Manchester’s braced for return of Ronaldo December 20, 2012 FORMER Manchester United favourite Cristiano Ronaldo will return to Old Trafford in February when Real Madrid take on Alex Ferguson’s side in their last 16 Champions League tie. Arsenal, meanwhile, will have to overcome Bayern Munich to keep alive hope of a Wembley final, with the first leg at the Emirates. Celtic have been drawn [...]
Mind the gap: AVB urges his team not to blow it again December 16, 2012 TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 1 vs SWANSEA CITY 0 TOTTENHAM boss Andre Villas-Boas has called on his players to cement their position in the top four of the Premier League, after seeing off a stubborn Swansea side at White Hart Lane yesterday. Tottenham blew a 10 point lead over fierce rivals Arsenal last season, and with a [...]
Rodallega earns win but Berbatov display delights Fulham boss December 10, 2012 FULHAM 2 NEWCASTLE UNITED 1 FULHAM manager Martin Jol hailed forward Dimitar Berbatov last night after his side ended a winless run of seven Premier League matches in an enthralling victory over Newcastle. Midfielder Steve Sidwell put Fulham ahead with their first league goal in more than five hours, before Hatem Ben Arfa’s superb looping [...]
Villas-Boas: we must learn to see off games December 9, 2012 EVERTON 2 vs TOTTENHAM 1 TOTTENHAM boss Andre Villas-Boas admits that his side must stop conceding late goals, having seen Spurs drop another three points during injury time yesterday. A deflected Clint Dempsey effort appeared to send Tottenham on their way to a crucial victory with just a quarter of an hour to go at [...]
What the other papers say this morning November 5, 2012 FINANCIAL TIMES Italian police seize castle in tax probe Italian police have confiscated €65m of assets, including a 15th century castle, from the Marzotto family for suspected tax evasion connected to the 2007 sale of the Valentino fashion brand. The Marzottos are under investigation over the €2.6bn sale of Valentino and its Hugo Boss subsidiary [...]
Hugo Boss posts China sales rise October 30, 2012 ■ German fashion house Hugo Boss said yesterday it was seeing some signs of improvement in China, with sales picking up there in the third quarter. “We do see stabilisation but no recovery in consumer confidence in China yet,” chief executive Claus-Dietrich Lahrs said, as the firm posted third-quarter earnings showing flat sales of €646m [...]
SVG Capital to refocus on new investments October 22, 2012 SVG Capital, the listed private equity giant, yesterday said it has shrunk its exposure to Permira’s portfolio of companies as it set its sights on investing in less mature assets. The FTSE 250 firm said it will sell its stake in Permira’s pan-European buyout fund Permira III for £90.2m but will keep a 50 per [...]
Cameron’s cabinet reshuffle is taking shape September 4, 2012 YESTERDAY’S reshuffle left the great offices of state untouched but the changes David Cameron made to his cabinet provide an insight into the Prime Minister’s plans for the second half of this government. He has turned to trusted allies, with aides saying the focus is on ensuring government policies pass into legislation within the timeframe of [...]
Spurs ready to spend as £30m Modric departs August 27, 2012 TOTTENHAM look poised to embark on an eight-figure transfer spree before the weekend after finally agreeing to sell inspirational midfielder Luka Modric to Real Madrid for around £30m yesterday. Croatia star Modric completed a medical and signed a five-year contract with the Spanish champions, bringing to an end weeks of speculation about his future at [...]
Cowes reps out in force in City to rev up interest July 17, 2012 THE annual festivities of Cowes week start just two days before the end of the Olympics in August, and with so much on offer in the sporting world this summer those behind the event have already begun in earnest with their efforts to entice City workers down to the Isle of Wight. Yesterday the organisers [...]