Alan Dzagoev notched a brace with Roman Shirokov and Roman Pavlyuchenko grabbing one each as Russia went two points clear at the top of the group following the earlier 1-1 draw between co-hosts Poland and Greece. It was a statement of intent from a team many are starting to regard as more than just outsiders for overall [...]
Amid rising fears of racism from neo-nazi extremists who made monkey noises and hurled racist abuse at black players during training, the Uefa Euro 2012 competition, Europe’s premier football competition, kicked off in Poland. So bad has been this abuse that South Africa’s FIFA ambassador to Brazil and 2010 LOC head Danny Jordaan cancelled his [...]
Playmaker Cesc Fabregas may have shaken off his hamstring injury in time to feature in Spain’s Uefa Euro 2012™ Group C opener against Italy on June 10, coach Vicente del Bosque said on Saturday. “They did some tests yesterday and the doctors saw that he (Fabregas) is in reasonably good shape,” Del Bosque told a news conference in Seville previewing Spain’s final warm-up match against China on Sunday.
Sir Alex Ferguson feels Manchester United will have to contend with Manchester City paying “stupid money and silly salaries” this summer. City ended a 44-year wait for league glory when taking the Premier League crown on the final day of the season. Ferguson feels City will look to back up their success by adding yet [...]
Alex McLeish’s trip across Birmingham from the City ground to Villa Park was a waste of time as he got the boot after just one season in charge. Although he avoided relegation for th club, finishing just 16th obviously didn’t impress his bosses who decided that he was a poor investment. It was reported that [...]
Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini has stressed this weekend’s title decider against QPR is not a personal battle between him and managerial counterpart Mark Hughes. Hughes, who was sacked prior to Mancini’s arrival at Eastlands in December 2009, takes his QPR side to Manchester on Sunday with the threat of relegation looming should Bolton defeat Stoke. Depriving [...]
Sir Alex Ferguson accused Roberto Mancini of “badgering” the officials throughout Manchester United’s 1-0 derby defeat to Manchester City on Monday. Ferguson and Mancini clashed in the second half after a tackle by Nigel De Jong on Danny Welbeck, for which the Dutchman was booked.
Wolves boss Terry Connor says that all he can ask of his players in their current predicament is that they try to finish the season as best they can Wolves, who take on Arsenal at Molineux on Wednesday night, are staring the prospect of relegation from the Premier League in the face after losing [...]
Winger Nani is available for Manchester United’s home match with Queens Park Rangers on Sunday after recovering from the ankle injury that has sidelined him for the last five matches. United manager Sir Alex Ferguson told reporters he was delighted Nani was back in training, adding, “He is a good addition because he is such [...]
Roberto Mancini has confirmed Carlos Tevez is in contention to feature in Manchester City’s game against Chelsea next week. Tevez returned to training with City a month ago after ending his Argentinean exile, and has since played in two reserve games. With City having failed to score in the recent defeats to Sporting and Swansea, [...]