you don’t become a football manager” (Steve Coppell has insomnia)

“I had problems at first, confusing wine and win and my players would laugh” (Rada Benitez tries to have a booze up in the dressing room)

“Was it as good as sex? Probably, yeah. It’s a long while since I’ve had sex – you’d have to ask the wife” (Who has Ian Dowie’s missus been sleeping with then?)

“When I hear them say they can win the title it makes me feel like laughing” (Jose Mourinho humiliates Liverpool)

“Anything can happen at Highbury. Maybe hundreds of squirrels will come on to the pitch and we will have a problem. You cannot prepare for things like that. We will probably have to run from them” (Martin Jol believes the Arsenal-Spurs rivalry is shared by local woodland creatures)

“I was a young lad when I was growing up” (David O’Leary mentally prepares his autobiography)

“I couldn’t be more chuffed if I were a badger at the start of the mating season” (just Ian Holloway)

“Today’s game is a 30-pointer” (Billy Davies demonstrates astounding mathematical accuracy)

“I know what is around the corner – I just don’t know where the corner is” (Kevin Keegan)

“Football is all about winning, drawing and losing” (Peter Taylor didn’t earn his coaching badge for nothing)

“The only way we will be getting to Europe is on Easyjet in the summertime!” (Steve Coppell expects more from the airline than his own team)

“The only way we will get into Europe is by ferry” (Kevin Keegan doesn’t fancy flying Steve)

“He tried to get a head on it but it came off the wrong corner of his head” (Nigel Worthington packs the team with square-headed players)

“I’ve just seen the replay again for the first time” (David Moyes gets trapped in a time loop)

“Despite the global warming, England is still not warm enough for him” (Arsene Wenger waves goodbye to Jose Antonio Reyes)

“You can compare us at the moment to a bit of soft porn – there is an awful lot of foreplay and not a lot going on in the box” (Keith Hill asks his players to learn a little from the top shelf)

“When I was Walsall’s manager, I didn’t know you had to coach and train players” (Championship Manager was inadequate preparation for Paul Merson’s real-life job)

“I don’t read the papers, I don’t gamble, I don’t even know what day it is!” (Steve McClaren confirms the obvious)

“The boy glides across the park. If he walked across a puddle, he wouldn’t make a splash” (Harry Redknapp believes Theo Walcott is the 2nd coming)

“The only feedback I’ve had off the chairman is him asking ‘do you want a pie?’” (Steve Bruce’s boss gets his priorities straight: food first, football later)

Funny Football Slang

“Hollywood ball” (long range, speculative or ambitious pass)

“He’s stuck it in the onion bag” (to score a goal)

“Full gun” (powerful shot)

“Lollipops” (Ron Atkinson’s childish term for a step over)

“Put it in the mixer” (play the ball into the box, or bake a cake with Norwich director Delia Smith)

“Nuts!” (nutmeg, through the legs)

“As sick as a parrot” (very upset or ill)

“It’s a game of two halves” (football pundits show off their ability to state the obvious)

“Early bath” (a player gets sent off, then spends some alone time with scented candles)

“At the end of the day” (as Michael McIntyre jokes, in football everything happens at the end of the day)

Thanks for going through this list of funny football quotes and sayings. If you want to read more soccer quotes, just click here. Otherwise, please feel free to share any more quotes in the comments section below.

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Here’s a great selection of quotes about Arsenal from club players, rival players, coaches, rival coaches and more. I’ve split them up into 2 categories: funny and inspirational. Here we go…

Funny Arsenal Quotes

“We nearly didn’t sign him because the letters did not fit on his shirt” (David Dein on buying Giovanni Van Bronckhorst)

“I was a scorer of great goals. Great own goals” (Steve Bould)

“I told my son John that Howard Wilkinson wanted Daddy to play for England. He told my daughter Olivia and they had tears in their eyes as they asked me, ‘does that mean you’re not going to play for Arsenal anymore?’” (Lee Dixon explains his international call-up to the offspring)

“I started clapping myself, until I realised that I was Sunderland’s manager” (Peter Reid impressed by a Bergkamp goal against his side)

“It sounds ridiculous, but I always put my watch into the right pocket of my trousers. If anybody wants to nick it, they’ll know where to look now I suppose” (Steve Bould reveals his superstition)

“Arsenal have got as much chance of being handed the title by Spurs as I have of being given the crown jewels” (Spurs captain Alan Mullery before the last match of the 1971 season when AFC won a league/cup double)

“I think I list my barnet flicking the ball on for all them years at the near post from Brian Marwood’s corners” (Steve Bould explains why he lived up to his name and lost his hair)

“I never thought of taking him off. It’s nothing to worry about, it gives the face character” (George Graham after Andy Linighan suffered a broken nose in the 1993 FA Cup final)

“I was once fined £5,000 for calling Coventry fans wankers. Best £5,000 I ever spent” (Ian Wright, Wright, Wright)

“People say why did I lie on the floor after the goal, they said I was tired. But I think I was a lot cleverer than people thought” (Charlie George explains his time-wasting after scoring the winning goal in the 1971 FA Cup final)

“Everyone thinks he is a nice guy, but he is a son of a bitch” (Patrick Vieira has a subtle dig at Ruud Van Nistelrooy)

“Ray is without doubt the funniuest player I’ve ever trained with. It’s so important to have players such as Ray involved with the group, for his contribution on the field and his spirit off it. I only which I could understand more of what he says” (Gilles Grimandi admires the Romford Pele, Ray Parlour)

Inspiring Arsenal Quotes

“I would not normally say this as a family man, but I am going to ask you for the sake of this football club to put your family second for the next month. You have the chance to put your names in the record books for all time” (Bertie Mee addresses the players when they beat Stoke in the 1971 FA Cup semi-final replay)

“Other clubs never came into my thoughts once I knew Arsenal wanted to sign me” (Denis Bergkamp became England’s most expensive soccer player when he moved to AFC for £7.5 million)

“My first football memory was Charlie George’s goal to win the Double in 1971. After that game I decided to become an Arsenal fan” (Paul Davis, AFC midfielder, describes the origin of his love for the club)

“Arsenal have won that advantage, nobody gave it to them. By playing fantastic football and by winning matches and by winning trophies, they won that respect that the opponent has for them” (Special praise can come from the most unlikely of places – Jose Mourinho salutes Arsenal)

“Look at the way teams play against Arsenal. They don’t believe they can win. They don’t believe” (Jose Mourinho again. But why don’t the other clubs believe? Because Arsenal are so good!)

“They talk about Bobby Moore and Dave Mackay as great captains, but for my money McLintock is more inspiring than either of them” (AFC coach Don Howe)

“Once an Arsenal man, always an Arsenal man” (Goalkeeping legend Bob Wilson)

“I think we can go a whole season unbeaten” (Arsene Wenger, 2002)

“We do not buy superstars, we make them” (Arsene Wenger on his football philosophy)

I hope you enjoyed this compilation of quotes about Arsenal. Which is your favourite from the selection above? If you have any more, please feel free to share them in the comments section below.

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This is a brief introductory guide to some of the greatest ladies’ football tournaments around the world. The truly great women’s footballing nations are the USA and Germany, whilst Norway have also enjoyed success. This post not only includes the World Cup, but also the regional tournaments from all corners of the globe. If you are interested in reading more articles about women’s soccer, just use the search bar on the right hand side of this website.

World Cup

The 2011 women’s soccer World Cup was held in Germany, with Japan beating the USA in the final. Four years previously, Germany had been victorious in China in 2007, as well as winning in 2003 when America hosted the event. The Us have won the competition on 2 occasions (1999 and 1991) whilst Norway round off the list of winners with their triumph in 1995. The next women’s World Cup will be held in Canada in 2015.

The Olympics

Ladies’ soccer first made an appearance at the Olympic Games in 1996. The USA have won the event on 3 occasions in 1996, 2004 and 2008 – when it was held in Atlanta, Athens and Beijing respectively, whilst Norway won at the Sydney 2000 Olympics when America had to settle for the silver medal. It remains to be seen who will come out on top at the next Olympic Games: bring on London 2012!

European Championship

Although this championship stretches back to 1984 – when it was called the European Competition for Representative Women’s Teams – the first new UEFA Women’s Championship took place in 1991 when Germany beat Norway 3-1 in the final to win the competition in Denmark. Norway then beat host nation Italy in 1993, but Germany have won every one of the tournaments ever since. In 2005 they again beat Norway 3-1 at the final in England. The next event will take place in 2013 in Sweden.

AFC Women’s Asian Cup

This tournament was introduced in 1975 when New Zealand took the crown. China have since been the dominated nation, winning 10 times including a 2006 victory on penalties over host nation Australia. The latter won it in 2010, North Korea have been champions 3 times, and Thailand have also been victorious in the past.

CAF Women’s Championship

Nigeria have won this tournament 8 times, with the only other winner being Equatorial Guinea in 2008. In 2006 Nigeria beat Ghana 1-0 in the final, thanks to an early goal by Perpetua Nkwocha – both countries qualified for the World Cup thanks to their success in the African tournament. The competition has been running since 1991, generally every two years but sometimes with a 3 or 4 year gap between events.

Sudamericano Femenino

The first four of these contests, which began in 1991, were won by Brazil. In 2006 they lost out to Argentina, however, despite benefiting from the services of the legendary Marta. Argentina beat the previous South American champions in the final 2-0, with goals from Eva Nadia Gonzalez and Maria Belen Potassa. The tournament has so far been hosted twice by Brazil, twice by Argentina, once by Peru and once by Ecuador.

OFC Women’s Championship

New Zealand have achieved the victory 4 times, whilst Australia are just one behind on 3 wins at this Oceania region championship. Chinese Taipei have won it twice in 1986 and 1989, whilst Papua New Guinea have finished runners-up twice. The host count has been 4 for New Zealand, 2 for Australia, 2 for Papua New Guinea, and 1 for New Caledonia.

Thanks for checking out this concise overview of the globe’s best ladies’ football tournaments. I hope you enjoyed the read: to find more information about the women’s game, just click here to search this website.

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Right here is a list of 11 Arsenal transfer records which have been set throughout the twentieth and into the twenty first centuries. Ranging from Charlie Buchan in 1925 to Theo Walcott in 2006, this post is a run-down of some great milestones in the transfer market. Hopefully there will be some new records set by Wenger this summer. Here goes…

Charlie Buchan

In 1925 he signed from Sunderland for £2,000. This was Arsenal’s 1st 4-figure signing.

David Jack

In 1928 he signed from Bolton Wanderers for £10,890. He was the world’s 1st player to reach 5 figures.

Bryn Jones

In 1938 Wolves sold him to Arsenal for £14,000 and, at that time, this made him the world’s most expensive player.

Frank McLintock

He became Britain’s most expensive footballer when he transferred to Arsenal for £80,000 from Leicester City.

Bob McNab

In 1966 Huddersfield Town let him leave for Arsenal for £50,000 – this made him England’s most expensive full-back.

Peter Marinello

In 1969 he signed for £100,000 from Hibernian, making him Arsenal’s 1st 6-figure signing.

Alan Ball

He joined from Everton for £220,000 in 1971, becoming England’s most expensive footballer.

David Seaman

The world’s most expensive goalkeeper and Arsenal’s 1st 7-figure signing, Seaman killed 2 birds with one stone in 1990 when he joined for £1.3 million from QPR.

Dennis Bergkamp

The former Ajax striker signed for Arsenal from Internazionale at a price of £7.5m. He became England’s most expensive football player in 1995.

Thierry Henry

In 1999 Henry moved to Arsenal for £10.5m from Juventus. He was Arsenal’s 1st 8-figure signing.

Theo Walcott

In 2006 he became the world’s most expensive teenager when Arsenal bought him from Southampton for £5m, rising to a possible £12m.

Thanks for reading this list of 11 Arsenal transfer records. I certainly think some of these investments paid off with an incredible return. Hopefully new investment will be made soon. Who do you think have been Arsenal’s greatest signings so far, and which players do you foresee signing for the club in the near future?

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Here are some fascinating Emirates Stadium facts and figures. If you’re an Arsenal supporter then just learn a few of these stats about the Arsenal stadium and you’ll soon be impressing your fellow fans (or just looking like a geek).

Fans and Seating

• The stadium capacity is 60,431
• The stadium fits 26,646 fans in the upper tier
• 24,425 fans sit in the lower tier
• There are 7,139 spaces at club level
• 2,222 supporters go at Box Level, including 128 seats in the Director’s Box and 168 in the Diamond Club
• There are 80 seats in the 2 dugout areas
• Away supporters are allocated 1500-9000 seats per game
• There are 500 spaces for disabled spectators
• An estimated 1 million fans attend the stadium for games each season

Construction Work

• It took 123 weeks and 2 days to build
• 1400 construction workers built the stadium
• 9000 people were involved overall in completing the project
• It would have taken 685 years for 1 person to build it alone

Food and Drink

• 100,000 food/drink orders are served each game from 250 outlets
• 2,400 pints of beer can be served per minute across the ground

Staff and Vehicles

• 600 stewards work on a match day, 250 more than at Highbury
• 120 cars enter/exit the stadium each day, rising to 350 on matchday

Weights and Measures

• The 5,100 tonne-load roof is able to support 25cm deep snow across the 27,200m sq area
• The internal floor space covers 91,172m sq – nearly as big as the Millennium Dome (02)
• The stadium rises 41m above pitch level
• 15,000m sq is added to the Emirates by the glazing alone
• The whole complex covers 17 acres
• The pitch size is 105m by 68m
• There are 2 huge 72m sq Mitsubushi screens pitch-side for information during games

Fixtures and Fittings

• There are 4,500 metal handrails
• There are 12,000 light fittings
• The Emirates holds 4,500 IT/data points
• The stadium has four 8m x 6m Arsenal crests
• There are 100 stair flights, 13 lifts and 5 escalators
• There are 130 CCTV cameras
• The roof holds 56 speakers
• There are over 2000 doors
• There are 450 cash registers
• The stadium has 41 TV camera positions
• There are 900 toikets, 370m of urinals, and 113 disabled facilities
• There are 439 high definition screens
• There are 475 plasma screens
• Around the podium are 16 trees
• There are 2 giant screens
• There are 196 light bulbs of 2000 watts each
• There are 2 cast iron cannons
• The stadium has 2 sprinkler tanks, holding 400,000 litres in total
• 104 full-height turnstiles can be found, along with 28 half-height and 13 glazed gates (these get 600 people into the stadium every minute)

I hope you enjoyed these fascinating Emirates Stadium facts and figures. If you know any other interesting stats about the Emirates Stadium please feel free to share them below.

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Who are the top 100 highest paid footballers? These rankings are sourced from Futebol Finance. The figures and details from April 2011 – any subsequent transfers, contracts and retiring players are not accounted for in the list. The ordering is based on club salaries, excluding sponsorship deals – to see my list which includes all earnings click here.

1. Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid): 12,000,000 €
2. Lionel Messi (Barcelona): 10,500,000 €
3. Fernando Torres (Chelsea): 10,000,000 €
4. Yaya Toure (Manchester City): 10,000,000 €
5. Wayne Rooney (Manchester United): 9,500,000 €
6. Ricardo Kaka (Real Madrid): 9,000,000 €
7. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (AC Milan): 9,000,000 €
8. Emmanuel Adebayor (Real Madrid): 8,500,000 €
9. Carlos Tevez (Manchester City): 8,000,000 €
10. Samuel Eto’o (Inter Milan): 8,000,000 €
11. Frank Ribery (Bayern Munich): 8,000,000 €
12. John Terry (Chelsea): 7,500,000 €
13. Frank Lampard (Chelsea): 7,500,000 €
14. Steven Gerrard (Liverpool): 7,500,000 €
15. Xavi (Barcelona): 7,500,000 €
16. Iniesta (Barcelona): 7,000,000 €
17. David Villa (Barcelona): 7,000,000 €
18. Daniel Alves  (Barcelona): 7,000,000 €
19. Edin Dzeko (Manchester City): 6,500,000 €
20. Rio Ferdinand (Manchester United): 6,500,000 €
21. Mario Balotelli (Manchester City): 6,500,000 €
22. Kolo Toure (Manchester City): 6,500,000 €
23. Ashley Cole (Chelsea): 6,500,000 €
24. Glenn Johnson (Liverpool): 6,500,000 €
25. Didier Drogba (Chelsea): 6,200,000 €
26. Iker Casillas (Real Madrid): 6,000,000 €
27. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid): 6,000,000 €
28. Gonzalo Higuain (Real Madrid): 6,000,000 €
29. Cesc Fabregas (Arsenal): 6,000,000 €
30. Peter Cech (Chelsea): 6,000,000 €
31. Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus): 6,000,000 €
32. Victor Valdez (Barcelona): 6,000,000 €
33. Andrea Pirlo (AC Milan): 6,000,000 €
34. Frederic Kanoute (Sevilla): 6,000,000 €
35. Francesco Totti (AS Roma): 5,500,000 €
36. Patrick Vieira (Manchester City): 5,500,000 €
37. Kevin Kuranyi (Dinamo Moscow): 5,500,000 €
38. Bastian Schweinsteiger (Bayern Munich): 5,500,000 €
39. Gareth Barry (Manchester City): 5,500,000 €
40. Arjen Robben (Bayern Munich): 5,500,000 €
41. Aleksandar Kolarov (Manchester City): 5,500,000 €
42. Joe Cole (Liverpool): 5,400,000 €
43. Mesut Ozil (Real Madrid): 5,000,000 €
44. Sami Khedira (Real Madrid): 5,000,000 €
45. Michael Ballack (Bayer Leverkusen): 5,000,000 €
46. Ronaldinho (Flamengo): 5,000,000 €
47. Sergio Aguero (Atletico Madrid): 5,000,000 €
48. Carles Puyol (Barcelona): 5,000,000 €
49. Luca Toni (Juventus): 5,000,000 €
50. Lassana Diarra (Real Madrid): 5,000,000 €
51. Wayne Bridge (Manchester City): 5,000,000 €
52. Joleon Lescott (Manchester City): 5,000,000 €
53. Edwin Van der Sar (Manchester United): 5,000,000 €
54. Patrice Evra (Manchester United): 5,000,000 €
55. Andy Carroll (Liverpool): 5,000,000 €
56. Dimitar Berbatov (Manchester United): 4,800,000 €
57. Andrei Arshavin (Arsenal): 4,800,000 €
58. Nicolas Anelka (Chelsea): 4,800,000 €
59. Yoann Goucuff (Lyon): 4,800,000 €
60. Ryan Giggs (Manchester United): 4,800,000 €
61. Daniele De Rossi (AS Roma): 4,600,000 €
62. Ricardo Carvalho (Real Madrid): 4,500,000 €
63. Alessandro Nesta (AC Milan): 4,500,000 €
64. Diego Milito (Inter Milan): 4,500,000 €
65. Julio Cezar (Inter Milan): 4,500,000 €
66. Matthieu Flamini (AC Milan): 4,500,000 €
67. David Beckham (LA Galaxy): 4,500,000 €
68. Gabriel Heinze (Marseille): 4,500,000 €
69. Diego Forlan (Atletico Madrid): 4,500,000 €
70. Paul Scholes (Manchester United): 4,500,000 €
71. Xabi Alonso (Real Madrid): 4,500,000 €
72. Jamie Carragher (Liverpool): 4,500,000 €
73. Robin van Persie (Arsenal): 4,500,000 €
74. David Silva (Manchester City): 4,300,000 €
75. Lucho Gonzales (Marseille): 4,300,000 €
76. Floren Malouda (Chelsea): 4,300,000 €
77. Craig Bellamy (Cardiff City): 4,300,000 €
78. Amauri (Juventus): 4,200,000 €
79. Miroslav Klose (Bayern Munich): 4,200,000 €
80. Cris (Lyon): 4,200,000 €
81. Lisandro Lopez (Lyon): 4,100,000 €
82. Raul Gonzalez (Schalke 04): 4,000,000 €
83. Mario Gomez (Bayern Munich): 4,000,000 €
84. Robinho (AC Milan): 4,000,000 €
85. Alessandro del Piero (Juventus): 4,000,000 €
86. Wesley Sneijder (Inter Milan): 4,000,000 €
87. Esteban Cambiasso (Inter Milan): 4,000,000 €
88. Pepe (Real Madrid): 4,000,000 €
89. Clarence Seedorf (AC Milan): 4,000,000 €
90. Ruud van Nistelrooy (Hamburg): 4,000,000 €
91. Deco (Fluminense): 4,000,000 €
92. Javier Mascherano (Barcelona): 4,000,000 €
93. Thorsten Frings (Werder Bremen): 4,000,000 €
94. Nemanja Vidic (Manchester United): 4,000,000 €
95. Diego (Wolfsburg): 4,000,000 €
96. Andre Pierre Gignac (Marseille): 3,800,000 €
97. Thierry Henry (New York Red Bulls): 3,800,000 €
98. Maicon (Inter Milan): 3,800,000 €
99. James Milner (Manchester City): 3,800,000 €
100. Ji-Sung Park (Manchester United): 3,800,000 €

Well that’s the top 100 highest paid footballers according to salaries (excluding sponsorship deals and other earnings) measured by Futebol Finance. To find out about the most valuable clubs click here to see my list.

Who do you think are the best players from this list? Do they match up with the top paid soccer players?

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