Collins keeps Villa out of danger April 11, 2011 FOOTBALL: Aston Villa eased their relegation worries with a 1-0 victory over Newcastle which takes them five points clear of the Premier League’s bottom three. Defender James Collins headed the winning goal in the 24th minute and afterwards said: “We knew before the game it was massive for us so to get one goal up [...]
Rooney cries foul after FA stand firm and uphold two-match ban April 7, 2011 MANCHESTER UNITED striker Wayne Rooney will miss the FA Cup semi-final against rivals Manchester City after failing to have his two-match swearing ban reduced. Football Association chiefs did not accept Rooney’s claim that the punishment, for shouting an obscenity into a TV camera, was excessive. Rooney said he was “gutted” to miss the City match [...]
Rooney and referee give Carlo Blues April 6, 2011 CHELSEA (1) vs MANCHESTER UTD (0) CHELSEA manager Carlo Ancelotti accused the referee of cowardice after being denied a late penalty in a defeat that leaves his side facing an uphill task to keep their Champions League quest alive. A first half strike from in-form striker Wayne Rooney gave Manchester United the lead but the [...]
Revenge not on the menu for Lampard April 5, 2011 CHELSEA vs MANCHESTER UTD CHELSEA midfielder Frank Lampard admits defeat in the 2008 Champions League final at the hands of Manchester United was the lowest point of his career, but insists he and his team-mates cannot allow thoughts of revenge to cloud their preparation ahead of tonight’s quarter-final first leg. In an epic penalty shootout [...]
Harry: Bale would cost £80m April 4, 2011 REAL MADRID vs TOTTENHAM SPURS manager Harry Redknapp insists it would take a world record transfer fee to prise Gareth Bale from White Hart Lane after the Wales winger intimated yesterday that he could be tempted by a move abroad in the future. Bale has been passed fit to play against one of his chief [...]
Rooney faces ban from FA Cup derby April 4, 2011 MANCHESTER UNITED striker Wayne Rooney faces being banned for the FA Cup semi-final against Manchester City after he was charged for his foul-mouthed rant at a TV camera. Rooney is expected to receive a two-match suspension if found guilty of the Football Association’s charge of using “offensive, insulting and/or abusive language”. The accusation relates to [...]
WHAT THE OTHER PAPERS SAY THIS MORNING April 4, 2011 FINANCIAL TIMES LIBYAN REBELS SET FOR FIRST CRUDE EXPORTS Libyan rebels are set for their first oil export as soon as Tuesday as they seek funding to sustain their uprising against Muammer Gaddafi’s rule. The Liberia-flagged Equator tanker was off Port Said, Egypt, early on Monday and is expected to dock at the Marsa el-Hariga [...]
Decision due today as FA probe Rooney swearing April 4, 2011 MANCHESTER UNITED striker Wayne Rooney will discover today whether he is to face punishment for his foul-mouthed goal celebration in Saturday’s win at West Ham. Rooney shouted a stream of expletives into a television camera after completing his hat-trick in a 4-2 comeback victory that stretched United’s Premier League lead to seven points. Football Association [...]
Zamora makes it easy as 1, 2, 3 April 4, 2011 Fulham (3) v/s BLACKPOOL (0) FULHAM manager Mark Hughes believes his side can now turn their attention to cementing a top half finish after yesterday’s win over Blackpool. The Cottagers are now six points clear of the relegation zone and five ahead of yesterday’s opponents who were beaten by a Bobby Zamora first-half brace and [...]
Euro millions offer timely reminder to Tottenham March 31, 2011 TOTTENHAM have received a huge incentive as they prepare to resume their chase for a top four finish after it emerged their Champions League participation in the first half of the season swelled their income by almost 50 per cent. Spurs, who lie fifth ahead of their trip to Wigan tomorrow, saw revenue for the [...]