Kevin-Prince and paupers shock Spurs April 11, 2010 TOTTENHAM (0) vs PORTSMOUTH (2) After extra-time, 0-0 after 90 minutes PORTSMOUTH manager Avram Grant toasted “a crazy day” after the crisis club defied administration and relegation to reach a fairytale FA Cup final. Pompey weathered a barrage of pressure to take much-fancied Tottenham to extra-time before Frederic Piquionne and Kevin-Prince Boateng earned an unlikely [...]
Chelsea can book repeat Wembley trip April 8, 2010 ASTON VILLA v/s CHELSEA TOMORROW – 5.00PM ITV1 CHELSEA have been on fire in recent weeks, since losing to Inter Milan, and their win at Old Trafford last weekend means they are now a best-priced 8/13 with William Hill to clinch a first Premier League title in four years. They have scored 14 goals in [...]
Robben plays superhero as United crash April 7, 2010 MANCHESTER UTD (3) v/s BAYERN MUNICH (2) MANCHESTER United manager Sir Alex Ferguson fumed at “typical Germans” after seeing Bayern Munich stage a stirring comeback to deny his 10-man side a place in the Champions League semi-finals. Former Chelsea winger Arjen Robben’s sweet 20-yard volley decided the quarter-final on away goals, as Bayern recovered from [...]
WHAT THE OTHER PAPERS SAY THIS MORNING April 6, 2010 FINANCIAL TIMES GAZPROM TO LAUNCH RUSSIA’S BIGGEST BOND ISSUE Gazprom will seek to raise Rbs300bn ($10.2bn) in Russia’s biggest bond issue programme to date, as the gas export monopoly tries to take advantage of a booming domestic bond market to restructure its debts and raise funds for upcoming investments. Gazprom said it had mandated Gazprombank, [...]
Magical Messi conjures four goals as weary Arsenal are slain in Spain April 6, 2010 BARCELONA (4) v/s ARSENAL (1) ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger hailed Lionel Messi as the world’s best after the Barcelona forward condemned the Gunners to a European exit with a jaw-dropping four-goal virtuoso performance. The diminutive Argentine with the huge talent justified his billing as the finest on the planet by commandeering the quarter-final second leg [...]
Sir Alex leaves door open for Rooney to make Euro cameo April 6, 2010 MANCHESTER UTD v/s BAYERN MUNICH MANCHESTER United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has justified his reputation as master of the mind games by sending Bayern Munich mixed messages about the fitness of Wayne Rooney. Ferguson, speaking at yesterday’s pre-match press conference, initially insisted there was “no chance” of the striker making a miraculous recovery from an [...]
Digital Economy Bill set to pass into law April 6, 2010 HOPES for a last minute reprieve from “draconian” new anti privacy legislation appeared to fade yesterday as the government’s Digital Economy Bill (DEB) passed through to “wash-up.” This means the bill, which contains some heavily debated elements, enters a period where legislation is rushed through in the gap between Parliament being dissolved and a new [...]
Hughton hails high-flying Magpies as Newcastle land Premier League return April 5, 2010 NEWCASTLE boss Chris Hughton last night spoke of his “incredible feeling” after celebrating the club’s return to the Premier League at the first attempt. The Magpies were guaranteed a top-two place without kicking a ball after Nottingham Forest drew 0-0 with Cardiff. It capped a remarkable turnaround for the club, whose 16-year stay in the [...]
United relief as Rooney gets away with suspected sprain March 31, 2010 MANCHESTER United defender Nemanja Vidic insists the club’s challenge for silverware will not be stymied by Wayne Rooney’s suspected sprained ankle. Rooney is expected to be out for three to four weeks after limping off during United’s Champions League defeat at Bayern Munich on Tuesday. In that time the striker, who has scored 34 goals [...]
Ofcom feels the heat over sports ruling March 31, 2010 OFCOM faced a fierce backlash to its landmark ruling yesterday as broadcasters and sporting bodies rounded on the embattled regulator. BSkyB vowed to carry out its threat to fight the ruling through the courts, hiring high powered City law firm Herbert Smith. The decision means the wholesale prices Sky is allowed to charge rivals including [...]