Bosingwa out for three months after knee op November 11, 2009 PREMIER League leaders Chelsea have been dealt a hammer blow with the news that Jose Bosingwa could be out for up to three months after undergoing knee surgery. The Portuguese international, who signed in a £16.3m deal from Porto in May 2008, has been out since mid-October with the problem and may have to wait [...]
SPORT IN BRIEF November 11, 2009 GERMANY MOURN KEEPER ENKETHE widow of Germany goalkeeper Robert Enke, who committed suicide by running in front a train on Tuesday, has revealed he had been battling depression since 2003. Wife Teresa told how Enke failed to overcome the death of his daughter Lara, who died of a rare heart condition in 2006 at the [...]
Pumas try untested back trio November 11, 2009 ARGENTINA are to unleash an unfamiliar back division on England this Saturday following injuries to key players. The Pumas are without playmakers Juan Martin Hernandez and Felipe Contepmoi for the clash at Twickenham, while Leicester winger Lucas Amorosino and Harlequins’ Gonzalo Camacho are also missing. In their place, coach Santiago Phelan has called up London [...]
Jerry’s in for Ireland November 11, 2009 JERRY FLANNERY has won his battle to be fit for Ireland’s crunch autumn opener against Australia on Saturday. The Munster hooker has been suffering with a calf injury but takes his place in the Irish XV alongside Test debutant prop, Cian Healy, of Leinster. Healy, 22, gets the nod in place of Marcus Horan, who [...]
Spurs tighten purse strings despite gains November 10, 2009 TOTTENHAM manager Harry Redknapp has been warned there will be no January spending spree despite the club announcing record profits yesterday. Spurs made a pre-tax gain of £33.4m for the year ending 30 June 2009 – a figure driven by profits on the sale of players, such as £23m striker Dimitar Berbatov. With Redknapp’s men [...]
Doran-Jones set to make England debut November 10, 2009 HIS Premiership experience may amount to mere weeks, but Gloucester prop Paul Doran-Jones is set to make his England debut against Argentina on Saturday. Doran-Jones, who only moved to Kingsholm from London Welsh in the summer, is today expected to be named on the bench for the clash at Twickenham. His rapid promotion comes after [...]
Benitez forced to revise Reds’ targets as dismal run continues November 10, 2009 RAFAEL BENITEZ has played down Liverpool’s title credentials for the first time – insisting fans need to be “realistic” as to the club’s ambitions. Benitez’s side have won only one of their last nine matches in all competitions and lie 11 points behind Premier League leaders Chelsea after being held to a 2-2 home draw [...]
Germany goalkeeper Enke, 32, in ‘suicide’ November 10, 2009 GERMANY was stunned last night by the apparent suicide of national goalkeeper Robert Enke. The Hannover 96 stopper, 32, was hit by a train at a level crossing near his home in Neustadt Eilvese, just outside the city. Jorg Neblung, a friend and advisor to Enke, said: “I can confirm that it was suicide. Robert [...]
Full-back Johnson out of Brazil friendly November 10, 2009 ENGLAND suffered an injury blow ahead of Saturday’s clash with Brazil when defender Glen Johnson pulled out of the squad. Liverpool right-back Johnson withdrew yesterday after hurting his calf during Monday’s 2-2 Premier League draw with Birmingham. It leaves England head coach Fabio Capello short of options for the weekend friendly in Doha, Qatar, but [...]
KP shouldn’t be rushed back November 10, 2009 KEVIN PIETERSEN joins up with the England camp today after surgery on an Achilles tendon injury, but don’t expect our star batsman to be rushed back into the action in South Africa. Don’t get me wrong, Pietersen is a class act, probably the only world-class performer in the England ranks, but forcing him into a [...]