England take on Bulgaria at Wembley on Friday in the opening round of the Euro 2012 qualifiers. The England squad has a very different look to the world cup squad, as manager Fabio Capello seeks to bring in new blood and wipe away the bad memories of the failed world cup campaign. England enter this [...]
We bring you all the major deals on a day dominated by Robinho’s departure to Serie A giants AC Milan. Arsenal – No deadline day activity, many thought Arsene Wenger would sign a new goalkeeper but nothing came of supposed interest in Shay Given. Aston Villa – With no manager in place, no players came [...]
Today sees the close of the football transfer window in England, this is the last chance for clubs to bolster their squads or get rid of any dead wood. We take a look at the deals completed and today’s speculation: DaMarcus Beasley : Rangers to Hannover 96 American winger Beasley has moved to Hannover in [...]
Following his request to be excluded from selection and their subsequent defeat at Eastlands, Liverpool has now given permission for Mascherano to discuss a possible move to the Camp Nou. Whilst both Inter Milan and Barcelona appeared keen on securing the services of the Argentina captain it now appears the Catalan giants are certain to [...]
After a summer dominated by another spending spree by super-rich Manchester City, there are now only a few more days left before the transfer window slams shut until January. The window officially closes on 31st August 2010, we take a look at some names who could still be moving on: Robinho to ??? – Robinho [...]
Tottenham Hotspur last night qualified for the group stages of the Champions League with a comfortable 4-0 victory over Young Boys at White Hart Lane. Tottenham now find themselves in ‘pot 3′ for the group stage draw, taking place at 18:00 CET on Thursday 26 August 2010. If the draw falls right, then Spurs could [...]
“We will be up there again but Chelsea are the team to beat and we are focused on that,” said Sir Alex Ferguson after watching his Manchester United team demolish Newcastle United 3-0 at Old Trafford last night. After a slow start, Ferguson’s men strolled to a comfortable victory with goals from Dimitar Berbatov, Darren [...]
Bristol City manager Steve Coppell has sensationally quit Bristol City just 2 games into his reign as manager. Coppell joined Bristol City at the end of last season and has been in charge for just 3 months. Coppell released a statement through the League Managers’ Association, saying: “It is with the deepest regret that I [...]
Randy Lerner, owner of Aston Villa, has released a statement today saying Martin O’Neill quit as manager because the two could not agree on the future direction of the club. O’Neill stepped down from his role at Villa Park earlier in the week, just days before the start of the Premier League season and American [...]
England captain Steven Gerrard has announced that he considered international retirement after this summer’s World Cup fail. In the injury absence of Ferdinand, the famed Liverpool star had the unwelcome honour of skippering Fabio Capello’s team in South Africa as they limped on through the group stages before their match with Germany. England are currently [...]
The long awaited clear out at Manchester City appears to be making progress and with newly appointed Liverpool boss Roy Hodgson rumoured to be showing a close interest in England winger Shaun Wright-Phillips it will be interesting to see if City will even consider selling SWP to another team who are certain to be competing [...]
Pakistan bowler Mohammad Amir is being questioned at a north London police station over allegations of corruption, while the ICC says that the players implicated have a disciplinary case to answer to. Pakistan test captain Salman Butt and his bowler Mohammad Asif are both set to be questioned over alleged deliberate ‘no-balls’ in the fourth [...]
Following a downfall of almost 2 inches of rain in 24 hours and the subsequent abandonment of Thursday night’s meeting there was real concern for Saturdays card which includes the Totesport.com Celebration Mile. An early morning inspection and the forecast of a dry and sunny weekend reassured the clerk of the course that racing could [...]
Following a forgettable performance In the Saint James’s Palace Stakes, Makfi showed much improvement in beating quality opposition at the recent Prix Jacques le Marois in Deauville and is now being considered for both the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot on September 25th and the Prix du Moulin at Longchamp on the 5th. A [...]
This week sees the start of the WGC Bridgestone International in Akron, Ohio. This is a demanding course and the 82 man field will be looking for some great tee shots to give them a chance on this challenging 7,400 yard par 70 course. Historically, those making their debut do not do well. Only one [...]
Pakistan bowler Mohammad Amir is being questioned at a north London police station over allegations of corruption, while the ICC says that the players implicated have a disciplinary case to answer to. Pakistan test captain Salman Butt and his bowler Mohammad Asif are both set to be questioned over alleged deliberate ‘no-balls’ in the fourth [...]
England take on Bulgaria at Wembley on Friday in the opening round of the Euro 2012 qualifiers. The England squad has a very different look to the world cup squad, as manager Fabio Capello seeks to bring in new blood and wipe away the bad memories of the failed world cup campaign. England enter this [...]
