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Frustrated Bendtner set to quit Gunners June 5, 2011 ARSENAL striker Nicklas Bendtner says he’s ready to leave the club in order to further his career. The Denmark international, who scored just to Premier League goals last term, spent much of the season on the substitutes’ bench and, on the occasions he was given time to impress, he often found himself out of position [...]
Rough diamond with gem in hand June 3, 2011 FRED Done has risen from Salford bookie to one of the UK’s biggest business hitters with his steady leadership of Betfred – and with the Tote win he has staked his claim on the UK’s racing establishment. Done’s personal determination to win the Tote auction has been apparent throughout the race and his joy at [...]
Hughes walks out on Fulham but claims no Villa contact June 2, 2011 MARK HUGHES remains the favourite to succeed Gerard Houllier as manager of Aston Villa despite insisting that his departure from Fulham yesterday was not linked to an offer from a rival top flight club. Hughes walked out on the west London side after less than a year in the job deciding not to take up [...]
Hammers reject Fernandes bid June 1, 2011 Sullivan dismisses offer from AirAsia and Lotus F1 chief for minority stake in West Ham WEST HAM’S owners last night emphatically rejected an offer to invest in the club from Malaysian entrepreneur Tony Fernandes, calling it “very unhelpful”. Fernandes, the man behind Air Asia and Formula One team Lotus and long-standing Hammers fan, submitted an [...]
Allardyce: I may need two years June 1, 2011 SAM ALLARDYCE admits it may take two years to drag West Ham back up into the Premier League. Allardyce, who was confirmed as Hammers boss said: “The contract is two seasons, so that gives me a two-year period to get them there. It depends just how many players leave and how many we can attract [...]
Rooney: Leo would find it tough here May 31, 2011 MANCHESTER UNITED striker Wayne Rooney believes it would be hard for his side’s Champions League final nemesis Lionel Messi to prosper in the Premier League in the same way he does in La Liga for Barcelona. Messi orchestrated United’s demise on Saturday at Wembley scoring the second goal, his 53rd of the season in all [...]
WELSH WONDERS May 30, 2011 READING (2) vs SWANSEA (4) SWANSEA manager Brendan Rodgers admitted his side had help from the “footballing gods” on their way to landing Premier League football for the first time in their history and the £90m bounty that accompanies it. The Welsh side roared into a 3-0 first-half lead thanks to a brace from Scott [...]
Barcelona could be set for a new Manchester test May 30, 2011 MANCHESTER CITY could be handed an instant opportunity to succeed where their local rivals United failed by lowering Barcelona’s colours in next season’s Champions League with Roberto Mancini’s side likely to have a 20 per cent chance of facing the Spaniards in the group stages. The line-up for Europe’s premier competition was finalised over the [...]
Berbatov joins title parade May 30, 2011 MANCHESTER UNITED striker Dimitar Berbatov was part of the club’s Premier League trophy parade yesterday, despite being omitted from Sir Alex Ferguson’s squad for Saturday’s Champions League final. Despite the comprehensive nature of their 3-0 defeat against Barcelona, full-back Patrice Evra is already eyeing revenge in 12 months’ time. He said: “We are not afraid. [...]
Cardiff part company with Jones May 30, 2011 Championship club Cardiff have sacked manager Dave Jones after his failure to guide the Welsh team to the Premier League. The Bluebirds missed out on promotion to the top flight through the play-offs for the second year running and the board have moved to end Jones’ six-year spell in charge.