England need mental and physical strength October 19, 2005 I know summer doesn’t seem that distant a memory but in less than a week’s time England will be on their way to Pakistan for the first leg of their winter schedule. The fans, pundits but especially the players are still basking in the glory of winning back the Ashes and the national adulation that [...]
Old man Cole has an eye for goal October 17, 2005 Two goals for Andy Cole — on the day after his 34th birthday — gave Manchester City victory over West Ham at Eastlands and moved Stuart Pearce’s side up to fourth in the Premiership. The veteran striker was in fine form, scoring once in each half. The former Manchester United player said: “I’ve been through [...]
Improved England top World Cup Group Six October 13, 2005 England finished their World Cup qualifying campaign as group winners after victory against Poland at Old Trafford. Goals in each half from Michael Owen and Frank Lampard were enough to ensure they overtook the Poles at the top of Group Six. Coach Sven Goran Eriksson said: “I think on Saturday [against Austria] we did a [...]
Steady jog at Adidas October 13, 2005 German sporting goods company Adidas-Salomon said it was on course to meet its full year targets, despite its proposed €3.1bn (£2.1bn) acquisition of rival Reebok. Adidas chairman and chief executive Herbert Hainer told investors yesterday that the group remains on course to produce a 20 per cent increase in net income, operating margins of 11 [...]