Usmanov bid to gazump Arsenal deal April 11, 2011 ARSENAL owner-in-waiting Stan Kroenke’s hopes of a swift completion to his proposed £730m takeover were hit last night after it emerged that rival shareholder Alisher Usmanov is ready to put up a fight. Usmanov, who has long vied with Kroenke for control of the Gunners, attempted to gazump the American on Sunday night when he [...]
Ancelotti ready to place faith in Torres and insists his own job isn’t under threat April 11, 2011 MAN UNITED 1 vs CHELSEA 0 CHELSEA manager Carlo Ancelotti has confirmed that Fernando Torres will play against Manchester United, but refused to reveal whether the striker would start their Champions League quarter-final second leg at Old Trafford. Chelsea are looking to overturn a 1-0 deficit, while their £50m record purchase is still searching for [...]
Euro obsession is Chelsea downfall, says Ferguson April 11, 2011 MANCHESTER?UNITED manager Sir Alex Ferguson believes Chelsea bought Fernando Torres because they are “obsessed” with winning the Champions League. “It seems to be an obsession to win the European Cup and that’s why they bought Torres,” said Ferguson. “Roman Abramovich has nailed his colours to the mast. To have an obsession of winning the European [...]
Arsenal agrees £731m Kroenke takeover April 11, 2011 Premier League club Arsenal said it had agreed to be taken over by American billionaire Stan Kroenke in a deal which would value the club at £731m. Kroenke, who already owns close to 30 per cent of the North London club, said he had offered Arsenal shareholders 11,750 pounds per share and had already secured [...]
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 [...]