How new boys rated England November 14, 2012 Steven Caulker The 20-year-old was caught out for Ibrahimovic’s opening goal, despite a decent block, and looked cagey in the opening stages. However he redeemed himself by cleverly adjusting his run to score England’s first. The Tottenham defender struggled to keep the brilliant Ibrahimovic marked but became more assured alongside Gary Cahill as the match [...]
Frankel stud fee set at £125,000 November 14, 2012 UNBEATEN racehorse Frankel’s owners will charge a stud fee of £125,000 per time when he begins breeding duties next year. The four-year-old, who won his 14th and final race in the Champions Stakes at Ascot last month before retiring, will breed on a no-foal, no-fee basis. Philip Mitchell, manager of Prince Khalid Abdullah’s Juddmonte Farms, [...]
London bids for Paralympic event November 14, 2012 GENERAL: London has submitted a bid to host the 2017 Paralympic World Championships. It came as UK Sport announced plans to bring more than 70 major sporting events to Britain to support athletes before the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio and build on the popularity of London 2012.
Hatton: I’m ready for comeback November 14, 2012 BOXING: Britain’s Ricky Hatton insists he is in perfect shape for his first fight for more than three years later this month. Hatton, who faces Vyacheslav Senchenko on 24 November in Manchester, said: “It’s been a long time since I’ve felt like this.”
Scots sneak past Luxembourg November 14, 2012 FOOTBALL: Blackburn striker Jordan Rhodes scored twice as Scotland only narrowly beat Luxembourg 2-1 in last night’s friendly. Northern Ireland needed a last-minute equaliser from David Healy to snatch a 1-1 draw at home to Azerbaijan in their 2014 World Cup qualifier. Pressure increased on Republic of Ireland boss Giovanni Trapattoni as they lost 1-0 [...]
Englandglory dream spurs Gerrard to go beyond 100 November 13, 2012 CAPTAIN Steven Gerrard insists he still has “a few chapters” left in his international career as he prepares to join a select band to win a century of England caps tonight against Sweden. The Liverpool midfielder has not given up on lifting silverware with Roy Hodgson’s side, although he admits he considered quitting the national [...]
Ref’s race row case dropped by police November 13, 2012 POLICE have shelved their investigation into Chelsea claims referee Mark Clattenburg racially abused Nigerian midfielder John Obi Mikel after no victim came forward. The alleged incident, in last month’s Premier League match with Manchester United, is still being probed by the Football Association, which is expected to deliver its findings this week. “Inquiries were made [...]
Hodgson’s warning to Zaha and Sterling November 13, 2012 ENGLAND manager Roy Hogdson has warned dual nationality youngsters Wilfried Zaha and Raheem Sterling not to take their call-ups for granted, insisting they should be thankful for the opportunity. Zaha and Sterling, born in the Ivory Coast and Jamaica respectively, are in the squad to play Sweden tonight as Hodgson looks to bring youth into [...]
Youngsters overhyped, says Hamann November 13, 2012 FORMER Liverpool midfielder Dietmar Hamann has warned against the overhyping of young players, following the attention surrounding 20-year-old Wilfried Zaha’s first England call-up. Hamann, who won 59 Germany caps, aired concerns that being shoved into the spotlight too early could hinder the young Crystal Palace forward. He wrote on Twitter: “I don’t like all the [...]
Zlatan in barb at Three Lions’ dearth of skill November 13, 2012 SWEDEN captain Zlatan Ibrahimovic has given England added incentive to win tonight’s Stockholm friendly, after depicting Roy Hodgson’s men as having “big hearts” and “always fighting” but lacking the skill required for international level. The Paris Saint-Germain forward, who has already netted nine goals this season, delivered the slight while praising England skipper Steven Gerrard, [...]