Word: arsenal
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Many Democrats who supported the war now say if they had known the true state of Saddam's arsenal, they would not have gone along. But Bush treats such doubts as a failure of will. "I've seen no second thoughts by him at all," Democratic Senator John Breaux says of Bush. Even though many congressional Republicans believe privately that the chances are no better than fifty-fifty that the U.S. will be successful in Iraq, Bush's friends say the President gives no hint in private conversations that he is discouraged. If he did waver, there would be political...
...Although a growing elite of international stars have played outside their national borders for much of the postwar period, the globalizing of soccer's labor market really began in earnest during the 1990s. Today's English champions, the London club Arsenal, are managed by a Frenchman, and only two English players feature in their typical starting lineup. When the same club won the championship 15 years ago, a solitary Swede was the only foreigner aboard...
...arrival of these investors reflects the reality that football clubs have moved beyond such traditional revenue streams as turnstile-takings, TV rights and corporate sponsorship. Today, clubs such as Manchester United and Arsenal are global brands, whose shirts are as likely to occur on the streets of Beijing and Bangkok as they are to be seen in the refugee camps of Gaza and the alleyways of East Baghdad. With millions of fans around the world tuning in via satellite to every game, the possibilities for merchandising are suddenly endless. Where once, Manchester United may have hoped to sell around...
...large, more disciplined and organized team effort. The European clubs seek the silky ball handling skills, speed and unpredictability of players who play the Brazilian game - whether from Latin America, Africa or even France or Portugal - but mix it up with organizational traditions long established in Europe. Arsenal's Premiership winning squad last season relied on a combination of English and African defenders; a set of midfielders comprising two Frenchmen, two Brazilians and a Swede; and a set of strikers that included a Frenchman, a Dutchman, a Spaniard and sometimes a Nigerian. And in Europe's top clubs today...
...arrival of these investors reflects the reality that football clubs have moved beyond such traditional revenue streams as turnstile-takings, TV rights and corporate sponsorship. Today, clubs such as Manchester United and Arsenal are global brands, whose shirts are as likely to occur on the streets of Beijing and Bangkok as they are to be seen in the refugee camps of Gaza and the alleways of East Baghdad. With millions of fans around the world tuning in via satellite to every game, the possibilities for merchandizing are suddenly endless. Where once, Manchester United may have hoped to sell around...