Arsenal Football Club’s new museum was unveiled on Monday October 16 2006 and promises Gunners fans a chance to marvel at legendary artefacts and find out more about the club.

The North London team has recently moved to the new 60,000-capacity Emirates Stadium from the famous Highbury.

The spectacular Arsenal museum at Emirates Stadium is now open in the Northern Triangle Building. Arsenal supporters can still expect their favourite exhibitions, including Michael Thomas’ boots from Anfield ’89 and Charlie George’s FA Final Cup shirt from 1971, along with a whole array of newly donated memorabilia.

These include the shirts worn by goal scorers Jon Sammels and Alan Smith in the 1970 Fairs Cup Final and 1994 European Cup Winners Cup Final victories, medals, shirts and caps belonging to David O’Leary, Lee Dixon, Brian Marwood and many others.

Germany goalkeeper Jens Lehmann's crumpled cheat sheet that helped him save penalties against Argentina in the 2006 World Cup quarter-final shootout raised one million euros ($1.3 million) for charity on Saturday.

Lehmann saved two penalties with the help of the note which he stuffed in his sock. Studying the paper between each kick may have unnerved the Argentines and helped Germany reach the semi-finals, where they lost to eventual champions Italy.

"I didn't realise the importance of the note at the time but after the match I saw it lying on the locker room floor next to my socks and thought I should hold on to it," Lehmann said in a ZDF television interview on Saturday.

An online auction of a book featuring the autographs of all 736 players and coaches from this summer's tournament has raised Euro 61,500 for the official 2006 FIFA World Cup™ charity "6 villages for 2006".

The joint initiative by SOS Children's Villages and FIFA has gathered a total of Euro 20 million, enabling six new villages to be built and run over many years to come and providing homes for more than 800 children in need.

The autographs were collected by the Organising Committee immediately after the arrival of the 32 teams, with all the players and coaches having been more than happy to sign the book. "I am delighted that we were able to play our part. The new owner of the autograph book will have a unique memento of Germany 2006," said Wolfgang Niersbach, vice-president of the Organising Committee. The auction was won by a football fan from Cologne.

By Simon Garfield

And Pele should know - his World Cup shirt has been sold for £140,000. Sports memorabilia has become a million-pound industry, but it is increasingly plagued by exploitation and forgery. So how do you know if you're getting the real deal - and is it all worth it when you do?

Every now and then, David Convery, the man in charge of sports memorabilia auctions at Christie's, receives a phonecall from someone with a terrible hangover. 'I got very drunk at a charity event last night,' the conversation always starts. 'And I bought a shirt signed by David Beckham.' 'Yes?' 'It cost me £7,000.' 'What match did he wear it in?' the expert asks. 'Oh, he hasn't worn it, it's just a replica from the shop, but he did sign it. Do you have any idea how much it might be worth?' 'About £60.' 'Oh dear,' the caller says.

Chelsea Football Club has opened 'The Centenary Museum', built to commemorate the centenary year of 'The Blues'. This fantastic, all new visitor attraction pays tribute to the past 100 years of the Stamford Bridge side, with a host of exhibits, sights and sounds for Chelsea fans, young and old to enjoy.

TRADING STANDARDS GIVE RED CARD TO FAKE WORLD CUP MERCHANDISE

A surprise counter-attack by the Royal Borough’s Trading Standards team has resulted in a major haul of fake England football shirts.

Trading Standards Officers working in partnership with The Football Association, Umbro, Dorset Trading Standards and a local legitimate memorabilia company, Spirit of Sport, have intercepted a consignment and stopped nearly 200 signed fake shirts from hitting the market place.

The shirts, with a street value of £20,000, contain the prized signatures of 9 of the original 1966 World Cup winning England team - Alan Ball, Gordon Banks, Jack Charlton, George Cohen, Roger Hunt, Geoff Hurst, Martin Peters, Nobby Stiles and Ray Wilson.

The signatures are genuine, but unfortunately the veteran players unwittingly signed fake shirts