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Steven Gerrard is Liverpool's 'greatest ever player' says Jamie Carragher
Monday 21 January 2013
Liverpool captain receives award from football writers
Aston Villa target Toulouse midfielder Moussa Sissoko
Tuesday 15 January 2013
Aston Villa are in serious danger of relegation
Premier League: Manchester United v Sunderland match preview
Friday 14 December 2012
A look ahead to this weekend's Premier League fixture at Old Trafford
Aston Villa likely to loan Jean Makoun to Rennes
Wednesday 15 August 2012
Aston Villa have confirmed they are in "advanced talks" with Rennes about midfielder Jean Makoun joining the Ligue 1 side on a season-long loan.
Alex McLeish sacked by Aston Villa
Monday 14 May 2012
Aston Villa manager Alex McLeish has been sacked, just 11 months after taking charge at Villa Park.
Stiliyan Petrov voted Aston Villa's players' player of the year
Tuesday 01 May 2012
Aston Villa skipper Stiliyan Petrov, who is currently sidelined because of acute leukaemia, has been voted the club's players' player of the year.
Everton FA Cup semi-final will not be a distraction for Liverpool insists Kenny Dalglish
Friday 30 March 2012
Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish insists their impending Wembley FA Cup semi-final with Everton will not be a distraction as they try to get results back on track.
Aston Villa supporters plans pre-match protest against Alex McLeish
Wednesday 08 February 2012
Aston Villa supporters are being urged to attend a pre-match protest against manager Alex McLeish ahead of Sunday's home clash with Manchester City.
Gabriel Agbonlahor affirms desire to stay at Aston Villa
Thursday 26 January 2012
Gabriel Agbonlahor has pledged his future to Aston Villa and the England striker warned other clubs they would be wasting their time trying to prise him away.
Robbie Keane will not be rushed insists Aston Villa manager Alex McLeish
Thursday 19 January 2012
Aston Villa manager Alex McLeish insists he is under no pressure to pick loan signing Robbie Keane despite the striker joining for just a six-week spell.
Glenn Moore: McLeish may need to go on offensive to avoid curse of Villa managers' graveyard
Saturday 03 December 2011
The Weekend Dossier
Emile Heskey assured of Aston Villa role
Thursday 11 August 2011
Alex McLeish insists veteran striker Emile Heskey still has a major role to play at Aston Villa and that it would be "crazy" not to make use of his vast experience.
Parker in Aston Villa's sights while McLeish starts £20m spree with N'Zogbia
Monday 18 July 2011
Alex McLeish hopes to persuade Scott Parker to join Aston Villa this week, when the new Villa manager looks to begin spending the proceeds of Stewart Downing's £20m sale on Charles N'Zogbia, Shay Given and the West Ham captain.
Stephen Warnock has Aston Villa future says Alex McLeish
Friday 15 July 2011
Alex McLeish believes out-of-favour full-back Stephen Warnock has "staked his claim" to be part of the future at Aston Villa with his attitude in pre-season training.
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Is the Muslim call to prayer really such a menace?
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Channel 4 to 'provoke' viewers who associate Islam with terrorism with live call to prayer during Ramadan
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US army doctor returns arm to Vietnamese soldier fifty years after he took it as a souvenir
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Police seize possessions of rough sleepers in crackdown on homelessness
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Demand for food banks has nothing to do with benefits squeeze, says Work minister Lord Freud
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