Jones is England’s big hope November 16, 2011 Versatile youngster has shown Capello he is ready to play FABIO CAPELLO made good use of the international double-header, in which his England side revealed strengths we did not know they had and showed glimpses of further improvements to come. Against Spain in particular Capello learned the valuable lesson that England can be disciplined and [...]
Suarez charged by FA over Evra race incident November 16, 2011 THE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION has charged Liverpool striker Luis Suarez with racially abusing Manchester United defender Patrice Evra. The charge relates to an incident that is alleged to have taken place during the 1-1 draw between the two clubs at Anfield in October, and comes after a month-long investigation. Uruguay international Suarez had already strenuously denied [...]
A handshake is all you need to solve racism, says Blatter November 16, 2011 FIFA president Sepp Blatter has denied football has a problem with racism on the field, and believes incidents of that nature could be settled with a handshake. Blatter’s comments came just hours before the Football Association charged Liverpool’s Luis Suarez with racially abusing Manchester United’s Patrice Evra. England captain John Terry, meanwhile, is currently the [...]
Spurs to go private but refuse to sell stars to fund stadium move November 16, 2011 TOTTENHAM will not be forced to sell stars such as Luka Modric as a means of generating cash for their proposed move to a new £450m stadium, City A.M. understands. The club yesterday announced its intention to de-list from the AIM stock market in January, in a move it hopes will leave it better positioned [...]
US Grand Prix likely to be axed November 16, 2011 FORMULA ONE: Next year’s inaugural American Grand Prix in Austin, Texas, is on the brink of being abandoned, according to the sport’s chief Bernie Ecclestone. The news comes 24 hours after developers of the new Circuit of Americas track said construction work had ceased. Ecclestone said the 18 November race would be called off at the [...]
Unbeaten England end year on high November 15, 2011 Terry insists he will never quit captaincy after returning to lead experimental side to win that hints at bright future ENGLAND 1 vs SWEDEN 0 DEFIANT skipper John Terry declared he would never relinquish the captaincy after leading England to a first victory over Sweden for 43 years on a triumphant return to the side. [...]
MATCH ANALYSIS November 15, 2011 KEY MOMENT A landmark strike it might have been, but England’s 2,000th international goal is unlikely to live long in the memory. That said, Daniel Majstorovic’s own goal – the 43rd England have benefited from in their 139-year history – rewarded Fabio Capello’s gameplan which relied on his full-back and wing combinations getting to the [...]
HOW THEY RATED ENGLAND November 15, 2011 Joe Hart 6 In the sole moment his concentration was tested he responded well, tipping Elm’s corner over Kyle Walker 9 Young full-back showcased his composure, stamina and willingness to get forward and attack. Excellent John Terry 6 All eyes were on him and it wasn’t his best England game, but better than recent club [...]
Tottenham set to report financial boost November 15, 2011 Last season’s run to Champions League knockout rounds swells Spurs’ revenues TOTTENHAM is today expected to report the club’s strongest set of financial results since its listing, with income boosted significantly by last season’s run to the Champions League quarter-finals. Revenue from broadcast, matchday and commercial streams have all increased while pre-tax profit is expected [...]
Veteran Duff celebrates as Ireland end 10-year wait for tournament football November 15, 2011 REP OF IRELAND 1 vs ESTONIA 1 (REP OF IRELAND WIN 5-1 ON AGGREGATE) REPUBLIC of Ireland stalwart Damien Duff hailed last night’s qualification for Euro 2012 as one of the finest accomplishments of his career. Leading 4-0 from the first leg in Tallinn, Stephen Ward’s 34th minute goal eliminated any lingering doubts over the [...]