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City Are Title Contenders - Neville

City Are Title Contenders - Neville

GARY Neville has admitted Manchester City are serious rivals for the Barclays Premier League title this season. 11 Oct 2010
Terry To Miss Montenegro Game

Terry To Miss Montenegro Game

ENGLAND'S plans for Tuesday's Euro 2012 qualifier against Montenegro have taken another shuddering blow with the news that John Terry has been forced to pull out with a back injury. 11 Oct 2010
Rooney: Give Us A Break

Rooney: Give Us A Break

ENGLAND striker Wayne Rooney has called for the introduction of a Premier League winter break to give the national team the best possible chance of success in future major tournaments. 10 Oct 2010
Purslow Expects Takeover Bid To Succeed

Purslow Expects Takeover Bid To Succeed

LIVERPOOL chief executive Christian Purslow is confident the proposed £300million sale of the club to New England Sports Ventures will go through. 10 Oct 2010
Murphy: Give Hodgson Time

Murphy: Give Hodgson Time

FULHAM captain Danny Murphy insists his old boss Roy Hodgson must be given time to turn around Liverpool's season despite the Reds dreadful start to the Premiership campaign. 10 Oct 2010
Doubts Over Scotland Quartet

Doubts Over Scotland Quartet

SCOTLAND assistant boss Peter Houston confirmed four players would not train today ahead of Tuesday's crucial Euro 2012 encounter with world champions Spain at Hampden Park. 10 Oct 2010
Worthington Loyal To Struggling Healy

Worthington Loyal To Struggling Healy

NIGEL Worthington has promised he will not disregard David Healy even though the Sunderland striker is without a goal in two years for Northern Ireland. 10 Oct 2010
Butt Concerned For Bayern's Season

Butt Concerned For Bayern's Season

BAYERN Munich goalkeeper Hans-Jorg Butt fears history could repeat itself if his side does not start winning soon. 10 Oct 2010
Come Play! On Harbour Bridge

Come Play! On Harbour Bridge

SYDNEY'S iconic Harbour Bridge was covered with 11,000 square metres of real grass so 7,500 people could enjoy a picnic breakfast 50 metres above Sydney Harbour in support of Australia's bid to host the FIFA World Cup in 2022. 10 Oct 2010
Les Bleus Defeat Romania

Les Bleus Defeat Romania

FRANCE coach Laurent Blanc proved his worth as three substitutes combined to give Les Bleus a deserved 2-0 victory over Romania in their Euro 2012 qualifier in Paris. 10 Oct 2010
Trapattoni Gives Ireland Licence To Thrill

Trapattoni Gives Ireland Licence To Thrill

GIOVANNI Trapattoni has defended his tactics in the face of criticism from Richard Dunne about the Republic of Ireland's style of play. 10 Oct 2010
ANC Wrap: Cameroon Held By The Leopards

ANC Wrap: Cameroon Held By The Leopards

Cameroon suffered a setback in their bid for a place in the 2012 African Nations Cup after they were held to a draw by the Democratic Republic of Congo today, but there were wins for Ivory Coast and Morocco on a busy day of qualifying. 10 Oct 2010
Xavi Targets Valencia Return

Xavi Targets Valencia Return

BARCELONA midfielder Xavi is keeping his fingers crossed he will be fit in time to face league leaders Valencia when the Primera Division resumes after the international break next weekend. 10 Oct 2010
No Boos Problem For Ozil

No Boos Problem For Ozil

GERMANY midfielder Mesut Ozil insists he was unaffected by abuse from Turkey's supporters during the Euro 2012 qualifier in Berlin. 10 Oct 2010
Bent Hoping For Wembley Start

Bent Hoping For Wembley Start

DARREN Bent is prepared to shatter his mum's dreams by making his first senior England start at Wembley on Tuesday. 10 Oct 2010
Downing In For Lennon

Downing In For Lennon

STEWART Downing has been called into the England squad for their Euro 2012 qualifier with Montenegro after Aaron Lennon was ruled out with a sore back. 10 Oct 2010
K-League Wrap: Jeju Power On

K-League Wrap: Jeju Power On

JEJU United maintained their lead at the top of the K-League after thrashing Gangwon FC 4-1 today. 10 Oct 2010
Del Bosque Hails Spain

Del Bosque Hails Spain

SPAIN coach Vicente del Bosque hailed his side after seeing them ease past battling Lithuania to claim "three important points" in their bid to reach the European Championship finals. 10 Oct 2010
Van Bommel Content

Van Bommel Content

HOLLAND captain Mark van Bommel declared himself happy with his side's narrow 1-0 win over Moldova yesterday. 10 Oct 2010
We're On Course For Second: Caldwell

We're On Course For Second: Caldwell

Gary Caldwell insists Scotland are still on course to clinch second spot in their Euro 2012 qualifying group despite last night's defeat against Czech Republic. 10 Oct 2010
Keane Takes The Positives

Keane Takes The Positives

ROBBIE Keane believes the Republic of Ireland's stirring finish to yesterday's Euro 2012 qualifier against Russia will stand them in good stead for their next difficult test. 10 Oct 2010