Suarez granted time to refocus on Liverpool career August 12, 2013 LIVERPOOL manager Brendan Rodgers is prepared to be patient in his attempt to win round wantaway striker Luis Suarez. Suarez, being targeted by Arsenal, was forced to train alone last week after Rodgers vented his fury at the striker’s declaration that he wished to leave Anfield and felt the Reds had broken a promise to [...]
Cardiff City FC mull plan for a stock market float August 11, 2013 FORMER ENRC chairman Mehmet Dalman is pushing forward with plans to take newly promoted Cardiff City Football Club onto the stock market. The Square Mile veteran, who is chairman at the club, is understood to have met with capital market bankers to discuss plans for the club, which could include a market float. Hong Kong [...]
FA Community Shield: Rooney’s going nowhere, blasts Moyes after win August 11, 2013 AT WEMBLEY MANCHESTER UNITED 2 vs WIGAN ATHLETIC 0 MANCHESTER United manager David Moyes expects striker Wayne Rooney to play some part in Wednesday’s friendly between England and Scotland at Wembley and insists his unsettled star is not for sale, despite continued interest from Chelsea. Rooney missed yesterday’s Community Shield triumph as he continues to [...]
Sport Comment: Don’t write off steady Gunners for the title August 11, 2013 YOU ARE carrying a shopping bag along a road near Oxford Street and Jose Mourinho is coming towards you. It is eight years ago and Chelsea have just won the title for the first time in six decades. Boldly you stop and congratulate him. He smiles graciously and asks what is in the bag. You [...]
Prepare for winter World Cup August 11, 2013 FOOTBALL: Vice-president of world governing body FIFA, Jim Boyce, has warned the Premier League to be braced for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar to be moved from its regular summer slot. He said: “Medically, you would be asking for massive problems, not just for the players, but for the spectators.”
King calls for transfer window to close earlier August 7, 2013 FORMER Tottenham captain Ledley King has urged world governing body FIFA to amend the length of the summer transfer window to ensure deals are completed before the Premier League season begins. Spurs forward Gareth Bale has been the subject of a prolonged pursuit by Real Madrid, who made a world record offer of £86m for [...]
Vodafone to lure customers onto new 4G service with sport and music services August 7, 2013 Vodafone has announced it will be launching its high speed 4G service on the same day as rival O2 on 29 August. The operator will be looking to get the edge on its rival by offering 150 hours of Premier League football from Sky Sports or music from online streaming service Spotify Premium – as [...]
Rooney injury bigger worry than Chelsea, insists Moyes August 6, 2013 MANCHESTER United manager David Moyes insists he is more worried about Chelsea target Wayne Rooney’s fitness than his future. Rooney missed last night’s 1-1 draw against AIK in Stockholm with a shoulder injury and is doubtful for Sunday’s Community Shield against FA Cup holders Wigan at Wembley. Chelsea have had two bids for the England [...]
Injured Nastasic to miss kick-off August 6, 2013 FOOTBALL: Manchester City defender Matija Nastasic will miss the start of the new Premier League season with an ankle injury.
Sport Comment: Hockey shows football way to beat dissent August 4, 2013 EVEN though the Premier League doesn’t begin for a fortnight, the return of lower league action has been a welcome relief for the football-starved obsessives who have found a summer of tennis, golf and cricket all a bit on the margins. But it also brought the return of petty gamesmanship and rule-bending on a scale [...]