Wenger: Bale’s sale was catalyst for Ozil signing September 12, 2013 ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger had cause to thank rivals Tottenham yesterday as he prepared to unleash record £42.5m signing Mesut Ozil on the Premier League tomorrow. Wenger conceded Real Madrid probably only offloaded Germany playmaker Ozil because Tottenham finally agreed to sell Gareth Bale to the Spanish club. “Honestly I think it was linked with [...]
“Kids don’t practice enough and switch clubs for wrong reasons” September 12, 2013 Exclusive: Charlton academy boss Paul Hart speaks mind to Josh Richards DAYS when a young David Beckham would dedicate extra hours to developing his iconic ball-bending technique or Ashley Cole and Rio Ferdinand would spend hours practising in steel cages outside their childhood homes appear to be over. And while the Premier League’s Elite Player Performance [...]
Adebayor told to train away from first team September 12, 2013 TOTTENHAM striker Emmanuel Adebayor has been ordered to train away from the first team by manager Andre Villas-Boas. The Togo forward missed the start of the Premier League season having been granted compassionate leave following the death of his brother Peter. However, Adebayor has since returned to Spurs and subsequently been granted a second period [...]
Mourinho’s Chelsea to prove too strong for Everton September 12, 2013 PREMIER League football returns to our screens this weekend for the first time since the international break. Chelsea’s trip to Goodison Park is the pick of tomorrow’s action as the Blues look to build on their strong start to the campaign. Jose Mourinho has fitted seamlessly back into life at Stamford Bridge with two league [...]
10 reasons to move to… Fulham September 12, 2013 1 It has Fulham Palace, which is the historic home of the Bishops of London. Today the palace has stunning grounds and a museum that houses an art gallery. You can also have lunch in the converted drawing room. 2 Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the last five years, you might have [...]
Exclusive: Dyke shrugs off threat of early setback to task force September 11, 2013 FOOTBALL Association chairman Greg Dyke has told City A.M. his plan for a commission to tackle the lack of top English talent playing in the Premier League remains on schedule to start this month despite signs of difficulties. Dyke announced the measure last week, when he invited chiefs from the Premier League, the Football League, [...]
Football Comment: Improve coaching of kids aged nine, not 19 September 11, 2013 ENGLAND’S uninspiring draw in Ukraine may have produced a sufficient result but the performance was further proof that this country is not producing enough quality players. Without Wayne Rooney, Danny Welbeck and Daniel Sturridge England could only battle to a deserved point, but they rarely threatened Ukraine and a few players did little but give [...]
Injured Hunt out for fourth months September 11, 2013 FOOTBALL: Crystal Palace defender Jack Hunt faces fourth months on the sidelines after breaking his ankle in training on Monday. The 22-year-old right-back, who joined from Huddersfield Town in the summer, is yet to make his Premier League debut. Hunt said on Twitter: “Got to take the positives, clean break and no operation needed.”
October’s too soon for Qatar World Cup decision, say clubs September 10, 2013 EUROPE’S top football teams have urged governing body Fifa not to rush into a decision about switching the 2022 Qatar World Cup to winter. Fifa president Sepp Blatter asked his executive committee to discuss the plan at next month’s meeting, amid speculation that a change is increasingly likely. Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, president of the European Club [...]
Forget the English rose, start drinking the English grape September 10, 2013 Bottle.opener@cityam.com LAST Friday the day job took me to visit the vineyards of Chapel Down in Kent. The visit left me with no end of ideas and information and spurred me into action. I have always been a sceptic about English wine. Let’s face it, we live far closer to the Arctic than the Equator [...]