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Sasa Looks To Cap Off Week

Sasa Looks To Cap Off Week

SASA Ognenovski has already enjoyed a successful few days with a call up into the Socceroos squad and now he's hungry for Champions League honours as well with club side Seongnam Ilhwa. 13 Nov 2010
Football Pitch No Place for Punches

Football Pitch No Place for Punches

BRITISH super-middleweight boxing champion Paul Smith admits even he would have been proud of Joey Barton's punch on Morten Gamst Pedersen - but insists it had no place on a football pitch. 12 Nov 2010
Coyle - No Pressure to Sell Key Duo

Coyle - No Pressure to Sell Key Duo

BOLTON manager Owen Coyle insists he is not under pressure to sell Gary Cahill and Johan Elmander in the January transfer window. 12 Nov 2010
Mancini Happy With City

Mancini Happy With City

ROBERTO Mancini has admitted he would be delighted if the Premier League season ended right now. 12 Nov 2010
Quartet Could Return for Reds

Quartet Could Return for Reds

LIVERPOOL manager Roy Hodgson is hopeful of having his squad bolstered by a number of players returning from injury for tomorrow's clash at Stoke. 12 Nov 2010
Spurs Struggling With Injuries

Spurs Struggling With Injuries

TOTTENHAM could have an entire team out injured and only one fit striker for tomorrow's Barclays Premier League game with Blackburn. 12 Nov 2010
Serie A Stars to Strike

Serie A Stars to Strike

ITALY'S top-flight players announced today they will go on strike following a breakdown in negotiations between the Lega Calcio and the players´ union on a new collective bargaining agreement. 12 Nov 2010
Returning Duo Both Included By Holland

Returning Duo Both Included By Holland

ROBIN van Persie and Mark van Bommel have both been confirmed in the Holland squad for the friendly against Turkey after the pair recovered from injuries. 12 Nov 2010
Lavicka's First Half Lament

Lavicka's First Half Lament

SYDNEY FC boss Vitezslav Lavicka said his side had been made to pay for their opening 45 minutes at Skilled Park as the visitors crashed to a 3-1 defeat against Gold Coast United. 12 Nov 2010
Hughton Wants Carroll Out of the News

Hughton Wants Carroll Out of the News

NEWCASTLE boss Chris Hughton has told striker Andy Carroll to concentrate on making headlines on the back pages of the newspapers rather than the front. 12 Nov 2010
Defiant Holloway Defends Changes

Defiant Holloway Defends Changes

IAN Holloway is ready to fight his corner if, as expected, the Premier League come calling this week for an explanation of his team selection against Aston Villa. 12 Nov 2010
Dein Holds Blatter Talks

Dein Holds Blatter Talks

ENGLAND 2018's international president David Dein has met FIFA president Sepp Blatter in Zurich in an effort to revive the struggling bid to host the World Cup. 12 Nov 2010
Chelsea Start Assistant Search

Chelsea Start Assistant Search

CHELSEA are on the lookout for a new assistant manager following the sudden departure of Carlo Ancelotti's right-hand man Ray Wilkins. 12 Nov 2010
Wenger Keeps Fingers Crossed for Diaby

Wenger Keeps Fingers Crossed for Diaby

ARSENE Wenger is keeping his fingers crossed Arsenal midfielder Abou Diaby will be back in action sooner rather than later. 12 Nov 2010
Ole Dreams of United Return

Ole Dreams of United Return

OLE Gunnar Solskjaer will return to Norway in January openly admitting he hopes to return one day and become Manchester United manager. 12 Nov 2010
Poulsen Focused on Proving His Worth

Poulsen Focused on Proving His Worth

LIVERPOOL midfielder Christian Poulsen is determined to put his early struggles behind him and prove he is worth a place in the team. 12 Nov 2010
Hughes Trusts Referees' Integrity

Hughes Trusts Referees' Integrity

MARK Hughes believes managers must retain faith in the integrity of referees even when they appear inconsistent in their handling of overzealous challenges. 12 Nov 2010
Smith to Swing the Axe

Smith to Swing the Axe

RANGERS manager Walter Smith is set to ring the changes for the visit of Aberdeen after the Light Blues took just one point from their previous two home matches. 12 Nov 2010
Levein Focused on Beating Faroes

Levein Focused on Beating Faroes

SCOTLAND manager Craig Levein has stressed that beating the Faroe Islands is his main aim next week despite naming an experimental squad for the Pittodrie friendly. 12 Nov 2010
McCarthy Sweating on Injured Trio

McCarthy Sweating on Injured Trio

WOLVES boss Mick McCarthy will check on a trio of players injured against Arsenal in midweek before finalising his side for tomorrow's Barclays Premier League clash with Bolton. 12 Nov 2010
Beckenbauer Left Fifa Role for Family

Beckenbauer Left Fifa Role for Family

FRANZ Beckenbauer has explained why he has decided to step down from FIFA's Executive Committee next year, saying he does not want to miss out on seeing his children grow up. 12 Nov 2010