It’s United’s to lose now, insists Ferguson February 13, 2013 REAL MADRID 1 vs MANCHESTER UNITED 1 MANCHESTER United boss Sir Alex Ferguson believes his team have one foot in the Champions League quarter-finals after they held Real Madrid at the Bernabeu last night. Danny Welbeck headed the visitors in front with 20 minutes played in the last 16, first leg tie, but United old [...]
Evans and De Gea make case for the defence February 13, 2013 PEOPLE like to criticise him because he is not a big name, but Jonny Evans showed last night he has the character to stand up and be counted in Manchester United’s biggest games. The centre-back was strong and played an important role in organising an excellent defensive display against a talented Real Madrid attack that [...]
Benitez ready to offer goal shy Torres a helping hand in attack February 13, 2013 CHELSEA manager Rafael Benitez is preparing to deploy winger Victor Moses as an emergency striker to ease the burden on misfiring forward Fernando Torres. Nigeria international Moses returned triumphant from the Africa Cup of Nations this week and will miss tonight’s Europa League round of 32, first leg game at Sparta Prague. But Benitez has [...]
Prove you belong in European elite, Villas-Boas urges Spurs February 13, 2013 TOTTENHAM manager Andre Villas-Boas believes tonight’s Europa League clash with Lyon will be a perfect test of his team’s Champions League credentials. Lyon’s appearance in this year’s Europa League ends 13 consecutive seasons of playing Champions League football. And Villas-Boas, whose Spurs side currently occupy fourth place in the Premier League, feels the French giants [...]
Six Nations turns sour for Ireland as Healy is found guilty of stamp February 13, 2013 PROP Cian Healy will miss Ireland’s next two RBS Six Nations fixtures after being found guilty of stamping on England’s Dan Cole during their 12-6 defeat in Dublin on Sunday. The 25-year-old trod on Cole’s ankle in the 14th minute of the match at the Aviva Stadium after an Ireland maul collapsed, though match referee [...]
Mourinho: We will score two at Old Trafford February 13, 2013 REAL Madrid manager Jose Mourinho insists his team will score more than one goal at Manchester United in the second leg and expects their Champions League last 16 tie to go right down to the last minute. United’s 1-1 draw in the Spanish capital last night would appear to make them favourites to progress to [...]
Robson and Watson handed South American Fed Cup test February 13, 2013 BRITAIN’S women tennis stars will have to overcome a tricky trip to Argentina if they are to achieve promotion to the Fed Cup’s World Group II, after the draw was made yesterday. Judy Murray’s team, which includes world No41 Heather Watson and No45 Laura Robson, are ranked one place above Argentina but are likely to [...]
Hunt quits as Olympic chief February 13, 2013 THE BRITISH Olympic Association is in no hurry to appoint a new chief executive, after Andy Hunt announced his resignation yesterday. Hunt, who led Team GB at the London 2012 Games, their most successful for more than a century, is set to leave his post at the end of February. But the BOA, which is [...]
Ashes double is our aim, says England’s Prior February 13, 2013 WICKETKEEPER Matt Prior believes England possess all the qualities required to win back-to-back Ashes series against old adversaries Australia later this year. Prior, who played a crucial part in England’s two previous triumphs at home and Down Under, is expected to don the gloves again when Australia arrive for the five-Test series starting in July [...]
All Out: Champions miss out on final place February 13, 2013 ENGLAND’S Sarah Taylor scored 88 as the defending champions beat New Zealand by 15 runs in the Women’s World Cup yesterday, but it was not enough to earn them a place in Sunday’s final. Australia’s surprise eight-run defeat by West Indies earlier in the day ended England’s hopes of defending their title.