Archive for December 21, 2012
First there was the bicycle kick. Then there was the propeller kick.
Jose Bosingwa has been fined £100,000 by QPR after refusing to sit on the subs bench for the relegation threatened club. The former Chelsea defender stormed out of Loftus Road.
Roberto Mancini celebrated his third anniversary as Manchester City manager on Friday and admitted he has exceeded his own expectations by breaking Sir Alex Ferguson’s grip on English football so quickly.
Edinburgh’s Greig Laidlaw thinks the referee’s leniency helped Glasgow to a 23-14 victory at Scotstoun.
Sale Sharks’s social media manager calls fans “f*******” in Facebook rant following the club’s trouncing to Toulon.
London Welsh director of rugby Lyn Jones rued his side’s failure to take their chances after losing to Worcester at Sixways.
David Moyes has admitted it will be almost impossible to replace Marouane Fellaini as the Everton midfielder begins a three-match ban following his moment of madness.
Britain’s Ben Maher claims the Kingsland Christmas Tree Stakes at the London International Horse Show at Olympia.
To gain an appreciation of how Heather Watson has become such a nuggety tennis player it helps to visit her at the place where it all started in Florida.
Manchester City are exploring a deal for Corinthians midfielder Paulinho. Sporting director Txiki Begiristain flew to Brazil amid speculation he was preparing an ambitious bid to bring Neymar from Santos.
Blackpool boss Michael Appleton insisted he was unaware of an improved bid from Liverpool for Tom Ince following his side’s defeat to Wolves.
Derby manager Nigel Clough remained upbeat despite his side suffering a 2-1 defeat at home to Hull on Friday evening.
Steve Bruce believes Hull’s promotion chances rest with what happens to his loan stars after they moved second in the Championship with victory at Derby.
Hull City climbed to second place in the Championship for the first time since they were promoted five years ago as an Abdoulaye Faye header made them only the second visiting side to win at Pride Park this season, although they would prefer that history did not repeat itself in one respect.
Hull City climbed to second place in the Championship for the first time since they were promoted five years ago as an Abdoulaye Faye header made them only the second visiting side to win at Pride Park this season, although they would prefer that history did not repeat itself in one respect.
• Rafael Benítez unable to name date for Terry’s return• David Luiz likely to adopt midfield role in due courseRafael Benítez feels it is easier for David Luiz to play in central midfield than defence, as the Brazilian can more safely express his creative side with cover behind him. Yet Chelsea’s interim manager may need David Luiz as an option at the back over the festive period as John Terry’s recovery from knee trouble remains worryingly slow.
• Rafael Benítez unable to name date for Terry’s return• David Luiz likely to adopt midfield role in due courseRafael Benítez feels it is easier for David Luiz to play in central midfield than defence, as the Brazilian can more safely express his creative side with cover behind him. Yet Chelsea’s interim manager may need David Luiz as an option at the back over the festive period as John Terry’s recovery from knee trouble remains worryingly slow. After six weeks out, Terry has yet to return to full training and Benítez described his progress as “one step forward, one back”.Benítez started David Luiz in midfield against Monterrey in the Club World Cup semi-final but he moved him back to centre-half, where supporters have grown accustomed to seeing him, for the final against Corinthians
• ‘I hope he would want to come to Manchester United’• ‘It’s a long way off but you never know,’ says managerSir Alex Ferguson has said he would like to see Cristiano Ronaldo one day return to Manchester United though he admitted it was a “long way off”.Ronaldo spent six years at United before his world record £80m transfer in 2009 to Real Madrid, the club United face in the last 16 of the Champions League. Asked if Ronaldo might come back and play for United, Ferguson said: “I don’t see that. I’d love to see that but it’s fanciful thinking really
• ‘I hope he would want to come to Manchester United’• ‘It’s a long way off but you never know,’ says managerSir Alex Ferguson has said he would like to see Cristiano Ronaldo one day return to Manchester United though he admitted it was a “long way off”.Ronaldo spent six years at United before his world record £80m transfer in 2009 to Real Madrid, the club United face in the last 16 of the Champions League. Asked if Ronaldo might come back and play for United, Ferguson said: “I don’t see that.
• ‘I hope he would want to come to Manchester United’• ‘It’s a long way off but you never know,’ says managerSir Alex Ferguson has said he would like to see Cristiano Ronaldo one day return to Manchester United though he admitted it was a “long way off”.Ronaldo spent six years at United before his world record £80m transfer in 2009 to Real Madrid, the club United face in the last 16 of the Champions League. Asked if Ronaldo might come back and play for United, Ferguson said: “I don’t see that. I’d love to see that but it’s fanciful thinking really.