Arsenal News Archives: 06/2016

We are in the FA WSL mid-season summer break and this is the time for the Euro 2017 qualification games. Here is the current situation group-by-group.

Wojciech Szczesny appeared to have been dropped for Poland’s friendly match against Lithuania, which ended 0-0.

Former Gunner, Lukas Podolski, has had another baby.

Petr Cech and Tomas Rosicky played the full 90 minutes as they lost their final game, against the Republic of Korea, in the run-up to the Euros which get underway on Friday.

Olivier Giroud and Laurent Koscielny scored France’s three goals against Scotland, prompting us to use the headline ‘Arsenal thump Scotland’. And Olivier Giroud

Olivier Giroud has confirmed that Jamie Vardy wants to join Arsenal in the world’s worst kept secret.

In addition to travelling to the States this summer, Arsenal will be heading Scandinavia to play games in both Norway and Sweden.

It seems as though the Arsenal injury curse has now hit the Ladies’ team after being a constant thorn in Arsene Wenger’s side for years and years.

Granit Xhaka starred in Switzerland’s 2-1 win over Moldova and got booked after just 10 minutes in a friendly.

Republic of Ireland goalkeeper and winger Emma Byrne and Katie McCabe are eliminated from the 2017 Euro.

Casey Stoney has been preparing for her post-career life and the Arsenal Ladies defender is looking forward to managing at the highest level.

Manchester City announced the signing of Borussia Dortmund’s Ilkay Gundogan on Thursday but the way in which they chose to do it on social media was a little… familiar.

Olivier Giroud trained for France ahead of their last friendly before the Euros.

According to the International Centre for Sports Studies (CIES), Hector Bellerin is worth €55.6m – £43.1m; around 0.5 seconds later, Barcelona announced they would not be perusing him.

England beat Portugal 1-0 on Thursday night thanks to a Chris Smalling goal… you heard.

Mesut Ozil has been criticised by a right-wing political party in Germany for his recent trip to Mecca.

Mesut Ozil has committed the cardinal sin of being an Arsenal player: he’s answered a question about his future suggesting that he won’t be here until he’s 90. Shocking.

Hull City have announced that Chuba Akpom and Isaac Hayden will be returning to Arsenal following their season-long loan deals.

Hector Bellerin has only gone and bagged himself an assist for Spain in their 6-1 demolition of South Korea.

Wojciech Szczesny played for Poland against the Netherlands on Wednesday night; his national team lost 2-1 but was the goalkeeper at fault?