WORLD CUP NEWS | IN BRIEF June 21, 2010 France end revolt over Anelka THE French squad returned to training yesterday to end their boycott over the expulsion of Nicolas Anelka. The squad opted to not take part in training on Sunday after the Chelsea striker was sent home for a row with coach Raymond Domenech and then refused to apologise. President Nicolas Sarkozy [...]
Capello: Terry made a big mistake June 21, 2010 FABIO CAPELLO late night slammed John Terry’s criticism of England’s World Cup campaign, insisting the former captain had made a “big mistake” in speaking out in public. Less than 48 hours before the crunch Group C decider with Slovenia, Capello moved to underline his authority in the camp after Terry claimed on Sunday that several [...]
This has been a worse start than ‘86 or ’90 June 21, 2010 ENGLAND’S mutiny may have been nipped in the bud but John Terry was totally ill-advised to tell the world about any rumblings of discontent in the England squad. Those issues should be dealt with internally. By opening them up to the public Terry risked driving a bigger wedge between the players and Fabio Capello. It [...]
There was no crisis meeting, with Fabio, insists Lampard June 21, 2010 FRANK LAMPARD yesterday dismissed John Terry’s claims there was a crisis meeting with boss Fabio Capello – and threw his weight behind the under-fire Italian coach. The midfielder was paraded to the world’s media to diffuse the impact of his Chelsea team-mate’s outburst on Sunday in which he said the squad were ready to air [...]
‘Disrespecting’ referee to officiate crunch match June 21, 2010 THE referee once accused by John Terry of disrespecting him in a Champions League match, will take charge of England’s crucial World Cup against Slovenia on Wednesday. German Wolfgang Stark came under fire from the Chelsea captain after he sent off Didier Drogba during the Blues’ quarter-final defeat to Inter Milan in March. At the [...]
Kit up in style for lawn tennis season June 21, 2010 IF the one thing that stands in the way of you and a good rally this summer is your tired, patchy kit, read on for some tips on how to revamp your tennis wardrobe. We asked Lee Child, former Wimbledon competitor and tennis coach at Stoke Park, for guidance. Shoes “This is the most important [...]
Players meet Capello for crisis summit June 20, 2010 ENGLAND’S fraught squad held clear-the-air talks with manager Fabio Capello last night in a desperate bid to salvage a campaign that could be dead within 48 hours. The summit was prompted by England’s disastrous start to the tournament, which saw them follow their opening draw with USA with an even poorer stalemate against Algeria. Capello’s [...]
Don’t laugh, but we could still win it June 20, 2010 IT DOESN’T have to be bad news if England’s players feel they need to tell Fabio Capello that they are unhappy with certain aspects of his management. In fact I think it’s healthy for the boss to listen to their opinions. They care and it shows they are trying to find a solution to their [...]
‘Andy Murray is a better player than I ever was’ June 20, 2010 AS confidants go, Tim Henman is a pretty good asset when it comes to Wimbledon. Four-time semi-finalist and the most successful male British player since Fred Perry in the 1930s, there isn’t a blade of grass on the famous courts of SW19 that the former world No4 doesn’t know. So, who better for Andy Murray [...]
Kaka red card dampens Brazilian celebrations June 20, 2010 BRAZIL (3) vs IVORY COAST (1) BRAZIL coach Dunga vented his fury at the sending-off of Kaka after seeing his team guarantee their progression from Group G with a slick victory. Two goals from Luis Fabiano and one from Elano ensured the South Americans were already home and dry by the time Didier Drogba headed [...]