Disgraced Tevez picks a fight he’s got no chance of winning September 28, 2011 IN ALL MY years of being involved in football I’ve never seen anything that comes close to matching the stunt Carlos Tevez pulled on Tuesday night in Munich. Disgrace is the word that springs to mind and, although he has clearly been poorly advised during various stages of his career, I have no sympathy for him [...]
Haile motivated: Marathon master going the distance to London 2012 September 28, 2011 IF YOU’RE looking for a quitter, someone who shrinks in adversity, who lacks the resolve to adhere to a task until the bitter end, then one of the greatest distance runners of all time is resoundingly not your man. A fanfare-festooned career bejewelled by two Olympic gold medals, four world championship golds and 27 world [...]
Theo threat: Chamberlain throws down the gauntlet September 28, 2011 ARSENAL 2 vs OLYMPIACOS 1 TEENAGER Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain scored on his Champions League debut as Arsenal saw off Olympiacos – and was then tipped to rival team-mate Theo Walcott for a place in the England side. Oxlade-Chamberlain, who only turned 18 in August, and fellow summer signing Andre Santos scored inside the first 20 minutes [...]
Kalou brainstorm taints Lampard’s class contribution September 28, 2011 VALENCIA 1 vs CHELSEA 1 CHELSEA midfielder Frank Lampard hopes his goalscoring contribution against Valencia in last night’s Champions League draw will belatedly kick-start his season. The 33-year-old, who had started three of the previous four matches on the bench, struck his first goal from open play this season with a typically adroit finish in [...]
Robertson: Spurs must end Olympic Stadium row September 28, 2011 SPORTS MINISTER Hugh Robertson last night urged Tottenham to accept a £17m public funding package and drop their legal battle for the Olympic Stadium. Mayor of London Boris Johnson made the take-it-or-leave-it offer, which would helps Spurs build a new ground in north London, yesterday in a bid to head off next month’s scheduled High [...]
A freak? I’ll take that as a compliment, says Tuilagi September 28, 2011 ENGLAND centre Manu Tuilagi insists he’s perfectly at ease with being described as “a freak” by his team-mate Mike Tindall. The 20-year-old Samoan-born powerhouse has burst onto the international scene, adding an element of bite to England’s midfield, not to mention the try-scoring ability which has yielded four scores in his first five Tests. Standing [...]
Full steam ahead for England’s one-day revolution September 28, 2011 THE World Cup in March was a wake-up call for England who exhibited a brand of cricket that would’ve looked outdated 15 years ago. On the face of it the whistle-stop tour of India doesn’t have much riding on it, but any experience the likes of Jade Dernbach and Steven Finn can gain bowling in [...]
De Luca eyes England knockout bonus September 28, 2011 SCOTLAND’S Nick De Luca admits it would be a bonus if a victory over England on Saturday were to knock their arch rivals out of the World Cup. But the centre stressed that their main aim was to uphold their tradition of having made the quarter-finals in every edition of the World Cup. “No matter [...]
THE BREAKDOWN | WORLD CUP BRIEFS September 28, 2011 GEORGIA’S DERBY DELIGHT MAMUKA GORGODZE’S solitary try enabled Georgia to celebrate a historic 25-9 win over Romania in the battle of the Pool B minnows. The open-side flanker went over 16 minutes into the second period, while fly-half Merab Kvirikashvili kicked 17 points and Malkhaz Urjukashvili three more. The result sees Georgia move up to [...]
Jol searches for winning feeling without Zamora September 28, 2011 ENGLAND striker Bobby Zamora and Mousa Dembele have been left out of the Fulham squad for tonight’s Europa League tie against Odense in Denmark. Manager Martin Jol, whose side were held in their opening group game against Twente, knows his team will soon turn draws into wins. He said: “I think we will turn a corner somewhere,” [...]