Unveiling of Christmas Truce memorial

The sculpture at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire was designed by 10-year-old Spencer Turner to mark the centenary of the World War I ceasefire between British and German soldiers in Flanders.

The warring soldiers famously kicked a ball around together during the truce, and English football's three major bodies - the FA, Premier League and Football League - joined with the British Council in holding a competition to design a permanent memorial.

Hodgson said: "It's been aptly emphasised by today's ceremony what part football can play and what football today can do to pay its respects to all the people who died."

FA president Prince William said: "This is a fitting culmination of the Football Remembers programme and will serve as a permanent reminder of one of the key moments of World War I.

"Football then, as now, had the power to bring people together and break down barriers."

Martin Odegaard

Norwegian starlet Martin Odegaard visits Liverpool

Norwegian prodigy Martin Odegaard spent some time at Liverpool's Melwood training ground on Thursday as part of his visit to the club as he weighs up his next move.

Odegaard, who became the youngest player to feature in a European Qualifier when he played against Bulgaria aged 15 years and 300 days, currently plays for Stromsgodset in Norway.He will be able to sign a formal professional contract when he turns 16 on December 17.

The teenager, who turns 16 later this month, is one of Europe's hottest properties and has already made similar trips to Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, Real Madrid and Manchester United among others.

Bradford City Fire

A minute's silence will be held at the start of all Premier League and Football League games on the weekend of 25 and 26 April to mark the 30th anniversary of the Bradford City fire.

Fifty-six fans, including two from visitors Lincoln City, died in a fire in Valley Parade's main stand on 10 May 1985.

The fire was started by a lit cigarette dropped under the all-wooden stand.The date coincides with Bradford's last home match of the season.

Football is BACK!

While International football can provide the odd thriller more often than not the sheer gulf in class turns out drubbings with teams like Germany turning over the likes of San Marino with ease. The Premier League however is more of a level playing field and as such returns more exciting games and while there is sometimes a cricket score game it is usually because of great skill rather than lack of skill.This is why the vast majority of football fans dislike international breaks as its no fun to watch games as a neutral when you know the result but in domestic football a result is never guaranteed!

Brazil's friendly against Argentina in China on Saturday is under threat because Beijing is engulfed in smog

Players are stuck in their hotels after authorities issued an orange pollution alert - the second highest level.

They players stay inside the hotel and only go out for training. Out of every 24 hours, they spend 22 inside the hotel. Which in the build up tom what will be an intense game of football is nothing short of unacceptable.

The Argentina squad for the "Super Clasico" match at Beijing's Birds Nest stadium includes Barcelona's Lionel Messi, Manchester United's record signing Angel Di Maria and defender Marcos Rojo, and Manchester City's Martin Demichelis, Pablo Zabaleta and Sergio Aguero.
Chelsea players Willian, Oscar and Filipe Luis, Liverpool's Philippe Coutinho, Barcelona wounderkid Naymar and a KAKA making his first apperance for Brazil since 2013 are in the Brazil squad.Beijing has an ongoing problem with smog but farmers burning plant stalks after the autumn harvest has made it worse and the noxious cloud is expected to remain until Saturday.

Arsenal Vs. Chelsea what to look for

Wenger v Mourinho

these two men don't like each other and even though Wenger has previously said its not about the people on the touchline that was before "the special one" said wenger was used to losing.

The bench could be as eventful as the match.

Fabregas against in his old club Wenger admitted ahead of the match that Fabregas wanted to return to Arsenal before joining Chelsea, but the Gunners decided not to buy him because they already had plenty of options in midfield. Being a professional, Fabregas has moved on. But, at the same time, he has a special bonding with Arsenal and their fans. It will be an emotional game for him.

The match

Both teams are unbeaten this season and while Chelsea have been brushing teams aside and Arsenal tripping and stumbling their way through matches this is a derby and anything can happen between two very good teams.

Premier leagues top performers

The opening few weeks of this seasons premier league have been full of surprises and this can be seen from the range of clubs represented on the http://fantasy.premierleague.com/ Dream team.

Man united at this stage of the season are usually widely represented in this team but they have none on the team so far, this reflects on the, by their standards, appalling start to the season they had. Burnley meanwhile have been very solid defensive this year and this is awarded with their keeper earning a place in the starting 11. Chelsea have taken the league by storm thus far and that is reflected with them having 3 players in the team with star player Diego Costa and his partner in crime Fabregas joining Ivanovic in the team. Raheem Stirling has shown that he is capable of taking Suarez's place as talisman in the Liverpool team and has been one of the stand out players so far. One of the star reformers from the companionship joined newly promoted Lister this summer in the form of Argentinian Ulloa and he has impressed so far carrying his goal threat up a division with ease. other players in the team are Swansea pair Sigurdsson and Dyer, Southampton's Clyne and Tottenham's new singing from Sporting Lisbon Eric Dier who his the ground running with two goals in his first two games.