Euro exit won’t cost me job, says Mancini November 21, 2012 MANCHESTER CITY 1 vs REAL MADRID 1 MANCHESTER City manager Roberto Mancini does not fear the sack despite his side crashing out of the Champions League in the group stages last night for a second successive season. Sergio Aguero’s second-half penalty cancelled out Karim Benzema’s early tap-in but a draw was not enough for City. [...]
Rafa’s for five-year plans, not firefighting November 21, 2012 IN MOST football management jobs, if you have five or six weeks of poor results, you’re in trouble. If you’re at Chelsea and in freefall, as Roberto Di Matteo was, you know what comes next. The club are all about getting results, here and now. They are also one of the most ambitious in the [...]
Meyer wary of ferocious test for tiring Boks November 21, 2012 SOUTH Africa coach Heyneke Meyer believes England are now tough enough to compete with the brutality of the southern hemisphere sides, ahead of their clash at Twickenham on Saturday. Meyer, who spent six months as Leicester boss in 2008, admits he used to view England teams as soft but his preconceptions were changed by a [...]
Trott itching to find form in the middle November 21, 2012 BATSMAN Jonathan Trott admits he is relieved that he can immediately get back to the crease and help England respond after a heavy first Test defeat against India. The tourists stumbled to a nine-wicket loss in Ahmedabad on Monday, despite captain Alastair Cook’s fine second-innings 176, as the batting middle order collapsed in both sessions. [...]
Ex-champ Camacho shot in face November 21, 2012 BOXING: Puerto Rican former world champion Hector Camacho was last night fighting for his life after being shot in the face. The 50-year-old, who retired in 1997, was injured in a drive-by attack in San Juan on Tuesday and suffered a heart attack in hospital.
AVB won’t risk Dembele in Italy November 21, 2012 FOOTBALL: Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas insists midfielder Mousa Dembele will not play at Lazio in tonight’s Europa League clash, despite the Belgian recovering from a hip injury to travel with the squad.
Trescothick pens Somerset deal November 21, 2012 CRICKET: Former England batsman Marcus Trescothick has signed a three-year contract extension at Somerset. He has twice helped them finish second in the County Championship.
Juve nudge Chelsea and Di Matteo to brink of exit November 20, 2012 JUVENTUS 3 vs CHELSEA 0 BELEAGUERED Chelsea manager Roberto Di Matteo tempted fate last night by admitting he is to blame for a loss that leaves the Champions League holders on the brink of crashing out at the first hurdle. Juventus goals from Fabio Quagliarella, Arturo Vidal and Sebastian Giovinco piled further pressure on Di [...]
Clock ticking on QPR as Ukraine eye Redknapp November 20, 2012 QPR could be forced to hurry a decision on the future of under-fire manager Mark Hughes after it emerged Ukraine want to hire the man tipped to replace him at Loftus Road, Harry Redknapp. Hughes remains in charge despite crisis talks with chief executive Philip Beard on Monday, 48 hours after their season lurched to [...]
Henry in line for shock third Gunners spell November 20, 2012 ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger has hinted Thierry Henry could make a shock return on loan from New York Red Bulls in January for a third spell at the club. The Gunners’ record goalscorer enjoyed a brief spell back at Arsenal last season, scoring in a 1-0 win over Leeds in the FA Cup and hitting [...]