England must not increase World Cup pressure on Rooney: GazzaNovember 27th, 2009 LONDON - Football legend Paul Gascoigne has asked England not to put too much World Cup pressure on ace striker Wayne Rooney, as the country did with him before his life fell apart. Gazza became a star at Italia 90, but the hype around 24-year-old Rooney means just as much, if not more, is already expected of the Manchester United striker.
Cardinals' QB sidelined after taking blow to head in 2nd quarterNovember 22nd, 2009 Warner out after taking blow to headST. LOUIS — Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kurt Warner left Sunday's game after taking a blow to the head in the second quarter, and the team said his return was questionable.
Capello still refuses to guarantee Crouch a World Cup spotOctober 15th, 2009 LONDON - England football team coach Fabio Capello has refused to guarantee Tottenham striker Peter Crouch a place in his World Cup squad despite the striker's latest two-goal blast. Crouch took his England tally to a remarkable 18 goals in 35 games to destroy Belarus, a scoring spree that is better than any other player chasing a place on the plane to South Africa next year.
Ex-wife says 'she's public enemy No. 1 for revealing Gazza's abuse'October 14th, 2009 LONDON - Sheryl Gascoigne, ex-wife of English football legend Paul a.k.a Gazza, confesses that the public hates her for making nasty revelations about her former hubby. The Daily Star quoted Sheryl as saying: "He's a hero and people don't want to hear the ugly truth."
She told a friend: "I know people will hate me for saying this but the truth needs to be told, even if it does make me public enemy number one."
Sheryl's statements come even as book shop Waterstone's offered her autobiography, Stronger: My Life Surviving Gazza for sale at one third of it's original price.
Rooney's effervescence as motivational as Gazza's: LampardOctober 13th, 2009 LONDON - England midfielder Frank Lampard reckons that England striker Wayne Rooney is the only player since former legend Paul Gascoigne, whom he had seen motivating the team with the aura that they carry around them. Lampard acknowledges that Rooney is always missed if he is not in the team - not just for his brilliance on the pitch, but also for his enthusiasm off it as well.
Beckhams taking voice lessons to boost careers!September 29th, 2009 LONDON - Soccer ace David Beckham and wife Victoria are reportedly heading back to school to help them talk better to boost their careers. The couple has been taking elocution lessons to improve their speech.
Gazza's 'I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!' dreams lie in ruinsSeptember 24th, 2009 LONDON - Former England footballer Paul Gascoigne could lose out on a place in the popular TV show 'I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!' after failing a psychology test. According to reports, Gazza, who is suffering from alcoholism, depression,obsessive compulsive disorder and personal legal problems, was told that he was not mentally strong enough to participate in the competition after failing the test.
Tom Brady says "talk is cheap" but praises Jets as tough division opponent on roadSeptember 16th, 2009 Brady focusing on Rex Ryan's defense, not commentsFOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Tom Brady is focused on responding to Jets coach Rex Ryan's defense and not his comments.
Anderson praises bowling coach Gibson for Edgbaston onslaughtAugust 2nd, 2009 LONDON - England swing bowler Jimmy Anderson has given the credit to bowling coach Ottis Gibson for preparing the swing onslaught that undermined Australia in the third Test at Edgbaston. "I said at Lord's that Ottis had done a fantastic job, looking at the footage of their guys and we've looked at ourselves.
England beat Germany in 1990 World Cup rematchJuly 27th, 2009 LONDON - The core of England's 1990 World Cup semi-final team played against a German side led by Lothar Matthäus to raise money for Sir Bobby Robson's charity. The rematch, which was played at St.
Blatter praises South African football fansJune 26th, 2009 JOHANNESBURG - World football supremo Joseph Blatter Friday praised South African fans for their enthusiastic support of both the home side and visiting teams in the ongoing Confederations Cup, a test run for next year's World Cup. "What has been outstanding was the fair play on the field and of the spectators," the FIFA president said, noting that more than 90 percent of the spectators in the eight-nation tournament were South African.
Gazza's marriage cost him 200,000 pounds a dayJune 17th, 2009 LONDON - If reports are to be believed, retired English footballer Paul Gascoigne's marriage cost him a whopping 200,000 pounds a day. He is said to have engaged lawyers to compile a list of all the cash she has given to his ex-wife Sheryl, so that he may fight her plea for a further 100,000 pounds.
Jubilant Pittsburgh Penguins fans celebrate Stanley Cup victory over Red WingsJune 13th, 2009 Pittsburgh Penguins fans celebrate championshipPITTSBURGH — Thousands of jubilant people dressed in black and gold are on the streets of Pittsburgh celebrating the Penguins' Stanley Cup title. The Penguins beat the Detroit Red Wings 2-1 on Friday to win the Cup for the third time.
Gazza's newest flame to Internet fans: He's a naughty boyMay 30th, 2009 LONDON - Emma Kate Dawson, Paul Gascoigne's newest ladylove, has told her army of internet fans he's "a bit of a naughty boy". According to pals, the Geordie legend is smitten with the blonde beauty, after they shared a romantic dinner on his 42nd birthday.
Ferguson praises dominant Barcelona in defeatMay 28th, 2009 ROME - Sir Alex Ferguson admitted his Manchester United side were comprehensively outplayed by Barcelona in their Champions League final Wednesday as goals in each half from Samuel Eto'o and Lionel Messi secured a 2-0 win for the Catalan giants. "I knew before the game what a good football team they are," said Ferguson, who called Pep Guardiola's side one of the best he has come up against in Europe.
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