Campbell accuses of broken promises at Notts CountySeptember 27th, 2009 LONDON - Former England defender Sol Campbell has insisted that he walked out on Sven Goran Eriksson's Notts County revolution because promises made to him were broken. The former England defender quit the League Two club after just 29 days.
Bilic blasts Terry over his remarks on Eduardo's diving affairSeptember 7th, 2009 LONDON - Croatian coach Slaven Bilic has blasted England skipper John Terry over his comments about the Eduardo diving affair, and said that he has known Eduardo for years, and he does not dive intentionally. "John Terry is not talking like that when Didier Drogba goes down for Chelsea.
Slovenia captain differs with Rooney on diving controversySeptember 6th, 2009 LONDON - Slovenia's football captain Robert Koren has rejected England forward Wayne Rooney's view that he is not a deliberate diver. Koren believes the Manchester United star made a meal of a tussle for possession with defender Bostjan Cesar and earned England a penalty with a dive.
Strauss blasts Shah for injuring Denly in a footie tackleSeptember 4th, 2009 LONDON - England captain Andrew Strauss yesterday blasted Middlesex batter Owais Shah after he injured Kent batsman Joe Denly in a tackle during a warm-up football match. Denly collapsed in agony clutching his left knee and was taken to hospital following a challenge by Shah during the kickabout.
Terry signs new five year contract with ChelseaSeptember 1st, 2009 LONDON - Chelsea and England captain John Terry has signed a new five-year contract that will keep him at Stamford Bridge until 2014. The contract is worth 150,000-pounds-a-week, making him the best-paid player at the club and elevating him into the elite earners in world football, reports The Telegraph.
Capello blasts over confident England football starsAugust 13th, 2009 LONDON - England football coach Fabio Capello has blasted his rusty stars for their cock-up defending against Holland. Rio Ferdinand and Gareth Barry conceded Holland a 2-0 lead before a second-half comeback in Amsterdam.
Proteas-born Trott can make his case for inclusion in Oval TestAugust 11th, 2009 LONDON - South African-raised Jonathan Trott has been handed a chance to claim a spot in England's feeble middle order for the Ashes decider at The Oval if he puts in a telling performance against Australia this weekend. The 28-year-old Warwickshire batsman will play for the England Lions in the two-day match at Canterbury and can make a case to replace the likes of Ravi Bopara and Ian Bell next week at The Oval.
Clichy blasts Adebayor for leaving Arsenal for moneyJuly 25th, 2009 LONDON - Arsenal defender Gael Clichy has slammed former teammate Emmanuel Adebayor for leaving the team 'only for the money'. Adebayor had claimed that abusive Arsenal fans forced him into a 25 million pound move to Manchester City.
English media hails home team, blasts PietersenJuly 13th, 2009 LONDON - The English media lavished praise on the team's tailenders for showing resilience in snatching a draw in the first Test against Australia, and aimed their brickbats at star batsman Kevin Pietersen. The last pair of James Anderson and Monty Panesar were praised for their gritty 40-minute stay at Sophia Gardens during a 69-ball stand that took England to safety Sunday.
Villarreal sign young defender Marcano from SantanderJuly 3rd, 2009 MADRID - Spanish football giants Villarreal announced the signing of defender Ivan Marcano from Racing Santander for an undisclosed fee. Marcano, 22, has signed a six-year contract with Villarreal, who finished fifth last season in La Liga.
Gooch: The gentle football giant of the US defenceJune 26th, 2009 JOHANNESBURG - After holding the vaunted Spanish frontline scoreless in the semifinal, the United States defence is looking to shut down the equally high-powered Brazilian attack in the final of the Confederations Cup Sunday. The rock at the back for the United States in the tournament so far has been Oguchi "Gooch" Onyewu, who has played in every minute of the their first four matches and picked up slack for injured captain Carlos Bocanegra.
Liverpool agree to sign Portsmouth defender JohnsonJune 23rd, 2009 LONDON - Liverpool have reached an agreement with Portsmouth to sign their defender Glen Johnson. The England defender also had a similar offer from his club Chelsea.
Fernando Torres, Spain's-African football hitmanJune 16th, 2009 RUSTENBURG - Fernando Torres is well known for his ability to score goals of every kind, but he also takes pride in his fight against racism and his support for South Africa. "This tournament and the World Cup are going to leave behind many things, but one of the most important among them is to show that Africans can host a championship of this kind," the Liverpool striker told the German Press Agency DPA.
Vidic has no desire to leave Man UJune 14th, 2009 LONDON - Manchester United defender Nemanja Vidic, whom Barcelona and Real Madrid has been eyeing for long, has said that he has no desire to leave the Red Devils in the near future. "I am very happy here and next season we will start again.
Young Italy thrash Northern Ireland 3-0June 7th, 2009 PISA - Debutant-loaded Italy beat Northern Ireland 3-0 in a friendly football international. The young Giuseppe Rossi, Pasquale Foggia and newcomer Sergio Pellissier scored their first goals Saturday for the world champions, who played the first of two friendlies ahead of the June 14-28 Confederations Cup in South Africa.
LONDON - England and Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand fears “feeble punishments” for instances of unacceptable crowd behaviour in football may undermine the message that racism has no place in his sport.
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