Tag: David Ospina

David Ospina began his career with Colombian side Atlético Nacional, where he made over 150 appearances before moving to France to play for Nice. In 2014, he signed with Arsenal, where he played for four seasons, making over 50 appearances. Ospina then joined Napoli on loan in 2018 and later joined the club permanently. He has also earned over 80 caps for the Colombia national team.

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David Ospina – Aiming high with Arsenal

David Ospina made his seventh senior appearance of the season during Arsenal's last-gasp FA Cup victory against Preston and this is the time in the football calendar where the Colombian is expected to play more regularly.

Why Roma’s interest in a permanent move for Szczesny comes as no surprise

There was always a hint of inevitability about the news that has broke this week, with Serie A side Roma reportedly keen to sign Wojciech Szczesny on a permanent basis when his current loan spell at the Stadio Olimpico expires.

Lucas, Xhaka, BTSport and more things we learned about Arsenal against Basel

A comfortable 4-1 victory over Basel means Arsenal beat PSG to the top of our Champions League group table but what else did we learn?

Watch: Wenger and Ospina pre-PSG press conference in full

Arsene Wenger and David Ospina spoke to the press ahead of Arsenal v PSG.
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Ospina – I want to give my all against PSG

David Ospina claims he's aiming to give his all for Arsenal against PSG on Wednesday.

Watch: Ospina and brother-in-law James Rodriguez train together

In case you didn't know, David Ospina and Real Madrid's James Rodriguez are related by marriage.
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Stunning tricks, first goals, superb passes + more – Arsenal international round-up

With the international break in full swing, we take a look at the first-team players (including those out on-loan) who were called up to their respective countries in recent days.

Ospina plays as Manchester City keeper gets injured

David Ospina played a full match for Colombia against Chile as Manchester City's goalkeeper managed to pick up a dead leg.
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Arsenal on international duty – who’s playing, where and when

We're now into the third international break of a season that isn't even three months old, so who will be going where and for what?

Ospina admits helping Real Madrid superstar gain acceptance

David Ospina has told FOX Sports that he helped his parents accept Real Madrid’s James Rodriguez when the player was dating his sister.

Ospina and his family dress up for Halloween

David Ospina and his family of little Ospinas dressed up for Halloween with the whole lot of them dressing up like characters from the Superman franchise.
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Why Wenger is wrong to insist Ospina is ‘world class’

Earlier this week, Arsene Wenger claimed that he has two world class keepers in Petr Cech and David Ospina. Our resident goalkeeping expert, Helen Trantum, disagrees.

Watch: David Ospina singing Reggaeton

When the chance came along to share a video of a reclusive Arsenal player relaxing, it was one we couldn’t pass up.

Ospina posts dressing room snap after ‘proud’ international win

David Ospina kept a cleansheet as Colombia beat Paraguay, away, 1-0, then posted a picture of him celebrating in the dressing room.

Bellerin: Ospina can learn from Cech

Hector Bellerin has encouraged David Ospina to learn from Petr Cech.
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Thursday Arsenal recap – Secret striker, scouts are out, Granit Xhaka’s pride + more

Did you know Shkodran Mustafi used to be a striker, that Arsenal were supposed to sign Adrien Rabiot or that you can't appeal yellow cards? Then read on.

Cech reportedly ‘fine’ with Ospina Champions League playing time – why wouldn’t he be?

According to the Express Sport, Petr Cech is 'fine' with Arsene Wenger picking David Ospina for the Champions League match against PSG - and why wouldn't he be?
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Long read: Arsene Wenger – Parisian rope a dope

Arsène Wenger got away with one in Paris on Tuesday night.

Watch: David Ospina’s heroic performance v PSG

David Ospina was Arsenal's best player against PSG on Tuesday night, becoming an unlikely hero after pulling off several key saves in the second half.
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Wednesday Arsenal recap – PSG draw, Giroud red card, double injury boost + more

Wednesday was all about the reaction to Arsenal's 1-1 draw away to PSG.

Rio Ferdinand: Ospina was Arsenal’s hero

Rio Ferdinand hailed David Ospina as Arsenal's hero on Tuesday night after keeping the Gunners in their tie with PSG.

David Ospina hails great team performance v PSG

David Ospina was Arsenal's best player during their 1-1 draw against PSG but after the match he took time to hail the entire team's performance rather than his own.

Wenger: Why it’s important to give Ospina game time

Arsene Wenger hailed David Ospina's performance against PSG on Tuesday night and highlighted the importance of giving the goalkeeper game time in order to keep him at the club.

Player focus: Ospina gamble saves Arsenal point v PSG

It was a controversial decision to pick David Ospina over Petr Cech for Arsenal's Champions League clash against PSG but one that ultimately paid off.

Player ratings: Ospina saves, Giroud misbehaves v PSG

David Ospina played a huge part in Arsenal salvaging a point against PSG in the Champions League, while Olivier Giroud will be remembered for a different reason.

Valderrama hails Ospina

Colombia's legendary playmaker, Carlos Valderrama, has publicly praised the performance of David Ospina as he played an instrumental part in ensuring they were not comprehensively beaten by South American rivals Brazil this past week.

Watch: Ospina makes brilliant save against Brazil

Colombia may have lost 2-1 to Brazil in the early hours of Wednesday morning, but the Arsenal shot-stopped made sure the margin wasn't worse.

Player ratings v Viking FK: Campbell, Cazorla and Oxlade-Chamberalin all shine during emphatic pre-season...

Another pre-season win for Arsenal against Viking FK saw moments of brilliance from a few Gunners.
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Wednesday Arsenal recap – Draxler rumour unraveled, Mahrez, Mustafi + more

The big news on Wednesday was that Julian Draxler has made it very public that he wants to leave Wolfsburg.

Ospina wants Arsenal stay – miraculous

David Ospina has miraculously decided he wants to stay at Arsenal after practically a whole season of claiming he wanted to leave.

‘MLS very close to Premier League standard’ – Walcott

Theo Walcott has said that the MLS is close to Premier League standard as he tries to lead the Arsenal charm offensive in America by saying things we all think isn’t true.
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Wednesday Arsenal recap – Another deal done, injuries + transfer malarkey

With real football closing in on us and just an interlull away, the nonsense that is the transfer window is hard to pay attention to. Here's what's been happening in the last 24 hours.

Has Daily Cannon just found David Ospina a new club?

Part of what we do here at Daily Cannon is keep an eye on how transfer rumours develop across the globe so we can try and work out which ones are likely to have some substance to them and which ones don’t.
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Tuesday recap: Arsenal striker bid rejected, Ben Yedder interest + more

The rumour mill was in overdrive on Tuesday, with the news that we could be about to sign Wissam Ben Yedder breaking on Twitter and Lyon confirming that they've rejected a bit from us for Lacazette.

Wenger determined to keep Ospina – report

Arsene Wenger is reportedly determined to keep David Ospina at Arsenal next season.
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Sunday recap: Mahrez updates, deal almost done, Hleb + more

Well, another weekend has come and gone and we are, thankfully, a little closer to the new season and regular Arsenal. Despite having actual football...
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Szczesny deal almost sorted…finally

Arsenal and Roma appear to finally have made a breakthrough in regards to the transfer of Wojciech Szczesny.
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Saturday recap: Mahrez, Lacazette, Bacca, Adams, Alexis + more

It seems like a weekend isn’t complete these days without some sort of crazy transfer speculation. Here's the latest.

Ospina hands in transfer request – report

According to Sport in Spain, David Ospina has handed in a transfer request as he looks to secure a move to a club where he can play first-team football on a regular basis.

Besiktas complain Arsenal want too much for Ospina

Arsenal are asking £3.3m for David Ospina with officials from Beiktas flying to London for talks over the goalkeeper according to a report from Turkey.