Theodona?

April 10th, 2008

The Sun newspaper are calling Theo Walcott ‘Theodona’ after his amazing run tore apart Liverpool to create Arsenal’s second goal on the night.

The full article can be read here


10 things you may not have known about Theo Walcott

March 22nd, 2008

1. Theo’s former clubs include AFC Newbury, Swindon Town and Southampton FC

2. Theo won the BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year award in 2006.

3. Theo’s nickname is The Newbury Express

4.  Theo and his father both support Liverpool FC

5. Theo is the youngest player ever to score for the England under 21’sT

6. heo is the youngest player ever to play for the Southampton F.C. first team

7. Theo is also the youngest player ever to play in the Southampton reserve team

8.  Theo is the most expensive 16 year old in the history of British football

9. Theo wears the number 32 shirt at Arsenal, the same number he wore at Southampton.

10.  Theo is the great nephew of West Indian batsman Clyde Walcott


Theo Walcott recalled to England Squad

March 20th, 2008

Theo Walcott has today been recalled to the senior England squad after Fabio Capello confirmed his provisional squad of 30 players for the friendly away to France next week.


Theo bags a brace

February 24th, 2008

Two goals in the space of five minutes from Theo Walcott seemed set to give Arsenal all three points against Birmingham.

But it was not to be as James McFadden, who had scored from a free kick in the first half, scored the equaliser in the final few seconds of the game.

Walcott scored his first ever Premiership goals for the Gunners, the first in the 50th minute from the six yard box after Adebayor had appeared to have fouled keeper Taylor following a corner from Fabregas as the Togolese jumped for a header and managed an assist for the young forward.

However, the second goal showed the class of the talented Walcott as he moved from the right side to score with a left-footed shot from 18 yards in the 55th minute.


Liverpool sniffing for Walcott?

January 25th, 2008

If reports are to be believed then Arsenal have turned down a sensational move by Liverpool to take Theo Walcott on loan.

The Times have reported the 18-year-old has attracted interest from several Barclays Premier League clubs, with Manchester City also interested, but the biggest suprise is that Rafael Benitez was willing to place his faith in a player of such limited experience as he attempts to rescue Liverpool’s faltering season will come as a surprise.

Benitez has admired Walcott for some time and was one of many managers scrambling for his signature when he left Southampton two years ago.


Theo may go out on loan

January 24th, 2008

Theo Walcott may go out on loan for the rest of the season after Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said he wanted to loan him to another premiership club.

The Arsenal boss has apparently made some calls to rival managers offering them the England star, 18, for the rest of the season.

But he only wants to loan him if he gets regular football and is played down the middle rather than out wide.

This would be a good move for Theo who has not been able to shine as expected, mainly due to being played out wide by Arsene Wenger


Walcott rescues Arsenal

January 10th, 2008

Theo Walcott scored a 79th minute equaliser to deny Tottenham Hotspur an advantage in the Carling Cup semi-final.

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Wenger backs Walcott to Score

January 6th, 2008

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger today backed striker Theo Walcott to end his goal-scoring drought.

Theo hasn’t scored a Premiership for Arsenal since he joined from Southampton two years ago in a £10m deal.

The 18-year-old has been mostly used as a fringe player since then, but Wenger said: “Walcott does need a goal, but the goal will come when it is not an obsession.


Theo Walcott named in England U-21 squad

November 14th, 2007

Theo Walcott has been named in the England U21 squad for the forthcoming European Championship qualifying matches.

There had been speculation that Theo could be named in the full England squad for the Euro 2008 qualifier against Croatia.

Full England Under-21 squad:

Alnwick (Tottenham), Hart (Man City), Heaton (Man Utd); A Taylor (Middlesbrough), Onouha (Man City), S Taylor (Newcastle), Wheater (Middlesbrough), Gardner (Aston Villa), Mancienne (Chelsea), Jones (Preston); Huddlestone (Tottenham), Johnson (Middlesbrough), Kightly (Wolves), Milner (Newcastle), Muamba (Birmingham), Surman (Southampton), Walcott (Arsenal), Cattermole (Middlesbrough), Leadbitter (Sunderland); Agbonlahor (Aston Villa), Derbyshire (Blackburn), Moore (Aston Villa), Jerome (Birmingham), Vaughan (Everton).


Walcott backed for England recall

October 24th, 2007

Arsene Wenger has urged England coach Steve McClaren to recall Theo Walcott to the national side, more than a year after the 18-year-old was controversially named in the 2006 World Cup squad.

Walcott has been a revelation this season and played a starring role in Arsenal’s 7-0 Champions League thrashing of Slavia Prague at the Emirates Stadium last night.

   
 

Only a brilliant one-handed save denied him a hat-trick as Arsenal recorded their biggest win in the competition, and the joint-best in Europe by any team.

England could certainly do with some fresh impetus up front, after the poor showing in their latest Euro 2008 qualifier against Russia, and Wenger is convinced Walcott has matured sufficiently to make his mark on the international stage.

He said: “You complain about not having any strikers and he’s one of them. He has intelligence, fantastic pace and his technique is improving.

“When you go from being a young promising player to the world of men, you discover the world is not as ideal as you thought.

“We saw how clinical his finishing can be. He doesn’t panic in front of goal. He has the talent.”

From Telegraph