Sir Alex Ferguson believes Samir Nasri could leave Arsenal, but not to join Manchester United. The United manager spoke to the press shortly after arriving in Boston for the start of the club’s pre-season tour of the United States. With Paul Scholes now retired, Ferguson is on the look-out for a replacement, with Nasri, Wesley Sneijder and Luka [...]
Tevez’s representative Kia Joorabchian,has confirmed he has been in talks with the Brazilian club. Now City have revealed that they have indeed received the offer which is around £35million. City have not yet responded to Corinthians, as they consider whether to sell their talismanic, yet unhappy, captain. The transfer deadline for permanent deals in Brazil is [...]
Paddy Power is famous for their Money-Back Specials, but this is their all-time most generous offer, giving customers a 50:50 chance of having losing bets refunded.
Wembley Stadium will provide the backdrop for an epic Champions League final between Manchester United and Barcelona as both teams chase a double winning campaign.
Manchester United today indicated that they are close to signing keeper David De Gea from Atletico Madrid. United have been searching for a long term replacement for the retiring Edwin van der Sar and the young De Gea at just 20 may well fit the bill. “We’ve been working on it for quite a while. [...]
As the Champions League Final at Wembley draws closer, the pressure on our three representatives has started to mount. The draw has been unfair to English clubs, as at least one of them has to leave the competition, with Chelsea and Manchester United facing each other and Tottenham clashing with Jose Mourinho’s Real Madrid.
The Euro 2012 qualifiers are back in full swing this weekend, as England makes the short trip to Cardiff to face bottom-of-the-group Wales. Against all predictions, the Three Lions are not leading the group, as the surprising squad of Montenegro has managed to clinch the first place – for now. On Saturday, England has the [...]
European matches have been full of drama for English fans, with three out of our six representatives in the Champions League and the Europa League eliminated. The matchday opens with the London derby, as Tottenham and West Ham finally battle it out on the pitch, after their long row over the Olympic Stadium in Stratford.
Arsenal is travelling to Manchester, to face United for the quarter-finals of the FA Cup, putting yet another title at high risk. After loosing the Carling Cup final and a place at the Champions league last eight in quick succession, another unfortunate result for the Gunners will be a disaster. On the other hand, the [...]
Tottenham and Arsenal have done their duty on the first leg of their last-16 ties, beating AC Milan and Barcelona respectively, but now they must defend their lead, to secure a spot in the quarter-finals. Tottenham shocked the Italians, returning from San Siro with a 0-1 victory, courtesy of a Peter Crouch goal. On the [...]
Arsenal and Birmingham will have to forget about the Premier League this Sunday, as they clash at Wembley for the first trophy of 2011: the Carling Cup. For both clubs, this final has a special importance: the Gunners have a chance to win their first silverware since midway last decade, while Birmingham can get a [...]
The racing Levy for the next financial year is expected to yield £72.4million, with fixtures down by 30 to 1,450 for 2012. A deal was finally agreed just before the midnight deadline to prevent the 51st levy scheme being handed over to government secretary of state Jeremy Hunt to determine. The three largest bookmakers – [...]
Lucinda Russell’s high-class chaser Silver By Nature has been ruled out of the current campaign with a leg injury. The nine-year-old won the Grand National Trial at Haydock in February for the second successive year and was sent off as one of the favourites for the big race itself. He could only finish 12th on [...]
Connections of Diamond Harry are optimistic the 2010 Hennessy Gold Cup winner will make his seasonal debut this month after being forced to miss his intended engagement at Wetherby on Saturday. The eight-year-old has not run since his Newbury triumph almost 12 months ago and was forced out of the Charlie Hall Chase after being [...]
Paul Nicholls was delighted to see Kauto Star show plenty of enthusiasm as the veteran chaser enjoyed a spin with stablemates Big Buck’s and Mon Parrain after racing at Exeter. The 11-year-old Kauto Star has enjoyed a stellar career, winning the King George VI Chase at Kempton on four consecutive occasions and taking Cheltenham Gold [...]
The racing Levy for the next financial year is expected to yield £72.4million, with fixtures down by 30 to 1,450 for 2012. A deal was finally agreed just before the midnight deadline to prevent the 51st levy scheme being handed over to government secretary of state Jeremy Hunt to determine. The three largest bookmakers – [...]
Lucinda Russell’s high-class chaser Silver By Nature has been ruled out of the current campaign with a leg injury. The nine-year-old won the Grand National Trial at Haydock in February for the second successive year and was sent off as one of the favourites for the big race itself. He could only finish 12th on [...]
Connections of Diamond Harry are optimistic the 2010 Hennessy Gold Cup winner will make his seasonal debut this month after being forced to miss his intended engagement at Wetherby on Saturday. The eight-year-old has not run since his Newbury triumph almost 12 months ago and was forced out of the Charlie Hall Chase after being [...]
