Well now, when it comes to football, one man has for many years been the most noticeable, the most controversial, and occasionally the most successful blogger this country has ever produced. His pithy words and abrasive style make him as famous off the pitch as he is on it. This man is Escapini. "I love football. Football she's a cruel mistress. She's, she's more than a mistress. She's a wife, she's a mother, she's a daughter, she's an errant child. She's a… she's a… she can make you laugh, she make you cry. She can bring tears me eyes. She can bring blood to me shoulders. She can bring a kettle to the boil." "Cause football is about nothing, unless it's about something and what it is about, is football."

1 min readPublished 25 Oct 2011, 20:27Updated 25 Oct 2011, 20:36

Arsenal Football Club

Arsene Braced For Insane £8m Bid

Sevilla are looking to cut Nicklas Bendtner’s loan spell at Sunderland short by preparing a permanent deal for the out-of-favour Arsenal striker in January, according to talkSPORT.

The 23-year-old Danish international has struggled to secure regular first-team football at Arsenal which evidently prompted a loan move away from the Emirates to the Stadium of Light on the summer transfer deadline day.

However, it’s believed that Bendtner is keen to sort out his long-term future and reports in Spain claim that ‘Los Rojiblancos’ are preparing an £8 million offer for the Dane during the winter window, as they are reportedly looking to add a big-name forward to their squad. (Cue laughter).

Tony Merakli for Gunnersphere.com