Football: BOSS CALMS AXED KEOWN.Byline: DARREN LEWIS
ARSENE WENGER has revealed he was forced to calm down a furious Martin Keown Martin Keown (born July 24, 1966 in Oxford) is a former English footballer, who spent much of his career at Arsenal, with stints at Aston Villa and Everton as well. He is now a part-time scout for Arsenal. after the veteran defender was left out of Peter Taylor's England England, the largest and most populous portion of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (1991 pop. 46,382,050), 50,334 sq mi (130,365 sq km). It is bounded by Wales and the Irish Sea on the west and Scotland on the north. squad. Keown and his central defensive partner Tony Adams Adams, town (1990 pop. 9,445), Berkshire co., NW Mass., in the Berkshires, on the Hoosic River; inc. 1778. Its manufactures include chemicals, textiles, and paper products. The Berkshire region attracts tourists year-round. have both been omitted from the new-look England line-up to face Italy on Wednesday night. But while Adams remained philosophical after receiving a message on his mobile telephone, Keown went straight to seek the views of his club manager after falling victim of Taylor's new youth policy. Wenger said: "Martin is not very happy about it because he would have loved to play. But in a selfish self·ish adj. 1. Concerned chiefly or only with oneself: "Selfish men were . . . trying to make capital for themselves out of the sacred cause of human rights" Maria Weston Chapman. way I must say, frankly, that I am not unhappy. "I felt it was too many games for Martin with the fixtures coming up and the games he has already played, so the break will have done him some good. "He always wants to play for his country because he is a very proud man. I don't think he is worried about losing his position." CAPTION(S): KEOWN: So angry |
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