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Five issues at the top of new Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini's in-tray
Friday 14 June 2013
1 Bring harmony from discord
Many City players were deeply dispirited at the end of a difficult few years under Roberto Mancini, finding it hard to tolerate the way the Italian criticised them publicly. City hope that an older man, with better interpersonal skills, will quickly begin recreating a team ethic. At the heart of chief executive Ferran Soriano’s philosophy is the notion of a core of players steeped in the City philosophy who will teach it to newcomers. It will be for Pellegrini to help introduce that.
Testimonial announcement hints at Manchester United stay for Rio Ferdinand
Monday 22 April 2013
Defender is out of contract in the summer
England v San Marino: Player ratings
Saturday 23 March 2013
Following the match between England and San Marino, we take a look at how each player performed.
San Marino v England: Frank Lampard captains England as Steven Gerrard is rested
Friday 22 March 2013
Arsenal youngster Alex Oxlaid-Chamberlain starts
Theo Walcott ruled out of England World Cup qualifiers against San Marino and Montenegro
Friday 22 March 2013
The forward will be sidelined for up to 10 days
Victory over Brazil has boosted belief in the England camp
Wednesday 20 March 2013
James Milner points to 2-1 win over five-time World Cup winners
England dogged by defence dilemmas ahead of crucial World Cup qualifiers
Wednesday 20 March 2013
Roy Hodgson now has four centre-halves with little international experience to select from. That should not matter against San Marino but will in Montenegro
Newcastle defender Steven Taylor called up to England squad after Gary Cahill is ruled out
Tuesday 19 March 2013
Chelsea defender hurt his knee at the weekend and will not feature against San Marino
Match Report: Dismal Manchester City wave title hopes goodbye
Sunday 10 February 2013
Southampton 3 Manchester City 1
Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany could face three-week injury lay-off
Friday 01 February 2013
Kompany limped out of last week's FA Cup fourth-round win at Stoke
Paul Lambert: Stuttering Aston Villa cannot expect owner to splash the cash
Sunday 13 January 2013
Aston Villa 0 Southampton 1: Despite injury-hit team falling into drop zone, manager says he must go with what he's got
Transfer Talk: Joleon Lescott to Aston Villa; Danny Graham to Reading; Loic Remy to Newcastle
Friday 04 January 2013
The Independent's Martin Hardy analyses today's January transfer window stories and separates the reality from the rumour
Baines and Anichebe add to Newcastle's growing misery
Thursday 03 January 2013
It is possible to sell very good footballers and emerge as a serious force in English football. That may be a crumb of comfort to Newcastle's supporters this morning. There are not many more. Everton continued their excellent season by climbing to fifth place in the Premier League. They will still believe the Champions League is possible.
Match Report: Everton's Leighton Baines adds to the misery after Newcastle lose Demba Ba
Wednesday 02 January 2013
Newcastle United 1 Everton 2
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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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