Arsenal's Lassana Diarra (R) takes the b [Getty Images]

Arsenal's Lassana Diarra (R) takes the ball from Middlesbrough's Tuncay Sanli during their English Premiership football match at The Riverside Stadium in Middlesbrough, north-east England, 09 December 2007. AFP PHOTO/PAUL ELLIS - Mobile and website use of domestic English football pictures are subject to obtaining a Photographic End User Licence from Football DataCo Ltd Tel : +44 (0) 207 864 9121 or e-mail accreditations@football-dataco.com - applies to Premier and Football League matches. (Photo credit should read PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

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