Archive for February 18, 2013
Winger Nani was delighted to be part of Manchester United’s team that beat Reading to make the FA Cup quarter-finals.
Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina once again denied speculation that he will join Barcelona this summer, but he would like to see the back of Gareth Bale.
If Jack Wilshere needs an example of how to survive in the rarefied air of Wunderkind World then he will encounter a role model at close quarters on Tuesday.
Manchester United’s Phil Jones must wait to discover if he can face Real Madrid after suffering an ankle injury.
JEFF POWELL’S BOXING COLUMN: Audley Harrison will bid to get his heavyweight career back on track (again) in the Prizefighter event at York Hall while David Price takes on Tony Thompson on Saturday. And a look back at Ricky Hatton’s dancing performance at the weekend.
Ed Malyon runs the rule over the no-nonsense Athletic Bilbao defender who has been attracting admiring glances from Wenger
Manchester United manager will be relieved a replay has been avoided after an FA Cup victory over Reading that was far from magical.
Koscielny has come down with a bug while Gervinho has been omitted altogether after his horror miss against Blackburn
Swindon Town have expressed their frustration at the resignation of manager Paolo Di Canio on Monday night.
They have both faced up to criticism and responded by standing taller. To Neil Lennon, Efe Ambrose and Kelvin Wilson represent the twin pillars of a successful season for Celtic.
Only on Monday Manuel Neuer, Bayern’s goalkeeper, said he has had so little to do in some games he does not need a shower afterwards.
• British No2 loses to lowly-ranked Kazakhstan player• ‘I felt very defensive for the majority of the match’Laura Robson was beaten by Kazakhstan’s Yulia Putintseva – who is ranked …
Manchester City, the club with the biggest spending power in the Barclays Premier League, have made the first move in the race to sign Brazilian star Neymar.
Arsène Wenger faced down the growing clamour for him to be replaced yesterday when the Arsenal manager said “You will miss me when I am gone” at the end of a heated press conference, ahead of tonight’s Champions League last 16 first-leg tie with Bayern Munich.
There is no kindly way of putting it because Arsène Wenger has been among the greatest and most passionate of football men and you simply cannot patronise such a figure.
It was Arsène Wenger’s Travis Bickle moment. The Arsenal manager turned on a newspaper reporter and asked: “Are you looking at me?”
The Stormers will hand debuts to new recruits Jaco Taute, Elton Jantjies and Pat Cilliers and young centre Damian de Allende for Friday’s Super Rugby derby with the Bulls.
Following is a transcript of Arsène Wenger’s press conference before Champions League last-16 game against Bayern MunichArsène Wenger arrives for his pre-Bayern Munich press conference, flanked by the …
The Arsenal manager aired his frustration, emphasising that his team should not be written off ahead of the Champions League tie against Bayern MunichThere was a moment, …
Roma ready to take advantage of Roberto Mancini’s uncertain future at Manchester City by offering £4.5 million-a-year contract.
